Reborn as a landlord in Shanghai

Chapter 37 Anxious to Sell the House

Mao Xiaoyu's electric scooter sped back to the hospital. The talk about opening a branch store with Guo Xiaoyan wasn't just something Mao Xiaoyu said casually.

Opening a branch store was a well-thought-out decision.

The reason for doing this was actually to prepare for Mao Xiaoyu to buy a house in another place in the future and wait for the demolition and relocation.

Although Mao Xiaoyu doesn't know as clearly as she does where she is now, when houses in other places will be demolished.

After all, none of these things in his past life concerned Mao Xiaoyu. As a lowly official, he wouldn't research whether or not a place would be demolished. As for knowing when this piece of land would be demolished, it was because Mao Xiaoyu had worked in a shop here for several years in his past life and had listened to the elderly women and men who had returned to the area talking about it every day. Otherwise, how would he know so clearly?

As for the demolitions in other places, Mao Xiaoyu could only know roughly in which year they happened. After all, such a large area was completely torn down. Anyone with eyes could see it. Building a house is not a matter of a day or two. Even if many years have passed, he would definitely still have an impression.

Therefore, Mao Xiaoyu can give an approximate time for some demolition sites, but the exact time for these sites is unclear.

But it's okay if you don't know. Which area was it? When was it demolished? Just knowing that is enough. Besides, knowing too much isn't necessarily a good thing.

For example, there is a piece of land four streets away that will be demolished the year after next. Mao Xiaoyu plans to buy a house there next summer, and then wait a year, until the year after next, when the demolition notice comes down, Mao Xiaoyu can become a demolition household again.

As for why she bought the house there a year in advance, it was mainly because Mao Xiaoyu, even as a reborn person, didn't know exactly when the demolition notice for that area was issued.

After all, once the demolition notice is issued, there will be a period of relocation and demolition, sometimes lasting for six months to a year. If you buy late or are just about to buy and then the demolition notice is issued, what's the point of buying?

Therefore, Mao Xiaoyu believes that if she wants to buy a house that will be demolished in the future, she should give herself at least a year to buy the house, so that when the demolition happens, others will not easily become suspicious.

The most suspicion is directed at me. Why do I keep getting demolished? But I have a lot of money. What's wrong with me buying some houses and renting them out?

How could I have known that my houses would be demolished a year later? I can only say I was lucky that they were demolished.

However, if you always buy property when other people's properties are about to be demolished, once might be luck, but twice it won't be luck and people will become suspicious. If it happens every time, they'll cause trouble.

Moreover, if you do this kind of thing too often, you're bound to run into trouble eventually. After all, if you sell for a long time, demolition is normal, since the government has already planned to relocate there.

However, if the house is demolished right after you buy it, some homeowners regret it and file lawsuits. In the end, if someone with ulterior motives checks and finds out how many properties they own, then they're in trouble.

In order to make a fortune quietly, Mao Xiaoyu would never do anything that would arouse suspicion.

Therefore, if Mao Xiaoyu wants to buy a house in the future, she should buy it as early as possible, and at worst, she can just rent it out for a year or two while waiting for the demolition. That way, she can earn some rent.

Furthermore, I won't receive all the houses as compensation for future demolitions in cash. If the demolition allows for relocation and the location is good, I'd rather pay extra to get a batch of houses.

Of course, if the demolition goes too far, to places like outside the Sixth or Seventh Ring Road, then forget it. Mao Xiaoyu would rather take the money than have the demolition so far away. After all, after 2022, the housing prices in those remote areas will plummet. Of course, even in the city center, prices will plummet, but houses in the city center are always easier to sell.

Actually, Mao Xiaoyu was quite troubled. By then, housing prices across China would be falling. Would she still be able to be a landlord? After all, the rent was nothing compared to the drop in housing prices. But if she didn't become a landlord, what could she do?

Should I go back to hairdressing? Ugh, that's so frustrating.

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Actually, Mao Xiaoyu thought this way because she was forced into it by society; she had no other choice.

After all, in his previous life, he was just a junior high school graduate who worked as a hairdresser for about 20 years. He knew nothing about finance and economics, let alone the opportunity to make money.

Even if an ordinary person were reborn, due to their limited perspective, all they could think of was buying a house and becoming a landlord. That's why Mao Xiaoyu thought of taking advantage of the house price increase over the past ten years to make a fortune.

After all, this is the only thing that goes smoothly!

As for investing in emerging high-tech companies or internet companies in the future, Mao Xiaoyu doesn't even think about it. In her view, she'll invest a little if she comes across such opportunities, but if she doesn't, then so be it; everything is up to fate.

After all, although Mao Xiaoyu looks only 18 years old now, her real mental age is nearly 40 years old due to the influence of her previous life.

So I've actually seen through some things.

In Mao Xiaoyu's opinion, if she were to actually have some money in the future and invest in the internet or some other company that would become successful in the future, hoping to become a big shot in a certain industry in China, it would only mean that she had lost her mind.

Are those companies companies that someone like me, who has no power and only a little money, can invest in?

Even if you've already invested, before these companies become successful and go public, some people might come knocking on your door wanting you to give up your shares. Would you give them up or not?

Sometimes, money isn't everything. Besides, what good is money when you're on this earth? A small amount of money can ruin your family and cause your death.

Think about Lei Jun, how much money did he have when he founded Xiaomi?

With billions in hand, why would he need to seek out investors?

Does he lack those millions or tens of millions?

Can't he invest in it himself?

He has money, but he can't own it all. He needs to acquire some shares to win over some big names in the industry and protect him.

Only in this way can his Xiaomi business proceed smoothly.

It can be said that investing is not for the average person. It's best not to get involved in investing. So, in Mao Xiaoyu's view, if she has money in the future, she'll just let it be. After all, she only has money in her hands. But when she reaches a certain point, people don't lack money, but they lack various government benefits. If you can't provide those benefits, you can only liquidate and exit the game.

Of course, if you liquidate and exit, that's still a good thing. Sometimes, exiting at a loss is considered normal.

Therefore, when Mao Xiaoyu becomes wealthy, in order to conceal her identity, she would rather buy shares in listed companies on the stock market and become a hidden shareholder than engage in angel investing, exposing herself to certain people and becoming a delicious piece of meat waiting to be eaten.

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After about 30 or 40 minutes, with her mind racing, Mao Xiaoyu finally arrived at the hospital. Her first step was to go to the rental area, where she tallied up the people who wanted to rent rooms that day. After collecting their money and confirming how many beds would be rented out, she went outside, had lunch, and then got busy.

Actually, I do the same thing every day: when I see people from out of town, I ask them if they want to rent a house. If they do, I pull them aside to discuss the price. If the price is right, I take them there to see the house. If they think it's suitable, I rent it. If they don't think it's suitable, I simply don't rent it.

She was busy until 4 o'clock. Maybe she was lucky today. The tenants were quick to find tenants. By 4 o'clock, all of Mao Xiaoyu's houses were rented out. This made Mao Xiaoyu breathe a sigh of relief and feel that she could go home earlier.

As for helping others find tenants and earning some extra money, that's out of the question. After all, Mao Xiaoyu is about to make big money, and she won't care about a small amount of 20 yuan.

To her surprise, just as she was about to go home, her phone rang, forcing Mao Xiaoyu to take it out and wonder who would be calling her at this hour.

When Mao Xiaoyu looked at the phone, she saw that it was Guo Xiaoyan calling. This made Mao Xiaoyu panic. Had something happened on the other end?

After all, the other party usually doesn't call unless there's something important. Why is they calling now? Could it be something serious?

With this question in mind, Mao Xiaoyu answered the phone directly.

"Xiaoyu, I have something very urgent to tell you. It's about the house you asked our staff to inquire about this morning, the one with the photos. The landlord wants to sell the house tomorrow, and to show his sincerity, he's offering a discount of 200 yuan per square meter. That means the house will only cost 3700 yuan per square meter, and you just need to get the full payment within 10 days. If you pay the full amount tomorrow without any further payments, it can be sold for 3650 yuan per square meter." Guo Xiaoyan said on the phone as soon as the call connected.

"What's going on? Why is he in such a hurry?" Mao Xiaoyu felt that the seller must have something to say when she heard the price, otherwise, why would he sell it so cheaply? So she asked.

"I heard that the old couple's son has his eye on a house, and the price is going up again. If he doesn't make the down payment the day after tomorrow, the house price will go up a lot after that. But the old couple doesn't have that much money, so they have to sell the house now and use the money to pay the down payment for their son," Guo Xiaoyan said.

Hearing Guo Xiaoyan's statement, Mao Xiaoyu was also quite troubled. She wanted the house, after all, it was so cheap, which was really rare. But she didn't know if the loan would be approved by tomorrow. Although Li Mingyue said it would be approved in three days, it was normal for it to be delayed by a day. If the loan wasn't approved by tomorrow, wouldn't she be breaking her promise?

"Okay, wait a minute, please wait a minute. Don't worry, we're the buyers here, so there's no rush. If anyone should be in a hurry, it's the buyers. Here's what we'll do: wait for me for 10 minutes, I'll make a call and ask." Mao Xiaoyu first reassured Guo Xiaoyan with words, and then prepared to make a call to Li Mingyue.

After hanging up with Guo Xiaoyan, Mao Xiaoyu immediately dialed Li Mingyue's number.

"Hello, ... What's up? ... Okay, I know. You'll see in half an hour... Tonight... Okay, okay, see you tonight. Remember, it has to be tonight."

As soon as Mao Xiaoyu answered the phone, she heard Li Mingyue rambling on and on, and Mao Xiaoyu couldn't get a word in edgewise. Just as Mao Xiaoyu was about to speak after Li Mingyue stopped talking, Li Mingyue hung up the phone.

This left Mao Xiaoyu a little stunned. What did that mean? Was it inconvenient for her to answer the phone, so she said that?

Saying "meet me at his house tonight" means he wants me to come to his house tonight?

Although Mao Xiaoyu didn't know what Li Mingyue really meant, she knew that he must have been unable to answer the phone, which was why he said that.

Or we can call him again later, or wait for Lao Li to call us.

Mao Xiaoyu felt there was no other way but to do this.

But what does Guo Xiaoyan say?

He told Guo Xiaoyan to wait 10 minutes, but after 10 minutes, what should he do next? Should he make her wait any longer?

Just as Mao Xiaoyu was lost in thought, wondering what to do, she suddenly received a text message on her phone. When she opened the message, she was surprised to find that it was from Li Mingyue.

On her phone, Li Mingyue said that she was with the finance department and was having them transfer the money to Mao Xiaoyu. According to the time, the transfer would be completed in about half an hour.

Because Li Mingyue was at the finance department, it was inconvenient for him to answer the phone. He could only say a few words and told Mao Xiaoyu that if she had anything to say, they could talk at his house that night.

Upon seeing Li Mingyue's message, Mao Xiaoyu immediately became excited. "Awesome!"

It really was three days, including the day I went to sign the contract. I thought I would have to wait another day, but it was all done today.

Now that I'll have the money in my hands in half an hour, I feel more confident.

Mao Xiaoyu immediately picked up her phone and dialed Guo Xiaoyan's number. After the call connected, she said on the phone that she would pay the family in full, but she wanted to lower the price. After all, the family was in such a hurry, and it would be a shame not to lower the price. Of course, she didn't want to lower it too much, just enough to make them feel a little pain. If she couldn't lower it, then so be it.

After making the call, Mao Xiaoyu wasn't in a hurry to go back. About half an hour later, she received a message from her bank on her phone, informing her that 50 yuan had been deposited into her XX Bank account.

Seeing the money finally arrive in her bank account, Mao Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief. She went straight to the bank to withdraw 5000 yuan, planning to take it to Li Mingyue's place that evening for a chat and perhaps deepen their relationship.