Chapter 22 Picking up a bargain

 Xiao Ruan came to visit and specially bought some cakes from Xiangfulou. It was the first time since he was a child that he was invited to dinner at someone's home. He had just met Sister Song. Although she was a woman, she never looked down on him and always looked him in the eye when they talked.

When he took people to see houses, he met many different kinds of people, but none of them treated him seriously. If they didn't like what he saw, they would curse him. After he found a house he liked, he skipped him and went straight to the owner. He had a bad conscience!

Bai Zhu opened the door and saw that it was Xiao Ruan. Although he was surprised, he still invited the person in.

The abandoned courtyard yesterday has changed its appearance today and is very clean.

"Sure, Sister Song, I didn't realize this yard is so beautiful." Xiao Ruan said as she walked towards the backyard. The aroma was strong, and she must be preparing dinner.

The backyard has changed even more. Two pieces of wasteland have been turned into vegetable fields. This is unique in Beijing. He is very envious!

The Ye family was born in a grass-roots family. When he was a child, he often followed his father to dig for food in the fields. After moving to Beijing, he lost the joy of playing in the countryside.

Song Yanjin, who was frying bamboo shoots, looked up and said, "Don't stand there. This is the last dish. Wash your hands and eat quickly."

Ugh! Modern language still can't change the word "eat".

Although he didn't understand, Xiao Ruan still understood. He handed the pastry in his hand to Bai Zhu and went to the well next to the vegetable field to fetch water.

Baizhu went over to help the young lady carry the plates and serve the dishes. She felt really ashamed because she should have been the one doing the rough work in the kitchen. For some reason, the dishes cooked by the young lady were always more delicious than her own.

Xiao Ruan came over with washed hands. There was not even enough space for the dishes on the table. It was hard to imagine that Sister Song, a rich girl, could cook such delicious meals. No wonder she had the confidence to run away from home with a maid.

"Stop standing, sit down and eat." Song Yanjin took off the apron around her waist and came over.

Xiao Ruan smiled and nodded as she sat down. "Sister Song, is there anything happy going on today?"

Baizhu followed and sat down.

"There's no happy news. Today I just want to thank you for finding such a nice house for me. Bai Zhu and I just arrived in the capital, and we were looking for a house everywhere. We happened to meet you, Xiao Ruan, you are my benefactor." Song Yanjin praised him a lot and used the public chopsticks to pick up a big chicken leg for the boy as a reward.

Let's talk business after he has eaten and drunk well.

Xiao Ruan was flattered. The chicken leg was already in the bowl, so it would be inappropriate to put it back, so she simply followed Bai Zhu's example and ate it.

Well~ Sister Song's cooking skills are amazing. She ate two bowls of rice before putting down her chopsticks.

"Sister Song, is this house haunted?" I was so busy eating that I forgot about it.

Baizhu paused while picking up the food, looked up at the lady, and when she saw her nod, she ate with peace of mind.

Song Yanjin took a sip of the chicken soup, put down the bowl and continued, "I did hear someone crying last night, but Bai Zhu and I found out it was man-made."

He raised his head and pointed at the pile of firewood. "Hey, there's a dog hole over there. There's a girl hiding there in the middle of the night pretending to be a ghost."

Xiao Ruan felt a chill on her back. "It's really abominable. It's strange to say. Yesterday I went to find the owner of this house. I thought it would take some time to talk, but I didn't expect the master to agree right away. Sister Song, you were anxious to move in, so I didn't think much about it and rushed over to tell you."

Now I wonder if there is a trick?

Song Yanjin frowned slightly. Why didn't the damn boy tell me yesterday?

I've already moved in, at least I have a place to stay. At worst I'll just have to be more careful at night. "Xiao Ruan, I have something to ask of you."

He was a single man, and Sister Song's request was nothing more than finding a house. "Sister Song, what kind of house do you want to find? This house is definitely not a good place. I will find you a good one tomorrow."

Song Yanjin served him a bowl of soup and said, "It's not a house, it's a school. See if there are any abandoned academies or run-down schools in the capital that you want to rent. Price is not a problem."

This time she was generous. After all, she had some money on hand, but the main thing was that the school was large and could not be cheap, so these were all necessary expenses.

Xiao Ruan almost dropped the bowl of soup. "What? Sister Song wants to rent a school?"

Song Yanjin did not hide it from him, "I am a teacher, and I want to open a school."

No wonder Sister Song's speech is so gentle and elegant. Xiao Ruan put down the bowl and said, "Sister, this is a bit difficult, and we have to wait a few more days. It will take me time to travel all over the capital."

People are always grateful for what they have received. After having such a delicious meal today, I will go through fire and water to find a good school for Sister Song.

As expected, he was an easy-to-coax child. Song Yanjin promised him that he could come over for a meal when he had nothing to do. It was getting late, so he sent him away with a few words and a laugh.

Bai Zhu was almost dumbfounded. The young lady was very different after leaving the academy. She became more cheerful.

Neither of them slept tonight. They lay on the bed with their clothes on, their ears perked up, listening to any noise in the yard outside.

It was not until midnight that strange noises were heard from the backyard.

Song Yanjin exchanged a fruit knife in the system, held it in his hand, stood up and walked out crouching.

Baizhu followed.

Two people poked their heads out at the corner, and in the moonlight, they saw two dark figures digging something in the vegetable garden.

Song Yanjin pulled Bai Zhu to the small house at the door to find a suitable weapon, his movements were very gentle.

Someone came over with a stick. Baizhu was timid, so Song Yanjin signaled her to continue hiding in the corner.

The only place that the moonlight could not reach was the kitchen. Song Yanjin walked lightly along the wall and bumped into something near the stove. Before he could see clearly, he was dragged to the ground and his body was restrained and lying down.

A warm breath fanned his cheek, and Song Yanjin would be kissed if he turned his head slightly.

The people in the vegetable garden seemed to have dug up something. Two of them struggled to carry a large box towards the courtyard wall, then turned back and carried it out of the pit.

At this moment, the man behind Song Yanjin moved, flipped over the stove, and knocked the two men unconscious with a few leaps.

"Baizhu holds the lamp," Song Yanjin was not stupid enough to follow him. He was very skilled in martial arts and following him would only lead to death.

A row of candles lit up in the corridor and the man in black turned around.

"Brother Ye?"

Song Yanjin couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. How could it be him?

Ye Shian came over, "Excuse me, Master Song, these two are important people that the Dali Temple has been eyeing for a long time."

It's not convenient to say more specifically.

The system scanned out the boxes of silver. Poor Song Yanjin wanted to steal it, after all, it was dug in her yard, but reason told her not to do that in front of the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple!

Song Yanjin asked, "Isn't this stolen money?"

Ye Shian nodded in acquiescence, then clasped his fists and said, "Excuse me."

A dozen men in black flew down from the wall, carrying boxes and tying up the criminals with swift movements.

Song Yanjin tactfully opened the back door and let the person out.

After everyone left, Song Yanjin took Bai Zhu back to the house.

The haunting of the house was just a cover-up to prevent people from buying or renting it. On the first day they moved in, someone pretended to be a ghost, just to scare them into moving out quickly, all to cover up the boxes of dirty money in the vegetable garden.

That's not right. Why would we rent it out at a low price if we want to scare them?

Could it be that the boss already knew that the government was investigating and deliberately let someone move in to cover up the truth? The murder case in West City is definitely related to the boss.

Song Yanjin boldly guessed that the boss might have met with an accident and been captured by Ye Shian.

She was secretly delighted in her heart. If that was the case, then she wouldn't have to pay rent and she could just take over the magpie's nest...!

Early in the morning of this day, Song Yanjin took Bai Zhu to Jingzhao Yin. The gate was crowded with onlookers, and a group of people were kneeling inside. At the front, the fat and big-eared old man should be the boss.