frightfiction Chapter 233 Renting a House
Chapter 233 Renting a House
While Mrs. Lin was scolding Shitou and the others, Ji Xiaobei took the opportunity to call the waiter to the side room.
The last time she came, Jiaojiao persuaded her to come and live in Anzhou.
On the way to eat crayfish, Jiaojiao pointed to a few houses and showed them to her. The annual rent of a two-story house in the city center was only 50 taels of silver.
The old house that the waiter took them to see just now costs three taels of silver a month, which is not an outrageous price.
Ji Xiaobei silently set a price for this house in his mind.
"Girl, this house is clean and spacious, and it even has a back garden. It only costs four taels of silver a month. If you rent it for a year, I can give you a discount!"
The young man looked at Ji Xiaobei with a smile on his face.
"How much cheaper can it be?" Ji Xiaobei asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Four taels a month, twelve months a year, that's 4 taels. Let's round it up, you can just give me 48 taels!"
The young man said with great joy.
On the way here, he pondered all the way. Although the hostess was dressed in ordinary clothes, she looked like a farmer.
But her donkey was full of tendons, and so were the lively servants.
Especially the old lady who was crying and shouting that she felt sorry for the donkey cart. It was obvious that she was pretending to be poor on purpose!
Farmers only earn a few taels of silver a year, so they can't bear to rent such a house!
The young man snorted in his heart: It’s not that easy to deceive me!
I have met all kinds of people, coming from the south and going to the north.
"Okay!" Ji Xiaobei blurted out.
The waiter was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh happily: "Sir, you are such a straightforward person! I like dealing with people like you."
The young man excitedly unbuttoned his shirt and took out the documents.
Ji Xiaobei glanced at him and thought to himself: You just like dealing with fools!
"Let's go and find another dentist to ask..." Ji Xiaobei said and walked out.
The young man's smile froze on his face, and he hurried forward to stop Ji Xiaobei:
"Sir, can the price be negotiated?"
"Twenty taels of silver!" Ji Xiaobei said without turning his head, and walked out.
She made her offer based on the principle of cutting the price in half and then minus five.
When she was a kindergarten teacher, she would bargain in this way when she went to the small market to buy handmade props.
If the store owner says he won't sell it to you, you won't waste time talking to him and will just walk away. He will definitely stop you and you can negotiate with him.
In the end, the store owner will say with a bitter face, "I'm really losing money selling it. I've lost all my pants. You're just a little girl. I won't sell it to anyone else..."
The waiter opened his mouth and shook his head vigorously: "Oh, sir, please kill me. I really don't have that price. Go to Anzhou Prefecture and ask around..."
Ji Xiaobei: "Okay, I'll go find out now..."
Ji Xiaobei: The rent for a two-story house in the city center is only 50 taels of silver. This house is so remote and has no furniture. 20 taels is not a small amount for you!
"No, sir, please add some more..."
"How much does it cost to buy a house?" Ji Xiaobei stopped and turned around to ask. The young man who was hurriedly following him out almost bumped into Ji Xiaobei.
"Buy, buy a house..."
The young man felt that the customer's train of thought was jumping a little too fast, so he quickly switched to the part about selling the house.
"If you want to buy it, it will cost 200 taels of silver..."
The young man looked at Ji Xiaobei's strong arms holding the door frame and said timidly.
"Two hundred taels for a house, and it's in Anzhou, so it's not too expensive, right?"
"Yes, yes, sir, it is better for you to buy it. Think about it, if you rent it for 10 years, it will be 200 taels of silver, but the house is still someone else's. If you buy it, then you will live in the house for free!"
The boy's enthusiasm was rekindled.
Of course the guy wants to sell it. Selling a house will earn him a high commission!
"Yes, the rent is 20 taels a year, so 200 taels for ten years. All this money goes to the owner. Does the house still belong to the owner?"
"Yes, sir, you are absolutely right. We dentists all consider our clients!"
The young man looked up at Ji Xiaobei expectantly.
"Okay, then I'll rent it for a year."
"Oh, okay! No, sir..." The waiter nodded with a smile, then shook his head vigorously.
Weren't we talking about buying a house? Why did we get back to renting one?
The boy's face looked a little dark.
But because this place was so remote, he might not be able to defeat the man in the house, and there were so many powerful servants outside, and his forehead was sweating.
I regret bringing people out to see the house alone in order to monopolize the commission.
"How about this, I won't make it difficult for you. It's not easy to come out here, so I'll pay the rent in one lump sum." Ji Xiaobei's tone softened a little.
Ji Xiaobei was a worker in his previous life, and workers should not make things difficult for other workers.
"Ah...you don't want to buy it?" The boy's mind was still on selling the house.
"When I want to buy it, I'll buy it from you. And you can take this and drink it!"
As Ji Xiaobei said this, he stuffed a handful of copper coins into the boy's hand.
The young man held the copper coin in his hand and had no choice but to agree.
The shopkeeper said that the minimum annual rent for this house was 22 taels of silver. If the clerk had the ability to rent it out for 40 taels a year, he could get a 20% commission on the excess.
The young man's heart was broken, but the next moment he thought, only a fool would rent a house in this area for 40 taels.
So the young man prepared himself mentally, took out the document from his chest, and counted the things in the room with Ji Xiaobei.
It was actually nothing, the two of them checked it quickly.
As soon as Mrs. Lin came in, she heard Ji Xiaobei say, "Mom, I've already decided on the house. I've counted all the things in the house. Let's go back and sign the documents!"
Mrs. Lin looked at Ji Xiaobei in silence...
How did everything happen so quickly? In the time it took you to exchange a few words with Shitou, you actually booked the house.
The old lady just felt a tightness in her chest, and a feeling of having infinite power but nowhere to use it.
Hasn't she shown her bargaining skills yet?
She licked her dry lips and asked, "One year, how much is it per year?"
"20 taels of silver a year! Payable in one lump sum."
The young man said cheerfully that he was very happy that the business was done.
The old lady staggered and held onto the wall. She was, she was okay!
This place is Anzhou Prefecture after all, and everything here is expensive.
"Mom, you and Shitou go pack up. I'll go back with the broker to sign the documents, pay the money, pick up Mrs. Huang, and then go to the inn to get our things back. We'll stay here tonight."
Mrs. Lin's head was buzzing: So soon? Staying here tonight?
Shitou stepped into the room and was so shocked when he heard this that he forgot to take the other step.
My sister, how come my sister can rent a house as easily as buying a cabbage?
No, no, buying cabbage is not that fast. I have to pick and choose before buying it.
"Shi Tou, don't just stand there, help mom clean up!"
He turned around and said to the boy, "Let's go!"
The two people left the yard, leaving everyone in the yard stunned.
Chazi, Fugui and the others almost dropped their jaws in shock.
How come Sister Xiaobei spent 20 taels of silver as if it were two cents? No, they spent even two cents very frugally...
Mrs. Lin sighed helplessly, and she couldn't breathe evenly because of the pressure in her heart.
Turning her head and seeing Shitou in a daze, she immediately shouted, "Shitou, what are you staring at? Didn't you hear what your sister said? Quickly clean up the room and stay here tonight."
The stone kicked the door sill hard. Ouch, it hurts!
He bared his teeth and jumped up holding his feet.
Chazi and the others were confused and didn't understand why they rented a new house and they were cursing at the same time.
In order to reduce their presence, they moved stools and wiped the table...
Ji Xiaobei rode Ji Decai and followed the boy to Fangya.