Landlady: "I never planned to waive your rent! You're different from her. She rented an entire building! And I find her more pleasing to the eye."
Wen Wan: "..."
The landlady was telling the truth. She had originally thought that if Jiang Xia haggled, she would be willing to take a loss of a few yuan and rent the entire building to her a little cheaper, saving herself the trouble. She hadn't expected Jiang Xia not to bargain.
Jiang Xia was generous, so the landlady was generous too. She simply waived one month's rent for her.
That was one hundred yuan a month! Jiang Xia also thought the landlady was generous. After all, one hundred yuan was truly no small amount and could buy a great many things. Jiang Xia smiled. "Thank you, Aunt Fang. Then let's sign the contract now!"
"Good, good. I like straightforward people like you. Unlike some petty people, who bargain over every mao as if they were buying vegetables at the Vegetable Market, grinding people down until they get annoyed."
"You decided to rent it after exchanging only a few words without haggling over a single cent. I could tell at a glance that you're someone who does great things! As expected of a university student." The landlady went to fetch the contract, not forgetting to praise Jiang Xia a couple of times.
Wen Wan: "..."
Was the landlady calling her petty?
She hadn't haggled over every single mao either!
Who rented a place without bargaining?
Jiang Xia had only acted this way because she was competing with her!
The landlady already had a contract prepared. Her grandson had asked a law student to draft it.
She took it out and handed it to Jiang Xia. "This is the housing lease contract. Take a look,