Forehead......
At this moment, Ye Beiping really wanted to ask: 'Zhou Xiaomei, can you change your expression? Why are you being so polite to this old lady? Does this old lady have some kind of status?'
The old lady stared at Su Xinyi's abdomen for a long time before turning around and walking into the house.
"Come in."
Upon hearing the old lady's words, Zhou Xiaomei quickly waved to Ye Beiping and Su Xinyi.
As she walked, she explained, "This is Grandma Qiu, the owner of this house. She has two houses here and wants to rent one out."
As she was speaking, the old lady walked away, and Zhou Xiaomei whispered to Ye Beiping, "This old lady has a rather strange temper, but don't worry, she lives in this apartment, and the one she wants to rent is the one upstairs from her. The layout is the same, one room and one living room."
"The lighting is good, but she's a bit temperamental and doesn't rent to just anyone. I brought you here because you seem honest. The old lady isn't offering a high price, so you should be able to accept it."
After hearing all this, Ye Beiping finally understood.
I guess this Grandma Qiu is an elderly woman living alone. She has plenty of money except for her pension, but she just doesn't have a good temper with strangers.
Su Xinyi also vaguely heard Zhou Xiaomei's words. When she saw Grandma Qiu's frightened expression, she tightly grabbed Ye Beiping's sleeve and wanted to hide behind him as if she felt safe.
The three people walked into the house, and Grandma Qiu sat down in the red solid wood chair in the living room without saying a word.
"Little sister, have you told them all my rules?"
When Zhou Xiaomei heard Grandma Qiu call her, she quickly nodded and said, "Grandma, don't worry."
As she spoke, she wiggled her big bottom and trotted over to Grandma Qiu's side, whispering something in her ear.
This caused Grandma Qiu to scan back and forth between Ye Beiping and Su Xinyi. Her eyes were so sharp that if they could see through people's thoughts, she probably could have read both Ye Beiping and Su Xinyi's minds at this moment.
Ye Beiping was somewhat intimidated by the old lady's imposing aura, but then he thought to himself, "I've been reborn, why would I be afraid of an old lady?"
After Zhou Xiaomei finished speaking, Grandma Qiu also looked away and began to ponder.
The living room fell silent for a moment.
To avoid embarrassment, Ye Beiping began to examine the layout of the house.
Although I couldn't see the rooms, I could still clearly see the living room and kitchen.
Kitchens in this era don't have the partitions of the previous generation; they're just a few boards and glass separating them, so you can see right through from the living room.
Although it was old and worn, it was still relatively clean.
In the 1970s and 80s, being able to rent a house like this was considered decent, but... it depended on how much the rent was.
After a long silence, Grandma Qiu finally spoke: "The house is about one bedroom, one living room and one kitchen. It's about 40 square meters. The rent is 50 cents per square meter per month, payable annually. Water and electricity are charged separately."
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Upon hearing the price, even Zhou Xiaomei standing next to her gasped in shock.
One square meter costs 50 cents, ten square meters costs 5 yuan, and forty square meters costs 20 yuan.
The monthly rent is 20 yuan, and if you pay it annually, it's 240 yuan.
This price is not cheap at all, Zhou Xiaomei frowned deeply.
Ye Beiping and Su Xinyi immediately calculated the rent and then frowned.
The same house in other places might only cost around fifteen yuan, but it cost five yuan more at Grandma Qiu's place.
Moreover, it's an old and dilapidated neighborhood.
Before the three could speak, Grandma Qiu continued, "Young man, you must have to go to work, right? This rent includes food expenses, so your wife can eat here from now on."
Um?
The three of them looked at Grandma Qiu in disbelief. Su Xinyi, in particular, was afraid of the old lady, let alone want to eat at her place.
Ye Beiping seemed to find Grandma Qiu somewhat interesting. Why would a stranger offer to feed her?
If we calculate based on the meal-inclusive price, twenty yuan a month is indeed not expensive.
Grandma Qiu didn't explain when she saw that no one understood. She just continued, "You'll have to pay for your own water and electricity bills. I'll calculate it for you later. Also, if you need to make any changes to the house, you must notify me in advance. Otherwise, if you make any changes to the house, I'll kick you out, and I won't refund the rent."
He exudes an aura of dominance.
Everyone else bullies the elderly, but when it comes to Grandma Qiu, they actually say they want to kick the two young people out.
Ye Beiping found the old lady increasingly interesting.
Su Xinyi, standing behind him, tugged at his sleeve, her eyes filled with fear, as if she wanted to leave.
She didn't want Ye Beiping to have to deal with such an old lady when he went out on business in the future; it was too terrifying.
Even though her own mother was terrifying, Su Xinyi had never been as afraid of Min Yuehua as she was of the old lady in front of her.
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