I went upstairs in a fit of uncontrollable rage and pounded on the door, but there was no answer. That's Yang Sisi's style. I realized she wouldn't stop until she'd really gotten me into serious trouble.
I stopped and said to the person inside, "What deep-seated grudge do I have against you? Is it really meaningful for you to play such a prank?"
"You threw something at the ceiling first, so this is called an eye for an eye."
"I did throw it away once, but I thought it was Cao Xiaobei living inside... If I had known it was you, I wouldn't have dared to do it even if you gave me ten lives, because no one else has as much free time as you to spend on retaliation!"
"Who the hell are you talking to, you son of a bitch?"
"You've almost killed me, how am I supposed to talk to you calmly?"
“If you don’t die, I will… You’ll have to suffer… Also, there’s something I really don’t like to hear: what do you mean you think Cao Xiaobei lives inside?… So you think Cao Xiaobei is an easy target?… If that’s really what you think, then I’m sorry, but in my eyes you’re an easy target too, and that’s exactly who I’m going to squeeze.”
I was speechless. Yang Sisi was truly gifted with language. She could always find flaws in your words, exploit them, and launch the most effective counterattack.
Yang Sisi said from inside again, "If you have nothing to say, then get out."
“I have another guy living in my apartment, and he’s not as easy to talk to as I am… If you have any respect for others, you shouldn’t be banging on the floor; you’ve practically worn the floor bare!”
"You're really something... You can't handle it yourself, so you bring your buddies along... Why don't you say that the people living downstairs are all monsters and demons just like you... If you guys put on a chaotic performance, maybe you can scare me... Otherwise, I'm definitely taking this floor."
"Did you hit it with your head?... If you hadn't damaged your head, would you have done something so absurd?!"
"Yeah, then you'll have to put up with me, this idiot. I'll give you an even bigger surprise later... Anyway, this society is incredibly tolerant of the mentally ill, so just go with the flow."
"You try it... or do you believe I'll call the police?"
"You're really too ambitious! ... If you think I'm a coward, then you'd better hurry up and report it."
"If you keep ignoring my advice, I'll report you to the police."
"The police officers all carry guns, right? I wonder which bastard will get his bullets... I'm so scared, what if I riddle you with bullets?"
“Stubborn to the end… just wait and see.”
...
As soon as I entered my room, I plopped down on the sofa, feeling both angry and amused. I really didn't know what to do with a girl like Yang Sisi, because many of the methods that could be used to fight violence were useless against her.
Chen Jin complained to me, "That guy upstairs who came to borrow a hammer is such a jerk. In the two days you were gone, he kept banging on things for no reason. When I knocked on his door, he wouldn't answer."
"It's more than just 'fuck'...you've really suffered."
"What's the meaning?"
I looked at Chen Jin and after a long while replied, "I feel like he's targeting you, after all, he asked you to borrow a hammer and you didn't lend it to him."
"I really don't have a hammer, so why am I being targeted?"
"Maybe his brain isn't fully developed yet, and he likes to fuss over such trivial things."
"That's bullshit!"
I looked up at the ceiling to make sure there was no more movement before speaking to Chen Jin: "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's continue with the Jiulongju project... Can you give me some confidence? This project really can't continue without you."
“Michael, I think you’ve misunderstood me. I never said I was going to give up on this project… but you need to state your position first. Are you going to give up on the shops with Cao Jinbo, or are you going to continue trying?”
I lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. Actually, even at this point, I couldn't think of a way to satisfy both sides regarding Cao Jinbo's shop.
Seeing that I didn't speak, Chen Jin asked again, "You said you would handle the matter with the homeowners in Nanjing yourself. Have you made any progress yet?"
"I contacted them... but it wasn't the person who answered the phone. They said the homeowner had gone abroad for health recuperation."
"So...it means we can't win it?"
I frowned and replied, "It's definitely not going to be possible to take it down for the time being..."
"Do the math yourself. With Cao Jinbo and that Beijing property owner involved... how are we supposed to achieve our goals? I advise you to take it easy. I just looked at your contract carefully. It's a performance-based agreement you signed with the property owner... If you don't achieve an 80% occupancy rate, you'll end up losing money!"
After a brief pause, Chen Jin continued, "Right now, we can't even reach an agreement with one of the three largest property owners, let alone an 80% occupancy rate for the shops. I doubt we can even manage half of that!"
What Chen Jin said was true, so it definitely made me feel a sense of crisis. After a moment of silence, I replied, "I will continue to try to win over Cao Jinbo... How about this, I will take charge of the owners of these three shops with the most... You go and talk to the other owners."
Is there a deadline for this?
"When you sign the contract for sixty shops, I will simultaneously finalize the deals for Cao Jinbo's shops, as well as those for two other major property owners."
"Okay... but we can't just talk about it without proof... how about we sign a performance-based agreement?"
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