Entertainment Era: Starting with Teaching Sister Meng to Sing

Guo Kai and Tao Jing appear to be in cahoots, but this is only in relation to their targeting of Wang Xiaozhou.

Digua and Kuku are competitors in the same field and at the same level.

As the business managers of their respective companies, the two men would immediately revert to being true adversaries if they stepped out of this door.

After Guo Kai agreed to the price of two million, in order not to let Digua seize the initiative, Tao Jing would have to bite the bullet and agree even if Wang Xiaozhou really offered two and a half million.

So when Wang Xiaozhou pointed out this meaning, Tao Jing immediately stood up and shook hands with Wang Xiaozhou.

"No other meaning, two million. On behalf of Coolcool, I agree. I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Wang Xiaozhou smiled. He didn't really offend Tao Jing to death for 500,000 yuan. He himself was fine, but the life cycle of Kuku was still long. Who knows what opportunities there might be for cooperation in the future? Just like he said earlier, it was just to make a good connection.

Wang Xiaozhou extended his hand to shake hands with Tao Jing and said politely, "Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

The next steps involve signing a contract, paying taxes, and other related matters.

By the time both parties had completed all the procedures and Wang Xiaozhou received 3.2 million yuan in his bank account, it was already 6 p.m.

The earlier talk of seeing the guests off was just a joke. In the evening, Song Shihui arranged a place for Wang Xiaozhou to treat the two managers to a good meal. Even the star-rated hotel where they stayed was owned by Wang Xiaozhou.

Both business managers were very receptive to this approach. Before parting, they exchanged contact information with Wang Xiaozhou, promising to call them anytime they needed help.

Wang Xiaozhou, being such a grown man, naturally wouldn't take these polite words seriously, but he still smiled and agreed repeatedly. Only after returning home with Song Shihui did he start cursing.

"Those two bastards, they've lost all shame just to earn more commission. They're both asking for the same price, how can they even say that?"

Song Shihui was making the bed for Wang Xiaozhou in his room when he heard this and shook his head helplessly, saying, "You're still too young and have never done business before. People like those two, let's just say that as long as things don't break the law and there's a profit, they can completely throw their moral bottom line aside."

If the profits are large enough, even the other prerequisite can be eliminated.

Wang Xiaozhou looked at Song Shihui strangely, recalling Song Shihui's silence that day, and quietly asked, "What about your father? Is he that kind of person too?"

Song Shihui nodded affirmatively: "Yes, but at his level, it's very difficult to achieve the prerequisite of large enough profits, so his nature is still quite good."

Wang Xiaozhou couldn't help but smile wryly. Song Shihui didn't look very old; she had only graduated from university three years ago. She just had a mature and sophisticated look.

But this woman is incredibly perceptive; she even knows that a person's nature can change at any time. This kind of woman is really hard to win over.

"Alright, go to sleep early. I'm going back to Songbei tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?"

Upon hearing this, Song Shihui frowned and said, "Back to Songbei? Aren't you going to even visit Xiaotong this whole time?"

"There's nothing to see here. My next short drama is about to start production, and then we'll be together every day."

Now that I've just earned so much money, I should spend it quickly.

"How should I spend the money: stocks, investments, or real estate?"

Song Shihui was very astute in business, and Wang Xiaozhou also wanted to secure his future, so he spoke frankly:

"I'd like to use some of the money to help my parents start a small business, and with the rest, I'd like to buy two properties in the center of Kyoto. Could you help me find some?"

Song Shihui was amused by Wang Xiaozhou's words: "Are you even speaking Chinese? A total of over three million, after giving some to your parents to open a shop, you still want to buy two houses in the center of Kyoto with the rest? Not even one!"

"Well..."

Wang Xiaozhou was a little embarrassed. It was only 2013. Were the housing prices in Kyoto really that terrifying that they weren't even enough for one apartment?

Seeing Wang Xiaozhou's puzzled expression, Song Shihui explained:

Even in the heart of Kyoto, property prices vary by grade, and it's inaccurate to use a single location name to summarize property prices.

First, let me tell you about low-end housing, which includes old and dilapidated apartments in the core area, housing reform units in Donghai City, and old tower blocks or company dormitories within the Third Ring Road. The housing prices in these areas are relatively cheaper, but the price range is still between 30,000 and 50,000 yuan per square meter, with a total price between three million and six million yuan.

Mid-range residential communities, relatively new apartments in Dongcheng and Xicheng districts, and along the North Third Ring Road to the East Fourth Ring Road, these communities, thanks to their unbeatable school districts, have reached prices of 60,000 to 80,000 yuan per square meter, with total prices ranging from approximately 8 million to 17 million yuan.

As for high-end residential communities, such as Wanhai Academy, Park, and Gongfu, the unit price has reached 100,000 to 150,000 yuan or more, and the total price is generally in the range of 20 million to over 100 million yuan.

So, putting aside factors like purchase restrictions, even if you don't use your three million yuan to start a business for your parents, you might not be able to buy a small, old, and dilapidated apartment.

Wang Xiaozhou was somewhat embarrassed. In his previous life, he was extremely poor. He had never even been to Kyoto, let alone bought a house there. He had only heard about it from relatives and friends or seen it online, but he never imagined it would be this bad.

It's only been 2013, and the housing price increase cycle will last another six or seven years. I can't even afford a small, old apartment now, so what kind of security can I talk about?

Perhaps feeling discouraged, Wang Xiaozhou looked around Song Shihui's villa, gritted his teeth and said, "Find me one of those academies and high-end residences you mentioned, priced at 20 million. I'll take out a loan and buy it as an investment."

He's got quite a wild streak...

Song Shihui blinked, surprised that a high school senior would dare to buy a 20 million yuan house on his own.

However, the entertainment industry is indeed lucrative, so Song Shihui wasn't too worried. After nodding in agreement, he asked again:

"What about your parents' business? What kind of business do you plan for them to start?"

"Supermarket, please."

Wang Xiaozhou said, "Large supermarkets are underdeveloped in the counties and towns of Northeast China. At most, a county-level city only has one large supermarket, which is far from enough to meet market demand. It's not too late to open a supermarket now."

After thinking about it, Song Shihui realized that this was indeed the case. At present, large foreign supermarkets only entered first-tier cities, and each prefecture-level city had its own chain supermarket brand. They did not have their eyes on the county and township markets for the time being. Now, playing the sinking market is indeed promising.

"That's a good idea. I'll go back with you tomorrow. Can the supermarket let me invest?"

"You? Invest?"

Wang Xiaozhou thought to himself, "If you let me invest in a company, I would definitely be happy to, but what benefit would it bring me if you invested in my supermarket?"

After seeing Wang Xiaozhou's gaze, Song Shihui's face showed nothing but dissatisfaction.

"I, Song Shihui, daughter of Song Ganwei, have money, looks, resources, charisma, ability, and height. Why can't I be a shareholder in your company!"