She rented a house last time. She had no money at that time. The house was shabby and there were often people walking outside the door. She always felt uncomfortable.
Now she has her own space, and a big house, which is enough to raise her children. However, her space is a secret after all, so she still has to rent a house to hide it from others.
After packing up briefly at the hotel, she went to check out of the room carrying two light clothes.
When she returned to the main street, she looked at the people coming and going, then turned and walked towards the alley.
She had lived in this alley before. There were some elderly people living alone there who would put their houses up for rent.
Last time, she had been running around for a long time before she found this alley.
It's close to the street, which makes it very convenient not only for shopping for groceries and cooking, but also for going out and doing things.
Because the house he rented last time was a bit simple, he didn't want to rent it. Instead, he walked to the door of the house two doors next door and knocked on the wooden door with an iron ring.
After three knocks, a middle-aged woman in her sixties ran over and opened the door.
The woman's name is Yang Huiying. Her husband died early, leaving behind only a daughter who had already married. Now she is the only one guarding this large courtyard, and her daughter occasionally comes to live with her.
"Come on, come on, who is it?"
After opening the door, Yang Huiying was puzzled to see a young and pretty girl standing at the door. She smiled at her as soon as the door opened, and looked very friendly.
"Hello, Auntie. My name is Jiang Tangtang. I heard that your family has a house for rent. I'm looking to rent one. Can I come in and take a look?"
It turned out that he came to rent a house, and Yang Huiying welcomed him.
"So that's how it is. Come in quickly, I'll show you around."
This house is a quadrangle courtyard. Yang Huiying lives in the main house, and the east and west courtyards are empty. In addition to this gate, there is a special small door in the west courtyard, so people don't have to go through the gate, which is very convenient for Jiang Tangtang.
As soon as she entered the door, Jiang Tangtang saw some vegetables planted on both sides of the yard, such as some onions and cabbage. There were also some flowers on the balcony. There was a faucet at the door. Next to the faucet was a circular flower bed with a big tree in it. It was taller than the house with green leaves. Jiang Tangtang couldn't tell what kind of tree it was at first. The yard was paved with stone bricks. Although it looked a bit old, fortunately, Aunt Yang was very clean, so the yard looked quite tidy.
Yang Huiying went back to the house and took two keys, then took Jiang Tangtang to the east room first.
"There are two rooms here. No one lives in the east room or the west room. The east room is bigger. Girl, do you live alone?"
Jiang Tangtang looked around as she walked. The east room was indeed much bigger, and there was a small kitchen on the left, which looked quite convenient. This room was not her target.
"Aunt Yang, I live alone. This room is a bit too big. Is there a smaller one? After all, my budget is limited."
Yang Huiying turned around and looked at her.
Although this girl looked young, the clothes she wore showed that she was not an ordinary girl. She had fair skin and was very pretty. Her hands were soft and tender. It was obvious that she had never done any work and did not look like a poor person.
She also knew that many capitalist ladies like them had been arrested in recent years, and many of them had fallen on hard times, so she didn't say anything.
"No, then Auntie will take you to the west room. It's smaller and the conditions are worse. Do you like it?"
After he finished speaking, he came out of the east room and took her to the west room.
The west room is indeed much smaller. As soon as you enter the room, you can see a bed in the room. The bed is not big, and there are some tables and chairs next to it. As soon as you enter the room, you will feel cramped.
Fortunately, there was a window. Jiang Tangtang walked forward and pushed open the wooden glass window with peeling paint, and a gust of wind rushed in.
Compared to her home, this courtyard house is indeed much smaller. As long as she has space, she rents a house just to hide from others. Besides, the west room is far away from the main house and the east room, so she just wants to be quiet.
"Auntie, I think this one is nice. How much does it cost to rent it?"
Neither of these two rooms was rented out, so Yang Huiying didn't ask for a high price. She just wanted to rent one out first so that she could collect some rent to make a living.
"I originally rented it for twelve dollars, but you look good and you're a clean person. At my age, I'm afraid of meeting someone who doesn't like cleanliness. I'll rent it to you for ten dollars, and the water and electricity bills are extra. Do you think it's a good deal?"
These days meat costs eight yuan a pound, and renting for ten yuan is not cheap. Fortunately, this place has a nice environment and Jiang Tangtang likes it, so she tried to bargain.
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