Chapter 30 No. 7 Denton Street
Chen Lun and Floy pushed open the door and entered.
After a polite greeting, he expressed his willingness to rent a house to the flower shop owner, and then received warm hospitality.
After a chat, Chen Lun learned the other party's name, Caroline.
Mrs. Caroline is the landlord of this entire building and usually runs the flower shop downstairs. Because it is located at the corner of the street, there are two shops adjacent to it, both of which have been rented out. They are a coffee shop and a bookstore.
The floor is not high, only four floors.
In addition to the shops on the first floor, two families can live on each floor. Currently, only one house on the top floor is vacant.
"Come, have a cup of scented tea, kid."
Mrs. Caroline poured a cup of hot tea for Chen Lun and Floy very enthusiastically.
Chen Lun thanked him.
After taking the hot tea, he placed one cup in front of Floy and gave a thoughtful reminder to be careful not to burn it.
Mrs. Caroline nodded secretly when she saw this. She was very satisfied with the two brothers and sisters.
The elder brother is gentle and upright, and the younger sister is gentle and quiet.
Both of them are very well-educated in their conversation and behavior, not like children from ordinary families.
Another important thing is that they are all very good-looking, which makes her feel happy every day.
It's a pity that the girl named Floy is blind, which makes people pity her.
Fortunately, her brother never left her and took her to Amber City to live with her relatives, just to treat her eye disease.
The sentimental Mrs. Caroline felt her heart melt and sighed several times.
"Little Jack, if you want to rent the empty house on the fourth floor, you only need 5 silver coins per week...
Oh, of course, if you don’t have that much money right now, you can owe it first. ”
Although it is only in the outer city, it is located on a major transportation thoroughfare and is relatively close to the bustling downtown area. The rent must be at least several times higher than the market price.
It’s just that Mrs. Caroline deliberately lowered the rent.
Even the other tenants did not move in at normal market prices.
However, although Mrs. Caroline is not short of money, she also has certain requirements for tenants.
First of all, you must be clean, have no bad habits, have a decent job and most importantly, have a kind heart.
"Thank you, Mrs. Caroline... This is the 20 Silver Lord. We will stay for a month."
Chen Lun handed over a small bag filled with silver coins.
Then he added:
“Because I came to live with relatives, I’m not sure how long I can stay, so I’ll just stay for a while.”
"Oh little Jack, it doesn't have to be like this."
Mrs. Caroline pushed the purse back and lowered her voice and said:
"You and your sister have just arrived in the big city. There are still many places where you need money, so there is no need to rush to give me rent..."
Then she took their hands and walked out. Chen Lun had no choice but to put away the money bag.
"Come, I'll take you upstairs to have a look...
Your neighbors are all friendly people, and I believe you can become friends. ”
"That's really troubling you, but won't it be a problem if there's no one to look after the flower shop?"
Chen Lun and Floy were led out of the flower shop and asked.
Mrs. Caroline smiled and waved her hands.
"No problem, the business of the flower shop is not good, so I just take care of it when I am bored."
With that said, she walked into the corridor on one side first.
Just as Chen Lun and Floy disappeared into the corridor with Mrs. Caroline, two young men walked out of an alley across the street.
The two men were wearing brown short leather jackets and striped tights. One of them was smoking cheap cigarettes and said with a smile:
“I didn’t expect that guy from squatting would get an unexpected reward...”
He winked at the other man.
"You go back and report the situation to the boss. Call more people. I will continue to keep an eye on them here to prevent the two little fat sheep from getting lost..."
"Okay, then keep an eye on it, this man and woman are definitely worth a high price!"
Another young man licked his lips and left first.
"Especially that girl, tsk tsk... she's even prettier than the congressman's daughter. The maids at the Flower and Bird Tavern are nothing compared to her!"
……
Mrs. Caroline led Chen Lun and Chen Lun upstairs.
The wooden floor looked quite old and creaked slightly when stepped on.
"Sorry, this house was passed down from my husband's grandfather and is quite old."
Mrs. Caroline explained as they walked.
On the third floor, she pointed to the door in the corridor on the left.
"Connie and her father lived in this household.
Connie is a hard-working little girl who has to attend classes at a nearby technical college during the day and has to go out to work at night to take care of her ailing father, Mr. Hood. ”
After Mrs. Caroline finished speaking, she pointed to the right again.
"Here are the three Moriarty brothers and sisters. They are all good children.
My elder brother goes to work in a foreign trade company in the center of the city early every day to take care of the lives of his younger brothers and sisters...
Oh, by the way, I heard that my sisters Melissa and Connie are still classmates. ”
After listening to the introduction, Chen Lun felt that they sounded familiar. It seemed like he had heard these three brothers and sisters somewhere.
Without going into details, he and Floy followed Mrs. Caroline to the fourth floor where they would stay.
Mrs. Caroline led them into the room on the left.
The room is not big, just a classic three bedrooms, one living room, one bathroom, one kitchen and one balcony. The furniture inside is very complete. Although it is a bit old, it is very clean. Chen Lun is very satisfied with it.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mrs. Caroline. Floy and I love it here."
"Oh yeah? That's really nice..."
Mrs. Caroline was also very happy. She then warned:
"By the way, little Jack, you should still need to buy some daily necessities and other sundries, so you should save your money...
If you don't mind, you can take your sister to the second floor in the morning and evening to have dinner with me. ”
"Thank you, Mrs. Caroline."
Chen Lun was a little troubled at first. He had too many things to do next and the time was too tight, so he couldn't pay much attention to Floy. It was just right for her to have dinner with Mrs. Caroline, which would save a lot of trouble.
"I'll pay you extra, Mrs. Caroline."
Mrs. Caroline was about to refuse, but she saw the young man's serious face, which was both mature and handsome.
"This is a necessary courtesy for a gentleman, please do not refuse again."
"Then...okay."
Seeing this, Mrs. Caroline really couldn't refuse such a kind and handsome young man, and her evaluation of the brothers and sisters increased again.
"One more Silver Lord every week, then it's settled!"
She covered her mouth and laughed a few times, turned around and went out.
"Oh, by the way, the neighbor next to you is a young man who lives alone. Although his attitude may be a bit cold, he is actually quite nice."
Mrs. Caroline paused at the door, then took her leave.
After closing the door, Chen Lun looked around.
He first put down his backpack, then poured a glass of water for himself and Floy, and lay down comfortably on the sofa.
“I haven’t rested like this for a long time...”
"What do we do next?"
Floy sat opposite Chen Lun, and the ethereal voice reached his ears.
"I'll go out to buy something later. Just stay home and don't go out, uh..."
Speaking of this, Chen Lun seemed to realize that this was unfair to Floy, and it was not another form of imprisonment.
So he continued:
"If you feel bored, just take a stroll nearby, but don't go too far... After all, your current situation is very complicated."
Floy nodded slightly.
"Well, I know, then I will wait for you to come back at home."
When she spoke, she paused slightly, especially on the word "home." (End of chapter)