Chapter 12: What Boundaries? Never Heard of Them

Beside the car, Liu Yuling stared blankly at Cao Kun, feeling as if her mind was about to go completely blank.

He intended to invest 24 million yuan, all into real estate around here?

Rationally, Liu Yuling knew Cao Kun was definitely talking nonsense.

Because neither his clothes nor his shoes looked like those of someone who could easily produce 24 million yuan.

Moreover, this was Yun East District of Haicheng!

If it were a genuine housing need, the amount wouldn’t be that large, and buying a property here would be understandable to Liu Yuling.

But for someone like Cao Kun to want to dump 24 million yuan into speculation here—Liu Yuling simply couldn’t comprehend it.

Everyone in Haicheng knew the city’s focus was in the west; Yun East District was like a stepchild, neglected and unlikely to be developed anytime soon.

At worst, even after five or six years, or even a decade, this area would remain as it was.

The development in the west had only just begun, and the city’s priorities for the next few years were certain not to shift.

So, for at least the next five years, hardly any changes would occur in Yun East District.

And once the western development concluded, it wasn’t guaranteed that Yun East would be next.

Haicheng had several other districts besides Yun East.

Development might not necessarily favor Yun East.

Therefore, investing 24 million yuan in real estate speculation here was not only risky but outright foolish.

With that money, it would be better to keep it in the bank and earn interest.

Hence, rationally, Liu Yuling was convinced Cao Kun was bluffing. He simply couldn’t have 24 million yuan to speculate here.

But her intuition told her otherwise.

Because when he spoke those words, Liu Yuling could tell he truly meant it.

If he really planned to invest 24 million yuan here...

Just the thought made Liu Yuling tremble with excitement.

Twenty-four million yuan!

If it were all converted into properties, even if Cao Kun didn’t pay a single cent in agent fees on his side, just the commission from the sellers alone would be more than enough for her.

Because 1.5% of 24 million was a full 360,000 yuan!

Three hundred and sixty thousand yuan!

That was more than enough to live well, practically overflowing with wealth!

With that income, she could take it easy for two years without working.

“Manager Liu?”

Seeing Liu Yuling lost in thought and silent after hearing him, Cao Kun called her softly.

Liu Yuling suddenly snapped back to reality. She looked fixedly into Cao Kun’s eyes, swallowed hard, and said,

“Mr. Cao, you’re not joking, are you? You really intend to invest 24 million yuan here to speculate on real estate?”

Cao Kun smiled and took out his phone, showing her the balance in his bank account.

He did this mainly to reassure Liu Yuling.

Because the workload ahead for her would be huge, and if she had any doubts, she might not perform well.

To avoid any delay in his plans, he decided to put her mind at ease so she could focus on her work.

“One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand...” Liu Yuling silently counted the digits in Cao Kun’s account. She immediately became alert.

Wow!

He really did have 24 million yuan!

“See?” Cao Kun put his phone away, smiling. “The money’s ready. Now it depends on whether you want to make it grow.”

“I do, I do! I dream about it—please, make it grow for me,” Liu Yuling said eagerly, no longer worrying about appearances. She grabbed Cao Kun’s arm, her expression both flattering and a bit seductive.

“I want to make money,” Cao Kun laughed. “No problem, I can help you make money, but I do have conditions.”

“I accept!” Without waiting for Cao Kun to state his conditions, Liu Yuling interrupted him confidently. “No matter what conditions, I accept.”

If it were just the usual 15,000 yuan commission, she might have had limits.

But now, with a commission of 360,000 yuan, she knew no limits applied.

Cao Kun chuckled. “Don’t worry, this job is definitely yours. But I still have to explain the conditions.”

Liu Yuling was a little surprised.

She had already agreed to any condition, so why were there conditions?

“What are the conditions?” she asked.

“First, I want all 24 million yuan to be converted into properties within one week.”

Liu Yuling was stunned.

One week?

That was far too short!

Normally, it would take several days from meeting to closing on a single property.

In Yun East District, which was a rather remote location, 24 million yuan could buy about 30 properties.

That meant at least four or five properties had to close each day; otherwise...

No!

That’s wrong!

At least six properties had to close every day!

Because the property center was closed on weekends, there were only about five working days in that week to process transactions.

Closing six properties per day... the pressure was immense, and the paperwork alone would be enormous.

“Second,” Cao Kun continued.

“The properties I want to buy must be limited to a few residential complexes nearby. I don’t want houses from other neighborhoods.”

Liu Yuling looked around and nodded.

That was no problem.

Agents had their own scope, and her scope was indeed limited to a few complexes nearby; otherwise, Cao Kun wouldn’t have contacted her.

“Third, the properties must be paid in full. No mortgages. You know, if loans are involved, the bank has to be repaid first, which involves extra steps. It’s impossible to close within a week.”

Liu Yuling nodded. “I understand. Don’t worry, I definitely won’t look for properties with mortgages.”

“And fourth,” Cao Kun went on, “the sellers should preferably not be locals. It’s best to pick those who are obviously outsiders, here just to speculate.”

Originally, the price might have been 7,000 to 8,000 yuan per square meter, but after just a few days, it could jump to 70,000 or even over 100,000 yuan per square meter.

Few people could accept such a drastic change.

If the seller was local, they might rally relatives and friends to cause trouble.

They could force the seller to cancel the deal or hand over the extra profits.

Although Cao Kun wasn’t afraid of such scenes, it was still a hassle.

So it was best not to pick locals, but those who were clearly outsiders speculating.

While these outsiders might also cause trouble, it was still easier to handle than a bunch of local relatives.

Liu Yuling didn’t understand why Cao Kun added this strange condition but still nodded and agreed.