"Young lady, it's not that I'm unreasonable, but I need fifty thousand yuan."
Comrade Cui said this with a hint of bitterness on his face.
His family had some background, not only owning this dilapidated factory but also a siheyuan.
However, they weren't a very wealthy family.
A few days ago, his wife suggested the whole family go abroad for development, saying that those who went abroad had already become rich.
She also said that going abroad would be good for the children, allowing them to receive a better education, and so on. Sudananovel.com
In short, after discussing it, the couple decided to burn their bridges and go abroad.
The siheyuan was easier to sell, and it had been sold a couple of days ago.
A three-courtyard siheyuan sold for fifty thousand yuan.
With fifty thousand yuan in hand, although they could go abroad, it still felt a bit insufficient.
Comrade Cui thought that if this factory could be sold for another fifty thousand yuan, it would be enough for the whole family to start a new life abroad, and there would still be some startup capital.
"Uncle Cui, although I don't know what your plans are, if you're asking for fifty thousand yuan, I estimate this factory won't sell in three to five months."
This was indeed true, and Old Comrade Cui also knew that the asking price was too high.
This place was not in the city, and although it was quite large, it didn't have much use besides opening a factory.
But he couldn't help it. If the money wasn't enough, life abroad wouldn't be easy.
"Young lady, I won't mince words. If this plot of land is held for another year or two, its price will definitely increase," Comrade Cui said with a smile to Su Xiaotian.
The main reason he had the confidence to ask for this price was this.
If it weren't for the urgency of his family's desire to go abroad, he would have been willing to hold onto this plot of land for another two years.
This was not untrue, and Su Xiaotian herself believed it.
Selling this plot of land now would definitely result in a greater loss than selling it next year.
Since this Old Cui comrade could think of this, why was he so eager to sell?
Su Xiaotian asked the question in her heart.
"Our whole family wants to go abroad for development, to take a gamble on our future, that's why we have to sell."
To go abroad!
Su Xiaotian understood.
In this era, many people would go to great lengths, even selling everything they owned, just to earn a lot of money abroad.
In the eyes of many Chinese people, foreign countries were places where gold was everywhere.
It was as if going abroad meant returning as a rich person.
In reality, only a small portion of people could get rich abroad, and this small portion had one thing in common: either they had a solid family background or they were exceptionally capable.
Su Xiaotian felt that going abroad didn't necessarily guarantee making a lot of money.
After all, the opportunities in China were also very good, and with ability, one could develop well domestically.
However, she didn't try to persuade Old Comrade Cui.
After all, once a person made a decision, they wouldn't easily change it.
"Uncle, fifty thousand yuan is indeed a bit much. I'll give you forty-five thousand, and that's already above the market price."
Su Xiaotian said this very calmly.
However, her composed demeanor made it seem as if she were buying a chicken, rather than a factory.
Comrade Cui frowned.
A difference of five thousand yuan was a significant amount.
But just as the young lady said, the current market price for this old factory was around forty-three to forty-four thousand.
"Young lady, forty-five thousand is too little. Five thousand yuan. If you can come up with it, we'll sign the contract and transfer ownership today. If you don't agree, then forget it."
Comrade Cui thought about it and still felt that selling it like this was not cost-effective.
He even considered that if it couldn't be sold temporarily, he could wait a bit.
His family could go abroad first, and he could wait, selling it when the price went up.
Su Xiaotian heard the middle-aged man's tone and knew there was no room for negotiation.
However, Su Xiaotian was never one to give up easily.
"How about this? Since you're going abroad, I'll pay you in Chinese currency, but it might be troublesome for you to carry. How about I give you some gold?"
Su Xiaotian made this suggestion.
She had saved quite a bit of gold over the years, and the current price of gold in China was lower than in the international market.
Su Xiaotian rarely exchanged her gold for cash.
As expected, when Comrade Cui heard Su Xiaotian say this, his eyes immediately lit up.
He had already thought about exchanging some gold to take abroad, and it would be best if this young lady could provide him with gold.
Su Xiaotian was aware of the current gold prices.
She logically explained the situation she knew to Comrade Cui and analyzed it.
The current price of gold purchased by domestic banks was eighteen yuan and fifty cents per gram, while the international gold price averaged three hundred and sixty US dollars per ounce.
Converted, that would be eleven point six US dollars per gram.
Now, the exchange rate between the Chinese yuan and the US dollar should be one to two point five.
According to the international gold price, one gram of gold converted to RMB would be twenty-six yuan and one cent.
Su Xiaotian spoke fluently and quickly explained the breakdown of gold prices.
Since Comrade Cui intended to go abroad and wanted to exchange for gold, he had naturally researched gold prices.
The domestic price of gold was low, but that was the bank's purchase price, and it was not easy for ordinary people to buy gold.
They might need to use connections or even might not be able to get it.
However, according to Su Xiaotian's calculation of twenty-six yuan per gram of gold, Comrade Cui felt it was not cost-effective.
After all, the domestic price was only eighteen yuan and fifty cents.
"Young lady, let's price it at twenty-five yuan per gram of gold. If you think that's acceptable, we'll sign the contract and transfer ownership."
Comrade Cui originally wanted to negotiate for twenty-three yuan, but he felt that the young lady offering gold was to save money, and if he truly said that, the young lady might turn him down on the spot.
"Uncle, I can pay you one kilogram of gold and give you twenty-three thousand yuan in cash. What do you think?"
Su Xiaotian felt that this price, although a bit higher than expected for this old factory, was not too much higher and was acceptable.
Comrade Cui thought for a moment and finally felt that this price was feasible.
"If that's the case, then it's settled."
Su Xiaosi had been thinking that he could show off his skills, but to his surprise, there was no opportunity for him to do so, and he felt a bit dejected.
Having a sister who is too capable is also troublesome.
It made him, the elder brother, feel no sense of accomplishment.
"Then we'll settle on this. If you're in a hurry, we can go through the procedures this morning."
"Okay, I want to see the gold before I sign the contract!"
He was truly worried that the young lady wouldn't be able to produce one kilogram of gold.
After all, this young girl was still too young, and a girl at that. Could she really make decisions for the family?
Comrade Cui didn't know that Su Xiaotian could indeed make decisions, because that gold was originally hers.
If nothing else, when she was on the mountain, the gold nugget she saw weighed over nine hundred grams.
However, such gold nuggets were not easy to use for transactions, so Su Xiaotian planned to trade in gold bars.