Chapter 38 Chapter 38 New Tenants
"Come on, come on, follow me. Are you planning to stay here tonight? No problem, the water and electricity are directly connected here, and there are daily necessities for sale nearby."
Luo Qing was not surprised that the two new tenants suggested that they might stay tonight.
Hmm, maybe outsiders like to try staying here? But Luo Qing's family doesn't have any more bedding or luggage, so if these two want to stay, they'll have to prepare it themselves.
Ji Feishuang suggested that she and Xiao Liu live in the same building, preferably in the same unit.
The old friend likes to live closer, no problem. Luo Qing directly took the keys to the area around Building No. 9, along with the prepared contract.
"Xiao Liu lives in the same unit as me. There are two empty rooms on the second floor of unit one. Xiao Liu has looked at them, but he thinks that there is a high risk of sewer backflow and mosquitoes on the low floors." Luo Qing told the truth.
"However, Xiao Liu lives in 503. Now that the residents of 501 have left, it's very convenient for you to live across the street. There are more vacancies in unit 2, so the neighbors in our unit are relatively stable."
"Then let's look at 501 first!" Ji Feishuang and Sui Yan looked at each other.
They can now rent only one room, as they are all comrades. Even if it is the "ghost currency" funds given by their superiors, they still have to spend it frugally, because more and more people will come in in the future.
501 is just downstairs from Luo Qing and opposite Liu Yanran, making it undoubtedly the most convenient choice.
The layout of 501 was exactly the same as Luo Qing's house. When Ji Feishuang and Sui Yan walked in, they saw that the house was inexplicably empty, with large white walls, herringbone wooden floors, old leather sofas and TV cabinets. Both bedrooms had ready-made bed frames, and the plastic wrapping on the mattresses was still on.
Although it is an old house, it looks extremely clean everywhere, as if it has been cleaned recently.
"It's so clean." Ji Feishuang exclaimed.
"This vacant room was just taken back. My husband came to clean it two days ago, and the mattress is also new." Luo Qing blinked.
"All household appliances have been cleaned. Don't worry, I guarantee there won't be any residue from the previous household."
"How much does this room cost? Can the price be reduced if I rent it long-term?" Sui Yan went around the kitchen, turned on all the faucets in the bathroom and kitchen, opened all the cabinets, and confirmed that they were empty.
It's water, not blood.
"This room is a little smaller than the one next door. The monthly rent is 1,900. If you rent for more than half a year, it can be reduced to 1,800. The deposit is one month and the rent is three months." Luo Qing said.
Ji Feishuang knocked on the wall of the living room. Judging from the sound, it should be a load-bearing wall, so there couldn't be anything hidden inside.
"Then let's discuss it." She gave an embarrassed smile and walked into the bedroom with Sui Yan to count the money in their hands.
"I have eight thousand Guibi coins, which is enough for a deposit of one and a payment of three. The two rooms can accommodate at least four people, and Yanran's room can accommodate more people."
"I have seven thousand five hundred here. I need to go out and check the prices here later. First, we need to make sure that the contract is signed so that we can get temporary resident status so that we can go back home and get the money."
Room 501 has only been vacant for a few days, and my husband has cleaned it up from top to bottom. Luo Qing doesn't believe that the two new tenants won't like it.
After a while, the two young tenants came out after the discussion and confirmed a six-month lease with Luo Qing. Luo Qing was overjoyed and took the two of them to check the furniture, pipelines, water and electricity meters one by one.
It only took an hour to complete the house viewing and contract signing, and Luo Qing had an extra 7,200 ghost coins on his phone.
She had an unstoppable smile on her face. Oh, she is worthy of being Xiao Liu's friend, so straightforward.
It would be great if there were more outsiders like this. Part-time job is not as comfortable as renting a house!
"Do you two want to go out shopping? I'll tell you how to get there." After signing the contract, Luo Qing's attitude became better.
"To buy bedding, you can go to Sasa Supermarket. The owner of Sasa has discounts all year round. They have home textiles, clothing, and daily necessities. You can buy everything in one place."
Sasa hypermarket.
When Sui Yan and Ji Feishuang heard this location, they were both stunned. This was the name of the copy.
"You came here by subway, so I'll give you the car keys. You probably bought a lot of things, so it would be more convenient to drive back." Luo Qing thought for a while and took out the keys to his car.
The Sasa hypermarket is just over one kilometer away from the community. Luo Qing was thinking about whether he should get a small electric scooter or a three-wheeled vehicle so that he could rent it out to transport things when he had more tenants in the future.
Well, there is also a traffic and shopping map around the community. She should also make a template and send one to each tenant when they come, so she doesn’t have to waste any more time and energy.
"Is this convenient?" Ji Feishuang had never expected Luo Qing to be so enthusiastic that he would even lend her the car directly.
"It's not inconvenient at all. It's almost time for dinner. You two should hurry up and don't wait until the store closes. I don't need a car at home. It's only a little over one kilometer away." Luo Qing waved his hand, looking very heroic.
"Um, sister, to get a residence permit, is it enough to just take a photo of the contract and the ID?" Ji Feishuang asked.
Although Liu Yanran had talked about it before, this was the first time the two of them had actually put it into practice.
"That's right, you guys hurry up and take the pictures while they should still be at get off work." Speaking of the residence permit, Luo Qing hurriedly urged.
The two of them went to the amusement park as tourists today, so they naturally had their IDs with them and immediately followed the instructions.
Almost the next second after uploading, it showed "Review passed" and a copy prompt appeared in front of them, indicating that they had become temporary residents with a validity period of six months!
After confirming their identities, Ji Feishuang and Sui Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then we'll go quickly and come back soon. We'll come back to return the key to you after we finish shopping."
Both parties took the contract, Luo Qing handed over the keys, and then took them downstairs to the garage to pick up the car.
"Turn right when you leave the community, then turn around and go straight, and you will see the Sasa hypermarket. There is also a navigation system in the car. When you come back, just get in and dial 601 to find me." Luo Qing instructed.
After seeing off the two tenants, Luo Qing was too lazy to go back to the store. He went home and lay on the sofa. Looking at the balance on his phone, he couldn't help but chuckle.
"You can't get rich overnight by working. You still have to rent a place."
In just a few days, Luo Qing rented out two apartments, which was a huge improvement in terms of Ping An Real Estate's performance since its opening.
Luo Qing couldn't help but share the good news with her husband, one piece of news after another.
[Qing]: Honey, honey, I rented out another apartment! It's Xiao Liu's friend, and he paid three months' rent directly!
[Qi]: It was a boy and a girl. They didn't look like a couple, but were probably sharing a room in 501. They were both migrant workers from other places. The boy looked like a fitness enthusiast, and the girl was quite refined. I lent them my car to go shopping.
[Husband]: My wife is awesome! She rented out another apartment so quickly! Genius agent Luo Xiaoqing [kiss]
[Husband]: Honey, if any of the tenant's furniture is broken, don't worry. I can fix it when I get back. I can go home tomorrow.
[Qing]: If we don’t have any clients tomorrow, let’s go out for a walk and see what gift to buy for Sister Yinuo.
The sister Yinuo that Luo Qing mentioned was her college senior who was going to have her wedding in her rural hometown in a few days.
Sister Yinuo’s surname is Qin. She is the president of the outdoor club she joined. She has great athletic talent and loves all kinds of outdoor sports.
They climbed mountains together, camped together, and hiked in the wild together.
In addition to the gift money, Luo Qing is preparing to give another practical wedding gift.
Luo Qing had a simple dinner of two corns cooked with stir-fried vegetables. After dinner, she turned on the computer in the study and slowly made a key map of the area around Ping'an Home.
The locations and distances from the residential area to subway and bus routes, convenience stores, vegetable markets, daily necessities stores and furniture malls are all marked.
After checking three times in a row, Luo Qing confirmed that she should have missed nothing, so she sent this [Map of the Surrounding Area of Safe Home] to the three tenants. She plans to go to the store to print out more tomorrow so that it will be convenient to give them to people.
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This SUV, which Luo Qing loaned to Sui Yan and Ji Feishuang, operates basically the same as in real life, except for the car logo, and even the driver's seat is on the left.
Although Luo Qing said that the Sasa hypermarket was only about one kilometer away from the Ping'an Home Community, the two were still very careful. Ji Feishuang, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was always paying attention to the surrounding environment and the condition of the car.
"Are we just going to drive the indigenous people's car like this?" Sui Yan was driving, his tone still a little bit unbelievable.
They didn't expect Luo Qing to offer to borrow the car. They originally thought it would be fine to just lie down and sleep tonight.
"I am increasingly convinced that this is a real world," said Ji Feishuang.
She was studying the copy phone. Since she upgraded to a "temporary resident of the ghost city", the interface of the Rugui forum had changed.
The forum cannot be entered, but various strange city citizen centers, various service guides, and built-in city navigation have appeared.
Sui Yan drove carefully for six minutes to cover a distance of one kilometer, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he stopped in front of the Sasa hypermarket.
"No weird trouble-making."
Ji Feishuang seemed to be thinking about something. "Did you notice that when you were driving over here, I looked in the rearview mirror and looked back. The cars behind us were about three to five meters away from us."
Sui Yan was stunned for a moment, "I thought I was driving too slowly like a novice, so the car behind me gave way."
"I don't think so." Ji Feishuang shook her head.
She felt that the cars behind seemed to recognize this car and were deliberately keeping their distance.
The two got out of the car, took the keys and locked it, looked at the facade of Sasa Hypermarket, and took a deep breath.
The two of them had just finished their dungeon today. Logically, they wouldn't open the dungeon even if they came here, but they still couldn't help feeling a little nervous.
[Sasa Supermarket] is a very famous dungeon. Players who are randomly assigned to this dungeon usually have only two identities: salesperson or customer.
Players become salespeople, and salespeople assigned to different areas must find ways to complete their daily performance targets and deal with various customers. Once they meet the targets, they will pass the level.
If the player is a customer, it may be a limited-time rule-based copy. Different areas of the store have different rules. Customers must purchase the "correct" products and complete the checkout within a few hours to pass the level.
If players encounter these two types when entering the dungeon, it is relatively easy to deal with. This dungeon has never been difficult.
However, there are always unlucky players who will be randomly taken to Sasa Supermarket for activities such as fire sale and shocking raffle. Once they catch this dungeon for activities, the death rate will rise sharply regardless of whether they are assigned as customers or salespersons.
"Welcome to Sasa Hypermarket! Storewide discounts and buy-one-get-one-free deals on premium items! The smiles of our customers are our greatest motivation!"
As soon as the two entered the door of the hypermarket, they could hear the exciting and festive looping loudspeakers.
Normally, ordinary players will receive a copy prompt when they enter the gate. Ji Feishuang and Sui Yan looked at each other. It seemed that they were now entering as "ordinary citizen customers."
The first floor of the hypermarket is for clothing, the second floor is for home textiles and daily necessities, and the third floor and above are for various furniture and home furnishings. You can take the elevator directly to the floor you want to go.
"Let's take a look first?" Sui Yan asked.
According to the business hours of Sasa Supermarket, there might still be players in the dungeon right now. If they can buy something as customers, they might be able to help.
Ji Feishuang glanced at the time and shook her head. "Although the community is not far away, it was almost dark when we got here."
Sui Yan's face froze. Yes, helping others must be based on protecting oneself. They have just arrived, and if they go back too late, who knows what they might encounter.
Of course, there was no need to buy clothes. The two of them took the elevator directly to the second floor. On the first night, they only needed to buy some bedding to sleep on and explore the dungeon. Other daily necessities they needed could be bought when they returned to reality, and the organization would reimburse them.
For players, Ghost Coins can only be earned by completing dungeons. The higher the rating and the more difficult the dungeon, the more Ghost Coins can be earned. As the sole currency in dungeons, Ghost Coins are used by all players to trade items. Posts on player forums seeking Ghost Coins are constantly floating on the front page.
The two of them went straight to get the cheapest pillows, which were discounted as a pair, two quilts, two solid-color sheets and their own quilt covers, spending a total of 398.
In addition to home textiles, the second floor also has a wide variety of household daily necessities, just like a large supermarket in a real shopping mall.
While they were choosing sheets, there were other Aboriginal customers and the salesperson in aprons was actively promoting their products.
The native was an extremely obvious weirdo. She had long flowing hair, wore a baseball cap, had a human-shaped upper body, and below the waist were four tentacles wearing "gloves" of different colors.
"I fell asleep tonight and kept kicking off the quilt. I couldn't control myself."
"Then you, the customer, must take a look at this exclusive custom quilt. Take a look! It's specially designed to suit your needs. It has strips of tubular nests to accommodate the tentacles. Whether you want two, four, six, or eight tentacles, we have all the sizes available. We guarantee your satisfaction!"
"Come on, try it, just try it."
Sui Yan and Ji Feishuang were stunned watching from the side, and they also heard the salesperson praise: "Your tentacles gloves are of great style and color. Where did you buy them?"
"I bought it online. It's a designer piece. Do you want the link?"
Neither the shopping guide nor the strange customer with tentacles paid any attention to them.
After buying things, they pushed the shopping cart to the self-checkout on the second floor, and then went downstairs to load the car. No other indigenous people blocked their way along the way.
Ji Feishuang returned to the newly rented house with the purchased things, went to Luo Qing to return the car keys, and knocked on the door of 503 next door, but still no one opened the door.
"Yanran should be back to reality." The two people were communicating in room 501.
"Let's wait tomorrow. We don't know when Yanran will come back. The other comrades have entered the dungeon for several days."
Room 501 has two bedrooms, but as it is their first night in Ghost City, Ji Feishuang and Sui Yan decided to sleep in one room, taking turns to keep watch.
They didn't feel anything unusual until the next morning, and had breakfast with the bread, canned compressed beef and mineral water they brought with them.
Liu Yanran had not returned yet, so the two of them discussed and decided that they could not keep waiting like this, so they went out during the day to investigate the environment of Guicheng.
Last night they received Luo Qing's map of the surrounding area on their mobile phones, but it was only the area near Ping'an Home. They planned to conduct an investigation along the way, draw a large copy map of the entire Ghost City and collect relevant information.
Of course, this goal is a bit ambitious for only two people at this stage.
However, as more and more players enter the Ghost City and the official staff increases, it will be much more convenient to divide the teams into different areas to conduct research activities.
Starting from the location of Ping'anli subway station, Sui Yan and Ji Feishuang walked south and north respectively and began to record environmental information.
Thanks to becoming [temporary residents of Ghost City], although they cannot access the forum now, they can still contact each other by sending messages on their mobile phones.
At the same time, Luo Qing welcomed Yan Fufeng back home from a business trip.
When her lover came home exhausted, Luo Qing reached out and untied the tie on his shirt, then touched her forehead as she saw that he looked a little tired.
"Husband, you caught the early bus and didn't sleep well."
Luo Qing couldn't help but grit her teeth in her heart. This was a crappy class. Once her agency business became more and more successful, she would definitely make her husband quit immediately.
"Hold me for a while, honey." Yan Fufeng hugged her, buried half of his face in his lover's neck, and sniffed her scent like a puppy.
"Is the place you're going on this business trip particularly troublesome?" Luo Qing asked, caressing his lover's back.
"It's okay. I worked a little overtime. I have to give up my vacation time to attend a wedding in a couple of days. The new programmer I hired a few days ago helped a lot, otherwise I wouldn't have come back so soon this time."
After cuddling with his wife for a while, Yan Fufeng reluctantly let her go. "Honey, didn't you say you wanted to pick out a gift?"
"The mall is open at night. You just got home, so why don't you take a nap first." Luo Qing pushed him to the bedroom to rest quickly. At this moment, his cell phone suddenly rang.
"Hello? Uncle Qin?" Luo Qing was a little surprised when she saw that the phone showed that it was Uncle Qin, the security guard of the community.
What could Uncle Qin have to look for her for?
"Qing'er, your store isn't open yet. A few young people came to the gate of the community and said they wanted to see you and rent a house. Seeing that your store is closed."
"Looking at the house. Okay, okay, Uncle Qin, please let them wait for a while, I'll be down right away." Luo Qing responded quickly when he heard that there were guests.
"Honey, you take a nap first. I'm going to take a client to see the house." Luo Qing put on her clothes in a hurry. After thinking for a while, she hurried to pack up the contract signed last night. She had to take it back to the store for filing.
This business is really magical. Either there are no customers on normal days, or they all come at the same time.
Luo Qing felt that his fortune had improved recently. Uncle Qin said that there were several people and he didn't know how many houses he wanted to rent.
"Honey, let me come with you. I'll bring the repair kit with me, just in case we run into any problems."
"I haven't visited some of the vacant houses listed as real estate in the community for a long time. Dust and insects are easily trapped when no one lives there, and light bulbs and pipes are easily broken." Yan Fufeng quickly found a black jacket to put on over his shirt.
"It's not too late to look at it later. You can get some sleep. People who look at houses may not rent them yet." Luo Qing looked at him.
"But I want to be with you." Yan Fufeng just looked at her and said something in the most normal tone that she couldn't refuse at all.
Luo Qing felt his face flush, "Then hurry up and go."
The couple went downstairs hand in hand, one carrying a bag and the other holding a toolbox.
When they reached the gate of the community, they saw three very well-behaved people standing in a row.
There were two men and one woman. It seemed that the man with a crew cut was the leader. He was older, probably in his thirties, and looked very capable. There was also a thin, pale boy and a woman with a mushroom-shaped haircut.
"Excuse me, are you three here to see the house? I'm Luo Qing, sorry to have kept you waiting." Luo Qing smiled at everyone and greeted them.
"This is my wife. She will show you the house later. Let's sit in my shop and talk first."
It only took two minutes to walk from the entrance of the community to his own real estate store. As he led the group forward, Luo Qing didn't forget to ask, "Our store isn't a chain, and we don't have much publicity. I don't know how you found us here, but don't worry. The properties in several nearby communities are all listed in my store. I have all kinds of houses."
"Hello, Ms. Luo. I've heard about your business from a few of my fellow townspeople. I think Yanran is the one who rented the room from you."
The man spoke very politely. Luo Qing clapped her hands when she heard him. "Xiao Liu introduced them again. How great! Two of your fellow townsmen came here yesterday: a Miss Ji and Mr. Sui."
The man laughed when he heard that. "That's great. We do know each other. Have they rented it?"
"Yeah, he's very proactive. He rented the place and moved in last night." Luo Qing sent a message on his phone to Liu Yanran and the two tenants from last night.
Luo Qingxin said that Xiao Liu had a great influence among her fellow townsmen, and she didn't know how much publicity she had received.
In one morning, the three clients rented out two more apartments, still in Building No. 9. The two empty rooms on the second floor facing each other were directly taken over by the three people.
The rent for both rooms is 1,900, and both require a deposit of one and three installments. In an instant, more than 10,000 Gui coins were added to Luo Qing's account.
The money from renting out the house comes so fast, it's like a tornado!
After the contract was signed, before Luo Qing could explain anything to the three new tenants, Ji Feishuang and Sui Yan came back and took the initiative to take their fellow villagers to familiarize themselves with the environment.
Luo Qing and her husband went upstairs and went home. There was nothing that needed repairing in the two rooms on the second floor.
"The vacant rooms in Unit 1 are basically full. Room 703 is still vacant, but it's on a high floor, and Aunt Gao and her husband like to occupy the corridor, so it's still hard to rent." Luo Qing muttered as he took inventory of the houses.
"The family opposite Sister Zhang's house on the fourth floor has moved to a school district house near the Seventh Middle School with their eldest child, so it's hard to rent out the house here." Yan Fufeng added.
"If someone else wants to live in Building 9, I'll have to recommend Units 2 and 3, but I don't remember many vacancies. People tend to stick together wherever they go, and people from the same hometown also like to live together." Luo Qing sighed.
It's good to live in a building. The apartments in Building No. 9 are large, located in the center of the park, not facing the street, and the rent is more expensive than the small apartments in other buildings. Moreover, these outsiders who come to rent the houses are not very old. She feels that the average age of the Ping'an Home community has been lowered.
"In the future, the housing supply in our community may be in short supply. Then you will have to worry about where to find a house." Yan Fufeng said with a smile.
Luo Qing glared at him with a smile, "If that day ever comes, you won't have to go to work anymore. Collect rent with me every day and I'll make you a full-time repairman."
"Then I can't wait, landlord." Yan Fufeng raised his eyebrows.
In the afternoon, Ping An Real Estate had no new customers, so Luo Qingyan and Fu Feng simply went out to eat, and then went to a brand outdoor goods store to buy a set of pure titanium tableware for two as a wedding gift.
The good friend’s wedding is the day after tomorrow, but the two of them will leave early tomorrow and arrive the day before the wedding as “friends of the bride’s family” to help with some preparations.
Qin Yinuo's hometown is in the village, so the couple have to stay for at least two nights and pack some luggage.
Gogogo, I’m going to attend a wedding banquet!
Late at night, the couple lying in bed were whispering to each other.
"Honey, Sister Yinuo didn't seem to tell us the name of her fiancé or fiancée?" Luo Qing suddenly remembered that Sister Yinuo had sent her a message saying that she was getting married and wanted to attend the wedding banquet, but she hadn't even sent an invitation.
"Given Sister Yinuo's style, it's not surprising. It's very likely that she suddenly felt like getting married." Yan Fufeng said sincerely.
"Having said that, I originally thought that Sister Yinuo, with her personality of traveling all over the world and spending her time outdoors, might never get married in her lifetime."
"The person who makes her want to spend her life with him, even if it's just a whim, must be extraordinary, right?" Luo Qing fantasized.
"We'll know when we go to the village tomorrow. I'm a little looking forward to it. Maybe it's someone with a personality very similar to Sister Yinuo, or maybe it's someone with a completely different personality." Yan Fufeng.
"Hubby, there's a lot of nonsense in what you said." Luo Qing burst out laughing.
For the couple, tonight is a night for them to imagine their best friend's wedding and reminisce about their own wedding night.
But for some players in real life, this night was not a good one.
That night, ten players suddenly received a system notification from the dungeon, announcing that the dungeon cooldown period would end tomorrow, and for the first time, a preview of the dungeon was given:
"After the copy cooldown period ends, the copy you are about to enter is [Who is my bride/groom?]"
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