Professor Gu's daily life in the countryside after his rebirth

Chapter 201 Rent a House

They had noodles for lunch. Although the taste was a little unfamiliar, the two of them, who had been eating dry food for two days, still ate it with relish.

After lunch, Gu Zhan rested for less than an hour before he stood up and said, "You sleep a little longer. I'll go out and see if there's a suitable house. We have to rent one as soon as possible, otherwise, if too many people come in a few days, it will be difficult to rent this house."

"Well, don't worry, go ahead."

Before leaving, Gu Zhan emphasized again not to open the door to strangers before turning around and leaving.

Beijing was still a bit chilly in February, the cold wind blowing through cotton-padded jackets and making people shiver. Pedestrians on the street were all wrapped in cotton-padded jackets, hunched over as they walked against the wind.

Gu Zhan walked for a while and met two old men chatting at the entrance of an alley. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Hello, I'd like to ask if you know of any vacant houses for rent nearby?"

"Empty house..." The two old men were thinking, when suddenly a male voice broke everything: "Xiao Gu?"

When Gu Zhan turned around, he saw Li Kaiyue walking into the alley carrying a bundle of vegetables.

"Why are you here?" Li Kaiyue asked in surprise.

Last night, his mother told him about the dangerous time in Shanghe Village. Today, when he saw the man who helped his parents again, Li Kaiyue felt a sense of familiarity from the bottom of his heart. Unlike yesterday, he was not on guard as he saw Gu Zhan from afar and greeted him.

Gu Zhan glanced at the vegetables in Li Kaiyue's hand, gestured to the alley where he was and said, "I'm planning to rent a house nearby."

"Rent a house?" Li Kaiyue thought for a moment and said, "Are you interested? If not, I can help you find one."

"Okay, thank you very much."

Li Kaiyue said nonchalantly: "It's just a small matter, no need to be polite. By the way, my home is nearby, come in and have a seat."

Gu Zhan hesitated for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

Now that Liu Xuehua is back, he can only feel completely at ease after taking a look at Liu Xuehua's living environment.

I walked out of the alley, turned a corner, entered another alley, and after just a few steps, I arrived at my destination.

Li Kaiyue knocked on the door and shouted, "Mom, it's me, I'm back. Open the door, Comrade Xiao Gu is here too."

Liu Xuehua, with red eyes in the room, heard her son say that Gu Zhan had also come. She hurriedly wiped her tears, tidied herself up a little, and ran out to open the door.

"Xiao Gu, you're here, come in quickly, come in quickly."

Liu Xuehua returned home, changed her clothes, and looked much younger than she did in Shanghe Village. However, her mental state wasn't very good, and her eyes were slightly red, as if she had been crying.

Gu Zhan followed Liu Xuehua into the house. Liu Xuehua poured a glass of water and handed it to Gu Zhan: "Drink some water to warm yourself up."

After entering the door, Gu Zhan no longer had any concerns and hurriedly asked, "Aunt Liu, what's wrong with you?"

After saying this, Gu Zhan felt a little regretful. Although he cared about the old couple Li Chuanzhong from the bottom of his heart, it might be inappropriate to ask this question at this time.

Fortunately, Liu Xuehua knew that Gu Zhan was concerned and did not feel uncomfortable.

She glared at her son who was cleaning up the vegetables and said, "It's this kid, he was fine, but he divorced his wife."

As soon as Liu Xuehua said this, Li Kaiyue, who was still cleaning up the dishes, put down the dishes in his hands, walked over and said helplessly: "Mom, why don't you understand? She looked down on our family's current situation and left on her own. Tell me, when have I ever wronged Feng Jingjing?"

Liu Xuehua was originally just angry that her son and daughter-in-law divorced. Now, when she heard her son explain the reason, she was stunned for a moment. Then, the moment she realized what was happening, she felt that she and her husband had let down their son's family, and she began to blame herself for a moment.

"Your parents are sorry for you and have caused you so much trouble. I'm sure you haven't had an easy time these past few years... Never mind. Jingjing is a good child. Let her be. As long as she feels comfortable, that's all."

Li Kaiyue rubbed his forehead with a headache and said, "Mom, what does this have to do with you and Dad? Should I tell you right? Feng Jingjing can divorce me today because of you and Dad, and tomorrow she can divorce me because of something else. We can never share the hardship together. What else is there to say?"

Liu Xuehua had been sad for most of the day since she entered the house. Now she learned the truth about her son and daughter-in-law's divorce, and she instantly felt guilty and uncomfortable.

"Mom, Xiao Gu is still here."

After her son's reminder, Liu Xuehua finally pulled herself together and greeted Gu Zhan: "Little Gu, didn't you say this morning that you were going to take your wife to settle down? How come you've already settled down now?"

"Not yet. They're staying in the guesthouse and called because they're planning to rent a house here."

"I see."

"Are you planning to rent a house near here?"

Gu Zhan nodded and said, "I do have this intention. The house here is closer to our school, which makes it convenient for us to go home every day to take care of the children."

"Now that you mention it, it seems to be true."

Liu Xuehua muttered to herself, then suddenly said, "Are you worried about the house? If not, let Kai Yue ask around for you. He's lived here for a while, so he's familiar with the surrounding area."

"No rush, I'll just stay in the guesthouse for the time being."

After leaving the Li family, Gu Zhan did not stay any longer and returned to the guesthouse.

On the way back, he passed by a supply and marketing cooperative and saw some freshly baked egg cakes. Thinking that his daughter had not been eating well these days, he bought a pound of them and took them back.

When Gu Zhan knocked on the door, Liu Xiaoxi was holding her daughter and sleeping soundly. She had been sitting in the car for the past few days, unable to sleep or sit well. It was really uncomfortable and tiring.

After Gu Zhan left, Liu Xiaoxi forced the energetic child Gu Xinxin to sleep.

Fortunately, the little guy was also tired, and after a little coaxing, he fell into a deep sleep.

"Xiaoxi!" Hearing Gu Zhan knocking on the door, Liu Xiaoxi rubbed her blurry eyes, walked to the door and opened it.

As the door opened, Liu Xiaoxi, who was half-closed and drowsy, came into view.

Knowing that Liu Xiaoxi was tired from riding in the car for the past few days, Gu Zhan did not bother her anymore. Instead, he helped her to the bed. After Liu Xiaoxi fell asleep, he considerately covered her with a quilt. Then he took off his coat and lay on the other side of the child.

I slept until it was getting dark.

Beijing is a big city after all, and it is very prosperous. The lights at night are dazzling.

After Liu Xiaoxi woke up, he looked at the unfamiliar environment around him and the light rushing in through the window. He was stunned for a long time before he realized that he was now in Jing City, not Shanghe Village where the world became dark when it got dark.

She was in a daze and didn't remember at all that Gu Zhan had returned. She only remembered that Gu Zhan had gone out.

Why hasn't Gu Zhan come back after such a long time?

"Gu Zhan, why hasn't Gu Zhan come back yet?"

Liu Xiaoxi had no intention of turning on the light. She was just thinking that it was so late and Gu Zhan had not come back yet. Did something happen?

"No, I'm going to find him!"

"Who are you going to find?"

Gu Zhan suddenly spoke, startling Liu Xiaoxi.