Reborn as a landlord in Shanghai

Chapter 45 The Arrival of Three People

Mao Xiaoyu rushed to the train station exit and checked the notice board. Fortunately, the K324 train from Harbin to Shanghai hadn't arrived yet; it showed that it would be arriving in about ten minutes.

This relieved Mao Xiaoyu; at least she wasn't late. Otherwise, if she had bragged about it, she would have been cursed to death!

Thinking about the three classmates and friends who were coming, Mao Xiaoyu smiled mischievously, marveling at the power of fate. It was hard to say: in their past lives, Li Yong lived a mediocre life, Ji Fei lived a lonely life until his death, and Li Gang even died without anyone.

The fact that the three of them came here this time is to redefine the direction of their fates, and hopefully this direction will be better than their previous lives.

In Mao Xiaoyu's opinion, Li Yong, who was her best friend in her past life, envied her for the rest of his life. Every time he got drunk, he would say that he would have good luck for the rest of his life because of his parents, and that if he didn't rely on his parents, he would be no better than her.

Although it seems to make sense, and sometimes it's quite infuriating, when I think about my past life, apart from my parents' money, my life is even worse than Li Yong's. No matter what others say, at least he has a wife and children, while I'm a bachelor. If it weren't for my parents' money, I would be utterly worthless.

Thinking about how this guy talked about me like that in my past life, I'll make sure he buys a house and a car in Shanghai in this life, makes him take on some mortgage, car loan, and wife loan, and lets him enjoy the happiness of being a big city man.

As for Ji Fei and Li Gang, Mao Xiaoyu called them over out of pity. After all, they were good friends when they were young, but as they grew up, one lived a life worse than a dog, and the other died too young. Their lives were truly lamentable. Mao Xiaoyu hoped that they could have different lives this time.

In Mao Xiaoyu's opinion, as long as they seize the opportunity presented by the housing boom of the past ten years or so, all three of them should be able to make money. No matter how much, it will be better than their previous lives.

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"The K324 train from Harbin to Shanghai is about to arrive at the station... This station is the final stop... The entire journey has taken 32 hours and 40 minutes, passing through 32 stations and 7 provincial capitals... Please gather your luggage... and then disembark in an orderly manner... Thank you for your company, and we'll see you next time."

Hearing the announcements from the train station announcer, Li Yong and his two companions, who had been sitting, noticed that everyone around them was packing up their belongings. So, they also started packing their own luggage, preparing to get off the train with the crowd.

"Ah Yong, do you think the Russian might be a little late and not waiting for us at the exit? If he's not there, what should we do? Should we find somewhere to call him, or wait for him at the exit?"

Li Gang is a little older than Li Yong, and they share the same surname. Although they live in the same town, they are not related; they just happen to have the same surname.

Although Li Gang was older than Li Yong, he usually followed Li Yong when it came to having fun on the streets. After all, Li Gang had a bit of polio and walked with a limp, so he couldn't be a leader and would just follow others.

To fit in, Li Gang would usually call Li Yong "A Yong" instead, which sounded more friendly.

"Probably not. We've already called him several times and agreed on a time. He should be at the exit, right?" Ji Fei's soft voice followed Li Gang's cautiously.

"We've known Maozi for so many years, don't we know his personality? He won't not come unless something really happens. Otherwise, he'll definitely be waiting for us at the exit." Seeing that Li Gang and Ji Fei were a little uneasy, Li Yong, although not sure himself, still reassured them in a reassuring tone as the leader.

"Besides, that Russian guy has called so many times this week, wasting a lot of money on phone calls. This attitude shows that he cares about us, so don't worry, he'll definitely be waiting for us there." After hesitating for a second or two, Li Yong reassured them again.

Hearing Li Yong's words of comfort, Ji Fei and Li Gang felt a little relieved. After all, this time, the two of them had come to Shanghai with their backs against the wall. If something went wrong and they had to slink back, they would lose face big time.

The train gradually came to a stop, and the crowd began to slowly surge towards the exit. Li Gang and his two companions, carrying their luggage, followed the crowd to get off the train. After disembarking, although they didn't know where the exit was, they simply followed the crowd outwards.

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"Old Li, Gangzi, Jizi, over here, over here."

Mao Xiaoyu stood at the exit for more than ten minutes and finally saw the train arrive. Soon after, more and more people arrived. Among them, Mao Xiaoyu spotted Li Yong and his two companions holding their tickets and going through the ticket check to exit the station. She then waved her arms and shouted at the three of them.

Hearing Mao Xiaoyu's shout, the three men were quite excited. They waved and greeted Mao Xiaoyu, and then, one after another, they finished checking their tickets, carrying their luggage, and gathered around Mao Xiaoyu. When they got together, the four men hugged each other.

"Damn, Lao Li, you've brought a ton of stuff! Come on, let me help you carry some."

After everyone greeted them warmly, Mao Xiaoyu noticed that Li Yong had brought twice as much stuff as Ji Fei and Li Gang, and couldn't help but complain.

"Nonsense, this stuff isn't all mine. Half of it is yours. This is your own stuff, carry it yourself." Li Yong looked at Mao Xiaoyu with disdain, then picked up a bag and placed it in front of Mao Xiaoyu.

"Mine, I don't think I asked you to bring anything! Oh my god, it's quite heavy!" Mao Xiaoyu was a little dumbfounded when she heard that it was her stuff. She was about to pick it up to see what it was when she realized that although the bag wasn't very big, the contents seemed quite heavy and she couldn't lift it without putting in any effort.

"Salted goods, sausages, salted fish, salted meat, and pig's head meat that your grandparents cured at home. This time, I brought thirty or forty pounds of them. You have no idea how much effort it took me to prepare all this. Now that you're finally here, here you go," Li Yong said happily. After all, who wants to carry heavy and tiring things when they're out and about?

"What? My grandparents know I sent you here?" Mao Xiaoyu was taken aback.

After all, the reason I invited my classmates and friends over was because I didn't want my family to know. Now that my grandparents know, my parents might find out too. But even if they don't know now, they'll find out about all this stuff I brought back!

Of course, if I don't take them back, my parents will have to mention it when they call my grandparents next time. After all, my grandparents will definitely ask if they've received all those salted goods they brought over.

But here's the problem: I'm in trouble now!

After all, she had made this decision on her own without discussing it with her parents. Thinking about this, Mao Xiaoyu felt quite depressed. This matter seemed to be in a bit of trouble!

"I know, my parents even went to your house to thank your grandparents and asked if you wanted anything, so your grandparents brought these salted goods over," Li Yong said matter-of-factly.

Upon hearing Li Yong's words, Mao Xiaoyu realized that she had forgotten to tell Li Yong not to tell her family about this.

Sigh, things have gotten this far, and I don't know what my parents will say. But thankfully, I haven't gone back since I moved out.

If that doesn't work, I'll take the salted goods back tomorrow during the day, call my parents and that'll be it.

As for your parents asking questions, just pretend you're too busy to answer. I believe that over time, your parents will stop caring.

At this moment, Mao Xiaoyu could only comfort herself in this way.

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Now that they had picked up the people, everyone carried their own belongings and, led by Mao Xiaoyu, headed towards the subway station entrance.

When they arrived at the subway station, fearing they wouldn't know how to use it, Mao Xiaoyu bought each of them a card and demonstrated how to use it. Then she swiped the card to enter the station and led them on the subway, explaining along the way where to go, how to get there, and how to do it, so that they would have a general idea.

Moreover, on the subway, he casually mentioned the jobs the three of them would be doing. Of course, he didn't talk about how hard the work was, but instead talked about how wonderful it was to be a real estate agent and how happy it was to make money. In short, he kept encouraging the three of them.

And so, the subway continued until it reached the station closest to the real estate agency. Only then did Mao Xiaoyu lead the four people off the train, even though the subway station wasn't too far from the agency, only a ten-minute walk away.

However, all four of them were carrying things, and they were exhausted from carrying them from the exit to the subway station. Mao Xiaoyu was too lazy to walk any further, so she hailed a taxi and took the starting fare to the alleyway where the real estate agency was located, and then got out of the car.

Then Mao Xiaoyu led the three of them to the real estate agency and introduced them to some of the employees.

Then, they got the keys to the largest of the six houses they had bought in the past week from the real estate agency. Accompanied by Liu Mingbo, the five of them went to the house.

As for that bag of salted goods, of course, it was left at the intermediary company for now.

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Actually, the house is in a pretty good condition. It has two bedrooms and one living room. Although the interior decoration is nothing special, it still has the necessary furniture. After all, the seller didn't want the broken bed, broken furniture, and broken table anymore, because the moving costs wouldn't even cover the cost of selling them. So, the furniture was left behind, and now it's a good deal for Li Yong and his two friends.

The house is generally okay, but it's a bit of a shame because it's so old-fashioned. When it was built, there was no toilet inside. Although you can take a shower now, the shower is in the kitchen, and the shower water goes with the kitchen's garbage water.

If we need to use the restroom, we have to go outside, which is the biggest problem. But for three men, it's not a big deal if they go out to use the toilet once a day. But for women, it would definitely be inconvenient.

Arranging for the three of them here was actually a decision made by Mao Xiaoyu after careful consideration. After all, she had many houses and could let them stay wherever they wanted, but she couldn't take them to live in her own house.

Because there are too many documents in the house I'm currently living in, and some things are not suitable for these people to see, I have to live there alone, while the other three people have to live here.

"From now on, you'll stay here. You can choose any bed you like, but one person can have a private room, and the other two will have to share a room. As for food, it's up to you; you can cook if you want or not, as there's food in the kitchen."

This house doesn't have air conditioning, only electric fans. If you want to install air conditioning, you can go and get it yourself. I remember Jifei would do this. As for where to get it, you can ask the other employees when you start work.

Of course, you can only remove the air conditioner after you get off work. So, if you have nothing to do after get off work, the three of you can go and remove the air conditioner and install it here. At least it will be more comfortable in the summer.

"However, the water and electricity bills are your own responsibility; the company doesn't cover them. So use them as you see fit, and don't worry about the cost when you pay in the end." After Liu Mingbo brought the four of them over, he left first, and then Mao Xiaoyu introduced them to the three of them.

"Maozi, will our workplace be that real estate agency from now on?" Li Yong asked furtively with a concerned look.

Mao Xiaoyu glanced at Li Yong and knew what he was thinking. After all, Li Yong had changed completely after going to the real estate agency; he seemed a bit absent-minded.

There's no way around it, Guo Xiaoyan is really beautiful, that much has to be admitted. It's understandable that the three young men from the town had never seen such a beautiful woman before, especially since they would be working together soon, so it's normal for them to have some thoughts.

Therefore, Mao Xiaoyu smiled gently and said, "Yes, it's in that shop. Don't underestimate the small shop, it makes a lot of money. Work hard, I have faith in you. After all, everyone in Shanghai is short of houses. As long as you sell well, you can earn enough to buy a house for yourself in a few years. I hope that all four of us can live in Shanghai in the future."

Originally, Mao Xiaoyu wanted to find someone to take over her work at the hospital, but since she stopped being a hands-off manager and stopped going to the housing management bureau to sign contracts, Mao Xiaoyu felt like she didn't have much to do normally.

After all, buying a house involves spending too much time at the housing authority. If you don't have to go to the housing authority, you only need to sign a few names and have the real estate agency handle everything, which reduces your workload significantly.

Therefore, when the three people came this time, Mao Xiaoyu thought about it and decided to just leave them at the real estate agency.

The real estate agency is short-staffed right now.

In Mao Xiaoyu's view, just throw people in first and see if they can do it. After three months, if someone really isn't suitable to be a real estate agent, then let him go and help him bail people out.