Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

Chapter 1131: Where Have I Heard Of This Gym?

Pei Qian, led by the intermediary, took a look at the house .

It was exactly as he had said before. It was still a semi-finished house that had not been renovated. The area of the house was about 170 square meters. There were three bedrooms and two bathrooms. One bedroom was facing north, and the other two bedrooms and the living room were facing south. The layout of the house looked good.

Pei Qian had intended to buy a place to live on his own, so he prioritized the comfort of the place.

The disadvantage of this district was that it was a little far from the snack market and Thriller Hostel compared to the other districts in the vicinity. He would have to walk for a while before arriving. What’s more, it was not a school district and the surrounding supporting facilities could only be considered ordinary. Thus, the price was relatively low.

However, these were not the main problems for Pei Qian.

“Alright, contact the seller and talk to him as soon as possible. If there’s no problem, we’ll sign the contract.”

Pei Qian was very straightforward. After all, as a person with a single circuit, he could stop using their brain memory if one thing was done as soon as possible. It would be beneficial for them to focus on other things.

It was almost July and nearly time for settlement. Pei Qian had to spend 120% of his energy to think of ways to earn more from the System.

Of course, the intermediary was very happy. It was a blessing of three lifetimes to meet such a buyer!

He immediately called the seller.

A moment later, the intermediary said, “The seller said that he can bring the contract over now. He’ll be here in about an hour. Why don’t we wait in the shop?”

Pei Qian nodded and said, “Alright.

It looked like the seller was eager to sell it. He had heard from the intermediary previously that it seemed to be in urgent need of money.

…

After returning to the intermediary’s shop, Pei Qian played with his cell phone for a while and drank two cups of tea before the seller arrived.

“Hello, hello. My surname is Che, Che Rong, how should I address you?” The seller was all smiles.

This house of his had been on the market for some time. Today, he heard that there was a buyer. What’s more, he would pay in full. Everything fit his requirements. He was very straightforward. Of course, he was overjoyed.

The buyer in front of him was dressed in casual clothes and looked very young. He probably looked like a university student. It was indeed rare to see such a young man paying a house in full. Perhaps he was sponsored by his parents.

Yet, he was still wearing a mask on such a hot day. He did not even take it off when they met. He did not know what was going on.

However, Che Rong did not ask much. He was a businessman and naturally did not ask too many questions.

Pei Qian sized up Che Rong. He was in his forties. At his age, he had taken good care of his body. His chest muscles and biceps were propped up by his Polo shirt. He looked very energetic.

He double-checked that he had not seen him before.

Pei Qian had been very worried before. Jingzhou was not a small city, but it was not big either.

All the investors in Jingzhou formed a small circle around Boss Li. These investors invested in everything. It was normal to buy a few properties.

Pei Qian was still afraid that this seller would happen to be one of those investors. Wouldn’t it be a scam if he recognized him immediately?

Pei Qian heaved a sigh of relief after seeing Che Rong.

Good, good. I don’t know him.

How could there be such a coincidence in the world? It couldn’t be that he could run into familiar faces in a random house in such a huge Jingzhou, right?

That didn’t make sense.

“Hello, my surname is Pei.” Pei Qian shook his hand politely.

“Your surname is Pei?” Che Rong was stunned.

Pei was not a common surname. He subconsciously thought of Tengda’s Boss Pei at the mention of this surname.

However, he quickly pushed this ridiculous idea to the back of his mind.

How could it be Boss Pei!

Boss Pei was interested in this house?

What’s more, even if Boss Pei wanted to buy it, how could he personally come over to work on these procedures? He could just find a subordinate to do it. What’s more, he would not only buy one house. He had to buy a building like Sloth Apartments.

Thus, Che Rong stopped this unrealistic fantasy. He only treated Pei Qian as an ordinary buyer. He probably had nothing to do with Tengda Corporation’s Boss Pei.

The two sat down and briefly spoke about the house.

Pei Qian asked, “Is there a special reason why you are in such a hurry to sell the house?”

Che Rong quickly said, “Don’t worry, there’s definitely no problem with the house. The reason why I want to sell it is mainly because of some business matters.”

“Well, I own gyms.”

“A few years ago, business was not bad. I had some spare cash on hand, so I wanted to invest in property like the others. I happened to be in time for the opening of this Auspicious Garden. The developer boasted a lot and hinted that there would be a school district here. It would definitely appreciate in the future.”

“I didn’t really understand this, so I bought three houses in a moment of impulse.”

“I didn’t expect this to be all a trap! After handing over the house, I realized that there was no school district at all. Many people went to look for developers to make a fuss, but they did not get any results. Thus, the prices of the houses started to fall. It fell by seven to eight hundred yuan per square meter to fetch about a thousand yuan per square meter.”

“In the past two years, the fitness industry in Jingzhou has been deteriorating. My business is deteriorating day by day. Fortunately, I have a benefactor helping me recently. The response from the new branch in the gym is not bad. Thus, I discussed with a few investors and partners and decided to invest more and open more branches.”

“There might be investors paying, but this is my business after all. I want to add more money. Otherwise, I won’t have any say left.”

“What’s more, with more money, we can open a few more shops and develop faster.”

“Coincidentally, the housing prices in this district have risen slightly because of the snack market. It’s higher than the price I bought in the beginning. I want to sell it as soon as possible and recover the funds so that I can invest the money into my gym.”

“All in all, after this lesson, I finally understand that property speculation is not the right path! It’s best if I take the money and do my job honestly.”

Che Rong briefly introduced himself so that the other party would not suspect that there was a huge problem with the house and think that he was cheating.

As for the specific situation at the gym, he did not elaborate and only briefly explained it.

After all, the other party did not care about these things. There was no need to be too detailed.

Pei Qian listened quietly, frowning and relaxing at times.

It turned out that the guy opposite him was not a professional house speculator. Instead, he had followed the trend. In the end, he was done in by the trend.

Speaking of which… the fitness industry in Jingzhou had been deteriorating over the past two years?

Why didn’t I feel it?

Deposit Fitness was doing very well. They were even opening branches without stopping.

Oh, Deposit Fitness was doing too well. Wouldn’t it be getting worse for other gyms? After all, the market was only so big, and Deposit Fitness had squeezed it out…

It sounded like his fault.

This big brother did not have it easy. He had already bought a house to raise funds for his own gym. The situation did not look optimistic.

Shouldn’t he lend a helping hand to a gym that was about to collapse?

Dream Realization Ventures had been investing money, but investment was investment after all?

In Jingzhou, the other gyms’ business was severely squeezed with the terrifying existence of Deposit Fitness. In other words, wouldn’t he more or less lose money if they invested in other gyms?

At the very least, he would not make a killing!

Pei Qian asked, “What’s the name of your gym?”

Che Rong answered, “Star Bird Fitness.”

“Star Bird Fitness?” Pei Qian was stunned. He had heard of this name before.

However, where exactly did he hear that…

He had forgotten. He could not recall.

“I think I’ve heard of this name, but I can’t remember it,” Pei Qian said.

Che Rong smiled. “Oh, my gym is not big in scale but it’s a small chain in Jingzhou. There are a few of them. You might have passed by and seen the sign, so you have some impression of it.”

Pei Qian nodded slightly. That made sense.

He would go back and inform He Desheng of Dream Realization Ventures to secretly invest some money into this Star Bird Fitness. Of course, he could not expose his identity or reveal that he had bought a house in this district.

The two of them chatted casually for a while more, both of them satisfied.

“Alright, sign the contract.”

The two of them hit off immediately and happily.

There were still some procedures even though it was a full purchase. However, since there was an intermediary, many things were not that troublesome.

Sign contracts, taxes, and applications online…

The efficiency here was very high. The entire process was completed in two days. Pei Qian successfully obtained the deed and transferred the money to Che Rong.

The average price of a 170 square meters unfurnished house was about 8,500 yuan. The total price was 1,440,000 yuan. Of course, there was also tax.

This price was not very high to Pei Qian. It was completely acceptable. Once he found some time to renovate and disperse the smell for a few months, he would basically be able to move in once the various tests reached the standard.

During the weekend, apart from being busy with the paperwork for the apartments, Pei Qian also contacted Hu Xiao and asked his fake reviewers to brag about ‘Animal Island’. He wanted to take the first step.

On Monday, when the popularity of ‘Animal Island’ became slightly more popular, Tengda immediately made an official statement to draw a line with Slow Movement Studio. From there, they began the first step in reverse publicity.

Of course, Pei Qian did not forget to tell He Desheng to pay more attention to Star Bird Fitness when he had the time.

However, he could not invest immediately. He had to wait a few days. It would be best if he waited until Che Rong forgot about the sale of the house before investing, so that he would not attract his attention.

Everything was going smoothly. Pei Qian was very happy. He went home and lay comfortably on his bed, waiting for next Monday.

…

Sunday afternoon.

Che Rong rushed back to Star Bird Fitness after settling the relevant procedures.

Li Shi was drinking tea and waiting in the guest room of Star Bird Fitness.

“It’s really a sin to make Boss Li wait for so long! I was settling the paperwork for the sale of my house today and met with a traffic jam on the way back. I’m really sorry! I’ll treat you to a meal someday to apologize!”