◎The house was found!◎
Hong Jie's mother-in-law is a cheerful person. When she saw her daughter-in-law bringing people back, she happily helped to greet them, pouring water and bringing biscuits.
Wei Xuan felt embarrassed and quickly handed over the gift she had brought: "Auntie, please stop working. I'm sorry to bother you with my matter."
"It's not a trouble, it's just a word. You're so polite. We don't need these at home. Don't bring them next time you come." Wei Xuan is good-looking and polite. The old lady likes such young people.
The three of them chatted for a while, and then Wei Xuan followed Sister Hong and her mother-in-law out.
Wei Xuan followed behind and listened to the old lady's introduction.
"The place we're going to first is the closest one. It's right behind my house, similar to where I live now. It's also split from a courtyard house. Each room is about 15 square meters. If you rent it, you can partition it yourself. You can sleep inside and use the outside for dining and entertaining guests."
When they got there, she pointed to the eaves and said, "Everyone cooks here. Just tidy it up a bit with some wooden boards."
Wei Xuan went in to take a look and thought the house was nice, but there were too many people living in the courtyard. In the short time she had been there, several people had poked their heads in to look at her. This did not fit in with her original intention of moving out. She still preferred a house with its own door and window.
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Seeing that Wei Xuan didn’t look very satisfied, Mother-in-law Hong took her to the next place.
The second place is about the same size as the previous one, the only difference is that this one is a building.
"This house is a new one allocated by the company. The couple is living at home temporarily, so this house is idle. Because it is a building, the rent is four yuan more expensive than the previous one. If you want to rent it, we can negotiate."
This one is slightly better than the previous one, as there are only three families living next door, but Wei Xuan still wants to see if there is a better one.
The last house was the farthest and the most dilapidated, but Wei Xuan felt that this house was the one she liked best.
This house was also divided into courtyards, but the rooms she looked at today looked like the back rooms where servants used to live. Probably because they were rather dilapidated, three rooms in a row were empty. Not only was there a small courtyard of more than ten square meters in front of the house, but there was also a well in the courtyard. Wei Xuan stuck her head out to take a look and saw a layer of water at the bottom of the well, which could be used by asking someone to scoop it up.
More importantly, these rooms have been completely separated from the yard in front. The original roads leading to the back on both sides have been blocked tightly by a small shed built with bricks connected to the wall. Even when Hong Jie's mother-in-law brought her in just now, she went through the back door, so it can be said that she has an independent space.
That means you may need to find someone to renovate the house before you move in, otherwise it will be really uninhabitable.
Having made up her mind, Wei Xuan asked Mother-in-law Hong: "Auntie, how much would it cost if I rented all these rooms together?"
Hong Jie's mother-in-law obviously didn't expect Wei Xuan to finally choose this most shabby place. The conditions of the two previous places were much better than this one. She brought Wei Xuan to see this house because she saw that Wei Xuan was not very satisfied with the previous two. She thought that since she had already seen them all, it wouldn't hurt to go this far. However, she was prepared for a wasted trip today.
So she was stunned for a while before she said, "If you are sure you want to rent it, I can ask for you, but I estimate it won't be more than seven dollars a month. After all, this place has been empty for so long, you will definitely have to spend money to clean it up if you want to live there."
Wei Xuan nodded. She could still afford this amount. She said, "Then I'll go back and ask my family. If everything goes well, it can be settled in the next two days. I'll have to trouble Auntie to make another trip then."
"It's no trouble, it's no trouble. Anyway, I'm an old lady and I have nothing to do. I'm glad I can help you."
In the evening, Jiang Che heard that Wei Xuan had actually gone to look for a house and found one in such a short time that he almost spit out the water he had just drunk.
"Didn't you say to wait and see?"
Wei Xuan said unhappily, "Let's wait and see. But when will we wait? Anyway, I have found a house now. Are you going to move or not?"
Being stared at by Wei Xuan with a threatening look, Jiang Che said helplessly: "Is it not possible to just move? I have to find a time to tell my parents."
"Okay, then you go talk to my parents. I'll rent the house after get off work tomorrow. You'll have to find someone to do some repairs after renting it."
"Okay, leave it to me. Tell me where it is and I'll stop by on my way home from get off work tomorrow."
The next day, when Jiang Che came to the address, Wei Xuan had just sent the landlord away. She was looking around her new house when she heard Jiang Che's disdainful words.
"Wei Xuan, don't tell me this is the house you rented. I wonder if you were deceived by someone. Is this house habitable?"
The grass in the yard was more than one meter high, and the house looked very dilapidated. It was obvious that no one had lived there for a long time.
Wei Xuan walked quickly to the door: "Why are you shouting? Can't you just find someone to clean it up? It's such a big house, do you think it's everywhere?"
Seeing that his wife was unhappy, Jiang Che could only swallow his disgust and coax her: "Hey, I just said it casually, don't be angry, don't worry, leave the rest to me!"
Jiang Che walked over with a playful smile and put his arm around Wei Xuan's shoulders: "Wife, I took a closer look and this place is indeed nice. You've worked hard. Come, tell me, what do you want to do with this room?"
Wei Xuan gave him a cold look and ignored him, moving forward along with his force.
There are three rooms side by side, or actually four rooms to be precise. The one at the end is a little shorter than the ones next to it, only about three square meters in size. There is an earthen stove inside, but the pot on it is gone.
Wei Xuan planned to convert this room into a bathroom. She just needed to push the earthen stove aside and dig a hole for drainage. No major changes were needed.
The other three rooms are all the same size. The room next to the bathroom will be used as a kitchen, which will also be convenient for water use in the future. Clear out the things inside, build a stove against the wall, buy a kerosene stove for cooking, and buy a stove for boiling water on a daily basis.
As for the room in the middle, it is used for dining and entertaining guests, and the room on the edge is the bedroom.
There is no need to clean the toilet specially. There is a public toilet not far from the door, and it is quite clean.
The yard is not big to begin with, and there is no smart toilet now. It will definitely smell bad in the summer, so there is no need to do anything else.
Jiang Che followed behind and walked around for a while before getting a rough idea of what was going on.
"Okay, wife, if we do it as you say, it might be more comfortable than living at home."
"Of course. Since we're moving out, our life can't be any worse than before. By the way, have you talked to your parents?"
Jiang Che scratched his head, almost forgetting about it: "I'll tell you when I get home tonight."
After dinner in the evening, Wei Xuan winked at Jiang Che. Jiang Che had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow Jiang's father and mother into the house.
Mrs. Jiang stared intently, wishing she could go in and listen to what her brother-in-law had to say to her parents-in-law.
"Tell me, what's the matter? Have you gotten into trouble outside again?" Father Jiang sat down, blew the tea in his hand, took a sip, looked up at Jiang Che with a bad look and asked.
Section 9
"Hey dad, why are you looking at me like that? I really have something serious to say."
"Haha." Father Jiang seemed to have heard a joke: "Then tell me what you want to tell me."
Jiang Che rubbed his hands, chuckled twice, and then said, "Mom and Dad, it's like this, my nephew and niece are grown up now, it's not good for them to live in the same room anymore, so I was thinking that my wife and I should move out and let them live in the room."
"You want to move out?" Jiang Che was interrupted by his mother before he could finish his words.
Seeing his mother was angry, Jiang Che quickly comforted her: "You have always complained that I am not growing up. I can only grow up if I move out without your help. Besides, there are four rooms in the house. It is just right for me to move out to make room for my nephew."
"You don't have to move out then..."
Father Jiang felt that Jiang Che's words made sense, so he raised his hand to stop Mother Jiang from saying the rest, and looked at Jiang Che and asked seriously, "Have you really thought it over? Don't live outside for a while and then cry and shout to come back. By then, it won't be as simple as just moving to another house."
Seeing his father relent, Jiang Che quickly assured: "Mom and Dad, don't worry, I will definitely live a good life and live up to your trust and make a name for myself."
"Okay, since you are so determined, I promise you."
"Hey, thanks, Dad. Mom and Dad are fine, I'll be out first."
Outside, Mrs. Jiang saw her brother-in-law coming out of her parents-in-law's room with a smile on his face, and she was so angry that her gums were almost broken.
In the room, after Jiang Che left, Jiang's mother said angrily: "Why did you agree to him? Don't you know what kind of temper your youngest son has? He is the kind of person who doesn't think about tomorrow after today. If you really want to move out, what can you expect him and his wife to do with their little salary?"
"Okay, this is a good thing, why are you angry?" Father Jiang and Mother Jiang have different opinions. Parents should be happy that their son knows that he is motivated!
Jiang's mother snatched the teacup from his hand: "You can still laugh, what good news can you tell me?"
Seeing that his wife was really angry, Jiang's father didn't dare to beat around the bush anymore: "Think about it, Xiao Che is married now. If he wants to move out and start his own business, what good will it do if we keep stopping him except that he will quarrel with us? Men have to go through some hardships before they can grow up, and they can better understand the painstaking efforts of us as parents.
Can you protect him for his whole life? What will happen to him when we are gone? At least we are still here. If he really can't make it, we can still help him and not fall too hard. Don't you think this is the truth? Besides, you have no confidence in your son. Maybe he can live well if he moves out and becomes independent?"
Mother Jiang hesitated and said, "But, I always feel that he is still young..."
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