Qin Nan followed Bai Hao into the house. The layout was the same as before, but the grape trellis corridor on the left was messy, the lotus pond had little water and the surface was covered with water plants, and the toilet on the right was also overgrown with weeds.
The grass on the main road was cleared and piled up next to the gate, and the walls of the main living room were covered with ivy, but there was none inside the house, probably because the doors and windows were closed and it escaped the disease.
The ivy on the gate was cleared off and piled up next to the house. Qin Nan couldn't help but take a second look at Bai Hao. He didn't expect that this person would actually do it himself.
The main reason for this thinking is that if Bai Hao had specifically hired someone to clean, he wouldn't have only cleaned this little bit. And since there seems to be no one else in the house, it's just that Bai Hao has to do it himself.
The Totoro on Bai Hao's shoulder suddenly shuddered and turned to look at Qin Nan. It saw Qin Nan carrying a suitcase into the door as usual. For some reason, for a moment, it seemed as if someone was talking about it.
As expected, the human form cleaning the house affected the body it was currently inhabiting, causing it to hallucinate. Totoro scratched its ear with a paw, turned around, shook off its fat, and continued eating dried fruit.
The central reception room in the living room has been cleaned, while the left and right rooms are half-cleaned. The layout of the house has not changed much.
After all, the furniture here is antique and sturdy, with beautiful patterns that won't go out of style. The screen has been repaired but not replaced, giving it a very familiar feel.
Qin Nan gripped the wooden chair armrests, his thoughts churning. He completely relaxed, and childhood memories seemed to flood back. For five years, he had cared for his grandfather day and night, keeping himself on edge and unable to relax for a moment. It wasn't that he felt his grandfather was a burden, but rather that he was afraid he hadn't put in enough effort to keep his grandfather with him. But in the end, he still couldn't keep him.
He was initially nervous yet relaxed when he arrived home, so he went to the old village chief's house first. But then a huge rock came crashing down on him, almost crushing him to pieces.
Bai Hao looked at Qin Nan, who was deep in thought, and smiled almost imperceptibly. Human emotions are really interesting.
Bai Hao: "What's your decision?"
Qin Nan: "I'll stay!"
Bai Hao: "Well, we'll officially open for business in about seven days. During these seven days, you need to clean up the outer courtyard for guests. You can hire someone to clean it and reimburse the expenses. Also, repair anything that needs repairing. The inner courtyard can wait; it just needs to be habitable. The rest is up to you."
Qin Nan: "Hmm, I don't know you yet..."
Bai Hao: "My surname is Bai."
Qin Nan nodded and began to consider how to renovate the old house. It was indeed difficult to clean it by himself, and the yard was very large. It was necessary to repair it after two years of no one living there. The electricity, water, heating and other things also needed to be checked and tidied up.
It was once our own home, and since someone is paying for it, we should take good care of it.
Qin Nan looked around the house, glanced at Bai Hao sitting leisurely in a chair, thought for a moment, walked over to him, and then stretched out a hand.
Bai Hao looked at Qin Nan's slender, calloused hands, puzzled, and looked back at Qin Nan with a questioning gaze.
Qin Nan remained silent, and Bai Hao neither understood nor asked.
After a brief standoff, the Totoro, having finished its dried fruit, reluctantly climbed into Bai Hao's pocket and pulled out a wallet. Bai Hao frowned slightly as he looked at the wallet; it was really annoying not being able to see what this person was thinking!
Bai Hao tossed his wallet to Qin Nan, then got up and went into the inner courtyard.
Qin Nan smiled as she watched Bai Hao leave, then happily rummaged through her wallet.
The wallet is very new, probably recently purchased, as the brand label is still tucked inside. I must say, this wallet is quite good; if I remember correctly, this brand of wallet costs at least four figures. The contents of the wallet are simple: an ID card, five bank cards, and five 100-yuan bills.
Qin Nan took out her ID card, which was also very new and seemed to have been renewed upon expiration.
Bai Hao!
Bright moon hangs in the sky, a very nice name, and she's actually two years older than me. Tsk tsk, her face is better maintained than mine. I thought she was twenty-three or twenty-four. Qin Nan put away her wallet and touched the backpack on her back.
Grandpa, I'm back. I'll be fine, so don't worry about me!
Qin Nan dragged her luggage into the inner courtyard.
The toilet on the left side of the inner courtyard was also covered with plants, just like the toilet at the entrance. The open space in front of the inner courtyard pavilion had also been cleared, and the plants on the right warehouse door had been cleared. It looked like they wanted to open the door, but the door was still intact, so it should not have been opened.
Oh, right, there's a long vegetable garden behind the three-story building. The toilet on the left and the warehouse on the right don't even reach the courtyard wall. There's an open space behind the house where Grandpa turned over the soil, divided it into sections, and planted many kinds of vegetables. I guess they've all withered and died by now.
Qin Nan dragged her luggage and walked into the house with some hesitation. The layout of the room had not changed, only some places had been rearranged. The furnishings were still there and had all been cleaned out.
However, apart from the large furniture, all the small appliances in the house were gone. The microwave, electric griddle, small ceiling fan, and small table fan were all missing.
Qin Nan put down her luggage and backpack, looked around the room, and realized that Bai Hao wasn't on the first floor; he had probably gone upstairs. She decided to leave him for the time being.
Qin Nan walked around the first floor a few times to get a feel for the current situation, then took out his old smartphone and made a call to the village chief.
Qin Nan wanted to meet with him to ask for advice on finding reliable people for home renovation and cleaning in the area, but the village chief said there was no need to consult him and told Qin Nan to go to the east of the city to find a man named Li Cheng.
Qin Nan asked for the address in detail, then searched the map to find out the distance. It wasn't very far. The Qin residence was located in the city center but slightly to the east. However, it was almost noon, and Qin Nan hadn't eaten yet.
Qin Nan looked at the refrigerator. There were some fresh ingredients inside, which Bai Hao must have bought. The basic kitchen utensils were also complete and had been cleaned. She remembered that Bai Hao had asked her if she could cook, so he probably couldn't. But why would he buy ingredients and learn to cook?
Just imagine Bai Hao's aloof and arrogant demeanor, holding a cleaver to stew fish and kill chickens—well, the image is a bit horrifying. I have to say, that kind of face is more suited to sitting obediently at the dining table and waiting for food.
In the master bedroom in the middle of the second floor, Totoro, who was watching Bai Hao communicate using a secret method, suddenly shuddered, realizing that he was being targeted again.
The Totoro emitted a faint glow, and in an instant, the entire situation of the Qin residence came into the Totoro's view. However, there was only Qin Nan downstairs wearing an apron and preparing ingredients for cooking. There was no one else in the entire residence. But who was talking about me just now?
However, Totoro was very pleased to see Qin Nan working efficiently in the kitchen. Finally, he didn't have to learn how to cook those horrible dishes anymore. Even though he followed the recipes exactly, he always ended up blowing up the kitchen. If it weren't for the time rewinding several times, the kitchen would have been gone long ago.
Back in the past, they ate raw food in the tribe, which was much less troublesome than in the human world. If it weren't for the fact that it had committed a crime and was punished by being forced to stay by the leader's side, the Totoro would still be living a carefree life at home!
Including today, Totoro has only been in the human world for three days and knows nothing about human affairs, unlike the eldest brother, who has been wandering in this parallel world for hundreds of years.
Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Totoro, seeing nothing amiss, put away the faint light and obediently sat on the bedroom table to continue munching on dried fruit.
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