Chapter 81 Another Use
The man's behavior was so strange that I couldn't help but look at him with scrutiny.
But in our line of work, it is actually very impolite.
When I noticed that he was a little unnatural, I immediately spoke to him in a normal tone.
"I have a few properties here, do you want to take a look?"
As I was talking, I went back to the office to look for information.
While looking for information in the office, I also looked at the man through the glass window.
His behavior was so strange that for a moment I doubted the purpose of him renting a shop.
Holding the information, I returned to the man.
On top of the information, I placed the lease agreement.
This is the rule in our industry.
There are two interpretations of this way of placing the contract.
First, we hope that the customers are serious when they come, instead of just asking casually and looking around to see which agency has the cheaper agency fee.
Secondly, we hope to sign the contract directly through this conversation, so that the customer will be aware not to waste the time of this conversation.
As expected, the man looked at the contract as if it were a real one.
"Are there any short-term rentals?" The man pointed to the contract, where one line had two years written in bold font.
"Sir, there are no short-term rentals for shops. After all, it takes time and energy to move all the equipment. Of course, few people would short-term rent a shop." I touched my nose and added to the man, "If it's a house, you can rent it short-term."
The man's eyes lit up when he heard what I added.
"Is there any building on flat land that can be rented out for a short period of time?"
A building on flat ground?
Isn’t that the yard on the first floor?
What on earth does this man want to do?
"It's not out of the question if you need it. How about I take you to see it?" I said.
To be honest, I'm still a little anxious.
After all, this is the first business deal after the New Year. If I can make it, I will feel very lucky and won’t have to worry about business this year.
But this is just a psychological effect.
I know this kind of thing cannot be forced, so I can only try my best.
"Let me first clarify, what is the minimum number of days that can be rented for a short-term rental?"
The man didn't seem to be in a hurry to see the house, he was more concerned about time.
"How many days do you want to rent it?" I asked him again.
In fact, if you want to rent a house for a few days, it is not impossible.
After all, I know a lot of people and have a wide network of contacts.
If he wants to rent a shop for a few days, it's not impossible for me to talk to Young Master Chen.
But before that, I had to know what he was going to do with the store.
"About three days, maybe tonight, and I'll give it back to you on the fourth morning."
The man's tone was flat, but listening to his voice, which was a little hoarse at first, I always felt that he had been crying.
The word "three days" lingers in my mind.
I made some inferences based on what he said.
Three days, tonight.
Just these two words made me think of the coffin.
I pretended to be serious and said, "You want it tonight? That's no problem. I'll make the contact for you. Don't worry about the price. We rent the store by the month. It's not a popular store. The cheapest one costs 10,000 a month. I can help you get rid of it , and I won't charge you more."
The man listened to what I said and nodded.
I motioned to Lin Mu to bring me a glass of water, and I walked into the office and pretended to make a phone call.
Not long after, I walked out.
"The landlord needs to know what kind of ." I touched my nose and said, "You know, the landlord doesn't want his store to be used for any weird business. After all, if something goes wrong, our agency and the landlord will also be responsible. We have to discuss these things first."
As I expected, the man's expression changed instantly when the purpose was mentioned.
He looked very flustered, and I had a rough idea of what was going on.
He probably didn't rent this shop for normal purposes.
Combined with his facial expression, look, and what he said.
I was pretty sure someone was gone from his family and he had no way of dealing with it.
It is still the Chinese New Year, and it is generally difficult to find a fortune teller to help before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Besides, if he was a villager, it would not be easy for him to take the coffin home.
During the Chinese New Year period, basically no drivers would accept orders for this kind of work.
It would be easy if he could drive, but a private car cannot pull the coffin.
The car rental places probably haven't opened yet.
If you want the ceremony to be completed successfully, the coffin can only stay in one place for three days.
During these three days, those who should observe mourning should observe mourning, and those who should cry should cry.
But the rules in the city are that they are usually burned directly .
"It's written in the contract here that you have to be honest. Renting a store is not as simple as renting a house. The procedures are more complicated."
I pointed to the last clause in the contract, which was written in red letters, and it said, "Any concealment will result in legal liability."
The man didn't say anything, he looked like he was thinking.
After a while he said, "Then I'll rent a house, the one you just mentioned, the large courtyard on the first floor."
I shook my head. “That place is small. It can’t hold what you want to put. Even if you can put it in, so many people can’t squeeze in at the same time. Don’t mistreat the old man.”
After hearing what I said, the man suddenly looked at me with his eyes wide open.
Just at this moment, my cousin came in from outside the door.
He has a very loud voice and one can hear his shouting before one even reaches the company.
"Wen Jie, if you are not busy, come with me to do a ritual. It is a funeral."
After hearing what his cousin said, the man lowered his head and looked at the name on the business card. He understood instantly.
"Are you in the funeral business?" the man looked at me.
I shook my head and introduced my cousin to the man, saying, "I'm from an agency, this is my uncle, he can do funerals or house sweeping. If you need anything, you can talk in private. I'll help you find a solution for the store."
I don’t know how my cousin communicated with that man.
Lin Mu and I turned around and called Young Master Chen.
There are quite a few shops for rent here, but generally no one is willing to use them as places to store coffins.
Young Master Chen is not very old and is different from ordinary people.
He has a kind of awe towards funerals.
So it’s not a big problem to let him borrow a place.
"So..." Young Master Chen was a little hesitant after listening to what I said.
I didn't know what he was thinking and thought he didn't want to.
So I added, "When the store stops selling coffins, it means you will get promoted and make a fortune."
"That's not what I meant... I have a store that's really not very peaceful, so I just happened to lend it to you. I'm also shamelessly asking for a favor from you, can you help me look after the store I mentioned?"
I smiled. Who wouldn’t want to do business ?
