Zhong Xue was taken aback and said, "Dad, what's wrong with you? You gave me so much at once?"
"You are going on a long trip. Bring more money with you when you are away. I can rest assured."
"The key is that you all can't bear to spend it."
"Just leave it alone!" Zhong Shan said clearly: "We as a family are not planning for your future. How about I save money?"
Just as he was talking, someone knocked on the door.
Zhong Shanming said to Zhong Xue: "Hurry up and open the door!"
"Who is it? We don't have many relatives at home." Zhong Xue complained, preparing to open the door.
Zhong Shanming said: "It's probably someone who came to repair the sewer pipe. The sewer pipe was broken just now and the toilet was blocked, but didn't the property management say they would be free only in the afternoon?"
The door opened.
He is indeed a repairman.
Two repairmen were carrying toolboxes, and in front of them was a young man in his thirties wearing a white shirt and a blue tie.
This young man's name is Liu Junyi, and he is the property manager of the community. Zhong Shanming met him when he first moved here, and the two of them chatted a few words. They were just nodding acquaintances, not really familiar.
"Hello, Mr. Zhong, I have brought someone to help you repair the sewer pipe." Liu Junyi came in politely and shook hands with Zhong Shanming.
"Manager Liu, why are you here?" Zhong Shanming was a little surprised.
He has heard of Liu Junyi. It is said that in the property department, he likes to put on airs and often does not work here. He also serves as the property manager of three high-end communities, so he is naturally full of authority.
Now Liu Junyi is actually here in person, which is so strange.
"Oh, you are our customer. There is a problem with the sewer pipe. We must deal with it. We always regard the residents as gods. No, I brought the workers to have a look. Can you take us to see where the problem is?
Question?" Liu Junyi said with a smile.
Zhong Shanming was a little suspicious, but he nodded and took the three of them to the toilet.
Soon, he came back with Liu Junyi.
Liu Junyi held his nose and came to sit on the sofa. Then he put down his hand, took the water glass from Zhong Shanming, and put it down gently: "Mr. Zhong, you're welcome."
For a moment, the atmosphere in the living room became a little weird.
When he arrived, no one spoke.
But it didn't matter, Liu Junyi was eloquent and soon started chatting on his own initiative.
Sometimes he was concerned about Zhong Haichuan's health, sometimes he asked about Zhong Shanming and his wife's work, and sometimes he asked about Zhong Xue's study situation.
In short, he knows everything and can talk about anything.
And it doesn’t make people feel obtrusive.
It's quite a bit of a secret.
Tang Xiaobao secretly observed Liu Junyi, but did not chat with him.
For some reason, Liu Junyi never looked at Tang Xiaobao again except for the first glance at him. He just nodded to him politely and never took the initiative to chat.
Tang Xiaobao was so happy.
After a while, Sun Yan prepared the meal and came out to see Liu Junyi, so she didn't say anything about eating and just sat on the sofa to chat.
About half an hour later, two workers came out.
"Manager Liu, the pipeline has been repaired."
Zhong Shanming quickly asked: "How much?"
"Five hundred dollars."
A worker answered casually.
Zhong Shanming frowned.
Five hundred yuan, he felt a little distressed.
However, when he called just now, the customer service department reminded him that there would be charges, so he was mentally prepared.
But just when he took out his wallet and was about to pay, Liu Junyi stopped him.
Liu Junyi smiled and said: "Mr. Zhong, you don't have to pay this money."
"Why?" Zhong Shanming was stunned.
"Your property fee has already been paid, so the maintenance is free." Liu Junyi said with a smile.
The two workers were stunned.
free?
Is this still happening?
They have been working here for a long time and often perform repairs for residents. Aren’t there charges for man-made sewer pipe blockages like this?
"Manager Liu, are there charges for this kind of man-made congestion?"
A worker reminded.
After digging into the sewer for a long time, this work cannot be done in vain.
"Who said that?" Liu Junyi frowned and winked.
But the workers didn't see it.
Another person said: "It's all like this. It's always been like this before. We have to get wages. Otherwise, we won't be able to hand in the work if we go back. We still have to issue receipts, and the customer center over there still has to issue invoices."
Liu Junyi glared at the worker fiercely and said, "You go ahead, I will handle this matter."
The worker left a little unhappy.
They had done the work and still got commissions, but now Liu Junyi said that the commissions were gone, so they were naturally unhappy.
Zhong Shanming also saw the trick.
He said with some confusion: "Manager Liu, I just called the customer, and they also said that there is a fee for this. If the workers do the work, if they don't charge, they won't get a commission. Isn't that bad?"
"This, this -"
Liu Junyi sneered and said: "Mr. Zhong, that's what happened. The original owner of this house is very familiar with me. Mr. Guo, he told me that any maintenance matters you have here in the future will be handled by him."
Pay, so don’t worry, I will notify him to pay later.”
Zhong Shanming's family was stunned.
This Guo Xiong really knows how to be a human being. This is a gift to Buddha and heaven.
But for five hundred yuan, it doesn't seem right to bother others.
The villa was given away for free. I have paid property fees for ten years, and now I have to pay for the maintenance. It doesn't make sense.
After so long, Zhong Shanming's family is actually not dissatisfied with Guo Xiong anymore, and they even feel a little embarrassed all the time.
"Forget it, I'll pay the money. It's only five hundred yuan, so I won't bother Mr. Guo." Zhong Shanming took out the five hundred yuan and handed it over and said.
But Liu Junyi refused to accept it no matter what.
"No, no, no, I really can't accept it. Otherwise, I can't explain it back. That's it. Mr. Zhong, if you need anything, you can call me directly. This is my business card. I will definitely arrange for someone to come as soon as possible.
The processing is free, I'll leave first, don't chase me, and don't embarrass me."
Liu Junyi threw down a business card and ran away like a gust of wind.
After chasing him to the door, Zhong Shanming closed the door, turned around and spread his hands, a little embarrassed, and said: "You see, we can handle this."
Sun Yan smiled and said, "Aren't you happy that you saved five hundred yuan?"
"But I feel sorry for myself. This villa was given to me for free. I have paid property fees for ten years, and now I have to pay for maintenance. I'm really embarrassed." Zhong Shan said clearly.
Tang Xiaobao smiled and said: "Uncle, forget it, it's just a trivial matter, and you didn't take the initiative to take advantage."
"But-" Zhong Shanming wanted to say something else.
But Sun Yan stood up and greeted: "Hurry up, dinner is ready, what else are you talking about? Come on, Xiaoxue, help me go in and serve the food!"
Zhong Xue jumped into the kitchen.
The lunch was quite sumptuous, including chicken, duck, fish, shrimp and crab.
Moreover, Sun Yan’s craftsmanship is not bad, and the color, flavor and taste are all good. (To be continued)