Chapter 100: Air Conditioning Installed at Home

But now the Third Elementary has the best teaching quality, so of course the houses are also a bit more expensive.

She bought that kind of old residential area, formerly factory-funded housing, which happened to be zoned into the Third Elementary school district.

Under 50 square meters, she spent over 200,000 in total.

They say this price is a bit high; without the school district premium, it would be under 3000.

Over 200,000 yuan gave Ye Cheng a rough idea in his mind.

At his earning speed, that amount of money is just a matter of two months.

After finishing his meal, Ye Cheng set off by bike toward the Third Elementary in Donghai Shi; from far away along the roadside he saw a big gate with the words 'Donghai Shi Third People's Primary School' written on it.

The gate is fairly impressive, relatively new, and built only in recent years.

Knowing the school's location, Ye Cheng began to circle the school looking for a place; nowadays there aren't many real estate agents, and he searched a long time before finding one.

The situation he learned was similar to what the boxed-lunch lady said: here houses range from 4000 to 6000 yuan per square meter, small units sell easily, large units find few buyers.

Ye Cheng walked around and found the basic situation the same; he didn't ask further—no matter the price, he still needed to have the money himself.

He leisurely rode back to the village; just after turning a corner, he saw a crowd gathered at his own doorstep, pointing and gossiping.

Damn, nothing bad will happen, will it?

Ye Cheng honked twice, hoping to make people move aside.

"Yo, Lao Er is back."

"Lao Er will now enjoy blessings—he's even installed air conditioning."

"Young people, always seeking comfort; we never had air conditioning our whole lives and we were fine."

After listening for a while, he realized they were just here to install the air conditioner, and Ye Cheng finally relaxed.

Although some villagers said Ye Cheng was wasting money, their eyes showed undisguised envy.

Zhang Guafu also joined the crowd, munching melon seeds and asked,

"Lao Er, do you have to cover up with a blanket when sleeping with the air conditioner on at night?"

"Yeah, you usually need to use an air-conditioning blanket." Ye Cheng replied.

"There are even special air-conditioning blankets." Zhang Guafu gave a dry chuckle, half-joking: "My Xiao Liang is afraid of heat, so next time I'll come over to enjoy some of your air conditioning."

Ye Cheng didn't pick up on that topic—not that he couldn't, but...

What the hell!

Chen Jinhai stood behind the crowd, head down smoking, his brows furrowed into a shape like the character for 'river'; this Ye Cheng makes money too easily, and he feels a bit overwhelmed.

Moreover, he acts flashy—installing air conditioning in this rundown courtyard, which leaks wind everywhere, yet he's putting ACs all over and spending money, as if he's burning through cash because he's rich.

Jiang Yunxiang heard the commotion outside and hurried out, seeing Ye Cheng she said,

"A Cheng, the air-conditioning installers came this afternoon; you weren't home, so I brought them straight here."

"Okay, sister-in-law, have you installed air conditioning at your place?" Ye Cheng asked casually.

That sentence instantly made the onlookers uneasy; they widened their eyes, stopped smoking, and stared at Jiang Yunxiang and Ye Cheng as if they were two strangers.

"Lao Er, you bought two?"

"And you bought one for your older brother?"

Ye Cheng nodded: "Yeah, what's wrong with buying an air conditioner for my older brother?"

Jiang Yunxiang stood in the courtyard, her face glowing, and began to boast to the villagers: "Ah, I said earlier we didn't need to buy one, but A Cheng insisted and wouldn't be stopped."

The crowd rolled their eyes—what a Versailles moment.

"Still, your Lao Er is quite capable."

"Two air conditioners must cost a lot."

"How can Ye Lao Er make so much money?"

"He not only makes money but also thinks of his older brother; Yunxiang, ah, your Ye Family is about to rise—what good fortune you have."

"From now on you can enjoy blessings."

"I don't know if he's done something illegal or disciplinary—just gathering seafood can't earn that much; I don't believe it."

"What's there not to believe? Look at Xiao Hu's family—they're also living well; aren't they all hanging out with Ye Lao Er?"

"Sigh, just say this guy keeps a trick for himself and refuses to bring everyone to wealth together."

"Exactly, I've never seen such a selfish person."

The villagers spoke sourly; let them be sour—Ye Cheng couldn't be bothered to deal with them.

Ye Cheng's shabby house, measured in square meters, involved no high-altitude work; the two technicians installed the units quickly, and the villagers dispersed.

There were those who envied, were jealous, admired, or held grudges—basically every feeling was present.

Having the air conditioner, Ye Cheng didn't let it idle; he took a hot shower and then extravagantly smoked a cigarette in the cooled room, filling it with smoke.

Damn, that's exactly the luxurious feeling he wanted.

That evening Ye Cheng went to Xiao Hu's place, gave him 1500 yuan, then went over to his older brother's house to eat.

Dou Dou stared at the new gadget at home, very curious, clutching the remote and repeatedly asking his mother: "Mom, when can we turn on the air conditioner? Can I turn it on?"

"What's there to turn on? It's not hot; wait until it gets hot later to turn it on. Hurry up and put the remote down, or you'll break it soon." Jiang Yunxiang watched her son running around with the remote, her heart about to burst with worry.

Ye Guowei looked at the installed air conditioner in the room, feeling deeply moved; thinking back a month ago when the family was still dirt poor, now—ah—they have an air conditioner.

Even Ye Guowei, such an old-fashioned person, couldn't help but drink a few extra cups that night, feeling very happy.

Regarding the school district house, Ye Cheng didn't mention it at first, fearing they'd be scared hearing two or three hundred thousand, so he waited until the money was about right to bring it up.

Tomorrow is the weekend; Ye Guowei said he wouldn't go to work and had agreed to come help Ye Cheng fix the gate and the pond.

After eating, Ye Cheng would go to his own home to watch TV.

Nowadays the TV basically has no variety shows, only dramas—'Princess Xiao Zhuang,' 'Feng Yun,' 'Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber' are all on, but it gives a somewhat indescribable feeling.

Moreover, the era feels a bit out of sync; looking at these dramas with Ye Cheng's modern perspective, they are simply unbearable to watch.

Especially with this kind of costume and makeup, the flowing long hair, blurry picture quality, slightly over-the-top acting, and the flying-through-heaven-and-earth three-mao-coin special effects give an unreal feeling.

Speaking of which, TVB dramas are still enjoyable; they never feel dated no matter when you watch them, though you can't see them in the village.

Ye Cheng boredly watched Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun fight, then boredly fell asleep; the effects were still not as good as watching Journey to the West.

After getting up, first check the system:

Luck Value: 50+20

Points Value: 670

Savings: 17000

Luck Value is about average, but the Points Value is finally enough; we can exchange it for a fishing rod for Xiao Hu, and the two of us can go fishing together.

By the way, the fish trap I set yesterday hasn't been collected yet; I'll leave it for now and collect it tonight when I return.

Ye Cheng exchanged for a new fishing rod, and converted all the remaining points into dedicated bait.

Everything is ready; today we need to get some good stuff.