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Chapter 041 Renting 4 Courtyards

Song Li stared blankly.

This old man's demands weren't too high.

They're young, so they're bound to be clean.

But the old man has a bad temper, so will it be difficult for us to get along in the future?

Lu Cheng looked at the old man and said, "Hello, Uncle Zheng. My name is Lu Cheng. My younger brother and sister are about to start high school, so I plan to come here to do some business and take care of them as well."

"You can rest assured about your love of cleanliness."

"However, you said you can't sublet it to others, and that won't happen. You know how big your yard is. Although I won't sublet it to others, we've been friends since we were kids, and we do business together, so we'll definitely stick together. One thing I can guarantee is that whatever you hand it over to me now, when I return it to you, apart from daily depreciation, there won't be any damage."

The old man listened to Lu Cheng's words.

They're from the same village, so even if he says they're family, it doesn't matter.

I don't even know if we're family, but the young man was honest and straightforward, which makes him seem like a genuine person.

The reason this courtyard hasn't been rented out for so long is because no one can afford to rent such a large courtyard for their whole family.

So it's been empty.

Now I've suddenly found one that I can rent.

He is also willing to rent it out.

"Young man, I can tell you're an honest man. I'll rent this courtyard to you, but you have to keep your word. Whatever condition you hand over is what I'll leave for you in the future when I take it back."

Lu Cheng nodded: "I guarantee it."

After both parties agreed.

Then both sides signed a three-year contract.

Rent is paid quarterly.

It's the end of July now.

This quarter only has two months and a few days.

Grandpa Zheng only collected two months' rent.

I didn't collect any money for a few scattered days.

It seems this old man is all talk and no action.

They had heard it from the older woman.

The old man used to live alone in this courtyard.

Later, new tenement buildings were built.

The children thought that their father was getting old, so they took him to live with them.

But perhaps because Song Li had lived in an apartment building, she felt that this small courtyard was much more comfortable than a cramped apartment.

If you have children at home, having a yard would be absolutely wonderful.

Grandpa Zheng gave the key to Lu Cheng and then left.

A string.

More than ten keys.

Lu Cheng put the key away.

Then she handed the uncle another five yuan: "I'm really grateful to you, uncle, for being able to rent such a satisfactory courtyard."

The uncle politely accepted the money that Lu Cheng handed over.

"Then I've received it."

Song Licai realized that the reason it was so easy to find a suitable courtyard was because Lu Cheng had promised a profit.

Money really can make the devil turn the millstone.

Anything that can be solved with money is a minor matter.

The main point is that the courtyard is indeed quite nice.

The two then said goodbye to the man.

Then I went back to the courtyard I rented.

"Second brother, this courtyard is alright, but it's not as prominent as that one over there."

No.

"How so?"

"Those who come to study, although there are people over there, most of them go to school from this intersection."

Song Li asked in surprise, "Really?"

Lu Cheng smiled and nodded: "Yes, so it's a few meters away from the school gate, but they all pass by here, so even if this courtyard is a bit more expensive, it's worth it. Besides, there are four shops here. We don't need that many shops now, but maybe we will in the future?"

"Second brother, you're so clever."

"I wouldn't call myself really smart, because I was here a few days ago and I know how the people move around here."

Lu Cheng looked at the courtyard.

Grandpa Zheng must have moved away not long ago.

Because there were only some weeds in the yard.

There is also a peach tree.

It has a unique charm.

Lu Cheng looked at the main room.

There are five main rooms, with the central room being the main hall.

There are two rooms on each side.

The most convenient way to get in is from the outside.

Unlike modern houses, which are typically centered around a main hall and accessible through it, the bedrooms at that time had separate doors on the outside.

"There are five rooms in the main house. The first room on the left is for my parents, and the third brother and I will share one room. The two rooms on the right are for you and Xiaonan each."

Lu Cheng knew that Song Li had a secret, so it would probably be more convenient for her to have a room to herself.

Song Li pursed her lips: She liked this arrangement.

I looked around the room; it was fully furnished, but all I needed to bring were my personal belongings.

The important thing is that we now have electric lights instead of oil lamps, even though they are the old-fashioned pull-out switches, but that doesn't matter.

At this time, the lamps were all warm-colored and not particularly bright, but they were still better than oil lamps.

I looked around both the east and west wing rooms.

Apart from the main house, none of the other rooms have beds, so it seems we'll have to buy some things ourselves.

That means whoever is staying in the room should be responsible for arranging it.

At this point, you can simply place a few stools and two planks on the ground to make a bed.

Unlike in the north, where people still build kang (heated brick beds) to make the winter bearable.

The temperature here drops to a few degrees below zero in winter.

So you can get through by warming yourself by the fire.

After she finished looking around the room.

Suddenly a question popped into my head: where's the toilet in this yard?

Song Li looked around.

"What are you looking for?"

"Is there no toilet in this yard?"

Lu Cheng took a look.

"Inside that alley."

Song Li looked over.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately.

She should just say it!

They are from the south, and their toilets are at home.

In some places, households don't have toilets.

You have to go to a very far place to use the restroom.

Song Li looked at the toilet.

It's not small, but more people will live there in the future.

"If more people move in, should we change it to two toilets?"

Lu Cheng hadn't thought about that.

"Okay, I'll bring Xiaoyong and Shuanzi over tomorrow and let them do it."

Song Li: "When are we going to Shenzhen?"

Once you've explained all the changes that need to be made to the courtyard, that's all.

"Wait here for me, I'm going to another place, I'll be back in a bit."

Song Li didn't ask anything: "Okay."

After Lu Cheng left.

Then Song Li noticed a towel by the well.

Although there was no basin.

Then Song Li bought a wooden basin from her spatial storage.

The main problem was that he didn't know when Lu Cheng would be back.

Since she had nothing else to do, she wiped down all the furniture inside.

Song Li suddenly felt that if she could buy this large courtyard house in the capital...

Then she had more space, so she bought comfortable furniture and put it in.

It's also convenient to wash up.

Living in one of those courtyard houses must be so comfortable!

Don't be too cool.

Lu Cheng was gone for an hour.

There wasn't much furniture in the room.

So when Lu Cheng returns.

Song Li had already swept the floor of the main room clean.

The furniture was also wiped clean.

"Second brother, you're back."

"Um."

Then Lu Cheng handed the things in his hand to Song Li.

"What?"

Then Lu Cheng opened his hand.

This is........

Wow...

Her favorite.

It's a Yuan Shikai silver dollar, and it's different from the last one.

Seeing the look of surprise in Song Li's eyes, Lu Cheng knew she liked it.