021, Find a Place to Live
021, Find a Place to Live
When the medicine boy brought the prepared medicine, Doctor Chen took it and handed it to the man standing beside him, and instructed: "Take this medicine back, one dose a day, boil it once in the morning and evening, and boil three bowls of water into one bowl of water."
"Grandpa doctor, we just arrived in the city and haven't found a place to live yet. Can you boil some medicine for my father first? My uncle and I will go look for a place to live now, and when we find one, we will come here to pick up my father." Lu Mingfei made an unreasonable request to the old doctor at this time.
He knew that most medical clinics had a place to boil medicine, but with his father's condition, he couldn't follow them outside to find a place to stay. The best way was for them to find a place to stay first and then come here to pick him up later.
He had originally wanted to ask if his father could stay overnight at the clinic, but he knew the doctor might not agree if he made a second request. However, such a small matter as boiling the medicine wouldn't be too difficult.
Old Doctor Chen looked down at the cute little kid in front of him and nodded in agreement, "Okay, then you have to come and pick him up quickly." As he said that, he took a packet of medicine and gave it to the kid, asking him to boil the medicine first.
"Well, we will be back soon." After Lu Mingfei finished talking to the old doctor, he asked his mother to stay in the clinic to take care of his father, and then discussed with Li Chunping, and the two of them went out.
The place they were going to was not far, so they left the ox cart at the door of the clinic and walked over.
When he arrived at the door of the pancake shop, Lu Mingfei stopped and walked towards the shop.
He had come to Kyoto with his father to do business there before, and they didn't know many people in the city. The only people they knew were the vendors they usually worked with, and the only two people they knew were the owner and his wife of the pancake shop. This time, he came here to ask the owner if he could help them find a place to stay.
Fortunately, the pancake shop was still open. He stood in front of the table where the pancakes were placed and called out to the people inside: "Uncle, Auntie."
"Hey? Why are you still in the city without going home?" Xu Yueniang, the owner of the pancake shop, recognized the child and glanced at the strange man beside the child. This man was not the man who came to their pancake shop with the child two days ago, so she was a little confused: why was this child still in the city at this time? Where did this child's father go?
The woman was wearing a dark purple long dress with narrow sleeves and a wide hem. Her long hair was tied up with two wooden hairpins. Although she was dressed simply, her beauty could not be concealed.
Xu Yueniang was only in her twenties. She was tall, slim, with fair skin, an oval face, a forehead of moderate width, a round chin, smooth cheek lines, willow-shaped eyebrows, and a pair of big peach blossom eyes that were bright and lively. She was quite beautiful.
Seeing the confusion in the boss lady's eyes, Lu Mingfei explained: "Aunt, this is my uncle. My father and mother are both in the city."
Xu Yueniang said "Oh" and realized that the child had come to the city with his parents. Seeing that the child did not look like he came to buy sesame cakes, she asked: "What are you doing?"
"It's like this. My father was injured and is being treated at Huichun Hall. We are now looking for a place to live. Uncle and aunt, do you know any houses that can be rented short-term here? We would like to rent one for two days." Lu Mingfei thought that the couple were doing business in the city, so they should know someone who might know someone who had a house for rent. It would be better than them looking everywhere in the city by themselves.
Of course, they could stay at an inn, but the cost of an inn would undoubtedly be much higher than renting a house in an ordinary household, and given his father's condition, staying in an inn wouldn't be very convenient. The best option would be to rent a house nearby for two days. This way, they would be close to Huichuntang, and if his father felt unwell, they could be transported to the clinic in record time. Secondly, it would also save money.
As for why they didn't choose a long-term lease, it was because they didn't have enough silver to pay for a place to stay. He would have to pawn his jade pendant to get the money to pay for rent. A month's rent in this city wasn't cheap, and his mother only had three taels of silver, which wasn't enough for a month's rent. But they still had enough money for a two-day short-term rental.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yueniang asked the child with concern: "Is your father injured? Is it serious?"
"His life is safe." Lu Mingfei found four more appropriate words to describe his father's current situation.
"That's good. Being alive is more important than anything else. Wait a minute." Xu Yueniang asked the child to wait for a moment, and then she took her husband aside. After the two of them whispered a few words, she came over and said to the child, "We have two empty rooms at home. If you don't mind, come stay with us for a few days."
"Will it disturb you?" When Lu Mingfei asked this question, his gaze shifted from the proprietress to the boss.
The boss Lu Qingfeng is a tall man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He has a clear look and is also a very straightforward man.
Seeing the child looking at him, Boss Lu waved his hand and said generously, "No, no, you can just come and stay." He took two pancakes from the stall and gave them to the child, "Take them and eat them. I'll treat you to some of the leftovers."
"No, no, keep this and sell it for money." Lu Mingfei was embarrassed to take it.
"Your uncle gave it to you, just take it and eat it." Xu Yueniang took the pancake from her husband's hand and put it into the child's hand. She liked the child from the bottom of her heart the first time she saw him. It was a pity that she and her husband had been married for many years and still had no children. Thinking of this, she always felt sorry for her husband.
Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Lu Mingfei had no choice but to accept it. He bowed deeply to the kind-hearted couple and said with sincere gratitude: "Thank you, uncle, thank you, aunt."
"No thanks, you're welcome." Boss Lu didn't know what to say when he saw that the kid bowed deeply to them.
At this moment, their pancake shop was about to close, so Xu Yue Niang said to the child, "We live in the yard behind here, and we are about to close the shop. When you come, go to the side and knock on the door, and I will open it for you to come in."
"Okay, thank you auntie, thank you uncle." When Lu Mingfei expressed his gratitude, he did not forget to bring his boss along.
Xu Yue Niang smiled and waved her hand for the little boy to go get his parents. She also extended an invitation: "You haven't had dinner yet, right? Bring your parents and uncle to our place for dinner later. We'll have dinner later after we close the shop."
"Then we'll bother you." Since he'd already bothered someone, Lu Mingfei could only shamelessly bother them a second time. Too many lice don't itch, and too many debts of favor don't worry. He'd definitely repay them anyway. Otherwise, they'd have a hard time finding a place to eat in the city right now, and eating out in restaurants was too expensive for them.
"It's okay, it's okay. I won't disturb you." said Boss Lu.
"Uncle, aunt, we have a cow. Can we take it to your backyard?" The city gates were already closed at this time. Even if they were not, Lu Mingfei would not let Lu Chunping walk the cow back to the village at night. Although the security in the vicinity of Jingji is good, who can say for sure that walking at night is safe?
"Sure, just bring it with you." Xu Yue Niang said.
After deciding on a place to stay, Lu Mingfei prepared to go back and pick up his parents. He said goodbye to the owner and his wife of the pancake shop and took his uncle Chunping back to the clinic to pick them up.
Only then did Lu Chunping realize that Lu Youtian had given birth to such a capable son. He didn't need his help from beginning to end and found a place to live in Kyoto Prefecture. Comparing it with his own two brats who could only cling to the beams and tiles, he gritted his teeth in his heart and thought that he would give those two brats a good beating when he returned!
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