Chapter 46: Office Location, Secured!

"Alright, you go ahead and take the car; I'll call you once I'm finished here."

Lin Dazhi parked the car in the parking lot in front of the Jinhui Building, got out directly, and said to Bai Weiwei, who had also stepped out from the passenger seat.

"Alright, Lin, then I'll wait for your news." Bai Weiwei walked around the front of the car, slipped into the driver's seat, lowered the window, and said to Lin Dazhi.

Lin Dazhi waved his hand at her and turned to walk toward the building.

Lin Dazhi entered the lobby; the space, with a ceiling height of nearly ten meters, immediately gave him a sense of openness and luxury.

Lin Dazhi was in no hurry to call the Manager Wang he had an appointment with, but instead took a casual look around. The lobby floor was paved with natural marble, with delicate and unique patterns that looked quite expensive. Overhead, a huge crystal chandelier was dazzling and bright, illuminating the entire lobby. On the surrounding walls hung several paintings by unknown artists, adding a rich artistic atmosphere to the lobby.

The overall decoration gave one a feeling that could be summed up in two words—high-end!

"It lives up to being the most luxurious office building in Jiangzhou; it certainly looks high-class," Lin Dazhi muttered to himself after looking around casually.

"Hello, sir, may I ask what you are here for?" the receptionist asked proactively upon seeing Lin Dazhi.

"Oh, I want to rent office space here; I've been in contact with your Manager Wang Defa," Lin Dazhi said, holding up his phone.

"Alright, please wait a moment, I'll call Manager Wang," the receptionist said immediately upon hearing Lin Dazhi's words.

Lin Dazhi nodded, and while waiting for her to make the call, he continued to look around.

Within a few minutes, a short, stout middle-aged man walked quickly out of the elevator.

"You must be General Manager Lin, hello, hello, I am Wang Defa!"

Wang Defa, who had walked out of the elevator, spotted Lin Dazhi at a glance and stepped forward to shake his hand enthusiastically.

This wasn't because Manager Wang had a sharp eye, but because in the vast lobby, apart from the two receptionists, there was only Lin Dazhi himself.

Lin Dazhi sized up Wang Defa: he was wearing a high-end suit that didn't look cheap, his leather shoes were polished to a shine, and his hair was combed neatly back; although his physique was somewhat unsightly, his eyes revealed the shrewdness and capability of a businessman.

"Manager Wang, hello." Lin Dazhi shook Wang Defa's hand, and the two exchanged a few pleasantries.

"Mr. Lin, let's go to my office for a cup of tea first," Wang Defa said enthusiastically, as if he and Lin Dazhi were old friends who hadn't met in years.

"Manager Wang, no need for tea; I have other things to do later, so let's get straight to the point and take me to see the space available for rent," Lin Dazhi said, waving his hand.

"Oh, that works too. Come, come, let's go this way; this is the dedicated elevator, it's faster," Wang Defa said immediately upon hearing Lin Dazhi's words.

Once inside the elevator, Wang Defa continued to flatter Lin Dazhi incessantly.

"Mr. Lin looks like he's only in his early twenties; truly young and promising!"

"Manager Wang is too kind, I'm just running a small business."

"Mr. Lin is too modest. Just the fact that you chose our Jinhui shows that you have a grand vision and great ambition. Our Jinhui is, after all, the most high-end 5A-grade office building in Jiangzhou; it can definitely meet your office needs!"

Lin Dazhi and Wang Defa chatted idly, and in a short while, they arrived at the 33rd floor of the building.

The elevator doors opened, and Wang Defa continued to introduce: "General Manager Lin, according to your requirements, if you want to rent an entire floor, we currently only have floors 33-36 that meet your needs. Let's look at the 33rd floor first; the situation on the other floors is basically the same."

Lin Dazhi nodded, stepped out of the elevator with Wang Defa, and toured the entire floor available for rent.

This entire floor was about 2,000 square meters in area and had a regular rectangular layout. Lin Dazhi felt quite satisfied after one look; it was very conducive to the planning of office areas.

Arriving in front of the panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, the magnificent scenery of Jiangzhou was displayed before his eyes without obstruction. Lin Dazhi suddenly felt a sense of pleasure, thinking to himself that it was no wonder rich people liked high-rise offices.

Looking at the overall interior decoration, it lived up to being the most luxurious office building in Jiangzhou, looking high-end and grand. The walls were made of high-end soundproof wall panels, and the floors were all pure natural high-end stone. The central air conditioning system, high-speed network facilities, and intelligent access control system were all complete. It could be used directly after a simple renovation.

Although he was quite satisfied inside, Lin Dazhi remained calm on the surface.

The two returned to Wang Defa's office, and Wang Defa spoke first.

"General Manager Lin, as you have seen, our Jinhui Building is top-tier in Jiangzhou, whether in terms of location or supporting facilities. For this 2,000-square-meter office space, according to our standard pricing, the rent is 300 yuan per square meter per month, so the total monthly rent is 600,000 yuan. The property management fee is 50 yuan per square meter per month, so the monthly property fee is 100,000 yuan. Added together, it's 700,000 yuan in total. If you rent for more than two years at once, I can give you a 10% discount within my authority, which is 630,000 yuan per month. At this price, renting an office of this size and grade is absolutely quite reasonable."

Hearing Wang Defa's words, Lin Dazhi smiled and said: "Manager Wang, let's not beat around the bush. The current economic situation is not very optimistic, and the office building market is also very competitive. I am genuinely interested in renting this floor to start my company, but regarding the rent and property fees, I hope you can show the greatest sincerity. I have also conducted market research before; to be honest, this price is more than enough to rent an office of this grade in a first-tier city."

Hearing Lin Dazhi's words, Wang Defa frowned and said: "General Manager Lin, that's not the right way to put it. The quality of our Jinhui Building is obvious to all, and just considering this location, you definitely wouldn't be able to get this price for the same location in a first-tier city!"

Lin Dazhi said unhurriedly: "Manager Wang, what you say has some truth, but we all know that the current economic situation is difficult, and many office buildings are introducing preferential policies to attract tenants. Actually, I have looked at several other office buildings nearby; although they are slightly inferior in grade, their discounts on rent and property fees are much greater than yours."

Hearing Lin Dazhi's words, Wang Defa's face fell into a state of hesitation and struggle.

Lin Dazhi was right; business was indeed hard to do now. Since the beginning of this year, many merchants had moved out, but there were very few new tenants interested. There hadn't been a single one like Lin Dazhi, who wanted to rent an entire floor right from the start.

Therefore, Wang Defa was actually prepared to be heavily pressured on the price.

The two talked for a while longer, and finally, they settled on 200 yuan per square meter per month, with a monthly rent of 400,000 yuan, and a property management fee of 30 yuan per square meter per month, for a monthly property fee of 60,000 yuan. Lin Dazhi rented it for five years in one go.

After signing the contract and paying the rent, Wang Defa shook Lin Dazhi's hand; this time, his enthusiasm had less formality and more sincerity.

"General Manager Lin, thank you for your trust in Jinhui Building. From now on, we are friends. I have some connections here in Jiangzhou; if there is anything you need my help with in the future, just let me know!" Wang Defa said enthusiastically.

"Easy enough, easy enough." Lin Dazhi exchanged a few more pleasantries with Manager Wang, was seen all the way to the entrance of the building by him, and took out his phone to call Bai Weiwei.

"Hello? Where are you? I'm done with my business, come pick me up."