RYEY – Chapter 204 An Unexpected Upgrade of the Space

Li Huan really wanted to go with her, but looking at the three children sleeping with rosy cheeks, he could only nod and tell her to be careful—after all, this was the provincial capital.

Cheng Qiao slipped into her space, changed into warm underwear and a cashmere sweater, then added a down vest on top, and layered a coffee-colored turtleneck wool sweater. She appeared before Li Huan.

“Qiao, you look so beautiful.”

Cheng Qiao gave Li Huan a look that said, Finally, someone who knows good taste, then put on the cashmere coat she had bought today, grabbed a large black handbag, and turned to leave the inn.

She strolled leisurely down the street, her heart unusually stirred as she looked at the familiar surroundings. The grocery store from her previous life wasn’t far from the inn—just a little more than a stop away.

After a dozen minutes, Cheng Qiao stood by the roadside, gazing at a dozen or so old houses and the nearly one-and-a-half-acre plot of wasteland behind them. She shook her head with a sigh—she had arrived a few years too early; it hadn’t yet taken on the appearance she remembered from her past life.

“Miss, who are you looking for?”

An elderly voice spoke, and Cheng Qiao immediately recognized the old woman—her grandmother from the previous life who had sold her the residential land.

“Grandma, I’m looking for you.”

“Miss, do we know each other?”

“Grandma, my name is Cheng Qiao. I want to ask if there are any houses for sale here. I’d like to buy one.”

The old woman’s eyes flickered. She was lonely and helpless, and the only thing of value she had was the land beneath these houses. But private sales were not allowed now; even if she wanted to sell, there was no way to do so.

“Grandma, aren’t you inviting me in to talk?”

The old woman smiled bitterly and nodded. Her home was humble, but as long as the young lady didn’t mind, it was fine.

Once inside, Cheng Qiao took out a stack of money and placed it on the only piece of furniture in the house—a bed. The old woman froze for a moment. This money…

“Grandma, I know the residential land can’t be sold right now. This money is my prepayment. In five years, I’ll come back and pay the rest. Will you sell me this land?”

“How much do you want to buy it for?”

The old woman’s sharp eyes flickered. She didn’t move the stack of money but asked about the price. In her previous life, Cheng Qiao had spent ten thousand yuan to buy these two acres, and another five thousand to build a two-story grocery store.

“Grandma, how about ten thousand yuan?”

“Ten thousand?”

The old woman had thought Cheng Qiao would only offer a few thousand, not expecting this much. Excitement sparked in her eyes as she stared at Cheng Qiao.

Cheng Qiao nodded. Before she could speak further, the old woman pulled a chest from under the bed and carefully took out a tightly wrapped cloth package. Opening it, there was a yellowed land deed.

“Let’s go; we’ll register it right away.”

“Ah…”

“I know someone at the Housing Authority. Just give him a little money. But don’t mention ten thousand—say five thousand instead.”

Cheng Qiao quickly understood and hurriedly took out four thousand yuan from her handbag, handing it to the old woman. She carefully placed the money in the chest and pushed it back under the bed.

“Miss, I have a selfish request. Let me live in this house—I don’t have many years left. When I die, you can take the house; elsewhere, build as you like.”

Cheng Qiao nodded in agreement. In her previous life, the old woman had taken the money and left. This time, having arrived several years earlier, the old woman wasn’t fully prepared.

After walking for over ten minutes, they arrived at a building with a “Housing Authority” sign. They pushed the door open and entered, finding a middle-aged man sitting inside, smoking and reading the newspaper.

“Grandma, what’s the matter?”

“Xiao Xu, help me handle a property transfer. I’ll give you a bonus—ten percent of the sale price.”

Cheng Qiao was surprised by the old woman’s straightforwardness and hoped the man wouldn’t make things difficult. To her surprise, the man put down the newspaper, opened a drawer, and took out a property transfer certificate.

“How much, and who is it for?”

“Five thousand yuan, transfer it to this young lady. Miss, do you have a household registration book or a reference letter? Give it to Comrade Xiao Xu.”

Cheng Qiao took out the reference letter, pointed to her name, and also placed five thousand yuan on the table. The thick stack made the man named Xu squint with greed.

He quickly registered the old woman’s deed on a new transfer certificate, stamped it with the Housing Authority’s official seal, wrote a new deed certificate, and stamped it again.

“Here, your deed. Check it over.”

Cheng Qiao took the deed. It was identical to the one from her past life, along with the transfer certificate—only the officer’s name was different. Her eyes suddenly felt wet.

“Here, five hundred yuan. This is your agreed bonus.”

The old woman counted out five hundred and handed it to the officer, who smiled broadly—he had made a year’s salary in just a moment.

“Grandma, things are tense these years. I won’t come back for a while. I’ll rely on you to take care of this place for a few years.”

Outside the Housing Authority, Cheng Qiao squeezed the old woman’s hand and whispered in her ear. The old woman’s eyes glimmered knowingly, and she nodded with a smile.

This land was no longer hers; no one would bother her again. She should truly thank this young lady.

“Don’t worry. This land isn’t mine anymore. My life will be easier. But you’d better come by twice a year to see how it changes.”

Cheng Qiao smiled and nodded, placing the deed in her handbag—actually into her space. As the deed entered the space, she suddenly felt dizzy and lightheaded, nearly collapsing.

“Miss, what’s wrong? Sit down!”

Cheng Qiao shook her head, leaning against the wall with her eyes closed, entering her space. She realized that her space had undergone a major transformation—even the red-headed pit viper and the sea eagle were stunned.

The black soil, originally just over an acre, had more than doubled. At the edge of the soil, a small stream appeared, slowly soaking into the land—could it mean she wouldn’t need to water it in the future?

Looking at her two-story building, it seemed unchanged, but there was an additional house beside it. Cheng Qiao wanted to enter the space to inspect it, but restrained herself since she was outside with the old woman.

“Miss, are you okay? Should I take you to the hospital?”

Cheng Qiao opened her eyes and forced a smile, suppressing her excitement. “Thank you, Grandma. I skipped lunch—I probably fainted from hunger.”

The old woman looked at her in disbelief. Someone who could produce ten thousand yuan without lunch—would she have been able to gather this money if she had eaten?

Cheng Qiao laughed at the old woman’s puzzled expression. It must have been the space upgrade that caused the dizziness. Now that the upgrade was complete, her mental power had reached a higher level.