Chapter 1164 - 467: Expert Bootlicker

After Pan Dajun came out, too many people greeted him, and he couldn’t respond to everyone.

He kept clasping his hands as a response, bowing and nodding: "Ashamed, ashamed!"

Basically, that’s the only phrase he used, without giving any positive response.

When he found Han Lie, he discovered the big brother pressing the heads of the old village head and Xu Erleng to drink a peace drink.

"Pressing" of course as a joke.

But in terms of attitude, it was indeed a bit coercive.

And the old village head and the silly fool both stubbornly raised their glasses obediently, looked up, and drank.

"Mr. Han, your way of handling things is top-notch!"

The old village head raised his right thumb: "I admire you, so today whatever you say, we will do. Erqiang, I was sorry before, cheers!"

Xu Erqiang was even more grateful to Han Lie, after all, it was Han Lie who helped him out, preventing him from falling face down flat.

"Alright, you’re tougher than me. From now on, you’re the big brother, drink!"

He straightforwardly admitted he wasn’t as good as the old village head, then grabbed onto Han Lie without letting go.

"Mr. Han, whatever you arrange is reasonable, I’ll listen to you! Whichever house you leave for me is the one I’ll take, okay?"

Han Lie was both amused and helpless, wondering how this fool could be so clingy and deceitful?

"You pick for yourself, how is it my arrangement?"

Pushing him to the side, he raised his voice slightly, taking the opportunity to reiterate the principle: "If two people fancy the same house, they can bid, but I don’t advocate for getting carried away.

In the future, everybody will be neighbors, making relations too tense is not good for anyone and it’s also a pressure on our property management.

I can earn less money.

I want to do things beautifully!

I will often come back to Dream City, I can’t let the villagers whisper behind my back: it’s that guy, just to make a bit more money, stirring up trouble, sowing discord, creating conflicts among the brothers, unscrupulously driving up the house prices, resulting in not a single brother living comfortably...

Our Dream Garden is indeed a one-time deal, but my relationship with the villagers is not a one-time affair!

Therefore, I’m making the rules clear to everyone now—

Tomorrow morning, collect your number plates, and draw lots in the afternoon.

A total of 90 houses left, issuing 120 number plates, sealed bidding, one time only, with immediate contract signing.

I won’t profit from everyone’s red-eyed competition, and I ask everyone not to trouble me, no more trying to force me in person!

Today, we only drink for the housewarming, tomorrow we see the real deal!"

"Good!"

As soon as Han Lie finished speaking, the room burst into applause.

Even among coal bosses, there are hierarchies, and differences in cash at hand.

The wealth competition between the old village head and Xu Erleng seemed to raise Dream Garden’s prices, but it didn’t actually help build a strong consensus of "I must buy."

First, prices that are too detached from reality will make many hesitate, reconsidering the pros and cons.

Secondly, who can be sure that the crazy bidding wasn’t part of a script arranged by Han Lie?

Whether there’s a script or not doesn’t affect their purchase, but the feeling is ultimately different.

Now, Han Lie directly pulls the rug out from under them by giving the king of the building to Pan Dajun, which means, the previous bidding by the old village head and Xu Erleng doesn’t count, and the current standard price remains 10,888 per square meter.

In other words, Han Lie actively cooled down the rising irrational emotions.

For many potential customers who are not carried away, this is an unexpected great thing.

On one hand, they don’t have to be roasted on the fire by those overzealous coal bosses, on the other hand, they can more comfortably arrange, inquire, cooperate, and plan.

Actually, beneath the appearance of prosperity in extravagance, some people’s willingness to buy houses is not as strong as imagined.

They have large villas in the villages or mountains, which are also quite comfortable, with rather normal motivation to stay in the city.

Buying Dream Garden is more for status, vanity, or just to get in the game, rather than for living.

And once the residential attribute is lost, if owners cannot sincerely feel that living in Dream Garden is comfortable, prestigious, and joyful, then eventually, Dream Garden, which is sold at a high premium as a one-time ticket, will inevitably affect Han Lie’s reputation in various aspects.

Han Lie had long seen through this.

So, he promptly interrupted the old village head’s crazy price-raising behavior, allowing prices to return to a normal range.

Actively controlling the premium margin requires both wisdom and courage.

Additionally, he is doing his best to convey a concept—Dream Garden consists of people at our level, living here must be comfortable, and if there’s any conflict, Mr. Han can preside over justice.

Mr. Han has a broad vision, handles affairs fairly, and is reliable!

Once everyone forms a similar mindset, then apart from other things, at least in terms of status, Han Lie will be the only one above all in Dream City.

Is it useful?

It’s useful, but it depends on how to use it.

Won’t actively controlling the premium margin cause a significant loss?

If you lose even a penny, let Han Lie take your surname.

Sealed bids, on the surface, seem more rational, no longer requiring a showdown with the coal bosses, but it’s actually very easy to push buyers to their psychological limit.

The passion that exceeds the limit leads to easy regret afterward.

After careful consideration, the sealed bid price will only feel great once acquired but slapping the thigh in regret for a low bid when lost.

Han Lie doesn’t want those who buy to regret in their hearts, but he needs those who don’t manage to buy to spread their frustration everywhere.

What’s this called?

It’s called becoming a legendary media narrative.

Furthermore, the sealed bids have another benefit—Han Lie can have high control over the entire process.

For instance, the likes of Old Hai and Old Huang can be directly filtered out during the lot drawing process.