The toothpick in Er Laizi’s mouth changed direction again: “The landlord?”
“I am the landlord. This house will belong to me sooner or later, and the rent can only be paid to me!”
Gu Fei’s face turned cold: “I signed the contract after reading the landlord’s contract. If you want the rent, then show me the contract of this house.”
Er Laizi sneered: “I don’t have the contract, but everyone knows that this house is mine.”
“I want the rent, and you have to pay it, whether you want to or not.”
“Otherwise, don’t even think about running this store!”
Gu Fei was angry. If this Er Laizi was as sensible as the Eight Immortals, and didn’t ask for much silver a month, she would have given it, just thinking that it was a matter of adapting to local customs and giving up money to avoid disaster.
But this Er Laizi asked for thirty taels of silver a month, and she didn’t know if she could earn thirty taels a month!
Gu Fei said coldly: “I don’t have the money, I have already paid the rent, please go back to where you came from!”
“Oh!” Er Laizi spit out the toothpick in his mouth: “The little girl is quite arrogant.”
“Go ask around on the street and ask who Er Laizi is. In this Ping’an City, everyone who sees me must call me Master!”
As she was talking, a voice came from the door: “Oh, who is this? Which Master? You are so arrogant.”
Gu Fei looked over and saw Young Master Zhu, Young Master Zhou, and a young man she had never seen before coming in from the door.
Young Master Zhu snorted coldly: “Isn’t this Er Laizi? Why, are you asking your brother for money again?”
Er Laizi bowed his head and smiled apologetically: “Young Master Zhu, I haven’t seen you for a while, how are you doing recently?”
Young Master Zhu and Mr. Zhou walked into the store and sat down: “It was fine before, but it’s not so good after seeing you.”
“Miss Gu, the shopkeeper, is my friend. If you want money, go find your elder brother yourself, why are you looking for a little girl?”
Er Laizi’s mouth twitched. He smiled, but he said: “I don’t care. I will just ask whoever rents this house for money.”
Young Master Zhu waved his hand impatiently: “Go away, I want to talk to Miss Gu, get out of here.”
Er Laizi sneered and said to Gu Fei: “Miss Gu, right? Wait, I will come to find you tomorrow.”
Young Master Zhu shouted angrily: “Get out of here!”
Er Laizi casually bowed to Young Master Zhu, turned around, and left without recognizing any relatives.
Gu Fei hurriedly bowed to Master Zhu: “Thank you, Young Master Zhu.”
Master Zhu waved his hand: “Miss Gu, you don’t have to thank me. This idiot is just giving me some face. He’s too lazy to make trouble now. I can take care of today, but not tomorrow.”
“Besides, I don’t know how many insidious tricks this person has. You should be careful.”
After Young Master Zhu finished speaking, he looked around: “Miss Gu’s store is well decorated.”
“I was out of town yesterday for something. I didn’t come to congratulate you on your opening. I’m really rude.”
Of course, this was an excuse.
He knew that Gu Fei’s inn opened yesterday, but he didn’t plan to come at all. Sending Manager Wang here was already a great honor.
But this morning, when he went to Yipin Pavilion, Manager Wang told him about the opening yesterday. One person sent green jade cabbage, and the other sent a mutton-fat jade cornucopia. It was estimated that they were not ordinary individuals.
Young Master Zhu thought about it and felt that he had underestimated this little girl, so he came here today to make amends.
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