Chapter 128 Buying a House in Hong Kong Island

Chapter 128 Buying a House in Hong Kong Island

Zhang Dongliang had no plan to cross the sea to join in the fun in Sheung Wan or Central. He would just buy an apartment not far south of Kowloon Walled City, close to Victoria Harbour.

The people living in the apartment are all so-called white-collar workers who are in a hurry and rarely interact with their neighbors. This is exactly what Zhang Dongliang needs.

The service industry in Hong Kong is very developed, especially the real estate agency industry.

Walking along the streets near Victoria Harbor, Zhang Dongliang looked around. "Jingjing Real Estate Agency? This is it."

"Hello sir, I am Li Jing, a real estate agent. How can I help you?" As I walked into the agency, an urban beauty in office professional attire came up to greet me.

Li Jing is about 30 years old and speaks Mandarin with a Taiwanese accent, which is soft and pleasant to the ears.

Don’t be misled by later generations into thinking that all Hong Kong Islanders speak Cantonese. In fact, due to the influence of the mainland in the 60s, Mandarin became the mainstream language in Hong Kong Island.

Zhang Dongliang told Li Jing his requirements. Li Jing was very dedicated to the client. She took out a thick stack of registration forms and quickly recommended several houses to Zhang Dongliang.

There was a house in one place that caught Zhang Dongliang's attention. These were two houses next to each other in the same unit, owned by the same landlord. The landlord was busy immigrating, and planned to sell the two houses together.

The key point is that this is a two-unit apartment with one elevator, and there are only two units on this floor. Zhang Dongliang was overjoyed and planned to buy all of them. This is safer and more convenient, and it is perfect for him.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang. The landlord has fully authorized our company to handle the matter. The key is now here with our company. When are you free? We can take you to see the house in person."

"I have time now." Zhang Dongliang answered immediately without hesitation.

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, please follow me." Li Jing didn't expect to meet such a direct customer, but this was a good thing for her.

Li Jing and another little girl accompanied Zhang Dongliang to inspect the house.

This property is not far from Victoria Harbour. You can see the harbor from the window, and the surrounding environment is also very beautiful.

The area of ​​the house is about 60 square meters, which is considered a large house in Hong Kong Island. Even in later times, 80 square meters can be called a luxury house in Hong Kong Island.

Of course, it's not a villa or mansion like the ones in Taipingshan, there's no comparison.

Most of the residents in the building are white-collar workers from certain companies, and their overall quality is relatively high. It is not as messy as Kowloon Walled City.

Zhang Dongliang is very satisfied with this place.

Back at the real estate agency, although it was a bit tiring to accompany clients to view houses, the temptation of the commission for closing this deal still made Li Jing feel motivated.

Li Jing poured a glass of water for Zhang Dongliang and sat opposite him: "Mr. Zhang, if you are interested in this house, you can sign a power of attorney with us."

"No problem, I'll sign with you right away."

Zhang Dongliang submitted his identity certificate and signed a power of attorney with the intermediary representative Li Jing.

"Mr. Zhang, if you pay the money today, all the formalities will be completed in three days and you can get the property title."

Li Jing's words were full of temptation. She wanted to make this deal very much, but the more she wanted to do so, the more she was afraid that this deal would be lost. If the deal was lost, the commission would be lost.

"Mr. Zhang, if you are short of funds, we can help you contact the bank and provide you with mortgage loan services." Worried about Zhang Dongliang's financial constraints, Li Jing gave him a very considerate suggestion.

"No need." Zhang Dongliang waved his hand and said, "I'll give you the full amount right away." Zhang Dongliang opened the bag he was carrying and paid the money very happily, including the full commission.

Li Jing and the girl next to her brightened their eyes. Young and rich, the agents like Zhang Dongliang the most, he is a straightforward client.

"Mr. Zhang, we are touched by your sincerity. We will work overtime and try to complete the house transfer procedures for you one day earlier."

Zhang Dongliang was even happier when he heard this: "If you can finish everything within two days, I will pay you some extra tea money to express my gratitude. I am in a hurry."

"Thank you Mr. Zhang."

The two parties agreed to go to the agency two days later to complete the house transfer procedures.

Zhang Dongliang returned to the inn and saw Uncle Chen still sitting at the cashier's desk: "Hello Uncle Chen, I found a job, so I may have to stay one more day before I can move out."

"Young man, have you found a job?"

"Yes, Uncle Chen, I found a relative who came here a few years ago. He found a job for me over at Victoria Harbour. I will move there in two days after he arranges it."

"You are really lucky young man. You found a good job so quickly. OK, then you can pay for another day."

Two days later, on the 11th day after Zhang Dongliang arrived in Hong Kong, inside Jingjing Real Estate Agency.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang. Here are your house keys and your property certificate. Everything has been processed. Please take a look and inspect it."

Zhang Dongliang took it, looked at it, and put it away: "Thank you for your hard work these past two days. This is the tea fee for you to have some tea."

Zhang Dongliang handed over a red envelope with 500 Hong Kong dollars in it. Li Jing and another girl quickly expressed their gratitude: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, you are such a generous person, we won't be polite."

Zhang Dongliang came to his home in Hong Kong Island.

The agent Li Jing did a good job. He hired someone to help him clean the place and the house was very clean.

He gathered up all the remaining furniture in the room and threw it into the small world. Then he took out some of his own furniture and placed it in the room.

Zhang Dongliang sat on the sofa, smoking a cigarette and drinking a cup of tea, feeling very comfortable. He finally had a home in Hong Kong Island.

Zhang Dongliang does not plan to rent out the other house next door. He plans to let people from relevant departments move in.

This not only ensures your own safety, but also helps you look after the house, making it convenient to take care of yourself if anything happens.

The matter in Hong Kong has come to an end for the time being. I can go back to Sijiu City to rest for a while before going to the jungle battlefield in South Vietnam.

Zhang Dongliang was in a good mood and was ready to go downstairs for a walk to familiarize himself with the surrounding environment. He would go back in the afternoon or evening, since teleportation was not a problem anyway.

After locking the door, I was about to go downstairs: "Sir, please make way." There were several porters on the stairs, carrying furniture and going upstairs.

Zhang Dongliang stepped aside.

Behind the laborer carrying the furniture was a woman. Zhang Dongliang glanced down the stairs and almost shouted, "Isn't this Maggie Cheung?"

It seems that I have entered another plot. Zhang Dongliang thought for a while and said, "No, she is not Maggie Cheung. She is the character played by Maggie Cheung. She should be called Su Lizhen.

Zhang Dongliang himself couldn't remember whether the film "In the Mood for Love" gave a detailed account of where the apartment was where the story took place.

I just picked a place at random and accidentally became their neighbor.

The appearance of this incident is wife swapping. It is hard to describe how a wife swapping story can be filmed so elegantly and refinedly. Human emotions are subtle and complex. Who can tell the right and wrong?

Zhang Dongliang didn't intend to get involved in this plot. This was just a teleportation point, and he didn't know how long it would take him to come here.

If I don’t come back for a long time, I might not even be able to watch the fun.