"I remember it very clearly. It was the end of September, and there was the National Day holiday in a few days. She came to us and said she would increase the rent starting from next month, one thousand and one month."

Hu Pingtao sounded a little strange: "Why is your rental agreement signed on a monthly basis?"

Huang Ping explained: "It was signed on an annual basis. It was agreed at that time that the rent would be paid every six months, and it was just the half-year period. The landlord said that the rent must be increased in the second half of the year, otherwise the house would not be rented to us."

Long Xu frowned and asked, "Then she violated the agreement, so she should compensate you?"

Zhou Fandi smiled bitterly and explained: "I understand this! I found this place through an intermediary at the time, and the rental contract was also made by the intermediary, and it was stamped with their official seal. According to the agreement, if either party reneges on it midway, it must be in accordance with the agreement

Compensation will be three times the rent.”

"The rent at that time was 800 yuan a month. Three times that would be 2,400 yuan."

"But...but I had already opened a snack bar at that time!"

Zhou Anti-Emperor started to tell Long Xu the index: "The pot and stove must be renovated. Drainage must be drained every day when cooking noodles and rice noodles. This is done in accordance with community sanitation requirements. Once caught in violation, you will be fined, so in the overall renovation

This aspect is a big deal. Although I did it according to the minimum standards, the total cost is more than 10,000 and nearly 20,000 yuan."

"Pots, pans, tables, chairs, and benches all add up to several thousand dollars. Although I bought second-hand goods through connections with fellow villagers and friends, it's still money!"

"There is also a business license, which is quite troublesome to apply for. I had to run several times."

"All these things combined, the snack bar was finally opened, but now the landlord came over and said that he wanted to increase the rent... Tell me, can I not agree?"

Zhou Fandi was a little aggrieved: "If she had said that she would raise the price, I would definitely not want this house! But she saw the right opportunity and realized that I could not refuse or move out, so she took the opportunity to open the house.

There are conditions. So I know that she breached the contract, but the triple compensation is only more than 2,000 yuan. What's the use to me?"

Tan Xuefen was a little unhappy as she listened. She angrily shouted to Emperor Zhou: "My shop has good feng shui. If you hadn't rented my house, how could you have made so much money? Shouldn't I raise the rent a little?"

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Huang Ping was not a light-hearted person either. She was about to yell back, but was stopped by her husband.

Zhou Fandi looked at Tan Xuefen and said slowly: "It's my business to make money, okay? You think it's appropriate for me to work from dawn to dusk without stopping?"

"Please inquire carefully. Among the houses nearby, which have the same conditions as yours, whose rent is as high as yours?"

As he said that, he turned to Hu Pingtao and expressed his bitterness: "It's really difficult for me to do business here. I really had no choice at the time, so I agreed. One thousand is just one thousand. At worst, I will make less money. As long as

The more customers come, the more money you will make."

"But half a year later, the landlord came to visit again and said that the rent would be increased to 2,000 a month next year."

"Business was booming at that time. There was no way I would close the store for two thousand yuan! As soon as my wife and I added up, I didn't care about her. Two thousand was just two thousand."

Hu Pingtao looked at Zhou Fandi with sympathy: "The rent went up again later?"

"...Yes!" Emperor Zhou Fan took a long breath: "In the third year, the rent will increase to 3,000 a month. Haha... Can you comment on this kind of increase? It will increase by one every year.

One thousand yuan... we agreed at the beginning that it was only 800 yuan a month!"

"Last week, before the six-month period or the one-year period was reached, she came to see me."

After saying that, Zhou Fandi pointed at Qin Xuefen: "She really went too far that day! The first thing she said when she entered the door was to raise the rent."

"After getting along with her for these years, I have finally come to see clearly that she is very greedy and doesn't want others to be kind to her. In such a big place, who else can give her three thousand yuan a month except me?"

Hu Pingtao asked noncommittally: "How much will her rent increase?"

Zhou Fandi deliberately let it slip: "You are a policeman and you are well-informed. Guess what number she wants?"

Recalling that Zhou Anti-Emperor had said before that "there will be an increase every year", Hu Pingtao asked doubtfully: "Is it going to increase to 4,000 per month?"

This number is outrageous.

The provincial capital of Yunnan Province is a third-tier city. Of course, in some media promotions, it can be regarded as a second-tier city. But in fact, many people think that it is not even a third-tier city and is at most a fourth-tier city.

City rankings involve all aspects of interests and issues, but one thing is certain - taking into account all factors, the average housing price in provincial capitals in recent years is about 15,000. Except for hot spots, the rent for ordinary residential buildings of about 100 square meters

, usually around two thousand yuan.

Of course, there are houses with a monthly rent of 3,000 yuan. But those are in the city center, not this kind of urban village in a corner with back streets and alleys.

Hu Pingtao lives in Peninsula Jinyuan. The monthly rent for a luxury home of the same size and structure is only RMB 3,600.

Zhou Fandi sighed: "If it were only four thousand yuan, we wouldn't be able to quarrel today."

His wife Huang Ping said angrily at the side: "She just asked us to ask for seven thousand, seven thousand a month!"

When this number was revealed, the onlookers immediately exploded.

They are all from the same village, they look up without looking down, and they know each other's affairs very well.

"Damn it, seven thousand a month, Qin Xuefen, why don't you go and grab it?"

"My several rental houses are similar in size to this one, and I only charge them 500 yuan a month. The difference is that mine is a building, and the one in Tan Xuefen's house has a door facing the outside. If I had known that this was the case, I would have

Smashed the wall down."

"This is too bad, seven thousand yuan! This is almost my annual rent."

"I just heard about this today. I didn't know about it before. This... this is indeed excessive."

Most of the comments were negative, and Tan Xuefen felt embarrassed after hearing this. She raised her hand and pointed around, spittle flew everywhere, and she cursed loudly.

"I have the final say on my house. Do you have any control over how much the rent is?"

"Is it free to hire someone to break down the wall? My house faces the street, and I mean the shop is a shop. The rent for a shop is much more expensive than an ordinary house. Besides, I'm not forcing people to rent. Do you understand the freedom of renting?"

"Lao Zhou himself said just now that he was indeed very profitable when he opened the store. He earned tens of thousands in one month. You are so stupid that you are fighting against the injustice one by one, and you are still helping to count the money after being sold."

"His monthly profit is tens of thousands! What if I raise the rent? It's only 7,000 yuan. To him, it's like a hair on a buffalo's body."

Hu Pingtao glanced at Tan Xuefen coldly: "You are jealous. Watching others make money makes you feel uncomfortable."

How could Tan Xuefen admit it: "How can you say anything? Renting a house, to put it bluntly, is Zhou Yu's fault. One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer."

Long Xu also shook his head: "As I said before, I spent a lot of money to renovate the house and then open a store. Besides, the snack bar will not change places easily after opening it. After all, the customers are all regular customers. Once the place is changed,

Business is definitely not what it used to be.”

Tan Xuefen said shamelessly: "Yes! That's why I didn't force him! This is my house, and how much the rent is is my business. If you don't want to, just quit the house, or we'll break up."

Zhou Fandi said to Tan Xuefen very unhappily: "What you said is wrong. There is a cost for me to open a store to make money. To be honest, I really don't want to fall out with you. But you have forced me to this point. Change

No one can bear it!"

Hu Pingtao stepped forward and asked Tan Xuefen seriously: "Is this why you called the police?"

Tan Xuefen turned around, pointed at Li Yin who had been standing opposite for a long time without speaking, and screamed fiercely: "I want to sue him! He robbed my tenant."

Zhou Fandi was an honest man and quickly explained to Hu Pingtao: "This matter has nothing to do with Lao Li, really."

He immediately turned to Tan Xuefen: "The rent you want is too high. Let alone 7,000 yuan, even 5,000 yuan is too much for me! For such a small house, it is dirty and broken, how can there be any reason to ask for 7,000 yuan? This

Isn’t it obviously blackmail?”

Anyway, the relationship has been broken, and Tan Xuefen is not afraid of offending anyone at this moment. She glared at Zhou Anti-Emperor: "Speak clearly, why did I blackmail you?"

Although he was very unhappy, Emperor Zhou still said patiently: "I can understand that you want to increase the rent. But the price of seven thousand a month is too outrageous. I can just change places and rent on the main street outside."

We’re at the shop facing the street.”

"You see clearly, I am also a store here." Tan Xuefen said with a sneer: "Since you said you want to rent a big store, then go ahead! Why are you telling me all this?"

Zhou Fandi was choked by her and almost couldn't get up: "You... you, I opened a shop here, and all the customers who come here are repeat customers. What should I do if I really move away?"

Tan Xuefen said sarcastically: "Your business is good because my house has good feng shui and a good location. Why don't you try somewhere else? That's why I asked you for a rent of 7,000 yuan."

Zhou Fandi shook his head: "So I can't talk to you. People like you only have money in your eyes."

Tan Xuefen snorted coldly: "Who doesn't care about money these days? If you don't have money, go outside and try it. Even the dogs won't pay attention to you."

Zhou Fandi said to Hu Pingtao: "She wanted to increase the rent and said it was non-negotiable. Anyway, there was only half a year left in the lease. She called every day to urge her, saying that if I didn't agree, she would rent it to someone else at the end of the term.

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"To be honest, I was very embarrassed at the time."

"My wife and I are old, and our son and daughter are no longer around. Although this area is a village in the city, the neighbors are all good people. If we really have to move, I will be reluctant to leave. Many customers only recognize the place and not the people. TV Station

I also came here for interviews in the food column, and many people came here because of its reputation. Once we change places and start over, the business will definitely not be as good as before."

Huang Ping also sighed: "We really don't want to bother! It's so difficult to make catering."

As she said that, she glared at Tan Xuefen: "What's even more annoying is that she later called to urge the rent to be paid, and hypocritically said: If we don't have cash on hand, we can use our house to become a shareholder and join us in a partnership."

"What?" Hu Pingtao didn't hear clearly: "Partnership?"

Zhou Fandi explained: "She said that she would use this house to participate in shares, and it would be calculated as 50%, and she would be given half of the profit every month."

As soon as these words came out, the onlookers were in an uproar again.

"I didn't see it! Tan Xuefen has a good mind!"

"It's obvious that I'm trying to get rid of Lao Zhou, but I actually want to take over his store. This scheming... tsk tsk tsk tsk, it's amazing!"

"Haha, how many years have we been together in this village? When have you ever seen Tan Xuefen suffer a loss?"

"Let me tell you, why did she ask for a rent increase six months in advance? It turns out that the root cause is here! The rent increase is just an excuse, the real purpose is to get the shares in Lao Zhou's store."

There were all kinds of ridicules... Tan Xuefen kept a straight face and said nothing, not knowing what she was thinking.
To be continued...