"Huh, what is this?"

The boss was slightly stunned, and then hurriedly exclaimed: "That's right, it's her! This little brother, the little old man, I can be 100% sure that the little girl I talked about before is the little girl in this photo!"

Xia Haoran was also happy in his heart, what is this called? It's really nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it!

Then, Xia Haoran made a big move, pretended to put away the "photo", and said: "This boss, thank you for the information, today: "It's just that I want to ask the boss again, can you tell me which little sister rents and how can I find her?"

"Little brother is so polite!"

The boss waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Today, the little brother asked me first, in fact, as long as it is the permanent residents of this urban village, I am afraid that no one will not know her." It's true, because as long as it's not school time, this little girl will go all over the streets with an old woman in the village to pick up garbage such as drink bottles and cardboard. ”

"So, although I don't know where this little girl lives, I do know where the old woman's family lives. Speaking of this, the boss paused slightly and continued: "It's a hot summer vacation now, and these are not allowed to go to the street together again." ”

When he learned the address and name of the old woman from the boss's mouth, Xia Haoran stuffed the boss with a large handful of Grandpa Mao, not to mention five or six thousand yuan, and then left with the other party's face full of panic and excitement.

learned from the mouth of the snack bar owner that the old woman's surname was Dai, and she was originally the owner of No. 168 Shahe Village.

It stands to reason that urban villages like this are basically independent buildings in the style of six-storey small patios, and each floor is divided, basically with 10-15 small rooms. If you rent it out entirely, you will have a net rent of 50,000 or 60,000 yuan every month, and the income in a year is quite considerable. This is also why whenever the landlords of the urban villages are mentioned, people often can't help but whisper a word of "turtle"!

But the Granny Dai in the mouth of the snack bar owner is completely wonderful!

She is not dressed in gold and silver like other landlords, and has nothing to do except hang out in the chess room and mahjong table all day. This old woman is an authentic farmer, with low education and no technology, but she still maintains a simple and unpretentious life, carrying a huge snakeskin bag every day, tossing and turning in the streets and alleys of Hangzhou, playing her own light and heat for the environmental sanitation work of the whole city.

No. 168 Shahe Village!

Xia Haoran glanced at the vermilion big iron gate in front of him a few times, slowly stepped forward and rang the doorbell.

In fact, in Xia Haoran's consciousness, in the few rooms on the first floor of this building at this moment, there was no Granny Dai as the snack bar owner said, and some were a couple about forty years old, a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl, and a boy about seven or eight years old.

Soon, the little boy ran over and opened a gap in the vermilion iron door, just revealing a small head and looking at Xia Haoran outside the door in a daze, and asked, "This uncle, who are you looking for?"

"Hello kids!"

Xia Haoran smiled slightly, showing what he thought was the most kind smile, and said, "I have something to ask Granny Dai, I don't know if Granny Dai is at home now?"

"Uncle, you're looking for my grandma!" Hearing Xia Haoran's words, the little boy tilted his head and stared at him with a pair of beautiful big eyes, and said tenderly: "However, my grandma will not be at home." After saying that, he also showed a look of 'I told the truth and didn't lie to you'.

"Do you know when your grandmother will come back, little friend?" Xia Haoran then asked.

At this moment, a neutral voice came from the courtyard, saying, "Xiaohu, what's going on outside?"

"Dad, there is a young and handsome uncle outside, and he said that he has something to ask my grandmother. Xiaohu turned his head and said to the middle-aged man in the room.

"Oh, looking for your grandmother?" said the man in the room, "Since you are looking for your grandmother, open the door and invite the guests in." ”

"Okay, Dad!" The little guy pushed open the door, raised his little head and said to Xia Haoran outside the door: "Uncle, please come into the house and talk!"

"Thank you, little friend!"

Xia Haoran nodded with a smile, and then stepped into the door.

That's what it is!

This family is still an independent patio-style courtyard. However, probably due to the land, there is not much space reserved in the middle of this small patio. Therefore, when Xia Haoran experienced this snail building structure up close for the first time, he felt that his whole person was crowded, depressed, and heavy and unable to breathe.

But even so, the urban villages in major cities across the country are the base camps of tens of millions of "ant tribes". No matter how bad the living environment is, no matter how unbearable the living conditions are, for those ordinary citizens, migrant workers, college graduates, technical school graduates and other low-income people, as long as the economy is enough!

In any country, any city, or any enterprise, senior urban white-collar workers, or those elite talents, are only a few after all, and those low-income people who work hard under the employment contract, work long hours, work loyally, and have team spirit are the mainstream of the entire social practitioners.

The cost of living in the city is evil, and when it comes to this, I don't know how many people are holding back a handful of bitter tears. For example, in Hangzhou at present, the monthly cost of living for a young man is roughly as follows:

Rent: (add water, electricity, internet) about 1800-2500 yuan

Transportation: The bus card is about 250 yuan

Meals: Except for the occasional grocery shopping at home on weekends and cooking one or two meals by yourself, the rest of the basic outside food costs 1200-1500

Entertainment: Friends dinner, going out for a walk, etc., basically 500

Shopping: I try to buy as little as possible, and I rarely buy it for my parents, and I basically buy clothes and daily necessities at 500.

Telephone charge: 100

Favors: Spread to about 500 per month

In total, it is about 4850-5850 yuan, and the average salary in Hangzhou is basically 5389 yuan. It is not difficult to see from these two sets of data that a month ago is greedy and tired into a dog, and in the end it can only earn a "ball" and take it home. Therefore, in comparison, the conditions of urban villages are indeed worse, but they are cheaper!

"Hello!"

Seeing the middle-aged man in the courtyard, Xia Haoran arched his hand and said, "This gentleman, my name is Xia Haoran, please forgive me for taking the liberty of disturbing me!"

The man smiled, and then made a 'please' gesture and said, "Mr. Xia is polite, please in the house!"

"I'm bothered!" Xia Haoran nodded and followed the man into the living room. The interior decoration is simple and exquisite, but it gives Xia Haoran a bright feeling.

By the way, the contemptible surname Li is the landlord of No. 168, and the Granny Dai that Mr. Xia said is the contemptible mother. The man surnamed Li said as he made a cup of tea for Xia Haoran and handed over a cigarette, but unfortunately Xia Haoran never smoked.

"Yes, Mr. Lee!"

Then, Xia Haoran recounted the previous conversation with the snack bar owner, and said: "Over the years, I have also searched and searched through various channels, and finally I can only target the village where Mr. Li is located, but I don't know who the little girl rents to live in. I heard that Granny Dai usually takes good care of the little girl, so I came this time to find out the specific situation from the elderly. ”

After listening to Xia Haoran's words, the man surnamed Li was full of emotion, and he muttered: "I know that little girl, and besides, my mother has invited her to eat at home many times. I really didn't expect that there would be such a tragic encounter behind this little girl, what a sin!"

"Who's to say it's not? Xia Haoran was also full of embarrassment.

Merely.

His account with the owner of the snack bar and the man surnamed Li in front of him was not the truth of the matter at all. After all, there are some things that it is better to know as few people as possible.

"That, Mr. Xia, my mother is here now, the man surnamed Li showed an uncomfortable look on his face, and said curtly: "It is said that a family like ours, not to mention the monthly rent income for the time being, the monthly salary of my wife and I alone can fully support our family." But my mother, accustomed to living in poverty all her life, said nothing she said, alas......"

"Hehe, Mr. Li is annoyed by outsiders' opinions?"

Xia Haoran smiled slightly and said, "The old have support, the old have something to do, and the old have fun." In fact, I think that those of us who are descendants can live a full and happy life as long as our elders live a full and happy life, and we don't need to pay attention to the eyes of others. Labor is the most glorious, not to mention, scavenging is a serious business, and it is not to steal and rob to do bad things. ”

"This man, once the spirit loses its sustenance, then life tastes like chewing wax, and if you let them suddenly sit idle and enjoy pure happiness after a lifetime of labor, then it is a life to suffer. I'm not afraid of Mr. Li's jokes, my parents are working in the factory, and the operation of the factory has become more and more sluggish over the years. Now, they have all returned to the countryside to open up wasteland and farm. ”

"I think that's actually pretty good!"

Xia Haoran spread his hands and said: "Anyway, our younger sons and daughters don't expect to say what these elders have really done, or how much money they have made, because we can completely rely on our own hands to create our own lives." So, as long as they're happy. ”