PFC Chapter 788 Renting a House
Chapter 788 Renting a House
After the shopkeeper left, Lu Qingqing went back to help Sun Yue clean up.
They took out several thick quilts from the carriage and spread them evenly on the shaft.
This is the only space left for things in the car.
After working for a while, there was finally some space left in the carriage.
Qin Lang was also helping out. Seeing that the two had finally finished packing, he helped load the food into the car.
Lu Qingqing said something to the people in the grain shop, then drove the carriage to the west side of the street.
The carriage circled the street and saw that the inn to the west was indeed closed.
In other words, apart from the grain store, the only store still open on the entire street was the grocery store.
When the three entered the grocery store, the shopkeeper inside became alert instantly when he saw the unfamiliar faces.
When he saw the long knife at Lu Qingqing's waist, he straightened his body.
He quietly tugged at the rope on the counter and said with forced composure:
"Everyone, take a look at what you want to buy."
Old Man Zhuang had just bought some food very smoothly and felt that the town was relatively safe.
At this moment, he didn't notice the shopkeeper's situation and pointed directly at the smoked pork leg hanging on the shelf on the right.
"Shopkeeper, how much is this smoked pork leg?
Take it down and have a look. If it’s good, I’ll take it.”
As they were talking, six men and women came running down from upstairs, holding sticks.
Old Man Zhuang was frightened by this situation and hurriedly hid behind Lu Qingqing.
Qin Lang also noticed something was wrong and ran in with a knife.
Lu Qingqing touched the handle of the knife and said calmly:
"We are just here to buy some things, what does this mean, shopkeeper?"
The shopkeeper also picked up the stick at his feet and pointed at Lu Qingqing and the other two and said:
“We are a small business and cannot afford to be robbed.
If you dare to rob us, we won't give in!"
Just as Lu Qingqing was about to explain, the owner of the grain shop rushed in.
"Little brother, I found it for you..."
Before he could finish his words, he was shocked when he saw the scene of the knife and the stick facing each other.
Lu Qingqing told him the situation.
The grain shop owner hurried to stop both parties.
I talked to the grocery store owner again and the misunderstanding was finally resolved.
The grocery store owner was a little embarrassed and bowed to Lu Qingqing and the other three.
"Everyone, I'm really sorry.
It was true that there were refugees passing by who had robbed the shops in our town more than once.
I saw the knife hanging on your waist and my thoughts went astray."
Seeing that the misunderstanding was resolved, Old Man Zhuang waved his hand indifferently.
"Brother, it's all right once the misunderstanding is resolved.
This smoked pork leg looks really good, bring it down for me to have a look."
The grocery store owner came forward with a smile, took down the smoked pork leg and introduced it to him.
Seeing that the misunderstanding between the two sides was resolved, the grain shop owner said to Lu Qingqing:
"Little brother, I found an empty yard for you.
The yard was not big, with three bedrooms and a woodshed.
After you finish buying, come with me to see the house."
Lu Qingqing quickly agreed.
The three of them bought some common items such as salt and dried vegetables at the grocery store, and then followed the grain store owner to look at houses.
This yard is in a residential area on the south side of the street.
The yard is not big, and the layout is similar to what the grain shop owner described.
Judging from the thickness of the snow at the gate and in the yard, no one has lived in this yard for quite some time.
I entered the yard and looked around the three rooms. Each room was quite large.
However, among the three bedrooms, only two have kangs.
The remaining room didn't even have a bed.
Originally, it should be used to store miscellaneous items.
It looks like there is a thick layer of dust, which means no one has lived there for a long time.
Besides, there is one inconvenience.
There is no livestock shed in this yard. Apart from the kitchen, there is only a woodshed and a toilet.
Lu Qingqing asked the grain shop owner again.
I learned that in the entire town, there are only two families who rent out their yards.
As for the rest, there may be some vacancies, but no one plans to rent them out.
After hearing this, Old Man Zhuang tugged at Lu Qingqing's sleeve.
The four of them went to the side to discuss and decided to rent the yard.
But how long to stay is a question.
Old Man Zhuang wants to stay here for a few more days.
In his own words, he was too old to endure camping in the wild.
Moreover, it is getting colder day by day.
If I go any further, I'm afraid I'll freeze to death on the road.
Sun Yue also agreed with what Old Man Zhuang said.
Lu Qingqing was a little hesitant.
It was really cold that day and it was really painful to travel.
But if I don't leave, I'm afraid that by the time it gets warmer, the barbarian army will come and I won't be able to leave.
Moreover, the vanguard troops of the barbarians and Dashun have already run ahead of them.
While she was hesitating and struggling, Qin Lang whispered in her ear:
"I've looked at the map. About a hundred miles east of here, there's an official road that leads directly to the seaside.
If it really doesn't work, wait until it gets warmer and head east to the coast and then take a big ship south."
Lu Qingqing hadn't thought of this, but after he reminded her, she thought it was feasible.
Immediately, he agreed.
As for the lease term, the three of them had a brief discussion.
The weather is so bad now, it’s hard to say whether it will get warmer even in spring.
Then I have to live in this house for at least four or five months.
After the four of them discussed it, they decided to rent it for half a year.
Before paying the money, they confirmed with the grain shop owner.
We can build a kang in the house and a livestock shed in the yard. That’s when it was decided.
When Lu Qingqing handed the rent of fifteen taels of silver to the grain shop owner, she also took out a silver ingot of five taels and handed it over.
The grain shop owner refused for a while, but then happily accepted it.
He didn't expect Lu Qingqing to be so generous.
He told me that if I encountered any problems, I could go to the grain store to find him.
After politely saying goodbye to the four people, he went to the family who was managing the house.
After paying the rent of twelve taels of silver, he returned to the shop.
At the counter, the second brother was holding a hot water bottle and pacing back and forth because of the cold.
Seeing him come back, he complained:
"Brother, why are you meddling in this matter?
It's so cold, it's really a torture to go out!"
The grain shop owner looked outside, closed the shop door, and then took out the five-liang silver ingot.
"Second brother, look at what this is?"
The second brother saw the money and said excitedly:
"Brother, where did these five taels of silver come from?
Could it be that skinny guy gave it to me?"
The grain shop owner looked up with some pride.
"Of course not. Now you understand why I'm meddling in this matter!"
Upon hearing this, the second brother flattered the boss and wanted to know how the money was earned.
The owner of the grain shop listened to his second brother's praise and wanted to teach him a lesson.