Chapter 314 Happy New House
Hefeng Academy.
Students walked out of the academy gate in twos and threes.
The academy is willing to make up for the time spent in school before the new year for free, so what family wouldn't want that?
Wan Ziyan and Tao Ran followed the crowd out of the academy.
From afar, they could see the pretty figure standing at the entrance of the academy.
Unlike before, she was all alone today.
Wan Qiqi left Wu Gousheng at the restaurant, letting him help Erpang and Tieniu get used to working there.
Upon seeing the two of them, she smiled brightly, her eyes crinkling.
The sunlight shone on her, as if her whole body was coated with a layer of golden light.
Those sparkling eyes were overflowing with sunlight, unable to contain it all.
Wan Ziyan's expression turned joyful at a visible speed, and he even quickened his pace.
"Qiqi!" The voice was gentle, with a hint of ease.
Tao Ran followed closely behind, a hint of a smile appearing in his calm eyes, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
"Second Brother, Brother Tao!" Wan Qiqi called out, tilting her head and blinking. "I'm lucky I came at the right time; if I had been any later, I wouldn't have been able to wait for you!"
Wan Ziyan replied, "No, you can come to me anytime. Alai is at home."
Tao Ran, however, sensed an ulterior motive in his words and asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Wan Qiqi was taken aback, not expecting Tao Ran to be so direct.
Then, she smiled calmly and said, "It's nothing serious. I just wanted to ask my two brothers where in town I can rent a house that's close to the restaurant and the academy, reasonably priced, and a bit bigger!"
“You can stay with An’an at my place!” Wan Ziyan replied.
Tao Ran shook his head and sighed, "Ziyan, don't you even think about things when you're with your sister? There must be someone else involved for her to rent a place."
Wan Ziyan disagreed, saying, "Don't you have some empty houses? Why don't you rent them out?"
"Of course it's feasible, but we'll have to ask your sister if she agrees."
After they finished speaking, they both looked at Wan Qiqi.
Wan Qiqi: "..."
She didn't expect that the two of them could decide on a location so quickly after just a few words.
The house Tao Ran has is indeed a good choice.
I already owe Tao Ran quite a few favors, do I have to add another one?
Human relationships are one thing, but she was afraid that Wan Ziyan would still charge Tao Ran a very low rent, causing Tao Ran to lose money.
She asked hesitantly, "How big? How much silver?"
Tao Ran did not answer, but instead took Wan Qiqi directly to an empty room under his name.
The size of the courtyard is similar to that of Wan Ziyan's, but this is a two-story bungalow with a backyard and kitchen.
There are two rooms upstairs and one bedroom and one living room downstairs.
Overall, it looks good; it has all the furniture you need, the kind where you can move in immediately with just your suitcase.
Moreover, the location was just as Wan Qiqi had hoped, not far from the academy and only one street away from the restaurant.
More importantly, he was separated from Wan Ziyan by only a wall.
Wan Qiqi looked at Tao Ran suspiciously and said, "Are you sure you didn't do it on purpose?"
Tao Ran smiled faintly and said, "Why would I try to trick you?"
He sat on the stone bench in the courtyard and said, "I also chose the house that Uncle Wan left for Ziyan. What's wrong with me buying one next to it?"
Wan Qiqi sat down next to her, staring wide-eyed as she asked, "Are you...are you sure you don't have any other intentions?"
If Tao Ran didn't have a wife and children, she would really suspect that Tao Ran had ulterior motives towards Wan Ziyan.
He took care of everything for Wan Ziyan, just like he would for his own partner!
Tao Ran turned her head to look at Wan Ziyan, who was still wandering around the room, and her eyes darkened.
Wan Qiqi was stunned. Could it really be...?
Then, Tao Ran said, "I was just worried about him, so I bought this house to stay with him for a while. I didn't expect... I didn't expect that after he went to see you, he seemed to be fine again!"
Wan Qiqi never expected that Tao Ran would do so much behind the scenes after Wan Rong's death.
Tao Ran withdrew his gaze and asked, "Do you want this house? I can sell it to you at a low price as a token of my gratitude. You'll be more useful living here than I am!"
"You...you want to sell it to me?" Wan Qiqi wondered if she had misheard.
Although houses in this town aren't too expensive, Tao Ran's description made it sound like he was selling cabbages, which made her suspicious.
But I really can't think of any other purpose Tao Ran could have.
“This kind of courtyard isn’t bad in Hefeng Town. Excluding furniture, it would cost between forty and fifty taels of silver. I’ll rent it to you for 300 wen a month. If you want to buy it, I can sell it to you for a mere thirty taels.”
After Tao Ran finished speaking, a cryptic smile appeared on his face.
"Thirty taels including furniture?"
"Um."
Wan Qiqi stood there in shock.
She had heard from the people of Lianhua Village that their family built an adobe and thatched house, three rooms with an outer wall, weighing about seven or eight ounces.
If it were three brick houses plus a kitchen and a latrine, the construction cost would be around thirty or forty taels of silver.
This house is a brick and tile house, and it's in the town, almost in the town center. It only costs thirty taels of silver, and it even comes with furniture. It's practically free!
"Are you...are you serious?" Wan Qiqi was still somewhat doubtful.
"If you don't want to, then I'll rent it to you for 300 coins a month." Tao Ran didn't insist and was about to get up to find Wan Ziyan!
"I'll buy it! Thirty taels. What procedures are required?"
Wan Qiqi never expected that she would be happily buying a new house today.
After receiving the red contract, Wan Qiqi still felt like she was dreaming.
Wan Ziyan glanced at Tao Ran and then glared at her before whispering to Wan Qiqi, "You're being tricked by him and you're still happy about it."
"Huh?" Wan Qiqi looked at the property deed again and again, but found no problem.
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