Rebirth of the Millennial: Getting Rich After Parents Get Laid Off

Chapter 93 Rent
Not long after, there was a rustling sound from inside and the door was quickly opened.

"Xunli? Why are you here? Come in, come in!" Li Huifen was wrapped in clothes and obviously had just been woken up.

When I went in, I found that the old couple had set up a simple bed frame in the hall and were taking a nap.

Shen Qingqing took a quick glance and then politely stopped looking.

Li Xunli pretended not to notice and asked directly, "Aunt Huifen, is your porcelain kiln still in use?"

Li Huifen was stunned for a moment. That was her father's. It was originally said to be left to her brother, but her brother died while serving in the army. Her parents couldn't bear it and died with him. So the porcelain kiln was left to her.

But she never learned to make porcelain since she was a child. It was only after she married Manyu's grandfather that the porcelain kiln was put into use.

Ever since Manyu's grandfather stopped using the porcelain kiln, it has been abandoned.

Now I'm suddenly asked if I still need it...

This……

Li Huifen subconsciously turned her head to look at her old man.

Manyu's grandfather had also gotten up by now. Upon hearing Li Xunli's question, he naturally took over the conversation: "This piece of land for the porcelain kiln will be given to Manyu in the future. Now we old couple can't continue this business, so we can't use it even if we want to."

Li Xunli understood what he meant and stopped asking questions. She said directly, "I'd like to rent your porcelain kiln during the day. It's Manyu's job, so you two don't have to worry about it breaking anything. The rent is 60 a day. I'll only use your two kilns, and I'll cover everything else. Is that convenient for you?"

After hearing this, Li Huifen and her husband looked at each other in surprise. Not to mention 60, they would rent it even if it was only 30. The porcelain kiln was abandoned anyway. They would be happy to rent it to Li Xunli or to their grandson!

"It's convenient!" Li Huifen agreed repeatedly while holding her husband's hand.

Li Xunli did the same thing as last time when she asked Chen Manyu to come to her side to help her. She explained in detail that a formal contract needed to be signed this time.

If they agree, she will come with the contract tomorrow to sign it.

When Li Huifen heard about signing a contract, she was a little scared: "We can't read..."

"Aunt Huifen, don't worry. I will come with my brother tomorrow and explain to you what this contract means. If you feel something is wrong or you don't understand, you can ask." Li Xunli was very patient.

After all, last year, she knew nothing, so she was worried about everything. After Li Xunjin taught her, she saw a wider world and was not so afraid anymore.

At this moment, Chen Manyu, who finally heard the noise, came out of the room, still holding the small card in his hand. The edges of the cards had turned a little black, but the card surfaces were still clean, obviously being well protected.

He walked up to his grandparents, who looked troubled, looked at them, then at Li Xunli, and asked softly, "Grandpa and grandma, what's wrong?"

Li Huifen briefly told Chen Manyu that Li Xunli wanted to rent their porcelain kiln.

"Rent!" Chen Manyu answered immediately and firmly after hearing this.

He had been busy at the porcelain kiln for a while, and he had heard the strange uncle repeatedly asking for the goods that day. If he thought about it, he knew why Aunt Li wanted to rent another porcelain kiln. Not only could his family help, but they could also get the rent from Aunt Li. What was wrong with that?

After hearing what their grandson said, the old couple relaxed.

Li Huifen: "Xunli, I'll trouble you and your brother tomorrow."

Li Xunli immediately waved her hand: "No trouble, no trouble. Since we've agreed, then Manyu will go with me to clean up your porcelain kiln today. After we sign the contract tomorrow, we can officially pay the rent and use it the day after tomorrow. Aunt Huifen, what do you think?"

Li Huifen nodded: "Yeah, sure, sure."

Chen Manyu, who was standing next to him, also understood what was said. He returned to his room, got the key to his porcelain kiln, and followed Li Xunli out.

After walking out, he saw Shen Qingqing next to him, hesitated for a moment, turned the small card in his hand to the part he didn't know, handed it to Shen Qingqing and asked: "Sister Qingqing, I don't know how to read the word combination of this word..."

Shen Qingqing stretched her head to take a look and then taught him in a clear and loud voice.

After listening, Chen Manyu repeated it, then took back the card book and looked at the word over and over again. Occasionally, he would go out of tune while repeating it, and Shen Qingqing would correct him in time.

Shen Yangyang followed Shen Qingqing and when she saw Chen Manyu reading, she started to join in the fun, applauding and flattering him regardless of whether he was reading correctly or not.

The entire journey from Chen Manyu's home to his porcelain kiln was filled with the sound of Chen Manyu reading and Shen Yangyang's applause and praise.

Fortunately, his house was quiet and not crowded with people, with only one or two elderly people living there who were hard of hearing. Otherwise, Shen Qingqing would have been extremely embarrassed when she saw people coming out to watch because of Shen Yangyang's loud praise.

However, Chen Manyu's progress did surprise her. She thought that this small card book would be enough for Chen Manyu to study for a year, but she didn't expect that judging from the progress of this section, the remaining small stack would only be enough for him to study for another 3 months based on his current progress.

Shen Qingqing was thinking, since she had almost learned the characters, should she also move on to the text?

Should I be able to borrow Chinese and math books for fourth and fifth graders from Chen Yurong?
Otherwise, she could borrow from Ye Ziqi. She didn't know what textbooks were used in primary schools in other towns, but the textbooks in the primary schools in their town were the same.

I walked to Chen Manyu's porcelain kiln. Since no one had come here since Chen Manyu stopped playing, a thick layer of dust had accumulated in the kiln over the past few months.

The porcelain kilns in Lijia Village were originally built together. The layout inside and the style of the doors outside each kiln are exactly the same, including the separating wall, which has been thickened. If they were connected, the seven or eight porcelain kilns in this area could be connected into one large kiln.

As soon as they entered, the dust was so thick that everyone couldn't help sneezing. Shen Qingqing covered her nose with one hand and covered Shen Yangyang's nose with the other.

Li Xunli quickly walked to the water pump, found the water pipe in the corner and connected it to the outlet. Fortunately, the water pump was still usable and the water supply was not cut off, so water was quickly squeezed out.

Chen Manyu grabbed the water pipe and sprayed it into the air. Shen Qingqing quickly picked up Shen Yangyang and hid towards the door.

All the smoke and dust soaked in water fell to the ground, and the porcelain kiln was no longer as dusty as before.

There are no tiles on the floor of Chen Manyu's porcelain kiln, so it's all sand. Maybe they'll have to rely on sprinkling water frequently in the future to avoid the smoke and dust.

　The next chapter will be later~
　　(End of this chapter)