How could someone who's been reborn be optimized?

Chapter 10: The Game

Looking at the overgrown garden with obvious delight, Wu Jian'an asked without turning his head, "How much is this one?"

"360 square meters, 400 million."

After quoting the price, Chen Yuanzhou turned to look at Wu Fangzhi.

"Dad~" she said to her father, "That apartment cost 350 million including renovations, while this one is 400 million for a bare shell. Including the renovation costs, there's a difference of over a million!"

"Darling~ It's okay! We have money!" Wu Jian'an was completely carried away: "We demolished our two houses and got over 1700 million in compensation! We can afford it, we can afford it~"

"Look here~ plant chili peppers here, leafy greens there, and you can even plant persimmons next to it. Build a trellis outside the living room, and you can grow cucumbers and pumpkins too~"

Wu Fangzhi listened to her father's plan with a bitter face, realizing that there was no way to persuade him now.

"You can't buy what you love with money," Chen Yuanzhou added at the opportune moment. "It seems Uncle really likes this house!"

Wu Fangzhi frowned, then looked at her mother, hoping she could persuade her father.

Li Xiujuan then remarked, "This kitchen is even bigger than the previous one."

"Mom, this is a bare shell, so it looks a bit bigger... Never mind." Wu Fangzhi gave up struggling and turned to look at Chen Yuanzhou.

"Manager Chen, just tell me directly, what's the bottom price for this house?"

Chen Yuanzhou blinked: "The landlord did quote me 400 million. How about you name a price, and I'll try to negotiate with the landlord?"

"..." Wu Fangzhi had no choice but to call her parents, and the three of them huddled together to discuss the matter.

A moment later, she turned to Chen Yuanzhou: "We still have our original requirements: 8000 per unit, 288 million!"

As soon as Chen Yuanzhou heard the price, he knew that the game had begun.

It's obvious that a family of three could never accept such a low price; they're just offering an incredibly low price to maximize their profits.

"Wait a moment, I'll go call the landlord." He said and walked straight out the door.

Zhang Wang followed, frowning as he asked, "Xiao Chen, are you confident about dealing with the landlord?"

"Let's give it a try," Chen Yuanzhou said earnestly. In the price negotiation process, the broker's role is essentially to balance the mindsets of both parties.

He then said to Zhang Wang, "Manager, let's work together. You handle the customers, and I'll handle the landlords."

"Alright!" Zhang Wang's spirits lifted instantly. He thought to himself that he had been thoroughly outplayed by Chen Yuanzhou today, and now it was finally his turn to shine!

There wasn't much communication required; the two were very adept at this kind of cooperation. Zhang Wang was responsible for figuring out the maximum price the client could afford, while Chen Yuanzhou was responsible for pushing the landlord's mindset to its limit.

So Zhang Wang went back inside, while Chen Yuanzhou dialed Wei Shanting's number again.

"Feed?"

Wei Shanting had memorized Chen Yuanzhou's number and answered it as soon as the call connected.

"Mr. Wei," Chen Yuanzhou said with a smile, "you'll have to cooperate with me!"

"Huh?" Wei Shanting was a little confused: "Cooperate with you what? Haven't your clients already placed their orders?"

Chen Yuanzhou patiently explained, "You sent me a text message later, and when I saw how sincere you were, I did a lot of persuasion and worked on the client for a long time, telling them that your house was even better, before I finally managed to drag the client to see your house again."

"The client does think your house is nice, but they're also considering another property with a much better price, so they asked me to ask if you could lower the price a bit more?"

"How much are your clients offering?" Wei Shanting was extremely reluctant to hear that the price had to be lowered again: "Let me tell you, anything too low is definitely not acceptable. I've already paid hundreds of thousands in interest on my loans over the past few years!"

Chen Yuanzhou: "Considering that your house is not renovated, and you know that renovating such a large house is very expensive, the client is willing to pay 280 million."

"Are you kidding me?!" Wei Shanting instantly became agitated: "Go rob it!"

"But the customer can pay in one lump sum!" Chen Yuanzhou added, "The money will be in place immediately once the deal is done."

"..." Wei Shanting fell silent, lost in thought.

After a long pause, he replied, "How about this, 330 million. This is truly a fire sale price! I bought it for 200 million, and after paying off the loan over the years, this is practically my cost price. I won't sell it for any lower!"

The phone call ended, and Zhang Wang happened to come out as well.

"How is it?" they asked each other in unison.

Zhang Wang then said, "The client is willing to offer 310 million."

"9000 per unit, huh?" Chen Yuanzhou frowned and muttered, "The landlord charges 330, so we're still short 20."

"Let's try again?" Zhang Wang asked, a hint of excitement in his voice. "The difference isn't that big anymore."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yuanzhou could roughly determine from Wei Shanting's tone that 330 million was probably his limit.

So he said, "I'll talk to the client."

Zhang Wang nodded and followed him inside.

When Wu Fangzhi saw Chen Yuanzhou come in, she knew that the landlord should have an answer, and she looked at him intently.

Although her parents really liked the house, she still wanted to fight for the best possible benefit!

"Manager Chen, how is it?" she asked first.

Chen Yuanzhou's smile remained unchanged as he replied, "I've tried my best to communicate with the landlord; 350 million is the lowest price I can offer."

"..." Wu Fangzhi frowned immediately, as this was far from what she had imagined.

"Then there's nothing more to say." She turned to her parents and said, "Mom and Dad, let's look at some other houses."

The Wu Jian'an couple had obviously been instructed by their daughter, so they could only obediently follow her and make a move to leave.

Chen Yuanzhou remained silent, even finding it somewhat amusing.

With his experience, he could easily tell that Wu Fangzhi was using the same trick as haggling over clothes, pretending to leave while waiting for the shopkeeper to say, "Never mind, I'll just take one."

Wu Fangzhi glanced at Chen Yuanzhou again, thinking to herself, "Quickly call us back! Let's go and negotiate the price with the landlord again. If we can lower it a little more, we'll buy it!"

However, Chen Yuanzhou said, "Well, I'll look for other properties then. Oh well, it's a pity I specifically hid this one."

He then said to Zhang Wang, "Manager, doesn't Brother Li also have a customer with a townhouse? Let's not hide it anymore, let him recommend it to his customer."

Wu Fangzhi: "???"

Wu Jian'an: "!!!"

Zhang Wang, a seasoned veteran, was no match for this kind of polite conversation. He immediately put on a regretful expression and said to Wu Jian'an in the suburban dialect, "You and Wu Ningfeng are from the same village, which is why we specifically kept this property here and didn't offer it to other clients. We thought you would want it, but what a pity..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wu Jian'an couldn't hold back any longer: "We want it! We want it!"

I finally found a house that I really like, and it's not like I can't afford it, so how could I possibly give it up!

Wu Fangzhi wanted to say something more, but her father stopped her: "Daughter, that's fine, isn't it? It's only a matter of three or five hundred thousand!"

Seeing her father's longing expression, she really didn't know what to say. She just felt a little frustrated. After all that, she still couldn't get the price down to her ideal level!

But my parents really like it, oh well, I've done my best.

A house priced at less than 10,000 yuan per square meter is barely acceptable.

Zhang Wang couldn't suppress his grin any longer: "Then... let's sit inside the store and I'll calculate all the costs for you?"

"Okay, okay!" Wu Jian'an replied with satisfaction.

Chen Yuanzhou's eyes flickered; whether he could make a profit today depended on the final step...