After a few days of bumpy journey, Wen Jing and his group returned to Yongchang City, leaving Xu Ye alone in Qin Province to handle the formalities.

I went straight to see Principal Yong, hoping that he would help me get a certificate to apply for a residence permit.

The new ID card and household registration have not yet been issued, and it will take more than a week. Nowadays, outsiders who come to the city to work or live need to apply for a temporary residence permit or temporary residence permit before they can legally rent a house in the city.

These certificates usually require proof of guarantee from local units or relevant departments and have certain time limits, generally being issued once a year.

Of course, you can rent a house without a residence permit, but the houses you can rent are all in very poor conditions, with toilets of less than ten square meters or even two or three square meters.

My sister has to take care of the children, so she can’t live in a bad environment. Now that I have money, I can’t let my sister live a hard life.

She thought about buying a house directly, and she was well aware that housing prices would skyrocket in the future.

The housing prices in Yongchang City are much higher than those in the county town. After some inquiries, she found out that she could buy a house with the money she had, but then she would have no money to spend, so it would be more cost-effective to rent a house.

Principal Yong was happy to issue her a certificate, and was even happier that Xu Ye was also going to transfer to No. 1 Middle School.

The principal of the middle school over there had already talked to him over the phone. He said that Xu Ye should not be buried in a school like this in the town. He should go to a school in a big city to get better teaching staff and get admitted to a prestigious school.

You must make good use of the good seedlings that come to your doorstep.

With the full support of two principals, it is only a matter of time before Xu Ye transfers to No. 1 Middle School once the approval procedures are completed.

The group spent the whole morning trying to get a residence permit and the whole afternoon looking for a house.

Finally, we chose to rent a two-bedroom apartment in a residential building three kilometers away from the school. There were no larger apartments available.

School district housing is already in short supply, so it’s considered good to be able to find a second unit.

The rent was originally 120 yuan per month, and the average monthly salary in Yongchang City is only about 300 yuan, not to mention that the Changyou County Steel Plant only makes about 50 or 60 yuan per month.

One hundred and twenty yuan a month was already outrageously expensive, but Wen Jing was sweet-talking and managed to negotiate the price down to one hundred yuan a month.

The landlord was an old widow who lived across the street. She was quite understanding that Wenjuan had to take care of a baby who was less than a month old after her husband died. Also, the two sisters looked diligent and clean, so she was happy to rent the house to someone who loved cleanliness.

The previous tenant was extremely untidy and loved to keep cats and dogs. The key point was that he didn't take care of the cat and dog feces and urine, which piled up in the corners of the wall, forming a thick layer. The smell was unbearable in the summer.

Later, she couldn't stand it anymore and kicked that tenant out. Even after she hired someone to clean the house, the smell of feces and urine was still strong.

No one wants to rent a house that smells of cat and dog feces and urine as soon as you enter the house, and it took half a year for the smell to dissipate.

The landlady threw away all the daily necessities used by the previous tenant, and now the house is empty except for those few large pieces of furniture.

After Wen Jing settled her sister down, she took Shi Tou and went straight to the market to do some shopping.

I bought brand new things for everything that was necessary for daily life.

It was dark after all this.

The three of them simply made some food, and Shitou was so tired that he went into the house and fell asleep.

Wenjing and Wenjuan also lay down in another room.

Sleeping on newly bought sheets, covered with newly bought quilts, and smelling the brand new scent of the new pillow.

Wen Jing just felt comfortable all over. In her two lifetimes, she had never felt as comfortable as she did now.

"Sister, we have a home now."

Wen Juan reached out and stroked An An, who was lying in the middle, her voice choking a little, "Well, we have a home now."

"Jingjing, I feel like I'm dreaming."

Wen Jing reached out and squeezed her hand, "Sister, you are not dreaming, we have a home now."

"We will definitely live in peace in the future."

Wenjuan nodded and shook her hand back, her eyes full of hope for the future.

The next morning, Wen Jing went to school to register. Today happened to be Monday, and she had paid all the tuition and other fees. She did not apply for accommodation, and felt more comfortable living with her sister.

Principal Yong assigned her to Class 7 of Grade 1, which was an ordinary class.

The head teacher's surname is Yuan. He teaches Chinese and is in his forties. His hair on both sides is particularly long. He is bald in the middle with a few strands of hair covering the middle. He also wears a pair of round-framed glasses.

Teacher Yuan personally took Wen Jing to pick up all the textbooks for the first year of high school. After all, she was arranged by the principal himself, so she couldn't be disrespectful.

After getting the books, I took Wenjing back to the classroom for class.

Walking in the corridor of the teaching building, looking through the window at the students in the classroom and listening to them reciting the text in unison, Wen Jing was very excited.

She was finally able to read.

Class 7 of Grade 1 is in the classroom on the right on the first floor of the first teaching building.

The students inside were buzzing with discussion, "It's been five minutes since the class started, why is Teacher Yuan nowhere to be seen?"

"Usually, Old Yuan is never late. Hiss... Could something have happened to Old Yuan?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I saw him and the principal together this morning. I guess they were in a meeting again."

Teacher Yuan entered the classroom and the buzzing sound disappeared instantly. Wen Jing followed him into the classroom and everyone's eyes were on her.

Wen Jing had never been the center of so much attention before, and she felt very uncomfortable.

Teacher Yuan cleared his throat and said, "Please introduce yourself."

Wen Jing wrote her name on the blackboard, "Hello everyone, I am Wen Jing."

Students are no longer surprised by transfer students. It has only been more than two months since the start of the first year of high school, and many students have joined the class.

However, a few students with more lively personalities started a discussion when they saw her name.

"Wow, another one called Wenjing."

"As expected, people with this name tend to be quite quiet."

"Wen Jing from Class 8 of Senior 2 is still prettier."

"That's it."

Teacher Yuan asked Wen Jing to sit in an empty seat at the back of the classroom. "Everyone be quiet. Open your books. We will continue with what we learned from the last lesson."

Wen Jing sat down, looked at the page her deskmate was turning, and followed suit.

Teacher Yuan has a great sense of humor when teaching, and he often gives examples to explain the deeper meaning of the text.

He often caused the whole class to burst into laughter, and the whole class focused their attention on him and could understand what he was saying.

Wen Jing listened very carefully and the class ended before she knew it.

I can understand what the teacher is saying in Chinese class, but when it comes to math and English, it's like I'm listening to a foreign language.

[You should find some junior high school and elementary school textbooks to supplement your basic knowledge]

Wen Jing nodded and planned to call Principal Yang after school to ask if he had any used books for sale.

The last class in the morning was physical education. The students were all very excited. Long after the bell rang, the math teacher was still there, leisurely explaining the class assignments.

Those boys couldn't help but touch the basketball secretly. They looked at the teacher with eager eyes and cursed him countless times in their hearts.

As the math teacher announced the end of get out of class, the whole classroom was in an uproar and was almost empty in less than a minute.

Wen Jing shrugged, took her Chinese textbook, and slowly followed the group to the playground.

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