After the New Year, construction resumed at the site, and Ren Jin became busy, while Gu Yueji also started working on renovating the house.
Although Ren Jin said he would listen to her, Gu Yueji still discussed and finalized the general style and layout of the house with Ren Jin before starting to find someone to start construction, because this was a home for the two of them, and Gu Yueji hoped it would be the kind of house Ren Jin liked.
The construction team was found by Ren Jin through familiar friends. Gu Yueji's daily schedule is usually to check on the renovation progress in the morning, prepare live broadcast content and online store operations in the afternoon, and start the live broadcast in the evening.
Because the live stream time is shorter, the number of viewers in the live stream room will inevitably decrease, which Gu Yue was already mentally prepared for.
However, she gradually discovered that although the number of viewers in her live stream decreased, her online store's sales remained roughly the same, meaning that her online store already had a stable customer base.
This discovery thrilled Gu Yueji, because the initial purpose of starting the live stream was to promote the online store and drive traffic; sales were the ultimate goal.
She calculated her monthly income and the remaining debt, and felt a sense that things were just around the corner.
Last week, Ren Jin and Gu Yueji went out to eat. When they were driving down a street, he suddenly pulled over and said he would take her to see his shop.
Gu Yueji was stunned. He had mentioned his property before the wedding, but she hadn't taken it seriously.
Ren Jin showed her around both shops, introducing her to each shop owner. Then, when they got home, he gave her the rental contracts, the tenants' contact information, and the rent collection account, telling her to be responsible for collecting the monthly rent.
Gu Yueji was stunned. Looking at the two contracts in her hand, she never expected that she would become a landlady in her life. She studied them seriously for a while.
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Even though the construction site is nearly a two-hour drive from home, Ren Jin goes home every day because lying in bed with Gu Yueji in his arms, chatting on their phones together, is the most relaxing and comfortable time of the day.
As Gu Yueji nestled in Ren Jin's arms, chatting idly about the day's events, she suddenly remembered something, "Did you rent the shops on Zhongshan Road to a friend?"
Ren Jin, with his arm around Gu Yueji, was scrolling through his phone when he replied casually, "He's not really my friend, he's a friend's brother."
Gu Yueji nodded thoughtfully, "Did you say the rent amount, or did they say it?"
"I suppose I was the one who said it. We were drinking together when my friend's brother said he wanted to rent my shop to open a business. I had just bought it and had never rented before, so I didn't know how much the rent was in that area. That brother's friend said he had heard that the rent in the neighborhood was around 5,000 yuan. I said, 'Then I'll charge 5,000 yuan.'"
How long have you rented it to him?
"About two years." Ren Jin put down his phone and playfully pinched her chin. "What's wrong, landlady? Does he owe you rent?"
Gu Yueji turned her head and pinched his chin, "You've been taken advantage of, landlord."
"What's wrong?"
"I noticed the rent hasn't been paid for three months, so I wanted to go to the shop today. Before I went, I asked a real estate agent, 'Do you know what the lowest monthly rent is for shops there right now?'"
Ren Jin didn't pay attention to this. After making money from construction projects, he thought that money wouldn't be worth much in the bank. He didn't understand stocks, so he bought two shops and rented them out to friends. He charged his friends whatever rent they asked for, and they would deposit the rent into his account on their own initiative each month. He never checked whether they deposited the rent on time.
Gu Yueji knew he wasn't interested in the rent, but it was still his money, and she couldn't let others take advantage of it for nothing.
"The rent over there is now 20,000 a month. Are you on good terms with that friend? Or is it related to your work at the construction site? If you know all this and just want to do someone a favor, then forget it."
Ren Jin was stunned. He hadn't expected her to be so thoughtful, not only caring about his money but also considering his reputation and other aspects.
Since marrying her, he has felt truly relaxed and happy. There is always a hot meal waiting for him when he comes home, and someone will pick him up from drinking parties. She takes care of things in life that he used to have no time to think about. It's like someone is always there to share the burden for him and think of his needs.
Seeing that he was just staring at her and smiling without saying anything, Gu Yueji said, "What are you laughing at? Say something!"
Ren Jin cupped her face and kissed her, "My grandparents really blessed me, allowing me to marry such a smart and considerate wife."
Gu Yueji laughed and dodged him, "What are you doing?"
"I'll fuck you."
"You haven't finished speaking yet."
As Ren Jin spoke, he took off her clothes. “What’s there to say? That friend is just someone I’ve had a few meals with. I’ve only met his brother once. Do whatever you want with him. If he refuses to pay more, kick him out. Show your landlady attitude.”
After he finished speaking, he stripped her naked, and then another warm and sweet night passed in the tent.
The next day, Gu Yueji thought it over and over again. Although Ren Jin said that, in this society, having more friends is better than having more enemies. She still wanted to do things in a more dignified way and avoid offending anyone.
Finally, she remembered that a friend who made short videos knew some actors, so she contacted him and arranged to meet an aunt.
The next day, Gu Yueji came to the store. "Hello, Mr. Sun."
"Hey, sister-in-law, what brings you here?"
Sun Tianming greeted Gu Yueji with a smile, but inwardly wondered why she was here again. Ren Jin had never even visited the shop before, as if he'd forgotten it existed, never paying rent or asking about it. Now, Gu Yueji, who had just married Ren Jin, came every few days; he thought to himself, "Women are such a hassle."
"I just happened to be passing by, so I came to take a look." Gu Yueji glanced at the shop. There was a lot of foot traffic in this area. The shop was almost full of people both times she came. It seemed that not paying rent was not because she couldn't make money.
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