Chapter 35

Early in the morning,

there was a rustling sound coming from the small, closed kitchen.

Chu Yueqing was washing up in the bathroom, casually bundling her long hair behind her head, and wiping her face with a towel hanging on the wall. When she heard the noise, she walked out and opened the kitchen door.

In the small kitchen, Chu Yi was wearing a light yellow nightgown with Chibi Maruko-chan printed on it, squatting on the floor, her hair was messy and tangled, she was still half asleep, cleaning the mineral water bottles under the storage cabinet with sleepy eyes.

She saw the kitchen door was opened.

Chu Yi rubbed her eyes, "Sister."

Chu Yueqing looked at the mineral water bottles on the ground and was surprised: "Did you pick them all up?"

"Yes." Chu Yi took the mineral water bottles and stuffed them into the snakeskin bag. In the mist, she couldn't control the smile on her face, "You can sell them for money, I will definitely pick them up."

"Let's go to the waste collection station to sell them for money. I will take you to Hee Kee Typhoon Shelter in Causeway Bay to try the signature fried spicy crab." Chu Yi thought of the legendary fragrant and spicy fried crab, and her mouth was drooling and she hissed twice.

"Want to eat?" Chu Yueqing squatted down to help collect the mineral water bottles. There was no window in the kitchen, so the fumes could not be vented. The floor was damp and stained with a lot of fumes. The mineral water was stuffed in the bottom of the storage cabinet and got a lot of stains.

The two of them didn't care so much and buried their heads in collecting the mineral water bottles.

"Classmates all say it's delicious." If it was in the past, Chu Yi would never dare to ask to eat out, even after Chu Yueqing made money as a fortune teller, she didn't dare to mention it.

After all, her sister's money came very hard, and Chu Yi didn't want to waste it on food casually. Only after making money by selling mineral water did she dare to think about this.

Chu Yueqing was thoughtful when she heard the word classmates.

Although Chu Yi has an identity card for new immigrants, she still can't go to many schools in Hong Kong. She can only go to more expensive schools, but expensive schools have more money and more students.

Rich people live differently. Chu Yi may have to save money for a long time to buy snacks that her classmates can easily eat.

Chu Yueqing felt heartbroken, so she worked harder to collect the mineral water bottles. "Okay, it's the weekend anyway. After selling the mineral water bottles, I'll take you out to play."

"Great!" Chu Yi was very happy.

After the two of them packed up the mineral water bottles, Chu Yi carried the mineral water bottles on her small shoulders, and Chu Yueqing rode the stall. She made the sugar water last night, and if she didn't sell it today, it would all be ruined. When

they arrived at the scrap station, Chu Yi sold the mineral water bottles first, and a bag of mineral water bottles sold for twenty yuan. Chu Yi counted the money happily and pocketed it all.

The two of them went for a walk in Causeway Bay. After the dessert was sold out, they went to eat fried spicy crabs in the Typhoon Shelter . It was so spicy that Chu Yue-hsiu was holding her stomach and questioning her life when she went home. Chu Yi, on the other hand, was fine and was drinking a cup of iced coffee.

When they returned to the estate, they saw Zhang Jiande waiting downstairs with a cigarette in his hand, chatting with Uncle Ming, who was selling fish. Chu Yue-hsiu pushed the stall over and called out, "Brother De?" Zhang Jiande

turned around, put down his cigarette repeatedly, and waved, "I've been waiting for you all afternoon. Come on, I've found an apartment that's very nice. I've asked my friend to leave it there for you to go with me to confirm it."

"Okay." Chu Yue-hsiu pushed the stall into the estate first, and then looked at Chu Yi, who was still standing there in a daze.

"Want to change houses?" Chu Yi thought she would have to live in the housing estate for at least ten years.

"Yes, I asked Brother Tuode for me before."

"Ahhh!" Chu Yi's eyes lit up when she heard about changing houses, and she jumped up and down, "I want to go too!"

The landlord happened to come down from the upstairs, with curlers all over his hair and a cigarette in his mouth. When he saw the three people leaving happily, he bit his cigarette and snorted.

The landlord heard everything the three people said just now.

Uncle Ming said, "Aren't you in a hurry? Tangshui sister is about to move out. After she moves out, your place will be empty. The environment is humid, the air is bad, and even the walls are often peeling. Who would rent your place?"

"Then wait until she really rents it out. Who doesn't know the ins and outs of Yuanzhou Housing Estate?" The landlord exhaled smoke with a cigarette in his mouth.

"How much money can you save in a month by selling Tangshui and supporting your sister who is studying? Last month, you still owed me rent. This month you have money to move to a new place?"

The landlord didn't believe it at all. "With their poor looks, they are destined to live here forever. Apartment? You can't rent it for less than 10,000 yuan a month? Wait until they ask about the rent, and then I will raise the rent when they come back."

He finished speaking.

The landlord spit out the cigarette butt and walked out of the house in flip-flops.

Uncle Ming was left shaking his head, hoping that the two sisters of the Chu family could find a cheaper and better house.

The apartment was located in China Hong Kong City. Zhang Jiande opened the window and could see a bay in the distance. He turned sideways and called Chu Yueqing to come over and see.

The interior of the apartment was very warm, with a small living room and two rooms, a lavender floral sofa, and a round thick carpet for the footrest.

"This location is amazing." Zhang Jiande praised very much, "If I lived here, I would have sweet dreams every night."

"Well, this is the landlord's situation." Zhang Jiande said some more information, "I graduated from my postgraduate studies in the UK this year, and decided to continue working in the UK. I brought my parents over, and the house is now empty."

Chu Yueqing leaned against the window and looked up to feel the sea breeze. She felt very satisfied. The apartment faces the sun, and if the sunlight shines down, it can just shine into the small living room.

"How much is the rent?"

Zhang Jiande smiled mysteriously, then made a five gesture with his hand, "Five thousand dollars. I'm familiar with the landlord and have negotiated a friendly price for you. Otherwise, an apartment like this would cost more than eight thousand dollars a month."

Chu Yueqing wanted to rent a house, so of course she also understood the market prices of most types of houses. Five thousand dollars a month was indeed cheap. She was surprised: "The landlord is willing to rent it out?"

"Yes! Why not." Zhang Jiande did not say much about the bargaining process, but just said, "The landlord is rich. I told her that if the house is rented, the tenants would be two girls. She agreed without thinking too much."

"The furniture in the room will not be moved. The water heater, refrigerator, etc. are all there. You can move in with your bags." Zhang Jiande said, and then asked, "Think it over carefully. If you want, I will reserve a room for you."

Chu Yueqing thought for a moment.

The rent she paid was about three or four thousand.

Five thousand a month was not much more than her budget.

Tangshui could earn nearly ten thousand a month, and with Fengshui, which was not much, it was also ten thousand, so the two could make a total of twenty thousand.

Even if she had to take into account daily expenses and meals, renting a house for five thousand was not too stressful.

"Rent!"

As soon as Chu Yueqing finished speaking, Chu Yi, who had been silent for a long time, shouted excitedly, "Sister, are we really going to rent such a beautiful house in Hong Kong?"

"Rent! Sister makes money!" Chu Yueqing was really fed up with the damp environment of the village house. There was no sense of life. She just spent her days numbly and slept anywhere she could.

Thinking that she was about to live in a warm and dry apartment, she also got motivated and wished she could pay immediately.

"Brother De, when can we sign the contract?"

People in Hong Kong have more rules and regulations, and they have a strong sense of law. They have to sign contracts for all matters, big and small.

"If you like, you can sign the contract at any time."

Zhang Jiande also acted quickly. Not long after, he found a landline to notify the landlord. The landlord was probably in a hurry to go back to the UK to work, and the contract was signed smoothly.

Because the landlord was in the UK, the rent was paid in a one-third deposit.

After Chu Yueqing paid the money, she also left the landlord's bank account and agreed to transfer the money by bank transfer at a later date.

When she walked out of the apartment,

she felt full of energy, her wallet was emptied in an instant, and she instantly had the motivation to make money again. After discussion, Chu Yueqing decided to move before it got dark.

"Sister, are we living a good life now?" Chu Yi was slightly excited, and she held Chu Yueqing tightly and handed her the 500 yuan she had kept for safekeeping.

"Keep it. You've already paid the rent, and you won't have any money when you need it later."

Chu Yueqi accepted it, touched Chu Yi's face, and said with a smile, "Life will get better and better. Let's go back and move."

The two returned to the village house and quickly packed their things. Fortunately, there were not many things, so it was easy to pack. Not long after, there was a knock on the door.

Chu Yueqi looked out.

Qiao Xing and the landlord were standing at the door. He smiled embarrassedly, "Did I bother you by coming here so late?"

Chu Yueqi let Qiao Xing in first, then looked at the landlord, and was about to talk about checking out.

The landlord was the first to speak, puffing away the lady's cigarette: "Sister, let me inform you that the owners of Yuanzhou Estate are raising the rent. One thousand five hundred and fifty is too little. The full payment will be one thousand and eighty from next month."

"One thousand and eighty?" Chu Yuening thought she heard a joke, "Other residents, one thousand and eighty is a good house. The paint on the walls of your house has been peeled off, and there are almost only bricks left. You still want to increase the rent?"

"Ask me, don't rent if you can. Don't think I don't know that you chose this place because you wanted to have three hundred yuan left."

The landlord was determined that Chu Yuening would not be able to move. After all, the location was close to Chu Yi's school and Temple Street, so he could feel at ease with the rent increase.

The landlord was very confident and was not in a hurry to leave after speaking. He planned to hear for himself that the rent increase was successful.

"Oh, since you've decided to raise the rent, then I won't rent it." Chu Yue smiled, then slammed the door shut, leaving the landlord knocking on the door.

"What do you mean? You don't want to rent it?"

"How about this? Forget about the rent increase, and you can continue to live here..."

The landlord was anxious, but she was not stupid.

The house had not been renovated or taken care of for many years. After the two sisters of the Chu family left, where else could she find someone to take advantage of. She

was sure that she could successfully raise the rent, but ended up shooting herself in the foot.

The landlord knocked on the door for a long time, but the door never opened again. The landlord took down the cigarette butt in anger and wanted to burn the door, but she thought that the house was hers, and it would be even harder to rent it out if it was burned, so she could only leave in frustration.

Chu Yueqing pressed her ear and continued to pack. Qiao Xing looked around at the packing bags on the floor, took out a check from her clothes and handed it to her.

"This is the reward for helping my brother wake up."

Chu Yueqing took it and was surprised to see the five zeros on the check: "One hundred thousand? Not so much."

When she first agreed to help Qiao Xing, she didn't negotiate the price. Anyway, Qiao Ziyuan's matter was not complicated and easy to solve.

Thinking that ten thousand yuan was enough, who knew that the Qiao family would give one hundred thousand directly.

"Everything is my father's idea." Qiao Xing was not idle either, she rolled up her sleeves and joined the packing team.

After Qiao Ziyuan woke up, his physical examination showed that everything was normal. He was able to maintain normal physical data after being in a coma for such a long time. Experts and doctors found it incredible.

Qiao Tianxin finally had time to work. He found out that Chu Yueqing came to help without asking for money. His silly son did not even mention the specific amount of money, so he was furious. Qiao's mother even pinched Qiao Xing's ears and scolded him for a long time.

"That's too much." Chu Yueqing didn't want to accept it.

Qiao Xing shook her head: "Not much at all. You saved my brother. If you hadn't helped, my brother would probably be dead."

"Besides, my father believed in metaphysics and heard a lot about metaphysics circles. Those masters all spend tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands on a feng shui bureau. One hundred thousand is really not much in comparison."

Qiao Tianxin didn't give a million, and he was very restrained and patient. He understood that Chu Yueqing wanted to do Qiao Xing a favor, so he gave a hundred thousand and also remembered this favor.

In the future, if Chu Yueqing has any problems, Qiao's Enterprise will definitely help.

"Okay." Chu Yueqing put away the check and packed up again.

After packing everything, Qiao Xing took out her cell phone and called a group of movers. They dragged the luggage to the apartment building in one go. After everything was put away, Qiao Xing took the workers away.

The light white gauze by the window was blown up by the wind. Looking through the window at the scattered lights on the corner of the bay, Chu Yueqing felt much more relaxed.

The apartment was decorated very warmly.

Chu Yueqing took the elevator downstairs with the garbage she had cleaned up. The buildings were densely packed and it was completely dark. There were a few scattered lights on the high-rise buildings.

She drove away the cat that was rummaging through the garbage and threw the things into the trash can.

A kitten made a faint cry. She looked over in the direction of the sound. An old man wearing a straw hat and holding a fire tongs was rummaging through the stinking garbage heap, throwing bottles and cans that could be sold into the garbage truck.

Several stray cats were furred and scratching the grass with their limbs, screaming at the old man. In the black air stood a girl covered in blood, with blood flowing on the ground. The bright red muscle tissue was exposed, and except for the head, there was not a single piece of intact skin on her body.

The old man seemed to feel someone calling him, so he stopped picking up the garbage with the fire tongs, raised his head, and looked around blankly: "Ajuan...is it Ajuan?"

After a while, the old man didn't see anyone, so he lowered his head and continued to pick up the garbage.

Chu Yueqing wanted to leave, but the girl changed her target. Her white eyeballs moved slowly and tears of blood flowed down her face.

The throat felt like it was cut by a blade, hoarse and fine.

"Help me, help me..."