Chapter 22

The matchmaker was Auntie Ye from Jiangjiatun, who loved matchmaking. Lian Fengying paid a matchmaking fee of five yuan to invite Auntie Ye.

As soon as she entered the yard, Lian Fengying said with a big smile on her face, "You know my daughter, she graduated from high school, and you have watched her grow up. Please see if there is anyone suitable for her and introduce her to someone."

Qin Xiang understood immediately. Fortunately, she had figured it out before and knew what her mother was thinking. Now she didn't think it was strange or sad if her mother did anything out of the ordinary.

However, when Aunt Ye looked her up and down, Qin Yang was already angry. Qin Yang was about to get angry, but Qin Xiang stopped him and said, "Aunt Ye, did you see me going to my sister-in-law's house yesterday?"

Aunt Ye, who was looking at Qin Xiang with a smile on her face, froze.

Qin Yang was happy when he heard it, and said to Qin Xiang without moving forward, "I'll wait for you outside."

Qin Xiang looked at Aunt Ye and said, "Aunt Ye, do you know why I got divorced? Because my ex-husband Wang Junsheng cheated on me."

This matter was basically known to everyone in the village.

Aunt Ye smiled awkwardly, "I know."

Qin Xiang smiled, "Look, my previous husband was so good in all aspects except cheating. I can't find a worse one than this one. He must be a college student, not too bad looking, and have a good family. Don't you think so?"

Aunt Ye's mouth twitched, "But you are divorced, and it is not easy to find a second-married woman."

What she wanted to say was that you shouldn't have such high requirements for a second-married woman. No matter how beautiful or educated she is, she is second-hand and worthless after a second marriage. But she didn't dare to say this. When Qin Xiang smashed Qin Jun's house yesterday, she saw the excitement. She was really afraid that if she said something wrong, this girl would smash her house again.

"That's for other people." Qin Xiang said with an I'm optimistic look on her face, "But Aunt Ye is different. You are the number one matchmaker in Qinjiatun. You can definitely do what others can't do. You won't forget, when it came to me and Wang Junsheng, it was my mother-in-law who brought you here to act as a matchmaker. You said Wang Junsheng was the best in the world, such an excellent man, and I believed you so much that I married him. What was the result? Wang Junsheng, who was so excellent in your words, cheated on me, and we couldn't make a living anymore, so we got divorced, and I haven't even become a cadre's wife.

Now you are so kind, you can't find someone worse, right? If you do that, I will think you are deliberately making things difficult for me and annoying me. I'm going to make it clear today, I won't be happy unless it's a college student. If you really force me to be happy..."

Qin Xiang smiled gently in the face of Lian Fengying's angry eyes, "You can go to Qin Jun's house to take a look. I don't mind going crazy again."

Seeing that Lian Fengying was about to scold her, Qin Xiang said, "Mom, you should talk to Aunt Ye about Wang Junsheng's situation. He can't be worse than Wang Junsheng. Wang Junsheng is just a student from an ordinary key university. If I look for someone else, I have to find someone from Capital University or Tsinghua University. Aunt Ye is so capable that she will definitely find one. You talk to Aunt Ye in detail. I have something else, so I'll leave first."

After that, Qin Xiang hurried out without caring about the expressions of her mother and Aunt Ye behind her.

When they got out of the door, the smile on her face immediately fell. Qin Yang was happy, "Okay, let's go."

Qin Xiang got on the back seat of his bicycle, and Qin Yang said, "Are you going to rent a house this time? I'll give you a little more of your 500 yuan, which is enough to buy a small courtyard. Third brother also has some money here, and I'll ask my friends to help you find a job, so you won't be sad alone."

"No. My money will be useful." Qin Xiang understood that the path planned by her third brother was not bad, but she did not want to just muddle through. She asked, "Third brother, where are you going on a long journey in a few days? Can I go with you?"

Qin Yang stopped his bike and looked back at her, "You want to go to the south?"

Qin Xiang smiled, "Is it not possible? There are many self-employed people now. I want to wholesale some profitable things and sell them in the county."

Qin Yang was shocked when he heard this . After a moment's hesitation, "It's not easy to be a self-employed person, and it's not decent."

Qin Xiang was happy, "Being a worker is decent, and the monthly salary is only 30 or 40 yuan. The problem is that we don't have a way to get into the factory. Like you said, you have to spend money to find connections, and even if you get in, you don't know when you can make the money back."

She now has a total of 700 yuan in her hand, including the 200 yuan that her family gave her as a deposit. This is not a small amount. Many rural families can't save much money in a year. It was only two years ago that the household contract responsibility system was started. The Wang family had a large population and a lot of land. When they were free, the two sons of the Wang family also went out to do odd jobs, and Cui Lianhua could keep the money. Otherwise, it would be difficult for other families to come up with 200 yuan, let alone 500 yuan.

With 700 yuan, you can buy a regular job in the city, let alone in the county.

But Qin Xiang didn't want to do that. It was hard to buy, but she wanted to go to college to fulfill her lifelong dream. But she also wanted to make some money before going to college. It would be best if she had some foundation to make money before going to college. In the late 1980s, the domestic policies would increase the support for economic development and private enterprises, and it was the time to show her talents.

Qin Xiang took a deep breath and said seriously, "Third brother, I want to give it a try. It doesn't make sense that others can do it but I can't. Anyway, it's only 700 yuan. I want to try it. I won't be satisfied if I don't try it. Even if I fail, I can still go to college."

Of course, if she wants to go to college, she has to go to school to register for enrollment. According to her academic performance at the time, she thinks she can convince the teachers at school to help. At worst, she can take another test to let the school know that she has not given up studying.

Her third brother has been driving long distances for the past few years. Although he is not a formal employee, but just a substitute driver on the road, his vision and other aspects are definitely better than those of ordinary people, and he also has more connections than ordinary people. If she could go to the south with him, at least her safety on the road would not be a problem. As for the future, she also had her own plans. As long as she could make money, she could persuade her third brother to work with her. However, these plans would have to be discussed later. Right now, she had to persuade her third brother to help take her to the south, preferably to Guangzhou.

Qin Yang was stunned. He knew that Qin Xiang was a person with ideas, but he didn't expect that she would have such a big idea. In the countryside, this would make people know that his sister was very wild and restless, but he saw a different, shining sister.

In the past few years of running around outside, he saw many people who made a fortune and returned home in glory. Of course, he was envious, but he looked brave and daring, but he was very unconfident in some aspects. In addition, the money he earned was either given to his family or spent on food and drink, and he really didn't save much. The capital is not enough, so in these years, at most, I can only make a few dozen yuan by selling some cigarettes, and I have never thought about making more.

But Qin Xiang's meaning is very clear, not just one or two times, or a small fight. This is to put all his wealth on it.

Of course, these six or seven hundred yuan are not worth mentioning to rich people, and they are not even enough to entertain those factories in the south, but it is their entire wealth.

Qin Xiang said, "Third brother, actually I want to go to Yangcheng. I heard that it is developing very fast and some clothes are very fashionable. I want to buy goods there. Even if I can't go there, I can go to Hangzhou or Haicheng. I have to get some back to try."

Qin Yang was a little hesitant thinking about so much money. "Do you want to think about it again? Third brother believes that you can get into college. Now it's February in the solar calendar and there are still five months before the college entrance examination. You might as well go to college directly after the college entrance examination. With the five hundred yuan plus the government subsidy, you can live comfortably for four years. Why bother to suffer so much?"

"No, I've thought about it long enough." In the previous life, Wang Junsheng's company was developing the electronics industry. It started with assembling learning machines, and later, after it had funds, it established its own R&D team. At that time, she and Wang Junsheng went to Pengcheng to invite back the R&D personnel one by one. The electronics industry will develop very well in the future, but other industries of the same kind will also develop very well.

Like the clothing industry, the catering industry, and even the videotape industry, there are broad development prospects.

Qin Xiang also came into contact with some private customization designers in her previous life. If you do well in this industry, you can really make money.

Qin Xiang is interested in clothing, and has specially invited several famous domestic teachers to teach her knowledge of painting and design. This life has started from scratch in the 1980s, and these skills are still there. Even if she is not professional and her skills are not so good, she can slowly improve through classes and practice, and turn her unprofessionalism into professionalism.

Before taking the college entrance exam, no matter if it is a small thing or something else, you should give it a try. If you want to do it, you should be bold. It is not good to be cautious. At least she has a vision that others don't have, right?

She smiled and said, "Third brother, the policy is so good now, and no one is catching speculation. I don't have any other pressure now, so why not go out and have a look? To tell you the truth, I thought about this when I was planning to divorce, but I didn't expect Wang Junsheng to do such a thing. I could get compensation from the Wang family. At that time, I planned to raise ducks in the village for a year, then open a food store in the county to earn some capital, and then go to the south to sell clothes wholesale. Now I have taken 500 yuan, although it is not enough, it can also save me a lot. It's over. If you don't take me with you, I will find a way to go there myself. We have to try to know whether it works or not, instead of just giving up without doing anything. Third brother, we are not that kind of people."

Seeing that she was firm in her tone and had made up her mind to do it, Qin Yang nodded helplessly, "Okay, when we get to the county, I'll ask where they are going in a few days and see if I can take you with me."

Qin Xiang was immediately happy, "Third brother, thank you. I won't make it difficult for you. I can pay for a ride."

"We are brother and sister, don't talk about money." Qin Yang didn't care. She was also happy that her sister could quickly adjust her mentality and set a goal, but she still told her, "You have to work harder to get into college. I heard that this year's college entrance examination English score will be calculated as 100 points, so you have to study harder."

Qin Xiang smiled, "I know."

She was not really worried about studying. In her previous life, she accompanied two ungrateful people to take the college entrance examination. At that time, she accompanied them to study for a long time. She studied with them. This was probably the only benefit of raising ungrateful people. The level of the college entrance examination papers more than 20 years later was not worse than that of today. Although the questions were different in different times, there was always commonality in knowledge, so it should not be difficult to pick up. She didn't really expect to be admitted to Tsinghua or Peking University. It would be enough to get a similar degree.

"The most important thing is to get into college, and the rest can come slowly. It doesn't matter if you don't make money, there are subsidies for college."

Qin Yang explained in detail, and Qin Xiang agreed.

It took an hour and a half to ride from Jiangjiatun to the county. When she arrived in the county, she saw the dilapidated county and couldn't help but sigh.

Then she had another question. The county didn't seem to be developing very well. Could she sell clothes there?

Qin Yang seemed to see her concern and said, "If you can't do it, just study hard."

"No." Qin Xiang and Qin Yang strolled on the streets of the county town and found that some shops had already opened, mostly selling food and drinks, and there were a few selling clothes, but the variety and styles of clothes were relatively old. Maybe because it was just after the New Year, there were not many customers, and they didn't know if they could do well with just a few people.

Qin Xiang didn't know much about the county town in his life, but Qin Yang knew more. He took Qin Xiang to find an aunt first. The aunt was obviously a capable person nearby. When she heard that they wanted to rent a house, she immediately became excited, "You really found the right person. There are houses for rent nearby. One of them is a tube building. The single room is not big, which is enough for one person to live in."

Qin Xiang said, "Do you have a small yard?"

Aunt Hu was a little surprised, "You live in a yard

by yourself?" Qin Yang said hurriedly, "When I go back to the county town, I have to live with my sister. Is there a suitable yard?"

"Yes, but it's expensive." Aunt Hu frowned, "A tube-shaped house costs no more than three yuan a month, and if you want a small courtyard, it will probably cost six yuan."

Qin Xiang heard six yuan and felt that she could accept it, so she nodded, "Let's go and have a look first?"

She was eager to leave home now, as long as it was almost there, she didn't mind even if the location was a little off. Anyway, it was in the county and it was convenient to go back and forth.

Who knew that Aunt Hu led them to the center of the county, and it was right in front of the street of the department store, which meant that the back of the house was the street in front of the department store. Qin Xiang looked at Qin Yang with some excitement and whispered, "Third brother, this location is good."

If a door was opened at the back of the house, it would be a ready-made storefront, but she didn't know if the owner would agree. If the other party agrees, she thinks it's okay to pay a little more. If not, it's okay, she can just set up a stall behind the house, close to the department store, at least the flow of people is guaranteed. Not

long after, Aunt Hu brought an old lady over. The old lady was in her sixties and looked a little serious. She came closer, took a look at Qin Xiang and said, "Do you want to rent a house?"

Qin Xiang nodded, "Yes."

The old lady asked again, "Why do you want to rent a house?"

Qin Xiang was a little surprised. She had to ask this about renting a house? But she still answered, "Of course I live here."

The old lady frowned and glanced at Qin Yang, "Don't do anything bad in this yard."

Qin Xiang was unhappy when she heard that, "Auntie, just say what you want to say. It's my freedom to do whatever I want with this house. There's no need for me to tell you. If you want to dig into the details, then I won't rent this house."

When Auntie Hu heard what the old lady said, she knew that she had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained, "The one next to her is hers." Dear brother, she is also acquainted with my son. They are in the same team. I guarantee that she has no problem with her character. You can rest assured to rent the house to her."

But the old lady still frowned and looked

at her, "Why would a good girl come out to rent a house by herself?" Seeing that the old lady was getting angry, Qin Xiang said to Aunt Hu, "Aunt Hu, forget it, I won't rent this house. If I rent a house, people will check my household registration."

As a result, the old lady shut up again, "Then I won't ask."

Qin Xiang: "..."

So what does the old lady want to do?

Qin Yang said, "Let's go here. It looks pretty good."

After saying this, the old lady opened the door and muttered, "This house is a bit old, but it is still well preserved. This is where my old man and I have lived for a lifetime, and I don't want it to be ruined by bad people."

Qin Xiang found that the old lady's words were really unpleasant to hear. If she was afraid of being ruined, why not just keep it.

After entering the yard, Qin Xiang liked it. The yard was not big, with three rooms in the front, a kitchen and a utility room on the left, a pressurized well next to the kitchen, and a small thatched house in the southeast corner. The yard was not big, but it had all the necessary facilities. When they got to the house, although it was empty, there was a small kang in the inner room and a table and two stools outside, which were enough.

Qin Xiang winked at Qin Yang and was very satisfied with the yard. They had not expected to find a suitable yard during the New Year, but they did not expect it to be so smooth.

The only thing that made people unhappy was the attitude of the landlord. The old lady said, "The house is like this. Although there is nothing in the house, the location is good."

Qin Xiang nodded, "I rent this yard."

The old lady was a little surprised, and after a while she said, "Do you really want to rent it?"

Qin Xiang nodded.

The old lady pursed her lips, glanced at Aunt Hu, and decided to tell the truth, "Someone said that this yard was haunted before, you can think about it again."

Haunted?

Qin Xiang laughed out loud, "Auntie, it's only been a few years since the Four Olds Campaign, and you're still talking about ghosts? I don't believe that. If you don't want to rent it, you can just say so. I don't agree with you saying it's haunted."

The old lady seemed surprised by her reaction, and pursed her lips and said, "I just want to inform you in advance, so that someone won't say something in your ear and you come to trouble me again."

"Oh, this kind of thing..." Aunt Hu didn't expect that there would be such rumors about the house even though it hadn't been rented out. She felt embarrassed immediately. The old lady didn't dare to look at Aunt Hu. She didn't tell her about this before, and Aunt Hu really didn't know about it.

Aunt Hu pulled Qin Xiang aside and said, "Xiao Qin, why don't we look for other places? If there is really a ghost, it will be bad. We can't rent it no matter how good the location is."

Qin Xiang was about to speak when she suddenly saw a head popping out from the east wall. It seemed to see her line of sight and the head quickly shrank back. Qin Xiang had a guess in her heart and smiled, "Aunt Hu, I don't believe there are ghosts in this world. Even if there are ghosts, they are just people pretending to be ghosts. I am not afraid of this." Aunt Hu

saw her deliberately looking to the east, and couldn't help but turn her head to look, and immediately guessed, "You mean..."

Qin Xiang nodded.

Aunt Hu said worriedly, "This is not good. A neighbor is better than a distant relative. What if your brother is not at home, and that family really comes to cause trouble, it will be difficult for you to deal with it alone."

"It's okay. If they really come to cause trouble, I will find the police. They are still cracking down on them. I don't believe anyone dares to challenge the police." Qin Xiang had seen too many monsters and demons in his life, so he was not afraid of such things now.

Qin Xiang asked the old lady, "Auntie, who spread the rumor that your yard is haunted?"

The old lady said depressedly, "The previous tenant said it was haunted, and I don't know how the word spread. Otherwise, my yard with such a good location would not have been idle for so long."

Qin Xiang continued to ask, "Then no one has mentioned to you about buying a house?"

"How can I sell this house..." She suddenly widened her eyes, looked to the east, frowned, and said, "You know what, the family in the east did mention that they wanted to buy it, but I want to leave this yard to my grandson in the future, so I didn't agree..."

The old lady has seen a lot of things in her life, and after Qin Xiang's reminder, she had a vague guess in her heart. She couldn't help but frown and curse, "If it's really them, then they are really lacking in virtue."

Because of this, the old lady had a much better impression of Qin Xiang, "You are a girl that suits my taste. If you dare to rent it, I only want five yuan a month."

Qin Xiang looked around the yard. The location was really good. She walked around the east room and unexpectedly found a back door, but it was locked and the lock was rusty.

Qin Xiang came out and said to the old lady, "Auntie, the fee is still six yuan a month, but I have a request. I want to open the back door of the east room. I won't hide it from you. I want to buy and sell some things myself. It will be convenient for me to operate if the back door is opened. Do you think it's okay?"

"You want to be a self-employed person?" The old lady looked Qin Xiang up and down in surprise, frowned and said, "Isn't that speculation? It would be a big deal if someone caught you."

Even Aunt Hu was surprised, but after all, she lived in the county town and had some experience, so she helped to speak in a good way, "Sister-in-law, the country doesn't care about this anymore, it's not speculation." The old lady was

a little hesitant. Why did she open that back door back then? In fact, she thought the location was good, so she did business for a while, but then the revolution came and they were not allowed to do anything. They were so scared that they quickly locked the door, and it had been locked for so many years. Who would have thought that one day someone would want to open it.

Qin Xiang continued, "Auntie, I'll tell you about this. If you don't like it, it's okay. I can set up a stall outside directly. It's just a little troublesome. If you don't like it, forget it."

Qin Yang, who was standing by, knew that Qin Xiang was determined to be a self-employed business owner when his sister saw this yard. He knew he couldn't stop her, so he could only help to say good things. As a result, the old lady looked at his face and glanced at the east yard, thought for a while and said, "Okay."

Qin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "But I'm not sure how long I can rent this yard, so I will pay the rent every three months at most."

The old lady was obviously dissatisfied, but there was no other way. This yard has been empty for several months. If she can't rent it out and get no money, her life will be difficult.

"Okay, then you can open the back door whenever you want, but let's make it clear in advance that if anything happens, you can't implicate my house. Otherwise, I will never forgive you even at the cost of my life." The old lady frowned, but she was actually relieved in her heart.

Qin Xiang agreed, "Okay."

When Aunt Hu saw that the two of them had decided on it, she had nothing to say, and immediately said that she would go back and get paper and pen to write a note to prove it. The old lady said slowly, "There's no need to write a note. You are just troublesome."

But Qin Xiang thought that Aunt Hu's approach was good, and said, "Just write it. This way, the responsibilities and rights will be clearly stated to avoid trouble in the future."

Aunt Hu lived not far from here, and soon she took out paper and pen, "Whoever can write, write it. I can only recognize words, but I am not very good at writing."

So Qin Xiang took over and wrote down the rent details, including the backdoor. Then she read the contract to the old lady, and both parties signed it. Qin Xiang immediately gave 18 yuan to the old lady named Liu Meifeng, and then successfully got the key.

Things went so smoothly that Qin Xiang couldn't believe it.

Old Lady Liu Meifeng said loudly, "I will rent this house to you. If there are any ghosts and monsters in the future, just call me and I will help you catch ghosts."

Qin Xiang smiled, looked to the east, and responded loudly, "Okay, I am not afraid of ghosts. I will prepare a few more kitchen knives and chop them one by one to see which is more powerful, the ghost or my kitchen knife."

"Little girl, you are capable." Old Lady Liu looked at Qin Xiang deeply and said, "I wish you a prosperous business in advance."

Qin Xiang was in a good mood when she heard this auspicious words for the first time. "Thank you for your auspicious words."

After sending the old lady away, Aunt Hu was still a little disapproving, "You are too anxious to rent this yard."

Qin Xiang was indeed anxious to move out of her home, but the premise was that this house was really good. "Auntie, but you also know that everyone is short of housing now. How many people can really rent a house?"

Aunt Hu sighed, really. Everyone is short of housing, and it is difficult to live at home, let alone rent it out. Old Lady Liu wanted to rent it out because there were few people in the family and her daughter-in-law was working. She went to help take care of the children. She didn't want the house to be so idle. It was because of the rumor that the yard was haunted that it could not be rented out, otherwise it would not have been kept until now.

"Since it has been rented, don't be afraid of trouble. If you have any problem, come to Auntie. Your brother and my son are partners, so don't be polite if you have any problem."

Qin Xiang praised Auntie Hu's character very much. No wonder the third brother went directly to Auntie Hu.

The Chinese dining table culture has a long history. Eating together can narrow the distance between people and make both parties closer.

"Auntie, it's noon already. Let me treat you to a meal."

Auntie Hu waved her hands. "Forget it. Everything costs money. You want to be a self-employed person. You can treat me to a meal when you make money in the future. But the state-owned hotel is probably closed at this time. You two brothers and sisters should find a place to eat. I have to go back to pick up my grandson."

After saying that, Auntie Hu left in a hurry.

Qin Xiang and Qin Yang looked at each other, Qin Yang's eyes were helpless, Qin Xiang was excited, "Third brother, I will treat you to lunch at noon today."

Qin Yang raised his eyebrows lazily, "Okay, after dinner we will come over to clean up, at least it should be livable, the kang should be heated, otherwise it will be too cold at night."

He knew why his sister was so anxious to find a house, it was because she couldn't stay at home, not to mention Qin Xiang, even he didn't want to stay at home. Whenever they stayed at home, their mother would nag about marriage, which was very annoying.

Qin Xiang nodded, "Let's go, let's have dinner."

The brother and sister went out and went to the back street. The state-owned hotel not far from the department store was closed, but several snack bars not far away were open. The brother and sister found a restaurant and went in, ordered two dishes and a few steamed buns, and had lunch.

In the winter, there were not many dishes, except for a dish of stir-fried meat with red pepper and onion, and a plate of stir-fried leeks and eggs.

The store was not big, with a total of four tables. Not long after they came in, other people came, and the room became lively.

Before they finished eating, other people came and waited for seats, and some people even came with lunch boxes to buy and take back. The boss was cheerful and business was very good.

After finishing the meal, Qin Xiang asked Qin Yang, "Third brother, what do you think?"

Qin Yang had eaten in these small restaurants before, but he just ate at that time. Today, he observed the meal under the deliberate guidance of his sister. At this moment, he secretly calculated in his mind, "I guess I made a lot of money."

"Of course I made a lot of money." Qin Xiang used the meal they had just eaten as an analogy, "Stir-fried pork with peppers costs 1.2 yuan, and there is about half a pound of meat in it, and half a pound of meat costs 40 cents. The red peppers and onions are not expensive. If you really calculate the cost, I'm afraid it's less than 80 cents. Stir-fried eggs with leeks cost 60 cents a plate. It looks like a lot, but I used four eggs. An egg costs 5 cents in the countryside. One is 20 cents for four. Leeks are a little more expensive in this season, but the amount used is not more than 10 cents. Add the steamed bread, and the boss should make at least 1 yuan for this meal. And now it is only the second day of the Chinese New Year, and their business is good. In addition to the guests at the four tables, there are also people who come to take away. Even if they only make 30 yuan a day, it will be 900 yuan a month. "

900 yuan!

Qin Yang's eyes widened. Their team is a great unit in the county, but the monthly salary of regular employees is only about 100 yuan, but their work is tiring and dangerous. He looked back at the small restaurant. There were four tables. One person cooked and the other served as a waiter. They were obviously a couple. They made at least 900 yuan a month!

Even if they didn't make 900 yuan, even 300 yuan would be much better than working in an office.

Qin Yang didn't think about it in the past, but now he thought that the profit was really huge.

Qin Xiang laughed, "Did you scare Third Brother?"

Qin Yang shook his head, swallowed his saliva, and murmured, "I used to think that only bosses in the south could make money, but I didn't expect that such a small business could make so much money."

Qin Xiang was helpless, "This is just my guess. Maybe I didn't make that much, but one thing is certain, as long as you are willing to work hard and don't lose face, you will definitely make more than working. Small businesses may look inconspicuous, but the capital is also small. Even if you set up a stall on the road, you can start a business with a pot and a table. No matter how much you make, it is better than working. If I hadn't been thinking about going to college, I would have wanted to open a small shop and be the boss."

"Really." Qin Yang said self-deprecatingly, "I suddenly feel that I have been struggling outside for a few years in vain. I didn't make much money, and I don't even understand this principle as much as you do."

Qin Xiang thought to herself, if it was her in her previous life, she wouldn't know these things, otherwise she wouldn't have taken so many detours and suffered so much in the early days of Wang Junsheng's entrepreneurship. Isn't it because she has lived another life and knows the development of society that she has this vision.

She looked around and said to Qin Yang, "Are we still going to visit second brother's house?"

Qin Yang shook his head, "Forget it, let's not go for now. Second brother is most afraid of trouble. Let's clean up the house quickly, and I'll ask someone to buy some firewood and coal coupons later, and you can move in whenever you want."

Qin Xiang smiled, "Of course the sooner the better."

If Qin Yang really had to choose, the tube-shaped building would actually be better. Although the environment is a little worse, there are many people living in the tube-shaped building, and others can hear them if they shout. The independent courtyard here is indeed quiet, but it is not so safe to live alone.

Qin Xiang said to Qin Yang, "If you are worried, you can move in. I see there is a small bed in the room next to the kitchen, which can be cleaned up and used as a place to live. You will have to follow the car back and forth in the future, and you will have a place to rest when you come back."

Qin Yang was happy, "It seems you have thought of this a long time ago. "

Qin Xiang was not guilty after her thoughts were exposed, and said directly, "Isn't this a matter of convenience?"

The brother and sister first went to the department store next door to buy a rag and a bucket, and then prepared to go back.

Just as they turned around, they saw a woman in her forties peeking out and trying to look into the yard.

Seeing someone coming, she hurried to the east.

Qin Xiang looked and shouted, "Auntie, what were you looking at at my door just now?"

Qiao Huilan paused, turned around and looked at her in shock, "Did you really rent this house?"

Just now, she couldn't hear clearly from the wall at home, so she hurried over to see what was going on. Unexpectedly, she said directly that it was their door. Is this really rented? If this house is rented out, then all their efforts for so long will be in vain, and they will have to start all over again.

Qin Xiang nodded, looked at her and said, "Yes, we have rented it. We have paid the money and I have the key. Do you live next door?"

"Oh, yes." Qiao Huilan smiled awkwardly, looked around and didn't see Mrs. Liu, so she looked at Qin Xiang seriously and said, "How dare you rent this house? I'm telling you in secret, this house is haunted."

Qin Xiang was amused and thought to herself, it must have happened, "I know."

"You knew it, but you still rented it." Qiao Huilan didn't know what to say, "Your house has been haunted for a long time. Aren't you afraid to live here as a girl?"

Qin Xiang shook her head and glanced at her third brother, "I'm not afraid, my third brother is here too, he specializes in exorcising ghosts, and people call him the ghost-fearing one."

Only then did Qiao Huilan see that there was a tall and strong young man standing next to Qin Xiang, and he looked like he was not someone who could be easily messed with.

Qiao Huilan was startled and moved to the side. "This ghost doesn't care whether there is a man or not..."

"Come on then." Qin Xiang rubbed his wrist, turned to Qin Yang and said, "Third brother, go buy some more kitchen knives and hatchets later. If there really is a ghost, we brother and sister can just chop it up and use it as firewood."

Qin Yang's face was cold and he curled his lips to reveal a sinister smile, "There's no need for you

to fight ghosts. I can deal with it alone." After that, Qin Yang really turned around and went back to buy some. Qin Xiang looked at Qiao Huilan with gratitude and said, "Auntie, thank you for telling us about this in advance. You know about this. Maybe this ghost has been to your house too. Don't worry, when we move in, we will deal with any ghosts. You just need to sleep peacefully from now on."

Qiao Huilan looked at the brother and sister, her heart sank. She forced an awkward smile and went home in a hurry.

Seeing that the person had indeed entered the east yard, Qin Xiang smiled and opened the door to enter the yard.

Working in the winter was indeed uncomfortable, but when she thought that she would be able to move out and live a comfortable life soon, Qin Xiang felt that everything was not a big deal.

She took a broom and swept the main room and the kitchen, and then cleaned up the utility room. Although it was called a utility room, there was actually nothing else in it. She just piled some discarded bottles and jars under the wall outside. Just as she

finished sweeping here, Qin Yang came back over there, carrying a bundle of firewood and some things that could be used at home.

Qin Xiang analyzed the matter of the eldest sister-in-law with Qin Yang. Qin Yang frowned, "It seems that when you move in, I will have to come over to watch for a few nights. I can only feel at ease after catching this ghost."

Qin Xiang was happy, "I'm not afraid at all." She waved her hand and said, "There is a knife at the head of the kang and a stick at the door. If one comes, one will be beaten. If two come, two will be beaten."

Qin Yang was helpless, "You calculated that I would be worried and follow you to watch, right?"

Hearing this, Qin Xiang smiled embarrassedly.

The biggest advantage of having few things in the house is that it is not difficult to clean up. Things like bedding and washbasins are all in her dowry, so they can be used directly when moving in.

She couldn't just give up the Wang family's possessions after using them. These belongings looked insignificant, but it would cost a lot of money to buy them, and they needed tickets. They also needed tickets to buy pots.

After they finished cleaning, they pushed their bicycles out and locked the door. There was still an old lock hanging on the door of the main room. Qin Yang originally wanted to replace it with a new one, but Qin Xiang thought that when she didn't move in, the ghost might do something, so she simply didn't bother and waited until she was done cleaning.

When she was out of the house, Qiao Huilan came out again, "Are you leaving? When are you moving in?"

Qin Xiang said, "Let's talk about it later. We'll move in after we pack up. I'll trouble you to look after it while we're not here."

Qiao Huilan nodded, "Don't worry, I'll be at home during the day and I'll make sure I can keep an eye on it."

Qin Xiang smiled meaningfully and thanked her. After leaving here, she said to Qin Yang, "Third brother, just wait and see. They must have a back-up plan."

Such things have been common in the past. They would mess up the transaction of renting or selling a house, and then come out and say they don't mind, taking the opportunity to achieve their goals with the lowest price.

Qin Xiang liked this yard, and the old lady also agreed to let her use the back door, so why should she give in?

Qin Yang nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

The brother and sister rode back and met many people who had returned from their mother's house. When they saw Qin Xiang, they couldn't help asking her about her divorce.

Qin Xiang didn't shy away and said it openly. Anyway, she wasn't the one who cheated, so why should she hide it for Wang Junsheng? Whether she received sympathetic looks or blaming words, Qin Xiang didn't care much.

When she saw a young daughter-in-law, Qin Xiang smiled immediately. It was Cui Hong's sister-in-law from her mother's house. She was also a powerful person. I just don't know how this powerful person will treat Cui Hong.

When they got home, Tian Zhongmei was talking to Lian Fengying in the yard. When she saw Qin Xiang and his sister coming back, she stood up and said, "Mom, I'm going back first."

Then she ran out.

"Ah..." Lian Fengying ran out before she finished her words. Seeing Qin Xiang and Qin Yang coming in, the sister-in-law didn't even call her and she was a little unhappy. "She is your sister-in-law after all. If you embarrass her like this, you are embarrassing your brother. Brothers and sisters are still connected even if their bones are broken."

Seeing that Lian Fengying had forgotten what she said before and was about to preach again, Qin Xiang hurriedly prepared to go in. It was useless to argue with her mother. Her mother's thoughts could not be changed for a while. Instead of making herself uncomfortable, it would be better to be a little cold and hard.

Lian Fengying followed and chattered, "Did you hear what I said? I also have to tell you about what happened this morning. I've never seen you talk like this before. Tell me, if Ye Dazui tells others about this, will you ever get married? How will you live in our Qinjiatun?"

Qin Xiang couldn't help laughing when she saw her mother's excitement. She pulled her mother's arm away and said, "So in order to solve your problem and not embarrass you, I have already rented a house in the county today, and I will move in tomorrow morning."