Volume 1 Beginning of Summer Chapter 23 Tenant
Jiang You returned to the insect house with a cart full of flowers and plants.
He picked up a shovel, prepared the ground and dug a hole, placed the pomegranate sapling in it, and after compacting the soil with his feet, he took a watering can, scooped most of the water from the pond, and watered the ground around the sapling thoroughly.
Most of the T-shirt on his body was soaked with sweat.
He wiped the sweat off his face, took off his T-shirt and threw it aside, then bent down and moved the succulent pots one by one to the flower rack. Then he sprayed a little water on them with a pot. The round water droplets swayed on the thick leaves, which was very cute.
I collected the garbage in the yard and swept it again.
After doing all this, more than two hours had passed.
"Finally it looks a bit better."
He wiped his hands on his pants, took out his cell phone, walked in the yard, took pictures from different angles, and finally selected 9 pictures to post on his Moments.
The cell phone rang. It was Zhou Liang calling.
He picked up the phone.
"Xiao Zhou, what's wrong?"
"Hey, Brother Jiang, someone is looking at houses today and has taken a fancy to unit 56. Would it be convenient for you to come over now?"
"So fast, it's been rented out after being vacant for less than a month? What's the price?"
"Rent the whole house for 2,800 yuan a month. Do you think that's a good deal?"
"The price is reasonable. Do they know about this house?"
"I told them that after all, the person died in the company, not in the house, so it was a bargain for them."
"I have something to do. You can let them stay here first. I'll sign the agreement when they are free. Please keep the deposit for me."
"I told them that, but they insisted on signing today."
"Okay, I'll come over when I'm done here."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang You thought about it, pulled up his pants and walked out of the yard.
Old Yin from Xiaofangzhai next door moved a stool and sat at the door to smoke. He walked over, took out the car keys from his pocket and handed them to Old Yin.
"Is it ready?" Old Yin took the key.
"Okay, I got five pomegranate saplings back and have already planted them. We just have to see if they can survive. The weather is hot now, so we should have planted them in March or April."
"Have you planted the western patch?"
"Yes, that's the only empty space there. There's a pond and a rest area on the east side. When the pomegranates are ripe, I'll lie down there, eat the pomegranates, listen to songs, and feel the breeze. It's so comfortable."
"Pomegranate trees are easy to grow," Old Yin glanced at Jiang You's belly and handed him a cigarette, " Your belly is almost as big as mine."
Jiang You took the cigarette and said, "It's OK. I've lost some weight recently."
After lighting the cigarette, he threw the lighter back to Lao Yin and said, "I heard there's a show coming to Cultural Street. Do you know about it?"
"Isn't it the girl group that Tangjiang TV organized to march forward 123? They didn't come to Wenhua Street specifically. They went to Wenfeng Park first and then came here. I guess there weren't many shots of them."
"Look, that girl named Yang Xuan, I vote for her every day."
"My wife likes to watch it. I can't even tell who is who. I think the management office will have a meeting with us in a few days."
“It hasn’t been easy for them in recent years.”
After finishing a cigarette, Jiang You said goodbye to Lao Yin and returned to the insect house.
After drying off the sweat on his body, he found a clean T-shirt to put on, then took a taxi to Liantong Real Estate Agency.
While sitting in the car, he sent a WeChat message to Tang Butian, "Meatball Meatball will be at the store the day after tomorrow afternoon. Do you have any instructions?"
After posting, he switched to his Moments, and the photo of the yard received a lot of likes and comments.
It was not until he was almost at his destination that he received a reply from Tang Butian.
Tang Butian: I’m coming over.
Jiang You: What are you doing here? This is just the initial contact. What if they get scared when you come ?
Tang Butian: It’s up to you.
Jiang You: Well, I will report to you at any time if there is any progress. The photo shoot this time cost 18,000 yuan, and I estimate there will be other expenses at that time.
Tang Butian: Okay.
The taxi stopped and Jiang You paid with his mobile phone.
He walked into the connecting agency. There was no one outside, so he went straight into the inner room.
After hearing the sound, Zhou Liang raised his head and said, "Brother Jiang, you are here."
There were two men sitting in the inner room. They looked to be around 25 or 26 years old, with messy hair and wearing blue windbreakers. Next to the chairs were two 24-inch silver suitcases with many scratches on the surface and spots of mud and water on the bottom.
"This is the landlord," Zhou Liang introduced the identities of both parties, "Brother Jiang, this is Mr. and Mr. Yu, they want to rent a house."
"Have you looked at all the houses?" Jiang You asked.
Fang Xuezhou and Yu Hong looked at each other, and Fang Xuezhou said, "Xiao Zhou took us to see it."
"Okay," Jiang You sat down at the table, "You've all agreed, so I'll just sign it."
"The contract has been prepared." Zhou Liang placed three copies of the contract in front of Jiang You.
"Working nearby?" Jiang You took out a pen from the pen holder.
"I just came to Tangjiang and am preparing to find a job," said Fang Xuezhou.
Jiang You noticed some mud between his fingernails.
"It's almost July. Are you looking for a job now? Job hunting usually starts after the New Year, after the Lantern Festival, commonly known as the golden third and silver fourth months."
"It came out late this year, so it was delayed."
Jiang You signed his name in the signature area. "Xiao Zhou has already told you that according to the rules here, you have to pay my agency fee as well ."
Yu Hong asked, "Can you pay one deposit and one deposit?"
Jiang You stopped writing and looked up. "The contracts are all printed out."
Yu Hong smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm just asking."
"I'm running a shop. Xiao Zhou called me and said you must sign now, so I closed the shop and came here."
"Yes, yes, thank you for the trouble. I'm so sorry." Fang Xuezhou took over the conversation.
As he was talking, Jiang You signed the three-point contract. "This is my WeChat. Add me. The rent is monthly. Today is the 28th, so let's count from the 1st. Just transfer it to me before October 1st next time."
"Okay, okay." Fang Xuezhou scanned Jiang You's WeChat QR code, and after confirming the friend status, he transferred 11,200 yuan to Jiang You.
Jiang You took the money.
Zhou Liang entered the contract into the system.
After watching Zhou Liang escort Fang Xuezhou and Yu Hong out of the store, Jiang You asked, "Where's Lao Li? He's not here today?"
Zhou Liang walked back into the store. He wiped his forehead with his sleeve. He took out two cigarettes from the cigarette box on the desk and gave one to Jiang You. "I'm queuing with a client at the trading center."
"To get a birth certificate. Business has been good recently."
Zhou Liang found a lighter and lit cigarettes for Jiang You and himself. "It's okay ."
"These two today don't look like they're here to look for work."
"Then Brother Jiang..."
"Just rent it. Have you seen my circle of friends? My yard is pretty nice, isn't it?" Jiang You exhaled a puff of smoke and put out the cigarette in the ashtray. "Okay, I'm leaving. Tell Lao Li that you guys can come sit in my yard together next time."
"Okay, I'll trouble Brother Jiang today ."
Zhou Liang sent Jiang You out the door.
