Industry Acquired, Profound Foundation
"It's a small matter. Do you have any cash? Could you transfer me some temporarily? I'll pay you back in the next couple of days." Zhang Yang didn't resort to any dramatic bankruptcy scenarios; his explanation was simple and straightforward, without any further elaboration.
"Sure, brother-in-law, I have 300,000 yuan here right now. I can lend it to you for a while." Bei Jiajia answered readily without asking any questions.
"Okay, here's my account number." Zhang Yang thanked her and gave Bei Jiajia his account number.
In the middle of the afternoon, payments were arriving one after another.
The huge cashback from the system also arrived in his account. Combined with the cash he already had, he now had a total of 270 million yuan in cash.
This feeling is undoubtedly one of happiness.
Aside from Pei Xiaoru's misunderstanding that he had business problems, which he didn't explain, he didn't even give any reason to the other girls.
It was just a simple request to borrow money, and the other party lent it to me right away.
The reason for this is probably that the image he has cultivated is so convincing that when he asks to borrow money, people even think it's a test or something.
In reality, Zhang Yang had no interest in pretending to be bankrupt to test people's hearts.
Bored?
He only cares about the 270 million yuan in cash lying in the account.
"Finally, I can go and exchange for property." Zhang Yang smiled, his mind immersed in the system, and immediately chose to exchange for this seventeen-story office building with 40,000 square meters of commercial space.
Its value is 1.6 billion, but the actual selling price is 1.4 billion.
Zhang Yang used the 10% off industry vouchers, spending 140 million yuan in total, and still had 130 million yuan left.
For the first time, he had a real, substantial amount of cash on him.
I feel incredibly safe!
"I've used 250 million of my credit limit so far, and there's still 50 million left to take advantage of." Zhang Yang did the math, and couldn't help but blush as he thought about the remaining several hundred thousand that Pei Xiaoru had promised him.
Don't blame him for being greedy; if he gets hundreds of thousands and then multiplies that by a hundredfold according to the system's cashback, it'll be tens of millions.
For him now, this is definitely a huge sum of money.
[Ding, congratulations host, you have successfully redeemed the Yunheng Building.]
[The relevant property rights documents are being processed. Please wait patiently.]
"Alright, just wait." Zhang Yang felt relieved.
It's only a matter of time before he owns this 1.6 billion yuan office building with 40,000 square meters of commercial space.
Zhang Yang looked at the cloudless sky and his heart instantly felt lighter.
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On the other side, Bei Jiajia had just transferred money to Zhang Yang, and a handsome young man next to her looked quite surprised.
"Jiajia, who is this? You just spun around and got hundreds of thousands of dollars?"
Bei Jiajia looked up at the handsome young man in front of her, and didn't really want to talk to him.
The boy's name is Xue Fei. Magic City's a local from Shanghai, and his family owns a small company. In short, his family is quite well-off. After she accompanied her father to meet a client last time, this boy has been pursuing her very aggressively.
"My brother-in-law, no, what business is it of yours who I transfer money to?" Bei Jiajia said with obvious disdain.
Perhaps because of her brother-in-law Zhang Yang, this seemingly outstanding young man in front of her was just so-so in her eyes, and nothing about him was satisfactory.
Let's not even talk about his looks; he's not even worthy of carrying Zhang Yang's shoes.
As for his net worth...
In Bei Jiajia's opinion, compared to her brother-in-law, he was simply not on the same level.
"No... it's that brother-in-law you always mention, the one who lives in COFCO Seaview No. 1 and bought your sister a house in Lakeville Regency, are you sure?" Xue Fei blinked, somewhat amused.
"Yeah, you have a problem with that?" Bei Wei frowned, a little annoyed.
"No, I didn't mean anything by it. I just thought that your brother-in-law is so outstanding, he wouldn't need to ask you for such a small amount of money, would he?" Xue Fei shook his head and said.
"Although I only receive pocket money from my family each month, I'm not short of that little bit of money."
"Everyone has unexpected things happening to them, aren't you annoying?" Bei Jiajia turned and left angrily.
"Hey, hey, don't go! I was just asking casually, don't be so hasty." Xue Fei quickly chased after him, apologizing and explaining, finally managing to calm him down.
"Xue Fei, I'm warning you, don't you dare talk about my brother-in-law. You're not even worthy of carrying his shoes," Bei Jiajia scoffed.
"Okay, okay, you're right." Xue Fei verbally conceded, but inwardly he was extremely resentful.
This isn't the first time.
Ever since she met Bei Jiajia has always talked about her brother-in-law, describing him as something unreal, like a character from a novel.
She's incredibly handsome, lives in COFCO, drives luxury cars, and spent tens of millions on a house for her sister, among other things.
Compared to her brother-in-law, Xue Fei was practically a country bumpkin who had popped up out of nowhere.
And look at the result! Today I see that I have to borrow money even for a few hundred thousand.
"Come on, Jiajia, I'll treat you to dessert. There's a nice dessert shop nearby." Xue Fei smiled again and moved closer to Bei Jiajia.
"Alright," Bei Jiajia said, taking a few steps back.
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Around 2 PM, Zhang Yang took a short nap in his apartment at COFCO Seaview No. 1 until he heard the pleasant system notification in his mind.
"Congratulations, host. All relevant property ownership documents for Yunheng Building have been processed. Please check."
"Check it!" Zhang Yang said without hesitation.
A moment later, he found his folder in the drawer of the coffee table in front of him.
The folder contained all the property ownership documents for the Yunheng Building, all of which listed Zhang Yang as the sole owner. In other words, Zhang Yang had effectively become the only owner of the Yunheng Building.
"Wonderful!" Zhang Yang exclaimed, slapping his thigh in delight.
Previously, it was said that owning a large apartment and a car in Magic City meant one had some wealth and a solid foundation. Now it seems that he owns a business worth over a billion yuan in Magic City. With such a foundation, he can truly be considered to have a deep and substantial financial background.
Finally, it's no longer a rootless duckweed, all show and no substance.
Even if he manages to infiltrate certain circles, the fact that he owns an entire office building in Magic City district, along with 40,000 square meters of commercial space, is enough to earn him considerable respect.
As usual, we'll inspect the industry first.
He didn't want to launch a surprise attack without giving anyone time to prepare, so he made a phone call beforehand to let them know.
When the call connected, the property manager's voice was warm and enthusiastic, and his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant.
After exchanging a few words, Zhang Yang said he wanted to go and take a look.
"Mr. Zhang, welcome to our inspection. Would you like to arrange a meeting tonight?" Manager Zhou asked.
"No need for that, I'm just looking around. You can explain things to me later," Zhang Yang said.
He didn't plan to start criticizing the new boss on his first day in office.
If everything runs smoothly and steadily, he wouldn't mind being a hands-off manager who owns the property and collects rent without lifting a finger.
After ending the call, he changed into a suit worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, put on his Audemars Piguet nearly two million yuan, grabbed the keys to his Cullinan, and prepared to leave.
This outfit is both dignified and understated compared to his current net worth.
A moment later, Cullinan left the underground parking garage of COFCO Seaview No. 1 and headed straight for his first real property in Magic City.
Near Central, on the elevated highway, Zhang Yang drove his car and could see his property from afar through the car window.
A standalone building over 80 meters tall with a facade entirely of glass curtain walls.
Under the sunlight, the Yunheng logo hanging on the facade is quite eye-catching.
While it can't compare to the countless towering skyscrapers in Magic City worth tens or even hundreds of billions, it's still a small, noticeable landmark in this area.
More importantly, this is an industry that belongs solely to Zhang Yang.
As Zhang Yang stepped off the Cullinan at the foot of Yunheng Building, he was greeted by Zhou, the property Manager Zhou, dressed in a suit and tie, along with a group of property staff.
"Hello, Mr. Zhang." Manager Zhou walked up with a smile.
"Manager Zhou, hello." Zhang Yang nodded politely, glancing at the property management team.
They were all in uniform, and the young men and women looked energetic and spirited. The security guards standing tall and proud in the distance were also quite young.
Just like this brand-new, high-value office building, it exudes a vibrant and energetic feel.
Including him, the 25-year-old owner of Yunheng Building, the average age from top to bottom is indeed very young.
A moment later, he walked ahead, with Manager Zhou accompanying him.
The group marched in a large procession toward the building.
Zhang Yang walked around, stopping occasionally, listening to Manager Zhou introduce various information about the building.
For example, the office building has a floor area of nearly 30,000 square meters, a standard floor area of nearly 2,000 square meters, a floor height of more than four meters, and a lobbies with a height of twelve meters.
It also has four passenger elevators and one fire escape.
Standing in front of the company branch map in the lobby, looking at the dozens of companies of all sizes, Zhang Yang was quite moved.
Inside the seventeen-story office building, companies range from those occupying an entire floor to tiny offices with partitions of just over a hundred square meters...
These are now, surprisingly, his tenants.
"Manager Zhou, you can just accompany me for a while. Everyone else should go back to work. There's no need for you to follow me around all the time," Zhang Yang said, glancing at the large group of property management staff standing behind him.
Having such a large group of people in suits following him was quite conspicuous, making him seem like someone important.
He's certainly no big deal.
He's just the owner of this office building.
A moment later, inside the elevator, only Manager Zhou was with Zhang Yang.
Yunheng Building has been in operation for less than two years since its completion, so everything looks very new and has a great design.
Step out of the elevator and walk along the corridors on each floor.
Zhang Yang looked through the glass partition at the bright and clean offices with large floor-to-ceiling windows, and then at the white-collar workers who were leisurely working by the windows while drinking coffee.
And all of this is his own business, all taking place in his own office building.
This feeling is truly quite different.
He even had a wicked thought: if he got really bored, he could just find a job in any of the companies in this building and work in his own building.
That kind of experience is what you call special, right?
With seventeen floors, it's impossible for him to go around every single one.
However, you can get a general idea of how good or bad the property management is after going through a few floors. He examined it with almost a critical eye and couldn't find any fault with it.
This property management is truly excellent.
A moment later, inside the property management office.
Zhang Yang sat down unceremoniously in the executive chair by the floor-to-ceiling window. Outside the window, the elevated highway of the Middle Ring Road stretched into the distance, revealing the skyline of Magic City, and even the three-piece Lujiazui was faintly visible.
"Mr. Zhang, our office building has a 100% occupancy rate, with actual rent collected last quarter at 12.39 million yuan. The commercial space occupancy rate is currently over 90%, with actual rent collected last quarter at 9.28 million yuan," Manager Zhou reported from the side.
As Zhang Yang listened, he made plans in his mind.
With both office and commercial space, I can generate 21-20 million in rental income per quarter, which adds up to a stable income of nearly 90 million per year.
That's fine.
Including his own annual cashback of over 50 million yuan, the Star City World Commercial Street in Yinghai brings him an income of over 10 million yuan a year.
Based on this calculation, he is at least a true tycoon with an annual income of tens of millions.
Not the kind of so-called billionaires with a paper net worth, but the kind of billionaires with real, substantial income.
"This is wonderful," he sighed inwardly.
Sitting in his own office in the building, gazing out at the skyline of Magic City, Zhang Yang felt a sudden sense of exhilaration, as if he had climbed to a high place and looked into the distance, his heart and mind instantly becoming broad and open.
Of course he knew there was always someone better.
But you have to understand that he was once just one of the Magic City workers in this magical city. The changes he has undergone now are more than just earth-shattering; it's an understatement to say that he has risen to the top in one step.
Everyone has a sense of inflated ego, but Zhang Yang has actually controlled it quite well.
Standing to the side, Manager Zhou looked at the boss who, despite being only in his twenties, owned an entire office building and earned eighty to ninety million yuan a year just from the rent alone.
Look at his tall stature, handsome face, and composed expression.
Instantly, an aura of awe and respect emanated from them.
"This demeanor is truly extraordinary and admirable," Manager Zhou sighed inwardly.
Zhang Yang savored the feeling of soaring Taishan and looking down upon the world, took a deep breath, stood up, and gazed into the distance from the French windows.
During this time, he appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was constantly calming his turbulent emotions.
After a while, he turned around and looked at Manager Zhou was waiting quietly to the side.
"Then you can go ahead and get busy. I'll just wander around by myself. If I need anything, I'll let you know," Zhang Yang casually instructed.
"Okay, Mr. Zhang, I'll wait for your notification." Manager Zhou quickly replied and left the office first.
Zhang Yang sat in his office for a while, then got up and strolled around the building.
Basically, all the staff at the property management company knew who he was, so he was greeted countless times wherever he went.
Especially a few of the young women from the property management company, they were quite bold, even making excuses to come up and try to get close to me.
Some people brought him coffee, others brought him handmade chocolates.
He was well aware of just how terrifyingly attractive he was to these young girls.
After all, let's not even talk about his looks; Zhang Yang knows his physique and appearance are already almost unmatched.
No one knows their net worth better than these property management employees.
The annual rental income of 80 to 90 million yuan alone is enough to make them flock to it like moths to a flame, throwing themselves at it without a second thought.