Xue Huan brought over the boiled medicine and a small jar of candied fruit. Every time she fed Chen a spoonful of medicine, she would quickly put a piece of candied fruit in her mouth.
Chen said, "Why buy candied fruit? It's a waste of money. This medicine isn't bitter at all."
Good medicine tastes bitter, and Xue Huan found the bitter medicine soup bitter just by smelling it. How could it not taste bitter when she drank it? Chen was just worried about the money she had to spend on the candied fruit.
Xue Huan didn't argue with her. She would eat it anyway if it was put in her mouth.
Of course, Chen was just saying that, but in fact, she felt very warm in her heart when her daughter fed her like this.
After feeding Chen a bowl of medicine, Xue Huan wiped Chen's mouth and told her, "Just lie down and rest. If you need anything, call me and I'll get some food."
Chen lay on the pillow, sweat on her forehead from the pain, and said weakly, "Go ahead, just lie down."
Xue Huan ordered some light meals, and the waiter brought them to her soon.
In fact, if conditions permit, Xue Huan would rather do it herself and make some light and nourishing food for Chen, but she can't do that now in the inn.
Let’s wait until we find a place to live.
After dinner, Xue Huan helped Chen go to the toilet, then helped her lie down, wiping the sweat from her forehead from time to time. After she fell asleep, she quietly left the room.
"Young man, as you can see, my mother has difficulty moving around. I'd like to find a strong woman to take care of her. Twenty cents a day. Do you have any recommendations?"
Xue Huan asked the guy who had been running errands for her.
The waiter said, "You've come to the right person. I happen to know a sister-in-law who is efficient and strong, but a little ugly. If you don't mind, I'd like to bring her over for you to take a look."
Xue Huan didn't care much about appearance, so she nodded and said, "Okay."
The waiter ran over and brought back a woman in her thirties. She had a large red birthmark on her face, which looked a bit scary at first glance, but she was very neatly dressed and her nails were neatly trimmed. Xue Huan felt a liking for her when she saw her.
The waiter introduced: "This is Mrs. Qin. She lives on the street behind the inn."
Then he turned to Mrs. Qin and said, "This young lady is a guest of our inn. I don't know your name yet."
Xue Huan: "My last name is Xue, you can just call me Miss Xue."
Since I have severed my relationship with Cao Xun, I should restore my original name.
Xue Huan brought Mrs. Qin into the room and whispered, "This is my mother. She has a broken bone in her back and can't move. She usually has to lie down and needs someone to take care of her when she eats, drinks, and goes to the bathroom. We also need to boil her medicine and apply it to her. That's basically all you have to do. I'll provide one meal a day and twenty cents. Do you think there's anything wrong with her?"
Mrs. Qin said hurriedly, "No problem, no problem. I'm the best at taking care of people. Don't worry, Miss Xue. I will take good care of your mother."
Xue Huan nodded, "Then let's start from today. I need to go out for a while now. When my mother wakes up, please tell her."
"Okay, go ahead."
Xue Huan went out to rent a house.
She found a human trafficker, or the intermediary of this era, and told him her requirements for a house. The agent then took her to see several houses that met her requirements.
Originally, she thought she would have to look at several houses and compare them before deciding, but when she saw the first house, she fell in love with it at first sight.
This is a small courtyard with a jujube tree and an osmanthus tree planted in it. There is also a row of flower pots against the wall. The flowers in the pots are not rare varieties, but they are well cared for and bloom brightly and delicately, which brightens people's mood at the sight of them.
There are three main rooms, two wing rooms, and an ear room. The furniture in the house is well preserved, with shiny paint and every corner is clean.
Walk out of the yard and walk about ten meters to find a well, which is shared by the people in this alley. There is a big elm tree beside the well. In the evening, this place becomes lively.
In the morning, many vendors come here to sell food and goods.
When you close the gate, you enter a quiet little world.
Xue Huan was very satisfied, but she didn't show it on her face. She asked, "How much is the rent here?"
The agent quoted: "Two taels and five cents of silver a month. If you want to rent it, you have to rent it for at least six months. The landlord also has to come to see the tenant. If the landlord is not satisfied with the tenant, he will not rent the house. He is afraid that the tenant will mess up his nice little courtyard."
Xue Huan expressed her understanding and said nothing, then followed the agent to look at a few more houses.
Finally, she made a decision after comparing the two and said, "Let's go with the first one."
Agent: "Okay, I'll go get the owner right away. Please wait in the teahouse up ahead for a moment."
"good."
The agent went to the landlord's house in a rented carriage.
After half an hour, the agent came in with a serious old man.
Xue Huan sat in a seat by the window with a plate of melon seeds and a pot of tea in front of her. She drank tea and ate melon seeds while listening to the storyteller tell stories.
When the agent and the old man came over, she quickly stopped eating melon seeds, stood up, and smiled at the old man, "Hello, old man. My name is Xue Huan."
The old man glanced at her and sat down on the stool.
"Why do you, a little girl, want to rent a house outside?"
Xue Huan sighed: "To be honest, my mother and I were kicked out by my father."
Next, she briefly explained that Cao Xun owed the casino fifty taels of silver and was going to sell his daughter to pay off the debt, and that she had severed ties with Cao Xun.
"Luckily, I had saved some money, so I didn't end up living on the streets after being kicked out of my home."
The old man said: "I need a household registration to rent a house. Do you have one?"
Xue Huan was stunned. She really hadn't thought about this problem. Although she had severed her relationship with Cao Xun and left the Cao family, she and Chen were still registered in the Cao family.
Could it be that I have to go back to find Cao Xun?
The old man said: "How about this, if you trust me, we won't sign the lease. I'll rent the house to you, and you'll pay me the rent on time every month. How about that?"
Xue Huan bowed to the old man and said, "No problem, thank you so much!"
In this way, the agent would have nothing to do, but Xue Huan still paid an agency fee. After all, the agent took her to see several houses. Even if he didn't do anything for her, he still worked hard.
The old man handed all the keys to the courtyard to Xue Huan. When she was about to pay the rent, the old man waved his hand and said, "Give it to me next month at this time."
Xue Huan knew that the old man was taking special care of her, so she didn't refuse and sincerely thanked him again.
The house issue was resolved, and a big stone fell from Xue Huan's heart. With a house, she had a stable place to stay. From then on, she and Chen took the first step to leave the Cao family.
It was already late, so Xue Huan returned to the inn and planned to move tomorrow.
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