Xu Xia's attempts to persuade him were unsuccessful, and she even embarrassed herself in front of Yan Shu, so she stood up unhappily.
"Fine, I guess I was being nosy." She gave a cold laugh.
Before leaving, she couldn't help but turn back and say, "Yan Shu, you're just going to live with these empty houses. Let's see if you can have the last laugh!"
Yan Shu felt an indescribable disappointment. After years of being neighbors, they had become enemies because of this 500 yuan.
Many people online are also paying attention to Yan Shu's movements.
Knowing that so many people were cancelling their leases, a large number of people cheered and celebrated the event.
Yan Shu couldn't help but feel exhausted. "Shouldn't I raise the rent?"
Yan Qiao held her hand and said, "Mom, this is not your fault. Don't take all the blame on yourself."
Yan Shu smiled bitterly, "I'm just feeling a little sad."
Some of them are neighbors of many years, people who see each other all the time.
They've completely fallen out, and now they can't even be friends anymore.
Yan Qiao smiled and said, "Dad taught me before that friendships are phases. You'll have different friends at each stage of life. Mom, just consider that your time with them has come to an end and get ready to welcome new friends."
"A new friend?" Yan Shu looked at her strangely.
Yan Shu waved her phone. "I'll list your apartment online and I guarantee it will be rented out quickly."
Yan Shu laughed and tapped her head.
“Sure, if the person renting the room is a long-time fan of yours, just mention your name and you'll get a 20% discount on the first three months’ rent.”
Yan Qiao felt incredibly proud and immediately posted about it on Weibo.
Her last Weibo post was on New Year's Eve, and she still didn't mention the topic of "rent increase".
She originally had no intention of responding to the noise from others.
Yan Qiao's reason for wanting to rent to Yan Shu was that she felt the matter had been brewing for too long and was doing Yan Shu more harm than good.
Yan Qiao V: [Good news! Good news! New Year's rental promotion! Three-bedroom apartments from 3500, two-bedroom apartments from 2500, and single rooms from 1500. Follow me for more than three months, mention my name, and you'll get a 20% discount on the first three months' rent! Interested parties please contact Li Wang at 134****. [Image]]
Yan Qiao's rental ad has a unique style and quickly garnered over 10,000 likes.
Seeing so many people canceling their leases puts my mind at ease.
【Yue! 】
[Did someone hire online trolls? Are you just blindly criticizing this? Please look at the price of this house!]
[Three-bedroom apartment starting at 3500! Within the Fifth Ring Road of Yancheng, which subway station can I rent a three-bedroom apartment for 3500? Is this a scam?]
[I've already arranged viewings. Follow me to see if it's true or not, and I'll do a live stream later!]
The person who said he was going to do a live stream is a professional anti-counterfeiting internet celebrity named "Uncle Ang," who has hundreds of thousands of followers online.
Because of his one sentence, "live broadcast," he gained over 100,000 followers.
Uncle Ang was full of ambition, and he started a live broadcast in advance when it was time to view the house.
"Hello everyone in the live stream, this is Uncle Ang. I've already scheduled a viewing with Mr. Li, and today Uncle Ang will take you on a live tour to see if the three-bedroom apartment with a rent of 3,500 yuan is real or not. I'll be showing you the actual environment live! So let's go together now."
After a long drive, we arrived at Yan Qiao's building.
Uncle Ang jumped on the bandwagon a little: "Okay, I'm in now. The building behind me is where Yan Qiao's parents live. Although it's not an apartment complex, as you can see, it's very clean overall, and there's a security guard at the entrance. Compared to other residential buildings, the landscaping and sanitation are quite good."
Uncle Ang is able to attract fans because he has exposed many counterfeit products and speaks very objectively.
A short while later, a figure suddenly squeezed into his live stream.
Uncle Ang rubbed his eyes and exclaimed excitedly, "Yan Qiao? This is Yan Qiao, isn't it?"
Yan Qiao's figure approached from afar and stopped in front of him.
She was wearing loungewear today, with no makeup, and her hair was casually tied back.
Want to view the apartment?
Uncle Ang suppressed his excitement, "It's me!"
Yan Qiao waved the large bunch of keys in her hand. "Let's go then."
Uncle Ang was taken aback for a moment, "Yan Qiao, you're taking me to see a house?"
"Oh, my mom went out to play cards. There are still a lot of people who want to look at houses with Brother Li. I happen to be free, so I'll take you there."
Yan Qiao put her hands in her pockets and walked forward in her cotton slippers.
[Ahhh, this is such a visual feast! She's so beautiful even without makeup!]
[Aww, sister, please! I wish I had gone to see the apartment in person!]
[Please restrain yourselves, we're here to expose fakes!]
Yan Qiao showed him one of the three-bedroom apartments. It had been cleaned up, the old and broken furniture had been removed, and the bed had just been replaced.
Uncle Ang took a look around. It was a three-bedroom house. The interior was very clean, well-ventilated, and bright. It was fully furnished and had a small balcony.
"This, 3500?" he asked incredulously.
In this area, the same house simply couldn't be this cheap.
Yan Qiao nodded, "If you're looking for a three-bedroom apartment, there are three tiers. This one is 3500. The 3800 yuan apartment has a larger balcony and slightly larger rooms. The 4000 yuan three-bedroom apartment also has a utility balcony and bay windows in the rooms."
Uncle Ang swallowed hard. "May I ask how many apartments you have vacant now?"
Yan Qiao shook the keys in her hand. "About a few dozen sets. There are still many people who haven't moved yet, but they're gradually starting to move."
Uncle Ang understood, "This is a huge loss. If you had known so many people would cancel their leases, you probably wouldn't have raised the rent. If you had just rented it out at this price, many people would definitely have been willing to rent it."
Yan Qiao gave him a strange look. "Sorry, you're overthinking it. We've already raised the rent."
Uncle Ang was utterly astonished, his expression one of utter shock.
"For this apartment, 3500 yuan is already considered an increased rent?"
Yan Qiao nodded, "Yes, the original price was 6,000. A few years ago, there was a pandemic, so my mom halved the price for everyone. Now that the lockdown is over, and the contracts have just expired, my mom has renegotiated the contracts with everyone and increased the price by 500 yuan."
She offered a few casual explanations, her attitude nonchalant, as if she didn't think it was a big deal.
This greatly shocked Uncle Ang.
So this is what "rent increase" means!
He asked with difficulty, "Then why are so many people still canceling their leases?"
Yan Qiao chuckled, "Don't you go online? You've been cursing online for so many days, and you still ask why? Of course it's because of the rent increase."
"But even though the rent has increased by 500 yuan, it's still very cheap! This is far below the market price!" Uncle Ang said excitedly.
Yan Qiao remained noncommittal, instead asking, "After all you've said, are you going to rent it or not? I have an appointment with someone later."
Uncle Ang immediately replied, "Rent! Of course I'll rent it!"
He said directly to the camera, "Dear fans, I need to go sign the contract first. The live stream is going to end now. I also need to ask my friend if he wants to rent it."
With houses this cheap, of course we'll have to grab a few more.
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