Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

Large cities aren't just bustling districts.

They also have many places like urban villages, typically referred to as the forgotten corners of the city.

The most significant characteristic of such places is the dense cluster of buildings, which are also old.

Due to cheap rent, many migrant workers are forced to live in various urban villages.

There are no fancy CBDs here, but there are street food stalls everywhere.

There are no shopping centers either, but there are lively pedestrian streets.

This is the urban village, also known as the place where countless people say their dreams set sail.

It is also the most vibrant part of a city.

The house that Chen Pingsheng chose was very large, with two floors and a huge rooftop terrace.

Counting both floors together, there were a total of seven rooms. While the exterior remained unaltered, the interior had undergone a series of modifications.

For instance, the previously dirty and messy bathroom had been replaced with a spacious shower and a toilet seat.

There were four separate bathrooms between the two floors.

The kitchen had also been renovated to ensure at least minimal cleanliness and tidiness.

The rooms were also designed to be very cozy.

For the migrant workers, such a house was nothing short of heaven.

But for Chen Xinyi, who had grown up in a large villa, it instantly made her cry.

She wanted to go back, she didn't like living in such a place at all.

She was not just dissatisfied with the house, but also with the surrounding environment.

The villa at home was so nice, outside was a big garden with little landscapes everywhere.

Out here, it was different—just a dense maze of old buildings.
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And it was inhabited by countless factory workers and factory girls whom she couldn't understand.

The food wasn't any seafood luxury meals either, but commonly found fried noodles and egg fried rice.

People here had only one requirement for food, which was that it should fill the stomach. Nothing more.

To have a slightly better life, the most one could do was order a couple of unhygienic street food dishes during the few days after getting paid.

And enjoy them with two bottles of beer as a midnight snack.

This was urban village life, and it was a place the little fart kid struggled to adapt to.

Chen Pingsheng let her cry, refusing to take her back home.

Chen An'an laughed so hard she snorted like a pig. She could enjoy the good and endure the bad.

Compared to the rental places she had lived in as a child, the current conditions were countless times better.

At least here they were living in a small, albeit cramped, detached villa.

"Little sis, no need to cry. In our family, only Mom has a say in Dad's decisions, so let's just settle in peacefully!"

"Wow, not bad; you even remember such a classical saying."

"Dad, you really underestimate me. I may not do well in exams, but that doesn't mean I lack knowledge."

Chen An'an patted her hands lightly, guessing she wouldn't be going anywhere for the next two months. She might as well stay here.

If Dad was too busy but still made time to stay with her for two months, what more could she complain about?

We should feel content; we're only living here for two months.

Others are stuck in places like this without a way out.

She checked around inside, and the staples at home were still up to the standards of their Magic City villa.

According to her dad, the national food safety standards were so poor they were unbelievable.

People of their status generally didn't eat any food produced domestically.

Everything was imported from abroad.

Even the small dishes of chicken, duck, fish, and meat were all special supplies from their own Tengnong Fresh Produce.

After moving here, the food situation hadn't changed either.

Someone must have been coming regularly to deliver food to them.

The quality of things in the rooms, like the bed sheets and duvet covers, remained the same as those in the villa.

The bathroom was also super clean, and she and her sister each had their own separate shower.

The rooftop patio had been renovated too, and it was quite comfortable to lie there at night.

It just wasn't as quiet, with way too many buildings around.

This house was much better than the cage-like apartments she had seen in Xiangjiang.

After all, it was still a detached small building.

Chen An'an thought to herself that her dad had put off so much work; he couldn't just be doing it for them to stay here for two months.

"Dad, two months will go by quickly; you're not just having us stay here for two months doing nothing, are you?"

"Of course not,"

Chen Pingsheng said, "Your dad has also opened a small restaurant here. You'll work with me there for these two months. Many things don't need to be forced; once you've truly stayed here for two months, you'll understand why your dad insisted you and your sister come here."

"I don't have a problem with that, but what about her?"

Chen An'an pointed at the little fart kid who was crying and fussing.

Chen Pingsheng said, "She'll adapt soon too. Urban villages are a necessary part of every city; this place is also known as where dreams set sail. Just watch, after a day you'll get used to it, and I'll take you to the Carefree Restaurant I own."

Fine… Chen An'an didn't mind either way.

If it weren't for Song Yanxi being eight months pregnant, she would definitely have come too.

Now he had to look after the two little ones here by himself.

Just as he was thinking this, a super adorable person peeked in around the door.

Jiang Peiyao only found out when she went to see her cousin that her brother-in-law had moved to the urban village with the two little ones.

And for the next two months, the brother-in-law would only contact the outside world via the computer and wouldn't go out unless it was something major.

Perhaps in the coming years; every holiday, he would take Chen An'an and her sister to experience what her cousin called the "mundane world".

It's also retracing the steps of their parents.

For parents, aside from their careers, there is nothing more important than being with their children as they grow up.

Jiang Peiyao had just finished filming, and she was somewhat famous in the entertainment industry, though only in minor roles.

With a modest annual income of a few million, she was quite satisfied with herself.

She frequented her cousin's place for chats and to check on her brother-in-law too.

"Peiyao, have you come to wander too?"

Chen An'an chuckled mischievously, thinking Jiang Peiyao had been banished here for some wrongdoing.

Jiang Peiyao shook her head, "No, I just went to see my cousin, and she told me you were all here, and then she said it was inconvenient for your brother-in-law to take care of you two alone, so she asked me to come over and help out."

"That's great."

Chen An'an laughed heartily, "You have no idea, my dad hasn't cooked in so many years, his culinary skills have become a disaster. Seeing him all clumsy in the kitchen, he hardly looks proficient like he used to."

Chen An'an loved teasing her dad the most.

Jiang Peiyao thought to herself, it was already unusual that her brother-in-law could cook at all.

It's all for the kids after all.

"An'an, you can't just focus on making fun; you have to go help out too."

"I did go, I washed the vegetables, but then my sister threw them everywhere, and Dad simply kicked us both out."

Chen An'an looked helpless, but Jiang Peiyao thought to herself that her cousin was right to have her come over.

It was indeed a bit too hard for the brother-in-law to take care of the two kids by himself.

Since she had nothing much to do for the next two months, she might as well stay here and help out.

She still wondered why her brother-in-law insisted on moving to this kind of urban village.

What was the special significance anyway?