Reborn 1980: Good Wife Gets Rich and Busy

Chapter 65 The Tenant Next Door

If the old man hadn’t come back, could it be that the property next door had already been rented out?

The old lady was picked up by her son. At that time, he met and chatted with the young man wearing glasses.

The man's surname was Gong. He said that his wife worked in the workplace and his two children were still young and needed to be taken care of by the elderly.

In addition, he couldn't bear to let his old mother live here alone without taking care of her three meals a day.

Mr. Gong looks elegant and is obviously a scholar. He is also very filial to the old lady.

Cheng Tianyuan clearly remembered that Mr. Gong said that he did not plan to let the old lady come back, and the two houses were entrusted to the care of his relatives.

He also emphasized that if there is an opportunity, the other house should be rented out.

At that time, the two yards were already separated, and Cheng Tianyuan didn't care whether he rented the one next door.

Such a house looks brand new inside and out.

If you don't live in the house for a long time, the house will easily get stuffy and damaged. It is better to rent it out, have someone to clean it occasionally, and still have a stable income.

Therefore, Cheng Tianyuan knew that the building next door would have to be rented out sooner or later.

It's just that he and Xue Ling go out early and come back late every day, and the next door is always quiet. I don't know when it was rented out, and the lights have already started to turn on!

Cheng Tianyuan thought for a while and felt uneasy. He closed the window and walked out of the kitchen.

No matter who the other party is, it is better to say hello, lest if you accidentally attract a thief, it will not be a good thing for the landlord, Mr. Gong, or for yourself.

With this in mind, Cheng Tianyuan walked out of his yard and poked his head into the yard next door.

I saw that the iron door outside was unlocked, and the door inside was also ajar. Bright lights shone out, and the reflections were mottled on the ground.

Cheng Tianyuan shouted tentatively: "Who is in there? Is it Mr. Gong's family?"

After a while, a call came from inside: "Who is it?"

At this time, a short, fat, middle-aged woman came out with squinting eyes, her face and hair were dirty, and she was holding a broom in her hand.

While looking at Cheng Tianyuan, she asked, "Who are you?"

Cheng Tianyuan saw that she was alone, dressed and looked as usual, so he smiled politely.

"Hello, I am the tenant next door. You... rented this house from Mr. Gong's family, right?"

The middle-aged woman said "Ah!" and then smiled.

"Are you Mr. Cheng from the young couple next door? My eldest aunt told me about you and she said that you and your wife are easy to recognize. The boy is handsome and the girl is pretty. You, a tall and handsome man, are indeed easy to recognize."

Cheng Tianyuan asked politely: "Are you a relative of Mrs. Gong's family?"

"Yes!" the middle-aged woman explained: "I live over there in Sanshui Hutong! My aunt and nephew both said that this apartment should be rented out. The rent is similar to yours, about 40 yuan a month. Yesterday, there was a The fat girl came to see the house. She was disgusted with coming and going, so she finally decided to rent it. She said it was a long-term lease and she would move in in two days. "

She gestured to the broom in her hand and said with a smile: "The house is rented out, I have to come over and clean it first. No, I have been working all afternoon! I haven't lived in this house for more than two months, and it is already extremely dirty!"

Cheng Tianyuan smiled and asked, "Do you want some water? I have hot water next door."

The middle-aged woman was flattered and said with a smile: "No, no! I am quite familiar with my aunt's house. There is everything there. I just drank it, thank you!"

Cheng Tianyuan walked back sideways and explained: "I saw it was open here, so to be cautious, I'd better come over and take a look."

"Wait!" the middle-aged woman shouted: "My eldest aunt called me and said that a phone has been installed there. From now on, you two tenants can call her directly if you have any questions. What about the rent? Yes, send it later, give me a call and let me know." Then she took out a crumpled note from her pocket and handed it to Cheng Tianyuan.

"This...this is the number."

Cheng Tianyuan took it, glanced at it, and put it away.

"In addition to the 20 yuan deposit, we have also paid four months' rent, and it is less than three months now. When the time comes, I will contact Mrs. Gong."

The middle-aged woman laughed and said: "Yes, yes! You can just contact this number when the time comes. The fat girl who wants to rent here has already signed the slip this afternoon and paid the deposit and three months' rent."

She seemed to remember something and came over nervously.

"Brother Dajun, my aunt said on the other end of the phone that she was in a hurry to leave, so the house was rented to you at a cheaper price. The rent here is 35, but the house over there is newer, but the rent is only [-]. She was afraid that the girls here would be unhappy, so she asked me to let you know in advance that you are also forty over there. Although you are newer, you don’t have much furniture - you have to explain it this way."

Cheng Tianyuan understood immediately and nodded lightly.

"I understand. I'll tell my wife when I get back."

The middle-aged woman couldn't help but nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, you still have to say it, so as not to leak anything."

Cheng Tianyuan turned around and went back to the next door, closed the courtyard door and then the inner door.

Xue Ling was helping to pick vegetables in the kitchen. He turned around and asked, "Where have you been?"

Cheng Tianyuan briefly explained the situation next door and explained what the old lady told him.

"Although we are separated by yards and everything, we all live together, so it is inevitable that we will run into each other. If someone asks about the rent, we will insist that it is forty, and we don't care about the rest."

Xue Ling nodded, knowing that Old Mrs. Gong had always said that the neighbor next door would be rented out, so she was not surprised at all.

She looked up at the roof and whispered: "When we make money, we will buy a big house in the new district. It's quite nice here. If Mrs. Gong is willing to sell, we can consider it."

Cheng Tianyuan smiled, washed the pot and prepared for cooking.

"Take it easy……"

Xue Ling turned around, smiled and handed him a pink candy with a unique packaging.

"Eat and see how it tastes."

Cheng Tianyuan pinched the specially packaged candy and couldn't help but ask: "Where did it come from? The one on it is...in foreign language, right?"

"It's in French." Xue Ling said with a smile: "I can't understand it either, but I just ate one. It was fruit-flavored and delicious. Editor Lin's friend brought it back from abroad as a gift to her, and she secretly stuffed it in Give me two as a reward for my hard work!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Tianyuan was reluctant to open it and handed it back.

"You will have medicine later, take it after you take the medicine."

Xue Ling didn't answer and asked in a low voice: "I gave you food, what do you want to do? I was reluctant to eat it in the office, so I planned to bring it back to share with you. Who knew I forgot about it as soon as I came back, and kept it in my pocket for several days? .”

Cheng Tianyuan felt warm in his heart after hearing this, and looked at her with twinkling eyes.

"I only gave you two...I don't like sweets, so just give them to you."

"No!" Xue Ling opened the candy bag, snuggled into his arms, stuffed it into his mouth, and said angrily, "I'm going to share it with you, even if you don't want to eat it, you have to eat it!"

Cheng Tianyuan's heart melted, and he hugged Xinxiang's delicate body into his arms. His mouth was sweet and his heart was sweet.

(End of this chapter)