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The apartment that He Zhao plans to rent out is the house where he and his mother used to live, and it is just upstairs from the current home.

Originally, He Zhao and his mother lived on the seventh floor, and Zhang Jiangyang and his father lived on the sixth floor. After the two neighbors became a family and moved together, the seventh floor was vacant.

Lin Peiling wanted to sell the house at first, but she was reluctant.He Zhao and her have lived here for several years. The interior is as small as the sofa cushion and as large as the bookshelf. They are arranged bit by bit by the two of them, full of memories of being together.

He Zhao opened the door, skillfully touched the headlight switch, and signaled Yi Shi to come in and take a look.

The house has not been lived in for a long time, but Lin Peiling will come up to clean it when she is free. It looks very clean and tidy. The sofa, the TV, and the cabinet are specially covered with a dust cloth printed with elegant floral prints.

Yi Shi stopped at the door without stepping in.

He Zhao said: "It's okay, come in, my shoes are soaked and I stepped in, and it's not bad for you."

Compared with the old appearance of the whole building, the inside of the house is really good, and it can be seen that it has been carefully decorated.Waxed wooden floors, walls with elegant wallpapers, elegant and thick carpets, exquisite chandeliers, well-matched furniture... There are many small things, but not messy, simple and clear, with a bit of English rural style Retro and cozy.

He Zhao walked all the way inside, wherever people went, where the lights were turned on, and he opened the bedroom door by the way.

He Zhao asked, "Who do you live with?"

Yi Shi followed behind him, and answered in a low voice, "Myself."

He Zhao turned around and looked at him, seeming to be thinking, and finally sighed: "Although I really want to rent out the house, I don't want to cheat you if I'm with my classmates anyway. In fact, there are many rental houses near No. [-] Middle School. It is closer to the school, and there are many choices of new buildings in the new community. Some are suitable for single or shared renting by students, and some are convenient for parents to study with. Maybe those will be more suitable for you.”

Old houses in old communities like his house won't sell for too high a price, and there may still be people buying them, but the rental market is not good.This means that it is not too close to the school, and the rented houses in the vicinity have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and the prices are cheap and beautiful, which affects the market.At least He Zhao posted the rental information on the Internet for more than half a year. So far, only a few people have come to see the house. After seeing the house, they all said that the house is not bad, but the neighborhood is too old, hoping to lower the price.But the price was too low, and He Zhao was not willing to rent it out.

In a word, it is not easy to be a landlord.

"Of course," He Zhao changed the subject, "This house has a great advantage, that is, the landlord is nice and lives nearby. If there is any problem, he will be on call 24 hours a day. And sitting north and south has good Feng Shui, so you can get promoted. Salary increase is not a problem, and students can move up to [-] miles even if they live here, this floor is still the top floor, and the roof terrace is like your own exclusive garden.”

Yi Shi: "..."

Seeing him looking at the small room on the side, He Zhao explained, "Ah, this is my studio. If you are sure you want to rent it, I can clean it up."

The layout of this house is the same as downstairs, three bedrooms and two living rooms.Lin Peiling lives in the second bedroom. There used to be a big dressing table in it, but it has been moved downstairs.He Zhao lives in the master bedroom, where there is a large floor-to-ceiling bookshelf, a desk by the window, and a small sofa for one person. The furniture inside, including the bed, are all kept intact.The main reason was that Zhang Peng and Lin Peiling got married, and He Zhao was too embarrassed to occupy the master bedroom again. The things in his original room couldn't fit into the current room, so he didn't take them away.

The rest of the small room is covered with white wallpaper on all sides, and there are traces of paint scattered on the wallpaper. There is a shelf against the wall, which is full of He Zhao's painting utensils, paints, and drawing paper.The drawing board was standing by the window, and there were several crooked plaster figures under the feet, pressing a stack of paintings.

Yi Shi could tell that Lin Peiling hadn't cleaned up the room.

After failing to rent a house several times, He Zhao learned some deceitful words on the Internet, and planned to win a person who came to rent a house to try his knife.But this time the target was Yi Shi, and my classmate was really embarrassed to do it, let alone an international friend who didn't know much about the market.

He Zhao, oh He Zhao, who made you a kind and good person by nature.

He Zhao said quietly: "Actually, it's fine. You don't have to be embarrassed to refuse. I'll just take you to see it. You can decide whether you want to rent it or not."

After finishing speaking, he himself felt sour in his tone.

To be honest, he really hoped that someone could rent this house, anyone is welcome, as long as someone rents it, he can avoid the fate of selling it, but in the past three months, there is only one visitor, Yi Shi.

After a brief swim, He Zhao turned off the lights in the bedroom one by one, closed the door, and retreated to the living room.

Suddenly, Yi Shi said, "I want to rent."

He Zhao immediately cheered up when he heard the words, and confirmed, "What? You said you want to rent?"

Yi Shi's answer was short and powerful: "Yes."

He Zhao hesitated. Could it be that his desire was too obvious?Yi Shi, he should be a nice guy, otherwise he wouldn't help his mother.

Thinking about it this way, he felt a little embarrassed: "Why don't you think about it again?"

Yi Shi looked down at him: "I'm sure, how much is it?"

He was sure, but He Zhao was a little unsure, how much, he listed 3000 yuan a month on the Internet, but everyone who listened thought it was expensive.

Looking at Yi Shi's face, he hesitated and said, "3000? If you think it's expensive, we can..."

Before the word "discussion" was uttered, Yi Shi nodded: "Okay."

So refreshing?

So it's rented out?

He Zhao quickly went through the process in his mind, what should he do next?There seemed to be nothing more to do.

He took out his mobile phone, with the attitude of a mature landlord: "Add friends, you can ask me any questions."

Seeing Yishi took the phone from his schoolbag, He Zhao said again, "Let me scan it for you."

Yi Shi opened the QR code and handed it over. He Zhao casually scanned it, "Dick", and then pressed the send request.

He Zhao put away his phone: "Let's go, I'll take you down, how do you go back?"

Yi Shi said, "Take a taxi."

After He Zhao locked the door, he said, "No need to send it off."

He Zhao insisted: "Send it to the intersection, it seems that I, the landlord, are enthusiastic."

The tenant picked up the umbrella placed at the door, and reminded without enthusiasm: "It's raining."

He Zhao reacted, that's right, it's raining, he can't send Yi Shi to the intersection, Yi Shi should send him back.

Thinking of this scene, He Zhao was a little happy: "That's fine, my landlord won't send you off this time, remember the way just now, just walk out, be careful on the way, and report to me when you get home." Peace ha."

Yi Shi stopped suddenly when he heard the words, and glanced at him. He Zhao was about to actively and enthusiastically ask what's the matter, but he looked away again and replied, "Okay."

The landlord in a good mood stood on his balcony and watched the tenants get into the car in the distance, and then ran into the bathroom to take a shower, humming a song.

Twenty minutes later, He Zhao came out of the shower, and Lin Peiling was watching TV. Hearing the sound of Zhang Jiangyang forming a team and playing games in the room, he was so excited that he kept cursing.

He Zhao wiped his hair casually with a towel: "Mom, why did you come back so early today?"

Lin Peiling was immersed in the TV: "I saw the rain and thought that my clothes were confiscated, so I came back. What's the matter?"

He Zhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but luckily he was not feeling ill.

He smiled and said, "Just ask if there is nothing else. By the way, I have good news for you. I seem to have rented out the room upstairs."

Lin Peiling looked back at him, a little surprised: "Is it rented out?"

He Zhao nodded: "You know me, my classmate Yi Shi, he wants to rent."

"Is that so..." Lin Peiling asked, "Where does the child live now? Why do you suddenly want to rent a house?"

He Zhao said slowly: "It seems to be a relative's house. It seems that it is a little inconvenient to go to school far away."

He Zhao thought to himself, probably because he didn't want to bother others.

Besides, the feeling of being dependent on others is indeed not very pleasant, how can Yi Shi's temperament bear it.

In fact, He Zhao can't say that he understands Yi Shi very well, but he always feels that he can understand his point more or less.

He Zhao went to the office to find Lao Zhou at night, and as soon as he walked to the corridor of the office, he heard the voice of the physics teacher: "What do you think his parents think, just throw him back to the country alone, no matter what, teacher You have to go through jet lag if you want to talk to your parents."

Maybe it was because the physics teacher's tone sounded too angry, and he stood at the door of the office and didn't go in.

Lao Zhou said slowly, "I heard from his uncle that he wanted to go back to China, so his mother agreed."

The physics teacher was quite aggrieved: "Oh, it's fine if you agree? How dare you praise her for respecting the wishes of the child? Parents are so easy to be? After divorce and a new family, you can ignore the child? Be a teacher for a long time. It’s true that any parent can see it, although I have seen it a lot, but every time I’m still very angry, I really admire you for being so calm.”

Lao Zhou said, "Didn't Yi Shi say that..."

He Zhao's mind was buzzing with alarm bells, and he couldn't listen any longer. If he continued to listen, it would involve privacy. Maybe it was the last thing the other party wanted others to know, at least he and Yi Shi hadn't gotten to that level yet.

So, He Zhao walked in: "Report, Teacher Xiao Ming, are you looking for me?"

Only the physics teacher and Lao Zhou were in the office. When they saw him, they stopped talking.

Lao Zhou smiled: "Have you completed the task I entrusted to you?"

He Zhao followed with a smile: "Yi Shi said he would, but I feel that he doesn't seem very willing to do it."

Lao Zhou said: "You move a chair, let's sit down and have a good chat."

He Zhao borrowed an empty chair from the teacher next door, and sat down obediently.

Old Zhou asked gently: "What do you think of your new tablemate?"

He Zhao thought for a while: "Very good, I think he will be very popular."

Lao Zhou smiled, and He Zhao saw that the smile was sincere, and Lao Zhou asked, "Why is Fa popular?"

He Zhao didn't answer but instead asked, "He has good grades, looks handsome, and maybe he's really good at playing basketball. Teacher Xiao Ming, how do you say he's popular?"

In many cases, it may be due to the influence of teachers and parents, or the subconscious Muqiang herd mentality. The world of students is like a small pyramid. It seems simple and has its own rules. Generally, it is grades, looks, and specialties. One of you The better the two items, the higher you will climb, and the more people will look up to you and like you.

No matter how you look at it, Yishi has already reached the standard.

Lao Zhou said: "Speak well, and you still have this kind of insightful posture in front of the teacher, He Zhao?"

The physics teacher couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and went out with the paper.

Only He Zhao and Lao Zhou were left in the office.

He Zhao looked wronged: "I'm just telling the truth."

Old Zhou: "Yi Shi has just transferred to another school. I and other teachers are very concerned about him, but he seems unwilling to talk about his own affairs too much. You are the same age and have a common language, so you haven't talked about anything?"

He Zhao shook his head decisively: "No."

He Zhao thought to himself, you also know that he is not very happy to talk about himself.

Lao Zhou: "Okay, then you can keep an eye on him for me, and give him more love as a classmate where you should help."

He Zhao agreed solemnly: "yes, sir."

"Okay, let's not talk about Yi Shi, let's talk about you now," Lao Zhou changed his tone, sounding very calm and kind, "Your father often calls to ask about your grades and performance in school, I can feel it He cares about you very much. But when your father said that you didn’t answer his phone and didn’t see him, he was very distressed and hoped that the teacher could intervene. He Zhao, you are a sensible and smart child. Maybe I was meddling in my own business, but I want to know what you think, if you can tell me."

The irritability that had lingered in He Zhao's heart since the evening burned up: "I didn't answer the phone or miss him, I just couldn't match his time. He is a big doctor and very busy, but I also Very busy, I can't be free when he is free."

He always talks to himself, thinks he is doing his duty and is good to him, but never asks him what he likes and wants.He obviously just wanted to force him to be like a good son in his ideal, but he insisted on pretending to be a loving father and a filial son.

He's had enough.

Lao Zhou was stunned, he didn't know whether he was surprised by what he said, or surprised by the sudden excitement of this usually sunny student.

But after venting his emotions, he really felt better, and He Zhao didn't listen carefully to what Lao Zhou said later to comfort and comfort him.He stared at the bunch of cactus on Lao Zhou's table, and thought to himself, so Yi Shi was just like him, his parents divorced.

Does he have a good relationship with his parents?

For some reason, He Zhao had a faint feeling of having found his kind.

He Zhao has never shy away from his single-parent family, and he has never shy away from his reorganized family after his mother remarried.But he also doesn't like others to pay too much attention to his family situation, or he doesn't want others to think he is special.

At a party before, a classmate complained about his parents showing affection and abusing him in front of him, and someone immediately gave him a wink, signaling not to talk about such a topic in front of him.He Zhao was originally happy, but after being taken care of with kindness, he felt uncomfortable.

It's like being reminded that he's not like them.

But what's the difference?

There are so many parents and so many children in the world, do they all have to be the same?

At least, not everyone is so lucky, right?

Lin Peiling asked again: "Does he live alone?"

He Zhao: "It should be, Mom, his rent..."

Lin Peiling turned back to continue watching TV, and said softly, "You can keep the rent. You need to buy a lot of things for your studies now, and you will spend more when you grow up. If you don't have enough, you can tell your mother."

He Zhao nodded: "Okay."

After wiping his hair, He Zhao went to the balcony to dry his soaked sneakers, and found that the rain seemed to have stopped.

Zhang Jiangyang came out of the room with slippers on, and took out a bottle of Coke from the refrigerator. Lin Peiling softly asked him to take in the cut fruits on the table and eat them.

He Zhao thought to himself, in fact, he is also quite lucky.

Didn't God also give him a mother who is considerate, gentle and considerate?