"I don't want this place. I'll just rent the place from that old lady. I'm too lazy to look at any other places that are far away."
Wei Yuyan was still conflicted and hesitant, but knowing that Young Master Zhang was right next door made her feel uneasy.
"Actually, the overall layout of the town is indeed similar, and the price that auntie offered was reasonable."
Let's go back and negotiate the price, see if we can rent it for 280 coins.
Brother Zhang also felt there was no need to look too much; they were all pretty much the same, and there were quite a few people on the street where the auntie's shop was located.
There are also food stalls nearby, and a noodle shop not far away.
Anyway, it was my sister-in-law who chose it, so as long as she's satisfied, that's fine.
"Okay, let's go back then."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua nodded and called the children to walk back.
"Auntie, we're back."
Brother Zhang went straight in and greeted the aunt.
"Really? You've reached an agreement?"
The woman remained seated.
"Well, ma'am, to be honest, we've been renting this place for two or three years, at 280 coins a month. Is that alright with you?"
Brother Zhang mainly came to bargain.
"Two hundred and eighty coins a month is fine, but I have two requirements."
One thing is that we need to sign a contract. If we don't rent for a full year, we have to pay you 350 coins a month. However, if we don't rent for two years, we have to pay you 300 coins a month.
The second thing is that the rent is payable every two months, otherwise my old woman is too lazy to go out.”
The auntie lives not far from here, but to save trouble, she still wants to pay every two months.
"No problem, so would you like to go back and get the contract now or what?"
Wei Yuyan nodded. She noticed that the place was clean and tidy, not like a place where writing materials were used. How could a contract be written there?
"I'll just go to that bookstore up ahead and have them write one for me. You guys wait here for me."
Seeing that Wei Yuyan was quite agreeable, the aunt also wanted to finish quickly, since it was extremely boring to stay here.
"Auntie, are you really going to leave us here without worrying about us?"
Xiuhua's sister-in-law joked.
"What, you want to take my bed frame and stone stool away?"
The woman responded cheerfully, then quickly went out.
"That's true, it's nothing anyway. Sister-in-law, we need to buy everything. Are you planning to buy tables, chairs, and benches?"
Sister-in-law Xiuhua looked around the shop.
"Tables and chairs are definitely needed."
Brother Zhang is already thinking about what specific items he needs to purchase.
"Hmm, tables and chairs, I think two or three tables, but let's go with four."
Some guests might want to eat here, and besides, even family members need a table to eat together.
Wei Yuyan didn't mention another reason: she might develop other snacks in the future. Although she only has steamed buns now, it doesn't mean that she will only have steamed buns in the future.
"Well, four sets of tables and chairs, as well as pots, pans, and steamers, will cost at least a few hundred coins."
Brother Zhang nodded, "That's basically it."
"Ah, speaking of which, I only brought five qian of silver with me today."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua, do you have any money? Lend me sixty coins, I don't want to fall behind on the rent for the aunt.
Wei Yuyan then realized that she hadn't prepared that much money yet, so she had to ask Sister-in-law Xiuhua to bring some.
"Luckily there are some here, otherwise the auntie might be unhappy later."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua brought one hundred coins today. She wouldn't normally dare to bring so much money if Brother Zhang wasn't here. She counted out sixty coins and handed them to Wei Yuyan.
"grateful".
Wei Yuyan took it and put it in her money bag.
The woman returned about fifteen minutes later, carrying a pen, ink, and two contracts.
"Come on, take a look at the contract first. If there are no problems, we'll sign it together."
The woman, panting, put it on the table.
"Okay, Auntie, don't rush, take your time."
Wei Yuyan took the contract and glanced at it. It basically said that she had to rent for two years, otherwise she would have to pay extra.
"Is everything alright? I just checked it too."
The woman wiped the sweat from her forehead; the weather was just too hot.
"No problem, let's sign then."
Wei Yuyan took the brush, signed her name, and then pressed her fingerprint on it, followed by the aunt.
"Here, let's each take a copy of the contract."
The aunt handed Wei Yuyan a card. Wei Yuyan looked at it and realized that the aunt's surname was Wang.
"Aunt Wang, it's five hundred and sixty coins, payable every two months. Please count it."
Wei Yuyan took the money out of the purse and put it on the table.
"good,………".
Aunt Wang counted them and, finding them correct, put them in her pocket.
"Aunt Wang, the keys~".
Brother Zhang reminded him.
"Oh, right, right, I'm getting old, I almost forgot to give you the key, otherwise you won't be able to lock the door later."
Aunt Wang took two keys out of her sleeve.
"There are two sets of keys in total. One set has three keys, one for the main gate and one for the two rooms. You can have them all. I won't keep any for myself."
You look kind and aren't bad people, so I'm not worried about you trying to cheat me later."
Aunt Wang said it jokingly.
"That's right, to be honest, Aunt Wang, we're planning to sell steamed buns at this shop. You can come and try them then."
Wei Yuyan took the key and looked at it.
"Selling steamed buns? Great! There aren't any steamed bun vendors on this street yet. Business must be booming. I'll head back now."
Aunt Wang had accomplished a major task and had so much money on her, so she wanted to hurry home, otherwise she felt unsafe.
"Okay, take care."
Wei Yuyan smiled and saw Aunt Wang off.
"Sister-in-law, do you think we should start setting it up now or what?"
Xiuhua's sister-in-law immediately wanted to find a rag to clean the house.
"Are you stupid? We don't have that much money with us, so we can't buy anything."
Brother Zhang smiled.
"Yes, I didn't expect them to ask for two months' worth of payment at once."
Wei Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief; things had gone smoothly.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll drive the oxcart to town this afternoon to order tables, chairs, benches, and steamers for you."
Brother Zhang felt it wasn't a big deal; he could just make the trip in the afternoon.
"Okay, let's go back then. Sister-in-law Xiuhua, is there anything else you want to buy?"
Wei Yuyan wanted to buy a roast chicken to celebrate with everyone, but unfortunately she didn't have any money.
"I'm buying meat, didn't we agree to treat you to meat today?"
Xiuhua's sister-in-law responded.
"Okay, let's go buy it now."
Wei Yuyan had no choice but to give up and say she'd do it next time, as the meat wouldn't keep well in this weather.
Sister-in-law Xiuhua wanted to buy meat, but she also wanted to buy chicken. Sister-in-law Xiuhua definitely wouldn't agree.
The group went to the market, where Sister-in-law Xiuhua bought a pound of pork belly, and the vendor even gave her some pig liver as a free gift.
"Sister-in-law, what other ways do you think we can eat pig liver besides stir-frying it?"
Xiuhua's sister-in-law and Wei Yuyan were chatting idly on the oxcart.
"You can also make soup with it, have you ever tried it?"
Wei Yuyan recalled that the soup actually tasted pretty good.
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