Chapter 153: Let's Haggle

"Chen Yu, I feel a bit cold here." Yan Roujin shrank her neck; she felt this place was incomparably cold and gloomy.

"Three billion, have you countered the price yet?" Chen Yu asked.

"No, I don't think three billion is expensive for this place." Seeing Chen Yu's serious expression, Yan Roujin asked curiously: "What's wrong, Chen Yu? Is there some kind of problem?"

"Have you thought about why this place, with its good location, convenient transportation, and a basically mature surrounding area, still hasn't been rented out after all this time?" Chen Yu asked.

"I hadn't thought about that." Yan Roujin was slightly stunned: "Did you see something?"

"This place isn't clean." Chen Yu smiled slightly: "Three billion, it looks like we'll have to drive the price down."

"You mean it's haunted?" Yan Roujin's expression changed.

"It's fine, I can handle it." Chen Yu said: "Let's go up first, we'll talk in detail later."

"Alright." Yan Roujin nodded.

A moment later, Chen Yu and Yan Roujin met with the owner of this building, Wang Ping of Pingyuan Group.

"Miss Yan, President Chen, you have indeed seen it just now; the commercial building has water and electricity connected and the facilities are complete. There aren't many move-in ready properties like this in the new district now. How do you feel about it?" Wang Ping smiled.

"President Wang, there are offices below this Huiping Building, why didn't we talk there instead of running all the way out here?" Chen Yu smiled slightly and asked with a hidden meaning in his words.

"Th-this..." Wang Ping was startled, his speech becoming incoherent.

"It's like this, President Chen, the office was just renovated and the formaldehyde levels are high. Our President Wang has rhinitis, so we arranged to meet here." The secretary on the side hurriedly took over the conversation.

This was Secretary Li, the person Wang Ping trusted most.

"Yes, yes, my rhinitis is quite severe." Wang Ping nodded hurriedly.

"It's like this, President Wang, we have seen the place and there are no problems. You developed the building and the property rights are clear, so we don't have any other questions." Yan Roujin smiled slightly.

"If there are no problems, let's sign the Contract." Wang Ping took out the Contract and smiled: "However, Miss Yan, regarding the price, we need to talk some more."

"That's right, we do need to talk." Yan Roujin nodded and glanced at Chen Yu.

"Our commercial building is already move-in ready. Honestly, it's a bit of a pity to sell it now, but for one, the company has a new project that needs capital, and for another, Miss Yan is sincere about buying, so I'll just go for it. However, after repeated calculations, the price of three billion is a loss no matter how we look at it."

Wang Ping said with a troubled expression: "After the company's meeting, we decided to raise the price by one billion. If Miss Yan has no problem with that, let's sign it."

"President Wang, the price was agreed upon before, and now it's suddenly gone up?" Chen Yu smiled: "That seems a bit inappropriate."

He looked at Wang Ping's blackened forehead and knew he must be having terrible luck, but since some matters involved personal grievances, it was not convenient for Chen Yu to intervene.

He only cared about driving the price down; he couldn't be bothered with other things.

"Sigh, there's no way around it, President Chen. Our location, plus the fact that it's a rare move-in ready property, and the convenient transportation—in half a year, this place will definitely be a new commercial hub."

Wang Ping smiled: "There are already several companies interested in buying it now. Miss Yan, I haven't contacted anyone else, I only contacted you."

Chen Yu smiled. This grandson saw that Yan Roujin agreed to the price too quickly, so he wanted to take the opportunity to raise the price.

"President Wang, my group needs to integrate, and the new company is currently being prepared, which is why I wanted to consolidate the company into one," Yan Roujin smiled and said: "Actually, regarding the price, I have always felt that three billion was high."

"I discussed it with President Chen, and we can accept a price of two billion. If it's higher, then we'll really have to reconsider."

"What? Two billion? Selling it for three billion is already not making a profit; two billion is a real loss. Miss Yan, you can't haggle like that." Wang Ping's expression froze.

"President Yan, if you aren't sincere about buying, we'll have to contact the next buyer." Secretary Li took out his phone, acting as if he didn't care whether they bought it or not.

Yan Roujin and Chen Yu smiled slightly. The two sat down, drank tea nonchalantly, and kept their eyes on their noses and their noses on their hearts.

"President Yan's dress is very beautiful today," Chen Yu said.

"Ha, thank you for the compliment, President Chen," Yan Roujin smiled.

"Mm, the lipstick shade also matches your skin tone very well."

"Then, shall we go have a meal tonight? I know a Western restaurant with very nice candlelight dining," Yan Roujin giggled.

Seeing the two chatting on the side, the expressions of both Wang Ping and the secretary changed. The secretary held his phone as if he were dialing, but he sat there for a long time without dialing a single number.

"Secretary Li, isn't your hand stiff from holding that pose?" Chen Yu glanced at the secretary and smiled slightly: "If you're tired, put the phone away. Stop acting."

"W-we really do have several companies looking at it here. President Chen, if you don't buy it, I'll have to sell it to someone else." Sweat seeped out on Wang Ping's forehead.

"Then if there is a suitable buyer, President Wang, go ahead and sell it. President Yan, let's head back." Chen Yu smiled and put down the cup in his hand.

"We'll be in touch, President Wang." Yan Roujin smiled, stood up, and prepared to leave with Chen Yu.

Wang Ping's expression immediately collapsed. He watched them walk to the door and stood up with a start: "Please stay, you two."

"President Wang, can we still talk about the price?" Chen Yu turned his head and asked.

"We... let's talk some more." Wang Ping wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking as if he were exhausted.

"You two, two billion is really not possible. How about this, I'll take a step back: 3.5 billion. This price really can't go any lower," Wang Ping said.

"Two billion, not a cent more. President Wang, your office building is in a good location, the transportation is good, and it's adjacent to a commercial district. From any perspective, it's excellent. Normally speaking, asking for five billion wouldn't be excessive." Chen Yu smiled.

"Then why are you still slashing it to four billion?" Wang Ping looked at them with some resentment.

"This is the floor plan of your building, right?" Chen Yu smiled slightly and pointed to the blueprint on the side.

"That's right, is there a problem?" Wang Ping asked.

"The building itself is fine, but the planning has gone awry. Look at the street in front; the row of storefronts is like a crescent moon, and the street in front of the building curves into a reverse arc, like a sickle."

"And the curved corner points directly at the main entrance or windows, with the blade edge pressing against the building. Behind it is an overpass, with cars coming and going on the bridge, just like a sickle. In Feng Shui, this is called a Sickle Sha."

"You understand Feng Shui?" The expressions of Wang Ping and the secretary changed immediately.

"I understand a little." Chen Yu smiled slightly and continued: "This kind of Sha is quite fierce, as if a sickle is hacking down. Moreover, the auspicious position in the center of the building happens to be located at the site of the wound, which may lead to financial loss, poor health, and other disastrous events."