Chapter 146: Chapter 146: You Must Never Show Weakness, Understand?
“Her Majesty the Queen really knows how to make Brother Fei happy, doesn’t she?”
She slapped Wang Hao’s shoulder hard and laughed, “I knew this job was perfect for Brother Hao to handle! Now, we’ve got to get down to real business!” As she spoke, she retracted her arm and clenched her fist so hard it cracked, and she said fiercely, “Damn it, some real estate agent bragging in front of me, claiming to make hundreds of thousands a month, dares to look down on me! Come on, let’s go check out the office buildings! I’ve got to get my team up and running, so no one else dares to think I’m making too little!”
Wow, Brother Fei is seriously pissed!
Definitely need to support this!
“No problem!” Wang Hao stood up immediately, “Let’s go, we’ll go check out office buildings right now! That guy sneering at you for making too little, I couldn’t stand to hear it!”
Actually, although Brother Fei’s combat power could be ranked first, and if she were in ancient times she would probably be at least on the level of Mu Guiying or Hua Mulan, we live in a harmonious society nowadays, so as long as she doesn’t resort to violence, she’s a really great friend…
Wang Hao took her out and walked straight into a real estate agency.
As the two pushed the door open, a clerk immediately greeted them, “Welcome, are you two looking to see some houses?”
“Yeah, just having a look around,” Wang Hao nodded with a smile, then looked around the place.
This was an agency called 21st Century Real Estate. The walls were adorned with various second-hand housing information. Wang Hao pretended to look around and then – misunderstanding ensued…
“Are you two looking for a marital home?” The girl, clearly aiming to please, said, “We have some very suitable second-hand homes here, new ones too, good layout and location, sir, would you like to take a look?”
There’s a murderous vibe!
I have a fierce single-minded monster next to me, the kind that kicks without a second thought!
“Ah, no no, we’re looking to check out some office buildings,” it wasn’t the time to show off now, Wang Hao quickly clarified their purpose, “Do you have any information on office buildings? Could you show me some?”
Renting office space! This is big business!
“Right this way, please!” The girl, clearly unaware she’d just skirted the edge of Ghost Gate, led Wang Hao and his companion upstairs. After entering a small conference room, she went to call the manager.
“It’s all on you, Brother Hao,” Wang Mengfei clearly had no experience in this area and slumped back into a chair, saying, “You handle it, I’m not familiar with this stuff.”
Knew you weren’t familiar – leave it to me!
Soon a young man walked in, fashionably coiffed and dressed in a black short-sleeved shirt. He brightened up at the sight of the two and warmly extended his hand, “Welcome, welcome, I’m the sales manager here, my name is Zhou Tai. Seeing how distinguished you both look, you’re no ordinary folks, planning to start a company?”
Ah, that’s music to my ears!
You noticed we’re not ordinary, did you?
“Ah, hello, hello, my last name is Wang,” Wang Hao shook his hand and smiled, “We are planning to start a company, do you have any good office buildings to recommend?”
“We do have office buildings, but as you know, Mr. Wang,” Manager Zhou sat down and proceeded to explain, “our real estate prices in Central Sea are quite high, so the cost varies greatly depending on the location. How many square meters are you two looking for?”
How many square meters, eh? We’re not clear on that yet!
Wang Hao turned to Wang Mengfei and quietly asked, “How much space do we need?”
“The bigger, the better,” Wang Mengfei replied, “Around fifteen or sixteen people, and we need some space for equipment too. You decide.”
For fifteen or sixteen people plus equipment, that must be at least two hundred square meters, right?
“About 200 square meters,” Wang Hao said to Zhou Tai, “What do you think, do you have anything suitable? Of course, the lower the price, the better.”
“Understood, let me think,” Zhou Tai pondered for a moment before presenting several options, “For that size, there are a few. There’s one at Wanda Plaza in the central body center near the second ring, 188 square meters, with an annual rent of about 800,000. If you go a bit further out, it’s much cheaper. There’s one that’s 176 square meters near the Central Sea Grand Theatre on the third ring, with an annual rent of about 500,000. Of course, these are just simple decorations, like having tiled floors and whitewashed walls. If you want luxurious decorations, it will be more expensive. There’s one in the Changbai school district on the third ring, 75,000 a year.”
After hearing the price, Wang Hao and Wang Mengfei exchanged a glance.
The annual rent is so high, that’s a significant expense…
“Well,” Wang Hao stroked his chin, “is there something cheaper? Our office location doesn’t have much need for fancy decor; as long as the place is decent and the rent is on the lower side.”
“Hmm…” Zhou Tai thought for a moment, then asked, “Would you mind telling me what type of company you plan to start?”
This is getting into the specifics, isn’t it? Wang Hao smirked pretentiously, then replied, “It’s an internet-related project, about fifteen people. We don’t have many demands for the site’s decor, mainly just that it’s affordable. Of course, it can’t be too far from the city center because that would make commuting troublesome for the staff.”
“An internet project with no particular decor requirements…” Zhou Tai took out his phone, “Please wait a moment, I’ll ask on my Moments.”
He said that and immediately posted on his Moments, detailing Wang Hao’s requirements.
Isn’t communication just so convenient these days, soon there were replies.
“Got it!” Zhou Tai looked at his phone screen and smiled, “Our colleague at Yifeng Times Square on the South Third Ring Road just mentioned that they have a place that fits all the criteria, at an office building near Zhenning Lake by the South Third Ring Road Expressway. It meets all your requirements, and the key point is the rent is cheap, 320,000 a year. Would you like to take a look?”
Wang Mengfei whispered softly, “That location is good; it’s close to my home.”
Looks like we’ve got a lead!
“Alright, let’s go take a look then?” Wang Hao stood up, “Let’s go check it out.”
The three of them headed out the door, Zhou Tai went to get the car, and during this time Wang Mengfei said with a smile, “Not bad, Brother Hao, diving into internet projects now, I almost got taken in by you!”
“Isn’t that necessary,” Wang Hao said proudly, “Never show weakness, you know? Just observe from the side later on, Brother Hao will take care of everything for you!”
“Talking like you’re out of breath,” Wang Mengfei chuckled, “I hope everything goes smoothly today.”
Was that even a question? I’m on a roll today, invincible!
Zhou Tai fetched the car quickly, and once Wang Hao and Wang Mengfei were in, they set off.
“Brother Zhou, what’s the condition of the office building like?” On the way, Wang Hao asked Zhou Tai, “It’s not some sort of run-down place, is it?”
“Not at all,” Zhou Tai replied with a chuckle, “How should I put it, the building initially had several companies, but for some reason, they all left, which started some rumors, and that’s why it’s cheap. But if you look at it as a whole, the traffic is quite good, it’s by the lake, and the environment is very nice. However, the surrounding amenities are average, and the population resources are relatively low, which is why it’s been vacant until now. We’re looking at the sixteenth floor, which is also a decent level.”
Ah, this is exactly the kind of high cost-performance ratio I love!
They soon arrived at the site, and from a distance, Wang Hao could see a sixteen to seventeen-story office building standing by the lake.
“Here we are, this is it,” Zhou Tai pointed to the building and smiled, “What do you think? The environment isn’t bad, right?”
“Indeed, it’s quite nice,” the three got out of the car, Wang Hao looked around and nodded, “It’s clean, and transportation is convenient too, I think it’s good.”
The three entered the main door, where only an old man on night watch duty could be seen looking after the place; he didn’t say anything and just lay in the night watch room watching TV.
Speaking of which, this was Wang Hao’s first visit here. As they entered the lobby on the first floor, Wang Hao looked around and said, “The environment really isn’t bad, it’s just a bit dirty. Looks like it hasn’t been cleaned for quite a while.”
“That doesn’t matter, as long as it’s cheap,” Wang Mengfei didn’t care about that at all, she directly rushed into the elevator and laughed, “Let’s go, let’s go up and have a look.”
“You guys take a look and see if the environment and everything are to your liking,” Zhou Tai pointed around and said, “If there are no issues, then we can talk about price. At Century 21 Real Estate, we’ll definitely get you the best price, which you don’t need to worry about.”
With those words, that settles it!
“Brother Hao,” Brother Fei looked around, quite satisfied with the place, “I think the location seems fine; what do you think? By the way, didn’t you study feng shui? You’ve even mixed with masters now, can you give it a look for me?”