Put away your magical powers now!

Chapter 10 [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 belly noodles, then scanned a shared bicycle and set off.

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

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 a little less hair on his head.

His surname was Hu, and his full name was Hu Shangke.

In fact, there was another identity: Chen Yan's college classmate.

This person lived in the dormitory next to Chen Yan when he was in school. The relationship was not far or close. After four years of contact, he was a good person.

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

He was the kind of classmate who could put his arm around each other and seemed to be intimate when they met.

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

Because although Hu Shangke was a good person, there was one thing that made Chen Yan not look down on him.

This guy was a dog.

He is the kind of dog who saves money and works part-time on holidays to treat his girlfriend to a big meal.

Let me say this: Chen Yan despises dog-lickers.

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In fact, it must be said that Chen Yan's concept of love was instilled with some twisted things by the old lady.

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

"My dear grandson, when you go to university, you should be careful when you want to have a girlfriend.

Either you find the kind who loves money very much and spend money to talk.

Or you find the kind who doesn't care about money at all and can give both heart and money.

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

For the latter, if you meet her, you can bring her back to the old lady to see."

At that time, Chen Yan thought in his heart that in today's world, the latter kind of girl is probably hard to find.

If you think so, the former is actually good, spending money to buy happiness.

The problem 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 shop in the town.

"My dear grandson, you like the roast duck in this shop. If you don't have money, you go to the boss, say nice things, and bow to please him. Do you think he will give you a duck for free just because of your flattery?"

As she said, the old lady stared at Chen Yan's eyes, her tone was very serious:

"No! He obviously doesn't want to give you a duck, and then he wants to pretend to the people around him that he is not so unkind, so he will just throw two pieces of duck necks and duck butts that no one wants to give you to get rid of you.

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

The duck is originally for sale. You can't afford to spend money, but you want to use the flattery that others don't need to exchange for something that they sell for money.

Why should they give it to you?

That's because you don't know."

It has to be said that the old lady's education of Chen Yan was quite successful.

And Chen Yan looked down on Hu Shangke because of this.

As classmates for four years, Chen Yan saw clearly that what Hu Shangke did was the most stupid thing in Chen Yan's eyes:

He had no money, but he liked the kind of girls who loved money.

He couldn't spend money, but he fantasized about impressing the other party with a licking gesture.

This was purely looking for trouble.

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When they met, Hu Shangke showed full enthusiasm for Chen Yan.

There was no way, it was not easy to work.

This year's autumn recruitment was so difficult that Hu Shangke finally had no choice but to become a real estate agent. He was still one order away from the passing line for this month's business! In fact, he didn't meet the standard last month, and the manager's face when looking at him has been getting worse and worse recently.

"Brother, you can find me if you want to rent a house! My classmate, I will definitely find you the most cost-effective one!"

As he said that, Hu Shangke took out some prepared houses.

They were all single-room rental houses with a monthly rent of less than 1,500 yuan, and shared rentals.

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

For a poor student who just graduated and whose family is not in the local area - if it was the previous Chen Yan, he would definitely be tempted.

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

Hu Shangke was stunned, and then his face was a little happy: "Better? How good, tell me!"

Better means more expensive. More expensive means the agency fee can be charged a little more.

Chen Yan pondered for a moment and then stated his prepared requirements:

"The location is not limited, it doesn't matter if it's a little off the beaten track.

It has to be a big place, preferably with a big yard!

It's better to have neighbors far away from each other for privacy.

Decoration doesn't matter, I'm very accepting, even if it's very simple, as long as there's water, electricity and internet."

Hu Shangke listened carefully and thought for a while: "It has to be a big yard, with neighbors far away, and privacy... Brother, are you going to rent a villa?"

Chen Yan smiled: "A villa is fine."

In fact, he specifically asked for a relatively large yard, not to get a villa for enjoyment.

Rather, he wanted to try to practice the techniques of array formation recorded in the secret book.

To arrange the array formation, there should always be a spacious enough space to practice.

I have never heard of setting up a magic array in a two-bedroom apartment with a construction area of ​​80 square meters and a practical area of ​​60 square meters!

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

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

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

"No, brother, I am telling you something from the bottom of my heart." Hu Shangke was quite kind: "If your family really gave you a sum of money, then don't spend it recklessly. I think the housing price will go down.

You can rent a cheap one first. By next year, when the housing price stabilizes at a low level, you can consider buying one and making a down payment. Moreover, the loan is now relaxed.

If you want to settle down in Jinling Mansion, buying a house is a long-term plan.

Getting married in the future..."

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

Hu Shangke laughed and said: "No plan now, in the future..."

"No plan in the future." Chen Yan shook his head.

I thought, I have the secret book in my hand, I can practice step by step, master various magic skills, and become a great man in the secular world.

When the time comes, I will have enough money, so of course I will have a good time!

Get married? Find a woman to tie me up?

Am I crazy?

Hu Shangke waved his hand: "Then you have to fall in love... Only if you have a house, girls will be interested in you."

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

"Ah?" Hu Shangke laughed: "Brother, are you going to be a monk?"

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

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

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

What do you want?

Is the game not fun, the wine not good, or the novel not good?"

Hu Shangke couldn't help but be speechless. After all, they were classmates, and he hesitated for a while: "But, as a man, some things are still..."

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

Hu Shangke: "…………"

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

"...What about the price?"

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

Hu Shangke rolled his eyes, "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 amount of one million in his card.

It looks like a lot, but it may not be very durable, so it can't be too extravagant.

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

But...it also costs a lot of money.

Estimating a range that he can accept, Chen Yan tentatively said, "Within 20,000 a month."

"20,000?!"

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

Chen Yan didn't say anything, but smiled at this classmate.

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 while: "You want a big yard and strong privacy... Generally, this kind of house is only a single-family villa!

This kind of single-family villa with high privacy is a luxury house, and the monthly rent is tens of thousands."

Chen Yan really didn't understand, and asked in confusion: "I looked at the prices online. Some villas in our city are cheap, a few thousand yuan a month, and there are 10,000 or 20,000 yuan."

"The ones that cost a few thousand yuan are townhouses, which are very small, and the yard is only enough for a few flower pots.

You can rent a villa for 10,000 or 20,000 yuan, but they are all compact, and the neighbors are at most three or five meters away. There is definitely no private space you require.

The one with a big yard and good privacy must be a real luxury house, and the price will not be less than 40,000 or 50,000 yuan."

Chen Yan frowned and thought.

With one million yuan in hand, he can afford to rent it.

But if he rented it, he would not have much money to make.

To practice the formation in the secret book, starting from the low-level formation, he would need to buy a lot of materials, which would cost a lot.

If he spent too much money on rent, the funds for buying materials would be a bit tight later.

Chen Yan thought about it and felt helpless.

Money is not easy to spend.

(Otherwise... I'd better go to the countryside to find a private house?)

A remote warehouse or something like that?

Anyway, he doesn't have high requirements for material life, and he won't be picky as long as he has a bed to sleep on.

Hu Shangke was still persuading: "With your budget, why are you eyeing a big villa?

Find a decent community in the city, I can find you a well-decorated, fully furnished apartment, starting with three bedrooms and two living rooms, and the location can be found in the city center. Even this will cost less than 10,000!"

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

Privacy...

Hu Shangke really wanted to spit at him.

I lived in the dormitory next to you in college.

At that time, there were eight people living in one room. In the summer, several men were playing mahjong in a room with their shirts off. Who the hell hasn't seen anyone before?

You're talking about privacy.

But...

For the sake of the agency fee...

After thinking about it, he searched the intranet information in his hand all day long...

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

"Oh?"

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

"???"

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