Code Name: Flame

Chapter 3 Rent
After walking about two roads, I saw a hotel, which looked very ordinary, but the decoration was quite new.

The facade of the hotel is on the first floor. Looking at the building structure, it is obvious that the second floor is the housing.

Open the door and go in. The so-called lobby of the hotel is actually only a dozen square meters, and a small counter is considered the front desk.

A lean woman in her 30s came out from behind the counter, and greeted her with a smile on her face, "Sir, do you want a room? How much?"

"I agree."

"Oh, there are no more single rooms, so come for a double room? The price is cheaper, isn't it tender?"

A low-quality perfume rushed towards her face, and the woman's powdered face looked a little pale under the dim light.

Chen Jia barely held her breath and asked, "How many tins do you spend in one night?"

"It's cheaper, one dollar for Thiavar?"

Chen Jia didn't answer. He was still not used to this kind of currency conversion. If he stayed for one night for one yuan, he felt that it was so cheap that he wanted to fly.

After reacting, Chen Jia took out two tickets from his pocket and handed them to the woman, "Miss Boss, stay for two days first."

The woman took the money and smiled all over her face, "Oh, sir, you are so happy. I am not the proprietress, I help people look after the store."

Then a little boy came in, "Little Chi, take the guests to the room."

He reached out and picked out a key from the drawer and handed it to Chen Jia, "Take it, sir, this is the key to the house. Make sure you drop it, and you will have to pay for it. The toilet is at the back of the corridor, and there is also running water there." "

Chen Jia took the key. It was a very old long key. He weighed it in his hand, and it was a bit heavy. It should be a copper key.

The room is fairly spacious and tidy. Two beds, a coffee table, two chairs and a wardrobe are all the furniture in the room.

The boy brought a thermos, a teacup, a copper basin and a towel.

Chen Jia looked at it for a long time but didn't understand, what is a towel and a copper basin for?Wash your face, your butt, your feet, and a spoonful of stew?

In the end, Chen Jia decided to wash it in order from top to bottom.

The next morning, Chen Jia wandered around the French Concession and was deeply moved.

The current French Concession is basically not much different from the previous life, which shows that the protection of old buildings in SH City in the previous life was very good.Although he was in the Republic of China, he was still familiar with the way, and he didn't feel disobedient at all.

All kinds of advertisements are posted on the walls, on the poles, everywhere.

A rental advertisement attracted him, the house was near the hotel, ten yuan a month, one bedroom, one living room, shared toilet and kitchen.

After calculating it in my heart, I feel that the price is acceptable.Although I have a huge sum of money, but I'm new here, so I can't figure it out carefully?Who knows if it is easy to find a job now.

I found this family following the advertisement, and the person who received him was a fat woman in her thirties, with her wool curly hair as her trademark.The skin is very white, the eyes are also big, and the chest is also big. When walking, the waves rise and fall, which is very impressive.

"My surname is Yao, what's your surname, sir?"

"Miangui's surname is Chen."

"Oh, Mr. Chen is dressed in green mountains and rivers, and you can tell that he is a man of style. Nao, I saw that the opposite is the house I want to rent, and it is at the entrance of the alley. It is convenient to get in and out."

The woman led Chen Jia all the way, babbling all the way, and there was no time to relax when she opened her mouth.

These are all three-story buildings, and there are many people coming in and out. Most of them are company employees and the like, their ties are well tied on a hot day, and most of their hair is well-groomed.

"Nao, it's this building, with three floors, and there are five families living in it, including six of yours."

Chen Jia stopped in her tracks and asked in embarrassment, "Six Houses? There are too many people living here. Is there anyone with fewer people?"

The fat woman giggled, "Oh, I know that Mr. Chen is not an ordinary person. Let me just say that a decent person like Mr. Chen would not live in this kind of place. There are rooms with fewer people, but the price is a little higher .”

"Lead me to have a look."

The fat woman turned around and pointed inside, "Nao, it's in the front building. It's the road when you go out, and there are many Xiaoduo next to it. It's very noisy, and it's always convenient."

The two walked to the road, turned a corner and stopped at the entrance of an alley, "Mr. Chen saw that there are shops all around. Doesn't Mr. Chen open the fire by himself? You can eat whatever you want outside, and you can find everything."

After the fat woman showed off, she walked into the first house in the alley, stopped and took out the key to open the door.

"There are two floors in total, with separate bathrooms and shared kitchens."

Open the door and enter into a small courtyard. There are many plants planted in flowerpots, and some of them are actually blooming, which is very beautiful.

Facing the courtyard gate is an open gate. Inside the gate is about a dozen square meters, with a table and a few chairs placed in the middle.

"This is the dining hall. The kitchen is on the left. Take a look, Mr. Chen. The kitchen is quite big, and the room is on the right."

Chen Jia noticed that after entering the dining hall, there was a ladder leading upstairs.

The fat woman took out the key to the room, and when she opened it, there was a quite large living room with a sofa and coffee table.There is also a desk by the window.

On the right hand side of the living room is the bedroom door. When you open the door, you can see a bed, a large wardrobe, and even a dressing table.

"Nen, are you satisfied? This house was originally lived by a female gentleman, who just moved out a few days ago. She is a teacher in a girls' middle school and is old and educated. It's a pity that she is married, otherwise she shouldn't like living here too much. Lou The girls who live in Shangye are old and beautiful, and they are also gentlemen with first-rate knowledge. Seeing him, they are all capable people who like to live here."

The fat woman picked up a rag, wiped the dressing table a few times, tilted her head to look at it, and then put the rag away in satisfaction.

"Mrs. Yao, how much is each room?"

The fat woman stretched out three white fingers, "30 yuan."

Chen Jia was taken aback, "Are you so expensive? I can only live in a hotel for one dollar a day, so I might as well live in a hotel like this."

"Oh, Mr. Chen, this is home. Is it comparable to a hotel with people coming and going? Look at it, this furniture, this sunshine, patio, kitchen, is it comparable to a hotel?"

Chen Jia looked around, and was actually very satisfied with this place in her heart. It was quiet amidst the hustle and bustle, and the noise outside could not be heard in the room, so it was very suitable for living.

The window of the living room is facing the yard, and looking at the flowers in the yard is also refreshing.

There is a fence outside the window of the bedroom, and the opposite seems to be the back alley of the business, but it is safe.

"Satisfied? Mr. Chen, I think Nong is a very cheerful person with high quality. A good house welcomes good tenants. Why don't we all take a step back, 28 yuan is good?"

Chen Jia calculated it in her mind, and didn't know how much the market would be, but seeing that the woman asked for thirty, it seemed that she wanted to kill him on purpose.

"Mrs. Yao, how about 20 yuan?"

"Hey, Lennon is also tricky, why are you so ruthless in bargaining? Everyone give in."

"Are you 25?"

"make a deal."

The woman took Chen Jia's hand angrily, and clapped the key in his hand.

Nima, shouted loudly.

Chen Jia regretted it very much in her heart, but what a man said was like water poured out, and it was impossible to go back on his word.

Forget it, settle down first, and wait until you find a job to see the situation before moving.

After paying one month's rent and sending away the smiling Mrs. Yao, Chen Jia gritted his teeth and went outside to buy some daily necessities. He arranged the room a little bit, and a sense of life came over his face. Well, finally I have a home.

I went back to the hotel and returned the key to the woman. I wanted to ask for a dollar back, but I couldn't.

On the contrary, the woman was very angry, took out a dollar and returned it to him, and immediately he felt that the perfume on this woman was actually quite pleasant.

The person who delivered the mattress and quilt, and the person who delivered the pots and pans, came several times in a row before delivering all the things he bought.

I was so busy putting things back together that I felt a little tired. Sitting at the desk and looking at the flowers in the yard, I was in a daze for a while, feeling like I was in a dream, so unreal.

Someone hurried past in the alley outside. Hearing the sound of running, it should be a man with heavy feet.It seems... a little staggering, and his steps are a little disordered.

The sound of running gradually faded away until it could no longer be heard.

Chen Jia suddenly realized that something was wrong with him, how could he hear the movement in the alley?Is this across from the bedroom?How can you hear it?

I calmed down and listened intently, but there was no more sound.

Shaking my head, I went out to buy some vegetables and came back, preparing to cook a meal to reward myself.

After buying the dishes, he suddenly realized that he had made a mistake, that is, he didn't know how to make a briquette stove.

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