Chapter 11: The willow waist is easy to break, but the charm is natural

"This dead rat is suffering from the plague."

The fat aunt stamped her feet a few times. When she saw that the mouse was motionless, she became angry and took off her shoes and smashed them.

The accuracy was not very high, and it was half a meter away from the mouse, but it frightened it, and it ran away on the ground.

"There's a guy in this village who doesn't care about rats. He's not usually so bold. Maybe he ran out because he was short of food in the winter..."

As the aunt explained, she pushed open the courtyard door and went in to pick up shoes.

"How much?"

I interrupted my aunt's chatter.

The fat aunt was overjoyed and said cheerfully: "One hundred yuan a month, water and electricity not included. The rent starts from three months, and you pay three deposits and one deposit. If something happens, you can't move in. If you surrender the mortgage, you won't be refunded the rent."

I touched my pocket and saw a total of three hundred and seventy-seven yuan and eighty-one cents. All the property Zhou Cheng had left during his lifetime was also all the cash I had on me now.

Have to bargain.

"Can it be cheaper?"

"Oh, big brother, it's even cheaper! There are three rooms in the entire courtyard. You can't find anything cheaper even if you search all over Jincheng. You just have this opportunity. The police officer arrested the one who committed the crime before. You need to Otherwise, when will it be your turn to take advantage of this bargain? Or why don't you just go around and take a look? But I'm just saying that, I might let you rent it if you come back!"

Although this old lady was talking eloquently, her eyes unconsciously moved to the lower right, which is a typical sign of a guilty conscience when lying.

It was obvious that she was trying to kill every one of them. She treated outsiders like me as a fat sheep. As long as she accepted the money and was scared away after staying for one night, it was my problem. Su Bai earns three months.

I looked at her carefully and said, "Auntie, you haven't been sleeping well lately. Let me help you solve it. Just give me a little less and treat it as the medical fee!"

The fat aunt was startled, "Are you a doctor?"

I said vaguely: "That's right."

The fat aunt was a little hesitant, "I've been here for three years, and I can't stop sleeping every night. As soon as I close my eyes, I feel the cold wind blowing on the back of my neck, which makes my heart feel cold and my head hurts. I've looked everywhere, but I can't find anything good. , if you can be cured, I will let you live for free for a month. But you still have to pay money first, two mortgages and one mortgage. If you can't live in anything, the rent will not be refunded if you cancel the mortgage."

Okay, are you planning to give me a little less for the consultation fee?

"Let's see what's wrong first. We'll see if it has any effect tonight. We'll talk about the money tomorrow."

"Okay, then you can stay upstairs with me tonight."

The fat lady led me into the courtyard across the street.

A four-story building has been built in this courtyard.

At first glance, it looked like it had been renovated privately. The windows were densely packed, and there were at least twenty rooms.

Clothes were hanging on the pole outside the window, some were colorful and some were shoddy.

It is obvious that the identity of the tenants is very complicated.

While walking, I talked to the fat aunt, and when I entered the house, I told her everything I wanted to know.

This fat aunt's surname is Bao Yuqin. She is a native of this village. She has a son and a daughter. She relies on land and rented buildings, so she has no worries about money.

The eldest girl is now a junior at Jincheng University of Science and Technology, and usually lives on campus and never comes back.

The younger son is not good at studying. He stopped studying after graduating from junior high school. He spends all day doing nothing, fooling around outside and not having a home.

Three years ago, her husband went out to walk the birds in the morning, but he was lost like this. He could not see anyone alive or dead, which became a worry for Bao Yuqin.

The converted courtyard where she lives belongs to her family, and the unmodified bungalow opposite belongs to her neighbor.

This neighbor is an old errand boy who has never been married in his life. He usually travels around the country and has no home, so he entrusted the yard to Bao Yuqin to take care of it. The one he lives in is not allowed to be moved, and the other two can be rented out. , but it cannot be changed, the rent money will belong to Bao Yuqin, which is regarded as the cost of entrusting her to take care of it.

In a privately renovated small building, the conditions got worse as you went up. Bao Yuqin lived on the first floor. She let me into the room, poured me a cup of hot tea, then sat down opposite me and asked, "What do you think? I need to feel my pulse." No?"

"No need to feel for a pulse." I carefully looked around Bao Yuqin's eyes and nose, behind her ears and at the roots of her hair. Finally, I asked her to stretch out her hands and look at the color of her fingernails and palms. I had an idea in my mind, "You call the threshold of two taels." Soil, and two ounces of millet, mix well, wrap it up with today's morning newspaper, and press it on the doorstep, I'll ensure you have a good sleep tonight."

Bao Yuqin blinked, "Are you a gentleman?"

"Yes, he specializes in treating external diseases. Auntie, if you know someone who has these problems, you can introduce them to me. No money is required."

Bao Yuqin subconsciously looked at the yard opposite, frowned and thought for a while, and then said: "Well, if you rent it for a long time, it can be cheaper. You will be charged ninety-five per month, but you have to pay six and three deposits. "

"Don't worry, let's see the effect tonight first, and then we'll talk about renting a house tomorrow. It's agreed, old aunt, I'm here to treat you now. I don't have to pay for staying with you tonight. Dinner and breakfast are included. That's it. rule."

"Yes, I understand. There is an empty room on the first floor. Go inside. It's quite quiet and warm. I'll take you there. Come to my place to eat at night. There's fish and meat."

Bao Yuqin took the key and took me to the room.

The layout of the private building she changed is a bit like a guest house.

The long corridor has windows facing the courtyard on one side and rooms on the other.

In addition to her own room, there are four rooms on the first floor.

The one she arranged for me was the one at the back, which was eight square meters in size, with a single bed, a small square table, and a simple wardrobe, that's all.

Fortunately, it was kept very clean.

Bao Yuqin gave me a bedding, which had also been washed and had the faint scent of washing powder.

"You have a rest first. If you want to apply for a temporary residence permit, go to the police station at the entrance of the village. You have to go to the police station elsewhere. There are many outsiders living here, so we opened it for convenience. Lao Cao is also easy to talk to. Just leave him a bag at the front door when you're done. If you want to buy something, go to Lao Fang's store in the east. It's cheap and easy to use... Remember to come back after dinner at six o'clock in the evening."

After sending the nagging Bao Yuqin out, I put down the salute, sat down by the bed, looked around, then took out a small incense burner, put it in front of the window, and buried five one-cent coins in it. , and lit three incense sticks.

As the fragrance spread, many insects came out of the cracks in the corner of the room and fled out of the house in a hurry.

This is insect repellent incense.

Wandering outside all year round, being acclimatized is one hurdle, and mosquito bites are another hurdle. Locals may be fine if they are bitten by the same bug, but foreigners may develop a fever and get sick if they are bitten by the same bug.

So the first thing you need to do when settling in is deworming.

In addition to preventing insect bites, you can also make judgments about areas that cannot be observed by observing the insects that escape.

It seems that what has escaped from this room now is that in addition to spiders, centipedes, woodlice, bed bugs, etc., there is also a small black hard-shelled insect, the size of a soybean grain, with whiskers and pincers.

This is a corpse cricket.

Something that can only be raised from human corpses.

Seeing this bug, some of the previous guesses became more certain.

I caught one, put it in a matchbox, and put it next to the incense burner. I didn’t stay in the room for long. I got up and went out. I wandered around the village and went to Lao Fang’s shop recommended by Bao Yuqin. Bought a pack of cigarettes, a box of matches and a small bag of coarse salt.

When he turned back, the door of the next room was open, and Bao Yuqin's voice came from inside.

"Xiao Mei, it's not that Auntie is unkind, you owe half a month's rent! Auntie lives in nearly twenty houses here and there. If they all live like you and don't pay, then I can't go to drink with Auntie. Northwest wind? If you really can’t find a job, just go home. If you can’t make money, you can’t live without it.”

A thin and soft voice sounded, "Auntie, please bear with me for two more days, just two days. I met a sister from the factory today who wanted to introduce me to a job. She was in a hurry to leave. To elaborate, I asked for your address and told you to come to me tonight. If it works, I will go to work tomorrow and I will pay you the rent after I earn money."

"Okay, then it's agreed, it's only for two days, you can rest."

As Bao Yuqin spoke, she came out of the room, followed by a young woman.

I glanced at it, my heart couldn't help but take a closer look.

This woman was only in her early twenties, with single eyelids, almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, and upturned lips. Although she did not have a stunning appearance, she still had an alluring charm.

This charm does not come from superficial expressions and movements, but radiates from the inside out from the bones.

The so-called beauty is in the bones, not the skin.

This young woman has a rare natural charm.

"Hey, Mr. Zhou, you're back. I've packed up the food. Come over here quickly."

When Bao Yuqin saw me, she greeted me warmly.

The young woman glanced at me, then turned and went back into the house.

As soon as she turned around, her hips were as plump as a peach, and her waist was as thin as a willow, making her swaying and moving.