City’s Best Divine Doctor
Chapter 453 - 453 0454 Money is Not the Problem

453: Chapter 0454: Money is Not the Problem 453: Chapter 0454: Money is Not the Problem Real estate agents definitely need to ask clear questions about what kind of apartment tenants want to rent.

Factors like the environment of the rental, its size, monthly rent, whether there’s a nearby market, and the convenience of transportation must all be clarified first.

When Liu Xia first started looking, she thought she could rent an ordinary apartment for around two thousand five hundred a month.

“Ma’am, may I know how much you’d like to spend on rent for an apartment per month?”

“A little over two thousand,”

Liu Xia said.

A little over two thousand?

The agent seemed perplexed upon hearing this, considering the two women had arrived in a Mercedes which made them look wealthy, why would they want to rent such a cheap apartment?

“What’s wrong?”

Liu Xia asked curiously.

“Ma’am, let me tell you, there are apartments available for a little over two thousand, but those would require you to share with others.”

Share an apartment with others?

Does that mean, besides her and Liu Xia, there would be other tenants?

If that were the case, living together would definitely be inconvenient, since everyone would be strangers.

Looking at Liu Xia and Xiao Hong, it was apparent they were unaware of the current apartment market.

“Where did you live before?”

The agent continued to inquire.

“Urban villages.”

Liu Xia replied.

“You can talk to me, whatever the issue is.”

Ye Qiu could already tell that the salaries of Liu Xia and Xiao Hong were quite low; he suspected they wouldn’t be able to afford much higher rent.

“Sir, the thing is, the apartment market is currently booming, primarily because the living environments of apartments are generally better, a significant improvement over the poor conditions of urban villages.

Thus, the rents are definitely much higher.

However, these days many wealthy people also rent apartments.

Like here, the highest-end apartments can go for twenty to thirty thousand a month.”

Twenty to thirty thousand a month?

Liu Xia and Xiao Hong could hardly believe it.

If that were the case, it could take half a year’s worth of their salaries to cover just one month’s rent.

“That’s…

that’s too expensive,”

Liu Xia stated.

“Correct, those are expensive, but these luxurious apartments are usually rented by the wealthy.

Ordinary white-collar workers tend to rent average apartments that cost five to six thousand a month.”

Five to six thousand a month?

That was still a lot.

Liu Xia’s basic salary was one thousand five hundred, and adding the commission from the past few days, her income this month had increased significantly.

However, Xiao Hong’s monthly salary was only just over three thousand, and she still needed to send money home, definitely making it impossible to afford the rent.

Liu Xia and Xiao Hong exchanged glances and then headed outside.

Once outside, Xiao Hong said, “If we have to pay two to three thousand and also share with others, we might as well stay where we were.”

“I think so too, but I’m worried those thugs might come and harass us again after they’ve recovered,”

Liu Xia’s main concern was just this.

She feared those thugs who Ye Qiu had injured might, after recovering, come back to cause even more trouble for her and Xiao Hong – knowing Ye Qiu couldn’t be with them around the clock.

What if she got entangled with those thugs again?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hong fell silent suddenly.

Even if she worked overtime every day, her salary could only reach slightly over four thousand a month at most, but she still needed to send at least two thousand home, which left barely enough to cover rent and food.

She had already felt her salary was insufficient even when paying just five hundred a month for rent.

While the two women were outside talking, Ye Qiu remained seated inside.

The intermediary, upon seeing Ye Qiu, noted he was dressed quite ordinarily, but the fact that he could drive that Mercedes meant he was definitely wealthy.

“Sir, may I ask what you think?”

“I was planning to buy her an apartment, but it doesn’t seem suitable for now, so let’s just rent one for her!”

Ye Qiu said.

The intermediary was even more surprised and delighted when he heard this.

If Ye Qiu was willing to buy, the commission would surely be very high.

However, Ye Qiu thought it was not yet appropriate to buy Liu Xia an apartment.

“Then, sir, what kind of apartment do you wish to rent for your friend?”

“Definitely one with a good environment, in a residential community, something comfortable to live in.”

Ye Qiu said simply.

“Sir, if it’s that kind of apartment, it will be at least seven or eight thousand a month, plus a deposit for half a year upfront.”

While the intermediary was discussing this with Ye Qiu, Liu Xia and Xiao Hong had come in and heard that it was seven or eight thousand a month and that a six-month deposit was needed, naturally they were even less inclined to rent the apartment.

Liu Xia took Ye Qiu’s hand, ready to pull him away.

“Take a look first, what’s the rush?”

Ye Qiu said.

“But it’s too expensive, neither Xiao Hong nor I can afford it.”

Liu Xia said.

Both of them had just graduated and had no savings.

If it had been a bit over two thousand a month, Liu Xia had even thought about asking her parents for some money first, but now that it was so expensive, she figured it was not worth it.

As for Xiao Hong, she knew Xiao Hong’s situation wasn’t much better, requiring her to send money to her parents every month as well as to her younger brother for living expenses.

“You guys take a seat first.”

Ye Qiu said, looking at Liu Xia and Xiao Hong.

“Yeah, sit down for now, this gentleman will help you sort it out,” the intermediary said.

“Manager Luo, my surname is Ye.”

“Mr.

Ye, then take a look and decide what kind of apartment you’d like to rent for your friend.

I can select some options for you right now.

If you find them satisfactory, we can go to see the actual places.

If it all seems good, then we can contact the landlord to pay the deposit.”

“Price is not a problem; just help me find something suitable for these two ladies.

Preferably near the city center.”

Ye Qiu said.

“Okay, I’ll start selecting for you right now.”

As long as price wasn’t an issue, then for the intermediary, it was the easiest to select.

They often fear clients don’t have enough money when selling or renting out places.

With a wealthy client like the one in front of him, he naturally didn’t need to worry about anything else.

Meanwhile, Liu Xia whispered in his ear, “Xiao Hong and I have very low salaries; we can’t afford those apartments.

Let’s go back and choose some houses in the urban villages instead.”

In the two women’s view, urban village houses were cheaper, and this area was full of urban villages.

They didn’t have to settle in the original village but could rent somewhere in another urban village instead.

“I’ll cover the costs for you first.

You can pay me back when you’re better off.”

Ye Qiu said.

“But, I, we…”

It hadn’t occurred to Liu Xia that Ye Qiu would be willing to help her like that, and she was touched even more.

She had already been very grateful to Ye Qiu for curing her heart disease.

And now, if she needed help with renting and it turned out to be Ye Qiu helping her, considering her relationship with Ye Qiu wasn’t that of boyfriend and girlfriend…

Xiao Hong, on the other hand, didn’t find it all that strange, thinking that Ye Qiu might have some feelings for Liu Xia.

Otherwise, Ye Qiu wouldn’t need to help Liu Xia in such a way.

She was just tagging along with Liu Xia and benefiting by association.

Just as Liu Xia was about to say something more, Ye Qiu had already made up his mind.

Ye Qiu had intended to use the fee he was going to claim from Mr.

Watanabe from RB and Manager Guo to buy Liu Xia an apartment with an elevator.

But he knew that his relationship with Liu Xia hadn’t reached that point yet.