Chapter 6

Jiabao Real Estate's location is quite good, not too far from the bus station, and it's a bustling area with a lot of foot traffic. However, it was almost noon, and not a single customer had come in.

In contrast, the Anmei Real Estate across the street had people coming in from time to time.

Zhang Yu was now sitting next to Yang Ying, who was teaching him the basics of being a real estate agent, such as how to talk to clients, how to praise the properties, and various real estate theories.

This kind of work shouldn't have been done by Yang Ying herself, but the agency was short-staffed, and the glasses-wearing girl, though diligent, was rather clumsy.

At this moment, Zhang Yu wanted to use the restroom, which was located inside the agency, to the right of the back side. Zhang Yu opened the restroom door, and facing him was a sink, with a squat toilet to the right, and on the left, there was a shelf with a fish tank on it. The tank was filled with water, and six goldfish were swimming slowly inside.

"Keeping fish in the toilet!"

Seeing this, Zhang Yu was taken aback and scratched his head.

He had learned many skills from Old Wang, including feng shui. In the village, he would sometimes read feng shui for people, though even his own parents didn't believe in it, let alone the neighbors, who all thought he was talking nonsense.

Keeping fish is a matter of expertise; it can't be done just anywhere, as it can affect feng shui. Especially in a place like a toilet, it's a major taboo to keep fish there.

Zhang Yu didn't use the restroom anymore. He turned around and said, "Auntie, why are you keeping fish in the toilet?"

"These fish were bought when the agency opened. At first, they were kept outside, but several died because no one took care of them. Plus, the agency is small, and they were taking up space, so we moved them to the restroom. We planned to stop keeping them once they all died," Yang Ying explained honestly.

"How can that be? Keeping fish is a serious matter. If you're going to keep them, you should take good care of them. I think the reason your business isn't doing well might be because of the fish in the toilet, which is affecting the feng shui," Zhang Yu said earnestly.

"Where you keep the fish is the same, isn't it? Feng shui is just superstition, and it has nothing to do with my business," Yang Ying seemed unconvinced.

"It definitely has something to do with it. You have to believe me. If you move the fish tank out, your business will definitely improve!" Zhang Yu said seriously.

Seeing Zhang Yu's earnestness, and considering the state of the agency, with so many empty positions and no agents, Yang Ying nodded and said, "If you want to move it out, go ahead. But my foot is bad, so I can't help you."

"That's fine, I can do it myself," Zhang Yu said immediately.

Then, Zhang Yu went into the restroom, took care of his personal needs, and started cleaning the fish tank.

Keeping fish is a science; you can't just use tap water. The agency hadn't prepared any water, so Zhang Yu had to temporarily take some water out of the tank, catch the fish, and then transfer the remaining water into a bucket.

Seeing Zhang Yu busy inside, Su Hong, who had nothing to do, came over to help. In no time, they emptied the fish tank. Zhang Yu cleaned it and moved the large tank out by himself.

Next, they had to move the shelf out. Seeing this, Yang Ying pointed to the spot where Lin Hai used to sit and said, "Move that table to the restroom and put the fish tank there."

Zhang Yu looked at the spot and shook his head, saying, "That's not a good place for the fish."

"Then where is a good place?" Yang Ying asked.

Zhang Yu walked around the agency and pointed to Yang Ying's seat, saying, "This is the best spot!"

"Here... where will I sit?" Yang Ying frowned.

"There are so many other spots. Wherever you sit is fine. This is the best spot for keeping fish, and it will definitely bring in wealth," Zhang Yu said earnestly.

"But..." Yang Ying was about to say, "I'm the boss, how can I sit in an agent's spot?" But then she thought, with the agency in such a state, where couldn't she sit? The key was whether Zhang Yu's advice was accurate.

"If it really works, I'll sit anywhere you want," Yang Ying said.

"Then listen to me," Zhang Yu, who was quite impatient, immediately helped Yang Ying up.

He didn't have any qualms about touching her, and with his help, Yang Ying sat in the glasses-wearing girl's spot.

Zhang Yu moved Yang Ying's table, placed the shelf and fish tank there, poured the water back into the tank, and put the fish back in, completing the task.

It was already lunchtime, and the glasses-wearing girl took out her lunch box. Yang Ying called a nearby fast-food restaurant to order takeout for Zhang Yu, but she herself had no appetite and decided not to eat.

Just two minutes after the call, a middle-aged man walked in. According to the rules, an agent should immediately greet any customer who enters. Zhang Yu had no experience, and Yang Ying's foot was injured, but fortunately, the glasses-wearing girl, who was eating, reacted quickly and stood up, saying, "Hello... uh..."

She still had food in her mouth, and in her haste, rice grains flew out.

The middle-aged man frowned, and Yang Ying quickly said, "Sir, I'm sorry."

"It's nothing," the man replied, quite amicably.

"Are you looking to rent or buy a property?" Yang Ying asked politely.

"I want to buy a property," the middle-aged man said.

Yang Ying smiled and said, "Sir, we have many listings posted outside. Do you have any in mind? If not, I have many more listings that I can recommend."

"I saw a listing for a property in Galaxy Garden on the 20th floor, 100 square meters for 1.1 million. It seems okay, and I want to take a look," the middle-aged man said.

"Sure, when would you be available?" Yang Ying asked.

"Right now, I don't know if I'll have work this afternoon," the man said.

"Alright," Yang Ying nodded. She then thought about taking the client to see the property but realized her foot was injured and it would be inconvenient. Considering that the Galaxy Garden property was hard to sell, she decided to let Zhang Yu get some practice.

So, Yang Ying said, "Sir, please register first. Su Hong, take Zhang Yu to show the client the property in Galaxy Garden."

Clients always need to register first. The man's name was Zhao Guangjian. As he registered, the glasses-wearing girl quickly finished her lunch and then left the agency with Zhang Yu and Zhao Guangjian.

Zhao Guangjian had driven there, which saved them the trouble of going to Galaxy Garden. They got into his car and set off immediately.