There are many ultra-luxury villa complexes in the imperial capital.
Most of them are located between the third and fourth rings.
The Ziyu Villa that Zhang Yuan visited today is one of them.
This community has just been opened for less than a year or two, and it is a very popular villa community recently.
The reason for the fire was that Zhang Guoli moved here.
I was stopped by several uniformed security guards at the gate of the community.
After lowering the window, the security guard was slightly startled when he saw his face.
But after the shock, I was not as excited as ordinary people when they see celebrities.
Because in this community, celebrities are really not uncommon.
And even though he was a star artist, the security guard still very responsibly asked for the door number of the residence he was going to, and ran back to the gate to contact the resident through the intercom system. After confirming that there was no problem with the visitor, he finally let him go.
"The security measures here are good." Zhang Yuan nodded and thanked the security man.
Follow the main road.
Zhang Yuan looked out.
The roads in this community are smoother and wider than the main roads outside.
In addition to common animals such as mandarin ducks and wild ducks in the central lake of the community, there are also black swans and even peacocks playing in the backyard of the club along the lake.
Yes, there is a club in this community, and it is not a small club with only a gym and swimming pool.
In addition to a restaurant that can host large banquets, this club also has a hotel, tennis, and even a small golf area.
Even the price of accommodation here is much more expensive than ordinary five-star hotels.
Not only does this place have a greening rate of over 80%, but in order to provide a better living environment, a large number of windproof tall trees are densely planted on the high slopes on the windward side of the community to block the annual sandstorm in the imperial capital.
It is also not far from the Olympic Village which is under construction.
Obviously you can still hear the clanging sound of construction on the main road, but it suddenly became quiet as soon as you entered the community.
“After all, it’s newly built, and it’s better than Wang Feina’s villa community.”
The eagle lives in the Liz Garden Villa area to the north.
The house Li Yapeng bought was in Prince Ligao's Mansion.
Sister Gong Li bought it at Lijing Garden.
All in this nearby area.
Why do celebrities choose this place?
First, the high-end villa area is quiet and well-hidden.
Besides, there are very few villa areas in the city.
Moreover, this place is relatively close to the airport. Celebrities often go on business trips, so it is convenient to go out.
"Hey, here we come!" Uncle Guoli came to the front door to greet him: "I also want the property management company to pick you up with a shuttle bus."
"I didn't expect you to come right in."
"Uncle, this house and community are great. It's enough to enjoy." Zhang Yuan praised as he walked in.
"Hahaha, just average, not as good as yours."
“My place is just an area, and the environment cannot be compared with this place.”
"Besides, you have all the properties here, and there are people spitting and throwing cigarette butts at the door of my place every day." Of course, Zhang Yuan had to choose the right one.
“Hahaha, good properties cost money.”
After asking around, I found out that the property fee here is 13 yuan per square meter...
Zhang Guoli's house covers an area of about 1,000 square meters, which is slightly smaller than his courtyard house in Fuyuan Hutong.
Including monthly property fees, water, electricity, coal, and club membership fees, these expenses alone amount to more than 50,000 yuan.
Ordinary working-class people can't even afford to live in this place.
It seems that Uncle Guoli has made a lot of money in recent years with films such as "Kangxi Private Interview" and "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan"... Zhang Yuan thought about it.
Moreover, Zhang Guoli is somewhat suspected of taking advantage and acting well.
"My house is not good, it's just average here."
"There is a bigger one by the lake over there."
"I am just an ordinary citizen."
Zhang Yuan:......
What you said... Zhang Yuan clenched the iron fist of class struggle.
When people are rich, they will inevitably drift away, even if they are an old artist like Zhang Guoli.
I feel envious when I talk about the big house.
But when we talked about the non-detached houses in the community, those townhouses, I looked like I was disgusted with living in the same community as me.
Zhang Yuan naturally responded and boasted about his new residence.
While chatting, Uncle Guoli said it jokingly.
"Hey, I just mentioned the one by the middle of the lake, which covers an area of 3,000 square meters."
"Haven't you made a lot of money recently from "Crazy Stone"?"
"Consider it as an investment."
"Okay." Zhang Yuan replied without hesitation.
Zhang Guoli:......
Seeing the serious look on his face, it was Uncle Guoli's turn to be depressed this time.
No, you really buy it!
How much have you earned recently?
Are all young people today so fierce?
Thinking about how I pretended to be poor just now.
I can't make a prophecy come true. In front of this kid, I really am a poor man!
"Are you sure? This place is now over 10,000 yuan per square meter."
"The house covers an area of 3,000 square meters. The construction area of a three-story villa is 2,000 square meters smaller, and the total price is just over 2,000 square meters."
"Can you come up with so much?"
Zhang Yuan took a guess.
For Sugar Man, he had prepared nearly 60 million yuan.
This includes major brands and the public endorsement fees just received.
Unexpectedly, the first 35 million was taken care of, and there were still more than 2,000 left.
There's nothing big to do at the moment, so money has to be spent.
Besides, it’s okay even if you run out of money.
When the remuneration from "A City Full of Golden Armor" arrives, I will be able to earn a reserve fund.
In addition, Zhang Yuan clearly remembered that it was this community and Uncle Guoli's house.
Later, there was a TV series called "Zhang Xiaowu's Spring", which started filming in 2009.
One of the filming locations was a certain house in this community.
Because of this, CCTV happened to take photos of Zhang Guoli’s house when he went to interview him.
At that time, the news said that Uncle Guoli's villa had skyrocketed after the 2008 Olympics, and the market price had reached about 85 million.
The male protagonist of the TV series, Singaporean Li William, heard that the house cost more than NT$400 million, and he immediately showed an expression that he had never seen the world.
That was still the price in 2009. In another ten years, the valuation of this house will not be less than 150 million.
It can be said that Uncle Guoli has been busy for half his life, and the salary he earns from making movies alone is not as much as the appreciation of this house.
Zhang Yuan's original plan was to buy more houses in the imperial capital before the Olympics.
Buying a house is different from investing in a company.
It is more convenient to use fixed assets as mortgage loans, and the growth rate in recent years has indeed been brutal.
And in addition to buying a house with higher appreciation, he feels that he really needs to prepare more houses.
Otherwise, if you stay in the same house with a woman for a tryst, it will be easy for you to crash and overturn.
In addition, the area of the house next to the lake is larger than that of Zhang Guoli's house, which is still richer, and he can earn more if the value rises in the future.
"Okay, I'll take you to see the salesperson of this community later." Zhang Guoli smacked his mouth a few times, feeling sour in his heart.
"I want to buy a house here, not because of the environment and property." Zhang Yuan said, looking a little depressed.
"The main reason is that you live here, and I want to be closer to you so that we can eat and drink tea."
"Hahaha..." Zhang Guoli raised his finger and pointed at him with a smile: "I like to hear what you said."
"Yes, it would be great if we could visit each other often after you buy a house."
"From now on, we will drink tea, practice calligraphy, and then let your Aunt Deng cook some fried pork and braised pork ribs, and we will eat together."
Zhang Yuan didn't even know Sister Feng had this skill.
"Ha..."
The two of them were chatting in the living room, and Uncle Guoli looked like a workaholic talking about his longing for retirement life.
At this moment, a heavy yawn came down from the stairs on the second floor.
"Why are you here?" Zhang Mo came downstairs with his slippers on.
"Why are you here... I've been here for a long time." Zhang Guoli replied dissatisfiedly.
"It's not like you, who sleeps until the afternoon every day and doesn't stay home at night!"
"Can you learn from others?" Zhang Moxin said, "Why is my old man so angry today? He criticized me just after we met."
He didn't know that Zhang Guoli was stimulated by Zhang Yuan.
"This kid is about the same age as you, and he can make money on his own to buy a house bigger than me."
"Now that I see a boy like you, who is not as good as others, I feel angry!"
Zhang Mo, who suffered a terrible disaster, quickly ran away.
"Uncle Guoli, I think my brother Mo is quite good." Zhang Yuan hurriedly advised.
"Stop talking, that's it." Zhang Guoli took another sip of tea: "You came to me today not just to see my new home, right?"
"Yes, I need your help."
He sat up straight and looked serious.
"Something happened to Hu Ge, you should know, right?"
"Yes."
Mentioning Hu Ge, Zhang Guoli's face turned gray.
He called to express condolences, but he didn't come.
I rarely go out recently and have been hiding at home.
As for the reason... I'm afraid of being asked about the movie.
It's the "601st Call" starring Hu Ge.
Before the film was released, Leslie Cheung was full of confidence.
Especially after seeing the huge sales of "Crazy Stone", he thought to himself.
Ning Hao and Zhang Yuan are both good, but I, an old senior, must be even better.
In addition, before the release, fans of the heroine Zhou Bichang shouted the slogan "Bi Fans strive to guarantee 50 million", which made him feel that he was sure to win.
The result...
It has been in theaters for three weeks now, and the box office is only over 12 million.
Don’t talk about making money, don’t even think about getting your money back.
As for pen fans, pen fans come to the rescue.
Together, you just shout slogans, right?
The first time he directed a movie, he received such poor results, and he felt that he had no place to put his old face.
Only then did he understand.
Just because Ning Hao and Zhang Yuan can do it doesn’t mean that I can do it too...
Zhang Guoli glanced at Zhang Yuan in front of him and thought that not only was this kid incompetent, but I, too, couldn't compare to him.
He did not visit Hu Ge in person because he also wanted to downplay the relationship between the two.
He really didn't want to mention the movie.
"I want you to come with me to visit Hu Ge."
Zhang Guoli gnashed his teeth.
"Uncle national interests, business cannot be done without benevolence and righteousness."
"We in China value human relationships."
"If you lose, you don't lose the formation."
"It's not surprising that movies have both losses and profits."
“But image is important.”
"Now is the time for you to shape your image. Maybe a trip like this can finally bring in a box office hit."
Zhang Guoli thought about it and realized that what the other party said was not unreasonable.
Zhang Yuan once again explained his current relationship with Sugar Man in a real way.
"Oh..." Uncle Guoli understood now.
You want me to help.
To gain popularity for Hugo is also to gain popularity for the TV series that has been suspended.
It’s also good for my own image.
Just talking about image creation, Zhang Guoli's interest is actually average.
But Zhang Yuan told the truth honestly and asked for help, and he was willing.
"I understand." Zhang Guoli slapped his thigh.
"For no other reason than for you, I will go for a run."
"Thank you Uncle Guoli for your help. I'll treat you to a meal later."
"Don't go out, just eat at home, I'll cook."
The two of them first went to the sales department and took a look at the villa by the lake.
The property certificate covers an area of 1,900 square meters, the main building occupies about 700 square meters, and the total area is more than 3,000 square meters. The front and back yards are large enough to dig a swimming pool and create a separate lawn and garden.
The opening price was eleven thousand and one flat.
Now more than a year has passed and it has increased to 14,000.
But think about it, even Zhang Guoli can't afford this house, and it's still vacant.
Just like Tomson Yipin, the real estate market is not completely crazy these days, and it is difficult to sell the real estate because it is too expensive.
So when I heard about someone who could pay in full, the salesperson immediately said there was a discount on the purchase of a house.
Three years of property fees and club membership are also included.
In this way, the final sum is about 26 million, and it has not been renovated.
Zhang Yuan did the math, and it should be about the same with what he had on hand.
Before housing prices rose completely, many people resorted to the ring-in-a-ring approach.
That is, buy a house, get a mortgage, buy a house again with the loan, and then use the house you bought as a mortgage... Repeat the operation and buy a lot of real estate.
This is what Li Xiang did.
Of course, it requires a lot of operations and is not that simple.
Because as long as the house appreciation rate exceeds the annual interest rate, doing this is pure profit.
Zhang Yuan also plans to use this big house as leverage to start operations and buy a lot before the Olympics.
After paying a deposit of more than two million yuan, with Zhang Guoli shaking his head and sighing at his old age, the two returned to his house to prepare dinner together.
Sister Feng also came home in the evening, and the three of them ate together.
Zhang Mo went to a bar somewhere.
Zhang Yuan told the two of them in detail about his plan.
In fact, finding Zhang Guoli was only his first step.
Because most of Sugar Man's troubles have been solved now.
With the financial support he provides, actors' contract extension fees, venue rental extensions, and liquidated damages for the TV station can all be taken care of.
He also personally came to resolve copyright issues.
The only thing left is the same.
How do you survive until filming resumes, and what will happen to the sales after the reshoots?
And he had only one idea.
Build momentum!
You have to use positive hype to make the film popular before it is filmed.
And this kind of hype, just like ancient rebellions, must have a symbolic and memorable slogan.
After eating with Zhang Guoli and his wife, he went home early.
I sorted out my thoughts and prepared the funds to buy a house.
Then he went to bed to rest.
Early the next morning, he came to another villa community on the outskirts of the imperial capital.
Here's his next target.
"Zhang Yuan is here, come in quickly."
Liu Xiaoli smiled brightly after seeing him today, and welcomed him into the house very kindly.
"Where's Sissi?"
"Hey, I told her to get up before, why didn't she see anyone?"
Zhang Yuan didn't even have to think about it. His mind must have woken up, but his body hadn't. It was commonly said that he fell asleep again.
He simply found a corner and waited in the sun like a lazy cat.
Quick and chaotic footsteps soon sounded on the second floor.
About fifteen minutes later, Xiao Longnu, wearing a light yellow short-sleeved shirt, came down the stairs with cheerful steps.
There are still a few dull hairs sticking up on the top of his head.
"Why are you here early?"
Zhang Yuan:......
It's a rake, right?
Zhang Yuan looked at her helplessly, not bothering to grind his teeth with her.
"What do you want from me?" She smiled brightly and sat next to him.
Zhang Yuan, on the other hand, looked solemn: "If you have time these days, come with me to the Magic City..." (End of Chapter)