Are you suggesting I inherit three wives' households? I'll marry my eldest brother and bec

We've eaten.

Song Li followed Lu Cheng for an hour and a half.

Then I saw a large gate.

It says "City No. 1 Middle School" on it.

"Is this what high school is like?"

Lu Cheng nodded: "Yes, I plan to rent a house across from the high school, so it will be convenient for Xiaonan and Xiaozhou to stay there in the future."

"Can."

At this stage, high school students can live on campus, but if their home is in the city, they don't have to live on campus; it depends on their own wishes.

Lu Cheng walked to a breakfast shop across from the school.

Lu Cheng found an older man.

"Uncle, I'm here! How did it go? Did you get the information?"

The middle-aged man looked at Lu Cheng and said, "Little Lu, you've arrived."

"Um."

"The house you're looking for isn't available on the main street, but I found two houses for rent up ahead. You can take a look. They're not in the best part of the street, but the locations aren't bad either; one is to the left of the school and the other to the right."

"Sure! Can we take a look first?"

The middle-aged man nodded: "Sure!"

Song Li looked at the house.

Just like the ancient streets of the past and future.

The roads on both sides are only about six meters wide.

The old street only has one side.

I suppose the other side was demolished when the high school was built!

Otherwise, these old streets should all look the same on both sides.

Lu Cheng and Song Li followed the uncle forward.

They hadn't walked for more than a few minutes.

We arrived at the door.

Song Li looked at the wooden door.

It's located on a street, so it's not bad.

There are quite a few stores.

The uncle said, "This courtyard is nice. You can live or run a business in the front, and there's a traditional courtyard house in the back. There are three rooms at the front and three rooms on each of the east and west sides. I brought you here to see it because you want to rent the whole place. The original owner didn't want to sublet it to others, thinking it was too much trouble to manage."

Song Li looked at the courtyard, which was over a hundred square meters.

The size is just right; it'll be enough even if Xiaoyong and Shuanzi want to move in later.

However, the courtyard is very old and it will take time to maintain.

Song Li looked at Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng asked, "How much does this courtyard cost per month?"

"This courtyard is conveniently located near the school, and it's quite large with a large storefront at the entrance, so it will take twenty-one months."

Upon hearing this, Song Li replied, "Twenty."

With a basic monthly salary of only forty, and no subletting, many people simply can't afford to rent.

Moreover, very few people rent houses nowadays.

Lu Cheng nodded: "Uncle, let's take a look at another place!"

"Okay, the other courtyard is on the other side."

The group then turned back.

It took longer to walk.

It's at the end of this street.

This spot doesn't feel as good as the previous one.

The main reason is that we're on holiday now.

So there weren't many people at the entrance.

I don't know the foot traffic at this location.

The uncle opened the courtyard.

This courtyard is bigger than the previous one.

The main hall consists of five rooms.

Besides the main hall, there are two side rooms on the left and right, and one more on the right side.

The main building has five rooms, which means there are also five storefronts of varying sizes facing the street.

Song Li looked at the east and west wing rooms on both sides, each with three rooms.

This one is big, but it's a bit better than the previous house.

The key point is that there's also some simple furniture included, so you don't need to buy much.

But this spot isn't as good as the previous one!

It's a bit far from the school.

Lu Cheng asked, "Uncle, how much does this courtyard cost?"

The middle-aged man said, "This one? It's a bit expensive, it costs forty-four a month."

Forty-one months' rent, basically no one rents it. With such a large yard, it's usually rented out by several families, but the original house doesn't accept subletting. They feel that people living in such a messy place are hard to manage.

Moreover, it would be troublesome if you encountered someone who wasn't clean.

Song Li looked at the courtyard and really liked it.

The key point is that there's a well in this yard, which is incredibly convenient.

At that time, although there was tap water, not every household had it.

There was a water station every so often, and everyone went there to fetch water.

Having a well would make things much more convenient.

Hey!

This is a dilemma.

Lu Cheng then said, "This courtyard will do! Uncle, could you please have the homeowner come and sign the contract?"

"What?" the uncle exclaimed in surprise.

He had already made up his mind; Lu Cheng would definitely choose the courtyard they had just visited.

In the end, Lu Cheng took it.

"40 a month, you're taking it all?" The uncle's bright little eyes suddenly lit up.

Lu Cheng nodded: "Mm."

Song Li tugged at Lu Cheng's sleeve, wanting to say: This spot isn't as close as the previous one.

Then I saw Lu Cheng's reassuring look.

Okay! Trust him.

"Let's go, let's sit in my shop for a while. I'll go find Grandpa Zheng and have him come over to sign the contract."

"Okay, then I'll trouble you."

The three of them walked back.

The older man added, "Young man, you said before you wouldn't do the same business as me, don't go back on your word!"

Lu Cheng laughed and said, "Don't worry! A promise is a promise."

"Okay, okay..."

The uncle's steamed bun and mantou shop was only run by his wife.

"Cuihua, you look after this young couple. I'll go call Grandpa Zheng."

Song Li: This is the second time we've been mistaken for a young couple.

"Okay, go ahead!" the auntie replied readily.

Then he poured two glasses of water for Lu Cheng and Song Li: "Here, have a glass of water first. You two must have just gotten married! You don't look that old."

"Auntie, he is my second brother."

Upon hearing this, the auntie's face flashed with embarrassment: "Oh dear, what kind of eyesight does this old man have! Young lady, don't be angry!"

Song Li shook her head: "No, hehe..."

It's hard not to feel awkward!

The main issue is the second brother; why isn't he explaining anything?

She has to explain it herself.

"So you're also thinking of starting a business near the school?"

"Well, the main reason is that my younger brother and sister are about to start high school, and we thought that starting a business here would allow us to take care of them."

The aunt praised, "I see that you two are not very old, yet you've come out to do business and take care of your younger siblings. That's good. Don't feel ashamed of doing business. The market is different now. Although we don't have a secure job, doing small business can bring in a decent income. It's just not as respectable as being a worker."

Song Li nodded: "Yes! We also hope that our younger siblings can go to university, so doing business is the best option."

Song Li never expected that this aunt was about the same age as Lu's mother.

It was also an era that experienced major cultural reforms.

They actually have the guts to do that.

It must be said that, regardless of the era, there are always people with a keen sense of smell.

And this group of people always manages to seize the opportunity.

Rise against the wind.

They're chatting over here.

The uncle came over a little while later with an old man.

He doesn't seem to have a very good temper.

He came in and said, "I only rent my house to people who like cleanliness. I won't rent to people who don't like cleanliness, and it can't be sublet."