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Chapter 70 - Chapter 70 Renting a House

"We are also doing routine confirmation, you don't need to be nervous. Gu Xiaofan smiled at the female landlord and took the housing contract from her. He didn't dare to say that they suspected that this house might be the first scene. After all, it was just a guess and had not been confirmed. If he said it blindly, it would cause a bad impact.

The contract had a total of four pages, a two-page lease contract and two copies of the front and back of the tenant's ID card. Gu Xiaofan quickly browsed the contents of the lease contract and found that the landlord and his wife could be regarded as careful people. The lease contract was very detailed, including the time of moving in and out, renewal or There are very detailed agreements on the notice period for subletting to others and even the compensation standards for damaged items in the house. There is a place for signature behind each item, as if they are afraid that the tenant will deny it later.

From the contract, the tenant's name is Zheng Na, and her hometown is a province far away from City A. According to the date of birth shown on the ID number, Zheng Na should be only 22 years old this year. The copy is not very clear. Although the photo above is not enough to see some details clearly, it is not difficult to find that this girl should at least be a woman with regular features and delicate looks.

"Why did you find out after everyone moved out? Didn't you call in advance before collecting the rent?" Gu Xiaofan asked the female landlord after reading the rental contract and the copy of Zheng Na's ID card.The female landlord shook her head in annoyance and sighed: "Who could have thought of this? I am a person who pays attention to everything, and I have considered everything. But I didn't expect that the little girl would do this to us! We had encountered the kind of troublesome tenants before, who were particularly unhappy with the house rental, so I learned my lesson later. On the one hand, I agreed with the tenants on the implementation of the agreement in the contract, and on the other hand, I raised the amount of the deposit. When I signed the contract with the girl, she said very well, saying that she came from another place to work in City A. She lived alone and would not call friends to mess up the house. She paid the deposit very happily, without any ambiguity. We originally said that she would pay three months and deposit two, but she took the initiative to say that she was willing to pay four months and deposit two, saying that this way she would pay half a year's money at once, which was easier to calculate. Of course, we were happy for her to pay one more month. This way I would not have to come here all the time to collect the rent, right? So I agreed. When she first moved in, I called her twice. She said there was no problem with anything. The place is pretty good. I met old neighbors when I went out to buy groceries. They also said that the tenants in my house were very quiet, so I was relieved. Who would have thought that someone would leave without saying hello for no reason.The male landlord also interrupted Gu Xiaofan with some annoyance and said, "Although the deposit is in our hands, we can't contact the person. When we came to see the house, it was already the deadline for renewal. Then we found that the house was empty. We hurried to post the rental advertisement again. Now, it's such a season. It's been listed for more than two months. It hasn't been rented out yet, and there are not many people who come to see the house."The rent of your house is 2,000 yuan a month?" Gu Xiaofan looked at the contract in his hand and confirmed that he was not wrong. "According to the location and area, the rent you rent is really not cheap. You have to pay more than 10,000 yuan to pay four deposits and two deposits. What job does Zheng Na, who rents your house, do you know? "Gu Xiaofan still had a lot of questions in her mind. According to her understanding, the rent of this house was really high. With the income of City A, if Zheng Na was engaged in a relatively basic service industry, the rent of this house alone would probably take up almost all of her monthly salary, leaving no room for other living expenses, not to mention that this house was located in such a remote area. Not only was it in an open community, the area was only about 50 or 60 square meters, but the furniture in the house was also simple, and there was basically no decoration to speak of. Therefore, Zheng Na's occupation, her income, and why she chose to spend such a "sucker" money to rent such a house made Gu Xiaofan feel very suspicious.After Gu Xiaofan told him the fact that the rent was high, the male landlord looked a little embarrassed and whispered to his wife beside him: "I told you that the rent was too expensive, the rent was too expensive, but you didn't listen, otherwise it would be impossible for no one to come and see it for two months.""Okay, shut up, no one will think you are dumb if you don't speak! "The landlady glared at her husband, and then said to Gu Xiaofan, "I did talk to her when she signed the contract with me. It seemed that she was working as a receptionist for some company, but she didn't say which company it was. She just said that she had just been hired, so I didn't ask in detail.""But in this situation, she took the initiative to ask for more rent. Don't you think it's strange?" Gu Xiaofan asked.The landlady shook her head: "Nowadays, many children have to ask their parents for subsidies because their wages are not enough to spend. I am used to it. Besides, it doesn't matter to us who spends money. I just saw that the girl was clean, so I thought there should be no problem, so I rented it to her. I didn't say anything. Although I was not satisfied with her leaving without even saying hello, fortunately she didn't say anything and made our house look like a pigsty. She even cleaned it for us before leaving. "As soon as she finished speaking, as if deliberately contradicting her, Zhong Han and Tang Li each came out of the kitchen holding a bulging black garbage bag."Oh, where did all this garbage come from?" The landlady seemed to be shocked, "Why didn't I see it when I came to see it before?""In the cabinet on the balcony." Tang Li answered her question.The landlady slapped her thigh in anger: "Too much! Fortunately, it's winter. If it was summer, wouldn't the garbage stink? Wouldn't my whole house be full of flies? I said that it was so clean on the surface, but after a long time, the garbage was stuffed into the cupboard and hidden!""We may need to take these back. You don't mind, right?" Zhong Han asked the landlady."What are you going to do with these things? "The female landlord was stunned and asked in surprise.The male landlord tugged at his wife's sleeve and shook his head at her: "Why do you ask so many questions about the police? Don't ask nonsense and make trouble."The female landlord nodded, but still looked at the two large garbage bags a few more times with some concern: "Comrade police, there is nothing from our family in it, right?"Faced with her worries and questions, Zhong Han untied the garbage bag and let her take a look: "You can check it. If there is anything that belongs to your family, we can take it back and return it to you after checking. "The female landlord hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help but move forward. Because she was afraid of getting dirty, she took the stack of contract papers back from Gu Xiaofan, rolled them into a paper tube, and looked through two black garbage bags one by one. She found that in addition to some household garbage, there was only a wall clock with a fallen watch core and a bunch of wrinkled, smelly sheets. Only then did she feel relieved."There is nothing from our house. If you want to take it, take it away. If you need to throw it away, throw it away. You don't have to return it." She handed the contract paper back to Gu Xiaofan, and then said to Zhong Han."There is another thing. I hope you can cooperate," Zhong Han nodded, and then said to the landlord couple, "Don't rent out your house for the time being, and it's best not to bring people to see the house. I'm afraid we will have to come over several times in the near future to conduct a thorough inspection of the house. ""What do you mean? "Unlike the male landlord who nodded nervously on the spot, the female landlord seemed very reluctant and had a lot of questions in her mind, "Why do you have to come to check? You said you want to take the things away, and we agreed. I also brought the rental contract. You are really wasting our income. Moreover, you said you won't rent it out for the time being. How long will this temporary period last? Can you give me an answer?""When can we start renting it out? We will definitely notify you as soon as possible." Zhong Han replied."That won't work," the female landlord immediately shook her head and waved her hands upon hearing this, as if she was afraid that the three people would not be able to understand her firm opposition. "You are too unreliable to do this. How long do I know? No, no, that would be a huge loss for us. After all, we put up an advertisement for rent. Whether someone rents it is one thing, but if someone wants to rent it and we can't rent it later, that's another thing. What if someone wants to rent it during this period and you don't let them go, and they can't go out for a while after you let them go, who will compensate us for our losses? Will you give it? ""In fact, the reason why we didn't say it too bluntly is that we are afraid of adding unnecessary mental burden to you, but since you insist on getting it clear, I have to tell you the truth," Zhong Han sighed and said to the female landlord, "We suspect that your female tenant has a problem. You also said that she disappeared without saying hello. Don't you think it's weird? We hope that you won't rent out the house for the time being, and it is also to protect the scene, so that we can try to make a quick decision as much as possible, without adding more burden to you, and will not expand the impact. If you insist on renting the house, we can understand it, but if we happen to collect evidence here during the house viewing, and the neighbors or tenants know that this house may involve a serious criminal case, it may have a worse impact on you in the future. "When the female landlord heard this, her face became even uglier. She hesitated for a while, looked at her husband beside her, and finally nodded: "Okay, then I agree. You should hurry up if you want to check. In case you make a mistake, we can rent it out quickly! ""No problem! "Zhong Han smiled at the landlady and agreed readily.