"I heard that Chen Gongzi is interested in renting my shop?" After a few sentences, Master Zhang went straight to the point.

"Exactly." Lin Xiaozhu nodded.

After hearing the boss of the small restaurant talk about the widow in the Qin Ji grocery store, she hesitated for a moment. The woman was widowed and her family was not well-off, but now she can make ends meet by doing a small business. And she likes Shopkeeper Luo, and there is no big mistake, the fault is that she shouldn't pester each other. But now, if she loses this shop because of herself, so that she can't survive, won't she become an accomplice?

However, Boss Wang didn't know the inside story after all. Maybe the widow was unwilling to face him anymore because she didn't like the shopkeeper Luo and quit the rented shop? This possibility is not out of the question. Isn't it stupid to flatly refuse to rent a shop without knowing anything?

Therefore, after she answered, she said tentatively: "However, when the shopkeeper Luo asked him to go to Qin Ji's grocery store to look, he asked Qin Ji's proprietress by the way, and she didn't seem to have any intention of quitting the rent." So where does Master Zhang have a shop to rent below? ”

"The contract of Qin Ji grocery store has been signed for two years, and it will expire in ten days, but the proprietress did not come to renew the contract, so naturally I have to find another home in the next place." Master Zhang said.

Lin Xiaozhu looked at Master Zhang and said with a smile: "But the proprietress of Qin Ji has no intention of returning the rent, so if she comes to Mr. Zhang tomorrow to renew the rent, wouldn't I have a bamboo basket here to draw water - one is empty?" ”

Master Zhang's gaze swept over the face of the shopkeeper Luo, and said, "The so-called one with the highest price wins." Yesterday, the shopkeeper Luo said that the rent of 450 taels of silver for a year, if Chen Gongzi has no opinion, he can rent my shop. ”

Speaking of this, Lin Xiaozhu knew that as long as he agreed. You can take down the shop. Anyway, she has to go to the government to report to sign the contract, and she is not afraid that this old man and the shopkeeper Luo will join forces to deceive her. But the sympathy for the widow still made her have one more sentence: "But what if the proprietress of Qin Ji is also out of four hundred and fifty two years?" ”

As soon as these words came out. Master Zhang was suddenly a little displeased, looked at Lin Xiaozhu and said, "This Chen Gongzi." I sincerely want to rent the shop to you, but you always talk about the Qin Ji grocery store. What does that mean? If you don't want to rent a shop, you won't have time to accompany you. "Finished. And he stood up.

"Master Zhang, rest your anger, stop your anger." Lin Xiaozhu hurriedly smiled, "If there is no sincerity, I won't go to inquire about the shop yesterday, and I won't come to talk to Master Zhang in detail today." Don't hide it from Master Zhang, although he is young in the next year. The elders in the family have also done business, and once encountered a bad customer when renting a shop. At that time, my family rented a shop, but the previous tenant forcibly occupied the shop and did not move out, and the owner of the shop had nothing to do with him, and the lawsuit lasted for a year, which caused the family to suffer a lot of losses. So under the had to be cautious. If your shop is empty, I will go to the government office to sign a contract with you immediately. According to the inquiry, the proprietress of Qin Ji said that she would continue to do business there. If I sign a contract with you and she doesn't move out. Haven't I suffered a great loss? ”

When Master Zhang heard this, his face softened, he stroked his beard, and nodded: "What Chen Gongzi said also makes sense." "Finished. looked at Shopkeeper Luo.

During the time that Master Zhang was talking to Lin Xiaozhu, Shopkeeper Luo was silent, and although the expression on his face was calm, there was a faint depression. At this time, after listening to Lin Xiaozhu's words, and Master Zhang looked at him again, he sighed, looked at Lin Xiaozhu and said, "Gongzi Chen doesn't have to worry. If she doesn't move, the Liberal Government will come forward and force her to move out, which will not make Chen Gongzi suffer. ”

It seems that the widow has offended this shopkeeper Luo miserably, and she is bound to let her move the place. And this shopkeeper Luo is not easy to get along with. After becoming a neighbor with him, once he is not satisfied, I am afraid that there will be trouble.

Lin Xiaozhu pondered for a moment and made a decision. Since Shopkeeper Luo insisted that the widow move out, even if he didn't rent this shop himself, Qin Ji's widow wouldn't be able to stay there. That being the case, it's better to rent it yourself. Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with me.

However, for fear of making trouble in the future, she decided to tell the truth and said, "Since Master Zhang said so, then I will rent the shop below." But......" she raised her head and looked at Shopkeeper Luo and Master Zhang, "There is a situation, it is better to tell the two of you in advance, that is, there is a woman in the next place, who is twenty-eight years old." At that time, the guy used in the store was probably a woman. If Master Zhang and Shopkeeper Luo feel that there is no obstacle, we can go to the government to sign a contract. ”

"What?" Master Zhang and Shopkeeper Luo were taken aback, staring at Lin Xiaozhu and looking up and down.

Lin Xiaozhu sat there steadily, his eyes did not dodge or dodge, and they could look at it. Seeing that Shopkeeper Luo looked at her twice and turned his gaze away, and although Master Zhang was surprised in his eyes, he didn't have that kind of obscene feeling, so she also put her mind at ease. looked at Master Zhang, smiled slightly, and said, "What do Master Zhang and Shopkeeper Luo think?" ”

"This ......" Master Zhang turned his head and looked at Shopkeeper Luo.

Lin Xiaozhu's eyes flashed slightly. It seems that this shopkeeper Luo has a lot of energy, and how Master Zhang does it depends on his face. But also, to be able to open such a dim sum shop, the seller is either rich or expensive, so naturally there must be some energy. In the future, if you want to be able to open your own shop here, this person must not be offended.

Shopkeeper Luo hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly to Master Zhang.

Master Zhang turned his head and said with a smile: "Young Master Chen...... Oh no, Miss Chen, I wonder when you will sign the contract? ”

"Tomorrow. However, I have to add a clause to the contract, and within fifteen days from the date of signing, Mr. Zhang must hand over the empty shop to me. Otherwise, if you delay it for one day, you will be fined ten taels of silver. The effective date of the lease shall be counted from the date on which you deliver the shop. Lin Xiaozhu said solemnly.

"This ......," Master Zhang frowned, "I'm afraid it's inappropriate, right?" No one ever wrote that in a contract. ”

And Shopkeeper Luo listened to Lin Xiaozhu's words, changed his attitude that it was none of my business, raised his head and looked at Lin Xiaozhu with blazing eyes.

Lin Xiaozhu said lightly: "No matter what others do, in order to protect my own interests, I want to write these two articles in the contract." If Master Zhang feels that he can't do it, he can't force people down. But this shop, Master Zhang had to rent someone else. ”

Master Zhang looked at Shopkeeper Luo in embarrassment.

Seeing that Master Zhang was looking at him, Shopkeeper Luo withdrew his gaze, took a sip of tea unhurriedly, and said, "If there is any delay, then the daily fine will be paid by Luo." ”

Master Zhang's spirits were lifted, and he said to Lin Xiaozhu: "Then do what Miss Chen said." ”

"Then when will the two of you have time to sign the contract tomorrow?"

"Let's meet here." Master Zhang said.

Lin Xiaozhu saw that the matter had been negotiated, so he stood up and arched his hand: "There are still many things to be busy in the future, so I will leave first." Tomorrow will be on time. ”

"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow."

Lin Xiaozhu left his seat and walked towards the door. After walking a few steps, he beckoned Xiao Er to come over, settled the tea money, and then left the teahouse.

Fifteen days later, she was still pressed for time. Now that she has rented a shop here, she naturally can't stay in the inn anymore. You have to find a yard nearby, buy a few more people, and make pickles. When the shop is in hand, it will be cleaned up and renovated for two days, and it will be opened.

She walked around the neighborhood and returned to the inn, beckoned an honest junior, and asked, "Do you recognize a more honest Chinese?" ”

"Know, know." Xiao Er hurriedly said, "Uncle Guan is very loyal and honest. There are people in this neighborhood who want to buy a house and land, and they like to look for him. The price he gives is more realistic, and he never fools people. After saying that, he said an address.

Lin Xiaozhu heard the same situation as he inquired, rewarded Xiao Er, and got up to go to Uncle Guan's house. She was lucky, and when she went, she happened to meet Uncle Guan at home. explained the intention and said the request, and Uncle Guan took her to see a few courtyards. In the end, at the price of three hundred taels of silver a year, he rented a courtyard with a total of ten houses in two halls.

This East Vietnamese country has done a particularly good job in the direction of security contracts. They set up no less than a dozen notary offices in the city, like the later ones, to manage people's contracting. As long as a certain fee is paid, the notarization can be carried out.

Lin Xiaozhu saw that Uncle Guan had made an appointment with the owner of the courtyard, so he simply went to the notary office with them to sign the contract.

After sending away the owner of the yard, Lin Xiaozhu asked Uncle Guan: "Uncle Guan, I want to buy a few people, can you do this business?" ”

She rented a shop and a yard, all of which were paid in advance for half a year's rent, and at once she went to three or four hundred taels of silver. Originally, the cost of hiring people to do things was lower, but Lin Xiaozhu didn't want to worry about it here and there all day long, and felt that this expenditure could not be saved. Although she has also been a subordinate and hates the human trafficking system in this feudal society, it is undeniable that to be reliable and credible, she must be the person who has the deed of sale in her hands. In these countries, the punishment system for fugitive slaves is still very strict. As long as they sign the deed of sale, they are not afraid that they will learn their own craft and come to compete viciously with themselves.

Uncle Guan shook his head: "I only do the housing business. But if the son wants to buy it, I can introduce you to a mother-in-law who specializes in this kind of business. ”

"Then please trouble Uncle Guan to take me to meet her." Lin Xiaozhu said.

"Okay, Childe, please go this way." Uncle Guan said and took Lin Xiaozhu to a house. After the word was spread, a mother-in-law in her fifties who was dressed very decently greeted her.

Uncle Guan introduced Lin Xiaozhu to her, explained his intentions, and left by himself.

"I don't know what kind of subordinate Childe wants to buy?" Mrs. Liu led Lin Xiaozhu inside, and asked. (To be continued)