Zhou You took Zhao Ling'er to Liyun River and saw four or five Ya people gathering together to play Go.
Zhou Youdao: "Do you have any single rooms that you want to rent?"
"I have it! I have it!" The people watching Go suddenly dispersed, rushing over to chat with Zhou You.
"Which area do you want to live in?" asked the tooth man.
"Oh, it's not me, it's her. She lives with her sister." Zhou You said.
"Oh." Yaren glanced at Zhao Ling'er, and the enthusiasm on his face suddenly decreased a lot, and a few people simply left.
"Girl, where do you plan to live?" One of the fangs lowered his eyes and looked at Zhao Ling'er.
Zhao Ling'er endured the discomfort in her heart and replied: "I want to choose a place closer to Wenda Library."
"Wenda Bookstore?" Ya Ren paused and said slowly: "The rent nearby is not cheap. I wonder what the girl does for a living. Can she afford it?"
"Hmph!" Zhao Ling'er snorted and said, "Zhou You, the Ya people here are naturally snobbish. Are there any Ya people in other places?"
Zhou You was also very dissatisfied with their attitude towards Zhao Ling'er, and said: "Let's go directly to Wenda Bookstore. There must be many Ya people there, so there is no need to stick to this."
After saying that, the two people turned and left.
When we arrived at the gate of Wenda Bookstore, as expected, a few people came over and asked if they wanted to rent a house nearby.
Zhao Ling'er said: "I want to rent a separate small courtyard, preferably with two bedrooms. It shouldn't be too far from the book garden."
One of the tooth people immediately shouted: "Hey, I have it! Girl, do you want to come with me to see the house first?"
Zhao Ling'er and Zhou You followed Na Yaren to look at the house.
After leaving Wenda Library, we walked west through a street. This street was full of high-rise courtyards, but from the outside, we could roughly tell that there were at least seven or eight rooms inside, some of which were two-story buildings.
This was not something she could afford to live in now. Zhao Ling'er followed Yazi without thinking too much and continued walking forward.
The location recommended by Yazi is also very close to Wenda Bookstore.
It's right next to this street, and you'll be there three houses further in.
Yaren opened the door and asked Zhao Linger to come in.
Pushing open the door, there is an abandoned yard. There is a stone road in the middle of the yard. On the right side of the stone road is a kitchen. After crossing the stone road and reaching the end, there is a three-room house. In the middle is the living room, and on the left and right sides is a kitchen.
There is a separate room.
Although no one has lived in it for a long time, there is a thick layer of dust on the ground, and there are spider webs behind the door, Zhao Ling'er is very satisfied with the layout of this yard, and it is very close to the book garden.
Then she can go to Shuyuan to go to school, and she doesn't have to worry about her.
"How much is the monthly rent for this yard?" Zhao Ling'er asked.
Yazi replied: "The price here is 6 taels of silver a month. The owner and his family have all gone to the capital, and they probably won't come back in the future."
6 taels a month, that's 72 taels a year. It's not that I can't afford it, but I still have to buy more things and organize an auction. I don't know if the funds can be turned around.
Zhao Ling'er is thinking.
Zhou You said to Zhao Ling'er: "6 taels a month! This is too expensive! Although the yard is nice and quiet, we still need to clean it, buy tables, chairs, beds, and kitchen utensils. After all,
We need to put in at least another 10 taels of silver."
6 taels, 10 taels, 16 taels. She still has less than 40 taels of silver now. If she spends 16 taels on renting a house, she will have 24 taels left. The money is not enough!
Zhao Ling'er was very embarrassed, she liked this house very much.
"Are there any houses that are similar to it but cheaper than it?" Zhao Ling'er asked.
"Yes, yes, but it's a little far away from the Book Garden. Why don't you two go and have a look with me?"
Zhao Linger agreed.
Yazi took them back, walked to the crossroads, walked south, walked through more than a dozen yards, and then headed west into a small alley, stopping next to the innermost house in the alley.
"This is it. Can you two go in and take a look?" Yaren asked.
Looking at the dusty wooden door, Zhao Ling'er felt uncomfortable.
"Let's go in and take a look." Zhao Ling'er said.
Yaren opened the rickety door. The yard was overgrown with weeds and there was not even a path leading to the living room. It was obvious that no one had lived there for at least ten years.
When I opened the door to the main house, a musty smell hit my face.
"Ahem." Zhao Ling'er couldn't help but cover her nose and cough twice.
She looked inside and saw that the surrounding area was dark and had a gloomy feeling. She didn't dare live in this house!
"Let's go, let's go, this house won't work!" Zhao Ling'er couldn't stand the smell and urged Zhou You to leave quickly.
"Is there any other house?" Zhou You also felt that this house had been unoccupied for too long and was not suitable for moving in right away. He asked Yaman as he walked.
"The rest are either in the courtyard or further away from the book garden. I'm afraid neither of you will like them!" Yaren said.
What should I do? Zhao Ling'er felt a little bored.
It’s too troublesome to pick up and drop off Ayao every day when staying at Junpeng Inn!
"Let's go to the one we just visited!" Zhao Ling'er said.
"Ah, where do you want to live?" Zhou You asked, "The rent there is not cheap!"
Zhao Ling'er thought for a while and said: "Oh, as for the house, I still have to live comfortably. After all, I have to spend half of my time there every day. When I live in it, I can tidy it up according to my own ideas, which is better than living in an inn."
Much more comfortable.”
Zhou You said: "Hey, if I married Wan'er, I would be able to live in a courtyard like this!"
"Come on! Let's work hard to make money together. It's not impossible to buy a house like this!" Zhao Ling'er encouraged Zhou You.
"Since you two have fallen in love with this courtyard, let's sign a contract." Yaren took advantage of the situation and said.
"Okay!" Zhao Ling'er replied cheerfully.
"You two want to go back to the store with me. I don't have any paper or pen with me."
Zhao Linger and Zhou You followed Yaren back to the shop.
Yaren handed the written contract to Zhao Ling'er.
"Bet one and pay three, totaling 24 taels." Zhao Ling'er read it again, but it was still not enough!
Zhao Linger shook her head.
The last time I signed a rent payment of 1,000 taels, it was the result of recklessness. Let’s be more cautious this time.
"The house you two are interested in is very popular. I took people to see it this morning. There was another reservation just now. I said I will take them to see the house later!" The shopkeeper looked at Zhao Ling'er and hesitated.
Then he fanned the flames.
"How about this? I'll pay a part of the deposit first, go back tonight to raise the money, and come back tomorrow to sign the contract, okay?" Zhao Ling'er still wanted to go back and think about it carefully.
"That's okay." The shopkeeper didn't persuade her when he pushed her, and he was afraid that she would run away, so he had to agree and said, "Then you should pay a couple of silver first!"
Zhao Ling'er said: "I didn't bring so much. I have to take a carriage when I go back soon! Can I give you 500 yuan first? It's a deposit anyway. Even if I don't take it, you will only make a profit and not lose any money!"