At this time, it was already noon, the sun was shining high, and there were not many pedestrians on the street. Due to the relatively high temperature, many people were walking in short-sleeved shirts. Thinking that it was snowing in the north and still sunny in the south, Chen Yongzheng was a little lucky. .
Because Chen Yongzheng is a little afraid of the cold, the skin on his face becomes extremely dry in winter, which will greatly reduce his appearance.
"Your milk tea is ready." The waiter placed the two cups of milk tea that had just been made on the table, and the two of them each took a cup and drank it.
While drinking milk tea, my friend said, "Where have you been in the past month? Why didn't I see you when I was running takeout here? Have you returned to your hometown?"
My friend’s name is Zhang Long. Zhang Long and Chen Yongzheng are both migrant workers. The difference is that Chen Yongzheng is from the western Guangdong region, while Zhang Long is from other provinces.
Chen Yongzheng said: "I didn't go home. I went somewhere else to run a takeaway. So you didn't see me. How did you find such a cheap house?"
Zhang Long said proudly: "I have been here for ten years, and I still don't know what is here."
Chen Yongzheng used to stay at home and write books when he wasn't doing takeout. His dream was to be a writer or something. Except for working outside, he usually didn't go out for a walk, so he wasn't very familiar with Tangxia and the surrounding environment.
Chen Yongzheng chuckled and said, "Then you have to take more care of me from now on."
Zhang Long said proudly: "No problem. Cheers."
With that said, the two of them picked up the milk tea together, touched it, and drank it in one gulp.
After finishing the drink, the two started laughing.
Zhang Long said: "Let's go and show you the house."
Zhang Long drove his electric car and drove Chen Yongzheng into the alley.
The rental houses in Tangxia are very dense. After entering the alley, when you look up, you can only see the narrow sky like a strip of blue cloth.
Chen Yongzheng once saw a saying on the Internet that this kind of house is called a village in the city in China, and it is called a slum in foreign countries.
Chen Yongzheng has never been abroad and doesn't know what slums are like, but he has lived in this kind of rental house for several years and doesn't think there is anything bad about it.
If you go out to work and live in a luxury house, do you still go out to work? That's the rich second generation.
Chen Yongzheng followed Zhang Long through the dimly lit alleys. When he came to the door of an old house, Zhang Long said: "This is what I told you, a house with a rent of 300 yuan a month. Let's go Go up and see the landlord.”
There was a beeping sound.
Zhang Long took out his mobile phone and opened the door using a door-opening software on his mobile phone, and then the two of them went upstairs one after another.
After reaching the sixth floor, the two stopped because an iron door was installed at the stairwell of the seventh floor, blocking their way.
The landlord and his family live on the seventh floor and above.
Zhang Long said: "I have informed the landlord on WeChat that you are coming. She will come down later. We will wait."
Chen Yongzheng said: "Yeah."
There was a patter of footsteps on the seventh floor, and Zhang Long said, "It should be the landlord who has come down."
With a bang, the iron door at the stairway of the seventh floor opened, and a plump woman in her fifties came down. After Zhang Long saw the woman, he immediately smiled and said: "Hello, landlord, this is the house I want to rent. friend."
Chen Yongzheng immediately said politely to the landlord: "Hello, landlord."
The landlord said: "Okay, we only have one room on the sixth floor that is not rented out. It's the one next to you. You can go in and have a look. The door is unlocked."
Chen Yongzheng walked to a nearby house and opened the door. A strange smell immediately hit him. It was a bit unpleasant. When he turned on the light, he saw that there was only a bed and a wardrobe. One of the legs of the wardrobe was broken. This foot is not at the same height as the other three feet, and a leather brick is placed underneath it so that the wardrobe can be balanced and stable.
The kitchen and toilet are connected. If ordinary young people see this living environment, they will definitely not want to rent it.
But Chen Yongzheng thought he could rent it because the price was cheap and the air was circulated.
Chen Yongzheng walked out of the house and immediately said: "I rent this house."
The landlord said, "That's okay. When will you move in?"
Chen Yongzheng said: "We will move today."
The landlord said: "OK, let's add each other on WeChat. I'll write a receipt and send it to you later. You just pay the deposit and rent, and then go and apply for access control."
Chen Yongzheng said gratefully: "Okay."
After the landlord left, Zhang Long said: "We are moving here in such a hurry, what will you do with your previous house?"
Chen Yongzheng said: "If you quit, what else can you do? Which house did you rent? Take me to your house to sit and sit."
Zhang Long said: "OK."
Zhang Long took Chen Yongzheng to the innermost part of the corridor, and then stopped at a house with rusty iron doors. Zhang Long said, "This is where I live."
With that said, Zhang Long opened the iron door and saw that the room was full of sunshine. Standing in front of the window, he could see some people's clothes cooling on the balconies of the houses opposite.
Chen Yongzheng said: "How much does your house cost? It has plenty of sunshine and must be very comfortable to live in. It should be more expensive than mine, right?"
Zhang Long said: "The price is the same as yours."
Chen Yongzheng said: "This landlord is really a good person, unlike my previous landlord who stopped renting, failed to renew the contract, and refused to refund the deposit. It's really treacherous."
Zhang Long said: "There are many such landlords. Now I understand why some tenants left the house and why the faucet was always turned on or the house was full of garbage. The landlord did not return the deposit to the tenant." , of course they will mess with your house."
Zhang Long picked up a piece of bread from a table full of sundries, tore off the packaging and ate it. Zhang Long said, "Ah Zheng, do you want some bread? I still have it on the table."
Chen Yongzheng waved his hand and said, "I'm going to eat, and I want to eat this. I'll treat you."
Zhang Long smiled and said: "If someone invites you to dinner, I will definitely not be polite. Let's go."
The two walked out of the house and were about to go downstairs when there was a "clang" and "clang" sound from upstairs. Chen Yongzheng said, "What's going on?"
Zhang Long said: "I heard from the landlord that his husband is having an attack of his illness. Once he has an attack, he can't help but throw things. It happens at least once or twice a month and lasts for a minute or two. Once you move in, you will get used to it."
Chen Yongzheng said: "What is wrong with his husband?"
Zhang Long said: "Nasopharyngeal cancer. It's been ten years."
Chen Yongzheng said: "I have had nasopharyngeal cancer for ten years, and I can still survive for another ten years. The landlady's husband is also very tough. Why don't we go see the landlady's husband after dinner? Maybe I can cure her husband's cancer." "
Zhang Long looked at Chen Yongzheng and said with a smile: "Stop making such jokes with me. It's not funny at all."
Chen Yongzheng didn't refute, because it really seemed like a joke.
