Rental Dispute (3)

Yue Huaide was extremely surprised to see that Zhou Boyan knew how to change locks.

Were all children in this time so capable?

Yue Yan went to visit the Zhou Family's house. It was an exquisitely renovated two-story bungalow with paint on the outer walls. There was a reason why it was expensive. It was 500 square meters with the courtyard. There was a sofa and television in the living room on the first floor, and the fridge had both the upper and lower floors. This was all money!

The dining room was even more exaggerated. It had a pure western style. Yue Yan did not like to sit at tables that were too long.

The entire house was decorated in the retro bungalow that the old people liked. There was a bathtub in the bathroom and a radio in the study.

As expected of a rich family.

After visiting the Zhou Family, Yue Yan strolled back to her courtyard with the puppy in her arms.

She suddenly felt that the Zhou Family was like a seller's show, and her family was a buyer's show.

As expected of a house that was 500 yuan more expensive, every sum of money was spent precisely.

Someone knocked on the door.

The old lady turned around after knocking. "Is this the place? Did I remember correctly?"

Wen Hongyu was slightly worried. "It's here."

Yue Huaide opened the door in a hurry, thinking that the previous owner had left something behind.

"Hey, mother-in-law, wife and sister-in-law. What brings you all here?" Yue Huaide welcomed them in.

The old lady looked at the courtyard. It was really big.

Eldest Sister-in-law looked at the courtyard and was envious.

Wen Hongyu said, "It's all because you said that you wanted to buy a house. I was so worried that I called my mother over to take a look."

Yue Huaide scratched his head. "Then you're late. The contract has been signed. This is our house now. We have changed new locks."

Wen Hongyu slapped his arm angrily. "What's the hurry? No one is snatching it from you!"

Yue Yan jogged out and the puppy ran behind her. "Mom, why are you here?"

Could the old lady beside her be her grandmother?

Wen Hongyu glared at her. "You didn't discuss it with your family when you bought a house. Your father is stupid, you're also stupid!"

Yue Yan clarified for her father. "I was the one who liked this house. It has nothing to do with my father."

Wen Hongyu was speechless. "Your grandmother and aunt are here. Say hello."

"Grandma, Aunt." Yue Yan was nervous. She did not know if her grandmother would scold her for being wasteful. She would just listen to her grandma quietly.

"Good. Yueyue is promising." The old lady nodded in satisfaction.

Eldest Sister-in-law also echoed, "She's so smart at such a young age. She'll definitely become a big shot in the future!"

Eh, wasn't she going to scold her?

Yue Yan brought her mother, grandmother, and aunt around the house, and Yue Huaide became the tag-along.

"We've read the contract carefully. This house will belong to us forever in the future. No one can snatch it away."

Wen Hongyu did not expect to live in such a big house. This was her home now.

Before she left, the old lady comforted her daughter. "Your house is good. Huaide has taken root in An City. Live a good life in the future."

Before Eldest Sister-in-law left, she secretly asked Wen Hongyu if she could make the hair ties to sell for money.

Wen Hongyu was stunned for a few seconds. "Of course you can do it. Anyone can do this business, but Yueyue said that we won't be able to earn much money in the future."

Eldest Sister-in-law hurriedly nodded. "It's fine. I'm just trying. I always want to find something to do since I'm pregnant."

Yue Huaide was flattered and promised to invite the two families to a gathering when he moved into the new house.

The old lady and her eldest daughter-in-law left in satisfaction.

The family locked the door and went home. Yue Yan handed the puppy to Zhou Boyan and asked him to take care of it for the time being. Zhou Boyan wanted to get his grandfather over, so he did not go back with them.

"Mom, when is our house's rental going to expire?"

Wen Hongyu teased her with a smile. "What's the hurry? The house won't run away."

However, an uninvited guest stood at the door when they returned home. Their door was also wide open.

It was a middle-aged woman.

The landlady said, "I heard that your family made money doing business. Your rent will increase by two yuan next month."

Yue Yan frowned. "Why don't you go rob somebody?"

Their monthly rent was three and a half yuan. Wasn't she bullying them for not having a house?

If her family did not buy a house, they might really have to endure the humiliation and pay more. This was because it was only a few days before the new month. They might not be able to find a good house if they moved in a hurry.

"Robbery? I'd like to do it. Do you have a way to introduce me?"

The landlady was clearly shameless. She was just jealous that the Yue Family made money from their business.

Yue Yan stopped her mother, who was about to speak. "We'll move out tomorrow. Refund the rent for tomorrow."

The landlady was in disbelief. How dare this young lady speak to her like this? Did she still want to rent a house in An City?!

"Refund the rent? No way. I'm being magnanimous by not asking you to compensate me. My kitchen is old and the door is broken. How dare you still want your rent?"

They had long guessed that the landlady was a scoundrel, but they did not expect her to be so shameless.

Yue Huaide wanted to say that the door was already broken when he rented it, but the landlady was shameless and insisted that it was good when he rented it.

It was only about 70 to 80 cents, so Yue Yan asked her parents to go home and pack their things.

Yue Yan deliberately provoked her. "It's fine if you don't want to refund it. I'll treat the remaining rent as money I give to the beggars. My family has indeed earned some money. Are you angry and jealous that you can't earn it?"

The landlady's eyes were red with jealousy. She sat on the ground and shouted, "There's no justice. I kindly rented the house to your family, but you don't want to rent it just like that. You even broke my door. Everyone, come and judge!"

The residents in the building opened their doors to watch the commotion.

Yue Yan lowered her head and pinched her arm with her hands behind her back. She looked up with a sorrowful expression and tears welled up in her eyes. "You were the one who suddenly wanted to increase the rent. Can't you see that your old and lousy house isn't worthy of collecting six yuan of rent? Whether my family earns money or not is our family's business. I've never heard of anyone who needs to give dividends to the landlady when they earn money!"

She sounded like she was crying at the end, not because she was too engrossed in her role, but because it hurt so much to pinch herself.

Wen Hongyu and Yue Huaide ran out in a panic. Why was their daughter crying like this?!

The neighbors who were watching the show did not agree with the landlady's actions after hearing the young lady's tearful accusation.

"Sister, what you're doing is not right!"

"That's right. Didn't both sides agree to the rent from the beginning? If word gets out about you doing this, who will dare to rent your house ever again?"

The people living in this area were all employees of the clothing factory. Many of them rented out their houses after they were assigned to them, so the neighbors were either colleagues or knew the landlady or landlord.

Of course, they guessed that the Yue Family had earned some money. Yue Huaide pulled a cart of things out during the day and sold them all when he returned. Who wouldn't be envious? The neighbors gossiped sourly whenever they chatted.

Now that the landlady was making things difficult for the Yue Family, they felt much better. At the same time, their jealousy of the Yue Family disappeared.

So what if they made money? They still had to listen to the landlady.