Chapter 58: Message
Miss Bergman was really gone and disappeared without a trace.
Han Chudong went to her house again the next morning, looked in through the window, and found that even other things had been moved.
All that was left was the empty house and furniture, as if it had never been there, and I didn't know where it had gone.
When I first visited her house, Han Chudong brought a potted plant, and now it has been transferred to the porch without taking it away, with a small inconspicuous sign on it, which reads "M, sorry".
Others may not be able to read it.
But at the first glance he saw it, he knew that Miss Bergman must have been back last night, and this "M" was probably the abbreviation of his English name, not to mention that it was placed on a potted plant with special significance.
With a smile on his face, his heart finally relaxed.
Although it is not clear where Helena Bergman has gone, and it is not clear whether she will have a chance to see her again in the future, since she left a message, at least it means that she should be fine.
I feel a little sorry in my heart.
Han Chudong picked up the potted plant, walked through the lawn at the door, and put it into the passenger seat of his new car.
Yesterday evening, before the car dealership closed, he bought a new car, and just got his hands on it this morning, so he drove directly here.
The convertible version of the Jaguar sports car E-type, the exterior is fiery red, the 5.3-liter twelve-cylinder engine, with upgraded brakes and standard assist helm, it is the third generation model of the same car series, with the accelerator pedal and the engine sound is very strong.
The current Jaguar is not the "seven-fold leopard" in the future, the brand strength is on par with Porsche, and even slightly stronger than the first line, Han Chudong spent almost 7,000 US dollars to get it.
The advantage is beautiful, and there are also disadvantages, such as the whole car is small and short, and it is not too comfortable to drive, but the return rate is quite high.
At the current rate of making money, it's okay to be a little extravagant, but Han Chudong actually wants to change his house more than changing cars.
This is not in a hurry for the time being, rather than constantly moving, he hopes to be able to do it in one step.
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Yesterday I made an appointment with the owner of the shop to talk about long-term rental.
After leaving Miss Bergman's neighborhood, he went to the side of the road and made a phone call to meet him in front of the defunct clothing store.
Han Chudong rushed to the other party, and after looking at each other, this tall middle-aged white man who was not good-looking, asked: "You want to rent my house, right? Great Jaguar, I have a Porsche 911, but the horsepower may not be as strong as yours, only eight cylinders, how many miles can your car run at the fastest?"
"I don't know, I just got it this morning, it was a Mustang before, I can lend it to you and try it yourself after we finish talking about it." ”
It can be seen that this person loves cars very much, and Han Chudong doesn't mind getting a little closer.
The middle-aged white man was very much at it, and a smile immediately appeared on his face: "Is it okay? I can also lend you my Porsche, and when I pay off the bank loan I want to buy a Ferrari and drive that kind of car to the bar, and all the girls will let me take her home, and you like to go to the bar, right, I can see that you are a playboy." ”
Luxury cars, formal clothes, plus very young, it does look like the kind of man who likes to roll around in the women's pile.
Han Chudong didn't explain, and there was no need to explain, put the car keys in his pocket, stretched out his hand with a smile and said, "Mason Han, who is engaged in toy production and electrical appliance sales, it's a pleasure to meet you." ”
"Just call me David, these stores are mine, I trust the previous tenant, but the guy suddenly ran away and didn't even ask for the goods in the store. ”
The landlord David opened the door, looked at Han Chudong and added: "So if you want to rent here, you have to pay the rent on time, give the money first, and then use it, understand? I have been hurt once, but I don't want to lose a second time, the loan to buy this store has not been paid off in full, I want to find a reliable long-term tenant." ”
Han Chudong made a phone taped to the door, but this time he didn't ask a real estate agent for help.
At this moment, look at the layout and ceiling, I feel that it is much more high-end than the store in Chinatown, there is no need for unified decoration at present, the signboard is the same, I feel that some shelves can be opened directly, and even the cash register is ready-made, and I am immediately more satisfied.
"I have a long-term plan to rent here, as long as the business is good, I will continue to rent, you want $35,000 in rent, I think $32,000 is a fair price, I went to Echo Park yesterday to see, the rent per square foot over there is only a little bit more expensive than yours." ”
"It was $35,000 before, and there was no way to lower it. ”
"But at that time, the economic situation was better than now, and it was difficult to do well in the past few years, and gradually fell into a depression, and I can sign a check now for 32,000 US dollars. ”
Han Chudong stretched out his hand and wiped it off the shelf, and continued: "It seems that this store has been idle for a while, right, few people need such a big store, if you miss me, every day that continues to be empty will be a loss." As compensation, I am willing to state in the contract that the rent will increase by less than 3% per year, and I will pay you a sum of money if I don't rent. ”
He was right, the store had indeed been idle for more than two months, and there was already dust on the cabinets.
In 1973, due to factors such as war and the international environment, there were signs of economic stagflation in the United States, and the situation was very grim, which directly led to a sharp drop in the stock market, difficulty in doing business, difficulties in large enterprises, and small enterprises were also very unlucky.
That's about $90 for every day of inactivity.
Finally met a tenant who really wanted to rent, Mr. David did not hesitate for long, and soon put on a posture of embarrassment, nodded and said, "Okay, just do as you say, but there are some things I must tell you in advance." If you want to move out, you have to give me two months' notice, and the water and electricity must be paid on time, and if you want to delay the next rent payment, don't blame me for throwing all your things on the road......"
The property certificate was inspected at the relevant authorities.
After the contract was signed, each of them kept a copy, and after notarization, Han Chudong wrote a check and handed it to the other party.
Immediately rushed to Chinatown with the key, said hello to the watermelon head, and prepared to move everything from the store just now in the evening, and prepare to open as soon as possible.
In addition, I also went to re-customize the billboard, I had the last cooperation, and I went directly to the advertising store to say the size, and left a deposit.
With money in your pocket, it's not a hassle to deal with these things.
Of course, it may also be because of the frustration in the love scene and the pride of the shopping mall, only when Han Chudong is busy will he not be cranky.
I don't know who Han Yigun asked to help weld the shelves last time, and it looks pretty good after being painted black, and it saves money. After saying hello to the advertising company and asking them to hurry up and get the signboard, Han Chudong went to his own place where Lao Tzu worked to find him.
"What! You're going to open a shop again? The rent alone is more than $30,000 a year?
Aren't you fooling around, the rent here in Chinatown is more than 20,000 yuan, how much do you have to sell it a year to earn the capital back!"
Han Yigun was really frightened, and just felt that he would have a good life in the future, for fear that his son would be greedy and seek perfection, and finally make a business trip.
The voice of this sentence is relatively loud.
When his colleagues heard this, the expressions on their faces were suddenly mixed, and they felt that Captain Han deliberately said it to them, obviously pretending to be beep.
Even Han Yigun's boss felt that this subordinate was now mixed, and his mouth was tens of thousands of knives......