Chapter 29

For Jiang Ping, having such a beautiful neighbor could be considered an extra benefit of renting this room. He didn't want their first meeting to be awkward, so he quickly spoke up before the girl could run away, saying, "Don't be nervous, I'm the new tenant!"

This calmed the girl down a bit, and although she temporarily abandoned the idea of running away, she still looked at Jiang Ping with caution.

Jiang Ping seized this opportunity, showing her the key in his hand and smiling innocently, "I really am the new tenant. You must be the tenant on the second floor that Grandma Huang mentioned. We'll be neighbors from now on."

When Jiang Ping mentioned Grandma Huang, the girl finally believed he was her new neighbor and nodded, saying, "Hello."

"I'm Jiang Ping, a student at Suzhou No. 2 High School." Seeing that the girl was still wary of him, Jiang Ping took the initiative to reveal his identity.

This was a strategy Jiang Ping had recently figured out. As a high school student, his age and identity often gave him an advantage. Not only could it help him gain some small benefits, but it could also make others less guarded against him.

This time was no different. When the girl heard that Jiang Ping was still a high school student, her expression visibly relaxed, and she managed to smile at him, "I'm Zhang Chenlin, I work nearby."

Zhang Chenlin's workplace did not provide lunch, and the cheapest meal nearby cost five to six yuan. For her, who was always frugal, this was hard to accept. So Zhang Chenlin cooked lunch at home every day, saving about a hundred yuan each month. For her, who earned only a little over a thousand yuan a month, this was a significant saving.

Today, Zhang Chenlin was just doing what she usually did—returning home during her lunch break to cook. But she didn't expect to have a young man as a neighbor, which made her somewhat unhappy.

After all, Zhang Chenlin was a young girl, and living with a young man like Jiang Ping was not as convenient as living alone in the yard. As a single woman, Zhang Chenlin felt that living in the same yard with a man could pose safety concerns. Even though Jiang Ping was a few years younger than her and still a high school student, this didn't change her concerns.

However, Zhang Chenlin was well aware that the landlord would eventually rent out the first-floor room, and there was nothing she could do about it. Moreover, she was a gentle girl by nature, and even though she was somewhat dissatisfied, she carefully hid her emotions and didn't show any displeasure to Jiang Ping.

But Jiang Ping, with his past experience, was an expert at reading people. A college graduate like Zhang Chenlin, who had just entered society, was no match for him. Although Zhang Chenlin tried hard to hide her feelings, Jiang Ping immediately saw that she was unhappy about his move-in.

Jiang Ping didn't blame Zhang Chenlin for this; it was only natural. To reassure his beautiful neighbor, Jiang Ping smiled and said, "Since we're neighbors now, I need to let you know something. I usually come during the day, but I go home to sleep at night. So at night, I'll need you to keep an eye out for me. If you see any thieves in my room, please call the police for me!"

Hearing that Jiang Ping didn't stay overnight, Zhang Chenlin's biggest concern was alleviated, and her mood brightened. Without hesitation, she smiled and said, "Don't worry, I live here. If there's a burglar at night, I'll definitely call the police!"

Knowing that he had successfully eased Zhang Chenlin's worries, Jiang Ping smiled and said, "That's great!"

For some reason, when Zhang Chenlin saw the meaningful smile on Jiang Ping's face, she suddenly felt a strange sensation. It was as if the person standing before her wasn't a high school student but a middle-aged man with much more life experience. Her little thoughts had not escaped Jiang Ping's notice and were almost exposed to him.

This feeling made Zhang Chenlin both surprised and embarrassed, and she quickly wanted to say something to Jiang Ping to ease the awkwardness.

However, Jiang Ping didn't give her the chance. He just smiled at his new neighbor and waved, "I'm going back, see you!"

"See... see you!" In this situation, Zhang Chenlin could only follow Jiang Ping's rhythm and bid him farewell. She then watched his slightly thin figure disappear out the door, lost in thought for a while before regaining her composure.

"This Jiang Ping... is really a bit hard to figure out." Recalling the brief few minutes she spent with Jiang Ping, Zhang Chenlin formed a preliminary impression of the high school student, who was a few years younger than her.

For Jiang Ping, having a beautiful neighbor was just an unexpected benefit of renting the room. Apart from being pleasant to look at, it didn't seem to offer any other advantages, and he wasn't particularly concerned about Zhang Chenlin's opinion of him.

After leaving Huahua Alley, Jiang Ping found a snack shop on the street, ate something to fill his stomach, and then headed to the antique market to look for items that could bring him profit.

Now, with over five thousand yuan in his pocket, Jiang Ping felt much more confident than the last time he came. He had a wider range of choices. He walked up and down the antique market twice, carefully examining the items on each stall, and finally decided to buy four ancient coins from the Ming Dynasty.

These four coins were all Jiajing Tongbao, which were not uncommon in the antique market. However, Jiang Ping, with his experience, noticed that the inscriptions and patterns on these four Jiajing Tongbao were very clear, with each stroke distinct and no smudging. Compared to the other Jiajing Tongbao on the stall, which had more blurred inscriptions and patterns.

This didn't mean that the Jiajing Tongbao Jiang Ping had chosen were fake; on the contrary, they were more valuable "mother coins." "Mother coins" were the first batch of coins cast from a new mold, so they were very clear in both inscriptions and patterns. Due to their limited quantity, mother coins were more valuable for collectors.

The stall owner clearly didn't know the value of mother coins, so he sold them together with ordinary ancient coins, giving Jiang Ping a chance to find a good deal.

After some haggling, Jiang Ping bought the four Jiajing Tongbao mother coins for 1,200 yuan. According to his estimate, he could easily double his money by reselling them.

Of course, before reselling these ancient coins, Jiang Ping would first absorb all the spiritual energy from them. After completing the transaction, Jiang Ping held one of the mother coins and began to absorb the spiritual energy.

As before, a cool sensation traveled from the mother coin up his arm and into his eyes, making him feel very comfortable.

When he could no longer absorb the spiritual energy, Jiang Ping carefully put away the Jiajing Tongbao. Just as he was about to ride his bicycle home, he suddenly remembered something and froze.

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