A life of success begins with being a landlord.

The bathroom was indeed leaking, and a large area of ​​the ceiling was soaked and turned black.

The dripping water was also jet black and had a sour, foul smell.

I touched it with my hand and rubbed it on the back of my hand; it still hurts a little!

I quickly washed the black water off my hands and called to the tenants in room 304, "The tenant upstairs is called Kuai Dafu. Come up with me and take a look."

Several tenants immediately responded and followed me, angrily going upstairs.

Kuai Dafa's security door was still locked.

Moreover, there are two doors: the outer one is a steel security door that he installed himself, and the inner one is the original entrance door of the house.

bang bang bang!

I pounded on the door, shouting, "Kuai Dafa, are you home? Open the door!"

I shouted and pounded for ages, but there was no response from inside the house.

The tenant in room 304 said, "The fat guy has a phone, landlord, you can call him."

I shook my head: "He has a phone, but he didn't give me his number."

Another tenant in room 304 said, "The fat guy is at home. I just heard him coughing and walking around. He just doesn't want to come out."

I got even angrier and kicked the door: "Kuai Dafu, you get out here!"

bang bang bang!

A loud thud echoed through the hallway as the door was kicked open.

But Kuai Dafa didn't come out. The two tenants upstairs and the tenant across the hall couldn't stand my noise and came over to ask what was going on.

The tenants of rooms 504 and 503 looked annoyed: "Making such a racket in the middle of the night, how are we supposed to sleep?"

"I'm sorry, you should go back to sleep. I'll deal with this tomorrow."

I had no choice but to give up and went back downstairs to comfort the tenants in room 304: "It's not going tonight. Kuai Dafa won't come out, so we can't resolve this. Please bear with it for now. I'll come to see Kuai Dafa first thing tomorrow morning."

The tenants sighed and lamented, but were at a loss for what to do.

I then asked, "By the way, do you know what kind of business Kuai Dafu is in?"

The downstairs tenants all shook their heads: "We don't know, we only see him carrying medicine home all the time, big buckets and big buckets of it."

"Okay, I'll come again tomorrow."

I shook my head and left 304.

As we stepped outside, Chunyan grabbed my arm and stammered, "Old Wang, I'm going back too. You should go home and get some sleep."

"No, I'm a long-term patient now, I need you to take care of me."

I couldn't bear to let Chunyan leave, so I feigned pitifulness: "If you don't stay with me, what will I do if I get a fever in the middle of the night?"

Chunyan was in a dilemma: "Then... I'll go home and tell my dad."

"I'll go up with you."

"Okay." Chunyan nodded and went upstairs with me.

Chunyan had the key, so she quietly opened the door and went to her own room, ready to knock.

But I heard creaking and groaning sounds coming from the large bedroom next door, along with heavy breathing.

In the master bedroom, there was also a young couple living together.

Chunyan blushed and raised her hand to knock on the door: "Mom and Dad, I'm home. Are you asleep?"

The light in the cubicle came on, and Old Xia cursed, "You brat, what are you doing back here? You've been with that Wang Yaozu all along, and now you know how to come home?"

"Why are you scolding Chunyan again? Didn't you tell her to have a boyfriend?"

Chunyan's mother's voice came shortly after: "Chunyan, I've come to open the door for you."

Chunyan turned her head and stuck her tongue out at me.

I nodded, signaling Chunyan not to be afraid.

The door opened, and Chunyan's mother, wearing a vest and shorts, stood in front of us.

Her skin and figure were actually just as good as Sister Li's.

"Oh, Xiao Wang is here too?"

When Chunyan's mother saw me, her face flushed, and she turned and went into the house, complaining to her daughter, "You brat, you didn't even tell me Xiao Wang was coming..."

Chunyan pushed me back and went into the room first.

I understood Chunyan's mother's embarrassment and also understood Chunyan's meaning, so I waited outside.

"Come in."

About a minute later, Chunyan poked her head out and called to me.

I went into the house and saw that Chunyan's mother had changed into a dress.

Old Xia also got up, sat on the bed, and took out a cigarette to light it.

"Uncle Xia, Aunt Xuan," I greeted them first.

Old Xia was smiling at me, but when he saw that my hands were empty, his smile gradually disappeared. He opened his mouth, but then stopped himself from speaking.

Chunyan's mother was quite polite: "Come in and sit down, Xiao Wang. It's so late, aren't you asleep yet?"

"I'm not asleep."

I hesitated for a moment, then cut to the chase:

"My wound needs a dressing change, and I'd like to trouble Chunyan with that. So, I'm thinking... let Chunyan stay with us and take care of me for a couple of days. Oh, she'll sleep in Sister Li's room; Sister Li isn't home."

"Sure, let Chunyan change your dressing."

Chunyan's mother looked at Lao Xia and asked him what he thought.

"Cough cough..."

Old Xia flicked his cigarette ash: "Xiao Wang, you helped Dao Zixiong fight last night. Did Dao Zixiong give you a thank-you fee?"

I guessed that Lao Xia wanted to borrow money, so I hesitated for a moment and said, "I gave him a little."

"That's perfect, I owe 404 Kuai a lot of money, can you lend me some?"

Old Xia didn't mince words, pointing at Chunyan: "Let Chunyan stay with you from now on. My place is too small, it's better if she leaves."

He said he could take his daughter away if he paid money; it was that straightforward.

Chunyan's mother frowned: "Old Xia, what nonsense are you spouting now? You just met Xiao Wang, and you already have the nerve to borrow money?"

"I'm not going to default on the money I borrowed, you old hag, what are you yelling about?"

Old Xia got out of bed and lunged at Chunyan's mother fiercely, ready to hit her.

"Uncle Xia, please be quiet."

I quickly stopped Lao Xia: "I'll give you the money you owe Kuai Dafa tomorrow."

I have 20,000 yuan now, while Lao Xia's debt is only a few hundred yuan, a drop in the bucket.

Chunyan's mother also lost her temper, pointing her finger at Lao Xia and yelling, "You beast, try hitting me! You've been lazy and good-for-nothing all your life, all you know is beating your wife and kids, what kind of person are you?"

"Auntie, you should say less."

I turned back and pushed Chunyan's mother onto the balcony.

Chunyan also stopped her father, shouting, "If you dare hit my mother again, I'll take her with me and leave, making you a bachelor for life!"

Old Xia was stunned and then calmed down.

Clearly, he didn't want to remain a bachelor.

Now, he has a beautiful wife to sleep with and who earns money for him to spend. Isn't that great?

On the balcony, Chunyan's mother quietly took my hand, squeezed it in her palm, and whispered, "Don't give him money, he doesn't deserve it."

I chuckled awkwardly, "It's not much, consider it a gift for Chunyan."

In my hometown, finding a wife was incredibly difficult. There were countless formalities: betrothal gifts, meals and drinks for the matchmaker, and just enough to get a chance to hold hands and kiss your sweetheart. The entire process, from the initial courtship to the wedding night, took at least two years.

As for Lao Xia, he only asked me for a few hundred yuan, and he let Chunyan take her away.

Absolutely a great price!

I feel like I've hit the jackpot.

Chunyan's mother squeezed my hand again, shook her head and whispered, "Don't give it to him. You have money, save it for your future with Chunyan. Old Xia is a bottomless pit, even if you give him 100,000 or 200,000, it won't be enough."

Even 100,000 or 80,000 isn't enough?

I think Chunyan's mother exaggerated.

At that time, 100,000 or 200,000 was an absolute fortune, even an astronomical figure.

It's enough to get three wives.

Over there, Old Xia lit another cigarette, cursing, "Xuan Yuling, what are you saying, you stinking woman? Why are you dragging Xiao Wang along? Do you want to marry him and live your life together?"