Chapter 55: Subversion
As soon as the real estate agent saw that today's buyer was Song Yang, he felt that he had a good chance of getting the commission for this deal. Generally speaking, young wealthy people are willing to spend more money than old wealthy people.
"The previous owner of this house sold this villa because he moved abroad to retire!"
The real estate agent tried hard to sell the house to Song Yang. "The whole house has seven rooms, which is enough to accommodate the next family. There is a swimming pool and a small garden in the back. The conditions around this community are one of the best in Houston. It is equipped with theaters, golf courses, private schools, etc."
Song Yang looked at the Spanish-style building in front of him. This used to be the villa area for wealthy white people in the 1970s and 1980s, so the supporting facilities would naturally not be bad.
However, the architectural style is mainly bright yellow luxury. The rooms are covered with carpets and there are deer antlers and other things hanging on the walls. It is definitely different from modern buildings.
"Of course, if Song, you need other properties, we can also provide villas in Tangcheng and other areas..." The real estate agent observed Song Yang's expression and said tentatively. He wished Song Yang would buy a more expensive house so that he could get more commission.
Song Yang glanced at the real estate agent and walked towards the backyard. The whole house was in good condition. If he wanted to live in it, he could just hire someone to maintain and clean it and then move in. As for reconstruction, forget it. He would probably have to buy a new villa after all the trouble.
"Song, what do you think? I've searched the main urban area of Houston. According to your requirements, this property is the best one for less than one million US dollars!" Gallo followed behind Song Yang and whispered to him.
The real estate agent in the distance pricked up his ears and when he saw Song Yang's gaze coming over, he immediately turned his head back.
Song Yang looked at the house a few more times, then nodded to the real estate agent, who immediately ran over upon seeing this.
"How much?" Song Yang asked directly.
"850,000 US dollars, plus property tax, transaction tax, etc., a total of 900,000 US dollars. Our company can handle it all!" The real estate agent said a series of numbers quickly, and it was obvious that he had already calculated it.
Song Yang looked at the real estate agent in front of him with displeasure . This was the 1990s and this place was not a top-notch manor, yet he dared to say this.
"Eight hundred thousand US dollars, you have to get everything for me." Song Yang chopped down with a big knife.
"That's impossible, Song. We can't afford this price to the original owner..."
The real estate agent had a bitter face and haggled with Song Yang for a long time. After Song Yang added another 30,000 US dollars, the real estate agent immediately agreed. When Song Yang heard this, he knew that the price might still be a bit high.
"You are also responsible for handling the community self-government committee!"
America has a very annoying rule, which is that to enter a community, one needs the consent of a community self-governing committee composed of a group of people in the community.
Communities dominated by wealthy white people still do not allow African-American celebrities to live there, but of course the latter will not go there to get themselves into trouble.
As for the community in Songyang, a university town, there must be such a thing. If you really want to move in by force, there is naturally a way, but Songyang doesn't have the time to argue , so he needs to ask the real estate company to take care of it.
When the real estate agent heard this, he immediately shouted, "Song, you don't need to worry about this at all. I don't know which community in Houston will refuse you entry. Maybe one day, the housing prices in this community will soar because of your presence!"
Gallo felt comfortable with this flattery. As expected of a man who makes a living by talking, this level of flattery was far beyond the reach of Gallo.
"We will help you complete all the formalities within a week at the latest. In addition, we also provide house cleaning, insurance, housekeeper, nanny and other services..."
Song Yang took his business card, took a look at it, and handed it to Gallo on the side, "Let Dana come over to decorate the house and see what she needs!"
"I think it would be great to have a pool party here, what do you think?"
Before leaving the villa and passing by the swimming pool, Gallo couldn't help but start thinking about holding a party here. The conditions here are much better than his shabby apartment.
Early the next morning, Song Yang came to the office in the Harbor Building in formal attire. What Song Yang didn't expect was that Joetus had arrived early.
"President Qiaotus, sorry to have kept you waiting!" Song Yang stepped forward and said to Qiaotus.
Qiaotus was still gentle and elegant, looking a little old-fashioned and serious, but when facing Song Yang, he smiled, which was rare. Putting down the coffee in his hand, Qiaotus looked at Song Yang and said, "I should be here too early!"
In Joetus's eyes, Song Yang now is a little different from when they first met. Joetus inexplicably has a feeling that he has witnessed a genius growing up in front of him. Joetus doesn't know why he has this feeling, but he already has a vague feeling that he has missed a rookie MVP player.
"I heard that you exchanged equity with Yahoo. It's a good choice. Yahoo may become a winner in the Internet industry!"
Joe Tutus has a sharp eye and is quite optimistic about Yahoo, which is not profitable now. But when this matter was mentioned, Joe Tutus seemed to remember his investment in DoubleClick and the screenshot incident, and his mood suddenly became a little bad.
"So, what kind of email business are you going to cooperate with Wang An Company on this time?"
Qiaotus looked at Song Yang and asked, "Email has been around for more than ten years. Over the years, many email systems have appeared, but none of them have made any progress. Qiaotus didn't know why Song Yang wanted to enter this industry."
“We want to be the world’s first free webmail!”
Song Yang took Qiao Tusi to the new office floor where the Hotmail mailbox and ICQ project were located.
Looking at the office floor divided into two project departments, where the recruited developers were working overtime on the development projects, Qiaotus became somewhat interested in this building, but Song Yang had no intention of taking him on a tour, so it was not convenient for Qiaotus to ask more questions.
Song Yang took Joetus into a small office where Wesley and several invited development engineers were. When they saw Song Yang come in, they all stood up.
Especially the newly recruited development engineers were quite excited when they saw Song Yang. When they heard Song Yang's name before, they were a little dismissive, thinking that it was just media hype.
Now that they have joined the Hotmail email project, after hearing Song Yang's plans for Hotmail, they know what kind of project this is and that it will definitely subvert all existing email products after its launch.
"It will change the entire email industry and even the Internet industry!" A newly joined technician said excitedly to Song Yang, holding the plan in his hand.
