Chapter 94 Look, this is the power of money.
She and her two children, Mingrui and Mingxi, were the only ones in the stall, and they couldn't leave at all.
Shi Xiaoai could only ask familiar customers to go to the station to call Wang Xiaofeng, while she and the customers moved all the tables and chairs in the stall outside.
Wang Xiaofeng was still confused when she came back with Kaikai, but when she saw the power outage at the stall, she instantly turned black.
She didn't even go inside, but said, "I'll go to Courtyard No. 1 to have a look!"
Then she ran towards the alley.
She was gone for half an hour.
The longer Shi Xiaoai waited, the more she felt something was wrong.
If the circuit breaker is tripped or the plug is disconnected, it can be fixed in a few minutes. Why does it take so long?
She looked across the road, and then she discovered that Shi Daxi and his gang were all standing outside and watching, with undisguised gloating on their faces.
After a while, the lights in the shed suddenly turned on.
"The call is coming!" Kaikai cheered.
Mingxi and Mingrui also jumped up happily.
It was almost eight o'clock at this time. The group of people going to school and work had already left, and the morning rush hour had passed.
Although it didn't take much time to move the tables and chairs outside the shed, it has to be said that the sudden power outage did affect a lot of Shi Xiaoai's business.
Mainly because facing the dark shed, there are always customers who subconsciously don't want to go inside.
Wang Xiaofeng ran back sweating, and she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the lights turned on again.
When she rushed to the scene, Xiao Ai explained: "I just went to No. 1 Courtyard to see if the fuse was blown. The office hadn't opened yet, so I had no choice but to run home and ask my mother to find an electrician. Fortunately, it was finally repaired. Yes."
Shi Xiaoai nodded.
Wang Xiaofeng looked around and continued: "Kakai and I will go to the station to stay for a while? There are quite a lot of people there, but we haven't settled down just now, and we haven't sold a single cake." ShiXiaoai Agreed.
Wang Xiaofeng took Kaikai away, and the business here returned to normal.
But this normal state did not last long, and the lights went out again after about twenty minutes.
The dining guests exclaimed again, but Shi Xiaoai no longer had the initial surprise.
She found someone to call Wang Xiaofeng back again.
No need to say anything this time, everyone felt something was wrong.
Wang Xiaofeng said angrily, "I'll go over and have a look!"
Shi Xiaoai stopped her and said, "You just keep guarding the stall, I'll go."
She did not go to Courtyard No. 1 but went directly to the office.
This is the first time Shi Xiaoai has come to the office after signing the contract. My first reaction after entering the door is - this place is really brand new compared to before!
All the walls of the office have been repainted, and a brick-red wall skirt has been specially made, making it look neat and bright.
Not only that, all the old office desks and chairs were repaired and given new paint.
In addition, the office has also added new items. Two red leather-covered electroplated folding chairs are placed in the most conspicuous position upon entering.
Shiny and bright, extremely eye-catching.
You must know that this is the most fashionable thing now, and only those large agencies or factory offices will be equipped with it.
The appearance of such a chair in such a small street office is really eye-catching.
Shi Xiaoai knew that the reason why the office was able to change the situation was closely related to the half-year management fee he paid.
According to the earliest agreement she signed with the office, the management fee was paid monthly.
As a result, their family was renovating their house some time ago, and Director Yu came over to join in the fun.
She looked at the work team brought by Cheng Yang and repeatedly praised the masters for their professionalism and good work. The topic somehow came to the office, and then Director Yu lamented that the office room had not been renovated for ten years. The walls in the room were all peeled off, and water leaked in the summer.
The speaker was unintentional but the listener was interested. Shi Xiaoai immediately proposed to revise the agreement and change the monthly management fee to a half-year payment. She could pay the half-year fee in full at once.
Director Yu was shocked when he heard her suggestion and seemed unable to understand why she would do this?
After all, who thinks money is a waste?
What's wrong with having money to do, but having to pay such a large sum of money first?
But Shi Xiaoai insisted on changing it and jokingly said that it was to help the office share their worries and that they could use the money to improve the office environment.
When District Chief Ou came to Xiao Ai's house, she made a statement that the management fee incurred by her and the office in opening this tea stall would not be charged to the district, and the office could use it on its own.
Therefore, there was no way that Director Yu could not be tempted by Shi Xiaoai's suggestion.
After that, Shi Xiaoai quickly made up for half a year's management expenses, and the office used the 120 yuan to renovate the office completely.
"Hey, Xiao Ai, why are you running here now? Who is watching over at the stall?" Seeing her coming, an aunt immediately stood up and came over.
The other sister-in-law also turned her head and asked: "Xiao Ai, what's the matter? Didn't Master Wang go check the wire just now? Why, it hasn't been repaired yet?" Seeing her, who was
Staying in the office at this time Several staff members gathered around with concern.
See, this is the power of money.
Although Shi Xiaoai couldn't say that everyone's concern for her was related to the management fee paid, she had to admit that the money made everyone appreciate her and they were willing to help her within their ability.
This was one of the reasons why Xiao Ai was willing to pay so much money at once.
Another reason is of course that I hope to have a deeper connection with the office.
Her business is getting better and better. Even if she doesn't advocate business now, it is inevitable that some people will be jealous.
In case someone is behind the scenes, it is better to have an office as a backer than to go it alone.
As for the management fee paid once a month, the relationship between the two parties is too small.
If there are any changes here, such as a change of leadership, it is very likely that Shi Xiaoai and the tea stall will be put into a passive situation.
In order to avoid this possible trouble, she would rather spend the money she should have paid first.
Seeing everyone gathered around, Shi Xiaoai explained: "The power over there has stopped again. I want our master to go over and have a look to see if there is a problem with the line or something else. ?"
Although Shi Xiaoai spoke in a calm tone and even smiled when speaking, who are these aunties in the office?
They are all old people who have been doing mass work in the alleys for decades.
They have the most contact with these people in the alley, and they are well aware of the tricks they may pull off.
They knew that either Shi Xiaoai had offended someone, or that someone had joined forces to cause trouble for her.
So an older aunt immediately said: "Xiao Ai, don't worry, I'll go with you."
She said and ordered the people on the side: "Xiao Wu, go find Master Wang and ask him to go directly to Courtyard No. 1. I'll accompany Xiao Ai to have a look and see what's going on over there!"
After hearing what she said, others also agreed.
Another person said: "I just saw Director Yu going to No. 16. I'll go find her and ask her to come too." Shi
Xiaoai thanked everyone and walked out of the office together with the aunt named Liang.
On the way, Shi Xiaoai asked about the situation in Courtyard No. 1, and Aunt Liang said to her: "Hey, Courtyard No. 1 is the most complicated courtyard in our entire alley. Speaking of the people living in that courtyard None of them should be considered our residents now, they should have moved away long ago.
But look, none of them are leaving, they are all staying here. Doesn't this make our work more difficult!"
"Should they all leave?" Xiao Ai frowned: "Aunt Liang, what do you say?"
Aunt Liang explained: "The original owner of Courtyard No. 1 was found. Their family used to open a clothes shop. During the exercise, the whole family was affected and evicted. We got out.
Our office was notified before that according to the return policy, this house will be returned. Last month, the owner’s daughter also came to go through the procedures, and the real estate certificate was also obtained.
This house is privately owned. The people must move out! The city has allocated resettlement housing for all these people, and I heard that the location is pretty good! But who knows that they
Say they are used to living there, but no one is willing to move. In fact, what are they used to living in? It’s hard to push other girls out because they don’t care about other people’s affairs, so you want to occupy both rooms?”
At this point, Aunt Liang showed a look of disdain.
Shi Xiaoai listened quietly without responding until the two of them walked to the door of Courtyard No. 1 together.
Before the two of them entered, they heard someone inside complaining loudly: "Who cut this? Who has such weak hands and is not afraid of being electrocuted?!"
Aunt Liang walked a few steps quickly and said: "It's Master Wang, Master Wang They're in front of us."
Shi Xiaoai quickly followed her in.
As soon as I entered, I saw a middle-aged man standing on a ladder, holding a cut wire end in his hand and shouting loudly at the people below.
Seeing them come in, the master waved the thread at them and then said: "Sister Liang, come and take a look. The people in this hospital are really dying. They actually cut off the wires in this house!" The main gate is outside, and they are not afraid of electric shock!"
After hearing what he said, Aunt Liang's face suddenly became serious.
Just kidding, if people in this yard are in danger due to electric shock, that is the responsibility of their office. This is a safety accident!
She darkened her face and asked loudly: "Who did it? Stand up!"
Everyone around them remained silent.
"Whoever did it had better admit it yourself and don't wait for us to find out? If we find out, you won't get the good news! You are going crazy. Can you do such a thing? You don't even use your brain. Really?!
If one person is electrocuted, wouldn’t the entire hospital be harmed? Can this electricity thing be a joke? If someone is bumped into each other, they will be unlucky and don’t even know!"
No matter what Aunt Liang said, she was still doing things. She is an old woman living here. She is familiar with her from every household in the streets and alleys, and they still respect her to some extent.
Hearing what she said, those who originally thought it had nothing to do with them came to their senses and realized that this electricity was not something that could be touched casually.
So some people began to look at a man leaning against the wall, his hands in his cuffs, intentionally or unintentionally.
Feeling that everyone was looking at him, the man raised his eyelids and said in a nonchalant manner: "What are you looking at? I didn't cut it, so why are you all staring at me?" There was someone in the
Neighborhood. Some people curled their lips, and some people turned their faces to the side, but everyone's eyes were clearly saying that he was the one who cut the wires!
Aunt Liang also noticed it, and she asked with a straight face: "Yang Damin, do you dare to say that you didn't cut the wire?"
Yang Damin scratched his neck: "I dare to say! I dare to say that you wronged me! Why do you have it?" You said I cut it? Did you grab my hand?"
"You!"
Faced with his attitude of not being afraid of boiling water, Aunt Liang obviously had no choice.
She snorted and stopped paying attention to this person, but looked at the other people again.
She said: "This line is connected to the tea stall outside, which is run by the office. When we first led the line from our hospital, I remember that Director Yu came to talk to you personally, and none of you expressed any objection.
Moreover, our office did not take advantage of any of our neighbors, and the electricity subsidy was paid on time. Am I right about this?"
Several neighbors around him flashed their eyes, but no one refuted.
Aunt Liang continued: "Since we agreed at the beginning, and there was no conflict in the middle, what are you doing cutting the wires? If you have any
Opinions, we can discuss them. What do you mean by just cutting the wires without saying anything?? Do you have any objections to our office?"
Hearing her talk about one office after another, Yang Damin felt that he could not go on like this.
If she were to continue talking, the people she had managed to win over would soon fall apart.
In fact, Yang Damin didn't have any ill intentions towards Shi Xiaoai's tea stall. Although he didn't have much money, sometimes he couldn't help but buy a stone bun as a toothpaste when passing by.
But yesterday Shi Daxi came over and offered to give them a subsidy of five yuan a month if they did not let Shi Xiaoai use the electricity in the courtyard.
Five dollars!
Their monthly electricity bill for the entire No. 1 Courtyard is only five or six yuan. With this subsidy, they don’t have to pay for electricity in the future!
Compared with Shi Daxi's proposal, Shi Xiaoai's current one yuan per month seemed too little.
After Shi Daxi left yesterday, Yang Damin held a meeting with several families in the courtyard who were more capable of making decisions and even took out the two yuan that Shi Daxi had left behind to show his sincerity.
Everyone was excited to think that they would have such a subsidy every month in the future.
To get the five dollars at a glance, and to show his intimidation in the courtyard, Yang Damin interrupted Aunt Liang's words.
He said: "Aunt Liang, you don't have to talk about one office and put pressure on us. Who doesn't know that the tea stall is run by Shi Xiaoai's family? It's just in the name of the office. We haven't done anything wrong.
Wrong, do you need to give us an outline here? Don’t say that you haven’t found out who cut it yet. Even if you find out who cut it, what can you do to us? What did we do? Didn’t we just cut ourselves? Are there wires in the yard? What kind of mistake is this?
Don’t say you gave money. What’s wrong with giving money? Is it the uncle who gives money?
I’m just going to put it here today. We don’t want the money from Shi Xiaoai and his family. ! We just don’t want her to use the electricity in our courtyard. We don’t want her to use it. Isn’t that okay?
You just use the name of the office to suppress us, and we dare to say it.
We don’t want her to use it. What can we do?! Is this illegal? If it is illegal, please ask people from the police station to arrest us!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward, patted his chest hard, and looked righteous.
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