Chapter 163: Master Yao (Monthly Votes Requested!)

The next day marked the official signing ceremony for Chen Jiansheng’s transaction. Following the morning briefing, Zhang Wei began preparations for the signing. To prevent Chen Jiansheng from running into Wen Fang, Su Ning, and Liu Yunlong, Zhang Wei deliberately chose the semi-detached villa as the venue.

The signing proceeded smoothly without any unexpected hitches, concluding in just an hour. Zhang Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief. With this transaction yielding a commission close to one million, his position as the branch manager was now secure.

As for Liu Cheng, he appeared even more ecstatic. Ever since the deal was signed, his mouth had not stopped smiling. Having joined Zhongtong Company for less than half a month, he had already secured a villa sale that brought him an income of three hundred thousand yuan.

The transaction price of the property was thirty-five million two hundred thousand yuan, with the agency fee set at three percent of the transaction price. After Zhang Wei offered a ten percent discount, the final agency fee came to ninety-five thousand yuan.

Eighty percent of the agency fee was attributed to client performance and twenty percent to listing performance. Since Wang Jianfa had sourced the property, Liu Cheng was credited with seventy-six thousand yuan in performance. Based on a forty percent commission rate on that performance, Liu Cheng's income for the month landed precisely at three hundred thousand yuan.

Having served several years in the military, Liu Cheng had never earned such a vast sum of money. To him, this amount was astronomical. Moreover, Liu Cheng was acutely aware that the successful signing of this deal was entirely thanks to Zhang Wei.

On the way back, Liu Cheng said with utmost sincerity, "Brother Wei, signing this deal is all thanks to you. I truly don't know how to thank you enough."

"Liu Cheng, there's no need to be so polite. It's only what I should do. Not only are we colleagues, but we're also friends; helping each other out is a matter of course," Zhang Wei said with a smile.

"Brother Wei, you're right. Whenever you need anything in the future, just give the word. I, Liu Cheng, will not say otherwise," Liu Cheng said, patting his chest resolutely.

"Good, having your word is enough." Zhang Wei smiled, patted Liu Cheng on the shoulder, and offered a few more words of encouragement.

Upon returning to the Yayuan branch, the staff offered their congratulations to Liu Cheng, their eyes filled with envy and jealousy. Liu Cheng initially just giggled foolishly, only calming down after promising to treat everyone to a meal.

Seeing Liu Cheng like this, Zhang Wei felt as though he were reminded of when he closed his first deal—which was merely two months ago. Just as he was lost in thought, his cell phone suddenly rang.

"Ring, ring..."

Zhang Wei picked up his phone and saw Yang Guang's name displayed on the screen. He stepped outside the Yayuan branch, pressed the answer button, and said, "Hello, Yang Guang."

"Zhang Wei, I'll be heading to the capital in a couple of days. Is your company still hiring?" Yang Guang asked.

"A couple of days? Why don't you just wait until next year?" Zhang Wei rebuked.

"What's the big rush? It's not easy to get some rest for a while, who wants to jump straight back into work!" Yang Guang retorted.

"You brat are just being lazy. I can tell you straight up, our branch manager has decided not to hire you," Zhang Wei said.

"Why?! Didn't you say last time that your shop was still hiring?" Yang Guang asked anxiously.

"Our manager thinks you're unreliable. It's been over half a month and you haven't shown up at the shop to report for duty, so he has already rejected your application," Zhang Wei said.

"What am I supposed to do then?! Half a month ago, I told everyone in the neighborhood that I was moving to the capital. If I can't go now, it'll be too embarrassing to face anyone," Yang Guang said dejectedly.

"Serves you right. Who told you to act so dawdling and carefree? With an attitude like yours, you wouldn't do well even if you came to the capital," Zhang Wei lectured.

"If I can't go to your Yayuan branch, can you help me find another agency company? This time I promise to report for duty early," Yang Guang vowed earnestly.

"Sigh..." Zhang Wei sighed, paused for a moment, and said, "Your lazy personality isn't suited for a big company. How about trying a smaller-scale agency instead?"

"Is it reliable? If it's a shady company, I'm not going," Yang Guang said.

"Alright, we'll talk when you get here. Even if you don't have a job, I can still afford to feed you," Zhang Wei said impatiently, too lazy to argue further with Yang Guang.

"Fine, I'll head over in the next couple of days. Don't forget to pick me up at the station—this is my first time going to the capital," Yang Guang said.

"I won't forget, don't worry," Zhang Wei replied, then hung up the phone.

Initially, Zhang Wei had only wanted to scare Yang Guang to shake off his lazy habits so that he could work hard after arriving in the capital and become his right-hand man. However, upon further thought, he decided he truly did not want Yang Guang to join the Yayuan branch anymore, intending instead to send him to Meijia Real Estate Company.

Using mind-reading to probe Wang Min's thoughts, Zhang Wei knew that Meijia Real Estate Company was facing severe capital shortages. Without external funding injected in the short term, the company was likely to go bankrupt. Zhang Wei believed he had a high probability of acquiring Meijia.

And once Meijia was acquired, Zhang Wei could not unconditionally trust Wang Min; having Yang Guang work at Meijia Real Estate Company could be considered the best possible choice.

Back inside the branch, Zhang Wei found himself with nothing to do. Feeling that as a branch manager he should be more responsible rather than focusing solely on major deals, he asked, "Does anyone have clients to show today? If you need, I can accompany you."

"I don't, but Wang Jianfa and Guo Bing went to show properties to a client—the same boss from the media company last time," Li Lin said.

"Didn't they do a second viewing yesterday? Why are they going again today?" Zhang Wei asked.

"I heard that client is quite superstitious and specifically hired a feng shui master. This repeat viewing is probably for a feng shui assessment," Li Lin said.

"A feng shui master!" Zhang Wei shook his head and smiled. "There really are a lot of superstitious people these days."

"Hmm..." As Zhang Wei thought of feng shui masters, a flash of inspiration struck him, bringing an idea to his mind. He asked, "Which property are Wang Jianfa and the others showing?"

"Building 4, Unit A, Room 1007," Li Lin replied, flipping open her notebook and glancing at it.

"Got it, I'll go up and take a look too." With that, Zhang Wei stood up and walked out. The Yayuan branch was located right beneath Building 4, so Zhang Wei just needed to take the elevator straight up.

Zhang Wei had a keen interest in the feng shui industry. This sector was closely intertwined with real estate, complementing each other to a certain extent, which was why Zhang Wei wanted to understand it more deeply.

Building 4, Unit A, Room 1007 was a south-facing office space measuring one hundred thirty-five square meters. Located not far from the elevator lobby, its two tempered glass doors stood wide open, allowing Zhang Wei to see the people inside directly.

Aside from Wang Jianfa, Guo Bing, and the client Mr. Zhu, there were two other figures—a man and a woman. The man wore a long robe, sported a slicked-back hairstyle, possessed a round body and a chubby face, and wore a goatee. He looked to be around forty years of age.

The woman wore a pink cheongsam embroidered with lotus patterns, featuring a high slit that revealed two fair, slender legs almost up to her waist, with her long hair pinned up and a delicate, captivating face. She turned out to be a woman of abundant charm and grace.

"Master Yao!" Seeing these two, a name suddenly popped into Zhang Wei's head, and a peculiar smile crept onto his face. These two feng shui masters turned out to be his acquaintances.

"Master Yao, what do you think of the feng shui of this property? Is it suitable to open a company here?" Mr. Zhu asked.

"This place is too narrow and elongated, which does not favor gathering wealth. Being too close to the elevator also makes it difficult to grow large. However, the orientation of this office is quite good—better than the previous few properties we inspected," Master Yao said, holding a luopan compass in his left hand, pinching his fingers with his right, and squinting slightly.

"Master Yao, do you think the feng shui of this office can be improved? Is the impact significant?" Mr. Zhu asked anxiously.

"If you move in directly, there will certainly be an effect. However, by adding some decorations to the office and pasting a few talismans written by me, we can break the previous feng shui layout and establish a brand-new one that attracts wealth and wards off misfortune," Master Yao stroked his goatee and said.

"Hearing you say that, Master Yao, I feel relieved," Mr. Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and said.

"Mr. Zhu, no need to be polite. This is only what Master Yao should do," Master Yao said modestly. "However, I still need to study the feng shui layout of this office further. Exactly how we should modify it can only be told to you tomorrow."

"Then I'll have to trouble the Master," Mr. Zhu said as he pulled a red envelope out of his bag. "Master Yao, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please be sure to accept it."

"I am a practitioner of the mysterious arts, and theoretically I should not accept monetary gifts. Yet, living in the mortal world, one cannot entirely escape worldly customs!"

Master Yao let out a pretentious sigh, made no further motion to decline, accepted the red envelope, and said, "Mr. Zhu, I won't disturb you any longer. We shall meet again tomorrow."

"Master Yao, let me see you out," Mr. Zhu offered.

"Why does this sound so familiar? How come Master Yao's lines are identical to last time?" Zhang Wei listened to Master Yao's words while secretly laughing to himself.

Seeing the group walk out, Zhang Wei did not run into them directly. Instead, he turned toward the elevator and pressed the down button. A moment later, Master Yao and the beauty in the cheongsam indeed walked over and stood beside Zhang Wei to wait for the elevator.

"Ding..."

The elevator doors opened, and the three of them stepped inside one after another. As the elevator doors closed once more, Zhang Wei turned around, smiled at the two of them, and said, "Master Yao, long time no see."

"Ah, it's you."

"It's you, that pervert."

Master Yao and the beauty exclaimed in unison upon seeing Zhang Wei, clearly still remembering him.

"I didn't expect the two of you to still remember me. I wonder if you would do me the honor of having a meal together?" Zhang Wei smiled.

"A meal?" Hearing Zhang Wei's words, Master Yao and the beauty exchanged glances and asked guardedly, "We don't seem to know each other that well, do we?"

"I'm here to deliver money to you two Masters. I suppose neither of you will refuse me, right?" A meaningful smile bloomed on Zhang Wei's face as he uttered those words.