The fat lady was not a practitioner, but just an ordinary housewife. She was very hardworking, but her cooking skills were not satisfactory. She cooked Chen Xiao's portion enthusiastically, but Chen Xiao declined after eating it twice, saying that it would not increase her workload.
The fat aunt didn't think much of it.
Because when Liu Lang lived here before, she also helped with cooking and washing. Chen Xiao hadn't lived here for long, so there wasn't anything that needed cleaning that required her help.
Li and Zhou were busy rushing orders or doing research all day, so Chen Xiao rarely saw them except when he was resting. The two people had different schedules, which made Chen Xiao feel like he was the only one living here.
If Li Yuzhou hadn't exploded the alchemy furnace and scared Chen Xiao awake in the middle of the night, he might not have been so insistent on running to Zuixian Winery to find a house.
An extremely strange smell emanated from the alchemy furnace. Chen Xiao could not bear it anymore. Regardless of the darkness outside, he ran outside and rented a hotel to spend the night.
When he returned to Li and Zhou's house at dawn, the lingering smell in his nose made Chen Xiao, who had not slept all night, look pale.
Li and Zhou were embarrassed to see him coming back and apologized to him. Chen Xiao quickly stopped him from talking and helped him fix the broken door and window.
The alchemy furnace was not broken, but the smell in the room had not yet dissipated. Chen Xiao held his breath inconspicuously, and seeing that Li and Zhou were fine, he could not help but sigh inwardly: His nose might be made of titanium alloy.
The explosion of the alchemy furnace indicated that there was something wrong with the newly developed compound. Li and Zhou put it aside for the time being and started to help Chen Xiao find a house.
Chen Xiao had also met the middleman several times in the past few days, and the conditions of the houses he had seen were not ideal. If it weren't for the fact that there was still some hope with Li and Zhou, he would have compromised and just made do with what he had.
The entire city of Zuixian Winery is divided into east and west halves. The east side is centered on food, with many shops and commercial buildings. The west side is a residential area centered on the market, with a trade market and a small commercial street.
A long time ago, the Miscellaneous Market was divided here just to provide convenience for practitioners. No one expected that the Miscellaneous Market would develop more and more prosperous.
Unplanned and blind expansion has made the houses and streets here very crowded. Brick and wood houses are built and demolished, making this place look like the old city of the capital city in the previous life, messy but full of strange vitality.
Chen Xiao liked the atmosphere here very much, and most of the houses recommended by the middleman were those near the market. It was only after visiting many houses that he realized how bad the living conditions here were.
Not to mention the neat and tidy courtyards, the houses here, except for the shops facing the street, are all crooked and built in a haphazard manner.
The irregular house structure and unreasonable space layout are bad enough, but what Chen Xiao cannot accept the most is that some of the houses here have extremely poor lighting and ventilation.
Because it was built right next to other houses, there was no room for windows. In order to have a window, the roof had to be built very high so that a narrow window could be opened above the neighboring houses.
After following Li and Zhou to meet the client he had asked to help, they went around and finally found a suitable one.
Chen Xiao was also lucky, because one of Li and Zhou's clients happened to be planning to leave Yingxian Island in the near future, but he was not renting but selling his property.
Whenever the immortal cultivators arrived at a place, those with strong financial resources would live in luxurious buildings like Linglang Valley, while those with weaker financial resources would either buy ordinary courtyards or rent out houses for short periods of time. The tenants of short-term rental houses changed very frequently, and the immortal cultivators who bought houses did not rent out the houses when they went out for training, and rarely sold their houses. This was why Chen Xiao had never encountered such a situation.
The property of the practitioner who was planning to leave recently was a courtyard, two streets away from the market, with the gate in the alley, not facing the street.
White walls and gray tiles, a two-story building. In the middle of the courtyard, the ground is paved with bluestone and there is a clump of green bamboo, which is very elegant. The structure of the house is good, the feng shui is also good, and it is truly quiet in a bustling city, which makes Chen Xiao very satisfied.
Chen Xiao was a little annoyed by the house-hunting during this period. He didn't care whether to rent or buy, fearing that the man would change his mind, so he just paid the house price and transferred the ownership. With the house deed in hand, Chen Xiao felt at ease.
However, he cannot move in for the time being. He has to wait two days for the practitioner to leave before he can officially move in.
It only takes two or three minutes. Chen Xiao doesn't care. He has waited for such a long time, so this little time is not a big deal.
When leaving, Li and Zhou congratulated Chen Xiao: "Congratulations, brother Xiao, you finally found a place to live that suits your taste."
Chen Xiao also couldn't stop laughing. The purchase of this courtyard could be said to be the happiest thing that happened to him after his companions parted ways.
But Li Yuzhou still felt dissatisfied. He shook his head and said, "It's very cramped here in Zashi. This yard is too small after all. It's only half the size of mine."
The Li and Zhou family's land covers an area of more than 1,000 square meters, and the courtyard here covers an area of about one acre.
Chen Xiao looked at him helplessly and said, "You usually need to dry the herbs, and no matter how big the place is, it's not enough for you. I live alone in this two-story building, which is enough for me to move around."
Li and Zhou thought about it and agreed. He said, "Fortunately, my client did not take advantage of the situation to offer you the highest price, but instead paid you the original purchase price."
Chen Xiao said gratefully: "This is all because of you, Brother Li. In fact, I got a great deal."
That cultivator was probably a little bit unworldly, as he actually sold the property at the purchase price only. You know, even if you exclude the fact that the Qianxiu Pavilion and Wanjin Pavilion competitions caused the rental and selling prices to be premium, after so many years, the price of the land alone would have increased a lot.
Li and Zhou shook their heads and said, "You originally only wanted to rent it, but you ended up spending so many extra spirit beads to buy it."
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "What's the big deal? It's not a loss after all. At worst, I can sell it if I don't live in it anymore. Houses in this market are very expensive. Not only is the location of this courtyard good, but it's also comfortable to live in. There's no problem selling it."
Li and Zhou said, "That's true."
As they walked, Chen Xiao said thoughtfully, "But maybe this property won't be sold in a short period of time."
In the future, he was going to establish a sect. Maybe Taizhen would be used as a transit point. It would be more convenient to have a house of his own than to stay in a hotel.
There are quite a few rooms in the two-story building. After we really set up a sect in the future, we can divide it into six large rooms, which will be enough for people to temporarily stay in.
Li and Zhou had no idea what he was thinking and thought he was just speaking casually.
He nodded and said, "That's right. Practitioners buy properties and hold them for a long time. The owner of this house has lived in Yingxian Island for decades. If he hadn't planned to go to Luochen Heavenly Realm, he wouldn't have thought of selling it."
It's also strange that Chen Xiao doesn't know many people on Yingxian Island, but he always meets them on the street.
Being called again, Chen Xiao turned his head and saw that it was the shop owner who sold him the bark magic weapon.
I haven't seen him for more than two months, and the owner's image has completely changed.
When I first saw him, he looked thin and had just recovered from a serious illness. Now, his sunken cheeks were puffy again and his eyes were bright again.
He shouted "Master Chen" in surprise and walked over quickly.
After all, he was a former customer, so Chen Xiao said politely, "So you are the owner. Long time no see. I am very happy to see that you are in good health now."
The shop owner excitedly grabbed Chen Xiao and said, "Master Chen, after you helped me resolve the danger, I really haven't gotten sick again. Thank you so much!"
Chen Xiao said: "Taking money from others and helping them get rid of disasters and evil spirits is the job of a Feng Shui master. The store owner doesn't have to do this."
The shop owner said, "In fact, I have been looking for you, Master Chen, for some time. I have a neighbor who also has similar problems. After seeing that my problem has improved greatly after Master Chen solved it, he also wants to ask you for help."
"Oh?" Chen Xiao was surprised.
He stayed in Yingxian Island and lived in the city because he wanted to start a business here. Unexpectedly, business came to him before he even started.
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