Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Seen from the front, the gate of the courtyard looks very majestic, with two stone persimmons placed at the door.

The red paint on the wooden gate has begun to peel off due to being there for too long, and even the bricks and tiles on top of the gate have fallen off, making it look very dilapidated.

Pushing open the door and walking into the front yard, all I could see was the frames of houses, but not even a roof.

Even many wooden frames completely rotted and collapsed after being exposed to wind and rain for a long time.

But one thing is certain, this courtyard is at least twice as big as the one Wang Dong lives in now.

Because there are a lot of garden landscapes in the yard, if the house hadn't been destroyed, this courtyard house would definitely be snapped up as soon as it came out.

It was because the houses in the yard were all rotten that I was able to get a bargain.

Thinking of this, Wang Dong already had a general idea about this courtyard house.

If I could buy this place today, I would definitely hire a construction team to come in immediately, completely demolish the houses in the yard, and rebuild two three- or four-story buildings in the front and back, and build them according to the model of later hotels, preparing to use them to open a restaurant.

But these are Wang Dong’s own thoughts.

If the next transaction fails, all the previous ideas will come to nothing.

"Xiao Zhang...you finally brought people here..." Just as Wang Dong was thinking about how to build the house around the courtyard to maximize the benefits, a very unfamiliar voice suddenly reached Wang Dong's ears.

Turning around, he saw a middle-aged man wearing glasses appearing at the gate of the courtyard, and then walking towards Zhang Fa and Wang Dong with a hint of anxiety.

"Teacher Chen... today I met someone who wanted to buy a courtyard house. He also had ideas about the destroyed courtyard houses, so he brought it here to have a look. Maybe he can sell your courtyard house."

The middle-aged man called Teacher Chen by Zhang Bing immediately shifted his gaze to Wang Dong, but soon an expression of disbelief and shock appeared on his face, because Wang Dong was too young. He couldn't believe that such a young man could have the ability to buy a courtyard house.

Although his courtyard house is dilapidated, it is still large in size, so it still costs tens of thousands of yuan.

Many people in Sijiu City have never seen so much money in their lives. Wang Dong is so young, so it is understandable that Teacher Chen has doubts about his ability.

Zhang Bing was a smart man. He saw what Teacher Chen was thinking at a glance and immediately reminded him: "Teacher Chen..."

"Don't underestimate Comrade Wang..."

"As long as you don't make random bids, the two sides can reach an agreement and the transaction can be completed immediately. I guarantee that it won't delay your trip abroad."

Hearing this, the skeptical expression on Teacher Chen's face was immediately covered with anticipation, and then he began to introduce the situation of the courtyard to Wang Dong.

There is no problem with the property rights, it is all under Teacher Chen's name, and there are no tenants in the courtyard. This alone makes Wang Dong very satisfied.

The courtyard is close to the main street and has a large enough area. It is located right between several large factories and is surrounded by hundreds of thousands of people. Its geographical location is also very advantageous.

Thinking of this, Wang Dong didn't waste any words and asked directly: "Teacher Chen..."

"I wonder how much you want to sell this courtyard house for?"

"Ten thousand yuan..." Teacher Chen answered after a moment of hesitation. He was obviously shocked by Wang Dong's frankness and directness. At the same time, he also realized that Wang Dong really liked this courtyard house, so he decided to temporarily inflate the price.

As soon as Wang Dong heard it, he knew that the other party was bidding.

He didn't like bargaining with others, so he asked back with an impatient expression: "Teacher Chen..." "I really want to buy your courtyard. If you are not sincere, let's not talk about it. Anyway, there are many people in Siheyuan who want to buy it in Sijiu City. If you don't sell it, there are others who will."

Teacher Chen's heart skipped a beat, realizing that he had hit a wall today. He was afraid that the buyer he had finally met would slip away from under his nose.

Because he was going to sell his house, he also learned a lot about prices during this period.

According to what he knew, there were indeed many people in Sijiu City who wanted to sell their courtyard houses and leave the city with the money like he did, so as to avoid being liquidated one day.

Other people's courtyard houses can be moved into after purchase, but after buying your own courtyard house, you have to rebuild it before you can move in. You have almost no advantage over other courtyard houses. This is also the main reason why no one is interested in this courtyard house after more than two months of selling it.

He quickly answered: "Comrade Wang..."

"I was just kidding you..."

"If you really want this courtyard house, just give me 8,000 yuan."

Wang Dong did not respond, but frowned and analyzed: "Teacher Chen, as far as I know, buying a courtyard house of the same size and in good condition only costs about 11,000 yuan."

"Your courtyard house is completely rotten. Rebuilding it would cost at least 5,000 yuan, but you asked for 8,000 yuan. Adding the cost of reconstruction, it would be 13,000 yuan, which is 2,000 yuan more than what I would pay to buy an existing courtyard house."

"If you had a few hundred dollars more, I could still let it go."

"That's two thousand yuan more. They're obviously treating me like a fat sheep..."

"The price is... 6,000 yuan. If you agree, we can go to the Housing Authority to complete the transfer in an hour."

What Wang Dong just said was all true, but to be honest, Teacher Chen was still reluctant to sell such a large courtyard house for only 6,000 yuan.

Seeing that Wang Dong took the initiative to propose a price of 6,000 yuan, he immediately realized that the final transaction price could still be negotiated, so he took over the conversation on the spot.

"Comrade Wang..."

"Six thousand yuan is too little... How about seven thousand five hundred yuan..."

Wang Dong shook his head and refused: "Teacher Chen, the little you added is too little. You asked for 1,500 yuan right away..."

"It's equivalent to my annual salary. No... I can give you an extra 500 yuan at most, 6,500 yuan..."

Seeing Wang Dong agree, Teacher Chen's eyes lit up and said, "Add a little more... Let's both take a step back and make a deal for a total of 7,000 yuan..."

Wang Dong was very satisfied with such a price.

Although it is almost a thousand yuan more expensive than buying a ready-made courtyard house of the same size, this courtyard house can be rebuilt according to one's own ideas. Not to mention the thousand yuan cost, as long as it can be built into a counter-adjustment model for future generations, it is worth it even if it costs two thousand yuan more.

After thinking for a while, he replied: "Teacher Chen..."

"I heard that you plan to go abroad after selling the house... Once you are abroad, our country's money will be useless..."

"I have an idea. Let's make a deal at 6,800 yuan. I will convert all of it into gold bars according to the current gold price. How about giving you the gold bars directly?" (End of this chapter)