Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 420: What Does Their House Have to Do with Them?!

Grandma Lin was startled by this sudden warmth. After regaining her composure, she smiled and said, "Then we’ll have to trouble you all to take care of us from now on."

"This is mutual care. We saw that you just moved in, so you must not have prepared anything. Here are some eggs from my family for you. You can cook them for dinner or breakfast," one neighbor said.

"And this is pork stew with vermicelli from my home. See if it tastes good; it’s authentic northern cuisine," another chimed in.

The neighbors took turns stuffing things into Grandma Lin’s arms. Grandma Lin glanced at Su Yijia, who quickly nodded in understanding. Only then did Grandma Lin dare to accept the items.

These were not particularly valuable gifts; they were just everyday items. However, at this moment, it was clear that offering these things meant the neighbors had dug into their own supplies to share.

Grandma Lin didn’t mind receiving these gifts. After all, once everything was settled, she could return the favor with something of similar value. She was just concerned about forgetting what these people gave them, leading to potential misunderstandings when it came time to reciprocate.

Once the items were handed over, the neighbors grasped Grandma Lin’s hand and continued, "We previously only saw you renovating the yard from outside. The young people helping you were particularly earnest and wouldn’t let us come in to take a look. Now that you’re here, you must let us take a proper tour!"

"There’s really nothing to see; it’s just blue bricks and green tiles," Grandma Lin thoughtlessly declined.

They would certainly take a tour, but as soon as these people came in and said they wanted to look around the yard, it gave off an unsettling vibe.

Su Yijia also sensed this but didn’t immediately shoo them away. Instead, she responded lightly, "Let’s walk around together; we haven’t explored yet."

Knowing these people would surely say something unpleasant, Su Yijia wanted to give them the opportunity to reveal their intentions quickly. She figured it was best to confront them today while there was time, rather than risk further bullying of her grandparents once she and Kaize went to register at school tomorrow.

"Yes, yes! Let’s take a look together!" the leading old lady immediately nodded in excitement.

The yard house was quite large; even if they didn’t go into the rooms, it would still take some time to explore.

When they moved from the back house to the side house, the smiles on the neighbors’ faces began to falter. They exchanged glances, struggling for a while before one finally asked, "Is this all the space you have for four people?"

"No, there are two more elders who haven’t moved in yet. We also plan to have a few more children in the future," Grandma Lin replied cheerfully.

After a whole New Year together, they had gotten along remarkably well with Ze’s grandparents. If it weren’t for the two of them, they would still be at the farm.

Grandma Lin felt that living under the same roof with them was far more enjoyable than living with just the two kids.

"With so many people, you wouldn’t leave all this space empty, would you?" the old lady continued to press.

"Guests can stay for a few days in the future," Grandma Lin explained further. In truth, she felt it was somewhat extravagant for eight people to occupy such a large yard house, but as long as no one from above complained about it, she wouldn’t see it as a problem.

"There’s plenty of room for more guests!" the Aunties agreed awkwardly, and the leading old lady pointed to the long row of back rooms. "Look at this long row of houses; you could divide it into at least five rooms. The young couple could live in one room with their children, which would be spacious enough."

Grandma Lin tilted her head, looking puzzled at the speaker. She couldn’t quite grasp why they were going in circles.

"If you have something to say, just say it. As for the issue you mentioned, I believe it has nothing to do with us," Su Yijia interrupted coldly.

Upon hearing her tone, the neighbors realized that her attitude had shifted. However, having brought up the topic, they felt they could not back out now.

With forced smiles, they replied, "You’re new to Jingdu City and might not know how scarce housing is here. We thought that since your family can’t possibly occupy all this space, you might as well divide it into rooms and rent them out to neighbors like us. You see, this back house could easily fit five rooms, and with this side room, you could make ten. Each room could be rented for three bucks a month. You’d earn at least thirty bucks from the back house alone. If you also divide the corridors and add decorative doors, you could create six rooms..." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Wait a minute, are you saying that you want to come here and dictate how we should arrange our home?" Su Yijia felt a buzz in her head and hurriedly interrupted her rambling.

She had already grasped what these people were after, but she needed to clarify it herself.

The old lady’s calculating expression froze on her face. However, she quickly forced a friendlier smile. "I just think that you young folks focus on comfort in life. You don’t understand the hardships of being broke. Once you have kids, your expenses will only grow. You should find ways to increase your income."

"Since we are renovating the yard house, it’s clear that we want to live like this. As for the future, we can discuss that later. We’re grown adults; are we going to let hunger dictate our lives?" Su Yijia’s tone turned colder.

"That’s not the way to say it. You living in such a big house is a waste. Eight people shouldn’t take up so much space. Just look at the other yard houses; they have only one small house for the entire family," one neighbor retorted angrily.

Seeing that Su Yijia’s words had irritated someone, another quickly chimed in, "That’s right! You can’t waste this much space."

Qin Kaize’s gaze shifted past the crowd to Su Yijia.

"What we plan to do with the house is none of your business. If you think what we’re doing is wrong, feel free to report us," he stated plainly.

With that, the expressions on those neighbors’ faces grew particularly rigid. The leading old lady quickly attempted to mediate the situation.