36: betting agreement

"I..."

Wang Gang stared wide-eyed, wanting to speak. But he remembered with dread that the guy in front of him wasn't one of those Uncles and Aunts; he was a student from a real prestigious university. Trying to outsmart him... wasn't that just asking for trouble?

After a brief moment of speechlessness, he simply stopped struggling.

"Anyway, I spent seventy thousand in total. Give me seventy thousand and it's yours."

"So you put up a useless facade, and now you don't want to lose a single cent, expecting me to foot the bill? Uncles and Aunts, you see this? I have nothing more to say to this guy. Farewell. Do whatever you need to do. I'll come back once you're done venting, and we'll see how much this place is worth then."

Ye Tian sneered and turned away again.

"Wait! Fifty thousand it is, but I want cash."

This time, it was Wang Gang himself who called out to Ye Tian.

Because as Ye Tian spoke, those Uncles had already picked up stones. However, these old men were aiming for Wang Gang's feet.

Damn it, if this dragged on any longer, something bad was definitely going to happen to him today.

"No problem!"

Ye Tian smiled slightly and took out the cash Wang Shufen had given him.

The thick stacks of cash made the eyes of the old men and women light up.

"Sign the transfer contract first, and the money is yours."

Wang Gang bit his lip and nodded, quickly preparing the contract.

While watching him draw up the contract, Ye Tian reminded him of certain points.

For instance, everything in the shop was included in the transfer. Then, he called the landlord to confirm that a year's rent had been paid. The two of them signed and added their thumbprints.

It was officially his.

Ye Tian didn't hesitate either.

He handed the thirty thousand directly to Wang Gang and then frantically winked at the Uncles and Aunts waiting expectantly beside him.

They understood Ye Tian's meaning perfectly.

Before Wang Gang could even warm the money in his hands, they had already surrounded him completely.

Left with no choice, Wang Gang could only bite the bullet and start paying them back.

There were twelve households in the building. Aside from Xu Yan's family, who didn't cause trouble, the other eleven households had all suffered because the Luan Chong Smoke was too powerful.

With a compensation of 2,000 per household, 22,000 was gone in the blink of an eye.

Looking at the remaining 8,000 in his hand, Wang Gang frowned at Ye Tian, about to ask why the remaining 20,000 hadn't been given.

But he realized that at some point, Ye Tian had brought in four young women from outside.

And in front of everyone, they were putting on sky-blue uniforms.

At that moment, Ye Tian was speaking loudly to the Uncles and Aunts.

"Uncles and Aunts, I announce that Tianxia Housekeeping is now officially open for business. I, Ye Tian, am setting up shop right here today. As you can see, I spent fifty thousand to buy you peace of mind. These four are employees of Tianxia Housekeeping, and every one of them is an expert."

"From now on, whenever you need help, I'll be there. If the job isn't done well, I won't charge a cent. If anything goes wrong, you can come and trash my shop directly."

"Good! You've got spirit, young man. With an attitude like that, I'll definitely use your housekeeping services in the future."

"Yes, well done, young man. Your Aunt Huang was blind to listen to Zhang Guilan's slander before. I'll use your services from now on too."

As the saying goes, the older, the wiser. How could these Uncles and Aunts not see how much Ye Tian's actions today had helped them? If he hadn't stepped in to take over, heaven knows how things would have ended. For a moment, everyone found Ye Tian more and more agreeable and spoke up in support.

Wang Gang, however, was red with rage, feeling like the biggest sucker of the century. Thinking that since he had already paid, he didn't need to be humble anymore, he couldn't help but speak out with resentment.

"Hmph, what are you so smug about? You're just a rogue taking advantage of a crisis! If you're so capable, why don't you solve the Cockroach problem in their homes?"

Wang Gang's sarcastic remark actually made Ye Tian secretly happy. He had been wondering how to bring this up, and the other guy had just walked right into it.

Feigning a hint of dissatisfaction, Ye Tian said, "The Cockroaches in their homes? Isn't that a problem you should solve? What does it have to do with me?"

"Weren't you so impressive? Scared now?"

"I don't need you to tell me I'm impressive. The key issue now is that exterminating the Cockroaches in the Uncles' and Aunts' homes is your responsibility. Why should I care? Unless you're going to pay me if I fix it?"

"If I pay, I pay! But what if you don't do a good job?"

Wang Gang's eyes darted around, and he suddenly perked up, speaking aggressively.

"If I don't do a good job, I'll return this shop to you exactly as it is. Everyone here can be a witness. But, can you afford the price?" Ye Tian stared at him, sneering with contempt.

"How much? Name a price. As long as you dare to say it, I'll dare to pay. I'm just afraid you won't have the stomach for it."

"A half-wit like you dared to charge the Uncles and Aunts 1,000 for a single extermination. Is it too much for me to charge 3,000 per household? The question is, can you afford it?"

Ye Tian snorted, the sarcasm on his face deepening.

Wang Gang's expression changed, but he immediately felt that Ye Tian was intentionally raising the price to make things difficult for him. He glared and bit his lip.

"3,000 it is! But let's get this straight: my requirement is that not a single Cockroach remains. If even one is found, this shop is mine."

"Fine. Pay up. I'll work once I see the money!"

Ye Tian held out his hand playfully, looking as if he was sure the other couldn't produce the money.

And this expression was exactly what Wang Gang wanted to see.

He gave a mocking laugh.

He slapped the remaining 8,000 in his hand down in front of Ye Tian.

Then he took out his phone.

"Exterminating Cockroaches for 11 households at 3,000 each makes 33,000 total. You still owed me 20,000 from before, so I'll transfer another 5,000 now. That's correct, right?"

"Not enough..."

Ye Tian shook his head without hesitation.

"How is it not enough?"

Wang Gang was furious.

"So it's just exterminating Cockroaches, is it? What about the mess you made in the Uncles' and Aunts' homes? Don't they need cleaning? I won't charge you much—200 per household. Is that too much?"

"You... fine! I'll bloody well go along with you today and transfer another 2,200. If it's not done well, you must return every single cent of this money to me today, and the shop stays mine."

"Sure. But the cleaning standard won't be decided by you. The Uncles and Aunts will be the judges. If they say it's good, it's good. On-the-spot inspection, no late complaints!"

Ye Tian quickly spotted the potential loophole and spoke up.

At this point, what else could Wang Gang say? As long as he could force Ye Tian to deal with the Cockroaches, he would agree to any condition.

To be safe, he wrote up another agreement, included all the terms mentioned, and they signed it again. Wang Gang also paid the balance.

Then, surrounded by the Uncles and Aunts, the group made their way back to the Nanlu Residential District.

The large group immediately caught the attention of other residents in the district, who also gathered around.