If you want to rent a house, you usually have to rely on introductions from acquaintances, or you can try your luck on the street like they did.

After wandering around for a long time, Lin Fan and Lin Shuying didn't say much more. The two of them were physically capable of keeping up, but the two little girls were already too tired to walk anymore.

Lin Fan was worried that something might happen if he left them at the hotel, so after thinking it over, he could only send Lin Shuying back.

"Wife, you take Qiao'er and Xiuying back first."

"I'll go look for a place to rent nearby by myself!"

Hearing Lin Fan's words, Lin Shuying hesitated for a moment: "Can you manage on your own?"

Lin Fan smiled slightly and said softly, "How come your husband can run such a big factory? Do you think I can't even handle something as simple as renting a house?"

Lin Shuying nodded slightly, rolled her eyes at him, and said, "I didn't think that way. I know you're capable. Alright, I'll take the children back first. You'll have to work hard!"

"Ok!"

And so, the group parted ways. Lin Shuying took Qiao'er and Xiuying back to the hotel, while Lin Fan continued to wander around the neighborhood.

In an era when information was not readily available, who was the most well-informed about local matters?

Obviously, these are people you encounter frequently in your daily life, people from all walks of life.

For example, not far from Lin Fan, there was a young man standing next to a motorcycle who looked somewhat bored.

Behind him was a trendy-looking barbershop.

Judging from his fashionable hairstyle and the way he kept getting glances at by the people around him, Lin Fan could tell that this young man must be the owner of the barbershop behind him.

So he walked over without hesitation.

"Hey buddy, need a haircut?"

"I'm very cheap here, how about I give you a haircut for 50 cents?"

Sure enough, when Lin Fan walked in, the young man immediately straightened up, smiled and walked towards him, making inviting gestures.

Lin Fan narrowed his eyes, but did not follow the young man into the barbershop. Instead, he smiled and said, "Brother, I'm not here for a haircut. I'm from out of town and I've run into some trouble, so I'm here to ask for your help."

Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, the barber's expression changed slightly, and his enthusiasm vanished.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw Lin Fan reach into his pocket, pull out a two-yuan bill, and wave it in front of him.

The barber, who had originally planned to ignore Lin Fan, suddenly brightened up and his face was once again filled with a warm smile.

"Hey, buddy, you've come to the right person!"

"I can't guarantee anything else, but there's nothing I don't know around here, and there's no job I can't handle. Just tell me, what do you need my help with?"

As the young man spoke, he reached out to take the two yuan bill from Lin Fan's body.

Lin Fan smiled slightly, pulled two fingers back, put the money back into his pocket, and then said with a smile, "It's very simple. I plan to stay in Nancheng for a while, so I want to rent a house, but I don't have any ideas yet. If you can help me with this, I'll consider this two yuan as payment."

The guy here clearly knew that Lin Fan wasn't a hothead, but rather the kind of person who wouldn't act without a clear objective—a very shrewd individual.

If I don't get things done for him, I won't be able to get the money from him.

Thinking of this, the barber's eyes darted around, and he looked at Lin Fan with a cheerful smile, saying, "Oh, I thought it was something important."

"So, buddy, you just want to rent a place? Well, you've come to the right person!"

"I don't know what your needs are, what kind of house you want to rent, a bungalow or an apartment, big or small, and how many people will be living there?"

From the questions the barber asked, Lin Fan could tell that this man wasn't just talking nonsense; he actually had some skills.

Otherwise, people who don't understand this industry generally wouldn't be able to ask such professional questions.

Now that you have money, Lin Fan naturally can't skimp on your accommodation, so he said directly, "An apartment building would be best, but a bungalow is also fine. There are four of us, so the house should be as big as possible, with convenient transportation, and there can't be any problems with drinking water."

"Especially the furniture, it's best to have the kind that you can move in with just your suitcase. We don't have much time to take care of things, so we need to choose the kind that's fully furnished!"

The barber's eyes lit up when he heard Lin Fan's conditions.

He knew he had finally met a wealthy client.

People want apartments, especially nice houses, and if I act as a middleman, I'll definitely get a commission if the deal goes through.

Do you really think he's just loitering around in front of this shop every day simply to solicit customers?

Among these people from all walks of life, who doesn't have some connections?

"Okay, all done."

"Brother, you've come to the right person. I know a neighborhood nearby with lots of apartments for rent, all of which are less than five years old."

"We have everything you could want, from big to small. I'll take you to choose one yourself!"

Hearing what the barber said, Lin Fan finally nodded, a look of relief appearing on his face.

Led by the barber, Lin Fan then went to a nearby area called Zhongshan Residential Area.

As for why it was called that, Lin Fan didn't delve into it. Judging from the appearance of these houses, they were indeed, as the barber had said, new houses built within the last five years, and very nice.

"Hey buddy, come on, I'll show you around!"

The barber led Lin Fan around the neighborhood.

While strolling around, he also introduced the environment to Lin Fan and which houses were available for rent.

After wandering around for a while without Lin Fan saying which room he wanted to rent, the barber was getting a little anxious.

"Ahem, young man, what do you think? There are so many houses here, aren't you satisfied?"

In his opinion, the houses here are all excellent. Not only are they very new, but the location is also very good. It can be considered one of the more upscale communities in the entire provincial capital. If Lin Fan doesn't even like this place, then he doesn't know what to say.

Hearing the barber's question, Lin Fan pondered for a moment before replying, "The houses here are nice, but I've looked at the ones you introduced to me. They're all quite far apart in the same complex, and there aren't many in the same building."

"To be honest, I'm renting more than one house, so there are only four of us living here now. I might bring my family over later!"

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