These days, everyone goes to these middlemen—people with extensive connections and connections.
Regardless of Zhou Xiaomei's abilities, saying a few kind words won't hurt Ye Beiping; in fact, it might even save him some money.
After admiring herself for a while, Zhou Xiaomei finally realized that Ye Beiping hadn't yet revealed his purpose for coming. Gone was her previous haughty demeanor; her voice softened considerably when she spoke.
"Little brother, tell me what you need from me. If it's something I can do, I'll do it perfectly for you."
Although Ye Beiping's clothes didn't suggest he was rich, he knew how to talk, and Zhou Xiaomei liked dealing with people who were good at talking.
Upon hearing this, Ye Beiping's lips curled up even wider: "Sister, it's like this, I just arrived in Hangzhou and have nowhere to stay, so I'd like to rent a place."
"Rent a house?"
Upon hearing these three words, Zhou Xiaomei looked Ye Beiping up and down again, pursed her lips, and said, "Little brother, let me tell you, renting a place around here isn't cheap. If you're going to live alone, I think you should look for somewhere else. You've had a tough time, and I don't want to see you end up unable to even pay your rent."
Oh my god!
Ye Beiping was overjoyed by these words. Although he wasn't that kind of person, he could tell that Zhou Xiaomei was sincere in saying them.
The martial arts world is not just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions.
Saying a few nice words to get Zhou Xiaomei to care so much is definitely worth it.
"Sister, I'm not alone. I brought my wife with me." Ye Beiping pointed to Su Xinyi's location next to him and said with some regret, "My wife is from Hangzhou, and I only have a rural household registration. My wife is pregnant now, so I got a letter of introduction from the village to accompany her back to her parents' home."
“My parents’ home is too small to accommodate my husband and me, so I plan to stay in Hangzhou before I have the baby. It’s convenient to go to the hospital here.”
In just a few words, he established the image of a poor country boy.
A loving and family-oriented husband.
Women love men like this kind of guy, especially when he talks about these things in front of older women, he usually gets some sympathy from them.
There's nothing I can do; this is Ye Beiping's current situation. It's not that he can't afford it, but he's trying to save money wherever possible.
As expected, Zhou Xiaomei glanced at Su Xinyi after hearing Ye Beiping's words.
He immediately believed Ye Beiping's words.
Because Su Xinyi's temperament and clothing made her look like a city person, while Ye Beiping looked like a farmer's son.
At the same time, feeling some sympathy for Ye Beiping, Zhou Xiaomei frowned slightly and asked, "Where is your father-in-law's family from? How many children do they have?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Beiping immediately understood that this was Zhou Xiaomei's test. It seemed that the old woman in front of him was still somewhat rational and did not easily believe the words of strangers like the old ladies at the village entrance.
Ye Beiping answered the question truthfully: "My father-in-law lives in Wen'er New Village. He has three children with my wife."
As he spoke, he sighed, "Although my father-in-law's house is quite spacious, there are also my brother-in-law and sister-in-law, who are all getting on in years. It's not easy to arrange three rooms in total. The children are growing up and need their own space, and I feel so bad when my wife gets hurt or bumps during her pregnancy."
"Sister Zhou, do you know any cheap houses around here? We don't have many requirements, just a room that can let in some light."
"this......"
Zhou Xiaomei looked at Ye Beiping with some sympathy.
People in this line of work are quite familiar with the houses in the surrounding communities. As for the Wen'er Xincun community that Ye Beiping mentioned, she knows its layout very well.
At the same time, he understood the point Ye Beiping made: it wasn't that they couldn't make arrangements; it was clearly that his father-in-law's family looked down on their rural son-in-law.
"Alright, I do have a few houses here, but they're not cheap. Since you're new to Hangzhou, and being a son-in-law in the city isn't easy, I'll offer you half the fee for the introduction. If you're okay with that, let's go look at the houses now."
Hearing this, Ye Beiping was inwardly cursing, but he still smiled and nodded: "No problem, of course no problem, it's just that Sister Zhou is making less money, and I feel bad about it."
What the hell is this?
I've said so many nice things, so you should charge me half the price.
You old woman aren't short of money, you should be able to make money off rural people too.
That's what he thought, but Ye Beiping had no reason to blame others. He knew that everyone was in this business, and it was impossible not to charge money. After all, if everyone asked Zhou Xiaomei for a favor and didn't charge them, the rules would be broken.
However, he did not give up. He was still thinking about how to get Zhou Xiaomei to charge less, since people with such unorthodox methods would definitely not charge cheaply.
Referral fees and the like are simply not relevant to Ye Beiping. In his previous life, even when he had to find a real estate agent, he could bypass the agent and find the homeowner directly, let alone such trivial matters in this era.
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