My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 324: Liu Lan from Nanjing University of the Arts Rents an Apartment for Her Wedding

The next day, Zhang Lei was chatting with his wives in the yard when he suddenly heard someone knocking loudly on the door. He went over in confusion, opened the door, and was somewhat surprised to see two people standing there.

"Nanjing University of the Arts, Liu Lan, what's going on with you two?"

Before Zhang Lei could finish speaking, Nan Yi handed him the candy. Looking at the candy, Zhang Lei immediately realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise, "The two of you?"

Nanjing University of the Arts smiled and nodded: "Liu Lan and I got our marriage certificate. Here are some wedding candies."

Zhang Lei quickly greeted them, "Come in, come in!"

Nanjing University of the Arts and Liu Lan followed Zhang Lei into courtyard house number 90, their eyes filled with astonishment. Liu Lan couldn't help but look at Zhang Lei: "Zhang Lei, is this entire courtyard house yours?"

Zhang Lei nodded with a smile: "It's mine, and there are a lot of people in my family, so it's just the right amount of room."

Liu Lan looked at Zhang Lei's group of wives in the courtyard and instantly understood. She had only heard that Zhang Lei was lucky to have married several wives. Although she herself preferred monogamy, she didn't have any objections to Zhang Lei's situation. Looking at so many people in the courtyard, she sincerely said, "Zhang Lei, you are truly remarkable."

Zhang Lei paused for a moment, then smiled awkwardly: "You flatter me, you flatter me."

At this moment, the others in the courtyard also noticed the newcomer. Ding Qiunan, seeing that it was Nanjing University of the Arts, walked over with some surprise: "Nanjing University of the Arts, what brings you here?"

Zhang Lei explained with a smile, "Nanjing University of the Arts and Liu Lan got their marriage certificate and came here especially to give us wedding candy."

Ding Qiunan quickly smiled and congratulated her, "Congratulations!"

Nanjing University of the Arts glanced at Ding Qiunan, paused for a moment before realizing what she meant, and awkwardly replied, "Thank you."

Zhang Lei didn't pay attention to these things. He invited the two of them to the living room and said to the mute aunt, "Auntie, please pour me a pot of tea." The mute aunt nodded.

Zhang Lei looked at the two of them and smiled, "You two are doing more than just sending wedding candy, right? Tell me, what can I help you with? Since it's your wedding, I'll definitely help if I can."

Nanjing University of the Arts smiled and said, "I can't hide it from you after all."

"We're neighbors, so let's speak frankly. Besides, I deserve some credit for your relationship. If I hadn't recommended you to Deputy Director Li, you wouldn't have had such a good marriage with Nanjing University of the Arts," Zhang Lei teased.

Nanjing University of the Arts was a little embarrassed: "Yes, this is fate." After saying that, she looked at Liu Lan gently, and Liu Lan lowered her head shyly.

Nanjing University of the Arts thought for a moment and then said, "Zhang Lei, I heard that you have two rooms in the Central Courtyard."

Zhang Lei asked in confusion, "You mean the two rooms that used to belong to Yi Zhonghai?"

Nanjing University of the Arts nodded: "Those two rooms on the east side of the central courtyard of our No. 95 courtyard house."

"Yes, those two rooms." Zhang Lei nodded. "You want to rent my place? Don't you already have a place?"

Nan Yi looked at Liu Lan and smiled, "You know my two rooms are the back rooms, all facing north, with no sunlight at all. Now that Liu Lan and I are both married, I want her to be more comfortable. Your two rooms have sunlight and are also larger."

Zhang Lei nodded: "Those two rooms in the middle courtyard are indeed quite nice. But let me make this clear first: although the houses are nice, you know the people living in the middle courtyard—Jia Zhangshi is no pushover."

Liu Lan looked up and said, "Zhang Lei, don't worry, we've already found out. Jia Zhangshi is only tough on her own. I have some experience dealing with people like that."

Zhang Lei could tell from her appearance that she had been through a lot, so he smiled and said, "Alright, since you're willing to rent, my house is empty anyway, it doesn't matter who I rent it to."

Nanjing University of the Arts was both surprised and delighted: "You agreed?"

"What's wrong with that? The house is just sitting empty anyway, we can rent it out and collect some rent."

"Zhang Lei, thank you so much!"

"Don't be shy, you're such a great chef. I might need your help sometime, and I won't hold back then."

The Nanjing University of the Arts representative smiled and said, "You're welcome anytime."

Liu Lan hesitated for a moment, then asked Zhang Lei, "What about the rent...?"

Zhang Lei looked at the two of them: "You must have already inquired about how much the rent is for a room like this in the east wing."

Nanjing University of the Arts nodded: "We've asked around. Your two rooms start at least at 2 yuan per month, and the larger one is 2.5 yuan."

Zhang Lei waved his hand: "Don't calculate it like that. Since you're renting, it'll be 1.5 yuan per room, 3 yuan per month for both rooms. Consider it my congratulations on your marriage."

Nanjing University of the Arts was startled: "Isn't this inappropriate?"

"There's nothing wrong with it. It wasn't easy for the two of you to be together. This is just a small token of my appreciation."

Liu Lan found it hard to believe; most people would raise the price, not lower it voluntarily.

Zhang Lei said, "If there are no problems, we'll just write a simple lease agreement."

"Yes, yes."

Zhang Lei quickly drafted the contract, adding only one sentence at the end: "The landlord has the right to take back the property at any time and will remind the tenant to move out one week in advance."

The two looked at it and, although somewhat surprised, considered that the rent was already extremely low, so they had no objections. They made two copies, signed, and affixed their fingerprints.

Zhang Lei then asked, "Nanjing University of the Arts, are you still going to have a wedding ceremony after you get married?"

Liu Lan spoke first: "Let's not hold it, keep everything simple." Nanjing University of the Arts nodded in agreement.

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Then... congratulations to you."

After Nan Yi and Liu Lan left, Ding Qiunan asked, somewhat puzzled, "Honey, why did you rent the house to them?"

Zhang Lei looked at her: "Renting to them is more reassuring than renting to others. We understand their personalities and temperaments. Besides, we get rent every month, isn't that good?"

Seeing that he seemed normal, Ding Qiunan didn't ask any more questions. She thought that Zhang Lei was taking special care of her because they were from the same hometown, and she felt even sweeter inside.

Soon, at courtyard house number 95...

Nan Yi handed out wedding candies to everyone, much to their surprise. Uncle Yan Fugui asked, "Nan Yi, you're getting married already?"

"Yes, Uncle San, I'm not young anymore."

Congratulations!

Many of the workers in the factory are from the steel rolling mill. Nan Yi had previously competed with Sha Zhu in cooking, and many people in the factory knew him. Liu Lan was also well-known in the factory. Although their marriage was unexpected, everyone thought they were a good match, one being a chef and the other a kitchen helper, and both working in the canteen.

The Nanjing University of the Arts then went to the Central Court to deliver wedding candies. Sha Zhu took the candies and was stunned for a moment without saying anything, while Qin Huairu, who was standing next to him, smiled and thanked them, saying, "Congratulations to you."

Nanjing University of the Arts ignored the stunned Sha Zhu and left with Liu Lan.

When Nan Yi arrived at the Jia family home, she didn't want to go in. Because Jia Dongxu was there, the house smelled terrible. In addition, Jia Zhangshi's affairs had made her famous not only in the courtyard but also in the factory. She was the most troublesome person in the cleaning team.

Nanjing University of the Arts still gritted her teeth and knocked on the door, and Bang Geng opened it.

Banggeng asked curiously, "Nanjing University of the Arts, what brings you to my house?"

Nan Yi frowned slightly at his address of her name, but before she could speak, Jia Zhangshi's voice came through: "Bang Geng, what's wrong? Who's here?"

"Grandma, it's the cook from the front yard of Nanjing University of the Arts."

Jia Zhangshi walked over: "Nanjing University of the Arts, what's the matter?"