Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1355 Rented Out

I don’t know if he had sold goods in the surrounding areas, but the car didn’t stop after it got on the main road in the afternoon.

It was not until dark that we stopped in a town.

Ye Yaodong and his crew were so bumpy that they couldn't do anything and it was very uncomfortable. They thought they would stop in the town to sell goods, but after parking the car and looking up, they found that they were already at the guesthouse and all the goods in the car were still intact.

The layman came over and asked, "Are you okay? Let's stay in the guesthouse for one night so we don't have to travel overnight. Are you in a hurry?"

"I'm not in a hurry. I'll just follow your arrangements."

"That's fine."

"You didn't stop to sell goods today?"

"I was just about to tell you that we are going to the nearby morning market at three or four in the morning, and we will come and take you there at seven or eight then."

Ye Yaodong said, "We will get up at the same time as you guys to sell the goods, right? We can help out and leave right after we finish selling the goods, so we don't have to bother you to come and pick us up."

"Can you guys get up? Don't force yourself..."

"How could it be possible that we can't get up? If we go out to sea at night, two or three o'clock is normal."

He didn't feel like just lying there waiting, so he offered to help wherever he could, as a way of repaying a favor.

"Okay then, we'll call you when we get up."

Ye Yaodong nodded, took his safe out of the car, put the other luggage in the car, and then asked everyone to help cover the entire back of the car with a awning to prevent all the things from being moved out when he woke up.

It was actually not that bad to park the car in the yard of the guesthouse.

He booked a Datong hotel with his workers. Now he didn't need a letter of introduction, just money.

Since accommodation has been arranged, there is no need to go out for meals. You can just heat up the fish balls you brought with you on the stove in the guesthouse.

Ye Yaodong thought it was a wise decision to bring a basket of fish balls with him when he went out.

In addition to the fish balls, he also had 30 eggs, which the old lady had cooked at night. They were not eaten today, so it was a good opportunity to contribute them in the evening.

After a whole afternoon of bumpy ride, everyone felt a little overwhelmed. The dirt road was too torturous, and there were no proper seats. Our backs were either hitting the car wall or the seaweed. After eating, everyone lay down immediately.

When it was early morning, everyone got up again when they heard a knock on the door.

It was still dark outside. Fortunately, we went to bed early yesterday. We got on the truck again and set off to the farmers' market in high spirits.

The common people's way of selling goods is similar to what he did before, they also go to crowded places and shout, selling in bundles of 5 or 10 kilograms.

However, other people sell it at a much higher price than him. He only charges 3 or 5 cents in the city, while ordinary people charge 4 or 1 cents, so the cost is only 8 cents.

However, as soon as the car stopped, someone came up to the small light bulb hanging on the rear door and asked what it was selling.

Then naturally, more and more people gathered.

It's mainly this kind of bundled sales, which limits the quantity to 5 or 10 kilograms and offers different prices. This will make people feel like they are buying at a low price. It won't sell for even one kilogram, and only at this price will you buy a lot, which will make people feel like they are making a profit if they buy it.

It really is so easy to make money these days. As long as the goods can be transported, there is no need to worry about not being able to sell them. All that is lacking is transportation.

Fortunately, he brought people to help, which made the work more efficient, otherwise we would have been overwhelmed.

It was not until dawn that the crowds thinned out and they had time to communicate.

The layman pinched the collar of his clothes and fanned himself with it. "Oh my god, it's so hot. There are fewer people here. I'll go buy you some breakfast."

"Okay, we'll watch from here."

The goods sold really well. By seven or eight o'clock, a small part of the goods had arrived on the truck. Ye Yaodong estimated that about one or two thousand kilograms were gone.

After they finished their breakfast, the common people drove to the downtown area where there were more people.

After a round of shouting, another group of women came forward.

This wave of sales lasted until 3 p.m., when they drove to the next town.

In just one day, Ye Yaodong felt that he had sold almost two tons.

No wonder he would come back to take away a truckload of 10 tons of goods in about 7 days. Maybe after the goods on the truck were sold out, he bought other goods and sold them, and then came back to take them.

In the next two days, they encountered a big market, so they simply stayed in one place for two days at the same time, selling for two days, and maintained this rhythm from morning to night.

By the morning of the fourth day, all the goods in the truck were sold out. When there were only a few left, it was too late for everyone to grab them.

Ye Yaodong and the others also breathed a sigh of relief. They had been busy selling the goods over the past few days. When they were busy, they really wished they had two more hands. Now they have finally sold out.

The common people also happily treat everyone to a meal, and then they really continue their journey.

While eating, he also called home and told them that he was still on the way to help sell goods, but he would not stop in the town next time and would keep driving. He would probably arrive without waiting until the next day.

After all the kelp in the car was sold, all the space was freed up. Everyone was afraid of the bumpy ride, so they took out the quilts from the back and lay down. It was really more comfortable and shock-absorbing.

Ye Yaodong did the same. He took out the quilt and lay down on it, not afraid of it getting dirty. After all, he could just take out the sheets and wash them after going up.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t take it down. It’s not that important. When you’re out and about, it’s good enough to have a place to sleep and lie down.

He estimated that he would arrive at night without having to stop and drive again. After all, he had driven hundreds of kilometers in the first two days.

In fact, it was not yet 12 o'clock, but around 10 o'clock at night. Ye Yaodong couldn't sleep, and with the help of the flashlight, he could see some familiar streets.

"We've arrived at Zhou City!"

Everyone who was originally drowsy sat up immediately after hearing his voice.

If they hadn't thought they could arrive at night, they would have fallen asleep long ago and would not have insisted.

"We're here now?"

"Arrived so soon!"

"How fast? It's been four days since we got here."

"I was selling things in the past few days, so it doesn't count. I left at noon today and I'm here now, which is considered fast."

Ye Yaodong shone the flashlight everywhere and said with a smile: "It's good enough that we can arrive safely."

"I was so scared on the road during the day. I heard gunshots and robberies."

"Yeah, I didn't expect to actually encounter a highway robbery..."

"Brother Dong, your friend is really fierce. He just pulled out his gun and shot the person blocking the road, and he jumped into the bushes."

"I see they have guns too..."

"Even if they have guns, they don't dare to move. After all, we have guns too..."

"Luckily, Brother Dong reacted quickly. We also took out our guns and pointed them at the people behind us. I saw that they were jogging to chase us."

“How dangerous…”

Ye Yaodong was indeed nervous in the afternoon. He was nervous when he heard the gunshots, and his first reaction was to take the gun in his hand and prepare.

I didn't expect those people had weapons in their hands. Later I saw that there were other people in the car behind them, and there were several guns, so I didn't dare to chase them.

The risk of taking such a long trip is really great, and such a large car is definitely a target.

"It was a close call. Fortunately, we arrived safely. I guess ordinary people have seen a lot of this."

That's why I didn't find a place to stop and talk, I just kept driving.

"Brother Dong, is the house you rented last year still there?"

"I don't know. Anyway, I've already paid the rent and asked the two old people to keep it for me. I don't know if they kept it or not."

He wasn't sure. After all, he had been away for several months and might not have kept any of them.

"Anyway, we'll wait and see."

Just as they were talking excitedly, the car stopped by the roadside.

They didn't know what was going on, so they stayed in the car. This had happened before, where the car would stop every few hours to let everyone go to the bathroom.

The layman walked to the back of the car and asked, "We've already reached the city. Where should we take you? It's quite late now. Do you have a place to stay? If not, we'll take you to a guesthouse."

"Yes, please take me to the alley where I rented a house last year. I paid several months' rent in advance when I left."

"You paid the rent in advance? That's a bit tricky. If you haven't been there for a few months, they must have rented it out long ago. They won't just leave it empty."

"Go and take a look first. After all, I gave money."

"Okay, I'll send it to you then."

Ye Yaodong wanted to go over and take a look first to confirm that the house had really been rented out, and then ask the two old men to refund the rent for him.

The workers were talking at once, and each of them was certain that the property had been rented out, and they all started cursing.

The car started moving again. The streets were empty at night. At this time, most people should be at the dock and have not sold all their goods yet. There were not many people on the streets, so the car drove a little faster.

In about 10 minutes, the truck stopped on the side of the road, next to the entrance to the alley where he had previously rented a house.

Ye Yaodong had already asked people to pack their bedding in advance. As soon as the car stopped, they jumped out first and then moved the luggage.

The laymen also came down to help.

Ye Yaodong said: "Thank you very much for this trip. You got me to my destination safely. I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow."

"I'll treat you to a meal tomorrow. Thanks to your help along the way, the goods were sold so quickly."

"That's how it should be."

"Help each other. It's late. Move your luggage in first and see if your house has been rented out."

"We can just come by ourselves. It doesn't matter if it's rented out. At most we can carry our luggage to the guesthouse."

"Let's go check it out together. We're already at home, so we don't need to waste some time. Let's put our luggage aside and check it out first."

Since they sincerely wanted to help, Ye Yaodong did not refuse and let them go in with him. As a person who spoke the local dialect, he could communicate better with the two old men.

If I have no place to stay later, I can ask him to take me to a guesthouse.

Ye Yaodong had the key, but he was worried that the house was really rented out. If he opened the door and went in directly, he might be mistaken for a thief and get into a fight, which would be very troublesome.

He first knocked on the door of the small house next door, which was previously occupied by two old people.

After knocking a few times, someone finally answered and lit the candle.

When the old man came to open the door, he was cursing, and everyone was shocked when they saw it was him.

"Ah, you...why are you here..."

Ye Yaodong probably understood what he meant. "Come up to do something. I have renewed my lease until September. I still have the key. You can drive in directly."

The old man was a little scared when he saw so many people around him, and quickly called his wife.

The old lady was also cursing and asking who was knocking on the door in the middle of the night and why they called her specifically.

The two old men communicated with each other across the air, and soon they stood in front of him, and then told him directly that he was not there and the house had been rented out.

Before Ye Yaodong could say anything, the four workers next to him started cursing in their native dialect.

"How could you two old people do this? We paid you to keep the house..."

"That's right, you still want to eat double the rent, where do you want us to live now?"

"No matter what, we have already paid for it. We have decided on the house and we are going to move in."

"Either you call the people inside out, or we go knock on the door!"

The two old men saw how loud and excited they were and felt that they were not good words, so the old man also started cursing with spit flying.

However, they didn't quite understand.

However, people are naturally sensitive to dirty words. They may not understand nice words, but even if they don’t understand dirty words, they can still understand them.

The layman stood up and said, "Let me tell them, they don't understand what you say, and you don't understand what they say either."

Ye Yaodong also asked everyone to keep quiet for now and let the laymen help communicate. It was the middle of the night now and just cursing and making trouble would not solve the problem. He was also very tired after sitting in the car for a whole day, both mentally and physically.

The layman communicated with them in the local dialect. The old man spoke very loudly at first, but the old lady pulled him a few times, and then he spoke normally.

After talking for a while, Su Ren said, "They said that the house has been rented out. There is nothing we can do. We can't kick people out..."

The worker said excitedly: "First come, first served, we have paid, why..."

"Listen to me first. They said that they did receive money from Adong, but they thought it was a waste and didn't know you were coming up. I said that it was not fair for them to do so, and I told them that they must make some arrangements. It's so late now, and they can't sleep on the street."

"After all, they are locals and are familiar with the surrounding area. They also know where there are vacant houses recently. I asked them to take you to a vacant house right now."

"Of course, they have to pay the rent. After all, you have paid them rent. Now that they have rented out the house you rented, they must solve your housing problem."

Ye Yaodong nodded, "Yes, that's right. Since they rented out the house I rented again, they must solve the housing problem for me."

"They said yes, but they said the rent has gone up this year, and you didn't pay enough before. They also saw the rent going up, and they didn't want to leave the house empty. Now it's mid-May, and there are still three and a half months left before your original lease ends. They said you have to pay the difference in rent for these three and a half months yourself."

"Why? We have rented it until September..."

"Yes, why should we pay more? They were the ones who broke the contract..."

Ye Yaodong stopped the worker from talking any further and nodded, "Okay, then I'll make up the difference of three and a half months' rent."

Just consider it as an introduction fee.

It's so late now, it would be easier to arrange it right away, so as to avoid haggling tomorrow. Even if he could get them to refund the rent, it would probably only be three and a half months, and he would then have to go to great lengths to find a house.

A trouble that can be solved with money is not a trouble, and it only costs a few dollars.

Instead of wasting time arguing about this here late at night, he might as well spend some money and get some rest early. He still has things to do tomorrow, and if he delays for another day or two, it might delay more of his work.

It would be even more troublesome if I couldn’t get back in time.

It's just to make up the difference in rent.

The layman agreed, "I think so too. He's not here anymore, so there's no way to tell you what happened in the past few months. If you want them to refund you, it can only be calculated from today until the time you rented it."

"The rent in this place is indeed increasing every year. If it is a short-term rental, it is also increasing every month."

Ye Yaodong said, "Well, let's do this. You talk to them and take us to a vacant house now. Let them talk to the new landlord and we'll wait to move in."

"it is good."

The layman turned around and started communicating with the two old men.

The two old men also nodded repeatedly, then put on their coats and came out with candles.

When I saw that they were all holding flashlights, I put out the candle again.

It is normal for the elderly to light candles in order to save money and not to light lamps.

They followed behind, just across an alley, and saw the two old men knock on the door, shout a few words, and introduce themselves, and then someone came to open the door.

Ye Yaodong just listened to their chatter, and some laymen also talked to them.

After the deal was agreed upon, I signaled him to pay the difference.

"It's already been agreed upon. You just need to pay the difference to the landlord. The two old men will pay the remaining three and a half months' rent to the landlord tomorrow. They've already agreed on it."

"Okay, thank you very much, brother. It's a good thing you came in, otherwise we would be arguing at cross purposes and probably wouldn't be able to resolve it until dawn."

"It's okay, it's just a simple matter. As long as the problem is resolved, if there is anything else, let me know tomorrow. You know where I live."

"I know. Once I'm settled, I'll call you for dinner tomorrow."

"You're welcome. Go in and take a look first. Let the workers carry the luggage over."

Ye Yaodong nodded, then signaled the workers to pick up the luggage first.

The two old ones also left first.

The laymen waited until all their luggage was moved in before leaving.

The new landlord took the rent and gave him the key, then went back to his own room and left them alone to settle down.

Ye Yaodong still had the key to the room over there in his hand. He had not given it to them just now. He had agreed that he would return the key to the two old people after they settled the remaining rent here tomorrow.

This also gave him a reminder to change the lock of the room early tomorrow morning to prevent the previous tenant from still holding the key.

"I was exhausted after a whole day of driving, but luckily I was able to settle down right away."

"Those two old men are so shameless. They bully us from outside the area. If the layman boss hadn't spoken the local dialect just now, they probably wouldn't have admitted it."

"That's right. He seemed pretty nice last year, but now he's turned against me because I'm not around."

I'll go home tomorrow, and I'll update it then.