Chapter 68
When I came back from school, I not only brought the scholarship, but also the admission letter from No. 1 Middle School.
Top students like Su Miao do not need to queue up to register. Their admission will be determined as soon as the results are released. This is a common practice. Maintaining excellent student sources is also one of the means for prestigious schools to maintain their status.
He took out all the savings at home and pooled them together. In just one year, he saved nearly 30,000 yuan. He bought a yard, two tricycles and a large color TV.
Of course, in addition to the money earned from setting up the stall, this also includes the money Liu Ming earned from buying the quota, the money from selling gold, and the scholarship that Su Miao just received.
Su Yuan was a little worried. Although he had been trying very hard to save money, after seeing the prosperity of Nancheng last time, he felt that this seemingly huge deposit would not necessarily allow his daughter to live a particularly good life in the city.
"Miao Miao, the housing prices in the county are not as high as in the city. I don't know how big a house I can buy in Yongcheng with 30,000 yuan."
Su Miao shared his thoughts with his father: "Dad, why don't we rent a house first? We are unfamiliar with the place and we are in such a hurry, so it will be difficult to buy a good house. But finding a place to settle down and a shop to open a store is the most important thing. We can look for a house later."
"Okay, then let's go to No. 1 Middle School and see if there's any house for rent. By the way, you mentioned looking for a shop. Shouldn't we just open a shop instead of a stall?"
Su Miao nodded and said, "If you want to expand your business, it's better to have a fixed store than to set up a stall. If nothing else, at least it can shelter you from the wind and rain, so you don't have to rely on the weather to decide whether you can set up a stall.
Diners in the city are more discerning than those in the county, and they have higher expectations for the dining environment. Most importantly, they won't be chased away as arbitrarily as before."
"Okay! Then I'll do as you say. We'll go up there in a few days to look for a house to rent. After we move in, we'll start looking for a shop. At the same time, we have to find a source of goods. With so much to do, Miaomiao, will it interfere with your studies? Teacher Meng said that No. 1 Middle School will have a placement exam at the beginning of the semester, so we have to prepare in advance."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on. Let's sort things out as soon as possible so I can prepare for the exam with peace of mind!"
In the next few days, Su Miao told the diners that her family was going to Yongcheng. Everyone felt sorry that they would rarely be able to eat self-service porridge in the future, but at the same time they were happy for her good results.
Especially those uncles and aunts at the watch factory who watched her grow up, many of them gave her gifts for her studies, mostly stationery such as draft books and pencils, which were all thoughtful gifts.
So on the last day of the stall, Su Ji Food Shop is treating everyone to a big meal. All meals are free. As long as you come early, you can drink free porridge and eat free braised pork offal!
In mid-July, Su Miao packed his luggage and boarded a bus to Nancheng with his father and cousin. The summer sun was extremely hot, and the bus at that time was not equipped with air conditioning. The only way to cool down was to open the windows as wide as possible for ventilation.
The vehicle was shaking as it drove on the road, making people feel a little uncomfortable.
After shaking the bus for almost two hours, they finally arrived at the center of Nanning City. As soon as they got off the bus, Su Miao rushed to the trash can on the side of the road and vomited violently.
The sweltering weather and the shaking car were too much for her to bear, and she ended up getting carsick.
"Miao Miao, how are you? Are you okay?" Su Yuan was patting his daughter's back, and the expression on his face was not very good. This car ride was really too uncomfortable.
Su Miao waved her hands to indicate that she was fine, but her face was still pale. She took a deep breath, trying to relieve her physical discomfort.
Su Yu ran to the nearby store and bought a glass of water. Su Miao took it and rinsed his mouth. After resting for a while under the shade of a tree, he felt much better.
"Dad, let's go to the guesthouse we went to last time."
Su Yu threw his backpack forward, squatted down and said, "Miao Miao, let me carry you."
Su Miao looked at the crowd around him and quickly pulled his cousin up: "No need to carry me! I'm fine now, Brother Yu, I'm already a big boy, I can't be carried."
Su Yu smiled and said, "How much do you weigh? I can carry two of you."
When they arrived at the guesthouse, they booked two rooms, one for Su Yu and one for Su Miao and his father.
The three of them were very tired, so they bought some buns and eggs from the snack bar nearby, ate a few bites, and then went to the bathroom to take a shower to wash off the stickiness on their bodies.
They will stay here until they find a suitable rental house, so there is no rush. They will rest in the afternoon and go out again when it is cooler in the evening.
I went to the night market in the evening and started to do serious work the next day.
When Su Miao came back in the evening, she specially packed two servings of steamed dumplings for the front desk lady and the cleaning lady.
The two were watching TV in the hall and were very surprised by Su Miao's feeding.
Because of these two midnight snacks, the two of them chatted with Su Miao for two hours with a smile on their faces. When Su Miao returned to his room, he had already grasped half of the information he wanted to know.
The next day, the three of them went to a dim sum restaurant that they had previously thought was very expensive. Su Yu had never eaten such exquisite dim sum before. The small bites he took were a world of difference from his usual meals.
Su Yuanzheng asked, "Miaomiao, where should we find a house? The city is so big, we can't just wander around like a headless fly."
"Dad, I've asked around. There are a lot of vacant rooms for rent near No. 1 Middle School, and many of them are bungalows with courtyards like ours."
Su Yu was puzzled: "Why are there so many vacant rooms for rent? I heard that housing in the city is even more scarce than in the county."
"Due to historical reasons, many properties in that area are privately owned, and many owners have moved into newly built company buildings, so the houses are vacant but will not be publicly allocated like in Ning County.
Many homeowners rent out their properties to supplement their income. It's very close to No. 1 Middle School, so many parents from other places rent there, so the rent is quite high. But the good thing is that the residents are quite decent."
After hearing what she said, Su Yuanzheng immediately fell in love with that area. The quality of the neighbors is very important to the living comfort.
After having breakfast, Su Miao and the other two took the bus to Yongcheng No. 1 Middle School.
No. 1 Middle School is not far from the city center, only two bus stops away. The school gate gives people a strong sense of history, and the campus area is not large.
However, this seemingly ordinary school is a time-honored and famous school in Nanning. Over the years, it has cultivated countless outstanding talents in various fields.
Across the street from the school is a vast residential area. Walking into this area, the atmosphere of life hits you right in the face. There are many small restaurants on both sides of the street, as well as various convenient shops such as shoe repair, umbrella repair, and tailoring.
At the back of the street, you'll find some fruit and vegetable stalls. About five minutes down the street, you'll find a bulletin board with lots of rental listings.
This information details the number of rental rooms corresponding to each alley and each house number, and is thoughtfully accompanied by a simple hand-drawn map.
Su Miao and the other two carefully browsed through every rental information. They hoped to find a completely empty yard so that they could rent it out in its entirety.
However, most houses are designed like courtyard houses, where usually only one bedroom is rented out, while the living room, kitchen and bathroom need to be shared with other tenants.
Despite this, they still held on to a glimmer of hope and continued to look for possible fully rented yards.
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