Training the Heavens

Chapter 62 Ten Thousand Times Profit

"One building must cost at least tens of thousands of yuan, and some good ones cost tens of thousands, which is equivalent to my lifetime salary!"

What a bargain! Gao Jialin's idea was exactly the opposite of his.

Thirty years later, if someone says that he can afford an old villa in XH District with his lifetime salary, people who hear it will surely be envious. You have to know that the villas here cost more than 200,000 yuan per square meter, and 500 square meters is a small goal.

And this is relatively ordinary houses. Good ones are more expensive. It is not impossible to have several or even a dozen small goals.

"Thanks to Teacher Niu's interest, I made some money by writing books. If there is a suitable one, I would like to take a look at it first!" Gao Jialin said reservedly.

"This guy has been a bit slack recently. He hasn't sent me any manuscripts for several months. If you have a good house, you can put some pressure on him and encourage him to write the book quickly!" Niu Xinliang chimed in.

He didn't know that Gao Jialin was contributing to "Story Club". He just thought that Gao Jialin now only had the royalties from "Young Friends Come to Meet", which was still a long way from enough to buy a villa.

"I'm already starting to work on the new book. If I hurry up, it can be finished in a month," Gao Jialin added.

Although "Story Club" makes money faster, publishing works in "Mengya" is more helpful in improving one's social status, so neither of these two channels can be given up, and now is the time to provide Niu Xinliang with new works.

"In fact, I think "Young Friends Come to Meet" can be continued. Many readers have written to us to give us the same feedback! If you write another 100,000 words, not only can the royalties be raised to a higher level, but you can also publish a book! If you add it up, maybe it will be enough to buy a villa!" When talking about writing a book, Niu Xinliang's editorial instinct immediately took over.

"Is writing books so profitable?" Xie Chao asked curiously.

Niu Xinliang immediately took out a pen and paper. "Come, let me do the math for you! Jialin's previous book was paid 16 cents per thousand words. He's written over 90,000 words and earned over 1,500. If he writes a second part, the fee will increase to 18 cents per thousand words. Based on 120,000 words, that's over 2,000."

"In the future, there will be a print run fee for published books. The new standard is to pay a tiered fee based on the number of copies printed. If the print run reaches 500,000 or more, the author will receive a print run fee equivalent to approximately 97% of the basic fee, which is another 4,000 yuan!"

"Jialin can earn nearly ten thousand yuan from this book alone, so feel free to recommend it to him! You won't be blamed!"

"You writers have a good life! You have both fame and benefits!" Xie Chao was envious.

Since Gao Jialin's ability to pay was no problem, Xie Chao felt relieved. He immediately asked, "What kind of house do you want? Do you have any requirements for location, size, or price?"

"These are all easy to deal with. The most important thing is the procedures for the house! For example, it must be clear and clean! I don't want to cause trouble!" Gao Jialin emphasized.

As long as you buy an old villa these days, there is no question of losing out. The only difference is whether it will increase in value three thousand times or five thousand times in the future. But if you get into trouble because of procedural issues, it is not worth it.

"Don't worry, if it's a house in our office, the paperwork must be fine. Even if we had it, we wouldn't dare take it out!" Xie Chao's answer reassured Gao Jialin. Xie Chao then enthusiastically told Gao Jialin about several old houses that had left a deep impression on him. Some had just been returned to private owners, and the owners were eager to sell them because they were going abroad. Others were from families with many children, and the siblings had fought over the house so much that they finally gave up and sold it for the money and divided it up.

No matter which one it is, you will regret it in the future! Gao Jialin sighed secretly in his heart. Who could have thought that the prices of these old houses would increase so much in the future?
"Are you free this weekend? If so, why don't we go check out these sets you mentioned?"

"No problem, just tell me a time and I'll wait for you at the door of the first house!" Xie Chao agreed readily.

After dinner, Gao Jialin and Niu Xinliang sent Xie Chao to the bus. When he got on the bus, Xie Chao had an extra bag in his hand, which contained cigarettes and alcohol that Gao Jialin had bought for him in advance according to Niu Xinliang's instructions.

Housing exchanges are different from real estate agencies. They don't get commissions or bonuses for selling houses, so they have to give them some benefits so that they will be motivated to take Gao Jialin to see houses and seriously find a good house for him.

On the weekend, Gao Jialin first met up with Niu Xinliang, and then went to Tai'an Road together. After getting off the bus, Gao Jialin basically wanted to buy the house before he even saw it.

Because the location and supporting facilities of this house are simply unbeatable. In terms of education, Fudan Middle School is diagonally opposite and Jiaotong University is to the south. If I have children who want to pursue art in the future, it is less than two kilometers away from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Affiliated High School. If my children want to read, they can walk to the city library in 20 minutes.

As for medical care, Huashan Hospital is one kilometer northwest, and there are also a number of Fudan affiliated hospitals and PLA hospitals. It can be said that if the hospitals within a five-kilometer radius cannot cure your disease and you still want to treat it again, basically only a few hospitals such as Union Hospital and Mayo are worth trying.

As for shopping, Xujiahui subway station is one kilometer south. In the future, Mr. Xiao Fang’s Hang Lung 23 will be located here. There are large supermarkets and brand-name department stores around it.

If it was before the time travel, Gao Jialin would never have dared to think about buying a house here! But now, he even dared to come and see the old house.

"Here it is!"

After walking a few steps, they saw Xie Chao waving to them. Gao Jialin took the opportunity to shake hands and stuffed another pack of Mudan cigarettes into his hand.

The smile on Xie Chao's face became even more sincere. While leading the way, he introduced the origin of this old villa. This community was built in 1924, covering an area of ​​12000 square meters and a construction area of ​​7800 square meters.

There are 31 three-story garden houses with a brick-wood mixed structure. They are neat and beautiful, fully equipped with coal and sanitary facilities, and have a quiet environment. Each household has a garden of nearly square meters, and there is a garage on the ground floor. It was one of the high-end residential areas in the western district of Shanghai at that time.

They walked a short distance before arriving at the entrance of a Spanish-style villa. "This house has three floors, six bedrooms, two living rooms, six bathrooms, and is over 500 square meters. The original owner is no longer with us, and his children are planning to sell the house and move abroad. The asking price is currently 20,000 yuan, but I think it could be reduced a bit more!"

When Gao Jialin saw the house, his eyes widened. He had seen this house online before. The price listed by the agent was three small goals!
And now, you can get it for just 20,000 yuan! In 30 years, the return is more than 10,000 times. If you don’t buy it, won’t you be heartbroken when you think about it in the future?

(End of this chapter)