Chapter 159: Snatching a Bargain

Arrived at the village committee of Zhenzhongcun.

A standalone three-story building, much more imposing than Xixi Village's village committee.

Just arrived at the ground floor.

From one of the offices, a man walked out, having been pushed out from inside.

The man spoke softly to those inside: "Director Chen, give me a little more."

"50,000 yuan is really too low."

"My homestead is that large, and there's also such a big plot of reserved land."

"Then if you add another 10,000 yuan, I'll buy it."

The people inside didn't speak, just waved their hands impatiently, then slammed the door shut with a bang.

The man was about to rush inside, but ended up almost bumping his nose.

"Director Chen, let's just..."

As the door closed, the man's words naturally got stuck in his throat.

The man sighed, turned around, and walked out dejectedly.

Old Chen greeted him; the man lifted his head, glanced, merely nodded, and continued walking out.

Mai Hangyu walked up to Wu An's side and whispered, "The person I met yesterday was him."

"His house is really dilapidated, just a stone house."

"But the homestead area is quite large."

"Most importantly, his house is right by the sea; if we develop a homestay, that location is a prime spot."

Wu An nodded.

There's a reason the village doesn't reclaim it; even if the village took it back, it would basically be useless.

But for him, it's a golden treasure land.

He had Mai Hangyu follow him to handle the paperwork, and he followed the man outside; after leaving the village committee, he said, "Mr. Chen."

"Hello."

"I'm from Xixi Village."

"Like this, I plan to buy a house in the village; just now I heard you say you want to sell your house?"

This person also surnamed Chen; the Chen surname is the biggest in this village, half the villagers are Chens.

Chen Jun looked at Wu An and asked, "Really?"

Wu An nodded: "Really."

"Just now I heard the village offered you fifty thousand; I'll offer sixty thousand."

"If you think it's suitable, let's go to the village committee to handle the paperwork."

Chen Jun grabbed Wu An's arm: "You... you better not deceive me."

"I'll sell, I'll sell."

"Let's go handle the paperwork now."

Wu An asked, "Do you have your documents?"

Chen Jun shook his handbag and said, "Everything's in here; I always carry it with me."

The old houses in the village have long been uninhabited.

He was also short of cash, which is why he thought of selling the old house, but the price the village offered was really too low.

After all, it's ancestral property; selling it so cheaply makes him feel he's taking a huge loss.

He pulled Wu An toward the village committee office and said, "Good-looking guy, let me tell you, buying my house is absolutely a great bargain."

"That sum is enough for you to build a super luxurious villa."

"Just like the manors in TV dramas, the space is definitely sufficient."

Wu An laughed: "Fine, I'll think about it."

Chen Jun's house is definitely unusable; it must be torn down and rebuilt.

In short, sixty thousand yuan just buys an empty homestead; is it worth it?

Walking into the office building, Wu An tugged at the corner of his mouth and couldn't help laughing.

He thought, what am I thinking?

Is it still worth it?

He's made a killing.

He now has some worries; if in the future he makes big money from these houses, will the village cause trouble?

Inside the house.

Mai Hangyu and his group were sitting at the large round table in the office waiting; Wu An walked in and asked, "What's the situation?"

Mai Hangyu whispered, "We just met face to face; we hadn't even gotten a chance to speak before Director Chen got busy."

Wu An smiled and said nothing; Director Chen's busy my ass, he walked over and from the window saw Director Chen leisurely drinking tea.

Old Chen saw Chen Jun following him in and asked, "You also sold to the good-looking guy?"

Chen Jun nodded: "His offer is much higher than the village's."

Old Chen laughed: "The good-looking guy is a genuine person."

Chen Jun and Old Xie repeatedly nodded in agreement.

After a while, Director Chen came out of the office, saw so many people, smiled, and asked, "Here to handle the paperwork?"

Old Chen and the others nodded.

Director Chen looked at Chen Jun and asked, "You've already made up your mind so quickly?"

Chen Jun was about to speak when Chen Zhuren raised his hand and continued on his own: "That's right."

The Village is willing to buy your houses, not to take advantage of you, but to help you.

You shouldn't take advantage of the Village's willingness to buy your houses and push for more.

Alright, take a look at these documents; if you agree, sign them.

After saying that, he laid out the few documents on the table and then greeted Lao Mai: "Uncle Mai, it's just a few house sales; you don't need to leave the Mountain."

Lao Mai waved his hand: "Don't misunderstand, I'm not a director coming to work in the Village."

Chen Zhuren smiled and said: "Being a director is fine; nowadays we emphasize transparency in work."

It can stand up to scrutiny, it can stand up to investigation.

Of course, the most important thing is to focus on work efficiency; later we'll stamp the documents, so you don't need to have me run to the county—I can handle it here.

Lao Mai laughed: "Really? That's great."

Chen Zhuren coughed twice, then said with feeling: "My job is to serve the Village; naturally I must serve thoroughly."

Lao Mai kept saying okay.

At this moment.

Lao Chen said: "Director, you've taken the wrong documents, haven't you? We're supposed to sign a purchase agreement with him."

The price the Village is offering is so low, we'd have to be crazy to sell to the Village.

That Jingzai is offering a higher price.

Chen Zhuren stared, then looked toward Wu An.

Wu An extended his hand with a smile: "Hello, Director Chen Zhuren, my name is Wu An."

Lao Chen, Lao Xie, Chen Jun has already reached an agreement with me.

Please, Village Committee, grant us some convenience and stamp it.

I won't use the Village's public resources; I'll personally go to the county to handle the transfer procedures.

Chen Zhuren quickly reacted, upon hearing Wu An's price, he shouted excitedly: "Jingzai, how could these old houses be worth this price!"

Don't act impulsively; why not call your family to discuss it?

Wu An said: "Thank you for your concern, Director, but no thanks."

After saying that, he took out the prepared purchase agreement; he and Lao Chen and the others signed it, then placed it before Director Chen Zhuren: "Please, Director, affix the seal."

Chen Zhuren followed Wu An's gaze; that was the public seal he had just taken out.

Now there's no excuse to delay; he wished he could just eat the public seal.

What was supposed to be a sure thing—how did a Cheng Yaojin pop up out of nowhere!

He probed: "Jingzai, what do you plan to do with these three old houses you're buying?"

Wu An smiled: "I haven't decided yet."

Chen Zhuren: "......"

Watching Chen Zhuren stamp with a dark face, Wu An realized that the Village also knows the value of these old houses, they just aren't willing to pay a high price.

As a result, he ended up snagging a big bargain.