Six Ways of Fumo

Chapter 1202 Rent
The taxi driver took Ding Ermiao and Ji Xiaoxiao for a ride and asked, "Where should we stop, you two?"

"Just park in the busiest place in the new city." Ji Xiaoxiao said.

"That's the International Trade Center in Zhengdong New City. There are only a few people there." The driver turned the steering wheel and ran wildly on the deserted streets, arriving at the destination in a short while.

The so-called International Trade Center’s full name is Zhengzhou New District International Trade Center.

When I got off the car, I saw that the building was indeed skyscraper and majestic.There are amusement parks, shopping malls, etc. all around.

The driver was right. Only here can you see the lively scene of the city, with men and women coming and going in a hurry.

"Husband, what should we do now?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked.

Ding Ermiao thought for a while and said:

"It's daytime now, and we can hardly do anything. So, let's find a place to stay first, and at night, we can discuss it and then come out for a look. By the way, we may also need a car. The new city is so big, there are no cars. It’s too inconvenient. And it’s so remote here that it’s hard to find a taxi.”

"This is easy to do. Just find a hotel to stay in, and then go to the rental company to rent a car." Ji Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "I haven't driven a car for several months. When you mention it, I feel itchy."

Ding Ermiao laughed and said thoughtfully: "This time, I don't plan to stay in a hotel. I want to rent a house."

"Why rent a house?" Ji Xiaoxiao was puzzled.

"How can you catch tiger cubs if you don't enter the tiger's lair?" Ding Ermiao lowered his voice and said, "I want to rent a house in the place where the ghost spirit is the strongest, and then wait for the ghost to come to the door."

"That's fine, let's rent a house first and then a car." Ji Xiaoxiao naturally agreed to Ding Ermiao's plan.

Ding Ermiao and Ji Xiaoxiao found a black-headed car near the International Trade Center and started driving in circles again.

"Master, is it easy to rent a house in this new city?" Ding Ermiao was looking out the window while chatting with the driver of the black car.

"Are you renting it to others, or are you renting a house yourself?" Master Che asked.

"Of course I rent a house, I'm a foreigner." Ding Ermiao said.

Master Che grinned and said: "There are all empty houses here. If you want to rent [-] units, they are all available, as long as you have money."

"What I have more is money, hehe..." Ding Ermiao also laughed and asked: "Since there are many empty houses, the rent must be cheap, right?"

"Then you are wrong. Although there are many vacant houses here, the rent is not cheap." Master Che pointed out the window and said, "In such an area, the rent for a well-decorated two-bedroom apartment with one living room is at least [-] yuan a month."

"Why are there so many empty houses and the rents are so high?" Ding Ermiao continued to ask questions as he had nothing to do.

In fact, it doesn't matter how much the rent is to Ding Ermiao and Ji Xiaoxiao.

"Well, you don't know something. At that time, when Zhengdong New Town was being developed, there was a lot of bragging about how big the development would be in the future, so the house prices were set very high. That's why the owners, who bought the houses at a high price, now rent them cheaply. I'm not convinced when I go out." Master Che was also talkative and kept talking.

Ding Ermiao laughed and thought to himself, he deserves it.

The rich buy dozens of houses and snap them up like crazy, pushing the house prices to the top. Now they can't sell or rent them out, and it's retribution for them to rot in their hands.

Master Che suddenly smiled proudly and said, "Actually, many outsiders don't have to pay rent when they live here."

"Sometimes you say the rent is expensive, and another time you say you don't have to pay the rent. What do you mean?" Ding Ermiao was stunned and asked.

"Because in some communities, the properties have been evacuated and there are no security guards. If you are brave, just find a house, break the door and lock, and live in it. If you are lucky, you can also come across a well-decorated house. Anyway, the landlord has been there for several years. If you don't come, who will find out?" Master Che said.

Damn it, this is okay, Ding Ermiao and Ji Xiaoxiao were both shocked.

During the chat, a large-scale residential area came into Ding Ermiao's sight.

"Slow down, what's the name of this community?" Ding Ermiao asked the driver.

"Linshuiwan Mansion." Master Che replied.

"I didn't see any water." Ding Ermiao said.

"The water is in the back, and behind it is an artificial lake of six square kilometers."

Ding Ermiao nodded and said, "Don't leave. Just stop in front of the gate of the community. I will rent a house here."

The driver agreed, crossed the road, and parked in front of the community.

In order to facilitate movement, Ji Xiaoxiao simply rented the black car for 500 yuan for a day and asked the car master to follow him.

The car master, whose business was slow, was overjoyed and hit it off immediately.

Linshuiwan Community looks brand new, even the security guards in front of the gate are listless.But there are security guards here, which means that the community is not too deserted.

In front of the community, there are countless small advertisements for rental houses.

Ding Ermiao looked up for a long time, selected a finely decorated house with four bedrooms and two living rooms, and asked Master Che to call the landlord.After all, they are all locals and easy to communicate with.

"With four rooms and two living rooms, how many people do you have? Could it be that... you are engaged in pyramid schemes?" The driver was a little surprised.

Ji Xiaoxiao smiled and asked, "Interesting, why do you think we are a pyramid scheme?"

The driver scratched his head and smiled, and said: "Nearly all the renters in this community are engaged in pyramid schemes. They come from all over the world, and most of them are young people. Seeing that you rent such a big house, so..."

"We haven't cracked down on pyramid schemes recently, so why are there still pyramid schemes here?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked.

"Crackdown? That's just talk. The local government hopes that people from all over the world will come to the new town to engage in pyramid schemes to drive local consumption and the so-called GDP. The new town has turned into a ghost town, how ugly it is. Therefore, developing popularity and gathering people will It is a top priority. As long as the popularity increases, it will be the local achievement! As for doing MLM or other things, the local government turns a blind eye..."

Ding Ermiao found it interesting and asked: "Master, the people involved in pyramid schemes have offended you. I feel like you are a little angry?"

"...I was also deceived by a pyramid scheme last year. I was deceived by my cousin to go to other places and lost tens of thousands." Master Che's face turned red.

Ding Ermiao laughed, waved and said, "Call the landlord for me."

On the phone, the negotiation was quickly successful. The monthly rent was [-] yuan, payable every three months, and the deposit was [-] yuan. We would view the house in the afternoon.

Found a small restaurant nearby, Ding Ermiao, Ji Xiaoxiao, and the car master ate together.

After a cup of tea after dinner, the landlord called and invited me to view the house.

"It's just the two of you. Do you really want to rent a house with four bedrooms and two living rooms?" Master Che made one final confirmation before viewing the house.It seemed that he was heartbroken for Ding Ermiao and Ji Xiaoxiao.

Ding Ermiao smiled and said: "Yes, we can't live in that many rooms. The remaining rooms will be used by ghosts."

"Brother, don't, don't be joking..." Master Che said a little changed, "Don't mention ghosts, the people in that community are really... unclean."

(End of this chapter)