Transformation Plan

Xiao Ran waited for a while until Jia Yungui finally arrived. 

They exchanged pleasantries, then Jia Yungui couldn't help but stand up to inspect the house.

 He didn't bring many tools, just roughly used a measuring pen to estimate.

 After all, they hadn't discussed the price yet, so he couldn't be too serious. 

The villa had three floors above ground, one below, totaling 600 square meters. There was also a yard outside, but they didn't need to renovate the yard. Jia Yungui looked from top to bottom, then returned to the first-floor living room to start negotiating the price with Xiao Ran.

"If we finish it in two months, the time is very tight, so labor costs will be very high. I'll need to arrange for people to work day and night," Jia Yungui said.

Xiao Ran smiled, "Give me a number."

"80 million!" Jia Yungui said, feeling a bit embarrassed after saying it.

This villa was probably only worth a few million, but to ask for 80 million for renovations was outrageous. But to complete it within two months, 80 million was indeed a reasonable figure; he didn't overstate.

Xiao Ran couldn't help but ponder.

Seeing this, Jia Yungui quickly said, "I really haven't overpriced. If you want to rush the schedule, the price really can't go down much—I still need to make some profit."

"If you think it's too expensive, we can extend the deadline. If it's half a year, I can reduce the price by 10 million."

But even then, it far exceeded the price of this villa. 

Xiao Ran pressed his hand and said, "It's not that I think the price is too high, but with 80 million, can you meet my requirements?"

"Of course," Jia Yungui reassured, "I've been in the house renovation business for many years, I know what I'm doing! Your villa is 600 square meters, with 80 million renovation cost, averaging it out, it's 140,000 per square meter, isn't that extravagant enough?"

Hmm, when you put it that way, it is indeed expensive.

Xiao Ran nodded, "Okay, let's sign the contract."

Oh, are we signing already?

"You're not going to negotiate?" Jia Yungui was a bit stunned. He had never seen such a homeowner who first complained about low renovation costs and then didn't negotiate.

Just one word stood out: extravagant!

Xiao Ran smiled, "What I need is for you to do the job well, it must meet my requirements."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely deliver as promised," Jia Yungui said confidently, patting his chest.

"Alright, let's sign the contract," Xiao Ran said, "But, let me be clear upfront, if the inspection doesn't pass, I won't be as easygoing. I'll use all of the 80 million to sue you."

"No problem!" Jia Yungui said, "By the way, let me see the original property deed, and I'll need a copy."

Xiao Ran shook his head, "I just bought the house today, so the deed hasn't come yet.

 It's okay, I can give you 5 million as a deposit first. You can start planning the renovation, and when the money runs out, I'll wire you more. If, due to my reasons, you can't finish the renovation on time, I'll still pay the 80 million."

Jia Yungui looked at Xiao Ran as if he had seen a monster, and it took him a long time to say, "You rich folks are really something!"

...

Jia Yungui left, of course, he left happily. A big deal worth 80 million, he could easily make a few million from it.

Although Xiao Ran spent money like water, he didn't feel the pinch at all. While the stocks he bought couldn't guarantee a daily return of 10%, anything above 5% was definitely not a problem. So, in two months, the 350 million he invested would turn into 3 billion or even more.

However, whether it was 3 billion or 5 billion, it made no difference to Xiao Ran anymore. ——The supplies he bought would last him for several lifetimes.

Three months later, everyone's wealth would be reduced to zero, which would be meaningless.

He had a total of 398 million. He invested 350 million in the stock market, spent 1 million on buying a house, paid 5 million for renovations, so he still had 43 million left, of which 11 million would soon be used to pay the remaining balance for the house.

Although the renovations still needed 75 million, with a project period of two months, he could slowly liquidate money from the stock market. No rush.

Xiao Ran was busy with his plans. He went to find a real estate agent again, but this time it wasn't to buy a house, but to rent one—since the villa needed two months of renovations, was he supposed to stay in a hotel every day?

It wasn't that he couldn't afford it, but staying in a hotel wasn't convenient for receiving deliveries. He had a lot of online shopping to do. Moreover, Xiao Ran also planned to rent a warehouse.

As he stepped out, his phone rang. He checked and saw it was from the company, his immediate superior, Manager Liu Qing.

He casually answered, "Hello," but was immediately met with a roar from the other end, "Xiao Ran, do you have cancer? If you're not dead, hurry up and come to work, otherwise, you don't need to come back again!"

"Okay, then I quit," Xiao Ran said calmly. He would be very busy in the near future, how could he find time to go to work? 

——Pretentious?

With the end of the world approaching, what's the point of being pretentious?

At least he couldn't be pretentious before he finished his preparations for work. He decisively hung up the phone.

As he stepped out, his phone rang. He checked and saw it was from the company, his immediate superior, Manager Liu Qing.

He casually answered, "Hello," but was immediately met with a roar from the other end, "Xiao Ran, do you have cancer? If you're not dead, hurry up and come to work, otherwise, you don't need to come back again!"

"Okay, then I quit," Xiao Ran said calmly. He would be very busy in the near future, how could he find time to go to work? 

——Pretentious?

With the end of the world approaching, what's the point of being pretentious?

He decisively hung up the phone.

Back at "I Love My Family" real estate agency, as soon as he appeared, the male agent who had previously done business with him hurried over, saying, "Brother, is there anything wrong?"

"I want to rent an apartment," Xiao Ran said.

"Huh?" The male agent looked at Xiao Ran in confusion.

"You just bought a villa, right? You've already got the keys and can move in. Why do you still want to rent a house?"

Xiao Ran smiled, "I want to renovate that villa. Do you have any good listings here? They should be as spacious, clean, and newly renovated as possible."

"Oh, you want to renovate it again. That makes sense. Someone who's willing to spend 12 million on a villa won't settle for an old house, they'll definitely want to renovate it themselves."

"No problem!" The male agent hurriedly said, "Brother, I have several good listings on hand. Let me show you."

"Okay, but it has to be in Jiufu Community," Xiao Ran made a note.

"No problem."

Two hours later, Xiao Ran finalized the contract with the landlord. It was a short-term rental for two months, with a monthly rent as high as 12,000. It was a bit expensive, but the house was indeed large, with new and luxurious renovations. It was also move-in ready, so Xiao Ran only needed to buy some bedding.

Alright, another task completed.

Xiao Ran had so many things he needed to buy.

However, a large amount of money was still in the stock market, and it was far from reaching the goal of doubling. For now, he could only make small moves.

He started making a list of things he must buy.

Some items required a long preparation time, so he had to place orders in advance.

While he was making the list, his phone rang.

He checked, and the screen showed "Wife".

Heh, forgot to change the name.

Xiao Ran picked up the call. With the punishment from the Zheng family already underway, how could he not answer Zheng Juan's call?

"Hello."