The Zheng family's residence is located in a secluded alley at the corner of Nancheng. There is only room for two cars on the bluestone road at the entrance. After exiting the alley, not far to the south is the Nancheng Gate. It is far away from the bustling main streets and is basically a residential area.
Tall trees poke out from the courtyards of every house, and the alleys shaded by tree canopies are quiet, cool and hot.
The ancestor of Zheng Daguan was from a family of officials. In his generation, he had to study and take exams for more than ten years. Instead, he became lazy and weak, unable to even do business.
His lack of education has given him bad habits. He needs to eat carefully, drink delicious food, wear brocades, and drive expensive cars. His quality of life is a mess; but his father only became an eighth-rank county official, and he has no fame, so
After my father's death, the family gradually declined, and all the money my ancestors had saved was exhausted, so I had no choice but to rent out the house and move to the north of the city to a small courtyard that my family had purchased earlier for my father's side house. Gou'an rented out the big house to earn some rent.
You can barely survive.
Early this morning, several people from Bianliang were looking around for houses to rent in Nancheng. Mrs. Huang, a neighbor, led the group of people to her house. Unexpectedly, the other party immediately took a fancy to her. When they negotiated the price, Zheng Daguan gritted his teeth and offered four months.
I was frightened by the rent price, fearing that people would find it too expensive and leave. I didn't expect the other party to agree immediately. Zheng Daguan regretted it at that time. It turned out that these people were rich young people who didn't understand the market at all. So he tried to take advantage of it in various ways, first asking for it.
I paid three months in advance and then had to pay for the wells and flowers in the yard. Unexpectedly, those people actually agreed and added another five hundred yuan to the monthly rent out of thin air.
Official Zheng racked his brains and couldn't think of any other way to increase the money. Could it be that he had to charge rent for beds, tables and chairs? What if the other party was not happy and asked him to pull out these junk things? He had no place to put these junk things.
So Official Zheng had no choice but to sit down with the group of people and sign the rental agreement. They had just written two copies and laid them out on the table. Just as they were about to sign and deposit them, they heard the noise of people outside the courtyard. Aunt Zhao, who had poked her head earlier, came in with a group of people snoring.
Come into the yard.
Aunt Zhao winked at Officer Zheng from afar. Officer Zheng hurriedly put down his pen and walked over, but Aunt Zhao staggered him and dragged him to a corner, muttering.
Su Jin waved his folding fan and stepped into the house. He didn't care about the four or five people on the other side who were staring at him. He looked around and kept praising: "It's good, the yard has flowers, grass, a well and a grape trellis; it's really good! The house is also good."
The house is tall enough, bright and spacious, and has two entrances. It’s a good place to live together.”
The white-robed young man who scolded him yesterday was still sitting still. When he saw Su Jin acting like a master, the landlord was pulled aside by a fat woman. She was talking and gesticulating. She felt that things were going to be bad and got busy.
Give a look to the maid next to you.
The maid knew and shouted loudly: "Master Zheng, please don't waste your time. Please hurry up. We are still waiting to move things in. This room needs to be cleaned up. There are spider webs everywhere."
Official Zheng said hurriedly: "Don't worry, I'll be here later."
Su Jin secretly laughed at the fact that if you can prove it now, it is your ability.
Sure enough, after a while, Officer Zheng walked into the house, rubbed his hands, smiled and said to the young man in white: "Master Xia... this house... I can't rent this lease or sign it. Master, please forgive me."
Mr. Xia raised his eyebrows and rebuked crisply: "How can you go back on your word? Look at what you wrote. I think you are a person who has written a letter. You can't even simply keep your promise. No wonder you failed the imperial examination. If you did, wouldn't it be the imperial court?"
disaster."
Official Zheng smiled apologetically and cupped his hands and said, "Yes, yes, what you have taught me is that no matter what you say, I can't rent this house to you."
Mr. Xia said angrily: "There are many houses in Yingtian Mansion that belong to other houses. I can also rent them, but I am not angry with you for going back on your word today. If you don't tell me a reason, don't blame me for dragging you to see the official for review. I don't believe you in Yingtian Mansion."
Yin will tolerate the people under his jurisdiction being so cunning and unreasonable."
Official Zheng was startled and said hurriedly: "Young master, why do you have to force others to make things difficult for me? It's hard to explain. Why do you have to force me? As you said, there are many vacant houses in Yingtian Mansion. You can just go out and share a lot of houses."
"I'm forcing you? Are you kidding me, who broke the promise first? I don't care what kind of explanation you have to give me today. Why don't you just say this and come now to pretend to be pitiful? I don't think it's because you were instigated by others." Bai Yi
The young master crossed his arms and looked like he would not give up until he was given an explanation.
Seeing that the flames of war were burning, Su Jin had no intention of giving in. He stared hard at the flat chest of the white-clothed young man, muttering in his mind how much effort it would take to restrain the two little white rabbits so that outsiders couldn't see it, and then paced back and forth.
He waved the folding fan on the porch and said, "Some people criticize the mulberry tree and the mulberry tree. In this world, it's really hard to understand that even if you stay in a house, you will be caught in the rain, the city gate will be on fire, the pond will be on fire, and the fish will suffer."
Mr. Xia had known for a long time that Su Jin was causing trouble, but he couldn't find an excuse for Su Jin to fire at him. Now that he showed up on his own initiative, he couldn't help but turned around and glared at Su Jin.
What others say must mean there is something wrong in your mind."
Su Jin chuckled and said, "It's a good saying that you are not afraid of slanted shadows if you are upright. Have you ever heard of the saying that flies can't crawl on seamless eggs? Why do I want to make trouble with you instead of making trouble with others?"
I am that fly and we recognize you as that rotten egg. If your smell offends me, I will crawl on you."
"Shut up, you bitch."
"Can the little thief speak with respect and ask for a beating?"
"Shut your mouth..."
Su Jin's words, "I'll crawl on you," made people think. Several of the companions behind Mr. Xia yelled and cursed one after another, and some even clenched their fists and moved forward.
Chao Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, and Zhao Hu finally got a chance to show off their skills. They squeezed their fists as big as sand bowls and moved forward twice. Zhang was about to take action at the sight of them.
Official Zheng was so frightened that he hid around the corner of the table. Aunt Zhao was also very nervous. These two people didn't look like scholars who started fighting when they disagreed with each other. Compared with the gangsters charging plate fees on the street, they didn't do much, which made her worried heart beat loudly in her throat.
My eyes were dry and I wanted to stop him, but I couldn't.
"Back off!" Mr. Xia scolded his companions with a red face. When Su Jin waved his hand, the four heavenly kings also stepped back.
Mr. Xia frowned and said, "It seems that this young man is deliberately going against me?"
Without warning, Su Jin suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, imitating the tone in Hong Kong and Taiwan TV dramas, and said: "Don't say it so harshly. The most important thing when you go out is to be harmonious and make money. I don't want anything like this to happen."
Mr. Xia was so angry that he laughed and secretly cursed a scoundrel. He turned to the official Zheng who was huddled aside and said, "How much does he give you in monthly rent?"
Official Zheng kept silent, but a tall companion behind Mr. Xia shouted loudly: "Say! If you don't tell me, I will tell you that you will not be able to live in peace in the future."
Official Zheng glanced at Su Jin secretly and saw that Su Jin didn't even look at him and could only say: "Aunt Zhao sent word that this young master is willing to pay you twice the rent price, which is nine thousand dollars a month. I rent a house here just to make money, so Mr. Xia
Don’t blame me.”
Mr. Xia glanced at him with disdain and said with a smile: "You are so capable. You bid more than me... twice as much as you. I don't want you to be Ruyi. I will pay you fifteen guans a month. Are you renting it to me or renting it to me?"
Him?"
Officer Zheng was dumbfounded and didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
"Twenty dollars a month, half a year in advance." Su Jin said with his nose turned to the sky.
"You..." Mr. Xia stamped his feet angrily, "I'll give you twenty-five punches."
"thirty……"
"Thirty-five..."
"forty……"
"Fifty..." Mr. Xia's voice changed and became sharp and harsh.
"Deal..." Su Jin chuckled, "I rent this shabby house for fifty guan a month and pay 300 guan in advance for six months. Master Xia is really rich. With 300 guan, I can buy a house bigger than this."
I'm sorry that I won't accompany you to live in Mr. Xia's house. We can't afford it."
"Ah! Ah! Ah!" Mr. Xia was going crazy. This guy actually didn't raise the price. He rented this house for fifty cents a month. It would be weird if he didn't get called a fool and took advantage of him.
Seeing Su Jin walking out in a swagger, he heard the timid voice of Zheng Daguan: "Mr. Xia... shall we establish a basis for that fifty-stringed instrument for one month?"
"Set your mother up!" An angry man gritted his steel teeth and raised his big fist to seal the eyes of Zheng Daguan. Others behind him quickly grabbed him and made trouble as soon as he arrived at Yingtian Mansion.
It will be troublesome for the young master to enter school tomorrow.
Mr. Xia was so depressed that he had nowhere to vent. Finally he stamped his feet and lay down on the maid's shoulder beside him, whimpering.dd