The Jian family are all warm-hearted people and are well-liked in the village. After learning about Zhao Xunkan's request and its purpose, Jian's father quickly went to see the village chief.
There are quite a few vacant houses in the village. After all, these days, many young people go out to study or work, or even settle down in the city. Most of the older people stay in their hometowns, but some have moved to live with their children.
When Zhao Xunkan and his group rented a house, they only specified that it had complete water and electricity and that the house was sturdy. There are plenty of houses like that in the village.
After discussing it, they contacted the host family. Since the house back home was just sitting empty anyway, they generally agreed immediately upon hearing the news.
That very evening, Jane's father brought them accurate information.
"I've already arranged a house for you. I'll take you to see the location tomorrow. If everything is okay, I'll confirm with the other two houses."
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Uncle."
Jiang Qingyue contacted a design team she knew, and they arranged to come over after learning about the situation. They could do preliminary measurements and assessments first.
After Shi Jing arrived, things went smoothly, and she had achieved half of her goal. She didn't need to rush to do anything else; she could just wait for the preliminary assessment to come out.
A light rain fell in the mountains that day, and the whole village was enveloped in a fresh green atmosphere, with the fragrance of earth in the air.
Shi Jing had lived in the city for too long; she hadn't seen such beauty in a long time. The village, washed clean by the rain, was a pristine blue, with an indescribable clarity.
Looking at the fine, dense rain, she couldn't resist and went out for a stroll with her umbrella.
The rain wasn't heavy; occasionally, a few drops would seep through the umbrella and land on her, giving her a cool and comfortable feeling.
On rainy days, most villagers stay at home, and the village paths are almost deserted. She strolled through the village, feeling quite content.
Just as she was completely relaxed, her phone suddenly rang.
The tranquil atmosphere was broken when Shi Jing took out his phone and saw that it was Nan Zhuowen.
Remembering that Nan Zhuowen had mentioned coming to visit during the holiday, she answered the phone with a smile: "Hey, Zhuowen, are you planning to come to Qingfeng Mountain?"
Contrary to her expectations, Nan Zhuowen's tone on the other end of the phone was somewhat subdued as he asked in a low voice, "Shi Jing, Tao Yue isn't in a good mood. I'd like to take her over for a walk today. Is it convenient for you?"
Shi Jing was taken aback: "What's going on? Shouldn't Tao Yue be traveling with Qi Xing?"
"Don't mention that jerk, let's talk about it when we meet."
It seems to be related to Qi Xing without a doubt. Shi Jing quickly said, "It's convenient, just come over. How did you get here? Do you need me to pick you up?"
"I just checked the high-speed rail tickets. They're not so hard to get now, so we can buy them. Once we get to the county town, we'll find a car to go into the mountains."
"Okay, call me if anything comes up."
Shi Jing responded and then hung up the phone.
After renting the house through the Jian family, Zhao Xun and Kan moved out. Shi Jing, a girl, stayed with the Jian family.
If Nan Zhuowen and his group come, they can move into the newly rented apartment. One of the two apartments is currently vacant, which would be perfect for them to live in.
When Shi Jing returned, he saw Jian Rong wearing rain boots, crouching in front of the cucumber trellis, looking very serious.
Hearing footsteps, Jian Rong looked up and exclaimed in surprise, "Shi Jing, where have you been? I was just about to look for you. Do you want some cucumber? I'll bring you one!"
"It's so beautiful outside, so I went for a walk. What's up?"
"Zhuo Wen messaged me, saying she's coming over with Sister Tao Yue today," Jian Rong said, picking a cucumber that looked good to her.
This type of cucumber is a popular, simple variety that villagers love to grow; it's plump and quite cute.
Jian Rong washed her hair in the well water in the courtyard and handed one to Shi Jing: "But I don't know why Sister Tao Yue suddenly decided to come along. Zhuo Wen didn't say why either."
"Yeah. Zhuo Wen called me. Tao Yue probably broke up with Qi Xing." Shi Jing said, taking a bite of cucumber.
"Huh? What's going on with Qi Xing? Didn't he come to Beijing this time to reconcile with Sister Tao Yue?" Jian Rong asked incredulously.
Shi Jing shook his head and said, "I don't know. Zhuo Wen said we'll talk about it when they arrive. Be careful when they get here, and don't ask Tao Yue directly."
"Oh, I know, I know, I'm not stupid," Jian Rong quickly replied.
"After they arrive, I plan to move them into a rented apartment."
"Why? It's convenient at my house too."
"It's not that it's bad to stay at your house, it's just that there are several of us staying at your house, it's too much of a disturbance." Seeing that Jian Rong still wanted to persuade her, Shi Jing simply continued, "I know what you mean, but think about it, with so many of us living at your house, your family must have to worry about our daily needs, right? Tao Yue is in a bad mood, your family must be worried too, right?"
As Jian Rong listened, she began to hesitate. Her family members were all hospitable, so what Shi Jing said was indeed possible.
Moreover, Tao Yue was in a bad mood, and with so many people in her family, what if she accidentally said something...?
"Okay." Jian Rong was a little discouraged. "I was originally thinking that we could all live together and have late-night talks by candlelight or something."
Shi Jing laughed at her words: "We live in the same dormitory, are you afraid we won't have a chance to have a late-night chat? Besides, if you want to live with us, that's easy, you can come and live here, it's so close anyway."
"Oh, right." Jian Rong suddenly realized, and quickly cheered up again.
*
It's been raining all day, so no one in the family has gone out. Soon, the Jian family found out that two of Jian Rong's other good friends were coming over, and the Jian family warmly welcomed them.
Upon learning that the two girls missed the bus after arriving in the county town and had to take a taxi themselves, he immediately became worried.
“They’re still children. How can we let two young girls take a taxi by themselves? What if they run into bad people?!” Grandma Jian was the first to object when she heard the news.
“That’s right, we can’t do that.” Grandpa Jian tapped his cane. “Hey, Lao Xiao, go and call Xiao Li Zi. Tell him to take Xiao Bao to the county town and wait there to bring the two children over.”
Jane's parents quickly nodded in agreement, and Jane's father even got up to leave.
Shi Jing quickly stopped him: "Uncle, there's no need to trouble your cousin. How about Jian Rong and I drive there?"
"No, no." Before the two elders of the Jian family could speak, Jian's father had already refused directly, "Xiao Jing, it's fine under normal circumstances. But the mountain road is slippery on rainy days, and those who are not used to driving may not be able to handle it."
“Yes, Shi Jing,” Jian Rong agreed. “You might not be used to mountain roads in the rain. My brother does business in the county town and is used to driving on mountain roads. Let my brother go.”
Since everyone in the Jian family said so, Shi Jing stopped trying to argue. Seeing that they had made arrangements, she simply went back to rent a place and moved out her bedding.
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