Chengjia Village is only more than half an hour's drive from Ronghua City, but the bus stop is far from the village. It takes twenty minutes to walk to the bus stop.
Xue Ling grew up in the city, either riding a bicycle or taking the bus. Later, her family even bought a car, and she never traveled long distances.
After walking for more than ten minutes, she was so tired that she was sweating profusely. She leaned against the tree trunk beside the road and panted.
"The bus will arrive around two o'clock every day, and this is the only one." Cheng Tianyuan reminded quietly: "Go faster, or you won't be able to catch up."
He saw that she was very tired, but he was holding his big package in one hand and her suitcase in the other, so he couldn't spare his hand to hold her.
"Is it okay? Can you persist?"
Xue Ling took a few deep breaths, gritted his teeth and shouted: "Okay!"
After saying that, he raised his head and chest and continued walking, even though his legs kept shaking.
Cheng Tianyuan looked at her resolute back, a hint of approval appeared in his eyes, and he quickly stepped forward to follow her.
After a while, they finally arrived at the boarding point.
I saw twenty or thirty people waiting outside the dilapidated pavilion, smoking or chatting, looking forward from time to time, waiting for the short-distance bus to come.
Cheng Tianyuan took her to the back of the team and put down her luggage.
The handsome man and the pretty girl attracted a lot of attention at once. Especially Xue Ling, not only has a graceful figure, but also has a white and tender face. Many men are even stunned when they look at her.
Xue Ling looked at his domineering and considerate actions and secretly pursed her lips [ www.sbiquge.info ] and smiled.
The car will arrive soon!
There was a swarm of people carrying their luggage.
Cheng Tianyuan, who was tall and strong, helped Xue Ling ward off the crowd, quickly threw his luggage into the car, pulled back with his big hand, and quickly pulled Xue Ling into the car.
After more than half an hour of bumpy short-distance driving, the two finally arrived at the county seat.
Cheng Tianyuan explained: "I work in a supply and marketing cooperative in the center of the county. There is a dormitory upstairs, and several men share a room. It will be dark soon, so I need to find a place for you to stay."
Xue Ling nodded, looked around and said, "Let's find a cheap hotel."
Cheng Tianyuan was in a dilemma and explained: "There are a few small hotels, but the environment is not very good. There are snakes and dragons nearby. It is not safe for you to stay alone."
Xue Ling's eyes flashed slightly and asked: "Is there a small hotel near the supply and marketing cooperative where you work?"
"There is one that's quite close." Cheng Tianyuan still shook his head: "But it's still not safe. I have to go to work. If something happens to you, it won't matter how close it is."
Xue Ling pretended to be worried and said: "I'm going to find a job early tomorrow morning, and I'll stay here for a day or two at most. It shouldn't be a big deal if I go in and out during the day, but I'm afraid of it at night."
Cheng Tianyuan had a sullen face, and finally spoke after a long while.
"How about I come find you after get off work in the evening. It's just autumn and the weather isn't too cold. I'll make a bunk on the floor inside. When you find a job and have a place to live, I can vacate the room."
Xue Ling got what he wanted and nodded quickly.
Ronghua County is not a big town, so Cheng Tianyuan took her to the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Just around the corner, there's a hotel across the street. It's called the Rendezvous Hotel."
Xue Ling took a look and saw that the floor was a bit old, but it was still clean, so he nodded in agreement.
Seeing that there were two of them, the hotel proprietress said angrily: "Two people have to sleep in a standard room, how can they live in a single room! If the businessmen come to inspect the room or something, my store will be fined! You will be responsible then.
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Xue Ling shook her head resolutely: "My husband has a dormitory up front, so he doesn't need to live here! Just want a single room!"
A standard room costs 20 yuan a day, and a single room only costs 8 yuan a day. When you are away from home, save as much as you can.
"There are no single rooms!" the landlady said solemnly, "There are only standard rooms!"
Cheng Tianyuan thought that this was the only one nearby, and he couldn't afford to let Xue Ling go further away. However, staying in a standard room for a few days was too expensive, so he was in a dilemma.
Xue Ling raised her voice: "Is it gone? Then let's find another one! Yours is definitely not the only one in the county!"
The landlady suddenly became anxious and stopped: "Wait a minute!"
Xue Ling pulled Cheng Tianyuan's arm out and loudly said: "I live here for dozens of days, not just one day. If you don't make my money here, let others make it!"
The landlady rushed out quickly and said with a smile: "Then let me help you look for it. The single rooms have been booked recently, and there seems to be another one. I'll go take a look! Just wait!"
I thought they would only stay for one night and take advantage of the opportunity to make more money. It turned out that they were staying for a long time, which was a good deal.
Xue Ling didn't look back and loudly said: "The rest must be the worst! I don't want it!"
She quietly winked at Cheng Tianyuan and dragged him out.
"The best! The storage is the best!" The proprietress hurriedly chased her out, fearing that her business would be lost, and shouted: "It has ventilation and a balcony! It has just been renovated and everything is new! The storage is the best!"
Xue Ling stopped, turned around and said: "I won't bargain with you, but you must be quiet and ventilated! Take us to have a look. If it's not good, then I will still find another home!"
Seeing that Xue Ling was very smart, the landlady didn't dare to lie to her, so she had to take her upstairs to have a look.
Xue Ling not only looked at one room, but also looked at the rest. Finally, he chose one with a balcony and a small separate toilet, and asked the landlady to put in brand new bedding and pillows before finally agreeing to pay the deposit.
Cheng Tianyuan took out his money and paid a deposit of ten yuan.
Xue Ling originally wanted to do it herself, but when she saw him taking it for granted, she secretly smiled.
What I'm most afraid of is that he will draw a clear line between himself and me. If I can rely on you more, I should rely on you more.
Cheng Tianyuan was secretly surprised when he saw that she was used to walking around outside.
"Did you... go out to study before?"
Xue Ling's eyes flashed slightly and he answered ambiguously: "It's quite far from home, so we can only stay outside."
When she was running a company, she traveled every now and then and came into contact with people from all walks of life. Dealing with such a philistine little woman was just a piece of cake!
After packing their luggage, Xue Ling asked the proprietress for an extra key and gave it to Cheng Tianyuan.
The two had dinner at a nearby small restaurant, and Cheng Tianyuan took his luggage back to the dormitory.
That night, Cheng Tianyuan slept on a chair in the small single room and watched over her all night.
Early the next morning, Xue Ling went out to find a job, while Cheng Tianyuan went to work.
He seems to be very busy, working during the day and working overtime at night.
In the next two nights, when he came to the inn, she had already fallen asleep.
Three days have passed, and Xue Ling seems to have not decided on a job yet.
When Cheng Tianyuan came over that night, she was filling in some drawings on the small table and had not yet fallen asleep.
"Can't find it yet? Do you need my help?"
Xue Ling raised his head, shrugged and smiled softly.
"I've found several, but I don't know which one to choose. Can you help me check it out?"
After these days of getting along, the two of them have become familiar with each other a lot.
Cheng Tianyuan sat across from the low table and found that she was not drawing, but writing in English.