Han Chudong went to her house again the next morning. He looked inside through the window and found that even other things had been moved away.

All that was left was the empty house and the furniture, as if they had never been there and no one knew where they had gone.

When Han Chudong first visited her home, he brought a potted plant with him. Now it has been moved to the porch and has not been taken away. There is an inconspicuous little sign on it that reads - "M, sorry".

Others may not understand.

But the first time he saw it, he knew that Miss Bergman must have come back last night. The "M" was probably the abbreviation of his English name, not to mention that it was placed on the potted plant which had special meaning.

A smile appeared on my face and I finally felt relieved.

Although it is not clear where Helena Bergman went, and it is not clear whether we will have the chance to see her again in the future, but since she left a message, at least it means that she should be fine.

I feel a little regretful.

Han Chudong picked up the potted plant, walked across the lawn at the door, and placed it on the passenger seat of his new car.

He bought a new car before the dealership closed yesterday evening, and just got it this morning and drove straight here.

The convertible Jaguar E-type sports car has a fiery red exterior, a 5.3-liter twelve-cylinder engine, upgraded brakes and standard power steering. It is the third generation of the same series. When you step on the accelerator, the engine sounds very powerful.

The current Jaguar is not the "70% off Jaguar" of the future. Its brand strength is comparable to that of Porsche, and is even slightly stronger than the first-tier ones. Han Chudong spent almost 7,000 US dollars to get it.

It has its advantages in being beautiful, but it also has its disadvantages, such as the whole car is small and low, not very comfortable to drive, but it attracts a lot of attention.

With the current rate of making money, it's okay to be a little extravagant, but compared to changing the car, Han Chudong actually wants to change the house more.

There is no rush for this for now. Instead of moving constantly, he would rather get it done in one go.

…

I met with the shop owner yesterday to discuss long-term leasing.

After leaving the community where Miss Bergman lived, he went to the roadside and made a phone call, making an appointment to meet at the door of the bankrupt clothing store.

When Han Chudong arrived, the other party had already come over. After looking at each other, the tall, middle-aged white man with an unremarkable appearance asked, "You want to rent my house, right? Great Jaguar. I have a Porsche 911, but the horsepower may not be as strong as yours, with only eight cylinders. How fast can your car run?"

"I'm not sure. I just got it this morning. It was a Mustang before. I can lend it to you to try it out yourself after we finish our business."

It can be seen that this person loves cars very much, and Han Chudong doesn't mind getting a little closer to him.

The middle-aged white man was very impressed by this and a smile immediately appeared on his face: "Can I? I can lend you my Porsche. After paying off the bank loan, I want to buy a Ferrari. I can drive that kind of car to the bar and all the girls will let me take them home. You like to go to the bar too, right? I can see that you are a playboy."

With a luxury car, formal clothes, and a very young age, he really looks like the kind of man who likes to hang out with women.

Han Chudong didn’t explain, nor did he need to explain. He put the car keys in his pocket, smiled and stretched out his hand and said, “Mason Han, I run toy production and electrical appliance sales. Nice to meet you.”

"Just call me David. These stores are mine. I trusted the previous tenant very much, but that guy suddenly ran away and didn't even take the goods in the store."

The landlord David opened the door, looked at Han Chudong and added: "So if you want to rent this place, you must pay the rent on time. Pay first, and then use it. Do you understand? I have been hurt once, and I don’t want to lose it a second time. The loan for buying this store has not been fully repaid. I want to find a reliable long-term tenant."

Han Chudong called the number posted on the door, but this time he didn't ask the real estate agent for help.

Looking at the layout and ceiling at this moment, I feel that it is much more high-end than the store in Chinatown. There is no need for unified decoration at the moment, as long as the signboard is the same. I think I can open the store directly by putting some shelves. Even the cash register is ready. I was immediately quite satisfied.

I told him, "I plan to rent this place for a long time. As long as business is good, I will keep renting it. You want $35,000 for the rent. I think $32,000 is a fair price. I went to Echo Park yesterday and the rent per square foot there is only a little more expensive than yours."

"It was $35,000 before, and there's no way to lower it."

"But the economic situation was better than it is now. Business has been difficult in recent years and has gradually fallen into a recession. I can write a check for $32,000 right now."

Han Chudong reached out and wiped the shelves, then continued, "It looks like this store has been idle for a while, right? Few people need such a large store. If you miss me, every day it remains vacant will be a loss. As compensation, I am willing to specify in the contract that the rent will increase by no more than 3% per year, and I will also pay you a sum of money if I don't rent it anymore."

He was right. The store had indeed been idle for more than two months, and the cabinets were covered with dust.

In 1973, due to factors such as the war and the international environment, the United States showed signs of economic stagflation. The situation was very serious, which directly led to a stock market crash and difficult business. Large companies fell into difficulties and small companies were also in trouble.

All in all, it costs about $90 for every day of idleness.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

After finally meeting a tenant who really wanted to rent, Mr. David did not hesitate for long. He quickly put on an awkward attitude, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say, but there are some things I must tell you in advance. If you want to move out, you must notify me two months in advance, and the water and electricity bills must be paid on time. If you want to delay paying the rent next time, don't blame me for throwing all your things on the street..."

I went to the relevant agency to check the production certificate.

After the draft contract was signed, each party kept a copy, and it was notarized, Han Chudong wrote a check and handed it to the other party.

He immediately rushed to Chinatown with the keys, said hello to Watermelon Head's father, and prepared to move all the things in the store in the evening and prepare for the opening as soon as possible.

In addition, we also customized the billboards. Based on our previous cooperation, we went directly to the advertising shop to tell them the size and leave a deposit.

With money in your pocket, it's not a hassle to deal with these things.

Of course, it may also be because of his failure in love and success in business. Only when Han Chudong is busy will he stop having wild thoughts.

I don't know who Han Yigun asked to help weld the shelves last time. After painting them black, they look pretty good and save money. After notifying the advertising company and asking them to quickly finish the sign, Han Chudong went to find his father at his workplace.

"What! You want to open another store? The rent alone is more than 30,000 US dollars a year?

You are kidding me, the rent in Chinatown is over 20,000, how much do you need to sell in a year to make back your investment? "

Han Yigun was really scared. He just thought that good days were ahead, but he was afraid that his son would be greedy and try to achieve everything, and end up causing trouble.

The voice that said this was quite loud.

When his colleagues heard this, they had mixed feelings on their faces. They thought Captain Han said this on purpose for them to hear and was obviously showing off.

Even Han Yiqiang's boss thought that his subordinate was now powerful, and he asked for tens of thousands of dollars...