Chapter 291 No, I'll just pay one deposit
Zhang He was worried, but after hearing what her cousin said, she became interested and asked, "Where is the house you are looking at? How big is it? How much does it cost per month?"
"I don't know how big it is, but they say it's a big apartment with three rooms, a kitchen and bathroom, and ceiling fans. It sounds good, but it costs seventy-five a month! I think it's too expensive."
Zhang Ru paused after she finished speaking, thinking that the price of the house her cousin was renting now would also increase to thirty-eight per month. Although it also had two rooms, it didn’t have a toilet!
The more Zhang He listened, the brighter her eyes became. She stood up and pulled Zhang Ru out. "Come on, where is it? Take me there. We'll take a look at it. If it's good, we'll rent it there."
"Ah, I don't know where it was, but I saw it in front of a cold drink shop over there."
"Cold drink shop?" Zhang He thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "It must be Sister Jiang's Cold Drink Shop! Okay, I know where it is."
The two of them walked quickly towards Jiang Xinbai's shop, but halfway through, Zhang Ru saw Jiang Xinbai walking back.
"Sister, it's that woman, look." Zhang Ru had sharp eyes and saw Jiang Xinbai at once.
Zhang He recognized him after a closer look, so she quickly trotted over to Jiang Xinbai and asked with a smile, "Boss Jiang, my sister said you have a house for rent, can you take us to have a look?"
Jiang Xinbai was startled when she was suddenly stopped by someone. When she heard that they were going to look at houses, she recognized Zhang Ru and said with a smile, "Okay, but your sister just said that I lied to her! Now you are not afraid that I will lie to you?"
Zhang He glanced at Zhang Ru and explained with a smile: "Boss Jiang, don't be surprised. My sister just came here and doesn't know much about the situation."
"Okay, I just happened to be coming from the house, let me take you around! The young couple just rented a small suite, and the bed is ready. I even gave them the key, and they can move in after a little cleaning."
"Oh, that's great. Just move in with your luggage. How convenient!" Zhang He smiled and said, "Um, Boss Jiang, is there really a ceiling fan in the room?"
"Yes, you will know when you go and see. I would never lie to you. But let me make a promise. My price is not cheap. It is that price."
Jiang Xinbai is most impatient when others bargain with him. Of course, he can bargain with others, hehe.
"Yeah, I know, let me take a look first." Zhang He nodded perfunctorily, thinking to himself that the house would have to be really satisfactory.
As they were talking, they arrived in front of the rental house. Jiang Xinbai shook his bag and asked, "How big a room do you want to see? Is it a three-bedroom or a two-bedroom?"
Zhang He glanced at Zhang Ru and said hesitantly, "Why don't we take a look at the two-bedroom apartment first? One room is enough for our family, right?"
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Zhang Ru nodded and replied.
Seeing this, Jiang Xinbai directly found the key to room 103 and was about to open the door when Zhang Ru suddenly pointed at the door of room 102 and asked, "Open this one. It's closer to the stairs, so you can get to work a few steps faster."
Jiang Xinbai rolled his eyes secretly in his heart, thinking that you are just a few steps away? Then he opened the door of 103 and explained, "102 has been rented out to the young couple just now. The layout of 103 is the same. You can see for yourself."
As soon as the door opened, Zhang Ru looked up at the ceiling first. When she saw the ceiling fan, she smiled with satisfaction and asked, "Boss, can you turn on the fan and try?"
"Okay," Jiang Xinbai stretched out his hand and pressed the wall, and the electric fan above his head slowly turned. Soon, several people felt a cool breeze, and the heat in their bodies disappeared instantly.
"Hey, that's true. If it's too hot to sleep tonight, I can just sleep on the floor in the living room." Zhang He looked at the ceiling fan with satisfaction. After looking at the kitchen and bathroom, she was even more satisfied.
"Xiao Ru, I have decided to rent here. What about you? Do you want our two families to share an apartment?" Zhang He thought that this way they would not have to share a space with strangers.
"Well, let me see, sister, the bed in this room is too small for three people to sleep on, right?" Zhang Ru said, pointing to the 1.5-meter wooden bed in the room.
Jiang Xinbai was unhappy when he heard this, "It's not too small, it's just right for two adults and one child to sleep, I've calculated it well."
"But we have two children at home!"
"Yes, boss, do you have a bigger bed? We have two children at home, and one bed is a bit small for four people." Zhang He had not really considered this issue just now.
Jiang Xinbai pointed to the side and said, "Well, let's rent the big one. It has three rooms, and each bed is 1.8 meters long. It's big enough to accommodate many children. But the big one has to be rented in its entirety, 75 yuan a month, plus a deposit of one month's rent. Is that acceptable?"
"Ah, I have to pay a deposit of one month's rent? Sister, the house you rent now doesn't have this policy!" Zhang Ru was unwilling. It's not just one or two dollars, it's seventy-five!
Zhang He looked at Jiang Xinbai in embarrassment, "Boss, you..."
Jiang Xinbai waved his hand and refused before she could finish. "It's all the same. The young couple just now also paid a month's rent as a deposit. How can my newly built house be the same as those shabby houses? You can see that the bed, fan, kitchen, and sanitary napkins are all provided for you. You can move in with your luggage. Can those houses be as good as mine?"
"That's what I said, but..."
"That's all, there's no room for negotiation on the deposit. It's all the same. It's up to you guys!"
Jiang Xinbai turned off the fan after he finished speaking, then walked to Room 101, opened the door, and shouted, "Here, come and take a look at the three-bedroom apartment. Doesn't it look bigger and more spacious than the two-bedroom apartment? I tell you, seventy-five dollars a month is really not expensive. It will go up later!"
"Ah, you're going to raise the salary even more after it's already seventy-five?" Zhengru looked at Jiang Xinbai in surprise, thinking that this boss was really cruel.
"Don't look at me like that. The rent of houses around here increases every month and every year. If you don't want me to raise the rent, you can just rent it for one year. In this way, I won't raise the rent for this year." Jiang Xinbai didn't want to collect rent every month. Oh, that's not right, the water and electricity still have to be collected once a month.
"That won't work. Who knows how long we can stay here?" Zhang Ru thought that if she didn't live there anymore, it would be difficult to get the money out from other people's hands.
Jiang Xinbai nodded indifferently and replied, "It's up to you guys."
After looking at the side rooms, Zhang He gritted his teeth and said to Zhang Ru, "Xiao Ru, three rooms are just right. Four children can sleep in one bed, so it won't be crowded."
"But the rent is really expensive. I don't think it's necessary to live in such an expensive place..." Zhang Ru was still reluctant. Even if she shared the cost equally, she would still have to pay 37.5 yuan, which was almost as much as her sister-in-law's monthly salary.
Zhang He got angry when she saw her cousin being so stingy, so she said to Jiang Xinbai, "Boss, I'll rent the big one."
"Hey, sister, I haven't decided yet?"
"I don't care about you. The lease of the house I'm living in will expire the day after tomorrow. If I don't move out, they'll evict me. If nothing else, I'll find someone to share the rent with. Are you afraid that no one will come to live in such a good condition?"
Zhang Ru panicked when she saw that her cousin was going to leave her behind. She quickly explained, "Sister, it's not that I don't want to stay. Oh, forget it, let's go together!"
Zhang He raised his chin towards Jiang Xinbai and said, "Give me the money then! I was in a hurry to leave and didn't bring any money with me. You must have brought some!"
Zhang Ru touched her pants and asked Jiang Xinbai, "Boss, deposit..."
"No, it's seventy-five. Plus one month's rent, it's exactly one hundred and fifty dollars. Give me the money!"
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