The next day, they left the village together and returned to the city.
Jiang Tang went back and told her parents about Meng Si Ning's plan.
Liu Xiulan frowned and said, "Although it doesn't cost money, outsiders will always talk about it. We don't have many children. Your brother is away from home all year round, and your sister got married and moved out.
Now there are only three of us living in our small building, and you are not at home from time to time.
It's really inappropriate to rent it out for no apparent reason."
Jiang Guangtao asked, "What did her aunt say?"
"Si Ning's aunt and uncle are busy at the hospital all day, and this place is a bit far from where they work."
"Doesn't she have a cousin?"
"Oh. Yeah."
"Old Jiang, her cousin alone can't shock someone with ulterior motives."
Jiang Guangtao said, "Well, it's not convenient for the second brother and his wife to rent a house outside. How about letting him live here?"
"Dad, this is a good idea, but Si Ning is not willing to let outsiders live in the house. She only trusts me."
Liu Xiulan said: "Her house is the best decorated in our street. If it were me, I wouldn't be willing to give it up.
Since she trusts you, it's a good thing. Your sister and brother-in-law came to live with us. I told others that you two sisters had a quarrel and you didn't want to live at home, so you rented Si Ning's house out of spite."
"That way others won't say anything about me and my sister."
"It's just a temporary thing. The two sisters will stop quarreling after a while, but the rent has already been paid, so naturally it can't be refunded."
"Yes, Mom and Dad, you ask my sister and brother-in-law, and we'll go talk to Si Ning."
When Jiang Tang ran to Meng Si Ning's house, Zhang Yimeng also came over.
At the door, I happened to meet an old lady from the regiment commander's family in the south of the compound who was asking about something.
"I heard that the girl from the Meng family is moving to Beijing. Will the house be empty after she moves? Should I rent it out?"
Zhang Yimeng was stunned by the question and didn't react for a while.
Jiang Tang hadn't expected the news of Si Ning going to Beijing to spread so quickly. Fearing that Zhang Yimeng might let the cat out of the bag, she hurried forward and said, "Auntie, Comrade Meng has already rented this house to me."
"What, it's already rented? How much is it for you? Aren't you from Political Commissar Jiang's family? Your house is so big it's not enough for you. How is it different from being a capitalist if you live in such a big place alone?"
These words frightened both of them.
Before their cousin came to their house, they had never thought about this problem. They thought that after their cousin left and the door of the house was locked, they could just come and check on her from time to time.
I didn’t expect that there would be problems whether I rented it or not.
They have become capitalists. It is obvious that this lady has bad intentions. What she said is wrong for her cousin to live in such a big house?
Damn, she even coveted her own house. Who could stand this? "Auntie, where are you from? You don't have a place to live at home? And you want to rent such a big house?"
The old lady smiled and said, "My eldest brother and his wife, two grandchildren, and my husband and I live in three small rooms. Our home isn't very peaceful either. My daughter-in-law isn't filial, and I have a youngest son who's coming over soon."
Jiang Tang uttered an "oh" sound: "In our compound, there are no three-room houses. We usually have three large rooms and a small courtyard, and there are also auxiliary rooms.
There are already four rooms. For a family of six, four rooms are not enough. What's wrong with the old lady? Didn't she say she was saving money for her son a while ago? Why does she suddenly want to rent such a big house now? She doesn't want to live there for free, and then occupy it all by herself.
Obviously Jiang Tang had spoken her mind. Her face was not looking good at this moment. She said stubbornly, "How could that be? That's not what I meant. We must pay."
Zhang Yimeng said angrily, "I think you are the capitalists. This house doesn't belong to the compound. It's our ancestral home. My cousin is not here, and I'm still here. Who said they wanted to rent it? Get out! Get out! If you dare to destroy my house again, I will report your captain Zhang to the higher authorities."
"Oh, what's your reaction? I'm just asking. Besides, this is a compound. There's no such thing as an ancestral home or not. It's all public property now.
The old Meng family has no men left, and she, a girl, will have to get married sooner or later. Besides, only soldiers are eligible to live in the houses in this compound, and she is not a soldier.
"Who says I'm not?"
Meng Si Ning came out after hearing the noise. Seeing that it was an old woman who was eyeing her house, she said coldly, "Even if I could rent my house, I wouldn't rent it to you. Get lost."
"Hey, who knows? If you don't want to rent it, then don't rent it."
The old lady complained a few words and left.
Zhang Yimeng glared at her fiercely from behind: "Sister, you have to think carefully about how to deal with this house. Don't let outsiders get it for free."
"I've already made up my mind to rent it to Jiang Tang."
"Rent it to her? She's alone?"
Jiang Tang followed them into the yard and replied, "What's wrong? I can afford the rent."
"No, I mean, she must be gossiping when she's out alone.
How can we rent our house to her? No, I want to live here too. I’ve decided. I’m going to make room for my parents and move in. Sister, I’ll help you look after the house.
"Okay, you can move in."
"Does Ginger Candy live here too?"
Jiang Tang asked, "Why? Zhang Yimeng, I can't live here."
"Yes, this house is so big, renting it out is enough to cover the living expenses of my sister and younger brother."
Meng Si Ning led them into the house and said, "Just to make it clear in advance, you can't touch my and my younger brother's rooms."
Zhang Yimeng said, "Don't worry, I'll still stay in my room."
Jiang Tang knew her bestie was talking to Zhang Yimeng, so she smiled and said, "Then I'll live in the empty room upstairs. But Si Ning, you have to be careful about this. If there's one, there will be two. Tell my dad about this later and let him give you a thumbs up."
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