Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 426 - 371 Carefree Lord_3

Chapter 426: 371 Carefree Lord_3

"This clause was added by me because I knew you would come to make trouble. Go back and tell your friend that I’ve already rented it out." Of course, it wasn’t Uncle Yuan who added that clause, it was Xiaofeng.

In her previous life, she had signed countless such lease contracts and could practically recite the terms and conditions by heart.

Such clauses were specifically designed to deal with landlords like Yuan Junkai who suddenly regretted their decisions.

"It’s all in black and white, and your dad signed it too. You can have the shop back if you like, but you’ll have to compensate me ten times over. Eight thousand a month, ten times is eighty thousand." Xiaofeng stretched out her hand toward the other party, "Give me eighty thousand now, and I’ll leave immediately."

She hadn’t even opened for business, but just in the time it took to go around the block, she’d made eighty thousand. That was also acceptable.

"You..." Yuan Junkai didn’t expect her to be so tough, demanding eighty thousand right off the bat. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Dad, I’m taking over this shop no matter what. You signed the agreement, so figure it out."

"I can’t help you there." Uncle Yuan spread his hands, "If you really want it, cough up the eighty thousand yourself, because I certainly don’t have it. Of course, you can also ask your friend, the one who wants our shop, right? For such a fine shop, he’d definitely be willing to pay the extra eighty thousand."

Suddenly, Xiaofeng understood why Uncle Yuan had been so quick to rent the shop to her. He was worried about his son messing things up, so as soon as someone showed interest, he’d hurried to rent it out.

Considering his son’s behavior, it was quite possible he might have given the shop away for free, not to mention collecting rent.

There’s a saying, ’old ginger is spicier,’ and with his son’s intelligence, he surely couldn’t outwit old ginger Uncle Yuan.

"Dad, how can I say this to them? If I do, who knows how they will laugh at me. Dad, let me borrow from you, and I’ll pay you back when I can. It’s just eighty thousand. Because of this eighty thousand, you’re making me lose face in front of my friends. Isn’t that right?"

"So your face is pasted with gold? Losing face over eighty thousand. If you’re sincere, find a way yourself. I’m not meddling with the rest," Uncle Yuan huffed coldly, "My face is important, but is it more important than yours?"

Yuan Junkai glanced at Xiaofeng and then at his father, heading outside, "Miss, just wait. The shop is mine, and I have the final say. If you don’t return it, don’t blame me."

With that, he got on the motorcycle and drove off with a putt-putt sound.

"Xiaofeng, don’t mind him. He’s just a no-good kid, doesn’t know any real work and puts messing around first," Uncle Yuan lamented with a sigh, "I was busy with business when he was young and didn’t discipline him enough. By the time he grew up, it was too late to tell him what to do."

"Uncle, in his case, just cut off his source of money. Without money, those fair-weather friends will naturally stay away from him. This is just a suggestion; you don’t have to take it seriously," she suggested. To deal with a person who has lots of fair-weather friends, cut off their money supply, and let everyone know he’s broke.

When those fair-weather friends see he’s broke, they will naturally keep their distance.

"Haha, you’re right," Uncle Yuan laughed heartily, "Why didn’t I think of that?"

Xiaofeng, holding the contract, said goodbye to Uncle Yuan and got back into the car.

She sat in the car and called Su Peng.

The food factory hadn’t started up yet; only the mall was open. Su Peng was in town at the moment, and Xiaofeng’s call went directly to him in town.

"Xiaofeng, everything’s fine at the mall," Su Peng responded gleefully to her call, "How about you? Ye Cheng hasn’t bullied you, has he?"

"No, everything’s fine with me," Xiaofeng replied, feeling warmed by her brother’s concern, "Big brother, I just signed a lease for a shop in Imperial Capital to turn it into a supermarket. If you have time in the next few days, could you check how much money we have in our accounts? This way, I can make my plans."

To set up and stock a supermarket like this, it would definitely take at least a hundred thousand.

"Your progress is really something, Xiaofeng. Are you planning to wage a long-term battle in the Imperial Capital?" It seems my sister intends to develop her business there and must have something in mind.

"Didn’t you all say that Ye Cheng is not bad and suggest that I stay in the Imperial Capital to be his wife? Since I plan to stay, I might as well find something to do."

"Haha." Su Peng was amused, "Alright, I’ll do the math in the next two days and give you a call the day after tomorrow."

"Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Xiaofeng looked out the window.

The snow on the roadside had melted quite a bit, and the passersby, who were mostly dressed warmly, occasionally breathed hot air from their mouths to warm their palms.

When Xiaofeng returned to the Quan Family, she noticed the atmosphere at home was somewhat different.

"Xiaofeng, you’re back," Chu Qing approached Xiaofeng as she entered, "Did the talk go smoothly?"

"Quite smoothly," Xiaofeng glanced at Yan Junmei sitting on the living room sofa and approached with a smile, "Mom, what brings you here today?"

Her last impression of Yan Junmei had been pretty good; at least she did not seem like the nagging, troublesome mother-in-law type.

Yan Junmei, upon seeing Xiaofeng return, wanted to respond cheerfully, but remembering the matter with the boy and girl twins, her mood diminished, and she got straight to the point, "Xiaofeng, I came over today because there is something I’d like to talk to you about. How about we go out for tea, just the two of us, for a good chat, hmm?"

Yan Junmei stood up; although her tone was suggestive, the firmness in her voice did not allow for opposition.

"Sure," Xiaofeng put her coat back on, "Stepmom, I’ll be out for a bit."

"Junmei, is something the matter?" Chu Qing understood Yan Junmei; she wouldn’t wear such a stern face without a good reason.

"It’s nothing serious; I just want to have a proper chat with Xiaofeng," Yan Junmei was uncertain if Chu Qing was aware of the rumors outside. Judging by the latter’s expression, she probably didn’t know yet.

"Alright then, you two go ahead. Come back for dinner; I’ll have it prepared at home," Chu Qing said. Since they were mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, she naturally couldn’t say much and certainly couldn’t stop them.

Yan Junmei, of course, did not take Xiaofeng to the Lange Yuntian Club; that was not a place for chatting. Instead, they went to an elegantly furnished, vintage-style teahouse.

Just as Yan Junmei and Xiaofeng entered, they encountered Xu Xuezi with two other people.

"Isn’t that Mrs. Gu?" Cheng Xiangyun looked at Yan Junmei and greeted her respectfully with a smile, "Mrs. Gu, you’ve brought your daughter-in-law out for tea?"

The implication was clear: in the Imperial Capital, who didn’t know that this girl from the countryside was the Gu Family’s daughter-in-law.

After much deliberation, Yan Junmei had chosen this place, yet she hadn’t expected to bump into them here.

Listening to their mocking words, Yan Junmei felt a heaviness in her heart.

Hearing their conversation, and considering Yan Junmei’s reason for meeting her today, Xiaofeng speculated that, nine times out of ten, someone had spread the rumor that she and Ye Cheng were already married.

Given this, Yan Junmei’s invitation for a talk today was probably not as simple as just a casual chat.

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