Jiang Xue got straight to the point, telling the landlord, "I know the housing prices here, and I'm not someone who cares about three or four yuan. I don't want people to treat me like a leek to be harvested."
The landlord looked very embarrassed. "I really didn't want to quote that price, but she insisted that I had money and would definitely rent it. I rely on her to introduce business to me all year round, so of course I have to cooperate with her."
“Give me a fair price.”
The landlord was still a bit troubled. "I can rent it to you for fifteen yuan a month, but Li Cuilan won't find me any more tenants. I'm busy with work, and I really don't have that much time to worry about these things."
Jiang Xue could tell that the landlord really wanted to rent the property, but Li Cuilan was too greedy. She used the fact that she could provide the landlord with tenants every month to coerce him into raising the price.
"You don't need to worry. Just give me ten yuan a month, and I'll rent it for a year, or maybe two."
By doing this, Jiang Xue saved herself a year's worth of trouble, and the house had no vacancy period at all.
The landlord could hardly believe his ears. "Are you serious?"
The landlord knows that it's hard to rent a house these days, but even fewer people are willing to spend ten yuan a month to rent a house. People would rather spend two or three yuan to rent a very shabby place than spend money here.
Everyone tries to save money wherever possible.
"Our signed contract is legally binding."
The landlord's eyes immediately lit up; now she could go to work without worrying about the house all year round.
"Shall I pay one month's deposit and three months' rent in advance?"
"Okay, okay, sure, one month's rent as deposit and one month's rent in advance are both fine." The landlord was so excited that he was almost incoherent.
After Jiang Xue completed all the formalities, she took out the hundred-yuan note and paid it to the landlord. "Keep it safe. I have the money right now. I'll pay it. If I run into financial difficulties later, you can give me an extension of ten days or half a month."
"What are you saying? You're so straightforward and considerate of me. I'm not afraid of ten days or half a month, or even two or six months. I have a contract in hand, what am I afraid of?"
The landlord felt a sense of relief. These days, who would be so formal when renting a house, signing a contract with him, especially for a whole year?
While it was still early, Jiang Xue borrowed an old rag and broom from the landlord to clean the house together. The house had good lighting and a good layout.
I'm planning to move in tomorrow, and then I can go out and place orders the day after tomorrow.
Jiang Xue had been busy all day, and her legs felt a little swollen. If she were to walk back, she really wouldn't be able to walk anymore.
So she simply spent eighty yuan to buy a slightly cheaper bicycle.
Although Jiang Xue earns a lot, she thinks carefully before spending money because she wants to save up start-up capital.
Jiang Xue rode her bicycle home as the sun set and saw Xie Chunmei and Jiang Chunsheng chatting and laughing with the workers in the yard.
Jiang Xue looked at the two people warily, sensing that they were up to no good.
Xie Chunmei, with her sharp eyes, noticed Jiang Xue's return and quickly pulled Jiang Chunsheng forward to greet her.
Jiang Xue pushed open the bamboo fence gate, pushed her brand-new bicycle into the yard, and deliberately locked it in front of the two of them.
"Oh my, your bicycle is great!" Xie Chunmei touched it again and again, her eyes revealing endless greed.
“I heard your younger brother can ride a bike. Why don’t you let him try and see if he can?”
Jiang Xue glanced at the two of them coldly, "Anyone can learn to ride a bicycle except for an idiot."
"What are you saying, girl? Come on, Mom picked a lot of chestnuts for you to help you recover. Didn't you hurt your leg?" Xie Chunmei pointed to a large bag of chestnuts on the bluestone steps.
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