38: Prices have increased

"So, you're planning to play the rogue now?"

Ye Tian's eyes narrowed as he looked at him coldly.

"Who's playing the rogue? I haven't finished the inspection yet!"

"Am I stopping you from inspecting?"

"But..."

Slap!

Before Wang Gang could say anything else, Ye Tian slapped a contract down in front of him.

"It's in black and white: inspection time is 30 minutes, and no waiting once that's up. Is this your signature?"

"I... Aunt Huang, aren't you worried that there are still cockroaches in the house?"

Wang Gang stammered for a moment, then suddenly saw Huang Xia's displeased expression and treated her like a lifeline.

To his surprise, she glared at him.

"I'm not worried about cockroaches. What I want to know is, what are you going to do about the mess you've made of my house?"

"What?"

Wang Gang looked at the mess around him and swallowed hard.

"I was just afraid it wasn't clean and that you'd come looking for trouble, Aunt Huang."

"Don't give me that nonsense. I'm asking you, what are you going to do now!"

"He's the one doing the housekeeping, hold him responsible!"

Wang Gang pointed at Ye Tian.

"Fine, fine, fine, so that's how you want to play? I worked hard to clean this place until it was spotless, and Aunt Huang already said it passed, yet you went and dirtied it again on purpose. And now it's my problem? Fine, if you want to be a rogue, who says I can't be one too? I'm not touching the rest of this mess. Have fun playing by yourself!"

Ye Tian snorted coldly and prepared to leave.

"Don't you dare!"

Wang Gang shouted angrily.

Ye Tian glared back at him with a cold look.

"Why wouldn't I dare? The transfer contract is signed, and I've received the money. I really don't know where you get the courage to act tough with me?"

Hearing this, Wang Gang's expression changed. He didn't dare to act out anymore; otherwise, if the other guy just walked away, he'd have no other options.

He could only say helplessly.

"Then what do you say we do about this place?"

"How should I know? You're the one who messed up the room, so you fix it. I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. Either give me an answer now so I can move on to the next house, or keep being a rogue and I'll just leave."

Seeing Ye Tian's indifferent expression, Wang Gang gritted his teeth. "Consider yourself lucky this time. There are still ten more houses. Let's see if your luck holds out until the end."

"OK. Aunt Huang, Elder Wang, please be witnesses. I've passed this one, right?"

"Mhm, young man, if this little brat tries to play dirty later, we'll all testify for you. We won't let you suffer."

"Thanks, everyone. I'll head to the next house now."

"Alright, young man, go ahead."

Seeing everyone nod, Ye Tian turned and walked out the door.

Wang Gang followed closely behind, but before he could exit, a figure blocked the doorway with hands on her hips.

"Aunt Huang, what's this for?"

Wang Gang shrank back and asked.

"Asking the obvious? If you don't fix my house, you're not going anywhere."

"I..."

Wang Gang looked at her, then at Ye Tian who was about to walk away, and grew anxious.

He had missed how Ye Tian exterminated the cockroaches because of his carelessness. If he stayed behind to clean now, the other guy would have finished several more houses by the time he was done.

"Hey, kid, wait a second!"

In his desperation, Wang Gang called out.

"What else do you want?"

Ye Tian turned back, annoyed.

"Come back and clean up for Aunt Huang."

Ye Tian rolled his eyes, not wanting to say a word.

"I'll pay!"

Seeing no other way out, Wang Gang finally couldn't help but say it.

"How much?"

This time, Ye Tian showed some interest.

"Didn't we agree on two hundred?"

"Two hundred? That was the discounted price for pest control. If you want me to clean again, it'll have to be the market price."

"Then how much do you want?"

"Three yuan per square meter."

"Wasn't it two yuan per square meter before?"

"That was before. How can it be the same now? I'm hiring staff and taking over a storefront; do you think there are no overhead costs? Take it or leave it!"

"Fine! Come back and clean right now!"

Wang Gang nearly ground his teeth to pieces, but he knew he couldn't let Ye Tian leave. Otherwise, he would definitely lose the bet today. At this rate, he wouldn't see how the cockroaches were being killed, nor would he have time to check if they were actually gone.

"Sure, I can clean, but pay up front first!"

The corner of Ye Tian's mouth curled up as he held out his QR code.

"Aunt Huang's house is 130 square meters, so that's 390 yuan total. Thank you for your business."

With a dark face, Wang Gang painfully transferred the money.

Ye Tian smiled slightly and waved to the Girls.

"Minions, to work!"

Wang Jia and the others nodded in surprise without any hesitation. At this moment, they finally understood what Ye Tian meant by the 'first time' and 'second time' earlier. It turned out their boss had predicted this moment all along. His business sense was unparalleled.

Excitedly, the group went back to work.

But this time, it felt like picking up money from the ground.

The four of them didn't understand until they were finished why that sucker Wang Gang would pay such a high price for such simple work.

In a room that had just been cleaned, there was no technical skill involved in putting things back, wiping them down, and mopping the floor.

The young Girls whispered to each other as they worked with ease.

With nothing to do, Ye Tian stood at the door chatting with Huang Xia and the others.

"Aunt Huang, Elder Wang, I'll be counting on you all to look after my business in the future. Don't worry, the standard will always be as high as today's."

"Young man, your work is indeed good, but the price..."

"Don't worry about the price. For you old customers, it'll still be the original price of 2 yuan per square meter. I could never cheat you guys!"

"That's good, that's good. You're an honest young man."

Their unreserved conversation made Wang Gang grit his teeth in silence.

However, he couldn't afford to argue right now. As long as he kept a close eye on the subsequent cleanings, he could still turn things around.

"A little impatience spoils great plans," Wang Gang comforted himself. He waited with a frustrated expression for about ten minutes.

The four Girls walked out with relaxed faces.

"Boss Wang, it's all cleaned up. Please check."

"No need! Next house."

Wang Gang hated Ye Tian, and by extension, he found the smiling Girls annoying as well. He waved them off irritably and walked toward the house next door.

Since the employer was so straightforward, Ye Tian certainly had no reason to look for trouble.

The group soon arrived at the second house and began cleaning intensely.

However, this house was much more troublesome than Huang Xia's.

Meanwhile, Wang Gang's gaze remained locked onto Ye Tian, following him like a hawk.

Ye Tian didn't care at all about Wang Gang's predatory stare.

He spent his time mixing cleaning agents and guiding the Girls on how to handle stubborn stains.

This task took a full hour.