Chapter 807: Jinhe Prince’s Mansion Gardens - Scenic Area?!
"Where is this location?"
Compared to Liu Rulan's silence, Xiao Chen was more direct and practical. He immediately took out his phone to check the actual distribution of this land in Beijing—
Following that, his silly, naive laughter echoed in the room: "Hey, that's strange. Why does the map show this area as a scenic spot?"
Xiao He already had a premonition.
Sure enough, in the next moment, that premonition came true—
"Holy crap, Brother Xiao! This Jinhe Prince's Mansion Gardens is an entire scenic area! It's a prince's mansion left over from Xicheng District! A real prince's mansion!"
Xiao Chen tremulously held up his phone, looking as if his worldview had just been updated. He stared blankly at Xiao He: "Can this land actually be bought and sold? Is this the world of the rich?"
"Is it really that place?"
Liu Rulan also immediately looked at Xiao Chen's phone and found that the scenic area he was showing matched the address suffix on the document perfectly.
The woman's pupils shook; she could no longer maintain her composure. While Xiao He barely managed to stay calm, the smile on his face was nearly at its breaking point.
After all, "he" had commissioned Carlandsen to help bid on this land, so it was impossible for him not to know its location.
Thus, no matter how shocked Xiao He was, he had to maintain an "everything is as expected" appearance. Facing these documents, he acted very composed and aloof.
But in reality, Xiao He's palms were drenched in sweat.
My goodness, a million points!
No wonder the system took so long to "wash" it before finally delivering it to him.
This isn't just getting me a property! You've basically gotten me a whole scenic attraction!
Good grief, enjoying the treatment of a prince's mansion without needing to transmigrate. The ridiculous feat of living in a prince's mansion in Beijing was happening to him in the twenty-first century.
Is there really no problem with this?
Xiao He felt his head starting to throb.
But he could only force himself to close the file and offer a faint smile to Carlandsen: "Alright, thank you for your hard work during this time."
"It's no trouble; it's my duty."
Carlandsen hadn't sat down since he stood up. Hearing Xiao He's words, he bowed even more respectfully.
"May I ask if Mr. Xiao has time to go back and take a look recently? We tried to call you for an appointment before, but we couldn't reach you. That's why we took the liberty of coming to Hong Kong to explain the situation in person."
"Uh, did you call me?"
Xiao He thought back carefully but had no recollection. He looked at Liu Rulan and Xiao Chen, who usually kept his phone, and they both shook their heads at him.
In the end, Xiao He found the missed call notifications in his spam folder.
"Ah, it's my fault."
Xiao He pressed his hand to his forehead, not expecting it to be a chain reaction from the recent public outcry.
"But I'm truly sorry; I'm afraid your trip was in vain this time. I still have to work in Hong Kong for a while."
"It doesn't matter. The overall condition of Jinhe Prince's Mansion is currently not very good. We were planning to get your permission first before proceeding with maintenance and reconstruction."
"The interior is in bad shape?"
Xiao He understood.
If it were in good condition, the system might have had a harder time helping him acquire this land.
"Yes. Since it was mortgaged at auction over thirty years ago, except for the exterior being maintained as part of the scenic area, the interior has basically been abandoned and cannot be used normally."
Carlandsen said bluntly, "To be honest, this project will take a very long time. If Mr. Xiao doesn't mind, we can start work now. I will return to Beijing to help manage things during this period, but you might not be able to inspect the house's condition immediately."
Wow, this full-service approach is quite worry-free.
Beside him, Liu Rulan hesitated to speak, and Xiao Chen's jaw hadn't closed once.
Xiao He felt conflicted being stared at by the two beside him. He didn't say more, just lowered his head to flip through the documents again. After confirming that he wouldn't have to pay extra for the astronomical renovation costs, he nodded haphazardly and left the matter entirely to Carlandsen: "Just follow the arrangements 'I' gave you before. I'll check on the situation when I return to Beijing."
"Understood."
Carlandsen nodded politely.
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During the time that followed, he introduced some details of the mansion to Xiao He and the others, even playing a few videos to show the current general state of the property.
At this time, the interior of the mansion was indeed in a state of abandonment. It was covered in dust and discarded furniture inside and out. Only the weeds and trees in the vast garden showed signs of having been trimmed; everywhere else was in a state of decay, seemingly abandoned at the end of the last century.
If the exterior weren't still glamorous and a popular photo spot for tourists, who would believe it had become like this inside!
Besides, even if it had become like this, a prince's mansion in Beijing shouldn't be back on the market.
After all, such a place is, without exaggeration, a cross-generational antique. The house itself is a symbol of historical value. Even if parts of them are old and lagging behind the times, owning such a property is a status symbol in itself. Usually, only the old nobility of Beijing—the great families with the deepest historical heritage and the widest networks—could possibly own property here.
With this kind of location and historical value, unless the family completely collapsed, it would rarely change hands directly.
Let alone falling into the hands of an individual buyer like Xiao He.
This can no longer be described by mere wealth and luck.
Liu Rulan was in a state of shock, questioning her life throughout the entire process.
Only after Carlandsen left did Liu Rulan, full of doubts, anxiously ask in a low voice: "We've been together so much lately, and I haven't seen you paying attention to real estate. When did you commission someone to buy a house? And where did you get so much money?"
Last time, Liu Rulan had asked Xiao He about it, but he had declined. How could the property be in his hands in the blink of an eye?
The efficiency of this matter was startlingly high. She hadn't seen Xiao He talk about it at all, yet this Carlandsen suddenly appeared...
No one could understand Liu Rulan's confusion when she received Carlandsen's call this morning.
And after hearing the other party say he was the Agent Xiao He had found, Liu Rulan was even more bewildered.
She had even secretly searched just now and found that this Carlandsen was quite famous overseas. His status was similar to her own as a gold-medal Agent in the industry, but he served wealthy businessmen and bosses of various overseas enterprises. His reputation was excellent, and his fees were extremely high; he belonged entirely to those who served top-tier figures.
And for such a person to travel all the way to China just to personally handle the follow-up procedures for Xiao He's property, and even prepare to go directly to Beijing to help oversee the renovation—a storm of shock surged in Liu Rulan's heart.
If she hadn't confirmed Xiao He's family background and met his parents, Liu Rulan would have thought he was about to start some hidden "rich second-generation god-tier life" she didn't know about.
"Uh, I just had some spare cash, so I bought it."
Xiao He thought about how he traded stocks and made software whenever he had free time. The money in his account was indeed growing more and more, accumulating to an exaggerated level. But since he hadn't let anyone else know yet, he felt a slight, subtle guilt and quietly looked away.
"Then, during that time abroad, I just happened to commission someone to help handle it."
Liu Rulan didn't notice Xiao He's abnormality and was still looking at him in astonishment.
"But do you know who he is? Carlandsen! His minimum commission is the price of a house in the city center! How did you find him to help?"
Normally, the commission for these people is around 3% to 8%. So even if the house price were very low, their service fee would be between several hundred thousand to over a million RMB.
And for this Jinhe Prince's Mansion Gardens, even if it were purchased at an ultra-low price, the commission would definitely not be cheap.
Xiao He had never liked extravagance or waste. With this style so completely different from his usual self, Liu Rulan almost suspected he had been possessed.
Hearing Liu Rulan's words, Xiao He waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's fine, it's fine. It's just once or twice; spend money when it needs to be spent."
Anyway, it was the system's money, so he didn't feel any heartache at all.
Besides, even if he had to pay this money himself, Xiao He felt it was worth it. After all, the person was indeed very useful and handled things extremely properly.
Uh...
So, should he tell Sister Liu that he actually really is... super rich right now?