Chapter 69: Borrowing a House
After washing the glass bottle, Xu Sichen washed all the ingredients, cut them into pieces and sections, and then marinated them with a little kimchi salt.
Next, add an appropriate amount of water to an oil-free pot and heat it over high heat.
After the water boils, pour in white wine, ginger, salt, chili peppers, aniseed, Sichuan peppercorns, and rock sugar. After it boils again, continue heating for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and let it cool completely.
Then wash all the ingredients to remove the salt, drain the water and put them in a glass bottle.
After laying it out, pour the cooled sauce on top.
Finally, add a little water from wild pepper, cover with a sealed lid, and you’re done!
It can be eaten after being marinated for a few days.
Because time in space is still, Xu Sichen piled the bottles of pickles in the kitchen, intending to leave them there for a few days. After they have been pickled for a period of time, they will be put back into the space.
Looking at the boxes of red, white and green pickles, Xu Sichen, who had been busy for almost an afternoon, felt quite a sense of accomplishment.
Originally, Xu Sichen didn’t like cooking, and his current cooking skills were acquired because of the pressure from the Cheng family.
However, having experienced a shortage of supplies in her previous life, looking at the abundant reserves of supplies in this life, her inner desire to cook surged like a spring, and she could actually get pleasure and satisfaction from eating all kinds of food.
Xu Sichen was busy until almost six o'clock. He then cleaned up the kitchen and took out a set of simple meals from the space, a box of pan-fried hairtail, a box of braised pork with abalone, a box of winter melon and pork ribs soup, and two servings of rice.
Well, it’s delicious and nutritious.
Just as she was enjoying her dinner, the doorbell rang urgently.
When Xu Sichen saw clearly the person who appeared in the video doorbell, he was slightly stunned.
Standing outside the door was the property manager Yin Dehou, next to him was his lackey Zhang Zexiang, and behind him was a woman she didn't know.
The truth is that she was either busy growing vegetables or tinkering in the kitchen all day today, and she didn't check the group messages on her phone at all. She didn't know what tricks they were going to play.
Xu Sichen stood up and opened the door. Through the last security door, he said expressionlessly, "What's going on?"
Yin Houde cleared his throat and said seriously, "Ms. Xu, the water downstairs has already flooded the second floor. Many owners on the second floor have flooded their houses and can no longer live there. Don't you have an empty house? So..."
Xu Sichen: "So what? What does the flooding on the second floor have to do with me?"
Yin Houde was interrupted mid-sentence. A hint of displeasure flashed through his mind, but he maintained a smile on his face and said, "Miss Xu, you can't say that. We are neighbors after all. You can't just stand by and watch someone die without helping."
Xu Sichen was unmoved: "Oh, if you need help, you should call the emergency number, why are you looking for me?"
At this time, a young woman in her twenties or thirties who had been standing behind the property management spoke up, "Hello, Miss Xu. My name is Chen Meijuan, and I live in Building 202. We called the emergency number, but the line was always busy and we couldn't get through. So, Miss Xu, could you please lend me the room across the street for a few days?"
Chen Meijuan's words were sincere, and her eyes were full of pleading as she looked at Xu Sichen.
But I was very excited.
Her house was flooded, and there were no other high-rise houses in Jiangcheng.
So while other residents were calling for help, or going to other properties or staying with relatives, they had no plans to relocate.
Everyone knows that almost half of the residents in Jiangcheng have been flooded, and the places for rescue and resettlement are either libraries or shopping malls.
With so many people gathered together, you can imagine the conditions.
Moreover, there are about a dozen people in their family, big and small. If they live together with other residents, the living space will definitely be crowded.
But it’s different for Xu Sichen.
Not to mention that Building No. 5 is the king of buildings in the community and has the largest floor area.
That was a whole large vacant flat, which was fifty or sixty centimeters larger than the house they lived in now.
And it's on the top floor, so no matter how deep the water is, it will definitely not reach here.
Not to mention, when she opened the door just now, she smelled a strong aroma of braised pork.
She had just secretly observed through the gap in the security door. There was fish and meat on the coffee table. It was obvious that Qian Li was right. This girl must have a lot of supplies.
When they have nothing to eat, as their neighbor across the street, we should lend a hand.
Whether to help or not is not something a little girl can decide.
"Sorry, we don't rent it." Xu Sichen looked at the pitiful and pleading woman opposite him and refused without hesitation.
Chen Meijuan choked, and the expression on her face deepened a little: "Why, why? Don't worry, we definitely won't live here for free. I can pay the rent."
That pitiful look is really pitiful.
In addition, she looks like Xiao Baihua, which makes people feel even more distressed.
Of course, this person was not Xu Sichen, but the two men present.
Zhang Zexiang said indignantly, "Ms. Xu, your house is empty anyway, why can't you help Miss Chen? We're all neighbors in the community, and you're being so inhumane."
Xu Sichen: "You feel sorry for her, so why don't you take them to the resettlement site? The news reported that the property management and community staff have the responsibility to assist the rescue workers and take the affected residents to the resettlement site. Your property management still has so many assault boats, can't you take the affected residents there?"
"You—" Zhang Zexiang was so angry that he couldn't speak. "It's raining so hard outside, what if the boat capsizes?"
"That's your property management's business. If you can't even do this, why should we pay so much property management fees every year?" Xu Sichen remained unmoved, his words full of sarcasm.
"Ms. Xu, please be careful with your words. We are now fulfilling the property's responsibilities and helping the owners solve their problems." Yin Houde said seriously.
Xu Sichen spread his hands: "Then you guys handle it, why are you looking for me? I'm not a property management staff!"
At this moment, Qian Li's family and Sun Caifeng's family, who heard the noise, also came over.
Qian Li was looking forward to the show, while Sun Caifeng and her family were worried that Xu Sichen would suffer.
"Meijuan, what's up? I told you she's a vicious person. She wouldn't lend you her house even if it were empty!" Qian Li fanned the flames. "Don't forget, she even stole my family's life-saving food. It's a wonder she'd lend you her house..."
Qian Li was talking happily when she was frightened by Xu Sichen's look and was immediately choked.
Chen Meijuan was about to cry: "No, Sister Qian Li, you must have misunderstood Miss Xu. I believe she is definitely not that kind of hard-hearted person..."
"I am!" Xu Sichen sneered.
Chen Meijuan: ...
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