Chapter 183: Jiang Rui is

The two walked out of the elevator and came to the lobby on the first floor.

Qin Ze asked:

"Do you have anything to do next?"

Jiang Rui said:

"Nothing urgent."

Qin Ze said:

"Then let's have a meal together."

Jiang Rui was slightly stunned, then nodded:

"Alright."

The two walked out of the building, Qin Ze drove, and took Jiang Rui to a private restaurant.

This restaurant was in a remote location, hidden in a small alley, but business was very good.

Qin Ze booked a private room in advance, and after the two sat down, they ordered a few dishes.

While waiting for the food, Qin Ze asked:

"How is the stock market these two days?"

Jiang Rui took out her phone, pulled up a page, and handed it to Qin Ze:

"Take a look."

"The few stocks bought this morning, the gains at closing were all over three percent."

"One of the tech stocks rose directly by seven percent."

Qin Ze took the phone, looked at it, and nodded.

Actually, the rise and fall and the rate of return, Qin Ze already knew.

Asking this was mainly to dispel Jiang Rui's concerns.

He returned the phone to Jiang Rui:

"You've worked hard these two days, helping me watch the market."

"After this busy period, I'll give you a vacation."

Jiang Rui smiled:

"President Qin, you're too kind, this is my job."

The food came quickly.

The two chatted while eating.

Halfway through the meal, Jiang Rui suddenly put down her chopsticks.

Qin Ze noticed her abnormality:

"What's wrong?"

Jiang Rui was silent for a few seconds, then looked up at Qin Ze:

"President Qin, I've never asked you for anything."

"But today, there is one thing I want to ask for your help with."

Qin Ze put down his chopsticks:

"Go ahead."

Jiang Rui bit her lip and spoke slowly:

"I'm renting a house now, right?"

"Recently I wanted to change to a different place to live, so I told the original landlord, planning to move out at the end of the month."

"As a result, that landlord directly gave me a 'lantern inspection' for damages."

Jiang Rui explained further with a bitter smile:

"It's that kind of thing where they take a lantern and check every corner of the house bit by bit."

"Saying things like the floor has wear, the table has scratches, the window has cracks, and even the toilet has to have depreciation fees calculated."

"Then told me, adding all these up, I have to pay five thousand yuan in compensation."

"And that three thousand yuan deposit of mine, he won't return it either."

Qin Ze's expression sank.

Jiang Rui continued:

"The most disgusting thing is, he already changed the lock on the house."

"My clothes and bags are all still inside, without a key, I can't get in."

"I can't even get my clothes out now."

Qin Ze asked:

"Is the house you rented private, or from an agency company?"

Jiang Rui said:

"Private. The landlord's surname is Wu, called Wu Cunbin."

"This person is the kind of landlord who specializes in living off rent, he has several houses in Jiangcheng."

"And, he seems to have some connections in society."

Qin Ze asked:

"What kind of connections?"

Jiang Rui said:

"That day on the phone when I told him not returning the deposit wouldn't work, he threatened me, saying he had people at the police station."

"I didn't take it seriously at the time, but later when I went to reason with him, he directly called a few people from society to drive me away."

After Qin Ze heard this, his expression turned completely cold.

He looked at Jiang Rui:

"So you told me this today because you want me to help you?"

Jiang Rui nodded, then hurriedly shook her head:

"I don't want you to help me get the money back."

"I just want to vent!"

"Five thousand yuan in compensation, three thousand yuan in deposit, adding up to eight thousand yuan."

"For me now, it's not a big amount of money."

"But I just can't swallow this anger!"

"I just feel it's unfair."

"Why can a landlord bully people like this?"

"I rented the house properly, paid rent on time, now that I want to move out, he instead blames me."

"Really never seen such a shameless person!"

Qin Ze was silent for a few seconds, then picked up his phone:

"Report the address, I'll go over with you now..."

Jiang Rui reported the address, Qin Ze drove, and drove all the way to the residential area where she rented.

On the way, Qin Ze said:

"You contact the landlord now, say you want to meet and talk in detail!"

Qin Ze nodded:

"Alright."

When Jiang Rui contacted the landlord, Qin Ze thought for a moment, then took out his phone and dialed a number.

The call connected, and a low voice came from the other side:

"President Qin."

Qin Ze said:

"Are you busy now?"

Tiger Brother said:

"Not busy, President Qin, what are your instructions?"

Qin Ze said:

"Help me check someone, named Wu Cunbin, has several houses in Jiangcheng, specializes in being a landlord."

"Check what background this person has."

"I'll give you a location later, you come over by the way."

Tiger Brother said:

"Alright, I'll check."

Qin Ze hung up the phone.

Jiang Rui asked somewhat worriedly:

"President Qin, did you call someone?"

Qin Ze smiled:

"Better safe than sorry."

The car drove for over twenty minutes and arrived at the residential area where Jiang Rui rented.

This was an old residential area, the building was mottled, and the greenery was sparse.

Qin Ze parked the car and walked inside with Jiang Rui.

The building where Jiang Rui lived was in Unit 3, 6th floor.

The two walked up the stairs, and when they reached the 6th floor, Jiang Rui pointed to a security door:

"It's this one."

The door was locked.

Jiang Rui took out her phone and dialed a number:

"Boss Wu, I'm here, at the door. Where are you?"

An impatient voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Wait! I'll be there soon!"

Jiang Rui hung up the phone and looked at Qin Ze:

"He said he'll be there soon."

Qin Ze nodded, leaned against the wall, and waited.

About ten minutes later, footsteps came from the stairwell.

A middle-aged man wearing a white vest and a beer belly walked up.

He had a cigarette in his mouth, a bunch of keys in his hand, and was followed by two young men in floral shirts.

The two young men didn't look like decent people at a glance, one had a crew cut, the other had long hair, and both had gold chains hanging around their necks.

Wu Cunbin walked to the door, looked Qin Ze up and down, then looked at Jiang Rui:

"Alright, I won't waste words with you."

"If you want to take your things, pay the five thousand yuan compensation first."

"And that three thousand yuan deposit, it's not being returned."

Jiang Rui's expression sank:

"Boss Wu, when we signed the contract, it was written clearly."

"When moving out, as long as the house has no man-made damage, the deposit is returned in full."

"You doing this now, isn't it a bit too much?"

Wu Cunbin exhaled a smoke ring:

"Too much? How am I too much?"

"You lived here for over half a year, the floor is worn, the wall is scratched, the window is also damaged, these are all wear and tear, right?"

"Me charging you five thousand yuan in compensation is already considered cheap for you!"

Jiang Rui was so angry her face turned red:

"Those are wear and tear caused by normal use, why should I pay?!"

Wu Cunbin sneered:

"Normal wear and tear? You say it's normal so it's normal?"

"Is it me who has the final say or you?"

Wu Cunbin became more excited as he spoke, looking like they were about to quarrel.

Qin Ze raised his hand to stop Wu Cunbin, his tone calm:

"Boss Wu, right?"

Wu Cunbin glanced at him:

"What? Do you have an opinion?" ===== CHAPTER 184 =====