Chapter 71 Such a landlord is indeed not a human being
It’s a hot day today, and the heat won’t drop even after the sun goes down.
The sky was covered with dark clouds and it seemed like it was going to rain.
But the thunderstorm lingered, and the earth was like a simmering pot, making people extremely uncomfortable.
Lu Xiangning stood at the door. After standing for a while, he was already soaked.
The hand holding the umbrella handle was sweating, oily, and slippery.
He Bing looked at him for a long time in the car and became anxious. He sent him an encouraging message - "Mr. Lu, why don't you pretend to have heat stroke and go in for help?"
——"What kind of bad idea are you coming up with? I exercise regularly, so I am so prone to heat stroke?!"
——"It has nothing to do with fitness. Experts say that people who often stay in air-conditioned rooms are more likely to suffer from heat stroke outdoors."
——"Shut up the experts!"
He Bing parked the car at the door of a closed shop and drove the car up from the curb with his superb skills.
I still don't know how to drive it.
This road is very dusty and the sprinkler trucks are frequently operating. The road surface is always semi-dry and not wet, so that all vehicles passing by are covered in mud and no one is spared.
He Bing felt a little sorry for Che and felt sorry for Mr. Lu.
——"Mr. Lu, the car's emblem is covered with mud. Next time you come here, please tell me in advance and I will change it."
——"Change your car?"
——"..."
He Bing sent an emoji of a monkey riding a small electric donkey.
——"Battery cars cannot carry adults."
——"Mr. Lu, you will lose me if you do this."
——"There are many people who want to be my assistant."
——"..."
After hitting the wall twice, He Bing finally got the idea - "Mr. Lu, my wife seems to have seen you."
Lu Xiangning looked up, and sure enough, Li Zao was standing inside the door, looking at him with mixed emotions.
After putting away his cell phone, he raised the oil-paper umbrella in his hand and grinned at her.
The smile was stiff and embarrassing.
Li Zao opened the glass door and blocked the person at the door, "Hey, why are you standing at the door? It affects our business."
"Do you have a business?"
"..."
Give him a roll of eyes.
Lu Xiangning thought about He Bing's advice, his mouth is for talking to people, not for blaming them.
He reflected in time this time, adjusted it, and then said: "It's too hot today, so I came here to take you home."
Li Zao looked at him strangely, his eyes fixed on the oil-paper umbrella.
Lu Xiangning immediately explained, "Oh, shade."
"It's almost dark, why are you covering yourself from the sun?"
"It looks like it's going to rain, keep out of the rain."
Li Zao sighed heavily and was too lazy to argue with him. He just came to thank her for showing up in Times Square today, clarifying the scandal for him, and resolving the crisis for Lu.
When the crisis passed, it was too late for him to care about Zhao Zichu who was in the hospital. How could he make a special trip to pick her up?
He has a conscience, but not much.
Su Kui said with a smile: "Hey, Mr. Lu, you are a rare visitor, come all the way to use the air conditioner?"
"..." Don't argue with women, especially this kind of queen.
"Come in, the air conditioner is free, and the tea is free. What would you like to drink, Mr. Lu?"
Lu Xiangning walked inside and shook his head cautiously, but the arrogance he had in the past was gone.
There were two worlds inside and outside, and he felt much more comfortable all of a sudden.
This is the first time Lu Xiangning has walked into this gallery.
It has a black ceiling and white walls, with a high ceiling in the middle. The paintings on the first and second floors can be clearly seen at the entrance.
He casually looked at a few close-up works, but none of them were ordinary.
When he first learned that Su Kui had opened a gallery here, he felt that Su Kui was not simple.
Lu Xianglan originally wanted to open a gallery, but thought it was a high-end business.
He went to learn about this industry specifically for this purpose. Opening a gallery is not just about selling calligraphy and paintings. You must have enough connections, funds, planning ability and appreciation ability.
To put it simply, opening a gallery is also a business, and you must have business acumen.
And this is what Lu Xianglan lacks the most.
Later, a few of them discussed it and felt that for someone like Lu Xianglan, who was working on a small scale, it would be more flexible to open a personal studio.
At least you can lose less money.
But Su Kui rented the largest corner shop on this commercial street in one fell swoop.
He specifically asked He Bing to look up Su Kui's rental information. Su Kui rented for ten years and paid the first three years' rent in one lump sum, which was nearly 30 million.
After paying 30 million, she still had to decorate it.
Although the decoration here is minimalist and doesn't look like much, the more minimalist the style, the more advanced it looks and the more expensive it is.
He had also doubted whether it was Li Zao who paid for it.
checked.
Not really.
This gallery was opened by Su Kui alone with her own money and effort.
Lu Xiangning found it incredible. Thinking of Su Kui's remarks about fish farming, he began to doubt Su Kui's style.
I am also more worried about Li Zao.
The sky was getting dark, thunder was rumbling outside, and it looked like it was going to rain soon.
Li Zao looked outside and sighed, "Su Kui, this road is so blocked. It's blocked every day, all the time, and even more blocked when it rains. Customers don't come. There are so many shops nearby that have closed down, and the landlord doesn't even offer to reduce the rent?"
Su Kui sighed, "There is no such thing as rent reduction."
"Tsk, this kind of landlord is so ignorant. Do you know who he is?"
Lu Xiangning suddenly made a "sneeze" sound and sneezed.
Awkward.
Su Kui shook her head, "I didn't know that in the contract I signed with the agency, it seems that the landlord is not the same person."
Li Zao: "Well, such a landlord is indeed not a human being."
Lu Xiangning: "..."
In order to change the subject, Lu Xiangning asked at the right time: "When will you close?"
Li Zao said angrily: "What do you care? I didn't ask you to pick me up. Don't I have any legs?"
Lu Xiangning: "..."
The urge to hate others suddenly rose up, and he took two deep breaths.
Su Kui was in a good mood today. The sales volume of her parents' store had increased sharply, and it could be said that Mr. Lu was responsible for it. So, she said angrily: "Close the door immediately. I'll turn off the electricity. You guys can go first. Don't rush in."
It rains heavily."
Lu Xiangning was overjoyed when he heard Li Zao say: "Let's go together and take you home."
The corners of his mouth that had just been raised dropped again.
Su Kui turned off the air conditioner, turned off the lights, picked up her bag, and took out an umbrella. "No, no, no, no, Mr. Lu drove here. I'll take the subway and I'll definitely get home before you do."
Li Zao followed the words and said in a sinister tone: "Okay, well, I can walk faster than riding in a car."
Lu Xiangning: Who is the connotation? I risked the Maybach being scratched to pick you up, but you still think it’s too slow?!
They walked out of the gallery together. Su Kui said goodbye to them and took a shortcut. Lu Xiangning took Li Zao forward. After walking a few steps, they suddenly saw He Bing driving a car across the curb.
The car's chassis was held up by steps above the ground, and the front and rear wheels were in the air without touching the ground.