The taxi drove toward the suburbs.
Thirty minutes later, it came to a stop at a place by a lake.
Qiao Sang paid the fare and walked toward a massive, crescent-shaped building to her right.
Qinglu Courtyard. The name of the residential area sounded quite retro, but the interior was actually a futuristic villa district. The crescent-shaped sales office allowed visitors to immediately sense the stylistic positioning of the community.
This development had been delivered six months ago but was still not completely sold out.
It wasn't a matter of quality; it was simply that when this project opened, another villa district of equal price had opened simultaneously in the city center.
The most important factor in buying a house is location.
Although the villas in Qinglu Courtyard were significantly larger, one was adjacent to the suburbs while the other was in the city center. Anyone slightly concerned about value retention and ease of resale chose the city center villas.
There were only so many people in Hanggang City wealthy enough to buy villas, which resulted in several remaining units at Qinglu Courtyard.
At the sales office.
Qiao Sang went inside and registered her information. Soon, a staff member with a chestnut-colored buzz cut and a face that could be described as handsome walked over.
"Miss, do you have an appointment with a specific property consultant?"
Qiao Sang shook her head. "No."
The staff member glanced toward the entrance and asked, "Are you here alone?"
"Yes," Qiao Sang nodded.
"Then I shall introduce the properties to you. Please follow me," the staff member said enthusiastically.
He didn't mind the girl's age, nor did he care that she wasn't accompanied by an adult.
People from ordinary middle-class families wouldn't come here to look at houses.
The girl wasn't wearing any big-brand clothing, but that didn't matter.
Clothes could deceive, but contracted pets could not.
A Treasure-Hunting Demon evolved from a Treasure-Hunting Ghost; a family that could let a child contract a pet worth hundreds of thousands was definitely not an ordinary family.
As for the other red-and-white pet, although he didn't know what it was, looking at its appearance, its temperament, and its gorgeous fur, it radiated one word: expensive.
Furthermore, it had been several years since the initial promotional opening of the development.
Those who came to look now were people who already had an understanding of the community and a genuine intention to buy.
While thinking this, the staff member led Qiao Sang to an electronic sand table.
"Qiaoli."
Just as Qiao Sang stood still, a Qiaoli Fruit with a black bowtie tied around its neck arrived by her side, carrying a tray with three glasses of water.
"Thank you," Qiao Sang thanked it, then called out, "Yabao."
"Ya."
Yabao immediately understood its Beast Tamer's meaning. The eyes behind its sunglasses flashed with blue light, and the three glasses of water on the tray instantly floated up and moved, stopping in front of Qiao Sang, Little Treasure-Hunter, and itself.
Qiao Sang, Little Treasure-Hunter, and Yabao took their water.
A Psychic-type pet... The staff member's eyes lit up. He operated the electronic sand table and began introducing the area enthusiastically
"We have a 360-degree lake view, and every unit has a large lake-view terrace. There are 62 customized detached villas with floor areas ranging from 350 to 1,000 square meters, each unique."
As he spoke, a 3D image materialized above the electronic sand table, fully restoring the overall appearance of Qinglu Courtyard.
"Ya ya!" Yabao's eyes widened instantly.
Little Treasure-Hunter floated over directly, leaning in with a face full of interest to take a closer look.
Undisturbed, the staff member pressed a specific building on the electronic sand table.
In the next second, that building appeared above as a 3D image.
He continued his introduction
"Currently, we have units 16, 17, 28, and 53 remaining."
"As for unit 16, the sales area is 566 square meters, with an actual usable area of 778 square meters. It is planned with one basement level and two floors above ground. The garden area is 1,109.8 square meters. It comes with high-end interior decoration, a private swimming pool, a basement, a garage, and so on. Its greatest features are its high elevation, excellent privacy, and a large amount of bonus area."
As he spoke, the staff member pressed the sand table twice, and another villa with a completely different style was displayed as a 3D image.
"The adjacent unit 17 has a sales area of 874 square meters, an actual usable building area of 1,000 square meters, and a garden area of 1,923 square meters. It includes high-end interior decoration, landscaping, dual private swimming pools, and a garage, all valued at around ten million."
"Then there is unit 28..."
Qiao Sang interrupted, "What is the distance between unit 16 and unit 17?"
The staff member paused, then quickly said
"Please rest assured, we have designed this as a high-end single-unit villa cluster. Only one villa is built per approximately 4,000 square meters. You will absolutely not be affected by others; privacy is guaranteed."
*It's true that no matter how I train them, it won't affect others...* Qiao Sang asked, "Can I go inside and take a look?"
The staff member replied
"Yes, but before we view them, we need to verify funds. You can have your elder send over a proof of assets. The required funds for verification vary depending on the price of each villa. I wonder which villa you have your eye on?"
Fund verification for buying a house is essentially the developer's way of checking the buyer's financial condition.
Originally, according to Qinglu Courtyard's regulations, verification was required before a professional consultant provided an introduction. However, since the development had been delivered for over half a year and customers were rare, he naturally had to introduce the place properly first to secure the lead.
"Unit 16 and unit 17," Qiao Sang said, pulling out a black-gold card. "Can I use this as proof of assets?"
A black-gold card... why does it look like it's from the Federal Dingshi Bank... The staff member almost failed to control his facial expression. He took the card with both hands and said with a smile
"Please wait a moment."
Having said that, the staff member left with the card, his pace slightly hurried.
Ten minutes later, the staff member returned with a dazed expression.
Upon seeing Qiao Sang, he took a deep breath, respectfully handed back the black-gold card, and asked
"I will take you to see them now. Which one would you like to see first?"
...
Qiao Sang followed the staff member to view both unit 16 and unit 17 and felt very satisfied.
The top floor of unit 16 was covered in stainless steel and coated glass, making it look as if it were floating above the lower level.
Unit 17 featured a futuristic folding facade. Although it looked cold, the surrounding greenery softened the feeling, and large transparent floor-to-ceiling windows were used to bring in light, giving the whole structure a great sense of aesthetic beauty.
The interiors of the villas were already fully decorated; she would only need to add the furniture and soft furnishings to move in.
Seeing that Qiao Sang came out of unit 17 without saying anything, the staff member's heart tightened. He quickly said, "How about I take you to see unit 28 and 53 as well? Those two..."
Qiao Sang shook her head. "No need, just these two."
The staff member was confused. "Two units?"
Qiao Sang gave an "mm" and said, "I'll take both unit 16 and unit 17."
Both looked quite good. One only makes a choice when money is tight; since she had an unlimited card, she naturally wanted both.
If she got tired of living in one, she could just move to the other. Just thinking about it was satisfying...
*Holy crap! Buying two?! How much is the commission for two units?! Can I finally buy an Evolution Stone...* The staff member froze for a few seconds, then suddenly became excited, wishing he could teleport back to the sales office on the spot. "Then, then let's go sign the contracts right now!"
Qiao Sang had no objections.
The signing of the contracts went very smoothly.
Qiao Sang took a general glance; unit 16 was 33.89 million, with a unit price of around 59,000, and unit 17 was 55.06 million, with a unit price of 63,000.
Minors signing house purchase contracts or applying for mortgages require a legal guardian, but since Qiao Sang was paying in full, there was no need to call her mother.
Half an hour later, the staff member's smile nearly reached his ears
"These are existing homes, so you can move in at any time. With your entrustment agreement, I will call you once the property certificates are processed and deliver them directly to you."
"Okay," Qiao Sang nodded.
"Qiaoli."
As Qiao Sang left the sales office, the Qiaoli Fruit that had originally brought the water walked over with a glass of water and called out to the staff member.
The staff member bent down, scooped up the Qiaoli Fruit in his arms, and said excitedly, "Fruit, I have money to buy you a high-quality Evolution Stone now!"
"Qiaoli!"
The Qiaoli Fruit hurriedly steadied the water glass that had almost tipped over.
Once the glass was stable, it recalled the words its Beast Tamer had just spoken, and couldn't help but show an expression of excitement identical to that of its Beast Tamer.
(End of Chapter)