Ingenious residents in Yantai, Shandong Province, tried their best over the years to deal with water seeping into the building basement every summer.

One clever resident surnamed Han raised fish in the basement water to feed on mosquito larvae. Other residents tried unsuccessfully to pump out the water. They finally teamed up to call the property management company, and the manager surnamed Gao gave them a satisfying answer.

The company will send workers to repair the road next to the building and the building drainage system.