Raising a Family [Rebirth]

The boy hurried upstairs with three packs of cigarettes in his hand.

The boy was very good-looking, with an immature face, dark eyes, and thick curled eyelashes, but he was too thin, there was no flesh on his small face, his cheekbones were protruding, and his big eyes were sunken.

His whole body was already drenched, his soft black hair was wet with sweat and stuck to his face, he was panting heavily, his footsteps were a little shaky, it was obvious that he had been running for a long time.

The corridor was not too wide, so Wen Rui and Li Mincheng quickly turned sideways to make way for him.

When the child passed by Wen Rui, Wen Rui looked at his immature face and thought he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was for a while.

He seems to have seen this person not long ago, but he has never been to Huai City, how could he have seen this person?

Wen Rui followed the child's figure all the way.

Li Mincheng was a little surprised: "Is that the kid on the road just now? Which kid is this? Why haven't I met him before? They just moved here?" Before he could finish speaking, he heard the door slam shut, all the noise It came to an abrupt end.

Li Mincheng touched his nose resentfully, he was still his brother's neighbor.

Wen Rui looked up and was silent for a while, then turned to look at Li Mincheng, and asked, "Which floor is your relative's house, Uncle Li?"

"It's upstairs, on the same floor as that kid." Li Mincheng said while observing Wen Rui's expression carefully, seeing his gentle expression, he was relieved.

He was quite afraid that Wen Rui would dislike that nagging child and would not rent this place. Although he didn't rent it from his house, at least the fat and water would not flow into outsiders' fields.

"Go and see first."

"Row!"

This building is not too high, it only looks like five floors. There are two families on each floor, with doors next to each other.One door on the third floor was closed, and the other was wide open.

Wen Rui followed Li Mincheng into the empty room. The previous resident left and didn't clean up the room much. It was a mess. Discarded cardboard boxes, used beverage bottles, used homework books and other messy things were all thrown on the ground. There was also a thick layer of dust.

Li Mincheng sneered: "Then what... my relatives haven't had time to clean it up yet. If you want this house later, we can clean it up for you."

"It's okay, I can do it alone." Wen Rui smiled, he did a lot of housework at home, and he could clean it up soon.

Li Mincheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this kid is gentle and handsome, has a good temper, is also very polite, and doesn't look like a person who doesn't study hard, why would he come to work in their small place?

But he didn't ask much, and led Wen Rui around the room.

There are two bedrooms, one living room, and a kitchen. They all have concrete floors, but the ground is fairly smooth.

The rooms are quite big, it would be a waste for him to live alone.Wen Rui thought silently.

Li Mincheng stood on the balcony and said, "The master bedroom has good lighting, and there is a balcony where clothes can be dried."

Wen Rui walked over. The balcony didn't have security windows, and it was very close to the balcony next door. The distance was less than an arm's length, so it could be climbed over.

There are several clothes hanging on the balcony next door, including adults and children, but they are all men's clothes.

Wen Rui frowned. He wanted to ask who was next door, but he was afraid that talking on the balcony might be heard by others, so he had to hold back.

"It's hot here, let's go inside and sit down." Li Mincheng said and led him into the house.

"Yeah." Just as Wen Rui lifted his footsteps, he heard a clanging sound coming from the next door, which was the sound of hitting the cabinet vigorously.

Li Mincheng was also a little surprised, what's going on?

He muttered to himself: "It is estimated that the family accidentally knocked on it."

Wen Rui didn't say a word. With such a big commotion, he would definitely cry out in pain, but the neighbor...

He frowned and looked at the balcony next door, always feeling that something was wrong.

The child looked particularly thin, not tall, about eight or nine years old, he did not see the innocence of a child at all, and when he looked at people, his eyes were fierce, like a wolf cub who had not eaten enough, he should not be a child eyes.

Besides, in this weather, wearing long sleeves and running under the scorching sun, wouldn't his parents worry about him suffering from heat stroke?

The boy ran so fast that he was obviously in a hurry, he would understand if he was in such a hurry to buy medicine, but to buy these packs of cigarettes...

Wen Rui was abused by Wen Guoqing and his mother since he was a child. He is very sensitive to such things, and he can't help but think about it. He thinks that the child's parents may treat the child badly.

He recalled the boy's gaze when he looked at him, with some tightness in his chest. Only a child who has been tortured has dull eyes when looking at people.

"You're here." Li Mincheng suddenly interrupted Wen Rui's thoughts. He looked up and saw a fat middle-aged man hurried in. The man seemed to be older than Uncle Li, and he already had white hair.

The man sweated a lot. He wiped his face with a tissue and said with a smile, "Aren't you afraid that people will wait?"

Wen Rui smiled at the man: "Hello."

The man responded repeatedly: "Hello, hello. How is it? Is this house still satisfactory?" He turned his head and looked at the ground, feeling a little embarrassed, "It was left by the previous resident, and I will clear it later Clear."

"How is it? Are you satisfied? Everything else here is pretty good. There is no water fee. There is groundwater here, and there is a pool on the roof. If the water is not enough, you can go downstairs to turn the switch to pump water up. You can go to the street for the electricity fee. Pay, this house has its own electric meter, so you don’t have to argue with others. And it’s close to the vegetable market, so it’s very convenient to buy vegetables...” The man continued to mention several advantages.

Li Mincheng also began to chime in: "That's right, you just came here and you have no place to stay, so let's live here first."

Wen Rui smiled at him and didn't say yes immediately, but asked: "How is the neighbor next door? I like to be clean, and I'm a little afraid of noise."

Li Mincheng looked at Wen Rui in embarrassment. It turned out that the kid was still thinking about the next door.

"Next door? The next door shouldn't be noisy, I don't know." The landlord thought for a while and then said, "When I lived here, there was an old couple next door. After they both passed away one after another, the house was given to his son."

"I've met his son a few times. He looks fair, he's very gentle, and he's a doctor. But he didn't get along very much. He moved here after I moved. I haven't met his family very much. After all, I I haven't been here a few times. But I haven't heard the previous residents say anything bad about the neighbors. After all, people and children take junior high school exams very seriously. If there was any noise, my resident would have called me."

Wen Rui lowered his eyes. Did he guess wrong?

Seeing that he was silent, the landlord asked tentatively, "How is little brother? Do you rent this house?"

"Ah? I rented it, but I want to rent it for half a year first. If I get used to it, I will rent it for a long time." Wen Rui used to rent a house on a monthly basis. If it is not suitable, one month is quite a short period of time. up.The rent here is based on an annual basis. If there is any inconvenience and he wants to move and feels that it is a waste of money, he still has to leave a way out for himself.

The landlord was a little embarrassed when he heard it: "Little brother, if you rent for half a year, if you don't rent it at that time, it will be difficult for me to find a tenant for the second half of the year. If I can't rent it out, wouldn't it be a waste of half a year? My house It costs two thousand and two thousand a year to rent, if it’s really not good, I’ll give you a discount, two thousand, okay? I can’t earn much, you..."

Li Mincheng really thought the house here was good, and he really wanted to rent it to Wen Rui. He quickly said: "Our price is really low. We have the cheapest house in Huai City. The quality of the house is nothing to say. You won't be able to find it again in the future." It’s like us! And our landlord doesn’t live here, he doesn’t care about you, you live freely. If you want to change to another place, the landlord and the tenant live together, making noise every day, we That doesn't exist here. But if you have a problem, give us a call and we'll come right away!"

Wen Rui was dumbfounded by what he said, so it was not easy to push back.

"Okay, let's rent it for a year. When do we sign the contract?"

The landlord cheerfully patted the leather bag under his arm: "I have it with me, and I can sign it today." Both parties checked each other's documents and prepared to sign the contract after confirming that they were correct.

As the landlord said, he took out the contract and handed it to Wen Rui, "Come on, little brother, take a look, we won't lie to you, we will sign after you see it clearly."

Wen Rui took it over and checked it carefully, he nodded: "Well, no problem."

"Then let's sign."

Wen Rui signed the contract with the landlord, counted two thousand from his wallet and handed it over.

"Please write down my number," the landlord suggested, "If you need anything, you can contact me."

Li Mincheng on the side also said: "Yes, remember mine too. If you can't get through to him, you can call me. I can drive here very quickly." Seeing that the child was only seventeen or eighteen years old, he couldn't help thinking about it. Take care.

"Thank you, Uncle Li. Tell me, I'll remember. I just came here and haven't bought a mobile phone card yet." Wen Rui took out the mobile phone in his backpack as he spoke.

Li Mincheng: "Then I will take you to do it later. There is a business office near here."

Wen Rui couldn't be bothered, "How can I do that? It's already enough to delay you, so don't bother me any more."

Li Mincheng waved his hand: "No trouble, I can't get a few guests in this hot day."

Wen Rui was moved and thankful that he could meet such a nice person when he first came here.

After the three of them exchanged mobile phone numbers, the landlord said that he drove over and brought cleaning things, and asked the two of them to help bring them up, and everyone cleaned up the house together.

"Thank you, it's really troublesome."

The landlord was also very kind. Seeing him in such a hurry, he said, "Why are you so polite, kid? We should do this. We have to clean the house before we rent it. We didn't have time this time, so I have to trouble you to come with us." Clean it up."

There was a faint smile on Wen Rui Qingjun's face: "Well, good."

The three of them were about to go downstairs, but as soon as they went out, they heard the sound of the next door opening.

Wen Rui's heart skipped a beat, and he turned his head to look over.