From 8 AM to 3 PM.
Seven intense hours without a break. Everyone was as taut as a rubber band, with Xia Xiaolan being the one holding it. When the time came to evaluate their results, everyone felt nervous.
But also excited!
Licking her dry lips, the sales consultant’s voice trembled:
“Manager Xia, we’ve sold 39 units in total.”
Thirty-nine units with signed contracts and deposits!
Eighty-six potential buyers had registered and paid the 1,000 yuan viewing fee!
Those who didn’t buy might not have had enough money on hand today—1,000 yuan wasn’t enough to secure a unit. Some might have found it expensive and needed to consult with their families.
But regardless, half of those who came to view the completed units decided to buy on the spot. Wasn’t that impressive enough?
Some complained about the price, but no one complained about the quality!
Gulp gulp gulp—
Xia Xiaolan finished her water, put down her cup, and muttered:
“We sold 38 units…”
Of the 39 units, one was purchased by Xia Xiaolan herself. Moving money from the left pocket to the right didn’t count—so effectively, they’d sold 38 units!
“What are the unit types that were sold?”
“The 70㎡ units were the most popular, with 18 sold. The 90㎡ units followed with 14 sold, and seven 135㎡ units were purchased! Manager Xia, only two customers wanted mortgages; the rest chose to pay in full.”
Mortgage purchases had no discounts and required bank interest payments, while full payments got a 10% discount. Even for a 70㎡ small unit, buyers could save over 10,000 yuan with full payment. Those who could afford full payment preferred not to take loans… Even if they didn’t have enough money, borrowing from others avoided interest payments.
Xia Xiaolan captured most people’s psychology by offering a 10% discount for full payments.
Another thought occurred to her: “How many of today’s customers were from the mainland?”
This was harder to determine—it wasn’t easy to distinguish between Hong Kong and mainland buyers.
Not everyone from Hong Kong spoke Cantonese, and some people spoke various dialects.
Guangdong Province itself was Cantonese-speaking, making it difficult to differentiate between the two regions.
As for their dress… It was hard to tell. Wealthy small business owners could be quite frugal, having money but dressing modestly.
Those who had initially queued but retreated when hearing about the 1,000 yuan viewing fee were likely local Shenzhen residents just coming to look around.
The sales consultant shared these observations, and Xia Xiaolan nodded:
“Alright, everyone should grab something to eat first. Make sure to count today’s cash carefully—our battle isn’t over until evening! Everyone will enjoy a feast tonight; I’ve already arranged for the banquet!”
It was great working for such a generous boss.
With good sales, everyone would get bonuses. Achieving such a strong opening day meant not only earning money but also enjoying a feast—it was great for morale.
Liu Yong arrived, sweating profusely. He and his Yuanhui team had been stationed here today.
Building 1’s units were completed properties and relatively cheaper, which explains why they sold the most today.
Yuanhui wasn’t short of work lately. Liu Yong had secured renovation contracts for at least 80% of Luna’s franchise stores. So far, he’d received orders for over 20 store renovations, which would take considerable time to complete.
With so many workers under him, carefully trained from novice to skilled, Yuanhui couldn’t let work dry up as restless workers would seek employment elsewhere. Liu Yong couldn’t let the company’s business fade… After completing Luna’s franchise store renovations, Golden Sand Pool properties would be perfect timing. He’d already started promoting to the property buyers—after all, wasn’t the show unit renovated by Yuanhui? Wasn’t it beautiful?
Beautiful indeed, but buying the property was already expensive enough—renovation plans would have to wait!
Liu Yong hadn’t secured much business, but he remained cheerful and undiscouraged.
Instant deals were rare. Luna was different due to its franchise nature—to sell Luna’s clothes, franchisees needed to pay fees and meet renovation standards. Franchisees had to follow company procedures, making Yuanhui the prime choice.
Residential properties were different. Once sold, owners were free to renovate as they wished. Yuanhui merely had the advantage of being first in line, but wasn’t guaranteed the business.
Liu Yong wasn’t rushing.
Golden Sand Pool properties wouldn’t be fully delivered until June 1986—that would be his time to shine.
“I noticed some people were interested in buying the show unit today. That 135㎡ unit doesn’t need to be reserved for me—sell it if someone wants it. I can always renovate another one!”
Liu Yong didn’t mind living in Building 1, and he liked the unit he’d personally supervised renovating, naturally using good materials.
But if someone wanted to buy it, why not make a profit? He could renovate another unit.
Liu Yong saw how popular Golden Sand Pool properties were and realized he might not be able to keep his chosen unit.
Xiaolan would sell to him at a cost price, but selling to others would bring profit. Liu Yong didn’t want his niece to lose this money.
Xia Xiaolan shook her head, “Uncle, what are you saying? Since I promised to sell you the show unit, it’s yours. You just can’t move in yet. When the complex is delivered next June, the renovation odors will have dissipated for half a year—perfect timing for you, Aunt, and Taotao to move in!”
Renovation certainly caused pollution, though people nowadays weren’t so particular, daring to live in freshly painted homes.
Simple whitewashing and tiling weren’t major issues, but for full home renovation, it was better to ventilate for several months.
Xia Xiaolan had wanted to keep a unit at Golden Sand Pool for her family, but Liu Fen firmly opposed it.
Her thinking probably aligned with Liu Yong’s—selling to others meant profit, and keeping it for the family meant less profit. She worried about Xia Xiaolan repaying bank loans… Xia Xiaolan had to give up, reasoning that this wouldn’t be her only development in Shenzhen—she could keep units from future projects.
After encouraging the sales office staff once more, Xia Xiaolan left, and Ge Jian approached her.
“How was it? Did any suspicious characters show up today?”
Ge Jian had been vigilant all day. Apart from Xia Dajun and Fan Yu’s appearance, there were no other suspicious individuals.
“They didn’t seem like they were here to cause trouble—they wouldn’t dare. I had people following them closely. The two left Shenzhen with a child, boarding a train at Guangzhou Station with tickets back to Shangdu.”
Xia Xiaolan pondered, “So Xia Hongbing’s family is still in Shenzhen?”
But that didn’t matter.
Without Xia Dajun, others would find it difficult to stir up trouble.
Based on Xia Xiaolan’s understanding of Xia Hongbing’s family, their life in Shenzhen would likely remain at society’s bottom rung. That family—stupid and lazy—didn’t seem capable of making it rich.
Without Xia Dajun earning money, Xia Hongbing’s family probably wouldn’t last long in Shenzhen.
The office phone rang—it was from the hospital.
Xia Xiaolan had asked Bai Zhenzhu to help oversee things at the hospital, and it was Bai Zhenzhu herself calling:
“Xiaolan, Luo Yaozong has awakened. Should you come over first, or should I notify the police station directly?”