The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 183 - 182 The House is Rented

Chapter 183: Chapter 182 The House is Rented

When the commotion from the Bun Shop reached the Gu Family, the third son of the family, Gu Lao San, claimed he had to go hunting in the mountains and slipped away. Gu Lao Er was cursed roundly, providing quite the spectacle for the whole village.

Gu Youyou was unaware of these village dramas; she was preoccupied with moving house.

Within three days, Qin Changlin found Gu Youyou a house, a small three-bedroom with a courtyard.

When Gu Youyou was looking at the house, Qin Changlin talked incessantly about the various advantages of the property.

"Sister Youyou, although the house is small, the courtyard isn’t, look at this, there’s even a pear tree. And these doors, windows, furniture, all in good condition, and the price is cheap too, only eight taels of silver for a year. You give me ten taels, and you’ll save two taels," he said.

Gu Youyou nodded and said, "It’s quite nice. I don’t need a big place since I’m living alone. Hmm, no well?" Gu Youyou frowned slightly.

Qin Changlin also noticed that there was no well in the courtyard and hurriedly said, "Oh, this is my mistake, I didn’t notice there’s no well of its own in the courtyard. It will be a bit inconvenient for getting water, as one would have to fetch it from the river."

He sized up Gu Youyou and added, "Sister Youyou, if you can’t handle carrying the water, I’ll help you fetch it. Luckily, we’re not far from the Qingshui River."

The riverbank was just a few hundred meters from the courtyard, which was also convenient for washing clothes. The key was that the courtyard was quiet, backed onto the main street, and wasn’t too remote.

The courtyard was swept clean, the furniture in the house was tidy, and the windows shone brightly. Next to the bedroom window, there was an empty bookshelf, and the desk underneath was also well-preserved. It was clear that the previous inhabitant had been someone who enjoyed life and was a scholar.

Gu Youyou smiled and said, "Okay, let’s settle here; water isn’t a big problem, I can manage. Thank you, Changlin."

Qin Changlin was overjoyed and quickly replied, "Good, good, since you’re satisfied with this place, I’ll arrange for the silver to be delivered."

"Delivered?" Gu Youyou asked, "What happened to the people who used to live here?"

Qin Changlin explained, "The house was previously inhabited by a family of three. The man of the house was a scholar. Sadly, he was almost thirty and had only achieved the status of Scholar, without making any further progress. Later on, the man passed away, leaving only the widow and her orphaned son. The mistress originally came from Yangguan City, where her family had some foundation, rumored to be owners of a dye workshop.

Once her husband died, her stay here became problematic regarding her livelihood. Just at that time, her brother from her mother’s side asked her to help out at the family’s dye shop, and so she went back home with her son. Her son is quite studious as well, more capable than his deceased father. At thirteen, he became a Scholar and has greatly impressed his teacher, seeming quite promising. I believe her brother took them in because he saw potential in her son..."

"Fine, this will do!" Gu Youyou wasn’t interested in hearing gossip about the previous inhabitants.

"Oh, right, there’s something else!"

As Gu Youyou prepared to leave, he started to speak with a trace of difficulty.

Gu Youyou thought there might be another issue with the house and slightly furrowed her brow.

She thought to herself: This young man doesn’t seem as reliable as I expected!

To her surprise, he said, "Didn’t I mention it to you last time? You’re registered under my master’s name as an apprentice for now. In a little while, once my master recommends that you can start seeing patients, you will be able to work openly as a doctor in Jisheng Hall. However... although my master has agreed, he has been incredibly busy with endless consultations and hasn’t had the time. His idea is for you to come over for now, and not to see patients yet. When he has a free day, he’ll find an appropriate reason."

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