Chapter 078: The Childhood Sweetheart from Next Door Appears
Binjiang Haoge Sales Office, Lujiazui, Shanghai.
Inside the sales hall in the year 2000, there weren't many customers looking at houses. The real estate salespeople stood or sat, chatting about everyday things, occasionally a few customers would walk into the sales office, breaking the quiet.
The sand table model was placed in a prominent position, and various floor plan promotional posters hung on the walls. Although the houses were for sale as existing properties, they weren't selling particularly well.
Although the salespeople were enthusiastic, a hint of helplessness and anxiety could be seen in their eyes.
In the year 2000, there was no scene of houses being hard to get, selling out upon opening, or people lining up to buy houses.
It wasn't easy for a real estate salesperson to sell a house; they needed to constantly search for potential clients and patiently introduce them to the advantages and features of the property.
To put it bluntly, ordinary people back then didn't yet have the awareness of investing in real estate, and most importantly, the salaries of ordinary people back then were indeed not high.
The arrival of Lin Lang and Zhou Mengyao broke the quiet of the sales office.
The saleslady, Li Moli, dressed in a neat professional suit, greeted them with a beaming smile: "Hello, sir!"
"You must be here to look at a wedding home with your fiancée, right?"
Being mistaken for Lin Lang's fiancée, Zhou Mengyao felt a slight secret joy. She neither admitted nor denied it, feeling somewhat happy.
Lin Lang, realizing that the saleslady Li Moli was his childhood neighbor, was astonished and said, "Moli, why are you selling houses here?"
Li Moli recognized the Lin Lang in front of her as her neighbor big brother whom she hadn't seen for many years and had grown up with. She was surprised, delighted, and also a little disappointed, her expression very complex.
She was pleasantly surprised because her neighbor big brother, Lin Lang, was Li Moli's childhood sweetheart whom she hadn't seen for many years.
She felt disappointed because Li Moli mistakenly thought Lin Lang had a fiancée, and her neighbor big brother, whom she had secretly liked since childhood, had a beautiful girlfriend.
"A Lang, you're wearing such a sharp tuxedo, I almost didn't recognize you."
Li Moli's voice was clear and pleasant, her smile warm and sweet.
"I'm working a summer job here, working and studying at the same time. I didn't expect to run into A Lang!"
The childhood sweetheart from next door, Li Moli, had grown up. Her pretty face was pure and lovely, her big eyes bright and clear, and her figure was petite and graceful, with beautiful curves, like a budding flower, inspiring pity and affection.
Ding! Omnipotent Entry System pop-up notification:
【Name: Li Moli】
【Gender: Female】
【Blood Type: A】
【Age: 20 years old】
【Height: 166 cm】
【Weight: 50.3 kg】
【Overall Appearance Score: 9.7 points】
【Single】
【Occupation: Sophomore student (part-time saleslady for summer job)】
【Family Situation: Father Li Hongsheng passed away early, mother Zhang Qiaoyun suffers from kidney failure and requires long-term dialysis, which has exhausted the family's savings.】
【Desire Entry: Desires to be cared for, cherished, and protected. Lacks love and a sense of security. A pure and innocent little beauty, system assessment complete.】
AI Generated Li Moli's Beautiful Picture
After reading the entry prompt, Lin Lang's heart tightened.
Lin Lang hadn't expected that the kind neighbor, Aunt Qiaoyun, was actually suffering from kidney failure and needed long-term dialysis to sustain her life.
After Lin Lang's college entrance examination, when his parents died in a car accident, the kind neighbor, Aunt Qiaoyun, kindly provided Lin Lang with meals for over a month, until Lin Lang started university and moved into the school dormitory, then he began eating at the school cafeteria.
To put it bluntly, Li Moli's mother had once shown kindness to Lin Lang.
During the period when Lin Lang's parents passed away, when he most needed care and attention, it was the neighbor, Aunt Qiaoyun, who gave Lin Lang warmth and care.
Lin Lang couldn't help but think more.
Li Moli looked at Lin Lang with a somewhat disappointed and complex expression, tentatively asking, "A Lang, are you wearing a tuxedo because you just finished taking wedding photos with your fiancée?"
Lin Lang replied, "Moli, you've misunderstood!"
"I'm wearing a tuxedo because I just finished a piano competition and didn't have time to change."
"Moli, let me introduce you. This beautiful lady is Zhou Mengyao, the number one female race car driver in Asia."
"This little beauty is Li Moli, my little sister from next door. She was my shadow when we were little, a good friend we grew up playing with."
Li Moli politely greeted, "Hello, Zhou Mengyao!"
Zhou Mengyao replied, "Hello!"
Li Moli sweetly said, "Zhou Mengyao, you're so beautiful!"
"This is my first time seeing such a beautiful girl in real life, and your profession is so cool!"
Zhou Mengyao politely replied, "Little sister Moli, you are also very beautiful!"
Lin Lang said, "During the winter break of my freshman year, I found out you and Aunt Qiaoyun had moved. We've lost touch for over four years, haven't we?"
Li Moli looked at Lin Lang with a very complex expression and replied, "Yes!"
"Ever since you went to university, A Lang, our family moved not long after, and we haven't seen each other since."
"You and Aunt Qiaoyun were living well in the old house, why did you move?"
Li Moli sighed, "Because my mother developed kidney failure, and treating her illness required a lot of money, so we sold the house to pay for her treatment."
Lin Lang frowned upon hearing this and asked, "How is Aunt Qiaoyun's condition now?"
Li Moli replied with red eyes, "My mother's condition is not very optimistic. The doctor said if she doesn't get a kidney transplant within a month, she might not make it."
Zhou Mengyao, standing by, felt great sympathy for Li Moli after hearing this.
Lin Lang couldn't help but say, "Then do as the doctor says, and get Aunt Qiaoyun a kidney transplant!"
Li Moli lowered her head and replied, "My mother has been relying on dialysis to sustain her life for so many years, and it has already exhausted all of our family's money. A kidney transplant costs hundreds of thousands of chinese yuan in medical fees, which our family cannot afford."
“Furthermore, there’s a shortage of kidney donors. Even if we had the money for my mother’s surgery, it would be very difficult to find a suitable matching kidney within a month.”
Lin Lang sighed deeply after hearing this, then said, "Moli, if you need money for Aunt Qiaoyun's kidney transplant, you can always ask your big brother."
Li Moli felt warmth in her heart upon hearing this, forced a small smile, and replied, "Borrowing money is out of the question."
"If you really want to help me, A Lang, just buy a house from me and let me earn some sales commission."
Lin Lang asked, "What's the commission percentage for real estate sales?"
Li Moli answered truthfully, "The sales commission is tiered, usually three per thousand."
Lin Lang continued to ask, "How much does the monthly sales volume need to exceed for the sales commission to increase in tiers?"
Li Moli replied, "For a gold salesperson with monthly sales exceeding 10 million, the sales commission becomes five per thousand."
"For a super salesperson with monthly sales exceeding 50 million, the sales commission becomes ten per thousand. Aside from real estate agency channel sales, ordinary real estate salespeople can't reach such high sales volumes even if they work themselves to death!"
Lin Lang said, "Okay, I understand."
"Moli, then please introduce the properties your sales office is selling to Zhou Mengyao and me!"
"Mhm." Li Moli nodded playfully.
The sales hall displayed a large sand table model, which included models of the residential complex, its landscaping, and surrounding facilities.
Li Moli introduced, "We are selling five-story apartment complexes. The complex adopts a one-elevator, two-household design, which ensures both living privacy and convenience for residents' daily travel."
"The floor plans are diverse and reasonable, ranging from the smallest 70 square meter unit to the largest 160 square meter unit, which can meet the needs of different families."
"Moreover, the surrounding facilities of the complex are very complete."
Li Moli pointed to the icons on the sand table model, detailing the nearby hospitals, subway, kindergartens, schools, and shopping malls.
"It's only a few minutes' walk to the hospital, and the subway is also very close, making travel very convenient."
"There are also several high-quality kindergartens and schools near the complex."
"A Lang, how many square meters do you and Zhou Mengyao want for your wedding home?"
"Buying a house in this high-quality complex means that if you have children in the future, they can receive a good education. Additionally, shopping malls, supermarkets, and other shopping places are all available to meet daily shopping needs."
Zhou Mengyao's face almost turned red after hearing that, and she explained, "Moli, you misunderstood. Lin Lang and I aren't dating yet!"
Li Moli tentatively asked, "Yet?"
"Not dating yet?"
"So, Zhou Mengyao, you will date A Lang in the future?"
"Uh... my wording was problematic. Not dating means not dating, it's not 'yet'~" Zhou Mengyao smiled shyly.
Lin Lang smiled without speaking, not explaining further.
Li Moli continued, "Our apartment designs are very reasonable, with high space utilization and excellent living comfort."
"If you are interested in our properties, A Lang, I can take you to see the model homes in person, so you can get a more intuitive understanding of the house quality and living environment."
Ding! Omnipotent Entry System notification: "The property in this development can appreciate three times in value in three years, six times in ten years, ten times in fifteen years, and twenty-three and a half times in twenty years."
Lin Lang said, "There's no need to see the sample house, I'll just buy it directly."
Li Moli smiled happily after hearing this and continued, "Currently, our housing price is 4,200 chinese yuan per square meter. You can purchase it in full, and we also support mortgage purchases."
Lin Lang casually pointed to the sand table model and said grandly, "I'll buy this entire building."
Li Moli was shocked and asked, "A Lang, did I hear that correctly? Is it one unit or one building?!"
Lin Lang replied, "You heard correctly, I'm buying this entire building."
Li Moli wiped away cold sweat and said weakly, "This building has three units, five floors to the top with two households per floor. The total construction area of each building is 4,500 square meters, so the total sales amount would be 18.9 million chinese yuan."
"A Lang, are you really sure you want to buy this entire building?"
Lin Lang replied calmly, "Confirmed."
"Yay~"
Li Moli jumped up happily, smiling sweetly and saying, "A Lang, you're so powerful now!"
"Selling one building will give me over ninety thousand in commission. You're truly the big brother I grew up with. Thank you for supporting me!"
"Over ninety thousand chinese yuan in sales commission is enough to pay for my mother's treatment for a while again."
Li Moli looked at Lin Lang with tearful eyes and a complex mix of emotions. They were childhood sweethearts who grew up together, and although they hadn't seen each other for many years, their friendship and emotions had been built since childhood.
Unexpectedly, Lin Lang pointed to the sand table model and continued to say grandly, "And this building, plus the one next to it, I'll buy them all together."
“Uh…” Li Moli was stunned, staring blankly at Lin Lang, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Zhou Mengyao, standing by, was equally astonished: "Lin Lang, you're buying houses, not groceries at the market! Buying three buildings, ninety units, 13,500 square meters all at once, this is too crazy, isn't it?"