allonlinenovel Chapter 96: Experience Gained
Chapter 96: Experience Gained
"Lu girl, you want to rent a place? Is my place not to your liking?" Furong looked up at Lu Jinyan with a surprised expression, and Mu Liang beside her also looked astonished.
Mu Liang is Uncle Mu's son. He wasn't there when they came yesterday, so the two of them hadn't met before. However, Mu Liang looks very much like Uncle Mu, and Lu Jinyan recognized him at a glance.
Mu Liang and Fu Rong assumed they hadn't treated Lu Jinyan well, which was why she wanted to rent a place to stay, and they were understandably flustered. Their parents had repeatedly warned them to take good care of the girl, saying that if anything went wrong, they would be severely punished.
"No, no, Brother Muliang, Sister-in-law Furong, you've misunderstood. There's no mistreatment. I just thought I'd stay in Ruoshui City for a while longer. Staying in an inn every day is really inconvenient, and with a family like mine, I felt bad about troubling you all the time. So I thought I'd rent a house, which would be more convenient!"
Lu Jinyan quickly waved her hand, indicating that she did not feel that they had not been hospitable. On the contrary, she did not want to trouble them. Besides, it was not a good idea to always stay in an inn. If you offered to pay them, they would refuse. If you did not pay them, they would be doing business and would not stay in other people's places for free.
After thinking it over, renting a house seemed to be the most convenient option. Mu Liang quickly waved his hand, "No trouble at all, no trouble at all. My parents repeatedly told me to take good care of you, so please settle in!"
“Brother Muliang, there are many of us, and we’ll be staying for a long time. It’s really inconvenient for us to stay at the inn. Don’t worry, I’ll explain to Uncle Mu.” Lu Jinyan knew they were kind, but there’s no place like home, so she decided to find a comfortable place to stay.
"So that's how it is. I thought we hadn't treated them well. If my parents found out, they'd skin me alive!" Mu Liang breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the group of people behind Lu Jinyan, and understood.
It's indeed inconvenient for such a large group of people to stay at the inn. It's fine for a short time, but it will be a bit troublesome for a long time, which he can understand.
"Furong, take Lu Yatou out for a walk and see if there's a suitable house. She's new here, so you need to take good care of her!" Mu Liang looked at his wife beside him, gave her a few instructions, and then asked her to take Lu Jinyan and the others to look for a house.
"Don't worry, don't worry, with me here, how could anyone bully her? Lu girl, let's go!" Furong smiled, put down her work, and led Lu Jinyan out the door.
Furong and the others had lived in Ruoshui City for quite some years and were very familiar with the place. She took Lu Jinyan directly to a brokerage firm they knew well.
“Lu girl, this is Old Chen. He knows all the good houses in Ruoshui City. Tell him your requirements!” Furong said, pointing to the short, somewhat sleazy-looking old man beside her.
Lu Jinyan nodded and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Uncle Chen!"
Lu Jinyan explained her requirements: she didn't want a place with too many people because it would be too noisy and disturb her rest, nor did she want a place that was too remote because it was unsafe.
The house can't be too big, because she doesn't want to bother anyone, but it also can't be too small, since she has seven or eight people with her. And the price can't be too high either.
After listening to Lu Jinyan's words, the old man named Chen squinted and thought for a while, then he had a target in mind. He led a group of people to look at houses. There were four houses in total, and each one met Lu Jinyan's requirements.
After viewing all four properties, Lu Jinyan chose the newest one. The main reason was that the house was fully furnished and in good condition, and the size was just right. However, Old Chen said that the owner of the house said that it was only for sale and not for rent.
This gave Lu Jinyan a headache. She didn't want to buy a house because she hadn't decided where she would settle down. In the end, she had to settle for another house. Although the furniture in the other house wasn't as new as the first one, it was larger and much cheaper.
Lu Jinyan thought that since she wouldn't be staying for too long, it didn't matter whether the furniture was new or old. After asking Lin Churan and Ruohan, she made the decision.
After paying the money and signing the contract, everyone went back to move their things. Before leaving, Lu Jinyan held Furong's hand and said, "Sister-in-law Furong, I'll go pack up first. After I'm done, I'll invite you and Brother Liang to our house for dinner."
"Alright, alright, you go ahead with your work. If there's anything I can help you with, please don't hesitate to ask!" Furong smiled and patted Lu Jinyan's hand.
Lu Jinyan nodded and led the group away from the inn back to their newly rented house. Having learned from her previous experience, Lu Jinyan was quite familiar with the place. Although no one had lived there for a long time, it was still relatively clean. The group worked together to tidy up several courtyards.
Lu Jinyan lived in the main courtyard, Chu Chu and Lin Churan lived in the courtyards on either side of her, Ruohan chose a courtyard for herself, Yuan Yi and Du Che lived in the front courtyard, and Liu Xu and Liu Qing each lived in a courtyard with Chu Chu and Lu Jinyan.
Lu Jinyan pondered whether she should buy two more demon slaves, since the courtyard was too big and cleaning it would be a bit of a hassle.
However, she wasn't in a hurry. She first tidied up the house, and then took out the items from the storage bag one by one. For anything that wasn't enough or was missing, Lu Jinyan made a list and planned to buy it later.
By the time they had finished packing, most of the day had passed. In the afternoon, Lu Jinyan led a group of people to go shopping with a list. They didn't need many things, so buying them wasn't too difficult; they mainly bought groceries.
She had almost finished eating the food she had stocked up on, so she had to buy a new batch. Fortunately, she had asked Furong where to buy these things beforehand, so it didn't take her long.
After buying everything, the group didn't wander around but went straight home to continue unpacking. By the time they finished, it was almost dark, and everyone was exhausted. So, Lu Jinyan personally cooked the first meal after moving into the new house to reward everyone.
Everyone ate to their heart's content, even though Chu Chu's cooking skills were taught by Lu Jinyan, and Liu Xu and Liu Qing's cooking skills were taught by Chu Chu. Yet, even with the same dishes, everyone still felt that Lu Jinyan's food tasted different; they couldn't quite put their finger on it, but it just just felt different.
After dinner, Lu Jinyan washed up and lay comfortably in bed. The journey had been quite tiring for her, but now she could finally settle down.
"Host, didn't you say you wanted to find Mo Xuan quickly and max out your favorability? Why aren't you looking for him today? Instead, you're here to rent a house. As the son of the Demon King, if Mo Xuan knew you were here, he would definitely take you to his mansion. You don't need to waste money renting a house."