Although she didn't know what was in the old man's mind, Gu Qingcheng still saw the strange look in his eyes.

She didn't think much of it, just thinking that the old man saw her chatting with Mr. Bayer just now.

Gu Qingcheng was not wrong in her guess. The old man did see her chatting with Mr. Bayer.

But the old man had already imagined one melodramatic drama after another in his mind, and he didn't think about how Gu Qingcheng could chat and laugh so happily with a foreigner.

The old man thought that Gu Qingcheng was worthy of being a big-footed woman from the countryside. She was very brave. She asked for directions and people, and even dared to look for those foreigners.

"Master, I see that you work at the University Hall and I think you know this area very well, so I'd like to ask you to help me think about whether there are any suitable houses nearby."

Gu Qingcheng temporarily ignored the old man's strange expression and continued to speak with a smile.

"Oh, you asked the right person!"

After the old man imagined the bloody drama in his mind, he turned his attention back.

He slapped his thigh and said with a smile, "What a coincidence! I have a small courtyard for rent, right in the alley across from the University Hall."

"But, my house has its own entrance and courtyard, three main rooms, and a utility room, so there are four rooms in total."

"Well, the price is a bit higher. I see you're an orphan and a widow, and life is tough, so I won't ask for more. One dollar a month, at least for three months, plus a two-dollar deposit."

After the old man finished this conversation, he secretly glanced at Gu Qingcheng's expression.

He was afraid that his price would be too high and would scare away the country woman who had just arrived in the city.

Although his yard is really nice, the rent of one dollar a month is really a lot.

It is said that he was the gatekeeper at the university and only earned two dollars a month.

Those rickshaw laborers on the street may work themselves to death for a month but may not even earn two dollars.

"Uncle, can I go and see the yard first?"

Gu Qingcheng was not in a hurry to bargain, but wanted to see the house first.

If the yard is nice, this price is not unacceptable.

"Okay! Of course!"

When the old man heard that Gu Qingcheng was not a noble, he felt that there was a possibility.

He quickly said something to the handyman on duty at the school gate and led Gu Qingcheng to the opposite side of the school.

The two soldiers were still squatting in the corner.

At this moment, they saw Gu Qingcheng coming out with an old man. They looked at each other at first, then quickly stood up.

"Ms. Gu, what are you doing—"?

Gu Qingcheng smiled and said to the two of them, "My two generals, I think this place is nice and I want to rent a house nearby."

"It just so happened that this old man had an unused yard at home, so I wanted to go take a look."

Rent a house?

Here?

The two soldiers exchanged glances.

"Ms. Gu is quite decisive. She made a decision on renting an apartment very easily."

"I guess she wants to live near the school. This Medical University is run by foreigners, and there are many foreigners around, so it should be safer."

"Oh, so this Ms. Gu is quite smart."

"He must be smart, otherwise our commander wouldn't be so concerned."

The two soldiers exchanged a few words in silence, then said eagerly, "We brothers will go with you."

After saying this, they looked at the old man again, "Grandpa, don't bully the newbie!"

Don't treat Ms. Gu as an easy-to-bully country woman just because she comes from another place and wears conservative clothes.

Ms. Gu did come from the countryside, but she still had Commander Ma standing behind her.

Old man: ...You're still bringing soldiers with you when you go out? Haha, I wouldn't dare to cheat you even if I had the guts.

However, he had no intention of cheating anyone, and even felt sorry for Gu Qingcheng, an "orphan and a widow".

The appearance of the two soldiers only turned the old man's "pity" into "awe".

"Don't worry! Sir, don't worry! Hehe. I'm an old resident here, I won't do anything rash!"

My family business and relatives are all here. If I cheat someone and cause trouble, it would be shameful enough.

As the old man spoke, he led Gu Qingcheng and others to his own courtyard.

It’s not far from the University Hall, only about ten minutes’ walk.

The courtyard is a bit old, but the roof and windows are still in good condition.

The yard was fairly clean, with no weeds in the corners or cracks in the ground.

The three main rooms face north and south, and the house is very bright.

The utility room should have been added later. It is located in the corner of the wall and can be used as a firewood room or a kitchen.

"We're not far from Baotu Spring and Daming Lake. There are springs underground. If you lift up the floor tiles, spring water will emerge!"

The old man introduced it proudly.

Although he couldn't tell from Gu Qingcheng's eyes whether she was satisfied, his yard was definitely nice.

If this country woman looks down on him, she either has no taste or no money!

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