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Chapter 103: Not a Moment of Impulse

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"This courtyard is one I rented," Fu Hanwen took out a set of keys and opened the gate to a courtyard in front of the parked ox cart.

Xiao Ruo was surprised, "Brother Fu, why did you rent this courtyard?"

"We'll talk inside," Fu Hanwen stepped aside, letting her into the yard.

Walking into the courtyard in a daze, Xiao Ruo looked around and noticed that this yard was not as large as the Fu family's, with only three rooms, a kitchen, and another hut for firewood. However, the yard had something the Fu family did not—a well.

"It's hard to find a suitable courtyard in the county town, so we'll live here for now and move when we find a more suitable place," Fu Hanwen also knew that the courtyard was a bit small for their family, but it was difficult to find an affordable one with plenty of rooms.

"Brother Fu, you still haven't said what you rented this courtyard for," Xiao Ruo asked somewhat anxiously, "Doesn't renting this place cost a lot of money every month?"