Chapter 6: Lin Xushi
"I can only go find Brother Lin."
He quickly thought of a place to go.
Lin Cheng's family had a close relationship with him, and the other party was the accountant of the Xicheng Pig Slaughtering Association.
In this area, they had some influence, making them suitable for seeking help.
Decided in his heart, Chen Yuan took a step and headed towards Lin Cheng's house....
....In the western part of the city, many poor people live there, and the streets are filled with interwoven single-story houses.
Chen Yuan knocked on the door of a house.
Before long, a relatively beautiful young woman carefully opened the door. This is Lin Cheng's wife, Lin Xu.
"Is it Yuan Ge'er?"
Seeing that it was Chen Yuan, the woman breathed a sigh of relief and warmly said, "Come in and sit."
Chen Yuan had been to the Lin family several times, so he was quite familiar with the place and didn't stand on ceremony.
Walking into the house, he glanced at the simple surroundings and asked, "Sister-in-law, where's Xiao He'er?"
The woman glanced inside the house, smiled, and said, "She's still sleeping."
Chen Yuan nodded, "Has Brother Lin come back?"
Lin Xushi poured Chen Yuan a bowl of water and said, "He hasn't finished work yet. He sent someone with a message saying he had some troublesome matters to deal with and wouldn't be home in the morning."
"He'll probably be back after noon."
"What do you need to see him for?"
Renting a house isn't a big deal, so there's no need for Lin Cheng to go out of his way for him; having Lin Xu's family handle it is enough.
Chen Yuan got straight to the point and carefully explained to Lin Xu the matter of leaving home.
Then he took a sip of water and said, "Now that I've left home, I'm thinking I still need to find a place to stay."
"I thought since Brother Lin and Sister-in-law live nearby, if I could rent a room here, I could also ask for some help."
"I was planning to trouble Brother Lin to help me inquire about it."
"Now that brother Lin is not at home, I wonder if my sister-in-law would be able to help me with this?"
"Have you split up?" Lin Xu was a bit surprised.
Realizing it, she sighed and said, "It's better to have split up."
"Hearing about the life you had at home, I felt sorry for you. Besides, you're grown up now, We have hands and feet, we can take care of ourselves, and it's better than being beaten and scolded day and night."
"There are currently two tenants nearby who have moved back to the countryside for various reasons. I'll inquire for you and see if the houses are still vacant."
"Thank you for your help, sister-in-law."
Chen Yuan calmed down, stood up, and said, "I still have some things to do, so I won't stay longer."
"Once I've taken care of the small tasks at hand, I'll come back to bother you again."
Lin Xu said with a reminder, "If you have nowhere to go at night, just come and stay at our house."
"It's not big, but there's enough space to set up a bed."
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Chen Yuan expressed his thanks and took his leave.
Before long, Chen Yuan then appeared in another alley in the western city.
Looking up, he saw a courtyard with a single-story house come into view ahead.
At the entrance of the courtyard, a plaque hangs, inscribed with—Yan Chi Quan Li.