There was silence for a while, the resident on the third floor did not speak, and kept looking at us in the door mirror, but finally opened the door.
I saw that this was an elderly man who was about 60 years old, with gray hair, wearing a tank top and shorts, and looking casual at home.
We thought that after this person opened the door, he would be very dissatisfied with knocking on his door so late, and he must be very upset. We didn't expect that the expression on his face was not angry, but surprised.
"You... aren't you the one you were yesterday... the doctor!" the old man said suspiciously at this time. Unexpectedly, he actually recognized me. It seems that my hero was not in vain, and now I am a famous person
"Hello, uncle, it's me, my name is Gaoxin!" I said politely down the donkey. Now that he recognizes me, maybe this is a good start, better communicate!
"Oh, why are you?" The old man looked at me and then at Boss Hao. "You know?"
"Yeah! Yeah! Uncle, what's your last name?" With a particularly friendly smile on my face, I used all the tone of hypnotherapy, and asked him back.
"I... My name is Li..." the man replied hesitantly.
"Uncle Li, let's go in and talk. With the door open like this, mosquitoes get in too?" Seeing that he didn't mean to let us in, I begged.
"Ah... Yes, come in and talk!" At this point, the old Li had let the door open and invited us in.
When I entered the house, I found that the interior decoration was very old, it seemed that it had been more than 20 years, and it looked a bit old and crude everywhere. There is also an elderly woman in the back room, I think it should be this old Li's wife.
"Hello, auntie!" Without waiting for Lao Li's introduction, I took the initiative to say hello.
"Ah..., sit down, sit down!" Lao Li's wife hadn't slowed down at this time, but he still asked me and Boss Hao to sit down.
Again, as long as you can sit down and communicate, it is a good start.
"How good is your uncle and aunt? How much is Guigeng?" As soon as I sat down, I started to talk. This is actually a routine! If you talk about business as soon as you come up, their emotions have not yet eased, and their psychology is still precautionary, which is not conducive to the solution of the problem.
So, I first chatted with the old couple a lot of gossip. Lao Li is not very talkative, but his wife is very cheerful and has explained many things.
It turned out that both the old couple have retired, and one child is still working in the field. They are the typical empty-nest elderly.
"Doctor Gao, why are you today..." After chatting a little bit, Lao Li finally raised the issue at this time. Obviously, he also knew about the case that happened yesterday, and he probably also read the news reports.
So, I introduced the relationship between Boss Hao and I, and briefly explained what I came from here.
"Hmph, if they all talk like you, I'd like to see if it's my family's problem, that day they..." Lao Li pointed at Boss Ma, meaning he and the residents on the second floor, "They came up very rude! "
After hearing this, I felt that what he said might not be the truth. There was a water leak in my home, and I must be anxious.
"Uncle Li, do you think it's a problem with your water pipe?" I hurriedly asked after hearing what he said.
Obviously, he was hesitant. Because from the beginning, he didn't want to admit that the water was leaking from his house, or he wanted to shirk responsibility and avoid problems.
"This... I don't understand, I don't know!" He quibbled.
Actually, who doesn't understand this question? I said just now, who can't understand the problem that fools know.
"Take me to see it!" I said and stood up. Old Li didn't refuse, so he took Boss Hao and me to his kitchen.
Sure enough, the floor is really covered here. Old-fashioned decoration used to be popular for a while. Flooring throughout the house, it is estimated that their home was renovated at that time. But now, surely no one has done this.
I squatted down and took a closer look. There is really no trace of water on the surface.
"Look, there is no water, how could my house leak!" At this time, Lao Li said with a very reasonable expression.
"Uncle Li, this kind of old-fashioned floor has space underneath. It is estimated that the water should be underneath, so it can't be seen from above!" I said politely and surely.
"Then what to do?" Lao Li seemed to be loose at this time. In fact, what he saw as a mirror in his heart was that his house was leaking.
"Then there is no way, but to find someone to open the floor to see where the water is leaking below!" I gave the same statement and analysis as the property staff.
"Ah? How much money does it cost? It's too much effort!" Old Li looked reluctant, "If it opens, it's not my house leaking, what's the matter?"
"According to the situation, it must be a leak in your water pipe!" I said firmly again. "Even if it is not your home's problem, the kitchen floor will be a hidden danger sooner or later!"
"Oh? Why?" Old Li asked puzzledly, not knowing if he really didn't understand, or pretending that he didn't understand.
"Why are floor tiles in the kitchen now? It is because in places like the kitchen, water may often flow to the ground," I looked at Lao Li and explained in detail, "For example, if the sewer is blocked, the water will overflow. It's a floor tile, you can see it right away, wipe it in time, and it won't leak downstairs!"
Immediately, I looked at his expression, felt as if I had heard it, and continued: "Like usual cooking, water is accidentally spilled on the ground. If it is a floor tile, it can block some water and wipe it dry in time. It will leak downstairs!"
"And like now, once the floor of your house leaks or spills, you can't see it. It's all under the floor, so it can only leak a little bit downstairs!"
After I finished explaining, Lao Li seemed to be a little moved. However, obviously, he is not willing to spend money to repair, and he does not want to change the status quo or occupy the main position of his thinking.
So, I said the most critical sentence: "Like this, the water pipe keeps leaking, and the water fee is also very high!"
Since this old Li loves money, I just touch him on the issue of money!
Sure enough, Lao Li seemed very concerned when he heard what I said, and quickly asked, "Really?"
Seeing that he was already tempted, I explained it again. Actually, I didn't lie at all. This leak does not seem to cost too much water, but in fact, the amount accumulated is still amazing.
Once, the flush toilet in my own home had a malfunction, and the water was always flowing slowly from the tank into the urinal. At that time, it was nothing. At first, our whole family ignored it and did not find someone to repair the water tank.
Later, the person who checked the water meter came and looked at the number of words on the water meter and was very surprised. He kept asking us what we have been doing in the past few months and why we have used so much water!
We were still surprised at the time. No, it was used normally! As a result, once they calculated the amount of arrears, it turned out to be as high as more than 200 yuan!
However, people of the day may not understand that the water of more than 200 yuan, save a little, can be used for nearly a year! At that time, we remembered that it was caused by the slow flow of water in the toilet tank.
I told Lao Li about this example, and sure enough, he was very moved after listening to it! Old people are different from young people. They care about these things. They know how much utility bills they spend on their daily lives. They are not as careless as young people.
When he heard, the toilet tank was running slowly, and two three months of water could flow out for a year. Then his pipe leaked, and the dripping water downstairs was like a curtain hole. It couldn't be more serious than that!
After listening to my explanation and the example, Lao Li felt distressed. He quickly expressed his opinion and will find someone to fix it tomorrow. Boss Hao and I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Afterwards, I said goodbye to Lao Li very politely, went downstairs with Boss Hao, and prepared to return to the hotel.
"Doctor Gao, you would say that the problem is solved like this!" Boss Hao began to thank me and praise me continuously on the road. "Don't say anything, no matter what you order today, I will be waived!"
Unlike ordinary small businessmen, Boss Hao is open and generous, and his character is even more difficult to say. It can be seen from Xiaoxuan's incident.
Thinking of Xiao Xuan, I never went to see her. I don’t know how she is now, so I asked Boss Hao: "How is she, Xiao Xuan?" (End of this chapter)