Chapter 32: 32. Meng Mingxuan's First Negotiation

Zhang Ran had no objections to Meng Xin's proposal; he truly had his eye on this property, and it would be better to secure it sooner.

After arriving at the agency, Meng Xin explained the situation to the store manager, which immediately drew quite a few gazes.

No one expected that the client who wasn't even considered promising last night would seemingly be on the verge of success with their first property today.

The store manager also prepared to come over and chat with Zhang Ran for a bit, wanting to probe Zhang Ran's psychological price point so he could better grasp the rhythm of the upcoming negotiation.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang. I am Little Meng's manager, Wang Leixin. You can just call me Little Wang," Wang Leixin said with a smile as he reached out his hand.

Zhang Ran shook his hand and said, "Hello, Manager Wang."

"It's like this: what is your psychological price point for this property? Give me a figure, and I will do my best to help you negotiate the price.

Since you are buying a house through me, we can consider ourselves friends, and we will certainly help you drive the price down as much as possible," Wang Leixin said with a face full of smiles.

Just as he was preparing to hear Zhang Ran's psychological price point, he didn't expect Zhang Ran to say, "Manager Wang, there is no need for you to help with the price negotiation."

"Huh?" Wang Leixin was stunned for a moment. What did this mean?

Meng Xin's heart also skipped a beat on the side. Could it be that he was going back on his word? Surely not?

But Zhang Ran's next words left them all feeling at a loss.

"Let him negotiate the price from here on out. However, you can rest assured; I have my eye on this house. As long as there are no issues with the property, I will sign the contract today. Whatever price he manages to negotiate is the price it will be," Zhang Ran said, pointing to the bored Meng Mingxuan nearby.

Once these words were spoken, not only were Wang Leixin and the others bewildered, but Meng Mingxuan was as well. Soon, Wang Leixin and the others looked at Meng Mingxuan. Could this guy actually be a skilled negotiator?

However, Meng Mingxuan's next words dispelled that notion.

Meng Mingxuan was seen pointing at himself with a look of surprise: "Uncle Zhang, you want me to go negotiate the price?"

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "If not you, then who?"

"But I don't know how to negotiate! I only know how to spend money; how would I know how to save it?" Meng Mingxuan had self-awareness; he had never come into contact with these things before, and if he were asked to negotiate, he wouldn't even know how to begin.

At this moment, Meng Xin and Wang Leixin couldn't even be bothered by the issue of Meng Mingxuan's form of address; they were completely baffled by this bizarre move of Zhang Ran's.

Letting someone who doesn't know how to negotiate do the negotiating—what kind of logic was this?

Zhang Ran ignored Meng Mingxuan's astonishment and said, "You didn't know how to negotiate before, but now is the perfect time to learn."

"Aren't you afraid I won't be able to negotiate the price down?" Meng Mingxuan asked.

Zhang Ran chuckled and said, "I'm not afraid. For the next year, your pocket money will be ten times the amount you manage to save off the price. Don't worry, it won't be a cent more. How much pocket money you have in the future depends entirely on yourself."

This was the very reason Zhang Ran had kept Meng Mingxuan following him. Although this was just an unremarkable property purchase negotiation, and the amount wasn't much for Meng Mingxuan,

it was still a start, allowing Meng Mingxuan to slowly begin to come into contact with how to negotiate and to cultivate some of his abilities.

Meng He had entrusted him to Zhang Ran, and Zhang Ran wouldn't just let him do odd jobs; when it was time to cultivate him, Zhang Ran wouldn't be stingy.

Upon hearing Zhang Ran's words, Meng Mingxuan let out a wail. He knew that since Zhang Ran had said it, it must be true; even his own father wouldn't object.

But that wasn't the main point. The main point was Zhang Ran's next words: "Your credit cards and bank cards will be suspended starting today. That is to say, if you can't negotiate a single cent off today, then you won't have a single cent in the future, and you won't even be given money for food.

Of course, I won't actually let you starve to death. If you really can't find anything to eat, I will lend you one thousand yuan every month for meals. I believe that should be enough to barely fill your stomach."

Meng Mingxuan suddenly felt the entire sky go dark. He didn't even dare to imagine how he would survive from here on out.

Immediately, he looked at Meng Xin and the others 'viciously': "How should one negotiate? Are there any techniques?"

He didn't have the guts to resist Zhang Ran. Ever since he learned about the Goddess of Destiny, Meng He had told him and Meng Zixuan some things about Zhang Ran's early rise to success. Although it was very vague and mostly speculation, just from those few scattered words, he knew that this Uncle Zhang of his had been a ruthless man back in the day.

Meng Xin and Wang Leixin didn't know what to say. What did this mean?

Furthermore, the way they looked at Zhang Ran had changed completely; he seemed to be more than just a simple second-generation rich kid.

Zhang Ran also looked at Meng Xin and the others and said, "Manager Wang, in the upcoming negotiation, you only need to ensure that the negotiation doesn't fall apart. As for everything else, you don't need to worry about it at all. No matter what price he negotiates, even if he negotiates it higher, I will still buy it, and your agency fees will not be short a single cent."

With this guarantee from Zhang Ran, Meng Xin and Wang Leixin were both overjoyed, yet at the same time, they felt a bit helpless. Was the life of the wealthy always like this?

However, since Zhang Ran had said so, they could only follow suit. Where else could you find such a good deal where you get paid without having to do the work yourself?

Next, Meng Mingxuan began pestering them to ask about negotiation techniques and what he should do.

At the same time, there was a faint sense of excitement in Meng Mingxuan's heart. Although the amount this time was only over ten million, and he would likely only be able to negotiate a few hundred thousand at most, this was still his first time having such an opportunity, so he felt a sudden surge of excitement.

Zhang Ran ignored them and sat in the guest chair, playing with his phone, as if this matter had nothing to do with him at all.

The landlord was quite punctual; he said half an hour, and it was half an hour.

Although the negotiation was left to Meng Mingxuan, it still required Wang Leixin to lead the way at the start.

First, they verified the landlord's property deed and ID card, then checked the property on the internal network to see if it had been mortgaged or if there were any issues with the property rights.

Only after these preliminary matters were handled did the formal negotiation begin.

Meng Mingxuan truly didn't know how to negotiate, but he knew his own advantages, and after communicating with Wang Leixin and the others just now, he understood where his greatest advantage lay.

That was the ability to pay in full, and if they reached an agreement today, the transfer could be done today.

This was his biggest bargaining chip, so he fixated on this to negotiate the price.

The most crucial thing was that Meng Mingxuan wasn't someone who cared too much about face. At this moment, he didn't look like a second-generation rich kid at all, shamelessly grinding away at the price.

Wang Leixin and the others also helped out quite a bit in the middle; their biggest role was to mediate whenever the landlord became a bit impatient, allowing the negotiation to continue.