Chapter 1311 - 1313
After attending two graduation ceremonies, the main group returned to New York once more.
At this point, they were fully in vacation mode.
"Where are we going to play?" Gong Ruini had already marked some famous attractions in the United States.
Actually, after attending the graduation ceremony, Zhao Gang and the others were somewhat inclined to return home.
"It seems like there are just a lot of tall buildings here, though Yangcheng is also developing over there."
"Yeah, the roads here are really messed up." Cai Meina’s impression of New York was indeed that it was bustling, but one downside was its potholed roads.
Potholes and uneven roads aside, the constant flow of people was normal. But why doesn’t anyone fix them?
The broken roads in New York reminded Gong Ruini of the future where people joked about New York; there was nothing they could do, even if the government intended to repair them, it was truly difficult.
As for those very narrow roads, trying to widen them was truly no ordinary challenge.
"The properties are privately owned, so even if it’s needed for municipal projects, they can ignore it."
"And as for the broken roads, nothing can be done. Each winter, New York gets heavy snow, and to make it dissolve, they use ice melting agents, which, while removing snow, also corrode the roads."
That’s how the roads become damaged. Cai Meina understood, but the problem was, "Then why not repair them, it’s not like there’s no money."
"It’s not about money, but there’s no way to repair them." Zhao Guangran felt helpless. People say New York is a big city, but after living here for some time, other than the money, there’s really no reason to like it.
"To repair the roads, at a minimum you’d have to block them off first, and blocking off roads is a huge problem. Media would interview, and who would dare take on the responsibility?"
"Anyway, everyone drives, so the broken road just means bumpy rides."
Okay, that reason is actually quite strong. Potholes are no issue as everyone’s in cars, the splashed water won’t be felt by those in the cars.
"Why discuss all this?" Gong Tao wasn’t interested in these things. "Is there a house yet?"
Although there was no worry about having nowhere to live, buying a house meant buying the future base for everyone in the United States, so it needed all kinds of attention.
"JOHN said he found a few, but needs to contact the other parties." Zhao Guangran could only tell the elders who were so anxious that he was about to go view the houses.
"Ah, it’s been so long, only a few." Zhao Gang felt a bit displeased, wasn’t it said that there were quite a few of these houses? How come now they say there are only a few?
Isn’t this just to calm everyone down and stop them from switching agents?
"Recently, many people are interested in these kinds of houses." Zhao Guangran was also quite puzzled; these houses were clearly not so popular before, but now they suddenly are.
Ah, broken factories, and people are interested? Buying this kind of broken factory obviously can’t be used for setting up a factory, no one would approve.
"Some people buy them as studios." Zhao Guangran couldn’t say much more, "Some artists buy them, use the lower part as a gallery, and there’s space to live and create." Having a gallery in New York is no small price.
Buying a broken factory actually doesn’t cost as much, and it can solve quite a few problems.
Zhao Gang wasn’t interested in these things, he was concerned about, "The price?"
"The price might be a bit expensive." No one was competing, so the price was stagnant. But if there were many viewers, of course, the owners would quickly raise the price.
Even if they don’t raise the price, it’s tough to negotiate because if you don’t buy, others will.
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JOHN knew there would be quite a few people going to view the house this time, but he didn’t expect such a big group.
Seeing a hefty procession of over a dozen people, he was genuinely stunned.
Looking at the tall, curly-haired, cute and handsome guy, Gong Ruini laughed, "He must be shocked."
In the eyes of Americans, this many people could be considered a tour group.
"That’s right, when Americans view houses, initially just those making the decision go. Only when they are quite satisfied, do they bring the entire family to view the house."
"We’re bringing such a big group on the first go." Gong Jiaming kept shaking his head, "I’m a bit not used to moving with such a large group."
Even back in China, such scenes with so many people moving together were probably rare.
"Hi." Zhao Guangran noticed JOHN’s silly expression and sighed; hey, what a naive guy.
Previously, he was excellent at smooth talking, but see how he’s now shocked and doesn’t know how to react.
JOHN quickly recovered; what’s a little crowd? "Hello, Zhao."
"You... guys... rich." JOHN tried hard to stammer out the Chinese Zhao Guangran taught him initially.
Wow, this kid even tried speaking some Chinese? Gong Ruini was surprised, though it wasn’t entirely clear.
Now it’s not like the future, where once Chinese people had money, they would shop generously globally. Many malls would have Chinese-speaking attendants ready, ensuring those wealthy buyers wouldn’t skip shopping there due to language barriers.
Back then, China was truly a mysterious nation in foreigners’ eyes. Unexpectedly, someone was learning Chinese at that time.
"How was it, how did I do?" JOHN was quite pleased.
Zhao Guangran gave him a thumbs up, "Not bad, just needs a bit of improvement."
"Got it." JOHN, while thinking Chinese people might not bring him much business, knew that since Zhao Guangran helped him secure some brokerage deals and also let him manage his money, he surely needed to maintain the relationship well.
Look at this, how soon another opportunity brought business.
Although there hadn’t been progress with so many apartment deals before, JOHN had confidence that if he kept performing well, they’d certainly think of him first when buying a house.
JOHN looked at the folder in his hand and felt he made a mistake, "Wait for me a moment."
Even though he didn’t know if they could understand English, since it was information about the house, they should be shown.
JOHN remembered there was a copy shop nearby, so he planned to make copies.
"What are you doing?" They’d just arrived; why did he need to go out to handle something? Zhao Guangran grabbed him.
JOHN pointed at the folder in his hand, indicating he wanted to make copies.
Well, "No rush, my brother and I will sit in your car." Zhao Guangran indicated that they really didn’t need two copies of the information.
Besides Gong Ruini and the elder brother looking at them, everyone was there to view the house. Even the best words couldn’t beat seeing the house.
JOHN certainly wouldn’t disagree; he initially acted that way to make a good impression.
"Alright." JOHN handed the information to Zhao Guangran.
Zhao Guangran casually passed the information to Gong Ruini.
Gong Ruini took the thick pile of materials, feeling overwhelmed. Weren’t they just going to see three factories? Why was there so much paperwork?