Therefore, the owners of speculative housing don't care about the rent earned by renting.

所以投机房的房主不在乎出租所赚的租金。

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The couples earned a living of 9000 RMB every year that could only allow them to rent a small room in the city.

两夫妻一个月9000块钱的收入，只能让他们蜗居在大都市不起眼的角落里。

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With the money he earned, he was able to pay rent for his room and buy food.

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Some said they were given so few hours that they hardly earned any money after their boss and landlord deducted rent from their paychecks.

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