Siheyuan's Journey Through the Ages

Chapter 117: The Property Purchase is Finally Completed

The two men came out of the law firm and got on the rickshaw again, walking towards the bank one after the other. When they were a little far away from the law firm, Ma Qing asked Huang Hongtu to run a few steps quickly and run to Zhang Xingkui's rickshaw.

"Mr. Zhang, I've thought about it and realized that I was impulsive today. I'd better go ask my lawyer. Let's meet at Luo Li Law Firm this afternoon." After Ma Qing finished speaking, he asked Huang Hongtu to run away without waiting for him to say anything, leaving Zhang Xingkui sitting in the rickshaw and speaking crazily in some dialect.

"Mr. Ma, what happened?" Huang Hongtu asked while running.

"It's okay. I met a scammer. Let's go to Lawyer Liang. I have something to talk to him about." Ma Qing was beaten by reality and said weakly.

When Ma Qing went to Liang Haowen Law Firm and told Liang Haowen about his experience, the lawyer couldn't help but sigh: "Mr. Ma, you are so lucky. If I were not a lawyer, I would probably fall for it. First, they find a less professional person to deceive you and lower your vigilance. If you see through the first scam, the second scam will come next, and it is a more professional and complete plan. The key is to take advantage of people's psychological blind spots. It's amazing."

Liang Haowen was talking nonstop, "I did receive news that there have been many house sale scams in the market recently. Some people rent houses that are ready for sale and use the information gap to trick northerners. They take advantage of the fact that northerners are not familiar with Hong Kong laws and think that house deeds and land deeds are the proof of transactions, and they deceive people miserably."

"Why are you so excited, Brother Liang? I have my eyes on the building at No. 22 Xintiandi Street. I would like to entrust you to handle this matter. I will give you 1% service fee. Is that okay?" Ma Qing didn't want to do this anymore. He had been working on it for a long time but it was all in vain.

Liang Haowen laughed, "In that case, I have to thank these scammers. I got the business, thank you Mr. Ma. Leave it to me, I promise to do it properly for you."

A week later, in the reception room of HSBC Bank, the lobby manager said to the real Zhang Xingkui, "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Ma's house purchase money has been deposited into your account. The total amount is 188000 yuan. Here is your passbook. Please keep it."

Zhang Xingkui extended his hand to Ma Qing and said, "Mr. Ma, it's a pleasure to work with you. No. 22 Xintiandi Street officially belongs to you. Congratulations."

Ma Qing looked at the third person in front of him, Zhang Xingkui, and lamented the dangers of society. "Mr. Zhang, this transaction was not easy. If it weren't for my good luck, I would probably still be crying in front of you now."

During the transaction with Ma Qing, Zhang Xingkui, who understood the whole story, sighed and said, "I didn't expect that Mr. Li was a liar. He looked like a decent person, but he actually did such a thing.

Half a month ago, I put up a notice to sell my house, and he came to me and offered a high price to rent my house. Who knew he had this in mind? Fortunately, good things happen to good people, and Mr. Ma didn't suffer any losses in the end, otherwise I would have a hard time explaining it."

"Yes, yes, but at least the ending is good." Ma Qing thought, only a god knows the truth of this matter, and no one knows whether you were involved or not.

After Ma Qing sent Zhang Xingkui and his lawyer away, he asked the lobby manager to transfer 2000 yuan in service fees to Liang Haowen.

"Thank you, Mr. Ma. To be honest, you are my lucky star. Not only did you bring me business, but mainly after you patronized my law firm, my law firm took on two business orders from corporate clients. Otherwise, I'm afraid I really wouldn't be able to stay in Hong Kong." Liang Haowen said with emotion.

"No need to thank me, this is what you deserve. You've been running around these days and you've been busy. But you said I'm your lucky star, so why don't you charge me less for the service fee?" Ma Qing joked.

Liang Haowen quickly changed the subject, "Let's not talk about this for now. Keep these documents. Your property certificate, the lease agreements of the five tenants above you, I've taken care of all of them for you. You can handle the rest of the water and electricity yourself, but it doesn't matter. When the time comes, those companies will come to you to collect the fees." Ma Qing put the documents into his bag and said, "You are too stingy. At least treat me to a meal."

"Okay, okay, please go to Mido Restaurant to eat pineapple buns and baked pork chop rice, okay?" Liang Haowen had no other choice when he met Ma Qing, a guy who loved to take advantage of others.

"No, no, it's snacks again. I want to eat proper stir-fried dishes, something high-end. Please don't be reluctant to spend it." Ma Qing was not only eating, but also investigating future partners.

Liang Haowen thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll take you to a private restaurant. The Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine there are very authentic. It looks like I'm going to bleed this time."

After leaving the bank, Liang Haowen took Ma Qing through many twists and turns, entered a building, and came to the second floor.

I saw the ancient door plaque with the words "Yue Shanchuan" written on it, and egg-yolk-colored lanterns hanging on both sides, which made it look particularly elegant.

Pushing open the carved wooden door, the aroma of food hits your nose. The interior decoration is antique, the wooden tables and chairs are smooth and delicate, and against the backdrop of the mottled landscape paintings on the wall, there is a quiet sense of history.

Liang Haowen greeted the boss, ordered some food, and then they were taken into a small private room.

"Not bad, not bad, quite interesting." Ma Qing looked at the exquisite Chinese-style decorations around him and nodded with satisfaction.

"The Cantonese and Sichuan cuisines in this restaurant are very authentic. My father used to like to bring me here to dine. My taste buds would linger between the light Cantonese cuisine and the spicy Sichuan cuisine, and I really liked this feeling." Liang Haowen recalled.

Ma Qing nodded secretly. Liang Haowen was willing to bring him to this place, which meant that he subconsciously accepted Ma Qing as a person and was willing to let Ma Qing integrate into his own circle of life. This was a very important step in establishing interpersonal relationships. Otherwise, the two of them would always be in a financial cooperation relationship, and there would be no need for Ma Qing to always look for him for cooperation.

The food and drinks were served one after another. Ma Qing poured wine for the two and said, "Brother Liang, I am not asking you for a meal because I am not feeling balanced after paying you for the service. The main reason is that I came to Hong Kong and I am unfamiliar with the place. You helped me a lot. I am offering you this glass of wine."

"Thank me with my wine. What is Mr. Ma trying to do?" Liang Haowen found it interesting and drank the wine poured by Ma Qing.

"These are all trivial matters. It doesn't matter who pays the bill. Don't worry about the details. The main thing is, after this incident, I have a business to discuss with you." Ma Qing stated his purpose.

"It's like this. After buying this house, I will have about 10 Hong Kong dollars left. I don't plan to put it in the bank to earn interest, which is really meaningless. I plan to buy all the houses. Of course, this money is definitely not enough to buy a house, so I plan to buy 4 or 5 small apartments to rent out. This is where you need to step in again."

(End of this chapter)