nownovels Chapter 52 This can also be considered a contract
Chapter 52 This can also be considered a contract
"Zag! Good heavens! I thought you were going to hire a hotel staff member to help you! How did you manage to carry all your stuff by yourself!"
Upon seeing Zag in the distance, Mrs. Marsh quickened her pace, trying to snatch the wooden box from his arms with concern, muttering, "Some money should be saved, but some money can't! Hiring a helper won't cost more than a few pence. Look at you, dressed like this, you must be exhausted!"
Despite being exhausted, Zag dared not let Mrs. Marsh take over the suitcases; if she hurt her back, he would have to spend money to treat her.
Fortunately, Herford also rushed out, and Zag gave Herford the leather handle of the wooden box to hold in his mouth. The latter ran back as if he were holding a cloth ball in his mouth—he even gathered his strength in front of the entrance to the sunken garden surrounded by wooden fences, and jumped in with the heavy wooden suitcase in his mouth.
Mrs. Marsh was stunned by what she saw: "My God, Coal Ball is so strong? Does it have wolf blood? I've never seen such a strong dog!"
Zag, used to making things up, said casually, "Uh, maybe. It's a wolfhound, a Northern breed at that, used for pulling sleds, so of course it's strong! And with such a robust build, it might not be a match for an ordinary wolf!"
Mrs. Marsh provided Herford with considerable emotional value. When he put his suitcase in the garden and then ran back to her, jumping around, she reached out and ruffled his fluffy head, praising him, "Smart, capable, and a wonderful young man!"
Hearing this, Snowball, out of Mrs. Marsh's sight, scratched Helford with a scratch.
He didn't use much force, and Helford didn't even notice, thinking that Snowball was just playing around with him, which made Snowball even more annoyed.
Just as Zag finally managed to temporarily unload his belongings in the garden and began to remove his steel plate armor, Brother Peter hurriedly arrived carrying two documents.
Good day! I didn't expect you to arrive so early!
He had barely greeted them when he saw Zag's attire and was immediately startled: "My God, Mother Goddess, I never imagined you were a knight?"
Zag replied, "Don't misunderstand, this is a gift from my friend. I only served as a sentry for a short time before."
"A sentry? That's a very noble profession! Guarding the city and its citizens, I never imagined you were so remarkable!"
Zag had to admit that Brother Peter, who had a bit of a Father complex, could sometimes speak quite nicely.
Zag opened the wooden fence of the garden and invited, "You flatter me, please come in."
As Peter entered, he nodded and greeted Mrs. Marsh, "This must be Mrs. Marsh. Mr. Zag mentioned you yesterday. I heard you're also a follower of Meredra?"
Mrs. Marsh replied, "Yes, benevolent Meredra brought prosperity to the land; what reason is there not to respect her?"
"That's wonderful. You can come to the temple every week to participate in the rituals with us; it's a spiritual cleansing."
"If my health permits, I would be extremely honored."
"May Mother Goddess bless you, you will surely get better!"
"Thank you for your blessing."
Although Peter was pleased to meet a new Meredra believer, he did not forget the purpose of his trip. So he exchanged a few pleasantries with Mrs. Marsh, then took out the documents tucked under his arm and handed them, along with an envelope containing the key, to Zag.
"Here's the contract and the key. You can check if there are any problems with the contract. The rent is paid weekly, and the payment period is agreed to be one year, which is 52 weeks. The security deposit is 10 shillings..."
Peter explained, "Please also confirm that the address and zip code are correct: 19 Domino Street, EP2 0DS."
Mrs. Marsh was also quickly skimming through the contract when she saw the zip code and address, and then belatedly asked, "Why is the zip code the reverse of the address number?"
Peter patiently explained, "This street and the streets in the East District were coded later, so some confusion occurred during registration, resulting in the house numbers and zip codes being reversed. But please rest assured, this is how it's registered with the city."
Mrs. Marsh suddenly understood: "I get it."
This situation is not uncommon, especially in old towns, which are often chaotic, while newly built towns tend to be much more orderly.
The tables and chairs in the reception room were so broken that they were no longer usable. Zag didn't dare let Peter sit on those chairs that looked like they were about to fall apart at any moment, so the three of them could only stand around the table and talk.
Fortunately, although the table looked shaky, it could still support the weight of the two contracts.
Zag spread out his contract, examined it carefully, and pointed to a clause concerning furniture, saying, "This clause, 'All furniture is guaranteed to be in good condition, otherwise compensation will be paid to the homeowner,' might be a bit problematic. You see, there probably isn't a single usable piece of furniture in this house. Perhaps you could take all the furniture away, and then we could sign the contract under the 'unfurnished house' clause, which would be beneficial for both of us."
"I'm sorry, that was absolutely not my intention!"
Peter quickly pulled out the quill pen and ink bottle he had prepared beforehand, crossed out the line that Zag had pointed out, and deliberately replaced it with "The house will be rented out unfurnished".
He explained apologetically, "I copied this contract from other rental contracts without checking it carefully, I'm really sorry."
"However, this bookcase is still usable. It's made of golden oak, and although it's over two hundred years old, the color and quality are still very good. Perhaps you can keep it."
As he spoke, he pointed to the golden oak bookcase next to him.
"Of course, we will still write it as 'unfurnished' in the contract, since almost all the furniture here is indeed unusable."
Zag didn't think much of it. After all, it was almost sunset when he finalized the house deal with Peter yesterday, and Peter would probably have to copy those two thick stacks of contracts for quite a while. It was practically unpaid overtime, so it was understandable that a few minor mishaps would occur.
"It's okay, apart from this, there doesn't seem to be any problem."
As Zag spoke, he turned to the last two pages of the contract, then his fingers froze.
Can anyone tell him why there are two whole pages praising Meredra in the rental agreement?!
Zag flipped through the pages several times in disbelief, confirming that Peter had indeed copied two large pages of text praising Meredra.
Or rather, it wasn't all praise; there were also some vows. The main content was that Meredra should review and witness this contract, and that if I, as the homeowner's agent (Peter), made a lie or broke the contract, Meredra should punish me, and so on.
No wonder this contract is so thick; half of it is just nonsense!
What Zag found most absurd was that at the end of the contract there was even an extremely abstract sentence: "Punish me with eternal desolation."
How so? The validity of the contract does not depend on the law, but on the testimony of the nine Holy Spirits!
Do you city folks play like this?!
Zag didn't quite understand and was greatly shocked.
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[Snowball's Rant]: You ask me why the contract includes an oath to the Nine Holy Spirits? Are you kidding me! Contracts were originally created by humans and demons as a form of cooperation! How could they work without an oath to the Nine Holy Spirits!?