Huayu 1995

Chapter 19 Don't force me to use weapons

The way to deal with this kind of person is not to slap them back when they slap you.

It must go straight to the stomach.

Su Chao didn't want to find out what the rocker was up to with his guitar case... it definitely wasn't anything good.

He has the heart to be wary of others, but he also has the heart to harm others.

Try playing with me, I'll make you regret it.

Therefore, he is now convinced that this guy stole something.

Nobody likes a thief.

Especially the thieves around you.

The roommates were all on edge, and even people in other rooms were giving them strange looks.

"My military overcoat, which I hung out to dry in the yard last month, was stolen. Did you do it?!"

One of the older women thought about it more and more and felt it was possible.

"I don't!"

The rock musician nearly vomited blood; he struggled violently.

If he doesn't resist, everything thrown in the yard will be thrown at him.

Su Chao stopped holding on to him, letting go and taking his guitar back with him.

Damn it, this bastard plays music, he probably realized this guitar is valuable.

They might really want to steal it.

"Long Hair, did you steal anything or not? If you really did steal something, I'll call the local police."

Although the landlady said she was going to call the police, she actually didn't want to at all.

A thief has been found in the yard. Should she continue renting her house?

Moreover, many of the tenants in her courtyard do not have temporary residence permits. If the local police come to investigate and arrest them, they might fine her.

"I didn't steal it, I just wanted to see his guitar."

The rock musician knew the seriousness of the situation, so he was unlikely to admit to stealing.

"What you call 'looking'? You were carrying it on your back just now. If Su Chao hadn't noticed, would you have gone out to play with it? I've always suspected you're a thief, but it turns out you've been hiding it all along."

Lu Bu saw through Su Chao's intentions and quickly finished him off.

We have to get rid of that rock guy today.

"you……"

The rocker looked at the others and was surprised to find that their expressions were similar to Lu Bu's.

Surprisingly, not a single person spoke up for him.

Are rock musicians destined to be misunderstood by ordinary people?
“Auntie, we don’t want to live with him anymore. Nobody wants to go out to work, and we’re worried about our things being stolen.”

Lü Bu then made further demands.

"Go, go by yourself. If you don't, I'll call the local police."

The landlady pointed at the rock musician and told him to leave.

I still have several days' rent left!

The rock musician hated the indifference and heartlessness of the tenants here. No one spoke up for him, an innocent person. Even if they didn't kick him out, he would still move out.

But he couldn't bear to part with his rent.

"You're a thief... and you're trying to cheat me out of my rent? I'm already being lenient by not demanding compensation. Get out of here, or I'll have to resort to force!"

The landlady said not to force her to pick up a weapon, but she had already picked up a broom.

The rocker didn't throw another tantrum.

Clearly, he has a wealth of experience in being kicked out of his home.

He quickly packed his things and left with a sense of indignation that the world had betrayed him, muttering sarcastic remarks as he went.

Over here, Su Chao pulled Lü Bu aside and discussed a few things.

After the landlady kicked the rock star out, Lu Bu and Su Chao went over to him.

"Auntie, about what we talked about last time..."

Yesterday, Lü Bu went to the landlady and asked to borrow her phone.

"Don't you think I've caused you enough trouble already?"

The landlady is still so angry that her stomach hurts.

Her reason for refusing was simple: if someone called to register for a class, she would not only have to answer the phone, but also record the person's information.

This will definitely disrupt her convenience store business.

She also has to manage the tenants in the courtyard, which is really overwhelming.

“Auntie, you can think of it this way: the rooms in your courtyard are often not full, right? If we successfully start the classes, we can recommend the students to stay here. You won’t have to worry about not having anyone to rent to you. You should start thinking about raising the rent.”

Su Chao couldn't stand it anymore.

Is your face paler than others, Lü Bu, or something? Do you think that staying a few more days means you can show some kindness?

Benefit!

When you're out in the game, you have to consider interests.

Sure enough, the landlady was immediately tempted after hearing Su Chao's words.

Just like the room that Su Chao and his group shared with eight people, there were actually only six people living there. Now that the rock guy has left, there are only five people, so she only receives 250 yuan per room in rent.

Unless she raises the rent.

There are six rooms in the courtyard. Apart from the one where the landlady lives and runs her shop, most of the other four rooms are not fully occupied.

The loss is fifty to eighty yuan for each missing person, and this loss occurs every month.

If it can really increase her customer base, then it's not a bad idea.

"With more people living here, more people will come to your shop to buy things, and most of them will be students who are training for art exams and preparing to take the entrance exams for film school. Their spending power is much stronger than that of ordinary people."

Su Chao added fuel to the fire.

"I don't know any words either..."

The landlady hesitated for a moment.

She wanted to take advantage of this opportunity, but was worried that she wouldn't do it well.

Although she looks fierce on the surface, she is actually just an ordinary old lady.

If she were truly a bad person, her daughter-in-law, now a young widow, wouldn't still be living with her. "It's very simple. I'll make up a few lines, and you just say them when you answer the phone. Besides the phone bill, I'll give you an extra hundred yuan every month. How does that sound?"

Seeing that the other party was softening, Su Chao immediately delivered a finishing blow.

"If I don't do a good job, please don't blame me..."

The landlady immediately gave in.

"Don't worry, ma'am, it's very simple. How could someone as smart and capable as you not do it well?"

After following Su Chao for a few days, Lü Bu's skills in deceiving people improved significantly.

"Auntie, Lu Bu and I are planning to rent a room by ourselves. Could you let the others out?"

Su Chao made another request.

"Just the two of you living here?" The landlady looked at her strangely.

After all, he's from the capital and has seen a lot.

“We have a few friends who are planning to live together. Look at this guitar of mine, it’s a valuable item. It would be a real problem if it got stolen.”

Su Chao is still carrying a guitar in his hand.

An item worth 5,000 yuan can be sold secondhand for 3,000 to 4,000 yuan, which is equivalent to a year's income for many wage earners.

"Okay, but your room costs four hundred yuan a month."

The landlady suddenly realized.

No wonder the long-haired guy stole this thing.

Long hair: *&……%￥#
“Starting from August 1st, we’ll give you an extra three hundred yuan, okay, ma’am? If we’re not around, please remember to keep an eye on the door for us.”

Lu Bu originally intended to pay, as he now had the money to do so, but Su Chao stopped him.

How can we expect oxen and horses to both work and bring their own fodder?

“If you’d like to stay in that big house, I can only charge you five hundred. That house is right next to my window, and I can keep an eye out for it during the day.”

The landlady actively promoted the large house.

The large room has six beds and can sleep twelve people.

Unfortunately, the original main hall was completely blocked by two other temporary rooms built in the courtyard, and unlike the two side rooms, it did not have a back window, so it was pitch black and had no natural light at all.

Moreover, people don't like crowded and noisy rooms, so often about half of the beds are empty.

The loss of one or two empty beds in the cabin isn't that great.

There were four or five large houses that were empty, almost as big as a small house.

"Okay, then we'll take the big house."

Su Chao didn't care about an extra hundred or two. If he hadn't felt that the surrounding conditions of this slated demolition site were too poor, lacking even a flush toilet with a separate toilet, which would lower the prestige of his training center, he would have even considered opening the training center in the courtyard.

The landlady was responsible for arranging the vacating of the house.

Su Chao left his guitar at the landlady's house, then packed his things and moved to the big house.

The house is indeed very large.

The small room is about ten square meters, and it's packed full with four bunk beds.

The large room had six beds and still plenty of space.

Just as they were tidying up, the Guo brothers came over with breakfast.

We agreed yesterday that none of us would be doing extra work today; instead, we would find a place for the training class.

Su Chao also paid for this breakfast.

"Steamed bun?"

Su Chao was a little dumbfounded when he saw the breakfast they brought; it was even just vegetable buns.

"We haven't even started making money yet, so let's be frugal and use this, the instant noodle seasoning packet..."

Guo Xiaofeng demonstrated by breaking open a steamed bun, sprinkling some instant noodle seasoning on it, and then eating it with relish.

Su Chao tried it, and it actually tasted pretty good.

"It's already pretty good that we can eat like this~"

Guo Xiaodong and Lü Bu also ate to their hearts' content. They were all in their prime, and in a place like the capital, simply having a full meal was a luxury.

Not long after, Huang Bo arrived.

Although his family was well-off, his time working in Beijing wore down all his edges.

He's eaten things that were even worse than this.

So Huang Bo also ate with great relish and even offered everyone a new way to eat it:

"Have you ever bought a bag of loose chili sauce? It's only one yuan a pack, and it can last for several meals. The taste is absolutely amazing. I can eat two extra steamed buns in one sitting."

The others immediately started asking where he bought it.

"Hey guys, let's be ambitious and stop thinking about how to save money all the time. Our goal is to have braised pork every day."

Su Chao understood what Guo Xiaofeng meant.

This guy is the oldest here, and he entered the workforce very early, so he knows how to be thrifty.

"Yes, from now on we have to eat braised pork every meal, and we also have to wear a mobile phone on our waists..."

Lu Bu unconditionally supports Su Chao.

I'm afraid of my brother driving an Audi, but I'm not afraid of my godfather driving one.

Several people chatted while eating.

With their careers just starting out, everyone was incredibly enthusiastic.

The laughter and chatter attracted the landlady's attention, who looked out the window several times.

"I've finished eating. Now I'd like to share the findings of our investigation with everyone..."

The Guo brothers did a lot of research.

He took out a map, on which he had written and drawn a lot of things.

Where are art exam preparation classes located these days?

Su Chao doesn't understand the current state of art exam training; what he does understand is the training industry twenty years from now.

Back then, everyone opened training classes in large shopping malls.

All sorts of high-end things, it's all about who can spend more money.

They ran away immediately after making the money.

(End of this chapter)