134: Chapter 134 First Deal Completed
As Chen Hao added the contact information, he walked into the sales office. The other party quickly accepted and sent Chen Hao a compressed file along with a message.
"This is the Eldest Miss's personal information. Mr. Sun has only one request: do not blow your cover, and try your best not to disturb her college life."
Based on the tone of the reply, the person Chen Hao added seemed to be Sun Guoliang's assistant.
Chen Hao managed a wry smile and typed a reply.
"Understood, I will give it my all."
After sending it, he unknowingly walked into the employee lounge. As soon as he entered, he was met with enthusiastic applause.
Chen Hao stiffened slightly and subconsciously looked up at his colleagues. He saw everyone applauding, likely congratulating him on closing his first deal.
Chen Hao gave a modest nod of acknowledgment. Suddenly, a slap came from behind, landing on Chen Hao's shoulder with a 'pa' sound. He turned to see Liu Jiayin, her face flushed red.
"What are you doing?"
Chen Hao rubbed his sore and numb shoulder.
"Not bad! Your first deal was over 6 million! You broke the sales office's record for the first deal!"
The price of the house was 5 million. Including the decoration down payment, property management fees, and various miscellaneous transfer fees, the total came to 6 million.
Boss Sun was clearly not short of money. With 6 million plus or minus, securing such a wealthy customer was certainly worth celebrating.
At this moment, Liu Jiayin seemed even more excited than Chen Hao. She grabbed Chen Hao and headed toward the honor board, saying as they walked,
"Among the properties developed by Xinglong Real Estate, the River View Residential Area sells for the highest price, and it's usually very hard to close a deal here. You sold one on your second day here—amazing!"
It wasn't strange that she was excited. Even within residential areas, there were distinctions between good and bad. The River View Residential Area sold for a high price for good reason.
For instance, the selling price of 50,000 per square meter was directly targeting aristocratic communities; ordinary working-class families simply couldn't afford a house in River View.
Based on the sales commission, he would receive one-thousandth of the sale price, earning 5,000 yuan from this single deal, which was comparable to a month's base salary.
Furthermore, in Chen Hao's estimation, the bigger profit lay in the 1 million down payment for the decoration, where he might even earn a larger commission.
Liu Jiayin first led Chen Hao to the honor wall. Under everyone's gaze, she took out a shining golden five-pointed star and affixed it to Chen Hao's designated area.
Everyone else's stars were red; only this one was gold, making it clear that the properties also had VIP tiers.
"Clap, clap, clap."
"Congratulations, congratulations."
The entire room applauded again. Every employee was envious.
This made Chen Hao feel a bit strange. The commission was only 5,000 yuan; it shouldn't warrant this much fuss.
Liu Jiayin, borrowing authority, explained to those around her.
"Thank you all for the encouragement. He is a member of my team."
The crowd lingered for a long time. Liu Jiayin proudly led Chen Hao out of the lounge and straight toward Manager Huang's office.
"Your first deal is done! Manager Huang wants to speak with you privately. Good luck!"
She knocked on the door when they arrived.
"Come in."
Chen Hao pushed the door open. Manager Huang was reviewing a contract. Seeing Chen Hao enter, he merely lifted his eyelids and casually beckoned him over.
"Sit."
Chen Hao sat opposite the desk. Manager Huang put down the contract, picked up the cigarette case on his desk, popped out a Huazi cigarette, and tossed it to Chen Hao.
"Have a smoke."
This action was like a handout given to a dog, a casual bestowal that made Chen Hao slightly uncomfortable.
However, Chen Hao was here on a covert investigation, so he had to endure any displeasure. He first respectfully stood up, lit Manager Huang's cigarette, and then lit his own.
"I didn't realize you actually had some skill..."
Before he could finish speaking, his phone suddenly rang, interrupting their conversation. He instinctively answered it.
"Hello, didn't I say this matter should be handled this way..."
He swiveled his office chair and dictated instructions to the person on the other end, completely treating Chen Hao as air.
A few minutes later, Manager Huang hung up the phone, stubbed out his cigarette, and looked at Chen Hao suspiciously.
"Why are you still sitting here?"
As if remembering something, he slapped his forehead and said,
"Look at my memory, I was too busy and almost forgot."
His condescending demeanor made Chen Hao very unhappy.
"According to regulations, the commission for the house you sold is yours, not a penny less. Additionally, hand the decoration over to me; I'll find a proper Decoration Company to handle it, and I'll add another ten thousand to your commission."
Chen Hao immediately suspected there was something shady going on.
Manager Huang casually manipulated the Mouse and issued the order for him to leave.
"If there's nothing else, go back to work."
Chen Hao didn't rush to leave. He stubbed out his cigarette and said,
"Manager Huang, there is one more matter I need to report to you."
"Spit it out if you have something to say."
He looked extremely impatient.
Chen Hao suppressed his impatience and said,
"The client has some opinions regarding the decoration. The decoration style might not be according to the company's standard."
Manager Huang frowned.
"So troublesome. Well, that makes sense. Being able to come up with 1 million for a decoration down payment means they naturally have demands."
"But it's fine. You handle communication with the client at any time. Just give me the design renderings as soon as you get them."
Chen Hao was conflicted. Since Sun Guoliang was hard to deal with, he wasn't completely at ease leaving the decoration entirely to Manager Huang. Moreover, he needed to probe the preferences of the Eldest Miss Sun. Should he report these things?
"Do you have anything else?"
Manager Huang was already very impatient, so Chen Hao had to hold back the rest of his thoughts.
"No, I'll go back to work now."
When Chen Hao left the office, Liu Jiayin was still waiting at the door.
"How did it go?"
She pulled Chen Hao aside and asked in a very low voice.
"How much kickback did Manager Huang promise you?"
Chen Hao told her truthfully.
"He said he'd give me ten thousand."
"Only that much?"
Liu Jiayin looked very confused and muttered to herself, rationalizing it.
"You're probably a newcomer, and Manager Huang still has reservations about you, otherwise he wouldn't only give you a ten thousand kickback."
It seemed that by chance, he had hit upon the crux of the matter.
Chen Hao asked.
"Sister Jiayin, in situations like this, how much kickback does Manager Huang usually give you?"
"It depends on the situation. We can talk about it later when I have time."
Liu Jiayin nudged Chen Hao, urging him to leave. She then walked into Manager Huang's office with a fawning expression.
It was obvious there was shady business going on; perhaps that was the reason everyone was so excited. But he needed to investigate further to find out exactly how it was being handled.
When Chen Hao returned to the first floor, he kept watching Manager Huang's office. Liu Jiayin emerged about ten minutes later.
She walked straight to the restroom, her gait slightly odd, her face flushed red, as if she had just been... well, done something intimate.
What the two of them did in the office just now was self-evident.
"Damn it, doing that openly in the office?"
Chen Hao was stunned.
He truly didn't realize Liu Jiayin was that kind of woman—someone who would throw away all integrity for a little petty profit. Chen Hao's favorable impression of her instantly vanished.
Just as Chen Hao was sighing, a voice called out to him beside him.
"Young man, could you trouble yourself to show me around the properties?"
Chen Hao turned around and saw an older middle-aged man. Judging by the amount of gray in his hair, he looked close to retirement.
"Certainly, sir. Please come this way."