Across the Market

Chapter 46

After crossing the round arched bridge in front of the house, you are crossing the river, and there is indeed a notice for renting out the house next to the door of a house next to the bridge.

The house has white walls and black tiles, and there is a small yard in front of the house, where camphor trees and ginkgo trees are planted.

The back of the house is built facing the water. It is a small two-story building. Although the house looks a bit old, it is close to my house, and the inside is spacious and bright. There are also several large rooms facing the sun. It is really better than the house I live in. The shack is much better.Zhu Fu glanced at it and felt very satisfied.

"I think this house is okay, but it hasn't been lived in for a long time, right? It's full of spider webs." Zhu Fu said, reaching forward to fish.

It was the son of the old Wang family next door who led Zhu Fu's mother and daughter in. The owner of this house left Songyang County to do business in other places at the beginning of spring. Before leaving, he asked him to help rent it out.

Therefore, the son of the old Wang family has been asking for higher rents, and the house has not been rented out so far.

"The master's family has only been away for a few months, and I'm afraid he won't come home for a while, so he asked me to rent it out as he thought the house was empty." The little brother of the Wang family said with a smile, "Look at this house. , a small two-story building with a yard outside, and all the furniture is in good condition, you just need to clean up a little and you can move in, it's really a good deal."

Wei Sanniang had only looked at it from the outside before, and paid attention to it with her heart. It looked a little broken on the outside, but she didn't expect that it was not bad on the inside.Such a spacious and bright house might cost a lot of rent for a month, she suddenly hesitated, grabbed Zhu Fu and said, "Let's go to another house to have a look."

Zhu Fu glanced at that little brother Wang, nodded and replied, "Yeah, this house has been unoccupied for a long time, I'm afraid it's a little less humane. I always feel..." She smacked her lips and said nothing further.

Brother Wang was a little anxious: "What do you think? This girl, what do you want?"

Zhu Fu said with a smile: "How about this, little brother, please tell me the price first, how much is the monthly rent. My mother and I will go to another house to see and compare. If it feels right, we will come back at that time."

When Brother Wang heard this, he became even more anxious. Those tenants had said the same thing in the past, but no one ever looked back.

He thought for a while, then smiled and said: "Those with cheap rents are definitely not good houses. You know, we have a lot of humidity in the south, so we just need to live in such a big sunny and spacious house. My house can last for a month. Rent at least five renminbi, if less..."

"Mother, I think we'd better go." Zhu Fu didn't wait for Brother Wang to finish, and turned around and left.

"Four qian." Brother Wang immediately changed his words, fearing that the business would fail again, he stretched out four fingers, "One month's rent is four qian, but one year's rent must be paid in advance."

Zhu Fu turned his head and said with a smile: "Two yuan a month, no more money, just three months' rent in advance."

Brother Wang stomped his feet and said, "Girl, you are too cruel, my house..."

Zhu Fu interrupted: "My mother saw the notice posted on your house a few days ago, but it hasn't been rented out yet. I guess there is some reason, oh~ it can't be that there are some unclean things that people dare not rent out. Right?" He said again, "I'm still willing to pay two dollars now, if I go out of this door, I may not look back at that time."

Brother Wang thought, the house has been vacant for nearly a year, and he didn't make any money this year, so he had to help look after the house.It would be better to rent it first, and if there is someone who is willing to pay a higher price in the future, it is also good to rent another one, and said: "I rent this house, I rent it."

Zhu Fu said with a smile: "Then trouble this little brother to bring a pen and paper, we have to write a contract."

Brother Wang brought a pen and paper, Zhu Fu thought that he was writing in simplified characters, and was afraid of revealing his secrets, so he pushed Zhu Xi and said, "Eldest sister, come here."

Although Zhu Xi never went to a private school, when he was young, he played well with Brother Shen from the neighbor's family, and learned to read along with him.

After writing the contract, pressing the fingerprints, and paying the money, the matter of renting the house is considered complete.

Such a house is worth two renminbi a month, which is considered a good deal. Zhu Fu is now working in the Jingbin Building, and the monthly payment of five liang is more than enough to cover the rent of this house.

Zhu Xi glanced at his younger sister quietly, and said with a smile, "Sister Fu's mouth is getting really angry. From now on, our family may have to rely on Sister Fu."

Zhu Fu smiled happily, and he and his eldest sister held their younger sister, Nuan, and followed behind Wei Sanniang, who was holding Brother Shou.

"Sister Nuan, let's go with mother to buy new clothes for the New Year. My sister can also buy you a hair clip for the New Year and tie a beautiful braid for you." Zhu Fu took his little sister's hand and shook her little hand. Get tall.

Sister Nuan's eyes were bright, and she asked excitedly, "Is it a beautiful hairpin like my uncle's cousin? There are beautiful butterflies on it, and they twinkle as they walk, so beautiful."

"Yes, as long as you like it, we will buy it."

The family crossed the bridge happily, and the third sister laughed together. A middle-aged man in a purple brocade robe passed by and glanced at the happy third sister.After withdrawing his gaze, he looked again, but when Sister Zhu Fu got off the bridge, he was still standing upright on the arch bridge, looking down at the figure walking in front.

The young man who was leading the horse followed the man's gaze, scratched his head and said, "Master, what's wrong with you?"

The man was a little dazed, looked back, shook his head and said: "It's okay." But after walking a few steps, he turned his head again, but he couldn't find that figure anymore.

(End of this chapter)