Chapter 31 Renting a House

Chapter 31 Renting a House

The man in the Zhongshan suit, sitting in the passenger seat, noticed his leader’s gaze and also looked outside. All he saw was the back of a raggedly dressed young girl.

“I recall the eldest daughter of the Bai family recently returned to Mingcheng.”

“Yes, Leader. I heard her son was seriously injured, and she went back to visit him.”

“Gather information and a photo of Miss Bai for me.”

“Understood.”

The man leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

Ye Shengbaby bought lunch boxes and washed them with water from her spatial dimension. When she returned to the state-run restaurant, she found that Mo Lin had already finished two plates of dumplings and braised pork.

“Are you full?”

Ye Shengbaby worried that her good intentions might have backfired and that eating so much might upset Mo Lin’s stomach.

To her surprise, Mo Lin patted his belly contentedly, looking a little embarrassed.

“Sister, I have a big appetite. These things can’t fill me up at all.”

He then immediately worried that he might eat his sister out of house and home.

“Sister, I will eat less in the future. Don’t worry about not being able to afford to feed me. And I’ll go out and earn money too.”

Ye Shengbaby chuckled and affectionately patted Mo Lin’s head.

“Don’t worry, Sister can afford to feed you both. Just save your energy to help Sister with things.”

The three of them walked out of the state-run restaurant, and Ye Shengbaby led them towards the vicinity of the coal yard.

“Do you know if there are any places for rent around here?”

Mo Lin glanced at his surroundings and, carrying his younger sister, ran towards the entrance of an alley.

Ye Shengbaby could only follow slowly. Running was a luxury for this body.

She saw Mo Lin approach an old woman chatting at the mouth of the alley and babble a few words before bringing an old woman over.

“Sister, the old grandma knows where there are houses for rent.”

Ye Shengbaby patted Mo Lin’s shoulder with satisfaction. He was such a good helper, much more useful than herself.

“Grandma, we’re looking for a place to live with a private courtyard.”

The old woman scrutinized Ye Shengbaby’s attire, looking somewhat skeptical. Could someone dressed like this afford to rent a house? She must be getting senile.

Ye Shengbaby, not being foolish, understood that her financial standing was being questioned.

“Old Grandma, I’m going to attend high school in the city. My parents are working and don’t have time to look at houses.”

When the old woman heard about the parents having jobs, she was put at ease. It seemed they were afraid their child’s good appearance might attract too much attention.

“Alright, there are several factories nearby, so housing is quite tight. I know of a family who is moving out of town. They originally wanted to sell their house, but who has the money to come up with so much cash and grain all at once nowadays?”

Ye Shengbaby’s spirits lifted upon hearing about a house for sale. No matter the era, it was always good to accumulate property. She was self-aware enough to know that in her previous life, she was completely inexperienced in life and work, and the possibility of finding a job to earn money in the future was slim. It was better to use the opportunity now to exchange some goods for money and buy property, at least then she could live a comfortable life as a parasite. Sudan Novel Network.

“Old Grandma, do you know how that house is being sold?”

“Heh heh, I’m not sure about that.”

Ye Shengbaby understood from the old woman’s expression. She had asked without thinking. Even if the old woman knew, she couldn’t tell her, as it would offend people if the seller suddenly changed the price.

After passing through two alleys, they arrived at a courtyard. From the outside, it looked uniformly dilapidated. An old man, about the same age as the old woman, came out when the door was knocked.

“Old brother, these three children want to rent your house. I’ve brought them over for you.”

“Heh heh, thank you, sister-in-law, for worrying about our family affairs.”

“No need, no need. We’re old neighbors.”