After the dinner, Tian Rong, Guo Ni, and Lu Fen all packed up their leftovers and took them home.
Guo Ni was assigned to the Municipal Forestry Bureau, which is located in Harbin. When she left, she asked Qian Duoduo to buy her a small house, enough for her family of four to live in, because she wanted her child to be able to go to school in Harbin.
Qian Duoduo nodded. She didn't go home, but stayed in Harbin. It wasn't just because the distance was far, so the two of them could see each other often and cultivate their relationship. More importantly, she also wanted to buy a house in Harbin so that she could go to other places for seminars and studies with Professor Yuan. This was also an important reason why Qian Duoduo didn't go home.
After taking care of Wen Yugui during her postpartum period, Jin Jinxiu told her fourth brother to take good care of their granddaughter Qian Yutong. Then she took a car to Harbin and visited the place where her eldest daughter had lived for the past few years. As she walked through the school, she said, "Your school is quite strict. I waited at the school gate for a long time."
Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "This is a university, how can it not be a little strict? Especially after the incident where someone almost injured someone with a knife a while ago, the school's security has become even stricter."
Jin Jinxiu said in surprise, "What? There's such a thing? The classmate who was almost hurt is also like that. You should be kind and honest, like your mother, who is capable but reasonable. But, old lady, let me tell you, if you encounter those unreasonable people, you should teach them a lesson."
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Mom, do you know that the person who was almost hurt was your old maid?"
They arrived at Qian Duoduo's dormitory building. The dormitory supervisor saw Qian Duoduo leading an older person over and immediately stuck her head out to ask, "Duoduo, who is this?"
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Auntie, this is my mom." Then she said to Jin Jinxiu, "Mom, this is the dorm supervisor who manages our dormitory. She's a very nice person. Whenever I miss you and want to call you, she lets me use her phone. I'm so grateful to her these past few years!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Jinxiu immediately smiled and said to the dormitory supervisor, "Oh, little sister, thank you so much for taking care of my family all these years. Here, this is an apple from home, have a taste, it's sweet." After saying that, she took out a big apple from her pocket and placed it on the dormitory supervisor's window.
When the dormitory supervisor saw the three big apples, her smile became much more genuine. She came out and said, "Sister, look, you're too kind. Duoduo is a beautiful girl, and you can tell she's well-mannered and knows how to get along with people. This shows how much you've put into Duoduo."
Jin Jinxiu was happy to hear what the dormitory supervisor said, and this happiness lasted until she entered Qian Duoduo's dormitory.
Qian Duoduo watched with a smile as the two women carried each other in a sedan chair. She had forgotten how many apples the dormitory supervisor had eaten from her, so how could she not say good things about her?
Jin Jinxiu entered the dormitory and, seeing the clean and tidy room, asked, "Are you alright living here all by yourself now?"
Qian Duoduo said, "I won't be able to stay in this dormitory for much longer. I asked my third brother to help me find a place to live. I need to prepare for my postgraduate entrance exam."
Jin Jinxiu said, "I came here for this very reason. Your third brother said he found two people and asked me to come so that they could take care of you. After all, exams are very demanding."
Qian Duoduo laughed. Her third brother had only called their mother over because of the long distance!
After visiting Qian Duoduo's dormitory, Jin Jinxiu and Qian Duoduo took a stroll around the campus, ate at the cafeteria, and returned to Qian Mao's dormitory. Jin Jinxiu said, "Duoduo, the food in your dormitory is really not as good as Mom's cooking. I've been cooking delicious food for you every day these past few days."
Qian Duoduo smiled and nodded, saying, "When Third Brother gets off work, let's go see the house he mentioned."
Jin Jinxiu nodded.
After getting off work, Qian Mao took Jin Jinxiu and Qian Duoduo to see the courtyard he had found. It was a courtyard not far from Qian Duoduo's school. Although the people in the neighborhood were a bit complicated, the courtyard he found was a quiet place in the middle of the city.
The landlord, a clean-looking old man, saw Qian Mao and his two companions and said, "You're the ones that Xiao Jin introduced?"
Qian Mao smiled and said, "Yes, sir, Xiao Jin hasn't arrived yet?"
The old man smiled and said, "That boy's mother is sick and has been taken to the hospital. He asked me to tell you."
Qian Mao nodded: "Okay, sir, let's take a look first. If it's okay, we'll decide. I'll go to the hospital to check on Xiao Jin later."
Hearing Qian Mao's words, the old man nodded and said, "Okay, let's go in first." He then took out his key, unlocked the door, and pushed it open. He saw that although the house was somewhat dilapidated, the windows were still intact.
Qian Duoduo followed the old man inside and looked around. The courtyard was quite large, much larger than the one Lu Yuan rented near Harbin Institute of Technology. However, she immediately realized that there were differences between the two places. She measured it with her feet and exclaimed, "Wow, this courtyard could easily accommodate two cars!"
Seeing the old man unlock the house, the four of them went inside. Qian Duoduo looked around and thought, "Not bad. This is the east and west room. The main room in the middle is quite spacious. There's a kitchen behind the east room, and a small storage room behind the west room. The overall design... hmm, very Northeastern!"
Jin Jinxiu looked at the house, which was about the same size as her house in Beian Village, but it was clear that no one had lived there for a long time. If she wanted to move in, she would have to clean it up properly.
Qian Duoduo was quite satisfied because the place wasn't far from the school gate. In the future, the school would either expand into the area or the developers would demolish it, so she was guaranteed to make a profit. Yes, her original intention was to buy it.
Qian Mao asked, "Sir, how much is the rent for this house?"
The old man smiled and said, "It's seven yuan a month."
Upon hearing this, Jin Jinxiu asked, "How much? Seven yuan?"
The old man said, "Young lady, look at this place. It's a detached house with a big yard and a big house. Xiao Jin said you're renting to a student, so I guessed this price."
Qian Duoduo asked, "Grandpa, are you selling this house?"
Jin Jinxiu's gaze immediately fell on Qian Duoduo, who was wandering around the room. Watching her wander around casually, it was as if she had just said those words casually.
Qian Mao already knew that Qian Duoduo planned to buy a house in Harbin, so he wasn't surprised when she said that. Besides, Qian Duoduo was richer than him, so buying a house was fine, as long as he didn't let her lose out on the price!
The old man's eyes lit up when he heard Qian Duoduo's words. His house had been empty for two years. After he retired, his son took him to live with him, and the house had been vacant ever since. If he could turn it into money, that would be great.
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