"Sis, how about this? Two thousand a month, one month's rent as deposit, and then rent paid quarterly starting from the second quarter?"
The middle-aged woman looked at Xu An with some suspicion after hearing his words.
"You're not helping your family find a shop, are you looking to rent one for yourself?"
Xu An readily agreed: "I run a boxed lunch business across the street, so I'm quite familiar with this area."
Thinking about the boast she had just made, the middle-aged woman's expression became somewhat embarrassed. Xu An's words were almost a blatant indication that he knew what had happened here.
"It costs 2,300 a month. The first quarter requires a deposit of two months' rent and one month's rent in advance. From the second quarter onwards, rent will be paid quarterly. The contract must be signed for more than one year. However, if the move is required due to force majeure, neither party will need to pay a penalty."
The price was clearly not what Xu An had expected, and after some haggling, they finally settled on a price.
The rent is 2,100 yuan per month, with a deposit of one month's rent for the first quarter, and subsequent quarterly payments. The contract is for two years. If Xu An needs to move out due to demolition or other reasons, no penalty will be charged.
Xu An had less than a thousand yuan on him. The middle-aged woman said that they would arrange a time to pay him and sign a contract tomorrow.
However, fearing things might get complicated, Xu An borrowed a phone and called Xu Heping, asking him to bring the money over for him. He then went with the middle-aged woman to a print shop to print the contract and prepare to sign it.
Xu Heping was completely bewildered when he received the call. He knew that Xu An was looking for a shop and had mentioned going to check out some shops when he closed up shop.
But he didn't expect Xu An to be so quick. He signed the shop agreement in just an hour or two, and the contract could be signed as soon as the money arrived.
This speed is a bit too outrageous!
Shortly after Xu An settled the bill, signed the contract, and left, a middle-aged man passed by Jiajia Fast Food Restaurant, saw the rental poster, took out his phone, and dialed the number on the poster.
"The shop has already been rented." The middle-aged woman hung up the phone after hearing the caller's purpose, muttering under her breath, "Why didn't you come sooner? Otherwise, we could have let you bid and the highest bidder win. The contract was already signed before you showed up! Honestly!"
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