Kuaiwen: I earn a pension by breaking through the game

Chapter 116 Women don’t have to marry (48)

It was still early, and she had to find a place to stay as soon as possible. Although she had some savings now, it did not mean that she could always live in the inn. Since she planned to stay here for a long time, she needed to rent something for herself. a house.

The most important thing when renting a house is of course location and convenience. You have to choose a relatively lively place. If it is too remote or too far away, it is not a good option.

Renting a house is not easy, especially to find a house with a good location and convenient transportation. Jiang Qiucheng plans to walk around and ask the residents living nearby.

People were coming and going in the market. Jiang Qiucheng shuttled among the crowds, stopping from time to time to chat with street vendors, trying to get information about renting from them.

After asking several people in succession, none of them came up with any substantive and useful information. Jiang Qiucheng was a little tired, so he simply found a stall and sat down.

The vendor was a middle-aged man with a weather-beaten face, but his hands were extremely dexterous. Looking at his coherent movements, Jiang Qiucheng couldn't help but be slightly in a trance.

He first took out a piece of mixed dough from a large wooden basin, put it on the chopping board and kneaded it vigorously until the dough became smooth and elastic. Then skillfully divide the dough into several small pieces and roll each piece into a thin round cake.

Then take out a clay pot, scoop out some sauce with a spoon, and spread it evenly on the round cake. Every stroke is just right, which ensures that the flavor of the sauce can penetrate into the cake without making the cake too wet. .

After applying the sauce, the stall owner puts the round cakes into a special oven made of refractory bricks with a charcoal fire inside. He gently closed the lid of the oven and waited patiently for the cake to change.

After a while, an attractive aroma came from the oven. It was the aroma of the sauce and the dough that were perfectly blended. It was mouth-watering.

Jiang Qiucheng originally just wanted to sit down and rest, but when she smelled the fragrance, she really couldn't walk, so she couldn't help but ask.

"Boss, what kind of cake are you baking?"

The stall owner picked up the towel hanging around his neck and wiped the sweat from his forehead, then said with a simple smile.

"Oh, this is sauce-flavored pancake. The sauce is our family's secret recipe. It's so fragrant. Girl, would you like some?"

Jiang Qiucheng touched his somewhat shriveled belly, looked at the silver thread hanging next to Wangcai's mouth, and nodded in response.

"Give me a piece!"

"okay!"

Under her expectant eyes, the steaming hot sauce pancakes came out of the oven.

The appearance is golden and attractive, and each piece exudes a faint aroma of sauce. The crust is crispy but not burnt. When you take a bite, the crispiness on the outside is in sharp contrast with the softness on the inside. The flavor of the sauce penetrates into the pancake just right, with both salty and slightly sweet flavors, making it an endless aftertaste.

Taking the hot cake, Jiang Qiucheng gnawed and chatted along the way.

"Hey, boss, I want to ask you something."

The pot of sauce-flavored pancakes was quickly sold out after it came out of the pan. The stall owner started kneading the dough in his hand again, and did not stop when he heard Jiang Qiucheng's question.

"Girl, what do you want to know? If I knew, I would definitely tell you."

Seeing that the boss was also a warm-hearted person, Jiang Qiucheng exhaled and said. "Do you know where there are vacant houses for rent around here? It's best to have a good location and a reasonable price."

After hearing this, the boss took the time to glance at Jiang Qiucheng and said with a smile.

"Is the girl from out of town? Then you are really asking the right person when you ask me. I have been setting up stalls in this area for many years, and I am barely a know-it-all. I am very familiar with this area."

"The best one should be the one in Yujin Alley. The houses there are big and grand, and they are where rich people live together. If you have money in your pocket, that place must be the best choice."

"But if you have limited savings... Yuhua Lane is not bad. At least the houses are neat and not too old. There are also many vacant houses for rent."

"You're a girl. It's best to go to Yuhua Lane. It's relatively peaceful there. Just don't go to the dock. There are hard laborers there, as well as gambling houses and brothels. , it’s very messy.”

Hearing what the stall owner said, Jiang Qiucheng had a general understanding of these places. These areas corresponded to the rich area, the ordinary area, and the slum area.

The richer the people, the more stringent their requirements for housing. Public security and transportation are naturally the best. Poor people are busy making ends meet every day. It would be nice to have a place to rest at night. There is no spare time. Just worry about the rest.

It's just that when you go out, you still can't save some money. Although you can't afford to live in a luxurious compound, you can't go to a place where people and people are mixed together. For safety, go to Yuhua Lane.

With an idea in his mind and food in his stomach, Jiang Qiucheng clapped his hands and stood up with satisfaction.

"Thank you boss for informing me that your cakes are really delicious. I will come to eat them next time."

After saying that, Jiang Qiucheng turned around and left with Wangcai, but as soon as he took a step, he stopped suddenly and turned around to ask an additional question.

"Oh, look at my brain, I almost forgot to ask again. Could you please boss, give me some direction? Which way is Yuhua Lane?"

The boss shook his head helplessly, stopped what he was doing, raised his big hand stained with flour, pointed to the east and said.

"Go straight along this main street and turn right at the second intersection."

Jiang Qiucheng looked into the distance, confirmed the direction, thanked him again, and walked away happily holding Wang Cai's hand.

After passing through the lively main street, Jiang Qiucheng turned a corner and walked into a relatively quiet alley.

On both sides of the alley, there are quaint houses with green tiles and white walls, and carved window lattice that reveal mottled light and shadow in the sun. These houses have gone through wind and rain and have witnessed the passage of time.

With the gentle breeze, the faint fragrance of flowers floats in the alley, which is in sharp contrast to the hustle and bustle of the city in the distance.

In the alley, pedestrians occasionally hurried past, and their footsteps echoed on the bluestone, breaking the tranquility. But more often than not, it is quiet here, with only the breeze and sunshine telling the story of the alley.

Jiang Qiucheng walked slowly in the alley, looking for a house that suited his eyes. After a while, he saw a house on the corner that suited his liking.

She stood under the simple eaves, looking through the exquisite hollow flower window, and caught a glimpse of the spring scenery. Sunlight shines through the gaps in the flower windows and onto the paths paved with bluestone slabs, forming patterns of interlaced light and shadow.