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Zhou Hexuan walked blankly in the narrow alley, listening to the cries that had penetrated for a century, and he would rather all the scenes in front of him be dreams.

However, it's all true.

Last moment, he was still in the bustling and lively modern city, and in the blink of an eye, he was in a narrow and dark alley. In the 21st century, it is impossible for Tianjin to retain such a complete complex of ancient residential buildings.

Zhou Hexuan stumbled like a headless fly, and he had walked several alleys, but he still couldn't return to modern society.

He was greeted by a merchant carrying a burden, dressed in a shabby and faded coat, with large holes in his cloth shoes and a wrinkled face full of vicissitudes. He looked at Zhou Hexuan twice, and asked flatteringly, "Sir, do you want to buy twist flowers?" The assorted stuffed marijuana flowers are delicious and not sticky to the teeth. ”

"How do you sell your twist?" Zhou Hexuan tried to talk.

When the merchant saw that there was business to do, he immediately put down his burden and said, "6 cents a pound." ”

"Can it be cheaper?" Zhou Hexuan cast his eyes on the other party's burden, and there was a pile of discarded newspapers on the twist flower, and the words "15 years of the Republic of China" were printed on the masthead.

The fifteenth year of the Republic of China, converted to 1926, is really crossed!

Zhou Hexuan was wearing a suit and leather shoes, and he looked like a rich man. The merchant smiled: "Sir, I am a small business." If you buy it sincerely, how about I give you 5 and a half cents a catty? ”

Zhou Hexuan pretended to take out his wallet, which only contained bank cards and soft sister coins. He took a green ticket and fooled around and said, "Do you want dollars?" ”

The merchant said: "Look at what you said, buy some twist flowers and use foreign money." If you give it to me, I can't find it. ”

Zhou Hexuan was full of lies and made up nonsense: "I just came back from abroad, and I only have foreign money on me." Is there a bank in this city? Or a pawnshop is also available, please give us directions. ”

The merchant smiled and said, "It turned out to be Mr. Liuyang who came back, no wonder he speaks Chinese so well." If you want to exchange foreign money, it is best to go to the concession in the southeast, where there are the most foreign companies. If you are looking for a pawnshop, there is a Lin's rice shop to the east out of this alley, which is easy to find. ”

"The rice shop is still a pawnshop business?" Zhou Hexuan was surprised.

The merchant explained: "That rice shop is also a small mortgage business. ”

Zhou Hexuan asked a few more words, and finally figured it out. The so-called small charge is a pawnshop that has no trade name, no signboard, and operates secretly. This kind of small pawnshop can be used for more money, but the interest rate is very high, which is suitable for death. If you want to redeem it in the future, it is best to go to a regular pawnshop.

After thanking the merchant, Zhou Hexuan inquired all the way and finally walked out of the alley and came to the Lin's rice shop.

"Do you want to buy rice?" The guy asked enthusiastically.

Zhou Hexuan said: "When things." ”

As soon as these words came out, an old gentleman in a long robe came out and whispered, "Please come inside." ”

Smartphones must not be taken out, and the valuable things on Zhou Hexuan's body are a watch and a necklace. He walked into the store with the old gentleman, took off his watch and said, "A Swiss handmade mechanical watch, the hands are all gold, and the scales are set with diamonds, you can estimate the price." ”

"Hey, this is not a rare foreign watch." The old gentleman didn't know the bottom of his heart.

He saw that the strap was white and shiny, reflecting a charming brilliance, and it seemed to be made of stainless steel. The bells and whistles on the dial are far more refined than the now popular pocket watches, and as for the gold hands and diamond scales, they have to be taken apart to verify.

In any case, this kind of Western goods should be worth a lot of money. The old gentleman stretched out two fingers: "20 oceans." ”

Zhou Hexuan pretended to be angry, took back the watch and said: "This is what I bought in London, the original price is 100 pounds!" ”

Hiss!

The old gentleman gasped, 100 pounds is almost 800 silver dollars, and with some money, he can buy a small courtyard house in Tianjin. He was really unsure, and said, "Forgive me for being clumsy, for such valuables, Mr. should find those big shops." ”

"How much can you give?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

The old gentleman saw Zhou Hexuan in a suit and leather shoes, not like a liar, so he thought about it and said: "At most, 30 oceans." ”

After all, the business was still not negotiated, so Zhou Hexuan asked for directions and found two regular pawnshops, and the highest price was only 60 silver dollars.

At this time, it was noon, and Zhou Hexuan, who had not eaten breakfast, was croaking with hunger. In the end, he chose to live, with a deadline of 100 days and 3 cents, and when he was 60 yuan, he only got 58 yuan and 2 jiao -- and was deducted a month's interest.

If Zhou Hexuan does not come back to redeem the watch after 100 days, then the watch will belong to the pawnshop.

The money was in a bag, 58 silver dollars, with Yuan Datou printed on the front and the words "One Yuan" on the back. There are also 60 copper dollars, yellow and clear, printed with the words "dang ten wen", a bit like the five cents of the Republic, but larger.

It's a little heavy in his hand, and he shakes it up and makes a rattle, this is all he has now. Zhou Hexuan sighed and walked out of the pawnshop, he was extremely confused about the future, it was too unbelievable to go through this kind of thing.

Zhou Hexuan is an orphan, and his parents died in a car accident when he was in middle school, leaving him with hundreds of thousands of compensation and a house. Later, he was admitted to the Department of History of Peking University with excellent grades, and when he was about to graduate, his beloved girlfriend died suddenly and unexpectedly.

Zhou Hexuan, who has suffered continuous blows, has become dissolute and uninhibited, and has a cynical attitude towards life. He gave up his studies directly and chose to sell his property to travel around the world, because his girlfriend's wish before his death was to travel the world, and he felt that he should fulfill this wish for his girlfriend.

United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Australia, Japan, South Korea...... In the past five years, Zhou Hexuan has traveled to all corners of the world.

The inheritance left by his parents was quickly spent, and Zhou Hexuan had to work while traveling. Along the way, he enjoyed the scenery of various places, learned the local language, learned about their history and customs, wrote travelogues and read books when he had time, and lived a chic and fulfilling life.

But when he returned home from the end of his journey, he actually crossed over and came to Tianjin in 1926!

Alas, take one step at a time, Zhou Hexuan has long learned to be at peace with what happens.

After leaving the pawnshop, Zhou Hexuan found a restaurant and sat down.

The price of rice is very cheap, only 5 cents for a bowl of noodles, and the portion is very large, enough for adult men to eat.

"Boss, I just arrived in Tianjin, I don't know where to rent a house?" When paying, Zhou Hexuan asked.

This is a habit he has developed all year round of travel, and every time he goes to a new place, the most important thing is to implement "eating" and "living" first.

"Renting a house, it's easy," the boss suddenly shouted at a diner, "Hu Laosan, someone wants to rent a house." ”

"It's coming!" Hu Laosan didn't care about eating noodles, so he threw down the bowl and ran over and asked, "Sir, what grade of house do you want to rent, is it a short-term rental or a long-term rental?" ”

Could it be that this is the housing agency of the Republic of China?

"An ordinary single room, as long as you can live in it," Zhou Hexuan inquired, "What is the general price?" ”

Hu Laosan said skillfully: "The cheapest old house rents one or two yuan a month, and the small western-style building is expensive, and the single room starts at least 10 yuan." Look at Mr. you are a cultural person, too poor a house must not be used to living, or live in a courtyard, the monthly rent is about 3 to 10 yuan, the specific price depends on the house and location. ”

Zhou Hexuan nodded and said, "Okay, you take me to see the house first." ”