Rebirth and Daily Cultivation

Chapter 4: Xue Yuantong

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At twelve o'clock in the evening, my uncle's house was brightly lit.

Uncle Jiang Qitian sat on the sofa with a stern face and a strong accent.

"You agreed to live with me? Why are you changing your mind? Do you dislike your uncle's family?"

"No way, my uncle's house is big and spacious, and my uncle speaks so nicely. I wish I could stay here every day."

"It's just that I like to live alone. If I hadn't agreed to live with you, my parents would definitely not let me come to the city to study!" Jiang Ning found a reason.

Uncle Jiang Qitian was amused: "You kid, have you been playing tricks on me for so long?"

"How dare I? I have no choice."

After talking with his uncle for a while, Jiang Ning finally explained it clearly and his uncle had no objections.

Shen Qing'e next to her was watching anime on her phone, glancing at Jiang Ning from time to time. He hadn't said a word to her since he came back. She was annoyed and decided not to talk!

Cold War, who wouldn’t

My cousin Jiang Junlong was lying on the dining table, eating rice with big mouthfuls. He went on a trip with his classmates and came back after half a month. Now that he saw Jiang Ning coming to his house, he was very happy.

When he was a child, every holiday when he returned to the town, Jiang Ning would take him to the fields, roast sweet potatoes, make fire, and go fishing in the ditch. They had a lot of fun.

Jiang Ning was the same age as him and could always think of fun things. At that time, in his heart, Jiang Ning was omnipotent. Later, as he grew older and his horizons broadened, the halo around Jiang Ning disappeared.

But Jiang Junlong still welcomes Jiang Ning to Yuzhou City, as he will have fun there in the future.

The next day, Jiang Ning woke up very early. When he got up, his aunt was preparing breakfast.

Seeing that breakfast would take some time to be ready, Jiang Ning said he would find a house and left.

He found a breakfast shop on the road, drank egg soup, and ate a few big buns.

Then I withdrew 1,000 yuan in cash. Scanning QR code to pay was not popular these days.

We walked all the way to the Huishui River Dam. It was not yet seven o'clock and the temperature had not risen. Many old men and women were taking a walk on the dam, which was very pleasant.

After finding the transformer box where he practiced yesterday, Jiang Ning activated the 'Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Body Tempering Technique' and began to absorb the electric current to temper his body.

When the sun became scorching, Jiang Ning stopped practicing. With the temperature at over 30 degrees Celsius, he was still standing under the sun. I guess someone would suspect that he had a problem with his brain.

Looking at the time, it was already nine o'clock. Jiang Ning straightened his clothes and walked towards the bungalow.

He will take care of the house today.

After getting off the dam and walking for a few minutes, we arrived in front of a row of bungalows.

One of the bungalows is a small shop, but business is very bad. If you choose this place to open a shop, you will probably only make some pocket money.

A few old men were sitting under the shade of the trees, holding teacups, playing cards and sipping tea.

When the old men saw Jiang Ning, a young man of about fifteen or sixteen years old, coming over, they didn't pay any attention.

Jiang Ning went straight to the third room on the west side. He was not sure whether anyone lived there. If someone did, it would probably take some effort to find out.

At this time, a little girl came out from next door. She was about 1.5 meters tall, like a primary school student, with messy hair, black shorts, a white T-shirt, and blue slippers on her feet.

When he saw the girl's face, Jiang Ning was stunned.

She was Xue Yuantong, from the same class as me, a beautiful, eccentric, and pitiful person.

Xue Yuantong sniffed and waved his hand to the side:

"The vendor is over there, you've gone the wrong way."

Jiang Ning said: "I'm not buying anything. I just want to ask if anyone lives in this house. Thank you."

After Xue Yuantong heard this, her eyes immediately turned suspicious. She stared at Jiang Ning:

"Someone is living here. This family is very fierce. They have a big wolf dog. It will bite anyone who comes. Are you okay?"

"Oh well, I wanted to rent a place, what a pity." He shook his head.

"You want to rent a house?" Xue Yuantong's face froze.

"yes."

"This is my home." She said a little embarrassedly.

Jiang Ning's mouth twitched: "What about the one next door?"

"Both rooms are mine. You want to rent a house, right? How long do you want to rent it for? What do you want to rent it for?" Xue Yuantong crossed his arms, looking like the master of the house. However, due to his small stature, he seemed to lack confidence.

"Let's start with one year. How much per month?"

Xue Yuantong had never rented a house before, so she didn't know the price. She thought about it and shouted into the house:

"Mom, someone is here to rent the house."

Soon, a woman in her forties came out. Her clothes were clean, but it was obvious that they had been washed many times and had become a little gray. Time had left traces on her face, and she looked much older than my aunt.

When Jiang Ning saw the person who could make the decision had arrived, he immediately said:

"Hello, Auntie. I study at the No. 4 Middle School nearby and would like to rent your house."

Jiang Ning remembered that a few years later, the owner of the house was not the woman in front of him. He thought that it was because Xue Yuantong died later that she sold the house.

When he thought of this, Jiang Ning looked at Xue Yuantong with sympathy in his eyes.

"You are also in No. 4 Middle School. My daughter is also studying in No. 4 Middle School this year." The woman said with a smile.

Jiang Ning was thinking about it and said deliberately:

"Ah? Is she also in No. 4 Middle School? I didn't realize that, she's amazing."

Xue Yuantong curled her lips when she heard the tone, looking very unhappy. It was just a No. 4 Middle School, and she could get in with a snap of her fingers.

The woman said gently: "Tongtong just looks young, but she is actually fifteen years old this year."

"Mom, I'm here to rent a house, not to chat with you."

"Auntie, how much does your house cost per month?"

"You live alone, right?"

"right."

"Let me show you the house first."

Jiang Ning was led in, and faced a square living room, about five meters long and wide. After walking a few steps inside and passing a door, he saw a small open-air courtyard with a cement floor. Opposite the courtyard were three slightly smaller houses, with a bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen arranged in order.

"It has running water and solar water heaters. The electricity and water meters are independent. You can move in anytime. If you want to rent it, you only need to pay 200 yuan a month."

The woman did not ask for an exorbitant amount of money. Although the house was okay, it was located in a remote area. Strictly speaking, it was in the suburbs. It was actually quite inconvenient for work or school. The house was empty anyway, so it would be better to rent it out cheaply to supplement the household income.

Of course, she also saw that Jiang Ning was fair-skinned and a student of No. 4 Middle School, and did not look like a bad person. If a young man from society came to ask about the house, she would definitely not agree.

"Okay." Jiang Ning decided. The price was similar to what he expected, so he didn't bargain.

The two of them made a verbal agreement, Jiang Ning gave her 800 yuan as a deposit and paid three times the rent, and then got a key.

Then, Jiang Ning went to the city to buy daily necessities and went to his uncle's house to pick up the suitcase.

The aunt didn't expect Jiang Ning to find a house so quickly and was very surprised. After seeing this, the cousin's wife drove to help Jiang Ning, and Jiang Junlong also followed.

There is strength in numbers. Jiang Ning quickly purchased all the necessities for life, such as mats, quilts, desk lamps, basins, and some daily necessities.

The aunt also gave Jiang Ning the remaining induction cookers that the restaurant had purchased last time. After some tidying up, the rented house had a bit more of a living atmosphere.

Xue Yuantong sat on a small stool in front of the door, holding half a watermelon that was bigger than her head, digging into it with a spoon. She witnessed Jiang Ning and his group working hard from beginning to end.

Her eyes were bright: "Jiang Ning's relatives have a car at home, and judging by their clothes, they seem to be quite rich. Why did they come here to rent a house?"

"Is there something else going on?"

"Forget it, never mind. It doesn't bother me anyway. The best thing is to bring more income to the family and save my mother some work."

Jiang Junlong looked at his mother and sister-in-law tidying up Jiang Ning's room with envy in his eyes. He also wanted to have such a little world, but unfortunately he couldn't. If his mother knew, she would strangle him to death.

He had never done housework since he was a child and was unable to help, so he simply stood at the door, sighing in his heart, feeling that he had no freedom.

Turning around, he saw Xue Yuantong eating a big watermelon and thought the little girl was really pretty and cute.

He shouted, "Hey, little friend, brother will treat you to chocolate!"

As he spoke, he took out a beautifully wrapped chocolate from his pocket. It was a nut chocolate he bought specially for his trip. One chocolate cost fifteen yuan, and he himself was reluctant to eat it.

When Xue Yuantong heard this, he stared at him.

Seeing the fierce look on the little girl's face, Jiang Junlong took back the chocolate in dismay, muttering in his heart:

"Tsk, what an impolite elementary school student."