Chapter 54 Buy or Rent

Chapter 54 Buy or Rent

Yao Shula took a fancy to the house next door belonging to Old Cao.

Old Cao's family lived right next to Yao Shula's family.

The alley where Yao Shula lives is called Hongguang Alley. Yao Shula's house is the second house in the alley; the first house is Old Cao's house.

The Cao family's door wasn't located in the alley, but rather on the street, with a sizable area in front of it.

When Yao Shula thought about setting up a game stall, she chose the spot in front of Lao Cao's house.

At that time, Yao Shula was thinking about whether she could rent it.

But later I heard that the Cao family was considering selling the courtyard.

However, since the surrounding families don't lack housing and those who do can't afford to buy, Old Cao's courtyard has become empty.

The Cao family has all moved to the city with their son, and the courtyard in the county is just left there.

After Yao Shula took Xiaotian home, she took Xiaotian to look around in front of Lao Cao's house.

The area near the entrance is quite spacious.

I peeked through the locked gate and saw that the courtyard was quite large.

There are three neat main rooms, a west room, and a plum tree planted in the courtyard.

Yao Shula liked it more and more the more she looked at it.

Little Tiantian also peeked through the crack in the door, nodding as he looked.

"The yard is big enough to play with tops and roll hoops, and we can even keep a dog there!"

Yao Shula gently patted Xiao Tiantian's shoulder.

"Let's go! Let's go back! All you know is spinning tops and rolling hoops. Today we'll do some math problems."

Xiao Tiantian immediately said "oh," and then took Yao Shula's hand and went back.

After returning home, Yao Shula first started cooking rice, then washed and chopped vegetables, preparing to stir-fry two dishes for lunch, waiting for Yao Shuxin and Yao Shuli to come home for dinner.

Xiao Tiantian was also peeling scallions for Yao Shula.

The more Yao Shula thought about it, the more she felt that the Cao family's courtyard was worth buying.

After buying it, we can open a gate in the wall between the two houses.

That way, we can get from Old Cao's courtyard to our own home.

More importantly, the Cao family's courtyard faces the street. When the time comes, they can demolish the wall facing the street and build two storefronts facing the street.

Just by relying on the storefronts facing the street, they can start collecting rent in the future...

However, figuring out how to buy the Cao family's courtyard is something we need to think about carefully.

Yao Shula vaguely remembered that the Cao family and the Sun family, whom she knew, were related.

Back when Schumann was alive, he frequently interacted with the Cao family.

Yao Shula has made up her mind. She will take some time to visit Master Sun and ask her to find out what price the Cao family is willing to offer to sell the courtyard.

...

At noon, Yao Shula stir-fried some bean sprouts and also made a decent-looking minced meat and tofu dish.

In addition, I made a braised cabbage in broth and chopped some dried radish to make a total of four dishes.

You shouldn't prepare more than three dishes!

The three kids enjoyed their meal very much.

Yao Shula glanced at Xiao Tiantian, who was eating silently.

"Tian Tian, ​​didn't your older brother say you're a picky eater? But looking at you... you're not picky at all!"

Little Tiantian ate without even lifting her head.

"It's not that I'm picky about food! It's that I can't eat when I see people I don't like," Xiao Tiantian said in a muffled voice.

Yao Shula picked the rice grains off Xiao Tiantian's mouth and then put a piece of cabbage on his plate.

"Eat more vegetables too!"

Xiao Tian hummed in agreement and prepared to continue eating.

But his expression suddenly turned serious, and he quickly put down his rice bowl and ran into the yard.

After standing in the yard for a while, Xiao Tiantian returned excitedly to continue eating.

"What are you doing? Go out and enjoy the scenery while you're halfway through your meal!" Yao Shuxin found it a bit strange.

"Yeah, what are you going out for? Are you going to check if there are any pigeons in the sky?" Yao Shuli asked.

Little Tiantian snorted.

"I'm doing this for your own good, you know?"

"For our own good? We didn't ask you to do anything! Don't try to use our authority!" Yao Shuli immediately denied.

Xiao Tiantian glanced at Yao Shuli, then at Yao Shula who was staring at her.

"I just... went outside and coughed with my butt."

Although it wasn't loud, I thought you were all eating, which is why I went outside to cough.

"Aren't you going to thank me?" Little Tian asked smugly.

The other three people who were eating...

It seems like I should thank Xiaotian.

Passing gas while eating can indeed affect a person's appetite.

"Then you... did the right thing."

"If you cough in your butt again in the future, please remind us so we can avoid it in advance," Yao Shuxin said immediately.

Xiao Tiantian immediately nodded in agreement.

"Second sister, don't worry! You are all people I like, and I will definitely tell you in advance!"

If it were someone else, like that person who always tries to steal my things...

I definitely won't tell her.

"No, not only will I not tell her, I'll even say a word to her," Xiao Tian said angrily.

"What did you say?" The three of them, including Yao Shula, were very curious.

"After I finish putting it in the pan, I'll say, 'Where's that burnt smell coming from? Auntie, can you smell it?'"

At that time, she would definitely try her best to smell it to see if it really smelled burnt.

"Hehe, back then..." Xiao Tiantian smiled smugly.

The Yao family has three siblings...

This little Tiantian is really wicked! So young, yet so full of bad intentions!

"Eat quickly, we still have things to do after you finish eating!"

"You haven't done your math problems yet!" Yao Shula quickly put more food on Xiaotian's plate.

This little guy is just like a pure, innocent red bean bun...

...

After the four finished eating, Yao Shuxin immediately cleaned up the kitchen.

Yao Shuli also diligently took the initiative to wash the dishes.

Little Tiantian is still young, so there's not much for him to do yet. He just follows Yao Shula around everywhere.

Yao Shula's mind was filled with thoughts of Kang Leqiu and the Cao family's courtyard.

She was thinking about whether to visit Master Sun's house in the evening!

Zhong Xiaochun from the old house came over.

"Shura, Grandma asked me to come and call you to bring the younger children over for dinner tonight."

"Is something wrong over there?" Yao Shula asked, feeling a little puzzled.

"Isn't the fourth brother getting married? Some details haven't been finalized yet."

"Mom meant for everyone to discuss it together, so Grandma asked me to come and call you over too," Zhong Xiaochun said with a smile.

Alarm bells rang in Yao Shula's mind.

My cousin is asking me about his wedding? He's not asking me to contribute money or effort, is he?

She was unwilling to accept either outcome.

When the day actually came, all she was willing to do was offer her food...

"Don't worry, you won't have to spend any money or effort. You just need to say something." Zhong Xiaochun seemed to have guessed what Yao Shula was thinking.

Yao Shula breathed a long sigh of relief. "Speak up!" That's what she's best at.

She won't just bring her own mouth with her; she can bring three more!

...

To Yao Shula's surprise, Zhong Xiaochun's explanation was somewhat different from what she had imagined...