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  "Is it Zhang Xiaoyu? Here to sign a contract?" Zhu Xiaohong guessed almost correctly at once.

  Xiao Yu nodded slightly.

  Manager Qin was somewhat surprised, he originally thought that Xiao Yu came to his company for other things, didn't expect it was actually to sign a contract, his face became serious without realizing it, signing contracts is something he can't let others rush through.

  "Let's go inside, it's more spacious there." Manager Qin suggested, the company's entrance hall was a bit narrow, with so many people standing here, it was a bit crowded.

  Zhu Xiaohong smiled slightly and took Little Yu inside, leading him to a small reception room. The room was very small, about 5 or 6 square meters in size, with only one table, three chairs, and a simple bookshelf for holding files. There were two more rooms like this one, probably used by the company for business negotiations and receiving guests.

  Zhu Xiaohong walked to the innermost part, sat down on a chair, Xiao Yu sat opposite her, and that Manager Qin actually squeezed in and sat beside Xiao Yu.

  Zhu Xiaohong took out a contract from the file rack next to her and placed it on the table, saying to Xiao Yu, "This is the house rental contract for Tianlin Road No. 56, Mr. Zhang, take a look."

  Xiao Yu picked up the contract and looked at it. This was a standard format contract, with all the terms consistent with what Zhu Xiaohong had said on the phone. It seemed that she had already printed out the contract beforehand.

  Qin manager tilted his head to the side, watching while drawing something randomly on the table with his finger. After a moment's consideration, he said to Zhu Xiaohong, "Xiaoxia, what was the rent we charged that teahouse at the corner of Tianlin Road?"

  "It's eight thousand."

  Xiao Yu nodded secretly in her heart, this Zhu Xiaohong did not deceive herself, it seems that the price of 8,000 yuan is still reasonable, she did not open her mouth too big, otherwise, the previous teahouse would not have been rented.

  "Give this young man 4,000 yuan a month!" Manager Qin said with a wave of his hand.

  "Manager, this price is our cost price, let alone we still have to bear the water and gas expenses for this store," Zhu Xiaohong said in surprise. The implication was that this business was a loss.

  Manager Qin was taken aback, not expecting this additional clause, but then laughed and said, "This deal is specially approved by me, the water and gas fees will be included in the company's costs."

  Xiao Yu also looked at him in confusion. As the saying goes, "no matter how many times you do it, a losing business can't be done". How could this manager not even understand this? Could it be that he was doing it to repay a favor?

  Thinking of this, I couldn't help but use "mind-reading skills" on middle-aged men.

  "Target - Manager Qin, intermediate mind-reading result - mother-in-law is particularly caring, you must repay the lifesaver's kindness properly. What's a water and gas bill? It's just a utility bill, I admit it! Otherwise, Lulu's mom will still come to me for an explanation tonight!"

  Zhu Xiaohong was stunned after hearing Manager Qin's words, and then she felt relieved. This company belongs to others, whatever he says goes, anyway the loss is his own money.

  Xiao Yu, however, felt a bit uneasy about this. While it was good that the rent could be lowered, it seemed too much to ask someone to suffer losses. When he had helped her out initially, he hadn't expected her to repay him. After some thought, he spoke up, "Miss Zhu, please remove the clauses regarding water and gas from the contract! I'll pay for those myself!"

  "Manager Qin said, "What? Look down on me? I say I pay is what I pay!"

  The two immediately quarreled in the reception room, neither of them willing to give in. Finally, after Zhu Xiaohong reminded them that it was almost closing time, they reached a consensus: 4,000 yuan per month, including water fees, for a one-year term, with one month's rent paid in advance.

  With the contract with a seal in his arms, Xiao Yu walked out of the rental company with a deep and shallow foot. Today's encounter was indeed strange. He didn't expect that the storefront on Tianlin Road would be rented by him for only 4,000 yuan, which was like a dream come true.

  He touched the 'Clear Spirit Jade Pendant' hanging around his neck, and Xiao Yu couldn't help but suspect that it was related to its +2 luck value.

  Manager Qin insisted on pulling him back home for dinner, saying that his mother-in-law had taken special care of him and if he ever met a lifesaver again, he must invite him to his home to meet her in person and say thank you.

  Xiao Yu couldn't outdo him, so he had no choice but to agree to go home with him. After all, it was just a matter of having dinner together. Today, the other person helped a lot with renting the store, and if Xiao Yu tried to find an excuse to escape again, that would be too ungrateful.

  To say, this Manager Qin has learned his lesson this time, he's been holding onto my arm the whole time, even when I went to the bathroom, he was still with me. Even if I wanted to slip away under the pretext of going to the bathroom, there's no way!

  Manager Qin's car was parked at the company entrance, a black Passat. It was Xiaoyu's first time sitting in this small car and he felt very refreshed.

  Mr. Qin obviously saw Xiao Yu's interest in cars and asked him to demonstrate how to drive.

  "Xiao Yu, this automatic car is the easiest to drive. Just put the gear in D position, step on the accelerator with your right foot, and the car will start moving. When driving, use the steering wheel to control the direction. When turning, turn on the turn signal first, pay attention to the cars in front and on the side. The turn signal is here..."

  Xiao Yu is clever and quick-witted, with a talent for remembering things at a glance. Manager Qin only needs to say something once, and he remembers it firmly, thinking that driving isn't difficult after all.

  "Hint: Learned driving skill, proficiency 1%."

  Mr. Qin's home was not far away, and after the Passat turned two corners and drove for about ten minutes, the car entered a garden community.

  The residential area has a elegant atmosphere, with a large fountain pool in the center, and a Western-style female sculpture standing in it. Xiao Yu looked carefully and found that the woman was missing an arm, which turned out to be Venus.

  There are seven or eight small flower beds around the fountain, planted with many unknown flowers and small shrubs, making the entire community beautiful.

  Three high-rise buildings of about twenty floors each are arranged in a pinwheel shape around the central fountain, and Manager Qin stopped his car in front of the middle one.

  "Xiao Yu, my home is on the 11th floor. Wait here for a moment, I'll go park the car and come right back. Remember, don't run off again!" Manager Qin instructed Xiao Yu.

  Xiao Yu got off the car and smiled at him, "Manager Qin, don't worry, I won't leave."

  Manager Qin finally felt at ease and left.

  Xiao Yu took a deep breath of the fresh air in the small district, feeling the fragrance brought by the flowers, and the fatigue of the day seemed to disappear with it. Looking at the towering high-rise buildings next to him, and the neon lights not far away, it was obviously much better than the familiar wholesale market. He couldn't help but think, "Is this what life is like for rich people?"

  Although he didn't understand real estate, when he saw the environment of this community, he knew that the price of houses here was absolutely not cheap.

  Working hard from dawn till dusk at Master Guo's place for a month, the salary earned may not even be enough to cover the cost of a meal for a rich person.

  In this society, some people live in high-end communities with luxury cars and mansions, while others struggle to make a living at the wholesale market every day. This has given Xiaoyu a deeper understanding of this society through his experiences over just a few short months.

  "Are you always following me? If you don't leave, I'll have to call security!" Just then, a familiar voice came from the other side of a flowerbed in front. Xiaoyu immediately recognized the owner of this voice - it was Qin Lulu! Was her home also in this neighborhood?

  Qin Lulu's voice was clearly laced with impatience, and Xiao Yu's heart stirred - had she run into some trouble? Thinking this, he unconsciously walked over there.

  "Lulu, but Teacher Li asked me to send it home, can't just spit blood at people! Besides, we're also classmates for three years, you should know my intentions." A man's voice followed.

  Xiao Yu was also familiar with this voice, it was clearly Wang Tao, the English class representative of their class. This person relied on his family's wealth and good looks, usually having an arrogant attitude, and classmates didn't like him. However, he often had girls from other classes coming to find him. Today, Teacher Li kept the three of them behind to practice situational dialogues, it seemed they had just returned home from school.

  Qin Lulu snorted and said, "Wang Tao, I've already told you before, I'm not interested. Don't bother me again in the future."

  "Lulu, have you heard those rumors? Don't believe what they say, those girls are just jealous because they can't get me, that's why they're spreading rumors about me. I'm a person who always keeps myself clean and never gets involved in those kinds of things."

  Xiao Yu couldn't help but admire Wang Tao's talent for acting. His scandalous affairs were almost common knowledge among his third-year classmates, and even Xiao Yu, a transfer student, had heard rumors about them from time to time. Just the other day, a girl from another class came crying to find him during early morning self-study, and yet he managed to clear himself of all blame, truly shameless.

  Qin Lulu's voice came over again, apparently somewhat disdainful. "Clean and self-improving? In the second year of high school, why did Lu Xuelan from Class 4 transfer schools? And a few days ago, why did Wan Fangfang from Class 2 come to find you during early morning study? Who doesn't know about those rotten things you've done? You still have the nerve to say that?"

  Wang Tao was obviously hit in the sore spot, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly said in a gloomy tone, "Qin Lulu, I think I know that Dad is the boss of 'Fumao House Rental' company? Coincidentally, my dad just happened to play around and acquired several shares from his friends recently. Now, he's the largest shareholder of this company. Whether or not your dad can still sit in the manager's seat depends on him."

  Xiao Yu was shocked in his heart, what's going on? Qin Lulu's dad turned out to be Qin Manager of Fumao, this is really a coincidence, unexpectedly, the old man he saved was actually Qin Lulu's grandmother.

  On the other side, Qin Lulu was furious and shouted, "Wang Tao, you're shameless! I'm telling you, even if my dad is no longer at Fumao, don't think you'll succeed. Honestly, you're not worthy!"

  Wang Tao was furious, scolding, "Damn it, you stinky bitches, who do you think I am? I'm just a man who's tired of playing with women and wants to try something new. You're so ungrateful! Don't think I don't know that you like Zhang Xiaoyu, that little punk! What's good about him? He's just a poor loser! I can crush him with my money! Come on, let me give you a kiss first!"

  "Wang Tao, what are you doing? Let me go! Despicable! Someone come!"

  Then came a sound of scuffling, and it seemed that Wang Tao had started to use his hands and feet.

  Xiao Yu was shocked and couldn't stand still. He didn't expect Wang Tao to be so bold as to bully Qin Lulu here. If he didn't intervene, Qin Lulu might get hurt. Since he encountered this situation himself, he naturally wouldn't ignore it. Immediately, he rushed over.

  Wang Tao was pulling Qin Lulu's arm, his big mouth making an effort to get close to Qin Lulu's face, Qin Lulu stretched out both hands and resisted with force.

  Xiao Yu looked up and laughed, on Wang Tao's head was a big red arrow.

  "Silver thief, attack power secondary, life value medium, weapon - none. Combat assessment - fighting him will probably dirty your hands."

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