Translator: SJade, Editor: Dj22031
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It was already past three o’clock in the middle of the night when Ye Ning woke up, and was shocked to find that she was in the hospital.
“Why am I in the hospital?”
“Sister, you finally woke up. You scared us to death.” Ye Lan raised her head immediately when she heard the noise, her eyes were red, and she obviously hadn’t slept. “You have a high fever. I thought you were too sick. You fell into a deep sleep from exhaustion, and I only found out when I came to call you during lunch.”
“Do I have a high fever?” Ye Ning asked, still feeling a little dull. She looked frail, but she was actually in good health. She had not been sick since she got sick on the train last time.
Ye Ning felt that it had something to do with finishing Ye Qingshan’s funeral. After finishing the things that had been stuck in her heart, her energy was released and her tense body couldn’t stand it any longer. That’s why she had such a high fever.
“It’s okay. Maybe I was too tired the past few days. By the way, you and Xiao An took me to the hospital?” Ye An was still young. How did Ye Lan get her to the hospital with her small body?
“I carried you here.” Ye Lan said lightly.
She said it easily, but Ye Ning knew it was definitely not that simple, so she took Ye Lan’s hand and said, “Thank you for your hard work. This hospital bed is big enough. You can lie down and rest for a while.”
Ye Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Ye Ning was really energetic, she lied next to Ye Ning and fell asleep without saying a few words. She was really exhausted today.
After being discharged from the hospital at seven o’clock the next morning, Ye Ning changed into work clothes and went to work.
“Sister, you are just recovering from your illness. Please rest for a few more days.” Ye Lan pulled Ye Ning worriedly.
“No, I didn’t go yesterday. I have to go today.” As Ye Ning rode her bicycle to the factory, she saw many shops on both sides of the road selling food, clothing, and supplies. She even saw a building being built somewhere. She didn’t know it before it was renovated, but now it looked like a shopping mall.
The salary at work was low, and the main reason was lack of freedom. Should she continue to work? However, the risks of starting a business are also very high now. YD will be ushered in in a few months, and many businessmen will be arrested by then, and many of them will be sentenced to jail.
She was timid, so she’d better get through these few months.
Director Yang saw Ye Ning’s appearance and asked, “Why did you lose weight after only two days?”
“Maybe I was tired a few days ago. I had a high fever yesterday morning. I was just discharged from the hospital this morning. I will be fine in two days. Thank you director.”
“If you are sick, just rest at home. Why do you come to work?” Director Yang felt that Ye Ning would collapse if the wind blew. “You can’t do much work like this. You might as well go back and recover, and then come back.”
Ye Ning was driven home by Director Yang. On the way back, she noticed the building again. Speaking of it, Huanshan County was very similar to her own hometown, with similar terrain, similar language and similar cultural heritage. She still remembered her mother saying that her hometown built a building in 1982 with many shops inside. It was the earliest and largest department store in their county. Each shop cost 4,000 yuan. In 1983, the price increased tenfold, to forty thousand rooms.
Ye Ning’s heart moved, and she turned the bicycle pedal and walked around the building under construction. She found an uncle who was wandering around and asked, “Uncle, what kind of house is being built here?”
“It’s said to be a department store. Do you know what a department store is?”
“Really?” Seeing Ye Ning’s humbly asking for advice, the uncle continued with a smile: “I heard that that they learned it from foreigners. It’s different from our department store. There are separate rooms called containers.”
It was true. It was the same as the shopping mall built in her original world. “Is this place ready for sale?” Ye Ning just took a closer look. This building would be built in a few months.
After hearing this question, the uncle looked Ye Ning up and down, “What’s the matter, do you still want to buy a shop?”
“I’m just asking.” Ye Ning pursed her lips and smiled, “If the price is right, it’s not impossible to consider it.”
“You…You really asked the right person. I have a relative who works here. I heard it was for sale and asked us to pool our money to buy one if we had money. I heard it would cost several thousand. Now the rooms inside are all separated. Yes, you can see that such a small container costs several thousand, which is no different from throwing money into the water, so, little girl, I advise you not to buy it.”
Her own mother said at that time. Many people thought that they could not buy containers, and they also thought that those who bought them were fools. As a result, a room worth 40,000 yuan was being robbed the next year. Should she take a gamble? If the historical process of her own world was the same, then she could still make a fortune. She was still thinking about it when she got home, and didn’t even hear what Ye Lan said to her clearly.
“Sister, I’m talking to you.” Ye Lan shook Ye Ning, “Why are you back?”
“The boss saw that I looked bad and asked me to go home and recover first.” Ye Ning glanced at Ye Lan and Ye An hesitated for a long time, and finally said: “On my way back today, I saw a department store that was about to be built. I heard that the containers inside are for sale, and the price is about 3,000 to 5,000. I think this store will appreciate in value in the future. So I plan to buy a room, do you want to buy it together?”
The compensation was 60,000 yuan, and it was agreed that each person would have 20,000 yuan. Ye Ning could take charge of her own 20,000 yuan, and of course Ye Lan and Ye An could take charge of their own money.
“Sister, your fever hasn’t gone away yet? I know that department store. I went to see it when I was free. I’ve heard people say that there are shops there, but such a small shop costs three to four thousand. What’s the difference between that and stealing money? The aunt next door said that the mall is a scam, sister, don’t be fooled.”
Ye Ning frowned, finished lunch absently, and rode her bicycle to the mall. This place was located in the center of the county. There were two universities on the left, and factories of all sizes on the right. The pharmaceutical factory was located on the right. There was absolutely no problem with the flow of people. Even if it did not increase tenfold next year, there would definitely be no loss.
After inspecting it for an afternoon, Ye Ning felt that it was worth investing. After dinner in the evening, she mentioned the matter again, “I have decided that I will buy two shops. The location there is good. I won’t worry about no one shopping when it opens. The shops will definitely be easy to rent by then, just like where we live now. Like the landlord of this house, the monthly rent is enough for the family to eat and drink.”
“Sister…” Ye Ning raised her hand to stop what Ye Lan was about to say, “I have made up my mind. I suggest you buy it too. It’s nothing else. Buying real estate means buying permanent property.”
Ye Lan muttered, “That can be the same. It’s better to buy a yard and save money every month to give to the landlord.”
“That’s not the case.” Ye Ning had thought about this problem before. Now the housing prices across the country were stable, and places like Beicheng and Nancheng were smaller than Huanshan County. The local house prices were not much higher. In this case, why should she buy a house in this small county? According to her, she would buy it there when Ye Lan decided where to go to college. As for the containers, they were mainly for investment. It didn’t matter if they just collected rent.
“I don’t want to buy it, sister. I advise you to think about it carefully.” Ye Lan felt that she couldn’t persuade her sister and was quite anxious. Ye Lan was cleaning up the dishes in the kitchen, and Ye Ning went outside to collect the clothes.
Ye An, who had been silent, ran to Ye Ning and whispered: “Sister, if the second sister doesn’t buy it, I will.”
Ye Ning looked at it in surprise.
“Why? Aren’t you afraid of losing money?”
“I’m not afraid, I’ll have meat to eat with my eldest sister.” Ye An showed a mouth that was missing one of his front teeth, looking dumbfounded.
Ye Ning rubbed his head and said, “Don’t worry, I won’t let you lose money. If you do lose money, I will make up for it in the future.” She didn’t believe that she couldn’t even make tens of thousands of dollars.
“Then it won’t work. If I lose, it’s my own.” Ye An didn’t think much about it and just trusted Ye Ning unconditionally.
The next day, Ye Ning went to the mall again in the morning, found the workers working inside, and inquired about the office of the person in charge.
“Is anyone inquiring about the shop?” The office director quickly got up and went out. Seeing a young girl like Ye Ning, the fire in his heart went out, but the smile on his face remained unchanged, “Hello, hello, I heard that you want to inquire about the shop?”
“When I passed by yesterday, I heard someone said they were selling containers here. I didn’t know whether it was true or not, so I came over to take a look.” Ye Ning looked around and saw that there were only three people in the huge office, and one of them was the person who just brought her here, that was to say, there were only two people guarding here, which showed that it was deserted.
“Yes, the shop here is ready for sale.” The director nodded.
“Can you sell it before it’s built?”
Selling a house at this time was different from that in the future. You just lay the foundation and start pre-sale. At this time, generally, you sold it only after it was built.
The director smiled and said: “What you are buying now is a ticket number, and you have to sign a contract. Later, you can come over with the ticket number and contract and choose a store. The more you refund, the less you pay.”
This was the first time Ye Ning had heard of this method, “I can’t choose a shop now?”
“That’s not possible. After it is built, those who bought the tickets will have priority, but we will draw lots to decide who will choose first.” The director thought that Ye Ning would not buy it, so he answered her question patiently.
She didn’t know who came up with this method. It gave Ye Ning a headache and asked directly: “How much does it cost to buy ticket numbers now, and how much discount can I get?”
“The ticket numbers are all 3,000 yuan, with a 15% discount, an absolute discount.” When the director heard Ye Ning’s question, he started to look at Ye Ning. Could it be that this little girl really planned to buy it?
“I’m not just buying one house, but if I buy eight, can I get a 15% discount?” Ye Ning had never bought a house, and she didn’t know how to bargain for a house in this era. Anyway, her mother said, bargain to death first, and add little by little.
The director took a breath, one because Ye Ning said he wanted to buy eight rooms, and the other because of the price Ye Ning quoted.
“15% off, you really like to joke. If you really plan to buy eight rooms, I will give you a 12% off discount.” The director stared at Ye Ning’s eyes, trying to find out whether she really wanted to buy it or was just teasing him.
Ye Ning shook her head, “Let’s not go back and forth. I sincerely want to buy it. Please quote me the lowest price.”
“The 12% off is really the lowest price.” The director lowered the price without being told.
This discount was high, Ye Ning’s psychological price was 10% off.
“I really plan to buy it. Please ask the leader for instructions. I’ll come back tomorrow.” It was really inconvenient not to have a mobile phone at this time.
When Ye Ning turned around, the director stopped Ye Ning and said, “Wait a minute, I’m going to call the leader now and ask for instructions. Do you really plan to buy eight units?”
“Look at the discount. If the discount is not as good as I expected, I will buy only three or four rooms.” Ye Ning left a way out for herself.
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