Love That Extends Life

The landlord's three houses face north and south. From the lights in the courtyard, you can see that the houses are made of blue bricks and red tiles. Such houses can still be seen in the countryside of Nanshi.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

Chu Yunhao knocked on the door lightly. The sound was not loud, but someone could sense it.

After a while, there was a slight noise coming from inside the house, and then the door slowly opened.

As the gap in the door gradually widened, an old man in his sixties appeared in front of him. He looked at the newcomer with a puzzled look on his face, and then he realized that the young man in front of him was a stranger.

"You are..." the old man asked.

Chu Yunhao quickly replied with a smile: "Ah, uncle, hello! I am the classmate who lives in the rental house in the yard. I came here to discuss something with you today."

Chu Yunhao briefly explained the purpose of his visit, speaking in a sincere and polite tone.

After hearing this, the landlord thought for a moment, then invited Chu Yunhao into the hall and motioned him to sit on the sofa.

"Thank you!"

After Chu Yunhao thanked him, he sat down on the sofa stiffly. Before he sat down, he heard footsteps coming from the bedroom. Looking at the bedroom door, a kind-looking old lady came out soon.

"Oh, he is the classmate of Xiao Wu who rented the house." The landlord took the initiative to introduce his wife when he saw her coming out.

The old lady smiled and nodded at Chu Yunhao, then sat on the sofa next to her with the landlord.

After the two of them sat down, the landlord went straight to the point and asked, "Young man, if you have anything to say, just tell me!"

"Uncle, I want to rent a house here." Chu Yunhao said directly.

"Oh, really? It just so happens that the person who rented my west room moved out this morning. If you think it's suitable, you can take a look first."

"Okay, let me take a look."

Chu Yunhao wanted to see the house on the west side, and the landlord immediately got up and opened the door.

"Young man, come in and take a look!"

The landlord came into the room and turned on the light. Chu Yunhao followed him into the room and looked around carefully.

The room is quite spacious and well furnished, with a large double bed, furniture and closets.

Chu Yunhao was still satisfied with this house. It was more than ten times better than Wu Yanzi's rental house.

At this time, the landlord's wife came into the house and pointed out some differences. She said that the house had internet and cable TV lines, and that it could be used as long as the computer and TV were moved in. Then she said that electric fans and electric heaters would also be sent over, and there were screen windows, sofas, and a large bed with a Simmons mattress, etc.

When the landlord's wife was introducing the house, the landlord would also interject a few words. The old couple sang in unison naturally in order to make Chu Yunhao like the house, so that the house could be rented out earlier.

The landlord saw Chu Yunhao was still looking around, and he said, "The tenant who moved out this morning had lived here for three years. The tenant couple couldn't go back to their hometown because their old mother in the countryside had a cerebral thrombosis."

At this time, the landlord's wife continued the topic, "Cerebral thrombosis is a tiring disease, which requires someone to take care of it. Alas, if you are sick, you will be a burden to your children. If the elderly are healthy, children can work outside with peace of mind."

What the old couple said makes a lot of sense. We cannot ignore the sick elderly. As children, we naturally have to respect our parents. Compared with work and parents, of course, the parents' side is more important.

"Yeah, the house is pretty good."

Chu Yunhao's words instantly made the old couple smile. They said all this because Chu Yunhao liked the house, so the old couple looked at each other and smiled with satisfaction.

"Young man, I don't have any trouble renting this house."

"Then I'll rent it. By the way, how much is the rent per month?"

Seeing that everything went smoothly, the landlord immediately held up five fingers and shook them: "This is my main house, much better than the sheds on the sides of the house, so it's 500 yuan a month."

Chu Yunhao hesitated for a moment, thinking that the price was not expensive, but he had no money on him now, so he could only negotiate slowly.

"Uncle, five hundred is five hundred, then I will rent it."

Seeing Chu Yunhao so straightforward, the landlord was also very happy: "Okay, young man, that's settled. But there is one thing I need to make clear to you in advance. My house is not like those sheds where you pay rent on a monthly basis. Instead, you need to pay the rent for half a year in one lump sum."

Chu Yunhao couldn't help but frown when he heard this. It was indeed difficult for him to take out so much money at once. But he really wanted to rent this house so that he could live in a big house with Wu Yanzi.

After thinking for a while, Chu Yunhao finally made a decision: "Uncle, I can pay half a year's rent in one go, but can you give me half a month's grace? Don't worry, I will definitely pay you half a year's rent in half a month."

After hearing this, the landlord showed a trace of hesitation on his face, but his wife beside him said without hesitation: "Old Wang, I think this young man looks quite honest, and Xiao Wu is not a bad kid either. In this case, let's just rent the house to this young man! It won't hurt to pay the rent ten days or half a month late, right?"

The landlord thought this made sense, and nodded in agreement. "Okay, young man, since you are an honest person, I will give you half a month."

Chu Yunhao quickly thanked him: "Thank you for your understanding! Don't worry, I will never default on the rent."

The landlord smiled again and said, "Okay, that's settled. We'll sign a rental agreement later."

Then the landlord went to get paper and pen.

Afterwards, Chu Yunhao signed a house rental contract with the landlord, and Chu Yunhao officially became the tenant of this house.

After renting the house, Chu Yunhao asked, "Uncle, can I live in this house tonight?"

The landlord did not expect that, generally speaking, renting a house requires moving out or buying some household items, but at present, no daily necessities and supplies have been moved into the room yet, and this means they can move in directly.

"Ah, young man, the house has been rented to you, of course you can move in. But you can't live here unless you move in with some luggage and daily necessities!"

"Uncle, it's okay. This is my first time renting a house, so I don't need to move any luggage or daily necessities. As for luggage and daily necessities, I will slowly purchase them later."

"That's up to you, young man."

With the landlord's permission, Chu Yunhao finally had a place to live.

After the rental was completed, the landlord couple became more polite to Chu Yunhao. The landlord's wife took the initiative to find some unused items and brought them into the rental house, and Chu Yunhao helped to put them away.

The items sent to him included an old quilt, a military coat, and a plastic basin. Of course, these were all things Chu Yunhao could use, since there were no daily necessities in the rented house.

With these, Chu Yunhao’s temporary problems of washing his face and sleeping were solved.