She also seemed to know that her features were too cold and not suitable for interacting with people, so she equipped herself with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, adding a touch of feminine charm.
"Wait for me a moment."
Zhou Wang waved at her, and then amidst the curious glances of the two women, he somehow found two planks and placed them diagonally against the outer front and rear wheels of the Maybach.
"Mr. Zhou, what are you...?"
When Zhou Wang returned, Qi Jiayi asked curiously.
"This is a custom for parking in Beidou Alley, because there are a lot of stray cats and dogs here. This way, we can prevent their urine from corroding the wheels. Everyone does it this way."
Zhou Wang pointed left and right and explained.
The two women turned their heads and looked; sure enough, just as Zhou Wang said, the cars parked in the alley had two boards placed against the wheels.
"I’ve been in Beidou for so long and never noticed this. Mr. Zhou, you’re really detail-oriented..."
Qi Jiayi couldn’t help but laugh.
"Maybe it’s because you haven’t parked in the alley. Haha, did you bring the key?"
"I brought it all."
While nodding, Qi Jiayi opened her briefcase and took out the documents inside for Zhou Wang to review.
While Zhou Wang was reviewing the contract, Qi Jiayi couldn’t help but ask: "Mr. Zhou, you’re aware, right? You won’t have complete ownership of a house like this..."
"I know."
Zhou Wang nodded.
This is what he referred to as being "tricked" by Brioni.
The house wasn’t the problem, and neither was the transaction; the only problem was that the houses in the alleys within the second ring of Beidou are not commercial properties and technically, cannot be traded.
Although Brioni did end up buying the house, neither they nor Zhou Wang can hold complete ownership, because the house belongs to the community; after the agreement signing, you only have the usage and living rights.
A house that cannot be sold naturally doesn’t hold as much value, so the valuation of thirty million is actually quite inflated...
No wonder Brioni was so agreeable; they handed over a shop in the core area of Beidou just like that, despite the time and effort it took to acquire.
When Zhou Wang finally came to terms with it, he didn’t bother arguing with Brioni, since he agreed to it at the time, so he couldn’t completely blame them.
Besides, Zhou Wang wasn’t planning on getting rich from this house, so whether it could be transacted was not that important.
After making sure there were no issues with the agreement that Qi Jiayi had signed on his behalf, Zhou Wang took the key that Qi Jiayi handed over and opened the courtyard door.
After all, it was a large courtyard exceeding 300 square meters, though the architectural style was a bit old, Zhou Wang was quite satisfied at first glance.
The front yard occupied over 50 square meters, and given its location just around the corner from Jianguomen North Street in a busy yet quiet golden area, it was extremely precious to have such a large yard.
...My senior should like it a lot.
The two-story building had just undergone half of its renovations, with a lot of building materials still left inside.
Accompanied by Qi Jiayi, Zhou Wang toured around and felt quite pleased. After all, Brioni initially planned to make it a flagship store; each floor’s 300 square meters sounded modest, but because the house was so empty with floor-to-ceiling windows on all sides, it still appeared quite spacious visually.
The good thing was that Brioni’s initial renovations had completed the encapsulation and essential utilities work, significantly saving Zhou Wang time.
Zhou Wang formed a rough plan in his mind, and after coming up with an idea, he called over Lin Ran, who was looking around curiously.
"Help me contact a renovation company and find the best designer in Beidou. The general requirement is... once the plan is drafted, have them send the renderings together. I’ll review them personally, but the timeframe is urgent. Tell them no matter how much it costs, I can’t wait too long."
Having received her first task outside of filming, Lin Ran quickly took out a notebook to jot down everything Zhou Wang said.
Standing beside them, Qi Jiayi couldn’t help but speak: "Mr. Zhou, are you sure you want to do it this way? According to your requirements, the cost of such a renovation might reach tens of millions, and if we consider the furniture, it might go beyond twenty million..."
"Twen...twenty million?"
Lin Ran, who had no concept, was momentarily stunned.
"Only twenty million?"
Zhou Wang was a little surprised himself. He had thought that after reading a few architectural books overnight, the standards he described would cost at least fifty thousand per square meter...
"Then, Sister Ran, just tell the renovation company to aim for a thirty million standard."
"?"
What the heck, does he actually think twenty million is too cheap?
"...Okay, Mr. Zhou."
Of course, Lin Ran wouldn’t question Zhou Wang and quickly nodded in agreement.
As for Qi Jiayi, she clearly didn’t have the qualification to criticize, just shook her head with a knowing smile, saying meaningfully:
"Being Mr. Zhou’s woman is also a kind of fortune."
But not all his women get this kind of treatment...
Lin Ran, feeling similarly envious, silently added this in her heart and then sighed.
She just suddenly thought about Hua Suisui, who had already terminated her contract with the company and returned to Mountain City.
It seemed she was ready to give up her career as she rarely streamed now, but currently, Zhou Wang still didn’t show any clear intention towards her.
Fortunately, now that she has become Zhou Wang’s assistant, she always has the chance to help her...