Chapter 176 The Drama Queen Couple is Really Stingy
The neighborhood committee auntie gasped and said, "Why don't you just rob it!"
"Go look around, only my house has an empty room!" Wang Daguo chuckled, his eyes still half-closed. "You're all in a hurry, aren't you?"
There are quite a few spoiled brats like him who squander their family fortune. Liu Nian chuckled and exchanged a glance with Su Xu.
Although one hundred yuan is a drop in the ocean for them, they don't want to be taken advantage of.
Liu Nian winked at Su Xu, and Su Xu immediately understood what Liu Nian meant.
So the couple started acting.
Liu Nian tugged at Su Xu's sleeve, looking worried, and said, "How about we don't rent this house anymore? It's too expensive."
These days, a person's monthly salary is less than forty yuan, yet he dares to ask for one hundred yuan a month?
The neighborhood committee auntie immediately chimed in, saying, "It's already expensive, you're asking for an exorbitant price."
Wang Daguo straightened up nervously and looked at Liu Nian and Su Xu.
Liu Nian lifted her foot to pull Su Xu outside, but Su Xu hesitated and said, "It's expensive, but we're in a hurry, aren't we?"
"Yes, yes, you're in a hurry," Wang Daguo nodded frantically. "If you miss this opportunity, you'll never have another one!"
"No way!" Liu Nian turned and left. "How much savings do we have? If it weren't for my second sister's poor health, and me having to stay here to take care of her for a while, would I need to rent a place?"
Su Xu turned to look at Wang Daguo, smiled helplessly, and said, "Oh dear, I don't have the final say in my own home. My wife thinks it's too expensive, so if we can't discuss the price, then forget it."
After saying that, he turned to chase after Liu Nian, but as soon as he took a step, Wang Daguo grabbed him.
Because of his long-term drinking, his breath reeked of stale alcohol, and his red, bulbous nose was disgusting to look at.
"No, we can talk about it, we can talk about it!" She grabbed Su Xu's sleeve and pulled him back urgently.
Su Xu glanced warily at Liu Nian standing at the door, who still pretended to leave. "Even if we discuss it, how much can he lower his price?"
"What would he do with a measly twenty-odd dollars?" Liu Nian lifted the curtain and walked out. "That's about the market price. Don't think we don't know."
Su Xu gave an awkward, forced laugh and said, "My wife said so, you see, this is the price she expected."
"This price is exactly what you're asking for," said the neighborhood committee auntie. "Old Li's place up ahead only charged five yuan! You really dare to ask for more! A hundred? A few hundred more and I could buy your land deed!"
Wang Daguo squinted his eyes, pondering.
I'm out of money. What am I going to do? Not having money to drink is like having a death sentence.
When the craving for alcohol kicks in, the feeling of scratching your head and ears is unbearable. Even a few dollars a month is better than nothing, right?
"Could you give me more?" Wang Daguo looked at Su Xu greedily. "A dozen yuan a month is too little."
It's really hard to accept that the price dropped from one hundred to just over ten.
Liu Nian stood at the door and said firmly, "Ten yuan a month, that's all the money I have."
"No, eighteen!" Wang Daguo waved his hand, somewhat anxiously saying to Liu Nian, "It can't be any less!"
"Thirteen!"
Wang Daguo was getting impatient. "Fifteen! No less!"
His eyes were bloodshot with anxiety, but Liu Nian still refused. She took another step towards the door and said, "If it doesn't work, then forget it. Let's go, husband."
Su Xu immediately sighed and followed closely behind Liu Nian.
"No!" Wang Daguo finally couldn't hold back any longer and stopped Su Xu, saying, "Thirteen it is!"
Liu Nian then withdrew her foot, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Okay."
The neighborhood committee auntie and the older woman standing to the side exchanged glances and thought to themselves, "We've really learned how to bargain."
Once you've paid and signed the contract, you can move in.
Wang Daguo's thinking was simple: he'd just rent a room from them, and they'd need a kitchen to cook, right? Then he'd pay extra.
We need to use water, so the water and electricity bills will have to increase.
He didn't rent the yard to them. If you want to dry your clothes, you'll have to pay extra. Who told you to occupy my yard?
All these miscellaneous expenses can earn you a lot of extra money, so just keep doing it!
After Liu Nian and Su Xu entered the house, Su Xu pretended to lay a blanket on the bed before entering the space with Liu Nian.
The space was so comfortable and had everything they needed that they didn't even want to clean up the dust.
Wang Daguo sat on a stone bench in the courtyard, holding a pot of wine, staring at the tightly closed door, and he was puzzled.
Why wouldn't he turn on the lights at night? Of course he would, so he had to ask for the electricity bill in advance.
I knocked on the door, and it took a while for it to open.
Wang Daguo leaned inside, but it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything.
Su Xu warily blocked his view and asked, "What is it?"
"Let me tell you in advance, the electricity bill is five yuan a month!" Wang Daguo gestured with his hand and said, "Pay it in advance."
Su Xu said directly, "We don't need electricity."
"What?" Wang Daguo was stunned.
Then Liu Nian's voice came from inside the room, "We've already spent so much on rent, where would we get any other money? Let's save as much as we can."
Wang Daguo asked incredulously, "You don't need to turn on the lights?"
Su Xu chuckled, "Our village has never used lamps before. We all use kerosene lamps. We're used to it."
Wang Daguo then said, "You still need to use the kitchen, right?"
Liu Nian walked over and said, "No need, we brought a lot of flatbread from our hometown. It keeps very well and is enough for us."
Wang Daguo was shocked, his eyes widening as he asked, "Where's the water?"
"I got it from the tap in the public restroom!" Liu Nian said, feigning ignorance. "The city is so nice! You just turn on the tap and there's water, and it's free!"
Wang Daguo was stunned. This couple really knew how to manage their finances...
But he didn't give up. He pointed to the clothesline in the yard and said, "Drying clothes costs money too."
Su Xu chuckled again and said, "Winter clothes aren't dirty, so we won't wash them! We'll do it in a few months."
Wang Daguo opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
This couple is so stingy... Wang Daguo felt like he had seen something new.
The door closed, and Su Xu and Liu Nian covered their mouths and chuckled in the room. It was impossible for them to earn another penny from them!
During the day they would pretend to go out, and at night they would go back, close the door, and not turn on the lights.
Wang Daguo, of course, didn't believe it. How could they not use water and electricity? Impossible! They must be using them secretly while he was away. He was determined to find something to use against them!
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