Add to that the image he deliberately created, and I guess the only difference between him and a real beggar is a broken bowl.
Chen Ye nodded quickly: "Yes, yes," and took out a fifty-cent and a one-yuan bill from his pocket.
The woman glanced at the wrinkled money, not even putting down her sweater: "Money alone isn't enough, I also need a letter of introduction."
Chen Ye nodded and placed the letter of introduction on the counter: "I have a letter of introduction too."
The woman then put down the sweater in her hand and glanced at the letter of introduction: "What are you doing here?"
Chen Ye...
Fortunately, Grandpa told Ershuang what she would encounter after she got out, otherwise she would be at a loss now.
"Well, I'm here to look for my relatives. It's all written on the letter of introduction. I haven't seen my father since I was born. My grandparents just passed away, so I wanted to come and look for him."
"Does your father work here?"
"Well, he said he was serving as a soldier here, but I don't know if I can find him." Chen Ye looked silly and innocent, and answered whatever people asked her.
There was sympathy in the woman's eyes. She had seen this before. It must be that her father became an official and didn't want his wife and children from his hometown. He probably found a new one, and the child definitely didn't know about it.
It's also a pitiful thing. This is a boy. Although he is a little ugly, he can still carry on the family line. Few men have a conscience.
"Okay, what kind of room do you want? A dorm is 10 cents a night, a quad room is 20 cents a night, a double is 50 cents a night, and a single room is 1 yuan a night."
Chen Ye scratched his head foolishly: "Ah! My grandfather told me to live in a single room. Big sister, don't worry, I have money. My grandfather said that a single room is the safest and let me live alone."
The woman nodded. "That's right. It's safer to live alone. You're a good talker. I can even treat you like an aunt. Okay, pay the money and I'll take you to your room. How long will you stay?"
"Then I'll stay for three days, okay? If I can't find anyone after three days, I'll renew the contract."
"Okay, of course. Wait a minute and I'll give you a bill." The woman quickly wrote out the bill, took a bunch of keys and took Chen Ye upstairs.
"The first floor here is all dormitories and quad rooms, and the second floor is all double rooms and single rooms."
The woman walked to the third room from the end and stopped. "You'll stay in this one. The next room is the bathroom. Opposite the bathroom is the water room. Go there to wash up. The one in the middle opposite is the toilet."
Chen Ye took a look, remembered the terrain, nodded, and smiled innocently: "Thank you, big sister, I remember it. Big sister, where can I get food here?"
Chen Ye rubbed his stomach sheepishly: "I've been sitting in the car for several days and haven't had a proper meal."
"There's a state-owned restaurant about fifty meters away, turn right. Just go there and eat. Do you have food coupons?"
"Yes, yes. My grandfather was afraid that I would starve to death, so he gave me food coupons. It's not much, though, and I don't know how many days they will last."
"If you don't order something too expensive, you won't use up many food coupons." The woman kindly pointed out.
The door opened, and the woman felt she had given all the necessary advice. Her kindness only went so far: "Okay, come in. If you want hot water, go to the first floor. It's one cent a pot."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, big sister."
"Okay, come find me on the first floor if you have anything." After saying that, the woman turned around and left. If she hadn't felt sorry for the boy, she wouldn't have been so enthusiastic.
This boy is just too ugly. If he were a little more handsome, an orphan like him would be perfect to be a son-in-law.
After watching the woman walk away, Chen Ye entered the room, closed the door, and opened the window to ventilate. There was a musty smell in the room. He didn't know if it was because this place was close to the south and the air was too humid.
The room was extremely simple, with just a not-very-wide double bed with an iron frame, two wooden bedside tables with peeling paint, and a washbasin stand behind the door with a washbasin with chipped porcelain on it. There was nothing else.
As for the bedding, Chen Ye took a closer look and found it to be quite clean. There was nothing to complain about. In today's environment, it was already good enough to be able to afford a single room.
Of course, there are better so-called hotels, but that is not a place that a country girl like her can afford to stay in. I heard that in such places, you have to be of a high enough status to stay there.
As the wind blew in from the window, Chen Ye felt the smell at the tip of her nose became stronger, and she subconsciously raised her arm and put it under her nose.
"Yue..." Chen Ye almost vomited because of the smell. It was too bad.
She looked down at her clothes. Maybe it was because of the high temperature here, she was wearing a cotton coat and cotton pants underneath, and now she felt that the coat and cotton pants seemed to be soaked with sweat.
Not to mention that the clothes hadn't been washed for several days while riding in the car, and even her hands looked black now. The only reason she was able to stay in the guesthouse smoothly was because the lady downstairs had a good temper.
If she were someone with a bad temper, she would not be allowed to enter the guesthouse. Now she doesn't even need to look in the mirror to know what she looks like. It's probably not much better than begging on the street.
No, she had to wash herself. Thinking that she didn't bring any change of clothes, the corners of her mouth twitched. It seemed that her common sense was not enough! She forgot that the temperature in different regions was also different.
She also felt that it would be difficult to manage if she brought too many things and it would be easy for people to notice her, so she forgot that she needed to change clothes after taking a bath. She also thought that the weather was still cold, so she only needed to bring a change of coat.
However, she didn't plan to go out to buy clothes. It would be inconvenient for her to move around if she had too many things, so she might as well make do with it.
As for taking a shower? She took the washbasin to the bathroom. When she opened the door, she saw an empty room with only a few tall faucets. Could these be replacing shower heads?
When she turned on the faucet, the water that came out was neither hot nor cold. It was just right for taking a bath in this weather. However, she gave up the idea of taking a good bath. This room made her feel too insecure.
She looks like a boy, but she has not forgotten that she is a girl. If something happens while she is taking a bath, she will have no way to explain it.
This era is more demanding on women, so she is very careful about this matter. She is still a child and can't let others rely on her.
He shook his head regretfully and went directly to the bathroom opposite. There were two long cement sinks with more than a dozen faucets on both sides of the sink. There was no one in the bathroom at the moment.
She quickly found a faucet and placed the basin under it to collect the water.
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