Chapter 880 - 301: Buying a Siheyuan? Li Yuan’s "Business" and "Trivial Matters

After being hit by Zhong Tingyue’s "verbal lashing," this Beijing socialite couldn’t hold it together any longer. She glared fiercely at Li Yuan and Zhong Tingyue, then left in a huff.

Li Yuan chuckled quietly, he initially thought she would pull out some so-called "background" and make a few big boasts.

Like, my husband is "so-and-so," my dad is "so-and-so," stuff like that.

After all, this is Beijing, the political, economic, and cultural center, where the nobility and elites are a dime a dozen.

Unexpectedly, she didn’t play by the rules at all, uttering a gibe and then scurrying away after Little Moon’s counterattack.

"Little Moon, not bad, you made her so mad she was red in the face and neck," Li Yuan teased.

Zhong Tingyue pursed her lips and laughed, "Hmph, she called us country bumpkins. Look at her outfit; she’s barely thirty yet dresses like she’s in her forties. It’s awful..."

"I really question her taste. What I said might serve as a reminder for her to dress better in the future..."

"Hehe, senior, she was caked in makeup."

Li Yuan smiled wryly and teased, "Hehe, not every woman is naturally beautiful like you, looking gorgeous without any makeup..."

Zhong Tingyue blinked, "Senior, are you complimenting me or mocking me?"

Li Yuan reached out and ruffled Zhong Tingyue’s hair, "Of course I’m complimenting you. Look at your face; calling you naturally beautiful is being humble. It should be drop-dead gorgeous, like a Heavenly Immortal..."

Zhong Tingyue rolled her eyes at Li Yuan and said softly,

"Uh-uh-uh, but I did put on some makeup."

Li Yuan asked in surprise, "Did you put on makeup? I couldn’t tell at all!"

Zhong Tingyue pursed her lips, chuckling as she shot Li Yuan a quirky look; this man probably didn’t understand the nuances of women’s makeup.

There’s full makeup, and then there’s light makeup, just simple moisture cream application, things like that...

The two continued their idle chat while strolling around.

The scenery in Beijing is quite nice. Although it doesn’t have the lush greenness of the south, it exudes ancient charm. Being in it, you can feel a sort of "regal air."

From the behavior and conversations of Beijing locals, you can distinctly sense a kind of "pride of living in the capital," similar to the people of Modu.

In this life, Li Yuan didn’t feel it deeply because, despite being only nineteen, he had already achieved significant success.

But in his previous life, as a "triple-no" person, someone with no house, no car, and no money, just an ordinary worker, he deeply felt the discrimination of Modu’s people...

"Senior, are these the legendary courtyard houses? They look quite nice. They have the feel of an ancient noble’s mansion..."

Zhong Tingyue pointed at a series of old houses and asked curiously.

Li Yuan had naturally heard a lot about the Beijing courtyard houses.

Beijing’s courtyard houses and Modu’s old colonial houses are top-tier in domestic real estate, among the most valuable types.

However, he wasn’t very fond of Modu’s old colonial houses, with their humiliating history and architectural style, which he couldn’t quite accept.

Modern luxury villas were more comfortable to live in.

However, he found Beijing’s courtyard houses quite appealing.

The most important thing is that Beijing’s courtyard houses serve as a status symbol and have substantial room for appreciation.

Although Li Yuan wasn’t clear about the current prices of Beijing courtyard houses, he estimated they’re at least three to four thousand yuan per square meter. In ten years, a three- to fourfold increase isn’t out of the question.

He later saw a piece of information, a courtyard house with about a 1000-square-meter layout was valued at over ten billion...

There are many courtyard houses in Beijing, but not many are available for transaction. Those that are massive, with several courtyards in a row, are few and far between.

True luxury courtyard houses are treated as historical relics, preserved...

Li Yuan smiled, "If these courtyard houses are refurbished, they’d be quite comfortable to live in."

"Little Moon, our company will set up branches and factories in Beijing in the future. Do you think we should also invest in some real estate here?"

Zhong Tingyue looked at Li Yuan in surprise, "Senior, are you suggesting we buy a courtyard house in Beijing?"

Li Yuan nodded, "Yes, I think courtyard houses are very valuable. Besides their living value, they also have significant appreciation potential. It’s not too expensive to enter the market now."

Hearing Li Yuan suddenly want to buy a courtyard house made Zhong Tingyue’s heart flutter. After visiting The Palace Museum, she’d begun to like such classical mansions.

"Senior, I heard that many courtyard houses are historical relics. Can we really buy one?" Zhong Tingyue asked in confusion.

Li Yuan shook his head and explained, "The origin of courtyard houses is very complex, and some have very complicated ownership. Others are like small alleys with many residents making it inconvenient to buy, with very cumbersome procedures."

"Some courtyard houses have clear titles and were privatized after the country’s opening-up reforms. These courtyard houses have larger plots and higher market value."

"If we’re buying, we should look at those types."

"For the specifics on buying, we’ll need to contact the local real estate agent. They must be familiar with the processes and have their own listings."

Listening to Li Yuan’s explanation, the intelligent and perceptive Zhong Tingyue quickly understood and strongly agreed with Li Yuan’s views.