"Comrade Qiao is here to rent a room. I am willing to lower the rent to just 15 yuan a month."
Hu Zhaodi pulled Director Yang aside and spoke out her thoughts loudly.
Although she pulled Director Yang aside, the voice was still very loud, and Qiao Baozhu was not far away, so she could hear it clearly.
The landlord lowered the rent before the tenant did.
If Qiao Baozhu didn't believe that Director Yang would not lie, she would really be worried about encountering a liar.
Director Yang didn't expect Hu Zhaodi to be so honest. As soon as she saw Qiao Baozhu, she told her price in her mind. How could this woman be so stupid? How could she bargain with the tenant later if she told him her price in her mind?
"Baozhu, you see, she is such a down-to-earth person. I have brought quite a few people to look at the house these days, but she has always refused to lower the rent. Not only is she unwilling to lower the rent, she also interferes with other people's business. Today, when you came and you haven't even told me what you want, she gave you a discount of five dollars."
Director Yang shook his head and smiled bitterly at Qiao Baozhu with a helpless look on his face: "Luckily it was you. If it were someone else, they would think I was taking kickbacks."
Qiao Baozhu had been a landlord herself, so she could understand Hu Zhaodi's thoughts.
Apart from professional landlords, ordinary people who rent houses care most about finding tenants who are less troublesome, clean and have good character. If they encounter a scumbag tenant, not being clean and defaulting on rent are minor matters. If they gamble, eat prohibited substances or even make illegal things in the house, the landlord is also responsible.
It has not been officially opened yet, and it is difficult for everyone to do business. They have to go to the street for review. Under normal circumstances, Hu Zhaodi does not encounter illegal tenants.
But she is still picky, and obviously wants to find a family that she likes.
When Qiao Baozhu thought about Hu Zhaodi's current situation, she understood.
A widow is prone to gossip. The front yard and back yard of Hu Zhaodi's house are connected. If she rents it to a group of bachelors for business, it will not be good for her reputation, and she herself will not feel safe.
Qiao Baozhu's family has been on the newspapers and are well-known in the neighborhood.
Hu Zhaodi was willing to rent a house for her. She was even worried that Qiao Baozhu would find the rent too high and choose another place, so she took the initiative to lower the rent.
15 yuan a month. Hu Zhaodi's eyes were red. "I am raising several children by myself, and the monthly expenses are at least 15 yuan. I have calculated that if it is less than 15 yuan, the children will go hungry. I really want to rent it to Comrade Qiao, and I dare not ask for a penny more."
For such a large storefront, the monthly rent is 15 yuan, which is a very reasonable price.
Qiao Baozhu didn't take advantage of the situation and nodded to Director Yang: "I think the rent is fair, I'm willing to rent it. But we have to sign a contract, rent it for three years, and pay the rent every six months, what do you think?"
Sign a three-year contract?
Hu Zhaodi's heart was beating fast with excitement. The three-year contract meant a stable income every month for the next three years. She no longer had to worry about the children going hungry!
The rent is paid every six months, which is 90 yuan each time. As long as you budget carefully, you can even save some of this 90 yuan.
Without waiting for Director Yang to speak, Hu Zhaodi took two quick steps, grabbed Qiao Baozhu's wrist, and burst into tears of excitement: "I am willing to sign the contract. Comrade Qiao, can we finalize it today? When will you move in?"
Hu Zhaodi's impatient look made Director Yang laugh.
"I didn't realize you were so impatient. You didn't even ask Baozhu what kind of business she was going to do? Wasn't that what you cared about the most before?"
Previously, a family who performed funerals wanted to rent this house. When Hu Zhaodi heard that they made funeral clothes and coffin supplies, she was scared to death and immediately ran home and never dared to come out to talk again.
There is another one that makes gloves. The man there has connections in the tire factory and can make ropes from old tires, which he can then reweave into gloves and other items.
Hu Zhaodi felt that the family was composed entirely of men, and each of them looked ferocious. Even if they were willing to pay 20 yuan in rent, she would not dare to rent the house.
Now that the contract was about to be signed, Hu Zhaodi did not ask Qiao Baozhu what she was going to do with the store.
It's really a double standard.
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