To ensure everyone was well-fed without arousing suspicion from the shopkeeper, Shang Lin asked Qiu Niang, "Is there anything edible in the Dragon Spirit Tower right now? We can bring it out..."
Qiu Niang interrupted Shang Lin directly, "It's not convenient to eat outside. Once we rent a place, we can eat whatever we want at home. We don't care about this meal."
"...Okay." That was just wishful thinking on my part.
When they returned home that evening, Shang Lin and "Old Man Chai" were still taking medicinal baths, Qiu Niang continued to guard the gate, and everyone else went back to the Dragon Spirit Tower to rest.
The next day, after breakfast, Shang Lin and She Jinxing went to see the house. The house was not big, with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a balcony, totaling 83 square meters. This was considered the largest house in the county.
Most importantly, it's only one road away from Shang Lin's school. If there's anything inappropriate about it, it's that the building is a bit high up, the top floor is the seventh floor, and there's no elevator.
Shang Lin can only rent this house until next July. The provincial key high school is in City C. As soon as his grades come out, he will have to go there to rent a house and live there for the next three years.
Shang Lin negotiated with the landlord for a while and finally rented it for six thousand yuan. This price was really not cheap for a small county town. If they had added some more money, they could have bought their house in the village.
The house that Old Man Chai bought with Shang Lin in the village only cost eight thousand yuan. Three years have passed and prices have risen again and again. It can probably only be sold for ten thousand yuan now. No wonder She Jinxing thought it over and over again.
Given Old Man Chai's current condition, he absolutely cannot stay in the village. Moreover, with winter approaching, it will be inconvenient for Shang Lin to travel between the school and the village. Therefore, renting a house in the county is the best option.
"Old Man Chai" signed a lease agreement with the landlord, and then they began to divide the work. Qiu Niang and Huang Ying stayed behind to clean, while "Ji Xiaoyao" went back to the hotel to soak in a medicinal bath, and Huang Li stayed behind.
Shang Lin checked out of his guest room and then took She Jinxing back to the village to move, just in time to catch a ride back to the village in the evening.
The driver didn't see Old Man Chai, but only a young man following Shang Lin, and couldn't help but ask, "Where's your godfather? Who's this?"
Shang Lin had already thought of a reason for moving, so he said, "My godfather and I rented a house in the county. He has poor eyesight, so we found someone to help me move."
The driver was very surprised, "Why are you renting a house in the county? That must cost a lot of money!"
In the eyes of the villagers, renting a house is a big deal, especially for those who already own a house in the village. Even though Shang Lin is studying in the county, there's no need for Old Man Chai to go with him.
However, Shang Lin said with a bitter face, "Sigh, there's nothing I can do about it. My godfather's eyes are a bit irritable. It's more convenient for him to go to the hospital for check-ups while he's staying in the county. Also, I'm studying in the county, and I don't feel comfortable leaving him alone at home."
"Sigh, every family has its own difficulties!" the driver couldn't help but sigh, then asked, "So how do you two manage to live?"
Shang Lin replied, "We saved some money from selling mountain products before, enough for us to live on."
Some villagers came to buy mountain produce; it was Shang Lin and Li Hongjin who brought it. The driver didn't think there was anything wrong with it and stopped talking. However, one of the villagers in the car kept glancing at She Jinxing.
She Jinxing closed his eyes and remained silent, trying to block out everything, but in the end he couldn't escape the old lady's questions, "Young man, how old are you? Where do you work? Do you have a girlfriend?"
Shang Lin paused. What was going on? She Jinxing had even closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, so how come he still couldn't escape the old lady's three questions? And what she was saying sounded like she was going to introduce him to a girlfriend?
She Jinxing didn't want to open his eyes, but since the sect leader was still there, he had to act like a normal person, so he opened his eyes and replied, "I have a girlfriend, and we're already talking about marriage."
The old woman's face instantly darkened, and she muttered, "Sigh, all the good men are already taken? What a pity."
Shang Lin smiled at She Jinxing; he was incredibly charming!
She Jinxing gave Shang Lin a helpless look. What's with this "girlfriend" nonsense? It really slows down his cultivation. As for dual cultivation, that's something you can only hope to encounter once in a while. In some ways, it's even harder than transcending tribulation.
No, a love tribulation is also a tribulation, and the biggest one at that. It's better not to go through it.
The driver immediately laughed and said, "This young man is so handsome, he's obviously not single. These days, young girls are really something else; they'll go after anyone they like."
Unable to contain himself any longer, She Jinxing transmitted his voice to Shang Lin's smiling face, "Why is Sect Leader still watching the show?"
Shang Lin touched his nose, looking completely innocent. He wasn't just watching the show; he was very confident in the good looks of the disciples in the sect. But the topic shifted to him the next second.
The old lady added, "If you ask me, Tiedan is still the most handsome and good-looking. It's just that he's too young. When he gets older, who knows how many young girls he'll charm?"
Shang Lin, "..."
Can we talk about something else?
She Jinxing smiled as he looked at Shang Lin and then transmitted his voice, "As expected of the sect leader."
Shang Lin silently clenched his fist. What goes around comes around! Fortunately, the old lady didn't continue the topic for the rest of the journey, otherwise Shang Lin would have been prepared to talk to her about trigonometric functions.
As soon as Shang Lin and She Jinxing arrived home, Li Hongjin rushed over and asked as soon as he saw them, "Why haven't you been home these past two days? Did something happen?"
Shang Lin hurriedly replied, "It's just that my godfather's eyes are acting up again, so we went to see an eye doctor."
"Ah!" Li Hongjin was shocked. "What's the situation? How serious is it?"
"fine."
Li Hongjin then looked at She Jinxing, "What about Uncle Chai? Who is he?"
Shang Lin immediately repeated his prepared explanation to Li Hongjin, "I'm moving the day after tomorrow, do you have time to give me a ride?"
“Yes, but…” Li Hongjin looked at Shang Lin with great reluctance, “Why do we have to move? Besides, Grandpa Wang and the others recovered quite well after the surgery, and there were no problems.”
This time, Shang Lin spoke the truth: "My godfather's condition is more serious, while Grandpa Wang and the others are less serious."
Li Hongjin gently patted his forehead. "Oh right, I forgot. If there's anything else you need my help with, just let me know. I'm free these next few days."
"No need, no need." Shang Lin refused in a second. "The people who helped me move have already arrived. You can just take us there the day after tomorrow."
Li Hongjin looked at Shang Lin and couldn't help but ask, "What about the houses in the village? Will you come back in the future?"
Shang Lin hadn't really thought about this question, but since it was highly unlikely he would be coming back, he said, "I'll ask my godfather what he thinks later."
"Alright then." Li Hongjin's mood was a little down. "You just got back, so I'll go home first."
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