I got 50,000 from Tang Haoming, and my mother raised 35,000 yuan, and the original one I had had was more than 110,000 yuan.

This money is enough to be a tycoon in Shanghai.

When I go to Shanghai, of course, I am engaged in real estate.

At this time, the public concession and the French concession had just begun to grow in scale. Real estate has doubled in recent years and increased several times in recent years. Now, when will we wait for not buying houses and land?

I got off the boat at Shiliupu Wharf and called a rickshaw pulled by the Japanese. At that time, the rickshaws in the Shanghai Concession were all produced in Japan, and a group of Japanese also made a living by pulling rickshaws in Shanghai.

At this time, Lu Yongzhi was wearing a French dome hat, a French suit jacket, and a rattan box in his hand. This outfit was all the trophys when fighting against the French in Jinjidong.

The braids on their heads had been cut and changed to small flat heads. At that time, many Chinese people who came back from overseas had their braids cut, and the Qing court had not managed this strictly.

"Go to the Wanguo Hotel." Lu Yongzhi said to the Japanese pulling the cart.

"Sir, I know there is a Japanese hotel in Hongkou District that is clean and hygienic, and also provides food and kabuki to order." The Japanese may also have a business to attract customers for the hotel.

"No need, just go to the Bund Hotel."

When I arrived at Wanguo Hotel, I booked a room first. I put my luggage in it, took out a cowhide briefcase from the rattan box and carried it.

I first went to the restaurant to order a steak and a creamy mushroom soup, and then I felt like I was returning to modern civilization.

When I arrived at HSBC, I opened an account and deposited all the banknotes on it, leaving only more than 1,000 cash bank. A French assistant named Richard received him, with 110,000 cash bank, which is also a big customer for HSBC.

Not long after going out, it is a real estate exchange opened by the British, with various houses, real estate locations, prices, and purchases or rents.

Lu Yongzhi looked at it and found that the garden villa of five or six hundred square meters can be bought for only three or four thousand oceans, and he also gave a carriage, chef, and servant.

Comparing the price and location, a Shanghai accent sounded around him: "Sir, are you going to buy a house or rent a house?"

“Buy a house.”

The person who spoke was a Shanghai man in his forties, wearing a Chinese double-breasted top and Xiang Yunsha’s bloomers underneath. He had a top hat on his head and his braids were tied up on his head. He was clean and refreshed.

"Sir, please come outside and let's talk."

"Do you have a house to sell?" Lu Yongzhi followed him outside.

"Sir, you see, I've been studying abroad. Do you understand English?"

Lu Yongzhi's English level is not high, but he still understands the basic conversation.

"You have to know English when buying a house? Do you have a house or not?" There are many people in Shanghai that are demolishing the white party. It seems that there are five people and six people, but in fact they are doing cheating.

"Sir, don't misunderstand it. There are houses, but they are a little larger, with thousands of square meters, and all the equipment inside is complete, near Jing'an Temple."

"Oh, who is the head of the household?"

"The British don't want to stay in Shanghai anymore and are ready to go back. If you want to, you might as well go and have a look. The price will definitely be cheaper than the exchange. They want to get a commission of 10%." The man was shrewd all over.

"Then go and have a look."

Just as he was about to call the carriage, the middle-aged man waved. A luxuriously decorated four-wheeled rubber carriage drove over. The carriage was surrounded by glass windows, two kerosene lamps, and black screen curtains were hung around the windows.

When the carts arrived at a street full of French sycamore trees in Jing'an Temple, the streets were all residential areas with the same appearance. There was a large iron gate at the entrance of each household. The iron gate was closed, and occasionally there were carriages passing by on the street, and few people walked.

When you enter the door, you will find a large courtyard of about 300 square meters. There is a flower bed and a reservoir. Next to the wall is a carport.

The house is a two-story building with a kitchen, living room, dining room, servant room and bathroom.

Lu Yongzhi walked around and arrived at the bathroom and said, "I'll go to the bathroom."

After entering, there was a cement bathtub in the bathroom, a toilet that could be flushed, and a pool for washing hands. I turned on the tap water and flushed it for two minutes. The corners of my eyes couldn't help but feel a little wet. This was tap water, tap water.

After packing up my emotions, I left the bathroom.

A French maid brought a cup of fragrant coffee. Lu Yongzhi took a sip and asked the butler: "What's the price of this house?"

"It was originally offered a price of 4,000 yuan. The sir wanted to buy it, and the transaction fee was waived, so it was about 3,500 yuan."

Lu Yongzhi said nothing. He opened his bag, took out the HSBC bank's check book, and wrote a 3,500-5 check for him.

"Sir, you're so happy." The butler said quietly again. "Sir, you're more expensive, you'll sell it for 3,000."

"No, I like it." Lu Yongzhi waved his hand.

At this time, the sound of high heels came from the stairs, and a blonde girl above 1.75 meters tall walked down.

She was wearing a pleated long skirt with a high V-neck on her chest, a small round hat with a black veil covering her. She couldn't tell the specific age, but a white flower was inserted on her head, which was particularly eye-catching.

He walked down the stairs, held his hands together, and went to Shi Lu Yongzhi for a court ceremony. Then he asked the housekeeper in English: "Have everything done?"

The housekeeper handed over the check and replied in English: "HSBC's promissory note, no problem."

The girl turned to Lu Yongzhi: "Sir, return from France?"

Lu Yongzhi took a sip of coffee and turned his eyes to an oil painting on the wall.

The housekeeper replied, "Marquis de Marquise, he doesn't seem to understand English."

No wonder this woman looked a little cold. She turned out to be the Marquis. It seemed that her husband was dead and she wanted to deal with the property and go back to England.

"You ask him if he is interested in real estate?"

"Mrs., didn't the thirty acres of land be sold to Mr. Howard?"

"I'm tired of quarrel over the price every day. Please take it off early. Ask him, if he wants two thousand taels and one acre, he will give it to him if he wants it. There is also a house next door."

The housekeeper turned to Lu Yongzhi and asked in Chinese: "Madam, please ask if you are interested in land. There are 2,300 taels per acre and 30 acres of land, and the procedures are complete."

“Where is the location?”

"I have bought it on the west side of Nanjing Road for a long time and have not started construction. You can build some shops on the street."

"If the procedures are complete, I will ask for them, go to the Ministry of Industry and Technology to complete the procedures first?" Lu Yongzhi thought that he was not familiar with the land now and it would take a lot of effort to acquire land by himself. It would be better to buy ready-made land with complete procedures. Even if the price is higher, it doesn't matter.

As for the butler who thought he didn't understand English, he offered a random price, and then exposed him again and again.

"No hurry, I'll go and draw a contract and wait until both parties sign the letter. You wait," the butler turned to the Marquis and said, "This gentleman said that if he wants all one thousand eight hundred taels and one acres."

"Okay, pay it all at once. You go to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to get a contract document."

The butler bowed to them and turned around and went out.

The lady also bowed slightly, turned around and headed upstairs.

"Marquis de Marquis, you are not kind. He offered me 2,300 taels per mu, and told you 1,810 taels of silver per mu. He earned a net profit of 500 taels of silver per mu, and he earned 15,000 yuan in his slogan, which is amazing."

Lu Yongzhi suddenly changed to English.

The woman stopped, turned around and said in surprise: "So you know English?"
Chapter completed!