I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

Chapter 524 Selfish Overseas Investors
The cost of building this house is about 400,000 yuan. According to the construction standards, it should be 300,000 yuan if it is located in Mo Village.

If the construction is stopped now, no matter what stage of construction it has reached, the aunt will need to pay liquidated damages according to the contract.

These investors are thinking of the same thing as in China, trying to solve the problem by playing rogue. They rely on their overseas status and the slow efficiency of Australia, so they are fearless.

"Look at your construction speed. You still have the nerve to ask us for money. If this were in China, it would be completed in just one month..."

"That's right, I should have found another company to build the house earlier. We are only taking care of your business because we are all compatriots."

"It is said that fellow villagers cheat fellow villagers, and their eyes are filled with tears. This saying is absolutely true."

Several middle-aged women and men were complaining as they walked. They thought Chen Xi and Shen Xinyi were young and easy to bully.

The workers thought the other party was going to use violence, so they immediately surrounded them and stood behind the two men, which made the men restrain themselves a little.

"Our construction speed is probably unmatched in Australia. What do you plan to do now? Do you want us to continue to complete the project or pay the penalty? The official documents from Australia have not yet come down, and it is still unknown whether we can continue to get loans in the future. Since we are all compatriots, let's sit down and talk calmly, and strive to minimize the losses for both sides. There is no point in making a fuss. To be honest, we have been in Australia for so long, and we know a lot of official people. This is not your hometown. If you still mess around with us, haha..." Chen Xi crossed his arms and sneered at those people.

His words made the faces of those old veterans turn pale. These people had not been in Australia for a long time and actually didn't know much about anything, let alone know anyone.

"I just want to reduce my losses. There are unfinished houses in China, so why is it different here in Australia? I didn't know that it needed to be renovated before it could be sold. We plan to do it ourselves and sell it after a casual renovation..." Several people sat on the lure in front of the house and chatted for a while, and the aunt told the truth with some grievance.

Chen Xi was amused by these people's ideas. Doing the renovation by yourself really saves money.

No wonder they were so eager to stop the project, because interior decoration is simpler than building a house.

These people all came from small places, and they were the kind of people who accidentally made a little money and wanted to invest overseas. Chen Xi was too lazy to meet them because of his limited vision.

"Why are you telling him all this? Now think about how to solve the problem." A middle-aged man glared at the talkative woman with dissatisfaction.

"Your idea is to use mortgage loans to buy land and speculate on real estate. To be honest, this method is no longer feasible given your financial resources."

“We know that, so we are preparing to sell the house now.”

Hearing Chen Xi's words, the uncle became a little impatient.

"You are thinking too simply about things. The house isn't actually completed yet. It's impossible for you to intervene midway. We don't even have approval from above. What are you thinking? After the house is built, do they need to come and inspect it? This is not China. Some things need to be done according to local conditions. How much do you plan to sell this house for?" Chen Xi pointed to the house in front of him.

"Young man, I have something I want to talk to you about alone." The aunt rolled her eyes, stood up and waved to Chen Xi, indicating that he should go into the house to talk.

"What are you doing? Can't you talk in front of us?"

"Just, sneaky."

The people the aunt brought shouted from behind.

Half an hour later, the aunt opened the door and ran out excitedly, while Chen Xi stood at the door and lit a cigarette.

"Hurry, hurry, we've met the boss, please go in quickly..." The aunt pulled everyone aside and whispered the good news.

The expressions of these people changed from impatience to confusion, and then to excitement, and then they ran into the house in a hurry.

Although Shen Xinyi and the workers were puzzled, they did not go forward to disturb them. They just stood outside and waited quietly.

As there were more people in the room, the noise was relatively noisy. Shen Xinyi could hear a few uncles shouting from time to time, and they seemed to be discussing prices.

She subconsciously thought that Chen Xi had already reached an agreement with them and was now negotiating the amount of liquidated damages.

But the more Shen Xinyi listened, the more she felt something was wrong, because there was actually laughter coming from the house. Who would be happy about losing money?

"Come on, come on, Boss Chen, I'll take you there now. You can take my car." After a long while, the door was opened. The uncle who had shouted the loudest before, smiled and invited Chen Xi out.

"Chen Xi, what's going on?" Shen Xinyi pulled him aside and asked in a low voice.

"You'll know soon. Come with me first." Chen Xi stopped the other party from asking more questions.

After saying that, he asked Shen Xinyi to get in the car.

"It is said that at home you rely on your parents and when you go out you rely on your compatriots. This is absolutely true. Boss Chen is young, but he has so much business overseas. He is really the pride of us Chinese. But I wish the price could be a little higher. I also want to keep my capital. My house is much better than theirs." Along the way, the uncle kept praising him, and then changed the subject and talked about money again.

"Read it first. If it's really good, I can give you some extra credit. But you can't tell anyone else."

"I see."

Upon hearing this, the uncle nodded quickly and stepped on the accelerator even harder, eager to reach his destination immediately.

"Wang Juan, we will still lose money at this price. Why don't you bargain with him or find someone else to take over?" Someone in another car questioned the middle-aged woman who entered the room first.

"Where can we find someone to take over? Do you think I don't want to? Besides, didn't you hear what he said about what he does? People only help us because we are Chinese. We can't ask for more." Wang Juan counterattacked sarcastically.

"What nonsense are you talking about? He is not your son. Why are you speaking for him like this? We are in the same group."

"I'm just telling the truth, there's nothing wrong with that..."

"I'll raise the price after he has seen the house."

Several people in the car were arguing and discussing how to minimize their losses.

It took only more than ten minutes for the car to arrive at the destination.

The location is southeast of Jones Park, not too far away. There are many Sakura people living in this area, as evidenced by the sushi restaurants that can be found everywhere on the streets.

There are many sushi restaurants in Australia, and sushi is more popular than in China. The foreigners are quite accepting of raw and cold food. Chen Xi has developed this habit after staying here for a long time. In winter, he will buy a piece of refrigerated sushi and an iced drink.

The house we looked at this time was bigger than the previous two, and there was a park to the north that was ten times bigger than Jones Park. There was also a primary school next to it, making it more suitable for living, with a pretty good location.

"How about it, I didn't lie to you, give me a little more and I won't tell them." The uncle said in a low voice.

Shen Xinyi only now understood that Chen Xi was not talking about liquidated damages, but was clearly talking about buying a house.

Isn't this just being the scapegoat?

"Chen..." "Xinyi, let's talk later. Let's look at the house first, and try to get everything done before the evening." Chen Xi interrupted her, and walked in with the uncle, talking and laughing, leaving Shen Xinyi standing there.

She thought Chen Xi was paying out of his own pocket to help the company solve its difficulties, and she couldn't help feeling a bit complicated.

"The location of my land is perfect. It's even more prosperous than the place just now. Look at the office buildings under construction to the south. If I wait a few more years and sell it, I will definitely make a fortune."

"Don't you think that Australia's housing prices will only fall and not rise in the future? Why do you want me to wait for a few years before I can make a move?"

The uncle's boasting was not recognized by Chen Xi. He scratched his head awkwardly, and then said, "Things change unpredictably. You said it yourself, the loan issue is still uncertain. We plan not to come here again. You can still observe the market dynamics, haha. Look at my house, it's 800 square meters..."

After the sun went down and everyone left, Shen Xinyi stepped forward and grabbed Chen Xi.

"You don't need to do this. This is the company's loss, and you don't have to subsidize it personally."

"Ah? You misunderstood. I didn't use my own money to help the company fill its holes." Chen Xi was amused by her words. He pointed to a sushi restaurant in front and indicated that they should go there to eat and chat.

"You think too much. I'm not stupid enough to pay for it out of my own pocket." After sitting down in the sushi restaurant, Chen Xi said while drinking oolong tea.

"But haven't you already done that?"

"They think house prices will fall, so they want to get rid of the mess, but I don't think this is a mess."

"Do you think housing prices will go up? I can say for other places, but here the population is so small, I think it would be good if it doesn't fall."

"Kai Village is a tourist city. There is the Great Barrier Reef next to it. Many people come here every year, especially the Sakura people. The housing prices will continue to rise, but there will also be a peak point. I just need to sell them before that peak. And I am different from them. I have high-end customers. Just because the locals won't buy those well-decorated houses doesn't mean that rich people won't buy them." Chen Xi put down his teacup and began to taste the Sakura cuisine.

"But how do you know when is the highest point?" Shen Xinyi blinked her big eyes and looked at him puzzledly.

"Why does Kai Village attract so many tourists? That's because it has world-famous attractions such as the Great Barrier Reef, Heart Reef, and Moore's Outer Barrier Reef..."

The Great Barrier Reef is located in Queensland, northeast of Australia. It stretches from the Torres Strait in the north to the south of the Tropic of Capricorn in the south. It stretches a total of 2011 kilometers and is 161 kilometers wide at its widest point. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest and longest coral reef in the world, with 2900 coral reef islands of various sizes and a very unique natural landscape.

In recent years, the Great Barrier Reef has faced serious ecological and environmental problems, mainly due to the impact of climate change. Rising sea temperatures have led to frequent coral bleaching. According to statistics, the Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half of its corals.

The International Union for Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has listed the Great Barrier Reef on the List of World Heritage in Danger to draw global attention to its conservation status.

The Australian government has taken a number of measures to protect the Great Barrier Reef, including establishing no-fishing zones, reducing agricultural and industrial pollutant emissions, improving water quality, banning logging and reducing land development, all to protect the local environment.

This means that in the future, this series of measures taken by the Australian government will reduce the number of houses in Kai Village. According to Chen Xi's memory in his previous life, the housing prices in Kai Village once rose sharply. According to the current housing prices, the price will rise by more than 7 times in the future.

However, as the environment of the Great Barrier Reef, Heart Reef and Moore's Outer Barrier Reef deteriorated, the Australian government issued stricter controls. For example, due to the uniqueness and fragility of the Heart Reef, in order to protect this natural landscape, tourists can only watch it from an aircraft and cannot enter the water to touch it.

The Moore Barrier Reef is one of the largest and most beautiful living coral barrier reefs in the world. With clear water, high visibility and abundant marine life, it is a paradise for divers. However, these divers were banned from diving in the future.

A series of measures have led to a large decrease in tourists, and the subsequent drop in housing prices. However, no matter how much it drops, it is still several times higher than the current housing prices. Therefore, Chen Xi will definitely make money if he buys these houses.

What's more, he has rich people like Jackie Chan and Jet Li who only buy luxury houses, so it is not difficult to sell them.

"Why would they sell the house to you? Wouldn't they feel there is something wrong if you suddenly took over the house?" Shen Xinyi asked after listening.

Because those uncles and aunts look like difficult characters.

"Of course, it's not that easy to convince them. You saw on the road that these people are not united at all for their own interests. I first promised to give the aunt a higher purchase price than those people, and then used the aunt to divide them. Most importantly, they asked me why I took over these unwanted houses. I made up a lie and implicitly revealed that I wanted to make money by buying houses..."

"Haha, you're really good at bragging and you're even lying. How dare they accept this black money?" Shen Xinyi was so amused by his words that she couldn't stop smiling.

"These people don't care where the money comes from. They take the money and invest it somewhere else. And when they heard that I was doing those businesses, the way they looked at me was different. Didn't you see how respectful they were to me just now?" Chen Xi wanted to laugh when he thought of those uncles and aunts who were shouting fiercely before and then turned into good kids one by one.

These people who clean up the rice have connections in both the black and white worlds. Investors who are alone overseas are most afraid of such people.

"These people are so despicable. They are getting such a good deal at such a low price." Shen Xinyi clenched her fists angrily when she thought of that old lady.

"Don't worry, the price I offered is very low, and they will all lose money. If they don't sell it to me, it will just rot in their hands, because the house is not yet built and they can't sell it at all. I can say that I picked up a big bargain. In fact, there are better ways to deal with it, but I don't want to spend so much energy on these villains. It's better to deal with some troubles quickly."

"Hey, I've been talking for a long time today, but you didn't speak up for me. I thought you didn't want to get involved in this matter. It turns out that you already have a solution, but you still made me suffer so much. You are so mean!" Shen Xinyi said coquettishly.

"You have to communicate with them. Otherwise, it will be difficult to talk later. People are like this. During the negotiation, you have to make them feel that they have gained a small advantage, so that the negotiation will end well." Chen Xi comforted her and affirmed her efforts today, which made Shen Xinyi feel better.

"This is a gift, please enjoy it. You two are Chinese, right? The ingredients in our restaurant are all sashimi and sushi made from freshly caught sea fish that day. They are absolutely authentic and fresh. At this time, the boss suddenly brought out a few dishes.

"Thank you."

"Thank you."

The two nodded to their boss.

"Are you tourists? I'd like to ask you for a favor. This is my niece, who has been missing recently. If you see her, could you please let me know?" At this point, the boss showed a trace of anxiety on his face.

"Boss, it would be most appropriate to call the police for cases like missing persons." Chen Xi took the A4 paper and took a look. On it was a pretty little girl who might have just reached adulthood.

"I've called the police, but they haven't found her, and my niece isn't the only one missing."

"more than one?"

After hearing this, Shen Xinyi covered her mouth in surprise.

She didn't expect that she would encounter missing people in Australia in real life.

"Well, the missing people are all from our Sakura Country. The police searched the area but found nothing."

"Then you can seek help from your embassy." Chen Xi gave his boss a suggestion.

"It's useless, they don't care about it." The boss curled his lips.

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