The people from the cultural preservation office stopped outside the window and looked inside with flashlights.
We were lying on the floor covered with clothes and sleeping. It wasn't that we didn't go upstairs to hide, but we didn't have enough time. If there was any movement upstairs, it would be even more troublesome if it was heard.
"There is someone there, Lao Wang."
"What are you doing?"
The flashlight hit Yang Kun's face, and someone from the cultural preservation office outside the window shouted.
Yang Kun yawned. He pretended to be sleepy and sat up. He rubbed his eyes and asked, "Who is it? Don't take random photos. I just fell asleep."
"We asked people from the cultural preservation office, why are you sleeping on the ground and what are you doing?"
Yang Kun said loudly: "You don't know, right? We rented this place with Manager You of the Auditorium the day before yesterday, and opened a sports goods store. We slept on the ground floor too late to do the decoration tonight, and we will go to the furniture store tomorrow.
Buy a bed.”
"Open the door and let's take a look."
"Hey, brother, there's nothing to see. We've all gone to bed. It's inconvenient for us to have lesbians here," Yang Kun said to the people outside the window.
"It's better to cooperate and let's take a look, otherwise we won't be able to do business when we ask when the shift changes in the morning."
I winked at Yang Kun, asking him to open the door, with a natural expression, as if nothing happened.
"Everyone get up first, Tingting, get dressed and don't get naked."
Yang Kun got up and went to open the door. At this time, I walked up to the wooden board, raised my foot and lightly kicked it three times, which meant to tell the water pump below that they must not make any sound.
"Huh...it's so cold."
The door opened, and two middle-aged men wearing hats came in. One of them pressed the switch on the wall, and the room suddenly became bright.
These two middle-aged men were regular workers at the Cultural Preservation Institute. One was named Qi and the other was Wang. Although they did not earn much, they had stable, well-established jobs. At that time, people at the Cultural Preservation Institute did not necessarily have to understand cultural relics. Many of them were just people who had connections.
, come to work for retirement.
The man surnamed Qi walked to the shelves, looked back and forth, and then asked, "When are you going to open for business and are you going to sell these things?"
Yang Kun said with a smile: "Brother, we haven't officially opened yet, and the decoration hasn't been completed yet, but we have hired employees. This is our sales manager, and this is our front desk girl.
I nodded quickly and said yes.
"You have a front desk girl here? Who? Her."
The man named Lao Wang looked at Tingting. His cheeks were slightly bulging and his face was flushed. It was obvious that he was suppressing laughter and feeling uncomfortable.
It turns out that Tingting was getting dressed in a panic just now. The zipper down jacket she was wearing had its zipper stuck and was only pulled up a little. With her big belly exposed, she looked like she was pregnant with a child, which looked very funny.
"It's okay, let's just take a look."
The man surnamed Qi took two steps forward, and my heart was in my throat. He stepped on the carpet, and as soon as he took two steps forward, he stepped on the wooden board covering the hole.
I quickly took a few steps forward, stepped on the wooden board, and stood in front of this man.
I smiled and said, "Anything else? We have to take a rest. We have to work hard tomorrow."
"It's nothing. It's just that Lao Wang saw someone flashing a flashlight in this house just now. He was afraid it was a thief. After all, someone lived in the house and died last year. We need to take precautions in the bud and prevent this kind of situation from happening."
"Then you can rest without disturbing me."
"Then I'll give it to you two."
"No need to send it. It's not easy to do business in such a cold weather. Please set up a bed as soon as possible."
After the two left, Yang Kun closed the door and locked it, breathing a sigh of relief.
Watching them enter the cultural preservation office, I lifted up the carpet and removed the wooden board covering the burglary hole.
"gone?"
"It's so fucking scary, I just heard footsteps above," the thief cursed at the sewage pump.
"Are you still the boss?" Huang Mao asked.
Yang Kun looked at the time: "Forget it, come up and pull out the ladder. That's it for today."
...
There were many people in the small square in the morning, so we opened the door as usual. The floor of the house was covered with carpets. In order to prevent people from discovering the wooden boards, Yang Kun had people rearrange the shelves. Two rows of shelves were pressed horizontally on the wooden boards. Unless someone removed the shelves, he would
Otherwise, you won't be able to see the wooden boards under the carpet.
The water pump was full of dirt and there was no hot water in the building. He changed his clothes, put on a plastic bag, and went out to find a bathhouse to take a bath. Tingting looked at the store. Most people came in just to take a look, and almost no one bought anything.
I did something in the morning. I walked out from the Thief's Cave, counting the steps in my mind. After walking about two hundred steps, I discovered a problem.
If the underground robbers didn't go astray, they would dig right here, right under the garden.
The small garden in Binta is not big, about 20 to 30 square meters. Some crabapples and sea hollies are planted that are suitable for winter viewing. I forget it. If you walk from the bottom of the garden, it should be no problem to put up a slat board to support it. If you change the route, it will be better.
Far, the theodolite shows a straight line, which is the shortest way.
I was looking at the garden when suddenly an old man came into the garden and picked up a pipe and started watering.
I was puzzled and asked: "Uncle, why are you still watering at this time?"
The old man picked up the water pipe and said with a smile: "Holly doesn't drink water, Begonia drinks water. The water pipe is frozen at night and cannot be handed over. Just give some water at this time. It will dry up as soon as the sun comes out at noon. This is what we do. We can't be lazy."
I smiled and said, uncle, you are so dedicated.
At this time, a voice came from behind me.
"Brother, it's you, you're still admiring flowers." I turned around and saw that it was Manager You in the auditorium.
"Hello, Manager You, do you have anything to do with me?"
"You're really right, I really have something to do with you."
Manager You glanced at the old man who was watering the water, and whispered: "I have a favor, brother, you have to help me."
"What's the rush?"
"Follow me to the auditorium and meet my boss. Didn't you rent that building for half a year? The boss asked me to find one of your people to ask about the rent."
I immediately understood what he meant.
"Manager You, let me tell you...how much rent should I say?"
"Well...tell the truth, haha..."
"Then I'll say the original price is 1,800?" I asked tentatively.
Manager You immediately turned dark.
"1000?"
Manager You still had a dark face.
I leaned over and whispered a number.
A smile suddenly appeared on his face after hearing this.
Good guy, I thought to myself that this old woman really dares to swallow it.
No wonder he had to give us a note. We rented it for 1800, but he dared to take black money like this. No wonder the auditorium couldn't receive business and was about to close down.
Walking side by side with Manager You towards the auditorium, I asked casually, "Aren't you afraid that your boss will find out?"
"What are you afraid of? I have worked hard in the auditorium for ten years and my salary has not been increased. If I don't get some dirty money, how can I support my wife and children? Besides, the boss doesn't understand anything."
The more he talked, the more proud he became, bragging about himself, and I secretly smacked my lips.
Let me give you an example. A couple decided to get married in a grand auditorium. They paid the grand auditorium to take care of the wedding banquet. The newlyweds ordered a banquet for 200 yuan per table. After the operation of Manager You, it became 100 yuan per table.
He bought dead fish and cheap frozen meat. The quantity of vegetables remained the same, but everyone who ate it said it was unpalatable.
"Boss, is the boss here?"
"Enter."
"Boss, this is the person who rented our small building. They want to open a sports goods store."
I curiously looked at the girl sitting at the desk and thought that the owner of the auditorium was so young.
She is only in her early twenties, and may be in the hospitality industry. This girl is very well-dressed. She is 1.7 meters tall, with neatly combed hair, earrings, and light makeup.
She is very beautiful and looks like a quality person.
"Hello, I am the person in charge of the auditorium."
The girl stood up and said politely: "We have been idle in that building for two years. It would be great if you can rent it out if you want to use it. I heard from Manager You that the money has been paid and the contract has not been signed yet, right? What is the price?"
At this time, Manager You lowered his head and winked at me secretly.
I glanced back at him and compared the numbers to the female boss.
"three hundred."
"We rent it for three hundred and a month."
Manager You hurriedly said: "Hey, boss, you also know that our auditorium is not doing well this year. Although three hundred is not high, the price is the result of two negotiations with them. We have no use for that building, so I just thought
It would be great if you can rent some."
The girl nodded: "I understand, Manager You, you've worked hard. I'm looking for you if I have something to do. Please wait a moment, little brother, the contract still needs to be signed."
Manager You winked at me again before going out.
I gave him a look in return, meaning don't worry, I will treat you well.
"Stop standing, sit down."
I sat on the sofa and watched her write the contract.
The girl lowered her head to write. She suddenly asked without raising her head: "How much did Manager You eat?"
"What?" I said I didn't hear clearly.
The girl put down her pen, looked up at me and asked, "Let me ask you, how much did he swallow?"
"this......"
The girl smiled and said: "It's okay, just tell me directly, I actually know everything."
I said we rented for 1,800 a month, and Manager You asked me to quote 300, and he took 1,500.
The girl lit a cigarette, a very thin cigarette for women.
She tapped her slender fingers on the desk and asked, "You don't look like a businessman, and that building is located near a mountain, so it's not suitable for doing business."
This sudden questioning tone made me feel uncomfortable.
