Red apricots make spring

Chapter 47
Going back and asking about the delay would be too much time. Anyway, the restaurant must be located on the busiest commercial street. Gentlely chasing memories, I walked on the way to and from, and looked around to see if there were any vacant rooms for rent.But as she walked, those complicated alleys made her dizzy, and she seemed a little lost. Fortunately, she was not bad luck. When she went back and forth three big circles in a secluded alley, she finally I saw a door hidden in the corner, with a red letter saying Jiwu leased on it.

Wen Rou was overjoyed, weighed the ten taels of silver left in her bosom after paying off the debt, and stepped forward to knock on the door confidently.After waiting for a long time, no one came out to open the door, but the door next door was opened with a "squeak", and an old wrinkled face protruded from the inside.

It turned out that the old widow who lived in Jianbi had only one son, but died of illness two years ago, so she left this house to her.The old widow didn't have much savings, and the house was too big to live alone, so she built a wall in the middle of the yard, and opened a door on the outer wall facing the alley, dividing the house into two halves. I keep it for self-occupation, and the other half intends to rent it out to collect some rent, so that I can make ends meet.

Just looking at the single wooden door outside, Wen Rou felt that the house was quite small. After the old widow opened the door and went in, she found that the space inside was quite wide. There was a small courtyard full of weeds, and there were three rooms on the ground floor. One is bright and two are dark, there is a small kitchen next to it that can light a fire and cook, and upstairs is a small attic that can be used to store sundries. It is very comfortable for a family of three to live in it.But the rent that the old widow asked for was too high, five hundred Wen a month, and Gentle didn’t have the time to bargain with her, so he had an idea, and asked himself if he could put another person to live in her after renting her house Go to the half of the house where I live alone, as long as there is a place to sleep.

"Okay!" The old widow blinked, and said with pursed lips: "There are more than one person living here, and I also have a caregiver, so that no one will know if I get a sudden illness and die in the house! It's just the rent..."

"How much do I need to add?" It's not safe for Xiaohuan to live with her, so Ruan Rou has been thinking about renting two houses and living separately from Xiaohuan, but this will cost more money every month, not to mention the nearby neighbors. It's not easy to find two vacant houses. If you live far away, not only will it be inconvenient, but she will also feel worried. At this moment, if you can spend a little more money, this problem can be solved, no matter from the perspective of saving money or from the perspective of convenience and safety. , are not bad plans.

The old widow didn't know if her eyes were bad and she had the habit of blinking when she spoke. She thought about it for a long time, then winked at Rourou and said, "Add two hundred coins!"

"Robbery!" Rourou almost jumped up, if there is an extra person, does it cost two hundred coins for an extra bed?It can be used to buy biscuits for more than half a month, but if you can't bear it, you can make a mess, so she asked patiently: "It's cheaper, can you add a hundred yuan?"

The old widow didn't speak, just stared at her. After a while, she suddenly said, "Girl, are you not married yet? Why are you dressed like a woman?"

Rourou was taken aback. Just now she suspected that her eyesight was not good, but now she felt that she was even more piercing than Monkey King's eyes. You can tell whether she is married or not?She wanted to ask how the old widow knew that she was not married, but if she asked this way, wouldn't she be self-confessed again?So he just stared at her, speechless for a long time.

"Look, the face is not open!" the old widow said, blinking again.

Gentleness is defeated by her!Suddenly, she felt that it was not a wise thing to rent the house of this shrewd old widow and be her close neighbor, but she was anxious to find Xiaohuan.Therefore, it is very necessary to rent a place to stay in advance. It is rare to come here by chance. The alley is quiet, and it should not be too far from the street. It will take a long time to find such a place. She thought about it for a while, and finally Gritting her teeth, she said, "Okay! I won't pay back the price you offered, mother-in-law, but I rent this place just to keep my ears quiet. I don't like to hear gossip from the neighbors. From now on, mother-in-law, you..."

Before she could finish her gentle words, the old widow blinked her eyes and said: "The old lady is getting old, she is blind and deaf, and there are only a few teeth left in her mouth, so she just saves it for eating, how can she have time to chew her tongue everywhere? "

That's good!Wenrou's heart was slightly relieved. Originally, she wanted to give some more money, so she blocked the old widow's mouth first. Anyway, she is renting here for a temporary stay. After she understands and adapts to the outside world, she will find out about Mrs. Liu's situation. After discussing with Xiaohuan, she must find a place to move.The world is so big, why bother to stay alone in this city, worrying about it all day long?
But she had never rented a house in ancient times, so she didn't know what procedures needed to be done. After she made a decision, she hesitated again, and asked the old widow, "Do you still need to find a middleman to write a document?"

The old widow looked at her and just smiled slyly, which made her go crazy, not knowing what was wrong with her body, but before she could ask, the old widow said, "Why is it so troublesome? Besides, few of the people living in the neighborhood can read and write, and it will cost a lot of money to find a writer on the street. You only need to live for one month and pay one month's rent. Let me say hello so that it will be convenient for you to pay the official money in the future, and that's it!"

It's that simple?Rourou breathed a sigh of relief, but then remembered what the old widow said about paying the official money, what does this mean?She thought about it for a while, and finally realized that it probably meant paying taxes.There is no rush for this matter, and we will wait until we slowly observe and inquire about it.

The old widow saw that Wen Rou was in a trance and was about to leave, so she couldn't help being anxious, and shouted behind her: "Money, you haven't paid me yet!"

"What kind of money? Didn't you say that you will pay after you live for a month?" Rourou paused and turned around.

"That's what I said, but you have to pay me some deposit!" The old widow said anxiously, "Otherwise, if you go and never come back, or stay for two days and sneak away, who am I going to ask for money? "

Sure enough, it is impossible to move an inch without money!With a gentle and wry smile, "How much do you pay?"

"Let's rent for half a month!" The old widow made some calculations in her mind, spread out a rough hand and said, "350 Wen!"

Wenrou is not stupid, what if the old woman takes her money and sublets it to others?Therefore, he spread his hands and said: "Pay the money with one hand, and hand over the keys with one hand!" It would cost a lot of money to replace the door with a new lock!
The old widow blinked at her, and muttered: "The little girl is smart!" As she spoke, she untied a key from her belt and threw it into Wenrou's hands, and Wenrou took all the copper coins left on her body. He took it out and stuffed it into her hand.

"Hey, why is it not enough for a hundred coins!" The old widow weighed it with her hands, and felt that the weight was wrong. After counting for a long time, she realized that she had been tricked by Tenderness, and immediately jumped up to curse.

Rourou had already run a little far away with the key at the moment, when she heard her swearing behind her, she stuck out her tongue and turned around and said: "I don't have enough money with me, I'll come back to make it up for you later!"

(End of this chapter)