The Era of Hard Work

In the early morning, two people in summer sportswear were sweating on the treadmill in the hotel gym.

The man was tall and strong, with a slightly darkened face and thick buttocks. Although the chest muscles were not particularly developed, anyone who saw the muscles on his body knew that they contained explosive power.

The woman wears bangs twenty-eight minutes ago, her short bob hair is tied into a ball at the back of her head, she is tall and her legs are long with a healthy curve, and her light wheat complexion makes her look particularly healthy.

Lu Dong and Song Na are used to getting up early, so the amount of exercise they did last night was really nothing. After waking up at that time, they couldn't go out for a run, so they simply came to the gym.

When they were in the university town, the two of them had a company, a job, and studies. There were too many things to pay attention to and take into account. But when they left the university town and Quannan, and came to this strange city, they didn’t need to worry too much for the time being. Only each other.

Lu Dong turned to look at Song Na, and asked, Heidan, you can't do it, you should rest for a while.

Song Na moved her two almost straight long legs: I'm fine.

Lu Dong was concerned: Really?

Once that relationship is broken, people often change. Song Na just lowered her voice a little: It hurts for a while, and it will be fine when I wake up this morning.

Seeing that Lu Dong still wanted to ask, she made a gesture: Relax, pay attention to your breathing rhythm, and don't talk nonsense while running.

Lu Dong shut his mouth obediently and ran with peace of mind.

Song Na didn't speak, and continued to run on the treadmill. After running for a while, her back became a little sore, and she got off the treadmill earlier than Lu Dong.

Lu Dong also came down, and the two of them went back to their room to wash and change their clothes, went out to have breakfast, and then took a taxi to Lujiazui on the other side of the Bund.

I went to the Oriental Pearl Tower first, saying that I came out to look at the houses and explore and broaden my horizons, but in fact I came out to play and relax.

Passed the last hurdle last night, and the relationship was one step closer. Lu Dong is a good guy, but Song Na has been tired since she got up. In the taxi, the driver couldn't help but glanced through the rearview mirror.

After getting off the car, Song Na also found that her mentality had changed a bit, so she quickly adjusted.

In a place like the Oriental Pearl Tower, it’s just a matter of going up to see it. Most people travel in a trilogy of stopping, taking pictures, and leaving.

Lu Dong and Song Na are both ordinary people, basically the same, but they often ask people to help take group photos.

Coming out of the Oriental Pearl Tower in the middle of the morning, the two of them were going to see the house.

Lu Dong and Song Na had already done some preparatory work yesterday when they headed to the hotel to go through the formalities. At least they had learned about the real estate situation here through the newspapers.

There used to be several well-known neighborhoods in Modu, and even Lu Dong had seen and heard of them from the Internet in Quannan.

For example, the famous Tomson Yipin, for example, a name Lu Dong saw on the real estate section of the newspaper yesterday - Juyuan!

Today, Tomson Yipin doesn’t even have a project, but Juyuan has already started construction, and the first batch of houses in advance have been on sale since early 1999.

Juyuan is located in the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone. The main body of the building has already risen from the ground, standing side by side with the Jinmao Tower and the Oriental Pearl Tower.

Unlike the shabby sales office of prefabricated houses when Xuefu Wenyuan opened, the sales office here is quite conspicuous. Lu Dong came from not far away, and found the main entrance of the sales office at first sight.

There is a miniature plaza in front of the sales office. Lu Dong and Song Na just came over and met two middle-aged people in their forties who seemed to be looking at houses.

The two middle-aged people seemed to be familiar with each other. When they went up the steps, they happened to come together and asked Lu Dong and Song Na, Boys, are you also here to buy a house?

He spoke Mandarin well, not like a native of Shanghai, Lu Dong smiled: Come and have a look.

The bald one asked again: The young couple buying a wedding house?

Lu Dong didn't know how to answer the conversation, he obviously didn't know him.

But some people are naturally familiar: I suggest that you have money to do business and invest in stocks...

The door of the sales office opened at this moment, and a salesperson came out from inside, and the two quickly shut up.

The older male salesman looked at Lu Dong and Song Na, and then at the two middle-aged men. The latter looked very straight in their shirts, trousers and leather shoes.

The two of Lu Dong were wearing sportswear. Although they were common Nikes, which were not expensive, they gave off a shrewd and capable look.

Those who are engaged in real estate sales, the poor, the rich, the ordinary people and the official people, as long as they do it for a period of time, they can see too much.

The male salesman first smiled at the two middle-aged people and said, Welcome.

Then, greet Lu Dong and Song Na: Welcome.

He took the initiative to open the door for the four of them, but after entering the door, he ignored the two middle-aged people and focused on receiving Lu Dong and Song Na.

This is Shanghai, one of the economic centers of China, what kind of people are there? It is not uncommon for young couples in their twenties to come to buy a house.

Lu Dong didn't talk nonsense, and said directly: I'm here to see the house in Juyuan.

Song Na didn't speak, and followed Lu Dong by the hand, but when the male salesman handed over the relevant materials, she continued to read carefully.

The sales office was very large, with separate reception desks. The male salesman led Lu Dong and Song Na into one of them, and someone brought water over.

Lu Dong asked directly, How much is the average price here?

The average price is 5,200. The male salesman replied, while thinking about Lu Dong and the two: There are street-facing ground floors, the lowest price is 4,900, and the highest price is 8,000 for river view houses.

Lu Dong nodded slightly. The houses in Shanghai, at least on the Lujiazui side, haven't gone too far.

But after thinking about it, this is also considered to be standing and talking without back pain. Considering that the average annual salary of the employees at Qingzhao is less than 7,000, the annual salary per square meter is higher than that of ordinary employees.

It seems that there were 80,000 to 90,000 less words here in 2019? At that time, the per capita annual income of Qingzhao employees was less than 50,000 yuan, which not only resisted the depreciation of the currency, but also appreciated a lot.

Lu Dong read the introduction materials very carefully.

The male salesman judged based on his experience that these two belonged to potential customers with a strong desire to buy. He carefully introduced: Juyuan is located in a superior location, next to Jinmao Tower and Oriental Pearl Tower, close to Metro Line 2 and Nanpu Bridge, with convenient transportation, highlighting nature, The concept of the combination of environment and people, there are a total of 8 high-rise residential buildings with 18 to 34 floors.

Seeing the age of Lv Dong and Song Na, and the appearance of being tired of being together, he specially introduced the schools that can be attended, ranging from kindergarten to high school, and even talked about the Dongfang Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University.

So much so that Song Na touched her stomach subconsciously. Although it was not a safe period, she should be fine.

The houses here range from 90 square meters to more than 200 square meters, corresponding to 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms.

It was not the first time for Lu Dong to buy a house, so he asked about various situations one by one, and then went to see the sand table, planning drawings, model houses and so on.

After looking around, Lu Dong asked, Can I get a loan?

The male salesman tentatively asked: Do you have a formal job in Shanghai?

Lu Dong shook his head: I work in Taidong Quannan, not from here. I have several shops under my name. Can I get a commercial loan?

This... The male salesman said truthfully: It's not easy to find a guarantee if you can't find a guarantee locally.

The price of the house is completely within the acceptable range of Lu Dong, but he doesn't have so much cash in hand at the moment, or he has to wait until the end of the year to come here.

The male salesman asked, How big do you want to buy? How much is the down payment?

Regarding this matter, Lu Dong would first ask: Let's discuss it first.

Without further ado, the male salesman left the partition temporarily.

Song Na changed to Qingzhao and said, If you want to buy it, what can you discuss with me, just buy it as you see it.

Aren't you my daughter-in-law? Lu Dong rarely spoke nicely: We have to discuss things, right?

No matter what, Song Na was happy when she heard this: You can make the decision.

Lu Dong asked: Do you want to live here permanently in the future? Let's buy a better one, such as a flat-floor river-view room.

Song Na just thought about it for a while, then shook her head: Our roots are in Quannan and Qingzhao, it is impossible to live here all the time, even if we come here occasionally, it is better to stay in a hotel. Aren't you investing your spare funds? Don't worry about where we live thing.

Lu Dong nodded: That's okay, just buy the ordinary ones.

Four or five minutes later, the male salesman came back again, and Lu Dong said, Ordinary, a three-bedroom apartment around 120, the apartment we just looked at is not bad.

Facts have proved that as long as you want to buy and have a certain amount of funds in hand, the sales office can always find various ways. The male salesman said: In your situation, it is difficult to get a loan. , you can pay in installments, the down payment is not less than 200,000, and the rest will be paid in full before the house is handed over next year.

Lu Dong made a rough calculation: Yes.

The next thing is to choose a house and go through various procedures. Just like all salespersons, the male salesman does his best. Before the contract is signed, the house buyers are veritable masters.

These years are better. After a few years, once the contract is signed and the deposit or down payment is paid, in many sales offices, the uncle will immediately become the third grandson.

That's why it's not the man's mouth that can deceive ghosts, but the mouth of the house seller.

When Lu Dong and Song Na finished the preliminary procedures and were about to find a place to have lunch, they just went out and ran into the two middle-aged people who came in.

These two people are familiar with each other, besides, they have talked to each other before, and the bald man among them asked: Young man, did you buy it?

Lu Dong didn't need to deny it: It's going through the formalities.

Unwise, unwise. The middle-aged man kept shaking his head: If the money is thrown on the house, it will be suppressed. It is dead. It is called fixed assets! Let me tell you, it is better to invest in the stock market. Retire, find a company that operates better, and it is possible to double the funds within a year.

Lu Dong smiled: I'm not familiar with this part.

Another middle-aged man took the opportunity to talk: It doesn't matter if you are not familiar with it, find someone who is familiar with this area to operate! The money comes in quickly and can be cashed out at any time. When you buy a house and use the money urgently, it will take a long time to sell it.

The bald head added fuel to the fire: Before the money is given to the person who sold the house, it's too late to regret it. I know a person who is older than you. After buying a house, someone in the family fell ill. As a result, he had no money to see a doctor. In the end, the house had to be sold at a low price. ...

Song Na looked at the two people who sang and harmonized, and finally understood why these two people knew each other, and took the initiative to talk to her and Lu Dong.

Thank you. Lu Dong smiled and firmly refused: No need.