The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 283 - 273: Leaving

Chapter 283: Chapter 273: Leaving

Jiang Nanzhou looked at the nice yard and even began to doubt, hesitating for a moment, "Is this the house you bought?"

"Yes, isn’t it pretty?"

Jiang Nanzhou was pulled into the yard by her, and Lu Jingqiu closed the door in turn, looking at what was before her, it really felt like returning to West City, "You bought this yard in just a few days?"

"Yes, one thousand one hundred yuan per square meter, a total of eighty-five square meters, cost me more than 8,500 yuan in all."

Jiang Nanzhou couldn’t believe it and frowned, "Only a little over 8,000 yuan?"

"Yes, of course, the yard was calculated separately. Let me show you around the house first."

Lu Jingqiu took Jiang Nanzhou’s bag and headed into the house, taking him on a full tour, during which she also told him about the size of the yard.

Jiang Nanzhou hadn’t expected the government to have such a policy, "That’s great. The yard must have been fenced off by the residents themselves, and they’ve been occupying it for a long time. With this method, the government can recoup some funds and the people can clearly determine the ownership of the land. It’s the best of both worlds."

Lu Jingqiu hadn’t thought that far ahead, and had to admit, her husband was really something.

"Nanzhou, what do you think of this house?"

"Good, it came just at the right time. It’s a worthwhile purchase. However, when it comes to the government’s money, we can pay it off all at once. Spreading it over three years, you end up paying out an extra month’s salary each year, which isn’t economical."

Lu Jingqiu shook her head, "One thousand yuan, within a year, with a bit of effort, could easily earn an extra one or two hundred, right? Fifty yuan isn’t that much."

"But we have to make trips here every year. What if we don’t have the time?"

Lu Jingqiu felt that she had plenty of time, and at the time thought it was more worthwhile to owe the money.

The two discussed this matter briefly and didn’t continue to debate whether to pay it off all at once or not.

The important thing was having money on hand.

Lu Jingqiu suggested Jiang Nanzhou take a rest, and she cut open the watermelon she had just bought to quench his thirst.

She planned to go out and buy some groceries.

However, Jiang Nanzhou held her back, "I’m not hungry right now. I’ll go with you in a little while."

"Okay."

After eating watermelon, Lu Jingqiu brewed some coffee and they rested for a while in the backyard.

Jiang Nanzhou said he couldn’t stay here for long and needed to hurry back to West City.

"Aren’t you going to Capital City?"

Jiang Nanzhou shook his head, "This trip has been very educational. Leaders from several regions across the country want to set up a competition team, and I’m included."

"Ah, you’re competing there?"

"In Capital City, but right now I need to go back and report to my team."

"Where will the competition training take place?"

"In our own teams, success or failure entirely depends on ourselves."

"What are you competing in?"

"Some mechanical aspects."

Lu Jingqiu guessed it must be related to the weapons they saw on their trip abroad. What they’re currently lacking is advanced weaponry, and research in this area is urgent.

Does this mean that the nation is looking to select talent?

Lu Jingqiu eagerly grabbed his hand, "A national competition, it must be very important. Honey, you have to do your best. How about we go back tomorrow?"

Jiang Nanzhou smiled, "No rush. It’s not easy to make it here, we should take a look around."

Lu Jingqiu thought for a moment, "Let’s not eat at home today; let’s go out. I’ll take you to try some of the local snacks."

"Okay."

It was almost twelve forty by the time the two of them held hands and left the house. Lu Jingqiu took him to a few small stores she’d been eating at these past few days.

The two were not picky about where to eat, happily munching on street food wrapped in oiled paper as they walked along the main streets.

As they strolled, Jiang Nanzhou would buy her anything she liked.

After wandering far that afternoon and picking up many little items, they didn’t return home until after five o’clock.

When they did head back, they also ate out.

The couple had a great time during the afternoon and were even happier in the evening...

...

Early the next morning, a Sunday, they went to the He family’s home with gifts to express their gratitude before leaving.

When He Yu saw them arrive, he said, "I was just thinking of coming to see you later, but you beat me to it." Then, deliberately moving closer to Lu Jingqiu, he whispered, "When did your comrade get here?"

"Yesterday, he had some matters to attend to, and we’ll be leaving by train tomorrow morning."

"Leaving so soon, huh."

As the guests arrived, Aunt Wang hurriedly got up to buy groceries, leaving Father He and He Yu to chat with them.

During the conversation, He Yu told her that the He family intended to claim the house Father He was allotted -- they wouldn’t give it to anyone else and were planning to pay extra for a small western-style building.

When the topic of houses came up, Father He asked how they planned to arrange the house they had just purchased.

Lu Jingqiu answered, "We plan to rent it out. Since we have to leave tomorrow, we’ll need Ah Yu and Uncle He’s help with it."

Father He replied, "It’s no trouble at all. Many people in my unit want to rent a house. Currently, rent here is two yuan per square meter. How many square meters is your place?"

"Eighty-five."

"Wow, that would rent for one hundred and seventy yuan a month."

"Dad, adding the courtyard, Jingqiu’s house has a total of one hundred and sixty square meters."

"The courtyard was a recent addition. We could include it in the rent. I guess the tenants might want you to put up some small structures in the courtyard."

Hearing about the possibility of unauthorized constructions, Lu Jingqiu hurriedly shook her head, "Let’s not do that. The courtyard is lovely as it is; I’d hate to see it cluttered with random buildings."

Father He nodded and said, "Renting it at one hundred and seventy yuan a month might be too high for most families. They may want to split it into separate rentals."

Lu Jingqiu suggested, "Split it, as in rent out each room individually?" After saying this, she frowned and added, "Is it possible to rent out the entire place?"

She had heard stories of tenants in the area who long-term lease some western houses and eventually take them over completely.

She certainly didn’t want her building filled with various families, turning into a big, messy courtyard, and she suspected Grandma Zhang might not be pleased if she found out that the house she had just sold was subdivided into many rented rooms...

Invoking Grandma Zhang was just an excuse; after all, Lu Jingqiu owned the house now, and she truly did not want this to happen.

Even though the rental income was attractive, over one hundred yuan a month, amounting to more than a thousand yuan a year, was more than enough to settle the bill with the housing administration, with money to spare.

Finally, Lu Jingqiu said, "No rush, we’ll find the right tenant eventually."

At noon, Aunt Wang and Father He cooked them a hospitable meal with authentic dishes from Shanghai.

Lu Jingqiu felt somewhat embarrassed, as the He family always welcomed them so warmly.

Upon leaving the He family’s home, He Yu said, "What time is your train tomorrow? I’ll see you off."

"It’s in the morning, around ten. You don’t need to make the round trip. We’ll drop off the keys to the house with you and Nanzhou early tomorrow morning."

"No need, I’m pretty bored at home anyway, it’s no trouble for me to make the trip."

"Alright then."

After leaving, they didn’t rush home but headed to the largest shopping mall in Shanghai for a shopping trip.

By the time they got back to their lane and alleyway, it was already past five.