Time soon arrived in early July, the day of the annual college entrance examination.
During the college entrance examination, construction sites were suspended, roads were closed, and the entire society kept noise to a minimum. Special police, traffic police, doctors, nurses, and volunteers went out collectively to escort the examination.
There were people distributing water and paper towels for free at the entrance of the examination room, and there were also people riding tricycles to pick up and drop off candidates for free. Parents stood guard at the entrance of the examination room from morning to night under the bright sun.
The whole world is making way for the college entrance examination.
Including high school sophomores, Li Ke and the others have to take all their belongings home or to their dormitory, and then clean up the classroom as an examination room.
It is rare to have three consecutive days off, but no one is happy to welcome the holiday.
Because after completing the college entrance examination, it means they have graduated from the senior year of high school. In other words, they are about to be in the senior year of high school, and they will be the next to take the exam.
I have always said that I would give up everything for the college entrance examination, but I always feel that the college entrance examination is still far away.
Now they are the first to leave the senior year of high school. For the first time, I really feel that the college entrance examination is so close, but I still haven't learned many things, haven't solved many questions, and haven't memorized many comprehensive essays proficiently.
There was a kind of panic in the classroom. Everyone was racing against time to study, for fear that they would be left behind.
Shen Yi no longer goes out to do odd jobs. The money she earned before has been saved except for food and necessities. It should be enough for her senior year of high school.
As for those in college, during the summer after graduating from high school, they can earn slowly for three months.
She shaved her hair shorter to look more like a boy.
I wash my hair every morning when I wash my face. It doesn’t take more than two minutes. Shen Yi is very satisfied.
Li Ke looked at his waist-length hair and was a little tempted for a moment.
"Chen Xingyi, do you want me to cut my hair short?" Li Ke tried to discuss with him.
After all, Chen Xingyi seemed to care more about her hair than she did. Usually, he would unconsciously pick up a strand and wrap it around his hand to play with it.
"No, don't force me to kneel down and beg you." Chen Xingyi refused simply.
Li Ke curled his lips and said, "Tyrant."
Chen Xingyi looked at her long, satin-like black hair and couldn't imagine what it would look like if she had it cut into a crew cut. He wouldn't accept it!
"If you're afraid of wasting time, leave all the washing, drying, and combing of your hair to me.
I'll go back and ask where you can buy the kind of reclining chair in the barber shop, and then let's buy one and put it at home so that I can wash your hair." Chen Xingyi said seriously.
Li Ke quickly shook his head, "Don't bother me. I'm just kidding. I don't want to cut my hair, okay? Don't look like you're in danger. You forgot, we are going to have our hair dyed during the summer vacation."
Chen Xing nodded with satisfaction, "As long as you don't cut your hair, I will accompany you if you want to dye your hair green."
"Shen Jingbing, if you want to cheat on me, you can cheat on me. Don't even think about cheating on me." Li Ke rolled his eyes and continued to pack his things.
The two of them packed up a lot of things, most of which were books and papers, which were very heavy.
Except for what I need to watch in these three days, everything else has been placed at Chen Shuting's house.
On the first day of vacation, Li Ke and Chen Xingyi followed Jiang Meifeng to see the courtyards, three in total.
One place is a little old, one is a little small, and although the other place is new, it is the most expensive.
Li Ke and Chen Xingyi discussed with their parents-in-law and decided to choose the most expensive one, while the second sister-in-law's family chose the smallest one.
This is Jiang Meifeng's plan. The eldest son will live here for at most two years. After the college entrance examination, he will go to another university to study. At that time, the younger son will continue to live in the house and go to school nearby. It doesn't need to be too big. It can be enough for a family of four.
She has been farming all her life and has done enough farming. She has no attachment to the land and does not want to plant anything in the yard. She has been growing smaller since she was a child.
Jiang Meifeng is a good bargainer. In addition, she has recently looked at all the yards near Yigao, and she knows what is worth what.
Li Ke gave her the money with confidence, and then got on the bus to the provincial capital.
She had to quickly secure the location of the second store because she didn't believe Li Jianye could reach out to the province.
This time I finally met the legendary landlord with an eccentric temper.
Unexpectedly, it was a young man in his twenties, with a handsome face and a pair of glasses as thick as the bottom of a beer bottle.
On such a hot day, I was wearing a white shirt and black trousers, with my shirt buttoned to the top button, and I was riding a very old 28-inch bicycle.
"Hello, do you want to rent a shop? Five thousand yuan a year, no counter-offer, annual rent, and a one-time contract for five years."
The male landlord spoke first and finished everything in one sentence. He didn't even stop the car, as if he would leave immediately if they couldn't reach an agreement.
"Hello, my name is Li Ke. How should I call you? Isn't it convenient for us to sit down and talk somewhere?"
The male landlord frowned and said, "My surname is Fang. Is there anything else you don't know about?"
Seeing that he was in a hurry and didn't want to sit down and talk, Li Ke simply stood at the door of the store and said to him, "Hello Mr. Fang, I have a few questions to ask.
First, I will definitely renovate the store after renting it. If it cannot be opened during the renovation period, can you give me a month's rent-free period?
Second, if the lease contract is signed for five years, will the rent remain unchanged?
Third, how are the water and electricity bills for the store calculated? How are they paid?
Fourth, do I have the priority to renew the lease after the contract expires?
Fifth, do I need to pay a deposit?
Finally, can you show me the property rights certificate?"
The male landlord's brows furrowed even more tightly, and there were several big words written on his face: Why do you have so many questions?
Dong Chunxiao touched his nose a little embarrassed, but Li Ke didn't care. When dealing with such people, you have to be thick-skinned.
If these issues are not clarified at the beginning, there will be more wrangling in the future.
"The first question is, I've never heard of the rent-free period. Since you asked, I'll give you half a month. I can't bear all of it. Each of us will bear half.
The second question remains unchanged.
I don’t know about the third and fifth questions either. I’ll call my sister when I get back.
The fourth question is OK.
It's okay in the end, but the title certificate is in my sister's name. She went abroad and gave me full authority to take care of it."
"Then can you provide a certificate of escrow?" In fact, it would be fine if we could provide a certificate proving that you are siblings.
"I can't get out. She's gone abroad. How can I get out? I don't even know it's the Year of the Monkey before I send it back. If you don't believe me, why don't you look at other stores." The male landlady said and was about to push the bicycle away.
"Hey, hey, don't leave yet, our boss hasn't finished speaking yet." Dong Chunxiao quickly held his car handle.
Fang Yiming was so frightened that he quickly let go and almost dropped his bicycle.
