Zhang Jing looked at the other party, and the other party also looked at Zhang Jing.
At this time, the old man took the initiative to greet me with a smile on his face and extended his hand from a distance, "Hello Mr. Zhang, I didn't expect to meet you in Washington."
"Who are you?" Zhang Jing reached out and shook hands with the other person, but he was sure that he had never seen the old man before.
"Everyone calls me Thomas, and you can call me that too. Just like you, I was a treasure hunter when I was young."
Zhang Jing thought of the identity of the old man in front of him.
While hunting for pirate gold on Adak Island, I met another treasure hunting team. Their sponsor was Thomas, a rich man and collector living in Los Angeles. His ancestors made their fortune by mining in Africa.
"Hello," Zhang Jing greeted again, "Nice to meet you."
"Congratulations on your great achievements on Adak Island," Thomas praised, "You and your team are great!"
"It's just good luck." Zhang Jing chatted modestly.
Thomas nodded, changed the subject and asked, "Have you taken a fancy to this house?"
"Not yet, just arrived."
"Let's take a look," Thomas introduced. "I need to buy a house as a love nest for Ahel and I."
Ahel's name sounds like a Germanic name, meaning stupid and cute.
Then we started looking at the houses, each looking at his own property.
The handsome agent said, "This house was designed by the famous designer Bob Easton."
"Who is Bob Easton?" Zhang Jing interrupted and asked.
"He was a famous architectural designer in the mid-20th century," the handsome agent agent said, "He was well-prepared and introduced: "Because of the deep Cold War atmosphere at that time, he was famous for designing solid houses, and he had designed houses for many big shots."
"So the first owner of this house was a big shot?" Zhang Jing asked.
"Yes, the first homeowner was the former Mayor of Washington DC, Vos Booth, who was also a famous rich man at the time."
Take a quick look around the outside, then look inside.
Because the exterior is a stone building, the interior decoration style is completely different from the first one, just the opposite.
Two words can describe it simply - low luxury, but not old-fashioned, perfectly combining modernity and classicism.
Interestingly, such a large house only has five bedrooms.
Each bedroom has a complete supporting functional room. Bathroom and walk-in dressing room are standard. According to different needs, there are also study rooms, toy rooms, audio-visual rooms, video game rooms, yoga rooms, etc.
Each room has windows, offering unobstructed views of the beautiful mountains and plantations. First update@
Of course, after all, there are cultural differences between the East and the West. There are many mirrors in the room, especially in the master bedroom. There is a copper-rimmed mirror the size of a window hanging on the wall next to the big bed, which is a bit scary.
Since the target is treasure hunting, the mirror doesn't matter, so let's look at the basement.
The basements of all luxury houses have almost universal functions, including a 10-seat home theater, billiard room, leisure hall, multimedia entertainment room, simple kitchen, spa sauna, heated swimming pool, etc.
"Is this place sturdy?" Zhang Jing asked the handsome agent.
"The homeowner said that this basement was dug out of the mountain. It also has high-strength reinforcements that can withstand the impact of powerful bombs. It is very safe."
Zhang Jing took out his cell phone to search for information on the first homeowner, Mayor of Washington, Vos Booth.
There is a lot of public information, and at a glance, Zhang Jing has already made a decision in his mind.
At this time, collector Thomas and his girlfriend also came to the basement, looked around, came to Zhang Jing to chat and asked, "Mr. Zhang, what do you think of this place?"
"Very good," Zhang Jing praised, "I like old houses and sturdy houses. It is old enough and strong enough."
"I like it here too," Thomas said, looking in good spirits.
"I don't like it." Like a divine assist, Thomas's girlfriend Ahel disagreed. She shook the old man's arm and said coquettishly: "My dear, I don't want a stone house."
Thomas's girlfriend is very seductive, acting cute and coquettish and pretending to be pitiful, and the old man can't stop her at all.
Spreading his hands towards Zhang Jing, Thomas said helplessly, "I'll go look elsewhere."
Zhang Jing looked enthusiastic and recommended: "The Italian-style manor we just looked at is very beautiful, you guys.
You can go and have a look. "
After bidding farewell to collector Thomas with a few polite words, Zhang Jing looked at the handsome agent, "I'm interested in this house. What's the owner's listing price?"
"49.5 million yuan, negotiable."
I'm shocked that the price is very expensive, and you also have to consider the carrying costs.
The point is that Zhang Jing couldn't afford it with US dollars. He sold the photo album for 20 million yuan and the pirate gold for 95 million yuan, a total of 115 million yuan.
It cost 8,000 yuan to purchase Kanfen Farm, leaving 35 million yuan left.
The 11 million yuan he just earned from Wen Li is in Xiangjiang currency. The original balance was 550 million yuan in Xiangjiang currency, and now it has increased to 561 million yuan in Xiangjiang currency. This money is outside the supervision, Zhang Jing cannot Plan to use.
"What do you think the seller's minimum price is?" Zhang Jing asked the handsome agent.
“I don’t know the seller’s psychological minimum price, but because of the bad environment, no one has made bids in the past year.”
Zhang Jing understood and made an offer, "You quote 27 million yuan to the seller's agent."
Both buyers and sellers have agents and lawyers who represent their own interests. The handsome agent should go back to the yard and pick up his mobile phone to make a call.
Irina tugged on the corner of Zhang Jing's clothes and reminded: "oss, it feels very expensive. You can rent it for a few months. If you really like it, you can decide to buy it later."
Zhang Jing doesn’t want to buy it, but the house he rents does not have property rights. In other words, even if there are good things hidden in the basement, the owner can ask for them back through law.
With a decision in his mind, Zhang Jing shook his head and rejected Irina's method.
One wanted to buy and the other wanted to sell, so they communicated on the phone seven or eight times, and finally reached a deal for 37 million yuan, eliminating the need for a house inspection. The contract was signed that evening, and one-third of the advance payment was paid at the same time.
The transaction process was run on the second and third days, including transfer of ownership, various miscellaneous taxes totaling about 7%, 4% agency fee, and 5,000 yuan in lawyer fees.
The total expenditure of house price + transaction cost is 41 million yuan, which not only consumes 37 million yuan in the rice dollar account, but also exchanges 4 million yuan for Hong Kong dollars.
On the fourth day after arriving in Washington, Zhang Jing came to No. 4025 Washington Highway, Wisconsin again. This 35-acre hill now belongs to Zhang Jing.
Standing at the entrance of the manor on the top of the mountain, looking around, you can see the hills, vineyards, blueberry orchards, and the villas hidden in the orchards. The scenery is amazing.
"You can play by yourselves," Zhang Jing told Irina, Milika, and Mike, "I'll go to the basement for a while."
Three people should be.
Zhang Jing took Smarties and Pea into the main house of the manor, went to the basement, and stood directly in front of the swimming pool.
The swimming pool is about ten meters long and five meters wide. It is now empty and has no water.
A big hammer appeared in his hand. Zhang Jing walked to the middle of the swimming pool, raised the hammer high, and then—smashed it down hard! . @ESSENTIAL\/SHUKEG·No mistake first release~~
