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Chapter 10 [The Old Lady's Education]

Chapter 10 [The Old Lady's Education]

In the morning, Chen Yan went downstairs and found a noodle shop nearby to eat a bowl of Jinling big bowl of pig skin noodles, then scanned a shared bicycle and set off.

I made an appointment to meet a real estate agent at a nearby real estate agency.

They had contacted each other before coming. When Chen Yan came, the person who was responsible for receiving him was a young salesperson in his early twenties. He was not tall, had a lot of acne on his face, and had less hair on his head.

His surname is Hu and his full name is Hu Shangke.

In fact, he has another identity: Chen Yan’s college classmate.

This person lived in the dormitory next to Chen Yan when he was in school. They were not too close, but after four years of contact, he turned out to be a nice person.

However, in the past four years, Chen Yan did not get too close to this guy named Hu Shangke.

They are the kind of classmates who can put their arms around each other and seem very affectionate when they meet.

But in fact, we have never had a serious heart-to-heart talk.

Because although Hu Shangke is a decent person, there is one thing that makes Chen Yan dislike him.

This guy is a bootlicker.

He is the kind of bootlicker who lives frugally, works odd jobs on holidays, and saves money to treat his girlfriend to a big meal.

Let me say this: Chen Yan despises creatures like lickers the most.

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In fact, it has to be said that Chen Yan's ideas about love were somewhat twisted and instilled in him by the old lady.

Before Chen Yan was admitted to university and went to Jinling Prefecture, the old lady said some kind words to him.

"My dear grandson, you are going to college now, so be careful when you get a girlfriend.

Or you can find someone who loves money very much and spend money to talk.

Or you can find someone who doesn’t care about money at all and is willing to give both his heart and money.

As for the former, you can just talk about it casually, just think of it as spending money to buy happiness.

As for the latter, if you come across it, you can bring it back to show the old woman."

At that time, Chen Yan thought to himself that in today's world, it would probably be difficult to see the latter type of girl.

If you think about it this way, the former is actually pretty good too, because you can spend money to buy happiness.

The issue is……

I don’t have any money in my pocket!

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In addition, Chen Yan was taught by the old lady since he was a child that you can't get what you want by bowing and scraping.

The old lady once took him to the door of the roast duck restaurant in town.

"My dear grandson, if you like the roast duck here and you don't have money, and you go to the boss and ask him for something, and you say nice things, and you bow and fawn over him, do you think he will give you a duck for free just because you're fawning over him?"

As she spoke, the old lady stared into Chen Yan's eyes, her tone very serious:
"No! He obviously doesn't want to give you the duck, but he wants to pretend to the people around him that he is not so unkind, so he just throws two pieces of unwanted duck neck and duck butt to you and sends you away.

But remember, this kind of thing is not the boss's fault.

Their ducks are meant to be sold for money. You can't afford to spend the money, but you want to use their unwanted favors to exchange for something they want to sell for money.

Why should they give it to you?

You didn’t count.”

I have to say that the old lady's education of Chen Yan was quite successful.

And this is why Chen Yan looks down on Hu Shangke.

After four years of being classmates, Chen Yan saw clearly that what Hu Shangke did was the most stupid thing in Chen Yan's eyes:
I don’t have money, but I just like girls who love money.

I can't afford to spend money, but I still dream of impressing the other person by licking him/her.

This is purely asking for trouble.

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When they met, Hu Licking Dog showed great enthusiasm towards Chen Yan.

There's no way, working is not easy.

This year's autumn recruitment was so difficult that Hu Shangke had no choice but to take a job as a real estate agent. He was only one deal away from passing the sales mark this month! He had actually failed to meet the mark last month, and the store manager's expression had been getting increasingly grim.

"Brother, if you want to rent an apartment, come to me! I'm your classmate, and I'll definitely find you the best value for money!"

As he spoke, Hu Shangke took out some prepared houses.

They are all single-room rentals with monthly rents of less than 1,500 yuan, and they are shared.

I have to say that Hu Shangke is quite attentive. Chen Yan glanced at these houses and found that some of them were actually quite good, with reasonable prices and reasonably complete facilities.

For a poor student who just graduated and lives away from home, if it were the Chen Yan from before, he would definitely be tempted.

But Chen Yan waved his hand: "Lao Hu, I'll find a better house this time."

Hu Shangke was stunned for a moment, then a look of joy appeared on his face: "Better? That's great, tell me!"

The better the property, the more expensive it is. The more expensive it is, the higher the agency fee can be.

Chen Yan pondered for a moment before stating his prepared request:
“The geographical location is not limited, it can be a little off the beaten path.

The place should be large, preferably with a big yard!

It is best to have neighbors on both sides as far away as possible to provide greater privacy.

The decoration is not a big deal to me, I am very open to it, even if it is very simple, as long as there is water, electricity and internet access. "

Hu Shangke listened carefully and thought for a moment: "I want a big yard, far away from the neighbors, and more privacy... Brother, are you renting a villa?"

Chen Yan smiled and said, "A villa is fine too."

In fact, he specifically requested a larger yard, not because he wanted to build a villa to enjoy himself.

Instead, he wanted to try to practice the formation techniques recorded in the secret book.

To set up the formation, there must be a spacious enough space to practice.

I've never heard of setting up a magic circle in a two-bedroom apartment with a construction area of 80 square meters and a usable area of 60 square meters!

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Hu Shangke was a little confused and looked at Chen Yan in confusion.

"I'm not saying this, brother, renting a villa is not cheap!"

Chen Yan shook his head: "My family gave me some money to let me settle down in Jinling, and I want to make myself live more comfortably."

"No, brother, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart." Hu Shangke was quite kind: "If your family really gave you some money, then don't spend it recklessly. I think the housing prices will go down.

You can rent a cheap place first. Next year, when housing prices stabilize at a low level, you can consider buying a house to make a down payment. Loan policies are also being relaxed now. If you want to settle down in Jinling Prefecture, buying a house is the long-term solution.

Getting married in the future or something..."

Chen Yan interrupted him: "I don't plan to get married."

Hu Shangke said with a smile: "I don't have any plans now, but later..."

"Never again in the future." Chen Yan shook his head.

I thought to myself, I have the secret book in my hand, I can practice it step by step, master all kinds of magical skills, and become a powerful person in the secular world.

By then, when you have enough money, of course you should enjoy your life!

Get married? Find a woman to tie yourself up with?

I'm mad?
Hu Shangke waved his hand: "Then you have to fall in love... Only if you have a house will girls be interested in you."

Chen Yan still shook his head: "Not even about love."

"Ah?" Hu Shangke laughed: "Brother, you are planning to become a monk."

Chen Yan looked at the classmate strangely: "Old Hu, I remember in school...

When you are single, you can eat meat every day in the cafeteria, and occasionally go to the small cafeteria to eat stir-fried dishes.

Later, after you got a girlfriend, you wanted to eat vegetarian food five days a week and didn't buy new clothes for a year.

What do you want?

Is it that the game isn't fun, the wine isn't tasty, or the novel isn't good?"

Hu Shangke couldn't help but be speechless. After all, they were classmates, so he hesitated for a moment: "But, as a man, there are some things that must be..."

Chen Yan looked at him calmly, then looked at a tissue box on the table, and then at Hu Shangke's hand.

Hu Shangke: “…………”

Chen Yan sighed and patted Hu Licking Dog's shoulder: "Let's not talk about this. Just help me find a suitable house according to my requirements."

“…What’s the price?”

Chen Yan said confidently, "Of course the cheaper the better."

Hu Shangke rolled his eyes and said, "Brother! Even if it's cheap, you have to give me a price so that I can help you find it."

Chen Yan thought about it and estimated the million yuan balance in his card.

Even if it looks like a lot, it may not be very durable, so don't be too extravagant.

To set up a simple entry-level magic circle, no special materials are needed, but some secular materials can be purchased.

But...it will also cost a lot of money.

After estimating a range he could accept, Chen Yan tentatively said, "Under 20,000 a month."

"Twenty thousand?!"

Hu Shangke's eyes widened: "Are you crazy? You're using so much money to pay rent?! You, you listen to me, you..."

Chen Yan said nothing and looked at the classmate with a smile.

Hu Shangke was stared at by Chen Yan's smiling eyes, and finally stopped talking: "Okay, the money is yours anyway, if you want to find it, I will help you find it!
but……"

Hu Shangke thought for a moment: "You want a large yard and strong privacy... Usually, this kind of house only has those large single-family villas!

These large, single-family villas, with high privacy, are considered luxury homes, and the monthly rent is tens of thousands.”

Chen Yan really didn't understand and asked doubtfully, "I looked at the prices online. Some villas in our city cost a few thousand yuan a month, and there are also those that cost ten or twenty thousand yuan."

“The ones that cost a few thousand dollars are townhouses, which are very small, and the yard is only big enough for a few flower pots at most.

You can rent a villa for 10,000 or 20,000 yuan, but they are all very compact, with neighbors only three to five meters away at most, so you definitely won’t have the privacy you require.

It has to be a real luxury house with a large yard and good privacy, and the price won’t be less than 40,000 or 50,000 yuan.”

Chen Yan frowned and thought.

With one million in hand, I can afford to rent it out.

But if you rent it, you won’t have much money left.

To practice the formation in the secret book, starting from the low-level formation, you need to buy a lot of materials, which is not cheap.

If you spend too much money on rent, you will have less money to buy materials later.

Chen Yan thought about it and felt helpless.

Money is something that can't be spent easily.

(Otherwise... should I go find a house in the countryside?)

A remote warehouse or something?
Anyway, he doesn't have high demands on material life, as long as he has a bed to sleep on.

Hu Shangke continued to persuade: "With your budget, why are you eyeing a big villa?
"Find a decent neighborhood in the city. I can find you a large, well-decorated, fully furnished apartment, starting with three bedrooms and two living rooms, right in the heart of the city. And that won't even cost you ten thousand!"

Chen Yan shook his head: "I don't live in a building. I want privacy."

Privacy...

Hu Shangke really wanted to spit at him.

I lived in the dormitory next to yours in college.

At that time, there were eight people living in one room. In the summer, several men were playing mahjong with their bare chests in the same room. Who the hell hadn't seen anyone else before?
You told me about privacy.

but……

For the sake of the agency fee...

After thinking about it, I searched through the intranet information all day long...

Hu Shangke suddenly looked a little strange. He looked around and lowered his voice: "Brother, there is actually a kind of house that meets your requirements. It's cheap, large, and very private!"

"Oh?"

"Um..." Hu Shangke looked around and moved closer to Chen Yan: "Brother, do you mind the haunted house?"

"???"

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