CHAPTER 25: CHAPTER 25: NEGOTIATION—THE SECURITY DEPOSIT IS NO BIG DEAL

After all, when renting a house, the most important thing is that both parties feel satisfied.

In matters like this, you really can’t force it. If the rented house isn’t comfortable to live in, Jiang Xin won’t be in a good mood.

The breakfast stall owner doesn’t want others to waste money, right?

Even if she really wants Jiang Xin to rent her brother and sister-in-law’s house, she can’t force it.

Their initial purpose for renting out the house, besides making some living expenses, has another very important point, which is hoping to find a trustworthy tenant who won’t damage their furniture or appliances.

Instead of letting her brother and sister-in-law worry all day in the provincial capital, it’s better to find a trustworthy person, so both sides can feel assured.

People do have some concerns.

The owner thought, after all, she and Jiang Xin have just met, and haven’t spoken much.

Not being close means they naturally can’t build much trust.

Frankly speaking, the owner simply developed a favorable impression because Jiang Xin looks pretty.

After living for more than forty years, she’s somewhat adept at judging people.

Jiang Xin seems like a quiet girl, renting to her is certainly more reassuring than renting to someone else.

Moreover, the owner is well aware that her brother and sister-in-law have entrusted her with renting out the house.

So if, in the end, the house isn’t rented out, or if it’s rented and the tenant doesn’t take care of it, leaving it in shambles, she’ll be blamed by her brother and sister-in-law.

Overall, it’s a difficult task.

It fell on her, and she couldn’t shirk it.

After all, it’s her brother, it’s really worrisome, and in recent days, she’s lost quite a bit of hair over this rental issue.

She wanted to rent the house to Jiang Xin because she felt this girl looks kind.

If she rents the house to her, both she and her brother and sister-in-law can be relieved.

So, the owner doesn’t want to miss out on Jiang Xin as a potential tenant and is actively promoting the rental to her.

The owner clearly explained all about her brother and sister-in-law’s house to Jiang Xin without hiding anything.

Moreover, concerning the security deposit, she simply couldn’t hide it.

Even if she didn’t mention it now, if she tricked Jiang Xin into seeing the house and decided to rent it, then brought up the deposit,

if Jiang Xin found it unreasonable, she could change her mind anytime.

Having faced many failures lately, the owner didn’t worry about Jiang Xin possibly giving up renting after hearing her out.

Encountering so many, these are just minor scenes.

She just wanted to make things clear now, which is good for both of them.

If Jiang Xin found it unsuitable, she wouldn’t need to go see the house with her.

Don’t waste everyone’s time; being amicable is better than anything.

Jiang Xin thought about it, and the owner was waiting for her response.

After weighing the pros and cons, she thought renting a house should be decided once she sees what the house is like.

After all, whether it feels right or not can be seen immediately.

If suitable, Jiang Xin is not particularly concerned about the price.

Anyway, she is now financially stable.

No matter how high the house rent is, it can’t surpass the money she has in her pocket.

Besides, she has earned money from trading space materials.

Being called a little rich woman now is not far off.

The money she earns is meant to be spent, isn’t it?

She earns more just to better enjoy more material desires.

A house is a place to live every day, so it must be high-quality.

She’s not afraid to spend money; she’s afraid of living in a poor environment.

Moreover, the owner mentioned that after her brother and sister-in-law move out, the furniture at home will be left for the tenant to use.

If so, it would be much more convenient for her, without needing to buy new furniture.

These days buying furniture might require vouchers. Buying so many large items could empty her pockets.

If there’s ready-made furniture and appliances, it would be quite convenient.

Besides, Jiang Xin comes from the future, where people aren’t used to paying deposits.

But Jiang Xin isn’t like them; she’s extremely accepting.

In the future, landlords typically require deposits for renting.

With so much furniture provided for free use, if something is damaged, shouldn’t they be compensated?

Jiang Xin understands this.

Paying a deposit isn’t a big deal.

Just consider it renting furniture and appliances.

It can be refunded in the end.

There’s no loss.

The owner was busy with her business since it’s a peak time when many people come to buy breakfast.

She couldn’t spare time to say much more and went back to work.

Although renting the house is important, conducting her business is crucial too.

She can’t turn away customers who come by chance.

Not making money would be foolish.

So the owner busied herself greeting customers.

Jiang Xin glanced at the watch on her wrist, and the time was nearing nine o’clock.

She had originally come to the market because she had arranged to meet Lin Ye.

There were no communication tools these days.

If she were late, Lin Ye might not find her.

Jiang Xin didn’t want to be the one who breaks the appointment, preferring to arrive early.

Her sense of time was very strong.

She didn’t want others to wait because of her mistake.

Such things annoyed her, so she understood.

It wasn’t long before the time she arranged with Lin Ye.

Also, she had to find a secluded place to take out the things from the space.

This too required a certain amount of time.

So Jiang Xin hurriedly thought of a solution and said to the owner:

"How about this, I have something to handle, it’ll take about two hours."

"Once I’m free, I’ll come find you, and we’ll go check the house together."

The breakfast stall owner was pleasantly surprised upon hearing this.

She had initially thought the rental deal was about to fall through.

After all, many backed out upon hearing about the deposit, saying they wouldn’t rent.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xin seemed completely unbothered by the deposit issue.

It was truly rare.

Thinking she might negotiate with her brother and sister-in-law about lowering the rent when discussing it with Jiang Xin.

This girl seemed reliable, renting to her could let her brother and sister-in-law confidently focus on supporting their child’s education in the provincial capital.

So, after hearing Jiang Xin’s words, the owner said:

"Alright, I’ll wait for you here. Just come find me once you’re done."