Chapter 348 - 218: A Bizarre Way of Buying

Chapter 348: Chapter 218: A Bizarre Way of Buying

It was true that the Junxing Intelligent Research and Development Center was operating at a loss.

But they had to find a breakthrough for their intelligent driving and smart cockpit systems. Without a sufficient number of vehicles equipped with their tech, how could the intelligent driving system ever be iterated upon?

When would they ever be able to compete with the top-tier players?

That’s why Chen Xiao was willing to take a one-hundred-million loss in exchange for the time needed to train their large-scale models.

Besides, while it looked like a hundred-million loss on the surface, that wasn’t the reality. His Diligence Reward bonus was more than enough to cover all the damages.

Jin Fu accepted the deal, but he insisted on stipulating detailed terms in the contract regarding the delivery timeline and technical specifications for the Junxing Intelligent Research and Development Center.

Furthermore, he was only using the Shanyun E5 for the initial phase of their partnership. A full-scale collaboration would have to wait for the market’s verdict.

If the market didn’t accept the Junxing Intelligent Driving system, Shanyun Auto would definitely have to change course.

Once the deal was settled, the heavy atmosphere in the room lightened. Jin Fu joked, "Xiao Chen, with your business skills, you could be a sales director here at my company!"

Chen Xiao laughed. "Really? Is that still not as high-ranking as President Jin Jr.?"

Jin Wuxian was not pleased. ’What are you trying to say? That you’re better than me?’

Jin Fu chuckled. "He was fast-tracked."

What can you do? He’s the only son.

Jin Wuxian was speechless. ’Old man, whose side are you on?’

’How am I supposed to show off in public now? You’ve completely ruined my reputation!’

With the business concluded, Chen Xiao prepared to leave. He was planning to take Zhao Xiangjun to look at houses today.

Jin Fu made a polite offer, telling Jin Wuxian to take Chen Xiao out for a meal.

He was a very busy man; it was already quite something for him to personally receive a junior like Chen Xiao. He certainly didn’t have time to join them for a meal. Of course, if he knew Chen Xiao was the owner of Junxiao Group, that would be a different story entirely. He would probably drop all his work for the day just to dine with him.

Chen Xiao smiled. "We’ll have to skip the meal. And President Jin Jr. should watch out, you’re starting to get a bit of a puffy face!"

’Damn you, Chen Xiao!’ Jin Wuxian’s face turned green.

’I have been putting on some weight recently, but you don’t have to call me out on it!’

After leaving Shanyun Auto, Chen Xiao had Zhao Xiangjun set the navigation for Xiangshan Forest Language.

As the name suggested, the residential complex was nestled by a mountain and a river. It was currently the most expensive property in Jiangzhou, with prices starting at over 100,000 per square meter, and the "king" units costing even more.

Zhao Xiangjun asked, "You already scouted this place out beforehand?"

"What was there to scout? I just did a quick search online."

Xiangshan Forest Language was a forty-minute drive from Shanyun Auto. With the intelligent driving system activated, the two of them passed the time by bickering playfully.

Before they knew it, they arrived at the Xiangshan Forest Language sales center.

The sales offices for high-end properties were always extraordinary, exuding luxury and prestige.

The real estate market was currently in a slump, but upgraded residences and high-end properties were still selling reasonably well.

When Chen Xiao and Zhao Xiangjun entered, there were already a few other groups of customers looking at the properties.

Chen Xiao and Zhao Xiangjun stopped by the architectural model. A salesperson came over to greet them, sizing them up as they approached.

The clientele here were all wealthy and influential. After all, the smallest unit available was a 189-square-meter garden apartment, which was even larger than the place Chen Xiao was currently living in.

The total area of Xiangshan Forest Language wasn’t that large. After all, for such expensive homes, the target audience in Jiangzhou was still limited.

The salesperson was trying to gauge their purchasing power based on their clothes and demeanor.

She felt that the couple had an extraordinary air about them; their clothes were simple but tasteful.

Uncertain of their financial capacity, she asked, "What kind of floor plan are you two interested in? I can give you an introduction."

At that moment, another man and woman were looking at the models nearby. The man was in his forties and looked very well-off, while the woman was in her twenties.

It was unclear if they were buying a marital home or something else.

The woman was asking, "What do you think of this 268-square-meter unit? I really like it!"

After asking and getting no response for a while, she turned her head and saw that the man was staring intently in one direction.

Following his gaze, she saw Zhao Xiangjun. A surge of jealousy washed over her, and she snorted in displeasure. "Some girls, just because they’re pretty, they come to places like this specifically to hook a man."

Chen Xiao hadn’t been paying attention, but he turned his head at her words. Seeing the woman staring at them with a sour expression, he immediately understood the situation and became furious.

If she had been talking about him, he would have just laughed it off. But he wouldn’t let anyone speak about Zhao Xiangjun that way.

He shot back, "Ugly people sure love to stir up trouble."

The woman wasn’t ugly, of course. She was dolled up and flashy; otherwise, that forty-year-old man wouldn’t have been so captivated by her.

Hearing Chen Xiao’s remark, the man frowned. "Young man, arguing with a woman isn’t very gentlemanly."

’You’re bullying Zhao Xiangjun, and you expect me to be a gentleman?’ Chen Xiao couldn’t be bothered to respond to him, but he didn’t continue to pick a fight with the woman either.

He asked Zhao Xiangjun, "Which floor plan do you think is suitable?"

The main garden apartment layouts were 189, 269, and 288 square meters.

The larger the floor plan, the better the location and the higher the price per square meter.

Zhao Xiangjun said, "I don’t think any of them are suitable. If they lived here, they wouldn’t be able to grow vegetables. They’d be too anxious to sleep."

The woman burst out laughing, unable to hold it in. "Someone who wants to grow vegetables is thinking of buying a house here? Have you even asked about the price?"

The forty-year-old man also had trouble holding back a smile. He shook his head, thinking Chen Xiao and Zhao Xiangjun were just a pair of naive young people, new to the world.

Zhao Xiangjun glanced at them. ’What are they laughing about? Is this supposed to be funny?’

The salesperson was also completely baffled. This was the first time a home-buying client had ever made such a request.

"Do you have anything where we can grow vegetables?" Chen Xiao asked the salesperson.

Just then, the man laughed. "If you want to grow vegetables, it’s simple. Just buy a villa in the villa district. You can plant whatever you want in your own yard."

’Huh, that makes sense!’ Chen Xiao thought the man wasn’t so detestable after all.

"Are there any villas for sale?"