GBP Chapter 099 The Landlord
Chapter 099 The Landlord
Chapter 099 The Landlord
"Do you still want to work here? If not, get out!"
As soon as Lin Fan stepped out of the meeting room, he heard a commotion. When he arrived at the office area, he saw that the noise came from a bald man who was about 1.6 meters tall.
Su Ruowei was explaining something to the man.
"What's wrong?" Lin Fan asked as he stepped forward.
When the bald man saw Lin Fan approaching, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes as he chuckled, "So you're the famous Lin Fan?"
"you know me?"
"Who doesn't know you? Everyone in Shancheng knows you, Lin Fan, the good-for-nothing son-in-law of the Su family! Hahaha." The bald man laughed heartily. He wasn't tall to begin with, but with this hunchback, it was a little difficult for Lin Fan to talk to him.
Lin Fan raised an eyebrow. This guy really knows how to flatter himself. He knows all the important people. Isn't this just bragging?
Moreover, those who label Lin Fan as a useless son-in-law are truly unaware of his abilities; those who do know Lin Fan are still waiting in the reception room.
"Is there something you need? Our company isn't short of light bulbs." Lin Fan glanced down and saw the view from the top of the bald man's head.
"A light bulb?" The man's smile vanished abruptly, and he raised his hand to touch the top of his head.
"Lin Fan, he's here to collect rent," Su Ruowei whispered as she walked behind Lin Fan.
"They've come to collect rent?" Lin Fan asked, somewhat puzzled.
The Su family is a second-rate family with no property of its own. They rely on renting offices. In the past, the old lady of the Su family arranged for people to pay the rent for all the Su family's offices. How come the landlord has come knocking on their door now?
"Ruowei, didn't the old lady arrange for someone to pay the rent?" Lin Fan turned around and asked Su Ruowei.
Su Ruowei shook her head, indicating that she didn't know the situation either.
"The rent is due in two months, and the person who paid your rent before said they'd come to you directly for the money," the bald man said.
Su Ruowei felt a little embarrassed. Although the rent was paid from the operating profit, she was currently focused on the project in the southern business district, which was not yet profitable.
With the previous profits, renting the suburban office was more than enough, but renting an office here would be a bit of a stretch.
In short, it all boils down to one thing: I have no money!
The bald man had just asked Su Ruowei for money, but Su Ruowei seemed unable to produce it.
"You dare to rent this place when you have no money? Where is Su Zhengshuang who was here before?" the bald man questioned.
Su Ruowei replied in a low voice, "We switched companies."
"Are you kidding me? You think you're worthy? Don't you know the principle of taking on only what you're capable of? Did you drop out of compulsory education?" The bald man was aggressive, and although he didn't use any vulgar language, every word he said struck a chord with Su Ruowei.
Su Ruowei lowered her head and remained silent, listening to the bald man's words, and even began to doubt herself.
Su Ruowei thought to herself: I really am a failure. I only got projects and changed companies because of my connections with Lin Fan.
"Isn't there still two months left? What are you doing here at this time?" Lin Fan said with a smile.
The bald man's smile grew increasingly unrestrained: "If you're so useless, then when we're talking business, if you don't understand, please don't interrupt, okay? I won't collect rent in advance. If you decide not to rent after two months, I'll find another tenant. You'll have to pay me the rent for that period?"
"And it's clearly written in black and white in our lease agreement! We have to pay a year's rent two months in advance!"
"You piece of trash, if you don't have money, step back a little. Standing so far forward, you'd better pay for it!" The bald man tried to push Lin Fan away, but he couldn't move him and almost fell over himself.
Lin Fan smiled and said, "Of course I won't come. What I mean is, you don't need to come."
"What? You bunch of good-for-nothings are going to send me money if I don't come?"
Lin Fan placed his hand on the bald man's head and said with a smile, "A hairless head doesn't necessarily mean you're smart. I mean, we're not renting this place anymore!"
After saying that, Lin Fan grabbed the man's head and spun him around, forcing his body to turn backward as well.
"Show them out!" Lin Fan called out.
The bald man was speechless and had no choice but to leave dejectedly.
As the bald man left, Lin Fan noticed that he was walking with a limp, as if his legs were still somewhat unsteady.
However, he is just a landlord. If the tenant says they don't want to rent anymore, he will find another tenant. He does everything according to the contract, and there is nothing wrong with it.
After the landlord left, Lin Fan walked towards Su Ruowei, but before he could speak, Su Ruowei spoke first:
"Did you vent your anger?"
Lin Fan touched his neck: "It's alright."
With tears in her eyes, Su Ruowei sighed and said, "You may feel good about it now, but what will you do two months from now? Will you lead your employees to sleep on the streets?"
"Two months from now, I think with President Su's strength, this place will probably be a bit too small, and there will be a lot of new staff, so this place may not be able to accommodate them all."
Su Ruowei's mood instantly turned from worry to joy after hearing Lin Fan's words. She knew that Lin Fan was trying to comfort her, but it was indeed effective.
"Okay, then we'll have to look for a new office in a few days," Su Ruowei said with a smile, wiping away her tears.
Before Lin Fan could reply, Su Ruowei thought of Song Xueyao again.
"If there's nothing else, you can rest. I need to get back to work!" Su Ruowei's face instantly turned icy as she went back to her seat and started working.
"Hmm?" Lin Fan looked puzzled, unable to figure out this woman.
As Lin Fan prepared to return to the reception room, the moment he turned around, his smiling face instantly turned gloomy, and a chilling aura emanated from his eyes.
The image of the bald man from earlier flashed through Lin Fan's mind.
You bald little devil, you insulted my woman, do you think you can just get away with this so easily?
As Lin Fan walked forward, he noticed Liu Zhengwei standing not far away watching him. Instantly, a smile returned to Lin Fan's gloomy face.
"What's wrong, Mr. Liu? Is something the matter?"
With a gulp, Liu Zhengwei swallowed and laughed, "It's nothing. I just heard a noise and came out to check it out out of curiosity."
"Is that so? Let's go back to the meeting room and talk," Lin Fan said with a smile.
Liu Zhengwei was quite frightened by Lin Fan's expression and eyes just now. He came out to check as soon as he heard the commotion and witnessed the whole thing.
When the bald man cursed Lin Fan as a piece of trash, Lin Fan did not react at all, but when Su Ruowei was being criticized, he immediately stood up for her.
What magic does this woman possess that makes the president of the Shancheng Group fall for her?
Upon returning to the reception room, before even sitting down, Lin Fan asked with a stern face:
"Mr. Liu, did you see that person? Do you recognize him?"
Liu Zhengwei was startled. It turned out that Lin Fan had already noticed his presence: "I happen to recognize him. His name is Li San. He is a well-known sub-landlord in the mountain city, making a living by subletting office buildings in various places."
"Because he rented the place early and for a long time, usually several years or even more than ten years, many people don't know that he is a sub-landlord."
“I once saw him when I rented an entertainment venue. At that time, he was doing well. He hadn’t broken his leg and still had hair on his head. But after investigating, I found out that he was a middleman, so I didn’t rent from him.”