When Xia Lan and Qin Yu left Du Qiang's house, it was already dusk. Qin Yu took Xia Lan and prepared to go home.
On her way home, Xia Lan saw many middle-aged women sitting together on small stools by the roadside, chatting with each other while picking vegetables.
Qin Yu noticed Xia Lan staring at someone. "What's wrong?"
“If we’re looking for a place to live, we should ask these older women. They’ll definitely know best where to rent.” Xia Lan gestured for Qin Yu to look at the older women.
Qin Yu watched Xia Lan walk away, and he had no choice but to follow.
"Big sister," Xia Lan greeted her with a smile.
The middle-aged women who were chatting were taken aback, but when they saw Xia Lan's smile, they relaxed their guard a little.
"Oh my, where did this pretty young lady come from? What can I do for you?" An older woman glanced at Xia Lan and asked with a smile.
"I live near the department store. Do you all live around here, ladies?" Xia Lan asked, looking at them.
"Yes!" They relaxed when Xia Lan told them where she lived.
"Comrade, is there anything I can help you with?" He looked at Xia Lan, then at Qin Yu behind her, and his eyes lit up.
Standing not far away, Qin Yu leaned lazily against a lamppost, exuding a carefree and unrestrained air. His eyes kept glancing in Xia Lan's direction to make sure she was within his sight.
"Oh my, what a handsome young man! He's really good-looking." Qin Yu immediately attracted the attention of the older women, who looked him up and down without any hesitation.
"That's true. I thought Old Liu's youngest son was handsome enough, but I didn't expect there to be an even more handsome one here."
"He's really good-looking. Oh, if I had been born ten years later, I would definitely have married him."
"Lady, who is he to you?"
Xia Lan watched as several middle-aged women swooned over Qin Yu and couldn't help but sigh.
She's definitely good-looking; she's the center of attention wherever she goes.
“That’s my husband. My sisters live nearby. I’d like to ask if anyone is renting out a place around here?” Xia Lan asked them.
Upon hearing that Qin Yu was her husband, the women were taken aback and immediately shut up, ceasing their jokes about Qin Yu.
"You want to rent a house? What kind are you looking for?" He glanced at Xia Lan and Qin Yu.
“It’s just my husband and me living here. Size doesn’t matter, but it would be best if there was a kitchen and a bathroom,” Xia Lan said.
"Hey, Old Li's family, don't you have a house to rent out?" After hearing Xia Lan's conditions, the old lady who asked the question looked at the old lady picking beans in the corner.
The older woman picked up her vegetables and glanced at Xia Lan and Qin Yu. "Come with me!"
The older woman led the two around a corner, through an alley, and stopped at a doorway. "This is it!"
As Qin Yu looked around, he felt increasingly familiar with the road.
After the older woman opened the door, Xia Lan followed her inside. The house had a yard, a separate kitchen, and a bathroom. Although everything had been moved out, leaving only some large pieces of furniture that couldn't be moved, the house was very well constructed.
Xia Lan was very satisfied with the house, but Qin Yu frowned as soon as he entered.
Isn't this Qinglong's courtyard?
"What do you think? If you like it, the rent isn't expensive, just two yuan and fifty cents a month," the older woman said with a smile to Xia Lan when she saw that Xia Lan liked it.
"Two yuan and fifty cents?" Xia Lan didn't feel happy when she heard such a cheap price, and looked at Qin Yu.
"Such a nice house for only two and a half yuan?" Qin Yu glanced at the old lady.
"Oh dear, you're being picky even though I'm offering you a cheap price? Are you renting or not? If not, then forget it." The older woman's face immediately turned cold when she heard Qin Yu and Xia Lan's questioning tone.
"Sister, don't be angry! We were just asking out of curiosity. This house is so nice, I'm sure I like it," Xia Lan quickly stopped the older woman.
The older woman sighed heavily and glanced at Xia Lan.
"Fine, I'll tell you the truth! I rented this house to a guy before, but somehow he got killed, and my house suffered because of it. People say my house is unlucky and no one wants to rent it to me."
The woman had no choice but to complain. She had saved the house for her son as his wedding home, but she rented it out before he got married.
As a result, this rental arrangement caused problems. The man who rented her house was murdered, and his death was particularly gruesome.
Although we can't be superstitious now, we should still believe in the existence of things rather than their non-existence!
The saying about returning home after seven days is just a way of saying that even though the man was murdered outside, he used to live here, so what if he comes back after seven days?
This human-to-human transmission has resulted in such a nice house being unrented.
Someone didn't know any better and said they wanted to rent it, but after asking around, they started arguing about canceling the lease the very next day.
The original rent was probably five yuan! Now, even though she's offering half price, no one's willing to rent it.
"What bad luck! How could such a terrible thing happen out of nowhere? And of all things, it had to be this person who rents my house," the woman said with a bitter face.
"I've been scolded to death by my husband because of this house."
Xia Lan looked at Qin Yu. She didn't believe in these things, and the house was indeed quite nice.
Qin Yu looked around, frowned, and pondered for a long time.
The older woman and Xia Lan both looked at Qin Yu, waiting for him to make a decision.
"Two yuan, we'll rent it."
Qin Yu saw that there was a kitchen and a bathroom, which Qinglong must have paid for to install himself, so it just so happened that Qin Yu got a good deal.
"Oh my, you're quite handsome, how can you be so heartless? Two yuan? Look at this location! Such a nice house is worth five yuan!" The old lady got anxious when she heard Qin Yu bargaining.
"One dollar and eighty cents," Qin Yu said calmly.
"Hey, lady, you need to control your husband! You can't haggle like that!" The older woman became even more agitated and quickly pulled Xia Lan aside, saying aggrievedly.
“Look, my house is really nice! Go outside and see, which house has a kitchen and a bathroom…” the older woman explained to Xia Lan.
"One yuan and seventy cents." Qin Yu glanced at the middle-aged woman and continued to lower the price.
Xia Lan looked at Qin Yu. Renting a house like this for 1.7 yuan does seem a bit...
Qin Yu gestured to Xia Lan, who understood.
"I can't go any lower, I really can't go any lower, one dollar and eighty cents! Just one dollar and eighty cents, but I want a whole year's rent!!" The old lady saw that Qin Yu was getting more and more aggressive and wanted to refuse.
But seeing his face, I felt a little reluctant to let him go.
"One yuan and seventy cents," Qin Yu said calmly and firmly.
"Young man, if it weren't for your good looks, I would have kicked you out, believe it or not," the old woman said angrily.
"Big sister, don't be angry, don't be angry, I'll talk to him for you!" Xia Lan chuckled, walked up to Qin Yu, and gently hit him.
"That's enough, that lady is being very kind by offering 1.8 yuan."
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