Reborn 99 Days Later, Becoming a Landlady and Getting into Tsinghua and Peking Universities

What was it about the sisters' plight that moved Qiu Jianying to pity?

After a moment of contemplation, she lowered her head and quickly wrote a sentence in her notebook, tore it off, handed it to Hua Antao, and said, "My surname is Qiu, and my name is Qiu Jianying."

After you get to the security room at the entrance, hand this paper to one of the men, who is in his fifties, has a square face, and thinning hair.

He's my uncle, a relative, and he knows this area very well. Tell him what you need, and he'll help you find a place.

After thanking Qiu Jianying, the three generations of the family found the security room as instructed.

After reading the note and carefully inquiring about Hua Lichu's housing requirements, the uncle handed over his shift to his colleague, led the three of them across the street, and arrived at the opposite side of the No. 1 Middle School.

Hua Lichu had noticed the low-rise self-built houses when she arrived.

The uncle led the three through two alleys and finally stopped in front of a red brick house.

"Lotus seeds, lotus seeds?"

"Hey! Uncle, what brings you here today?"

The door opened, and a middle-aged woman with a fashionable perm and smile lines at the corners of her eyes appeared.

The man stepped back two paces to make way and explained his purpose.

When the landlord heard that he wanted to rent the house, his smile deepened.

The landlord pointed to a row of houses less than 100 meters away and said, "Shall we go take a look at the houses?"

The man brought the person there, then, in a hurry to get back to work, he gave a few instructions and left quickly.

Because this place is close to the school, people in the area rent out their houses to earn some extra money.

The houses are all self-built, and this one is no exception.

However, other houses are building upwards, adding iron sheds on the rooftops.

This family, taking advantage of their large land area, arrogantly built a row of houses opposite their own residence.

The lower half of the house was made of red bricks, while the upper half was made of mud.

Landlady Li Lian, holding the keys, explained, "My house has a total of 7 rooms, and the 4 rooms closest to this side of the road have already been rented out."

The tenants are just like you; they are parents bringing their children to accompany them to school.

As they were talking, the door to the fourth room was opened from the inside, and an old woman with high cheekbones and gray hair peeked out.

"Is there someone here again?"

"Hmm! None of these three rooms have been rented out. Do you want to take a look at them, or what?"

When Hua Li first saw the old lady peeking around, she subconsciously ruled out the fifth room next to her.

"Take a look at those two rooms at the very back."

Upon opening the sixth room, a huge wooden bed came into view.

The bed was right next to the opposite wall, and there was a large window next to it.

The windows are large, so the lighting is excellent.

There was a low table on the left side of the door, and nothing else.

The house was large and deep, and looked particularly spacious.

There is a water tap on the edge of the playground directly opposite the entrance, where residents collect water.

The bed in the seventh room was much smaller, but right next to it was a large desk, though there was no table.

Just outside the door is a vegetable garden.

There's a small path, but it leads inwards, meaning that probably not many people pass through here normally.

Suddenly, Hua Antao's eyes lit up, and she quickly tugged at Hua Lichu's sleeve.

It turns out that there was a stove under the eaves near the vegetable garden.

The area next to it was dark, probably left by the previous tenant.

just,

"No outhouse?"

Li Lian smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes! People eat grains and cereals, how could they not have an outhouse! Look, there it is!"

The outhouse was in the landlord's own brick house.

The three generations of the family observed their surroundings and discovered that if they walked past the vegetable garden and to the side, they could reach the road.

Beyond the road, it seems there's a square!

but,

"If we want to rent, could we change the bed? There are many of us, and the bed is too small for us to sleep in."

That's obviously a lie. Hua Yuansheng can't let go of his family's ring toss business and doesn't plan to come and study for the time being.

"Your room is completely empty, there's not even room to put any bottles or jars, it's so bare! Could you move the table from the next room over?"

Li Lian pretended to be in a difficult position.

In truth, she was overjoyed.

Only when you can make requests can it be considered that you want to rent.

To be honest, her house is located in a remote area, and it takes at least ten minutes to walk from the school.

If it weren't for someone familiar with the area leading the way, most tenants wouldn't even make it here before being taken away by others.

Since the space was empty anyway, Li Lian agreed without much hesitation.

The two sides went back and forth haggling.

Finally, the seventh room was chosen, with a rent of seven yuan per month, payable monthly.

After paying the rent, Li Lian readily handed the key to Hua Lichu and said with a smile, "My husband is out driving and not home. I'll go call someone to help move the bed!"

That day, the three generations of the family returned home and used an oxcart to move their bedding and other belongings to the rented house.

After cleaning up, Hua Yuansheng carefully checked the surrounding area.

After confirming that there were no problems, he gave repeated instructions and reminders before driving the old ox away, turning back every few steps.

There was no other way; his child needed money for school, so he had to work hard to earn money by setting up a stall!

The registration period lasts for two days.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, the rooster crowed for the third time, and the two sisters sat up in bed.

Looking at the other person's dark circles, I chuckled.

"Pear, I miss Grandpa."

"Me too! As soon as things settle down here, we'll bring Grandpa over right away!"

Before the start of the school year, the two sisters talked themselves hoarse, but they couldn't persuade Hua Yuansheng.

He couldn't bear to leave his land at home, insisting that if he went to the city, there would be no one to take care of the old ox.

To put it bluntly, it's just that they're afraid of not being able to find a suitable way to make a living.

There was no other way; the two sisters had to pay Hua Anshan's salary, so they asked their eldest uncle to accompany their grandfather to the county to set up a stall every day.

The only way to persuade Huayuansheng to come to the city is to find a new way to make money as soon as possible.

But what kind of livelihood should I pursue?

Both of them had to go to school, so their time and energy were very limited.

Anything troublesome or time-consuming is unsuitable.

The two sisters, clutching their keys, walked hand in hand to the school gate.

It was early morning self-study time, and the school gate was surrounded by vendors.

"Selling steamed buns! Selling baozi!"

"Egg pancake, fresh and delicious egg pancake..."

"Mashed potatoes, all you can eat for just five cents!"

……

Hua Antao's eyes lit up instantly. After the peak period, she grabbed Hua Lichu's arm and walked over.

"Uncle, do you set up your stall here every day? School hasn't started yet, so why are there so many students?"

The middle-aged man picked up a towel hanging around his neck and dried his hair: "Senior high school students have already started taking extra classes!"

Hua Lichu saw through her sister's plan at a glance.

Once we reached a secluded spot, I asked, "There are so many vendors outside, selling all sorts of things. What are you planning to sell?"

Hua Antao's eyes lit up as she said, "Tea eggs! I just checked, and they don't sell tea eggs."

The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

"We braise it the night before and soak it in the braising liquid..."

I can get up a little earlier; I'll sell as many as I can, and every penny I get is profit, don't you think?

This was the first time Hua Antao had proactively brought up business, so Hua Lichu naturally didn't object.

Besides, isn't there a saying that became popular in later generations?

Those who make missiles are not as profitable as those who sell tea eggs, which shows that selling tea eggs can also be lucrative.

But selling tea eggs alone isn't enough; we need to find other ways to make a living.