Lin Qiu finished reading the book and put it back in its place. Then he and Zhou Xiaotong went out.
The two agreed to visit Zhang Yuansheng's real estate today. Monkey and the others were busy with work and had no time to visit with him.
Candied haws went on the market after autumn entered the capital. The red hawthorns were wrapped with crystal clear sugar coating and covered with a layer of transparent glutinous rice paper. At that time, unlike later, oranges, strawberries, and even spicy strips appeared. The candied haws in China are now just original hawthorns, inserted on poles made of straw, as dazzling as red pine trees.
Lin Qiu picked a neat and good-looking one and handed it to Zhou Xiaotong. This kind of thing was not sold in the town and could only be eaten in the capital. He wanted to present the best to Zhou Xiaotong.
"This one is sweet and sour, check it out." Lin Qiu said.
Zhou Xiaotong took the candied haws on a stick and said, "I've been here to play on the street several times, and I've already eaten it." She knew that men should focus on work, but Lin Qiu's recent neglect of her still made her unhappy.
Lin Qiu was a little embarrassed. He stayed blank for a few seconds and said, "But those are not things I invited you to eat."
These words sounded good and made Zhou Xiaotong feel like she was being held in the palm of others' hands. She felt better all of a sudden: "Then I'll try it reluctantly."
She was eating candied haws along the way. Although she didn't say it was delicious, Lin Qiu could tell that she liked eating it, and there was a smile in her eyes. Everyone hopes that others will like what they give, and so does he.
When they arrived at the train station, Lin Qiu put his hand on Zhou Xiaotong's shoulder that was facing away from him, and held Zhou Xiaotong in his arms.
There are a sea of people here, and everyone is dressed differently. The current security is not perfect, and human traffickers are relatively rampant. There are even many young and thin guys with sharp faces who are staring at other people's pockets. There are also many pickpockets.
Zhou Xiaotong also held her purse tightly and leaned gently into Lin Qiu's arms. It was rare for this person to be so proactive, although she knew that Lin Qiu just wanted to protect her.
"Where is the house Zhang Yuansheng mentioned?" Zhou Xiaotong asked. There were no houses around the train station, just a few small shops here and there.
Lin Qiu thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be in the alley on that street."
The two people passed through the human mezzanine and finally arrived in front of the house.
But both of them were stunned. Zhou Xiaotong took out a handkerchief and covered her mouth, while Lin Qiu also had a strange look on his face.
It really stinks here!
The house was in disrepair and was a warehouse of a three-story residential building. The door did not open in the courtyard. Instead, an 80-centimeter door was cut into the gap between the two courtyards.
This place must have been abandoned for a long time. Residents threw their garbage here. The smell of decay attracted a bunch of flies. Rats settled in it, and wild cats also used it as an open-air restaurant.
Zhou Xiaotong asked: "What should we do now? Two people will definitely not be able to deal with it."
Lin Qiu found a shovel nearby and pushed the garbage aside.
"Let's go inside the house and take a look first. Maybe it will be better inside."
He said this with some hope, in case the house was clean.
result......
There were cobwebs growing inside the house, and even a pile of dust fell out when he opened the door. It was so exciting that Zhou Xiaotong couldn't even open his eyes. What he saw were all debris, books and papers, chewed to pieces by mice. There was a table. There were instant noodle bags on top, as well as moldy oranges and wheat.
Sure enough, there is no such thing as a free lunch. You don’t have to pay the rent for the house, so you have to clean up this mess.
Zhou Xiaotong thought she was going on a date with Lin Qiu today, so she dressed up specially. She wore a small dress and small leather shoes. If she had known that she would come to clean the house, she would have worn sportswear.
But she didn't know that Lin Qiu wouldn't let her clean in the first place. In Lin Qiu's heart, Zhou Xiaotong and the trash can should be in two different worlds.
The garbage needs to be cleaned up, but he can't think of a good place for the garbage at the moment.
Lin Qiu sat worriedly on the steps outside the alley.
"How can we deal with this garbage?" This garbage has been here for many years, and it must have been left unattended. An old man came out of the alley, holding a big broom made of dead wood.
He didn't see Lin Qiu, but glanced at Lin Qiu directly: "Oh, why is there someone here?"
Lin Qiu looked at the uncle who was tall and fat, with an optimistic temperament. He didn't care about the painful place where he had just been beaten, and asked him: "Uncle, how do we usually dispose of the garbage here?"
The uncle pointed casually: "Throw us all here." The direction he pointed was the door of Zhang Yuansheng's house.
Zhou Xiaotong smiled helplessly, her home was really in a garbage dump.
Lin Qiu discovered some problems: "People lived here before. How did you dispose of the garbage?"
The uncle was a talkative person, so he stopped sweeping the floor and started chatting with Lin Qiu: "A few years ago, there was a family living here, and they always had quarrels. Later, the woman in the family got sick, so they moved to another place."
The old man was just chatting, and his words had no beginning and no end. Lin Qiu was too embarrassed to interrupt the old man. All I can do is listen patiently.
"The Zhang family woman has a bad temper. She always quarrels with others, and then the other mistresses don't like her, so they default to throwing garbage at their door."
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuansheng's wife was so good at fighting. Lin Qiu was a little uncomfortable hearing his gossip. The uncle continued to talk, but Lin Qiu no longer wanted to hear it. He was anxious to deal with the garbage and get a front room.
Zhou Xiaotong squatted in front of the uncle and smiled sweetly: "Uncle, it smells so bad here. Can we move the garbage to another place?"
When the uncle saw such a beautiful girl, he smiled a lot more kindly. He also has a daughter, so he was much kinder.
"I hate that garbage too. It smells bad and makes people feel bad. Those gangsters at the garbage station don't clean up either." The uncle realized that his attitude made the two children in front of him a little nervous, so he relaxed some said.
"We originally threw it in the garbage station by the river. You can go there and have a look."
Lin Qiu was very happy to finally get a solution. It took too long to come out today and it was already dark.
Lin Qiu can live outside the school, but the girls' dormitory is strictly inspected, so he needs to send Zhou Xiaotong back to school.
"Xiaotong, let me take you back to your dormitory. It's too late."
"Do you think girls can't help much?" Zhou Xiaotong was a little unhappy. She felt that she didn't help Lin Qiu.
Lin Qiu held Zhou Xiaotong's hand: "Xiaotong, you are very beautiful today, your dress is very beautiful and fashionable."
Zhou Xiaotong blushed: "Why did you suddenly praise me? It doesn't suit the atmosphere."
"You are always beautiful regardless of the occasion." Lin Qiu straightened her hair, "I also know that you love beauty, so you don't have to tolerate what you don't like because of me."
Zhou Xiaotong bit her lip and lowered her head in silence. It seemed that Lin Qiu was going to send her back today and he said something nice.
She nodded sensibly: "Okay, it's too late today. I will definitely follow you from now on."
