Chapter 011 I'm Not Interested in Making Money
The Emperor Xuan No. 8 villa covers a total area of one thousand square meters, with the courtyard itself nearly six hundred square meters. In the courtyard, there is a swimming pool five meters long and three meters wide, two garages, and the surrounding flowers and plants offer a pleasing sight to the eyes.
The villa has more than four hundred square meters of constructed area, spread over three floors, making up nearly thirteen hundred square meters in total.
The living room on the first floor spans three stories, and looking up, the space is exceptionally large. Coupled with the spectacular decorations, the moment one steps into the hall, they are struck by a sense of luxury and grandiosity.
Besides Zhan Bingxue and a female clerk, Chu Mo was also accompanied by a middle-aged man in his forties, potbellied, who was naturally the homeowner of the place.
The middle-aged man wearing a Rolex on his wrist didn't go on and on introducing his house like most homeowners do. Since entering the hall, he simply said, "Please feel free to have a look around," and then this steady-tempered middle-aged man said no more.
Chu Mo did not stand on ceremony; with Zhan Bingxue and the female clerk trailing behind him, he casually began his inspection.
There were four rooms on the first floor, but none were meant for the master. They were prepared for servants, drivers, and bodyguards. Besides that, there was a storeroom. Even more excessive was that apart from the dining room, there were actually two kitchens!
On the second floor, there were six rooms, each approximately sixty square meters in size. Essentially, the area of each room here was equivalent to a small apartment, absolutely luxurious and spacious.
Upon stepping onto the third floor, only opulence could describe it. The entire floor had only one bedroom, with a massive size of over one hundred square meters, complete with its own bathroom and walk-in wardrobe.
Stepping out of the bedroom, there was a gym, an eighty-square-meter space equipped with all sorts of exercise machines. Next to the gym were a billiard room and an entertainment room, and even a swimming pool on the third floor!
"Mr. Chu, this place should meet your expectations, right? All kinds of appliances and furniture are included, ready for you to move in immediately. Do you have any other requests? I can negotiate with the homeowner on your behalf. As for the price, I'll try my best to get you a good deal!"
Chu Mo's gaze was calm, without any noticeable emotions, which made Zhan Bingxue uncertain for a moment, so she could only speak up tentatively.
The swimming pool before him was about the same size as the one in the courtyard, and Chu Mo felt it wasted space. Of course, one could not describe the lifestyle of the rich as wasteful, only as whimsically extravagant.
After a wave of his hand and standing before the vast floor-to-ceiling windows on the third floor, Chu Mo looked at Villa No. 1, surrounded by the other eight villas. Its courtyard, occupying nine thousand nine hundred square meters, was not just flowering profusely but even had a rockery. The swimming pool in the courtyard was more than five times bigger than that of the villa!
Originally, Chu Mo intended to buy the best since money was no object, but unfortunately, Villa No. 1 already had an owner.
Turning and descending the stairs, Chu Mo said to Zhan Bingxue following behind him,
"Let's settle for this one!"
A glint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and Zhan Bingxue, with an incredibly excited expression on her beautiful face, tried to suppress the emotions inside and spoke softly,
"Rest assured, Mr. Chu, I will secure the greatest benefits for you!"
The villa was worth two hundred and seventy million. As it was a secondary market transaction, both seller and buyer had to pay one percent in commission fees, which amounted to over five million. And as a regional manager, Zhan Bingxue's commission was much higher than the average clerk's. Just from this deal alone, her cut would not be less than a million RMB.
Zhan Bingxue, whose average annual salary was only eight hundred thousand, could earn a commission of over a million just from this transaction, so naturally, she was going all out to close the deal!
After deciding to purchase the villa, Chu Mo could not be bothered to care about how Zhan Bingxue negotiated with the homeowner.
Visiting the second-floor rooms once more, this time the only person following him was the clerk named Sun Qing, while Zhan Bingxue had gone to bargain with the homeowner on the first floor.
Each bedroom on the second floor also had an independent bathroom, and the sixty-square-meter rooms were fully equipped with everything one could need. The two and a half-meter by two-meter bed, walk-in wardrobe, sixty-inch LCD TV embedded in the wall—practically anything you could think of was present!
Arriving at the sunniest bedroom facing south, he gently opened the door to the walk-in wardrobe, which, as expected, was utterly empty.
However, at that moment, a timid voice suddenly spoke from behind him.
"Mr. Chu, are you concerned that someone has lived here before? If so, you have no need to worry. Before coming here, Mr. Shen had already informed me; ever since the renovation was completed a year ago, no one has lived here. Other than the weekly cleaning staff, absolutely no one comes in..."
As the soft voice trailed off, Chu Mo turned his head for the first time to focus on the girl standing behind him.
This was a somewhat petite girl, probably not yet twenty years old, with a crisp ear-length short haircut, standing less than one meter sixty in height. She wore the kind of small suit that's typical for salespeople, and compared to Zhan Bingxue's unassuming grace, this girl gave off a tender and delicate impression.
Such a characteristically introverted girl seemed somewhat unsuited for real estate brokerage!
However, the girl's eye for detail was indeed accurate. Chu Mo had hesitated earlier because he felt the villa had already been lived in.
The traces left by the former owner were here, and now, hearing that no one had lived in the villa yet, the bit of concern in his heart immediately vanished, and he found himself more satisfied as he looked around!
Since he liked it, there was no reason to hesitate. As he turned to go downstairs, he asked softly,
"What's your name?"
"Mr. Chu, my name is Sun Qing. You can call me Xiao Qing."
As the petite girl's voice faded, Chu Mo had already reached the first floor, where Zhan Bingxue was conversing with a dignified middle-aged man in the glittering grand hall.
And after Chu Mo descended the stairs, the middle-aged man who had walked up to him sighed softly and for the first time took the initiative to speak to Chu Mo:
"Brother Chu, I may be somewhat older than you, so I'll take the liberty of addressing you as 'Brother Chu'. Let me be frank with you, I really don't want to sell this villa. You can tell by the decor all around that I put a lot of thought into it.
I originally intended to use this villa for my retirement. Honestly, if it weren't for some issues in my company that required urgent cash, I really wouldn't want to part with it. My initial asking price was three hundred million, and there have been several buyers before you, all satisfied.
But what I want is cash, and paid in full at once. The previous buyers all needed time to raise the money, but I can't wait. Two hundred and seventy million is my rock-bottom price.
However, seeing you're a straightforward person, Brother Chu, I'll throw in a little extra. There's an Aston Martin One-77 parked in the villa's garage. It's a global limited edition with only seventy-seven units, and our Hua Country was allocated just five. I spent forty-seven million on that car.
From the time of purchase until now, it hasn't even been broken in. Including the car, three hundred million. If that's acceptable, let's sign the deal; if not, let's at least become friends!"
The middle-aged man's demeanor was composed, and after speaking, he fell silent, indicating that this was his final offer.
When Chu Mo learned earlier that the villa had never been lived in, he had already made up his mind, and he hadn't considered haggling over the price at all.
As a god-level wealthy individual with no spending limit, spending a great deal of time and energy haggling was simply a waste of life.
"Let's sign the contract, shall we?"
Chu Mo was as calm as if he was casually buying a couple pounds of tomatoes at a market, and his placid statement, even in the presence of the staid middle-aged man, caused a ripple of emotion to appear on the man's face.
As for Zhan Bingxue standing behind him, the stunning beauty with a ninety-five percent rating couldn't completely hide her surprise.
"Hahaha, Brother Chu, you're truly a straightforward man. I, Shen Long, am pleased to make your acquaintance!"
The middle-aged man's face was brimming with excitement, and he initially wanted to pat Chu Mo on the shoulder, his hand already halfway there. But after a moment of hesitation, he decided to lower his hand.
"Brother Chu, I'll give you the keys to the villa after we sign the contract, but the keys to the car in the garage I can give you now. You can take it for a spin anytime!"
Having found a buyer for the villa, Shen Long's troubling issue was about to be resolved, and naturally, he was in good spirits. As they walked towards the exit, Shen Long, with his general's belly, suddenly spoke up:
"Brother Chu, I see you're not lacking in funds, and I have a business proposition that's sure to make a profit. I'm only offering this to you because I feel there's a connection between us. What do you say, interested in joining in?"
The middle-aged man looked sincere, but Chu Mo shook his head with a laugh.
"I appreciate the thought, Shen Ge, but I'm not interested in making money. If you have any tips on spending money and enjoying life, just don't forget about your brother Chu!"
After all, he was a limitless god-level affluent person, already troubled enough with figuring out how to spend money, let alone having the inclination to consider ways to make more of it.