When they first t, Li Sisi had brought a lot of candy, pastries, and juice to entertain Yi Xinyi. She had also talked and played with her, which was why Yi Xinyi still rembered her so fondly. After all, kids like anyone who is nice to them.
"Xin Yi! You still rember !" Li Sisi squatted down to hug Yi Xinyi, chuckling. "I thought you’d forgotten all about by now!"
"Not at all! I even asked my dad where you were," Yi Xinyi said earnestly, her expression adorable.
"Really! You miss that much? Does that an you like ?" Li Sisi asked, delighted.
"I do! You give candy! And you play with ," Yi Xinyi said with a nod.
"Then I’ll co to see you often. I’ll buy you candy, lots of delicious snacks, and toys, okay?" Li Sisi said with a smile.
"Children shouldn’t eat too much sugar. It causes cavities, and if your teeth go bad, you won’t be able to eat yummy things anymore," Yi Anguo warned from the side.
"Dad! How about I just eat a little bit each ti, okay?" Although a little scared of getting cavities, Yi Xinyi still couldn’t resist the allure of candy and pleaded pitifully.
"It’s fine, just rember to brush your teeth after eating," Li Sisi said with a smile. "But your dad is right. You really can’t eat too much candy in the future. If you eat too much, your teeth will genuinely go bad."
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"Brother Yi, are you hiring soone to help you rent out your properties?" Li Sisi asked after seeing Yi Anguo’s help-wanted ad.
"I am! I have 1,000 units. What else can I do but rent them out? I have a mortgage paynt of over 2.6 million to the bank every month," Yi Anguo said with a nod.
"Then let help you! I still have over a month of sumr vacation left, anyway," Li Sisi said, smiling.
"You’re still a student? I had a feeling you were young, but I didn’t realize you were still in school." Yi Anguo looked at her. "But you already have 300,000 yuan, and you’re still studying. You don’t have to work so hard. Besides, the salary here isn’t very high. It’s only 2,000 yuan a month, not including room and board. Besides greeting prospective tenants and showing them apartnts, the job also involves cleaning sotis."
"That’s okay! I just want to thank you and help you. You don’t have to pay . If it weren’t for you, how would I ever have earned that 300,000 yuan?" Li Sisi said hastily.
"That 300,000 yuan was rightfully yours, to begin with. You don’t have to thank at all. Your boss should have given you 1.5 million. Giving you only 300,000 was incredibly stingy of him," Yi Anguo said, displeased.
These capitalists are all the sa, absolutely shaless! They even skimp on promised commissions for their workers.
Of course, Yi Anguo had no intention of not paying Li Sisi. He had a banner made that read: "Blue Coast Phase II: Nurous Apartnts for Rent. Direct from Landlord, No Agent Fees."
As Yi Anguo and Li Sisi were chatting, a young couple walked in. "Hello! Is this the right place to inquire about renting an apartnt?"
"Yes! Are you looking to rent?" Yi Anguo replied.
"We are. How much is the monthly rent here?" the man asked.
"We have cheaper and more expensive options. It mainly depends on the size you want. We specialize in larger units. The cheapest is a two-bedroom, one-living room apartnt, over seventy square ters, for 2,200 yuan a month. It cos with a balcony, bathroom, and kitchen, and is quite spacious," Yi Anguo explained.
"Can we see the apartnt first?" the woman asked.
"Of course. You have to see a place before you rent it. If you’re satisfied, you rent; if not, you don’t," Yi Anguo said. "However, I’m still in the process of hiring staff. If you want to see an apartnt, please co back tomorrow. I don’t have anyone to show you around right now."
"Brother Yi! Why don’t I take them?" Li Sisi chid in.
"If you have the ti, that works. Consider today your first day on the job," Yi Anguo said with a nod.
Just then, a few more people walked in, also asking about rentals. Yi Anguo had them join Li Sisi’s tour as well.
Over half an hour later, Li Sisi returned to the office with the group. They had seen the apartnts and the complex’s environnt and were all very satisfied. Now, it was ti to talk numbers.
Yi Anguo asked which units they were interested in. He took out a pre-marked price list, found the corresponding building, floor, and unit numbers for the apartnts they had selected, and pointed out the monthly rent.
The terms were a two-month security deposit and one month’s rent upfront. The price was fixed and non-negotiable, and it already included the managent fee.
Anyone looking to rent in the area had basically done their howork on market prices. They had made nurous comparisons and had certainly looked at more than one property. After a comprehensive comparison, it was clear that Yi Anguo’s apartnts were a better deal. For starters, they were brand-new units that had never been occupied. The furniture and appliances were all new, and the rent wasn’t any higher than in comparable complexes—in fact, it was slightly cheaper.
This was a high-end residential complex with an excellent environnt and complete facilities. Transportation was convenient, and anities like schools, supermarkets, and banks were all nearby. Given that the apartnts were exquisitely furnished and had never been lived in, with all-new furniture and appliances, a slightly higher rent was to be expected.
The people who could afford to live in the city and chose to rent in such a high-end complex were clearly not ordinary; their incos were certainly not low. If the cost was too much for one person, they could always find friends to room with, making it much more affordable.
Therefore, most people who toured the apartnts decided to rent one on the spot after returning to the office.
In one fell swoop, three apartnts were rented out: a two-bedroom, one-living room unit; a three-bedroom, two-living room unit; and a large four-bedroom, two-living room unit. The rent and deposits collected totaled 30,000 yuan.
The four-bedroom, two-living room unit was 155 square ters with a monthly rent of 4,600 yuan. The three-bedroom, two-living room unit was 108 square ters at 3,200 yuan per month. The two-bedroom, one-living room was 73 square ters for 2,200 yuan per month. The pricing formula was simple, calculated at 30 yuan per square ter. This rate was comparable to, if not slightly lower than, the governnt’s suggested rental prices.
At that mont, several more prospective tenants arrived, so Li Sisi got busy again leading another tour.
When she returned, a few of the people from the new group also expressed their satisfaction and willingness to rent. This ti, one more apartnt was rented out imdiately, while the others said they needed more ti to consider. This was perfectly normal, however, as anyone looking for an apartnt would naturally shop around to find the best, cheapest, and most suitable option.
By now, it was nearly noon. Yi Anguo called a nearby restaurant for delivery, and the three of them had lunch together.
After lunch, Li Sisi continued helping by showing apartnts to tenants.
That evening, the three of them had dinner together again. After the al, Yi Anguo spoke up. "If you’re willing, you can live with us."
His primary motive was practical: having Li Sisi around would make it easier to care for his daughter, Yi Xinyi. Plus, his daughter was clearly very fond of her. The spare room in his apartnt was empty anyway. While Li Sisi could live in her school dormitory, Yi Anguo felt it would be inconvenient for work, not to ntion less safe for a young woman living alone.
And so, Li Sisi beca Yi Anguo’s first employee and moved into his ho. Later, Yi Anguo hired two more young won, nad Su ili and Wang Bing.
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