CHAPTER 24: CHAPTER 24: THE SOONEST IS ONE MONTH

"If you’re available, I have time today and can go check out the house."

Not only that, she could even pay the rent immediately and secure the house!

If it’s really like the landlady said, a house assigned by the unit, then the neighbors should all be quite educated.

This way, the chances of encountering troublesome neighbors would be low.

There definitely wouldn’t be situations of loud quarrels in the middle of the night.

Jiang Xin didn’t want to be suddenly awakened by a loud bang from upstairs while in a deep sleep.

If while she was asleep, she suddenly heard a "bang," she might be so startled that her soul would flee.

Jiang Xin didn’t plan to rent a single-story house, considering the convenience of life and her own safety as a single girl living alone, renting an apartment seemed more reliable.

Moreover, renting a single-story house would mean using a public toilet, which is not only smelly but also extremely inconvenient.

Jiang Xin stayed with the Fu Family for two days and felt it was unbearable.

When the landlady saw Jiang Xin’s impatient look, she suddenly burst into laughter.

She was a clever person and could easily see Jiang Xin’s urgent desire to rent a house.

She thought for a moment, then said to Jiang Xin:

"The house is still available. If you want to rent it, wait for me to pack up the stall, and I’ll take you to see the house."

"But don’t rush yet; let me finish what I’m saying."

"I mentioned earlier that my brother and sister-in-law are moving to the provincial capital to accompany their son, so they want to rent out the empty house."

"But they only have this one house in the town, so they are still living there. The earliest they can move out would be when my nephew starts school."

"And as you know, the provincial capital, being a big city, has a different cost of living than our town."

"My brother and sister-in-law moved their work to the provincial capital, resulting in a significant pay cut, so they thought of renting out the house they’ve lived in for years to earn some extra income."

Jiang Xin was not a fool; she naturally understood that after all this talk, the landlady was essentially getting to one point.

She wanted to let her know that if she wished to rent her brother’s house, the earliest move-in time was only when her nephew’s school started.

Jiang Xin roughly calculated, as she also knew someone going to university in the provincial capital.

If she remembered correctly, Jiang Wan’s school start date seemed to be about a month later.

There should only be one teacher-training university in the provincial capital.

So, the landlady’s nephew must be attending the same school as Jiang Wan.

Jiang Xin frowned, thinking if it really took that long to move in, she might have to reconsider.

Because she truly didn’t want to continue interacting with the Fu Family; she only wanted to move out as soon as possible.

The hesitation on Jiang Xin’s face was entirely noticed by the breakfast stall’s landlady.

She thought it through, sincerely not wanting to give up such a good opportunity to rent out the house.

Because her brother and sister-in-law were moving to the provincial capital, they’d been busy with work handovers and packing their belongings recently.

Moreover, there were also family visits to make.

After all, once they’ve moved, it might be forever.

Transportation wasn’t particularly convenient these days, so the chances of returning would be very low; they’d be lucky to come back during New Year or festivals, but any other time would be practically impossible.

So, they remained busy and entrusted the entire rental task to the landlady.

Because she was always at the market selling, she knew many people and had broad connections.

Initially, quite a few people rushed to see the house when they heard she had one for rent.

Since the market began allowing people to freely set up stalls and do small businesses.

Many people from nearby villages came to the market to set up stalls or do small trades to earn a living.

After all, in their area, they couldn’t even harvest a tenth from the crops annually.

So, once they finished farming, the villagers had nothing to do.

Some smart ones spotted a new opportunity during their spare time—setting up stalls in the market.

This was considered one of the lowest threshold routes compared to other jobs.

While it couldn’t make them rich, working hard at a stall could at least sustain the family expenses.

But living in the village required a lot of time commuting daily, prompting many to think about renting a house.

And the breakfast stall’s landlady was their primary source for inquiries.

Apart from her brother’s house, the landlady had already helped many people successfully rent a suitable house.

When her brother and sister-in-law entrusted her with the house rental, the landlady straightforwardly assured them she’d accomplish it.

However, things didn’t go as planned.

Sometimes, things don’t always go the way you want them to.

Initially, she brought many people to her brother’s house to view it.

Their home, though in an old neighborhood, was about 20 years old.

But because the community’s residents had relatively high standards, the surrounding environment was well-maintained, and the neighborhood was very clean.

The environment wasn’t a problem, it was first-class.

Almost every tenant who came to see the house was very satisfied with it.

But... everything faltered with the expensive rent and the house’s large size; furthermore, her brother and sister-in-law also asked for a deposit.

Since the furniture and sofas couldn’t be moved out.

They had to remain there for the tenants to use for free.

But after all, it had been their home for more than twenty years, and every detail in the house was arranged by her brother and sister-in-law themselves.

Every inch was filled with memories, and they were understandably reluctant to part with it.

So, to avoid damage to the furniture and the house, and to ensure tenants took care of the furniture, her brother and sister-in-law proposed a deposit requirement.

Such a request was unheard of in those days.

So, when many found out about it, even those who liked the house backed out.

After all, they were from the countryside, and renting a house was just to find a temporary lodging.

If the price exceeded their budget, even if the house was ideal, they had to pass on it.

After all, they still had to live.

The landlady understood this.

So after explaining everything to Jiang Xin, the landlady looked up at Jiang Xin, awaiting her final decision.