Then, she said to the two soldiers, "You two have worked really hard today. The money is not much, so please take it and have a cup of tea."
Gu Qingcheng took out two silver dollars and stuffed them into the two men's pockets.
There was an obvious flash of surprise in the eyes of the two soldiers: Hey, I just rode in a rickshaw for half a day without any effort, and I got a dollar for free.
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Their monthly salary is only one dollar.
It may not be received on time and in the correct amount.
This Ms. Gu is really generous!
Logically, she could have refused to give it, after all, she was Commander Ma's "friend".
But they still gave it to him, which shows that they understand the ways of the world and are generous.
"Oh, Ms. Gu, how can this be so embarrassing!"
The two of them were talking, but they were not slow at all in collecting the money.
The two soldiers were overjoyed with the heavy silver in their hands and said enthusiastically, "Ms. Gu, if you need anything in the future, just come to us!"
"We can't help with other big things, but if it's running errands or moving things, we brothers will do it without a problem!"
The two men patted their chests loudly.
Gu Qingcheng smiled and nodded, and took the initiative to ask their names.
Then she sent them out the door, watched them leave, and closed the gate.
Hearing the sound of a door behind them, the two soldiers took out the Yuan Datou coin from their pockets.
I took it in my hand and blew on it, then put it to my ear to listen to the sound.
"Hey! Really!"
"It must be true. I heard that our Commander Ma helped Ms. Gu sell her property and made several hundred dollars."
"Oh, this one is a wealthy woman!"
"What? Are you moved?"
"Bah! I'm not stupid, how dare I try to steal the commander's girl."
"Why are you trying to steal the Commander's girl? You might not know this, but the Governor-General is acting as a matchmaker for our Commander. He might be marrying a foreign student as his second wife."
"Is this true? The commander is not--" He is interested in Ms. Gu.
He helped sell the property without taking any benefits. What a big favor this is.
"Of course it's true. Don't forget, Adjutant Dong and I are from the same hometown."
"Bah! You and Adjutant Dong aren't from the same county, so how can you be from the same hometown?"
“Why not…”
The two soldiers were arguing with each other as they walked.
They had received benefits from Gu Qingcheng and still had some favorable impressions of this Ms. Gu.
It's a pity that such a good person had his face disfigured. Otherwise, even if he couldn't become the commander's wife, he could at least become a concubine.
The "disfigured" Gu Qingcheng closed the door and began to pack her things.
The landlord, Mr. Zhu, left us some simple furniture but no bedding.
The original owner was driven out by the Li family. After Gu Qingcheng came here, she did not find a fixed residence, but lived in an inn.
Therefore, Gu Qingcheng did not buy any new bedding or anything like that.
She just bought some ready-made clothes for herself and her fat son.
In her suitcase, there were only these clothes and envelopes of silver dollars.
"I still have to go out and buy some things!"
Gu Qingcheng walked around, cleaned up a bit, and dug a few holes near the wall.
She originally had five hundred dollars in her hand, after deducting the train fare, rent and "tips" for the soldiers.
She now has four hundred and eighty-two dollars left.
Gu Qingcheng took out another twelve dollars, divided the four hundred and seventy dollars into several parts, and buried them in the pits.
Mark the location, backfill the soil, step on it, and camouflage it.
Then, Gu Qingcheng pulled her fat son out of the yard.
After locking the door and taking the key, Gu Qingcheng followed the direction given by Grandpa Zhu and came to the Zhu family.
Uncle Zhu was not at home because he sneaked out during working hours.
After finishing his personal business, he handed the lease and the money to his wife and hurried back to continue his work.
Although Uncle Zhu was not at home, his wife Aunt Zhu knew that Gu Qingcheng had rented a house.
Opening the door, Aunt Zhu looked at the veiled young woman outside and said enthusiastically, "Ms. Gu, right? What can I do for you?"
"Hello, Auntie. I'd like to ask if there's any place selling bedding or blankets around here?"
"Yes! We are next to the university, and there are many teachers and students from other places who need these things."
Where there is demand, there is a market.
Therefore, there are shops specializing in selling bedding and ready-made clothes near the University Hall.
Aunt Zhu enthusiastically pointed the way. If Gu Qingcheng had not strongly refused, the old lady would have wanted to take Gu Qingcheng there directly.
In addition to being her own tenant, Aunt Zhu is a kind-hearted person.
Gu Qingcheng: ...It’s too enthusiastic. I’m a little uncomfortable with it.
She was used to being noble and really lacked experience in interacting with ordinary people.
"You, go to Yu's shop and tell him that you are a tenant of our Zhu family."
In this way, Manager Yu would not dare to ask for an exorbitant price.
"Okay! Thank you!"
A feeling that she had never experienced before surged in Gu Qingcheng's heart...
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