Chapter 90 Negotiations
"I know, but I do need to check out the interior before we can discuss the rent,"
Ma Lu was now a successful individual with a daily income of twenty thousand, so he was not intimidated by the number, but the asking price indeed exceeded his budget.
The key issue was that the landlord didn't seem easy to get along with; future disputes were likely.
Ma Lu had already mentally crossed off this shop, but since he had come all this way, it seemed unreasonable not to take a look inside.
Perhaps because Ma Lu showed no fear, and with Old Wang remaining silent by his side, exuding an aura of mystery, Ms. Chen seemed uncertain about their intentions and finally led them into the shop.
Inside was a middle-aged man with neatly combed hair, dressed in a polo shirt, and sporting a Longines watch.
His surname was Zhou, and he claimed to work at a bank. He and Ms. Chen were a married couple.