Chapter 171 Mass Rental

Li Shi considered for a moment and said in a low voice, "I have a solution here, and it won't cost you too much money."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

A solution?

And it won't cost too much money?

"President Li, tell us quickly!" an investor urged.

Li Shi smiled slightly, took out his phone, opened the Tenda Life App, switched to the Sloth Apartments project, and pushed the phone to the center of the conference table.

"President Pei has launched a new rental project recently; you should all know about it, right?"

The investors looked at each other. "We know, but what does this have to do with Thriller Paradise?"

Li Shi smiled slightly. "If you were to do the advertising, what good方案宣传方案方案 would you come up with? Before, we burned money on ground promotion, but the effect was just average. President Pei used shared phone booths and solved the problem immediately."

"Including President Pei's recent promotion for the overseas server of GOG, he directly booked a street in Times Square! Who among you dares to play like that?"

"When it comes to promotion, I'm not targeting anyone, but everyone is a little brother compared to President Pei."

"So, whether Thriller Paradise becomes popular or not has nothing to do with us. The key is when President Pei wants it to become popular and when he will take out the prepared trump cards!"

"So what we have to do is not to promote it ourselves; that's too inefficient."

"What we have to do is to make President Pei happy as much as possible. If President Pei is happy, he will take out the prepared trump cards in advance, or give us some inside information, and things will get better, right?"

"As far as I know, Sloth Apartments has basically been unattended so far, and not many people have rented them."

"Let's each rent one to boost its reputation, express our support for President Pei with practical actions. If President Pei is happy, he'll promote Thriller Paradise, and won't the problem be solved?"

"Moreover, even if this small matter can't move President Pei, we have at least expressed enough sincerity, which is beneficial and harmless."

The investors considered it for a while and felt that it seemed to make sense.

President Pei may not care, but we must show our support!

The rent for these houses is quite high for ordinary people, but what is a few thousand yuan a month to these investors?

President Li has several villas in Mingyun Mountain Villa alone; would he care about a few thousand yuan a month in rent?

Spending a little money to make an impression on President Pei is so cost-effective!

Money is not important; what's important is expressing an attitude.

One investor said, "Then, President Li, where exactly should we rent? I heard that some of these houses are commercial and residential, and some are located in remote areas, which are not suitable for us."

Li Shi smiled slightly. "We obviously have to rent this building in City Dawn."

"Large apartments with very luxurious decorations; even if everyone really lives there, they won't feel cramped."

"Of course, the most important thing is its location."

One investor asked doubtfully, "Location? Isn't this near Handong University? That's not exactly the city center in the strict sense."

Li Shi was a little speechless. "What do you know! Who wants to live in the city center? This place has Shenhua Vista, which is the headquarters of Tenda Group; there's Mo Yu Internet Cafe (Handong University Branch), where President Pei often drinks coffee!"

"Think about it, living here, it would be much easier to run into President Pei at Mo Yu Internet Cafe, wouldn't it?"

"Occasionally having a cup of coffee with President Pei, a casual word from him may contain valuable information!"

The investors suddenly realized.

"So that's how it is!"

"President Li, now that you've said it, it's really necessary to rent one, and for a long-term lease! Rent it for a few years!"

"Can we really run into President Pei here?" some people still asked doubtfully.

Li Shi smiled. "Of course, although I don't know where President Pei lives, it's certain that he often appears in this Mo Yu Internet Cafe. Living in this area will greatly increase the probability of running into President Pei."

The investors were all persuaded.

They all have mansions to live in, but even compared to their own mansions, the decoration level of this large apartment is not bad.

Of course, the lack of storage space is a problem, but they don't need storage space.

Moreover, there's also a housekeeper and regular cleaning services here, making it more comfortable than living in a hotel.

No matter how you look at it, it's tailor-made for these people! So suitable!

The only problem is that some people don't like the minimalist style, but it should only be a few people who are particularly repulsed; others are fine with different styles.

Thinking of this, the investors stood up one after another.

"Let's go to City Dawn and support President Pei!"

…

City Dawn community, the cylindrical residential building where Sloth Apartments is located.

Song Kai sent off another wave of customers, unable to help but sigh silently.

Why do people just look and not rent?

Most people, after hearing the rental price and various regulations, would change their minds and say, "I'll consider it."

And a small number of people would just enter the room, take a look, and leave with a sentence, "What is this? Like it's just been robbed, not even willing to buy decent furniture?"

For the former group, Song Kai knew that saying "I'll consider it" was actually just a way to slip away.

As for the latter group, Song Kai could only say that everyone has different tastes, and some people's artistic appreciation is indeed a bit lacking.

This house was specially designed by the designer, containing President Pei's philosophical ideas; how can it be called "like it's been robbed"?

Do you understand art, do you understand appreciation?

After introducing the house to many visitors today, but not renting out a single one, Song Kai himself was also a little discouraged.

There was no way around it; introducing a house to others was originally 30% truth and 70% flattery. If he didn't exaggerate, how many people could understand the advantages of this house?

According to President Pei's requirements, Song Kai could only actively introduce the rules of the house. Regarding the advantages of the house, he could only talk about them if the customer asked, which directly dissuaded most people.

Song Kai also saw some comments online and was very unconvinced.

Because he had worked at Zhujia Group before and knew how many tricks this company had.

Many of the criticisms of Sloth Apartments online now are unfounded. Some people don't understand and only know how to compare prices; while others know but deliberately skew public opinion.

Take the issue of "good quality and low price."

Many people feel that Sloth Apartments is much more expensive than Zhujia Group's "Safe Housing," but there is no substantial improvement in the living environment. Instead, various regulations have reduced the living experience. It only has a high style and is not practical, so it cannot be considered good quality and low price.

But Song Kai wanted to say, have you considered those places you can't see?

They both look like white walls, but one uses environmentally friendly materials and the other crazily emits formaldehyde, greatly increasing the risk of cancer. Can they be the same?

Including furniture, flooring, appliances, cleaning services, etc., they look similar, but they are actually far apart!

The concept of "low price" is relative. In terms of the actual living experience of Sloth Apartments, it is definitely much better than Zhujia Group's "Safe Housing"!

But most people don't understand these things; they only look at the surface.

Moreover, there must be many Zhujia Group employees posing as innocent passers-by to post and deliberately create this rhythm of "Sloth Apartments is expensive and only suitable for showing off, not suitable for living," creating a stereotype for everyone and advertising their own "Safe Housing" business.

Song Kai was very upset, but President Pei didn't seem to want to argue with these people.

Song Kai knew that he was a small person, and even if he posted clarifications as a passer-by, it would be useless. And if he posted as a Sloth Apartments employee, it might have the opposite effect.

But no matter what, the work had to continue.

Since he couldn't solve these trolls online, he could only continue to work hard and do his job well.

Song Kai continued to wait for more people to come.

The first floor of all Sloth Apartments is used as a "housekeeper's room." Usually, the housekeeper of this building works and receives guests on the first floor, and it can also be used as a model room to show to customers.

Just then, there were footsteps outside, and it seemed that there was more than one person.

The door of the housekeeper's room on the first floor was always open, making it convenient for Song Kai to observe the situation outside. After hearing the footsteps, he immediately got up to greet them and met President Li head-on.

"Hello! Welcome!"

Song Kai's eyes quickly swept over the group of people, and he couldn't help but perk up.

These people were all dressed in suits and were around forty years old. This dress, this demeanor, it was clear that they were not short of money!

So the question is, why would people who aren't short of money come to rent a house?

Song Kai was very puzzled, but he certainly wouldn't ask too many questions. He just warmly received them, invited everyone to sit inside, and served tea and water.

However, there were too many people, and only two or three people could sit on the sofa. Even with the chairs for drinking tea added, everyone couldn't sit down.

There was no way around it because, when designing it, this large house was only for one or two people to live in. The living room was minimalist, and furniture was kept to a minimum.

Li Shi looked at the sofa and then at the large TV.

He became more and more certain that the decoration standard here was really high!

Before, he had only seen some pictures online and had not come to see it in person. He was still worried that there would be a "seller show" situation, worried that the decoration standard here would not be good enough and that it would not be comfortable to live in.

Now it seemed that, compared with the decoration of his own home, it was not inferior at all in terms of price!

However, the other investors had different expressions.

Obviously, many people could not accept this bare-walled style.

Some discerning investors could see that this sofa was expensive, this TV was expensive, and most of the things in this house were expensive.

But the way they were expensive was very different from what they expected!

Some investors preferred the luxurious and extravagant style, wishing they could decorate their homes as European palaces. Seeing this extremely minimalist style, they felt very uncomfortable.

Two investors were whispering to each other on the side.

"This won't work; how can anyone live here? There's only one sofa in such a big living room?"

"This decoration really doesn't suit my habits. I must have a large tea table and a tea set, otherwise I can't live here."

"It seems that's not allowed; you can't add furniture here yourself."

"Then what do we do?"

"It's okay; I just saw that there are 12 floors in this building. The 1st floor is the housekeeper's room, which means there are a total of 11 apartments. There are 13 of us here this time; let them rent first, and we two will shrink back to the end."

Some people were already secretly retreating.

Song Kai smiled and came to everyone, just about to introduce the rules of Sloth Apartments, when Li Shi raised his hand, signaling him not to.

"Just bring the rental contract over. We'll rent the whole building; I'll live on the top floor."

Song Kai was stunned.

What's going on?

I haven't even started introducing them yet, not even the rules of Sloth Apartments!

He remembered President Pei's instructions and reminded, "Are you sure you don't want to hear about the relevant rules of Sloth Apartments? These rules must be followed to move in."

Li Shi smiled slightly and shook his head. "No need to introduce them; bring the contract. We are all friends of President Pei."

Song Kai suddenly realized, no wonder!

President Pei's friends are here to support him; that's easy!

He quickly brought the rental contract that he had prepared in advance and distributed it to everyone.

"There's one thing I need to explain to you in advance. The top floor, the 12th floor, already has a resident. The 1st floor is the housekeeper's room and is not for rent, so there are a total of 10 rooms. There are 13 of you here, so only 10 can live here," Song Kai explained.

Li Shi was stunned for a moment.

The 12th floor has already been rented out?

I originally wanted to choose the highest floor to enjoy the open view; someone beat me to it?

Who could be faster than me?

Li Shi felt a little frustrated, but there was no way around it. He could only rent the 11th floor.

The other three investors who were very repulsed by this bare-walled style naturally shrank back to the end, pretending to be very generous in giving up.

Signing the contract, paying, registering information, Li Shi and others didn't ask anything, just silently went through the procedures, so it was quickly over.

Song Kai was very happy. "President Li, and everyone, welcome to your new home! If you encounter any problems during your stay, you can call me at any time!"

Li Shi and the investors received their room keys and took the elevator to their respective rooms together.

The elevator reached the 11th floor, and only Li Shi was left.

Just as he was about to step out of the elevator, he suddenly changed his mind and pressed the 12th floor.

He was very curious, who exactly lived on the 12th floor?

Who could be one step ahead of him and ingratiate themselves with President Pei?

With more up-to-date information than him, could it be a Tenda executive or an internal employee?

This person must also have a close relationship with President Pei, and since they will be neighbors in the future, he can get to know them in advance and build a good relationship.

The elevator stopped on the top floor.

Li Shi knocked gently on the door.

He had already prepared himself for the possibility that no one would be inside, after all, Li Shi himself was not renting this house for permanent residence.

However, after a moment, the door opened.

Li Shi looked up and saw President Pei, who was unprepared and looked confused.

The two looked at each other and were stunned for a moment.

Pei Qian thought it was Song Kai who had come to find him, so he didn't look through the peephole and directly opened the door.

If he had known it was President Li, he might have considered pretending not to be home.

But it was too late now.

"President Li??"

"President Pei?!"

The two exclaimed at the same time, but Pei Qian's exclamation was full of confusion, while Li Shi's exclamation was with some shock.