Chapter 47: Shelters

The mansion was full of people.

There are some people with disabilities, some are homeless beggars, and some are mothers with children waiting to be fed. In the hall, some people stayed in their corners, curled up without saying a word; Some people have a very hot chat with the people around them, as if they are chatting about family life; There were also some people sitting in a circle, as if they were playing chess or something, and they only heard a sigh of embarrassment from time to time.

Although Jin Luoluo was a little shocked, he quickly accepted the facts. It's really just an ancient version of a shelter. Unexpectedly, she Jin Luoluo would one day be reduced to relying on the relief of the shelter.

Jin Luoluo's eyes searched quickly in this house, and after a while, he saw that there was indeed a free soup kitchen in a corner. This moved Jin Luoluo badly, and after a day of hunger, she finally had something to eat.

Jin Luoluo hurriedly walked over, but he didn't expect that there was a clean porridge bowl next to him for those who didn't bring a bowl. Jin Luoluo's heart was moved again, this shelter is so caring.

After drinking the hot bowl of porridge, Jin Luoluo's stomach was finally a lot fuller, and only then did she slowly go into the house to find a place to sleep.

This house is really big, and the gardens are all antique, with pavilions and towering trees. It's just that no one takes care of it, the water in the pond is muddy, and there is no birdsong and flowers, like a large family's ruined house.

However, it may also be that the head of the family committed a crime, and the house was confiscated by the imperial court, and later used as a shelter, Jin Luoluo thought.

Jin Luoluo found a garden where there were not many people. As soon as I entered the hall, the hall was already covered with a bed of straw mats and mats, and there was a futon next to it for people to pick and place by themselves. Jin Luoluo took a futon and lay down on a straw mat. Although it is not very comfortable, but it can shelter from the wind and rain, Jin Luoluo is already very satisfied.

Jin Luoluo was surrounded by a young woman with a babbling child. The woman's long hair was already scattered, her shirt and skirt were up, and her eyes were all softly sprinkled on the child in her arms. After seeing that the child was completely asleep, the woman slowly lowered the child flat, and then raised her head and looked at Jin Luoluo carefully.

Jin Luoluo smiled slightly, afraid that it would affect the child's sleep, so he whispered extremely quietly: "Hello, my name is Jin Luoluo." ”

The woman smiled and whispered: "I see that the girl has hands and feet, and you still look a little good, and you don't want to drag your family and mouth, why did you come to the shelter?" ”

Jin Luoluo sighed and said, "I just came out of my former boss today, and I have no money, so I had to come to the shelter to find a place to sleep. ”

The woman nodded and continued to ask, "Where did you work before?" ”

"Ye Mansion. It's the richest man in this Chur country, the family. ”

The woman was surprised: "It's Ye Mansion?" How did you come out of Yefu? Aren't they all bought for life? I heard that Yefu's salary was very high, and I wanted to go too, but I took the child and was not favored by the housekeeper of that family. ”

Jin Luoluo smiled, he wanted to explain, but he was afraid that the woman would misunderstand, so he didn't elaborate, but said: "Anyway, because of some things, I left the house and didn't do it there." What about you? I see you're still with a child, why are you here? ”

The woman's eyes immediately dimmed, as if dyed with a faint sadness, and said, "The child's father ran away with other women when I was about to give birth." ”

Jin Luoluo was stunned for a moment, only to see the corners of the woman's lips raised slightly, and said: "At first, I felt that it was very difficult, but now that everything has passed, I have now found a place to live, and I will move out in a few days." ”

Jin Luoluo looked at the light wind on the woman's face and secretly admired. Although it was only a few words, Jin Luoluo imagined that she was abandoned by her husband's family when she was about to give birth, and she must have been very desperate at that time. And the woman not only survived, but life also passed as quickly as possible. What a strong woman she is!

Jin Luoluo didn't know if she was at the lowest point in her life now. Penniless, the future is still bleak!

Will it be like a woman, ushering in the day when the willows are bright?

If it had been before, she thought it would, and it would.

But now, she was confused.

Jin Luoluo tossed and turned, and finally fell asleep when it was almost dawn. But I didn't sleep for a long time before I woke up.

There were many people in the shelter, and the noise brought by the people who got up early made Jin Luoluo unable to sleep at all, even if he was very sleepy.

Jin Luoluo simply got up and stopped sleeping, and after she packed up the bedding, she decided to go out and look for work.

She couldn't stay in the shelter forever, she still had her dreams. Even without dreams, her natural pride and self-esteem would not allow her to stay in a shelter in peace, which would only cost her her original self.

Jin Luoluo carried his bags and began to walk in the direction of the bustling Sifang Street, knocking on doors from door to door to ask if he needed to recruit workers. If there is a need to recruit workers, she will recommend herself. Finally, the hard work paid off, and in less than a morning, Jin Luoluo found a job. This is thanks to the fact that she has traveled through an era of business prosperity, so there is quite a lot of demand for jobs. As long as she doesn't pick, she can basically find a lucrative position.

The job that Jin Luoluo was looking for was in a pulp washing workshop. Some large families do not have enough laundry manpower, so they send their clothes to the pulp washing workshop to pulp and wash. Jin Luoluo didn't know whether she should laugh or cry, and in the end, she found a job washing clothes.

Jin Luoluo did not complain and went to work on the first day. Jin Luoluo kept an eye on it, she only does short-term work, so that she does not have to hand in household registration documents, and it is convenient for her to leave at any time if she sees good development in the future.

The salary is one day and sixty yuan a day, compared with the salary of more than 100 yuan a day for a longer worker, sixty yuan is really too little. However, Jin Luoluo also felt very satisfied, in addition to the food money of about fifteen wen a day, there was still forty-five wen left. Renting a house in Mandu City, as long as you are not picky, renting a simple house, the rent for a month is only five or six hundred yuan. That way, she won't be able to leave the shelter in less than a month.

Jin Luoluo's work this time is different from working in Ye Mansion. This time, she is very serious and not lazy. Being lazy in Yefu is because she came through time, and everything is involuntarily, and now, it is her own choice, so she has to cherish it.

After working in this pulp washing workshop for a few days, Jin Luoluo and his colleagues in this pulp washing workshop are also familiar with a lot.

Among them, there is a sister Xu who is nearly forty years old, who takes special care of her. Sister Xu is quick in her work, her clothes are washed quickly and cleanly, and sometimes after the work is done, she comes to help Jin Luoluo do it.

On this day, Sister Xu finished washing the assigned clothes early and came over to twist the sheets with Jin Luoluo.

"Girl, although you can do laundry, my sister can see that you must not do it often, right?"

Jin Luoluo smiled and said, "Yes, I used to wash clothes in other mansions, but I didn't do it for long." ”

Sister Xu nodded and continued to smile: "Girl, sister looks at you very cute, you shouldn't be afraid of not finding a good husband, why do you still come to this pulp washing workshop to earn a meager salary?" ”

Jin Luoluo shrugged helplessly, and said with a joke: "It's just that no man has taken a fancy to me." ”

"Your family doesn't say to help you Zhang Luo?"

Jin Luoluo said: "I am an orphan and have no parents. Marriage is all about yourself. ”

Sister Xu was stunned, her eyes rolled, and then she smiled again: "Girl, sister heard that you have been living in the shelter for the past few days?" ”

Jin Luoluo nodded and said, "However, I have also saved some silver, and I should be able to move out in a few days." ”

Sister Xu said with a smile: "How poor the conditions in the shelter are, you are so wronged to live in the shelter with fine skin and tender meat." If you don't dislike it, you can stay in my house temporarily. I still have a vacant room in my house, so you can stay at my sister's house for a few days before you find a place to live. ”

Jin Luoluo hurriedly excused himself: "Thank you, Sister Xu, don't bother you." The conditions in the shelter are not so bad either, and now I'm used to it. ”

"Ouch, what are you polite to Sister Xu. Sister also sees that you don't have parents, so it's pitiful, so I want to help you. ”

"This ......," Jin Luoluo pursed his lips. Although she had been able to fall asleep in the shelter for the past few days, she had not showered for several days. Jin Luoluo also couldn't stand the dirt on his body. If you can go to Sister Xu's house to take a bath, it would be good.

In the face of Sister Xu's kind invitation, Jin Luoluo didn't excuse himself any more, nodded and said, "In those days, Sister Xu will be troubled." I will find a house to move out as soon as possible. ”

"Ouch, what's polite to me, you can live as long as you want, anyway, that house is vacant and no one lives in it." After speaking, Sister Xu worked hard to help her share the pulp washing task in her hand, and the smile on her face slipped a trace of unknown meaning.

After finishing a day's work, Jin Luoluo followed Sister Xu back to her residence. At this time, it was almost dusk, but Sister Xu's house was a little deserted.

Jin Luoluo asked curiously, "Sister Xu, do you live alone?" ”

Sister Xu smiled: "My father-in-law went out to work and hasn't come back yet." If you're hungry or not, I'll make you something to eat first. ”

Jin Luoluo was a little embarrassed and said, "I'll go cook with you." ”

Sister Xu smiled and nodded. So he took Jin Luoluo to the kitchen to work. Jin Luoluo didn't know how to cook, so he helped fold and wash the vegetables and did what he could.

"Sister Xu, where is your child?" Jin Luoluo asked nonchalantly.

It's just that Sister Xu's answer hasn't come from the kitchen for a long time. Jin Luoluo raised his eyes, thinking that Sister Xu hadn't heard, and asked again, "Sister Xu, why don't you see your child?" ”

Sister Xu's face was a little stiff, the corners of her lips pulled stiffly, and she replied, "Sister has no children." ”

"Oh......" Jin Luoluo looked at the discomfort on Sister Xu's face, so he accepted the topic and didn't continue to talk.

After a while, a table of hot meals was ready, and Sister Xu kept holding the dishes for Jin Luoluo, persuading her to eat more. Jin Luoluo was infected by Sister Xu's enthusiasm, and accidentally ate a little bit tonight.

After eating, Jin Luoluo boiled hot water and washed away all the filth of these days, and he only felt comfortable.

After going out to pour water, I met Sister Xu again. I saw Sister Xu holding a bowl of sugar water, putting it on the table in her room and saying, "Sister has boiled my sister's apricot cream soup for you, come and taste it." ”

Jin Luoluo smiled and picked up Sister Xu's apricot frost soup, first took a sip, the sweet taste made her can't help but give Sister Xu a thumbs up and praise, and then drank the apricot cream soup in her hand in a big gulp.

"Okay, sister won't bother you, you go to bed early. Sister tomorrow morning called you. Sister Xu said with a smile.

"Uh-huh, okay."

As soon as Sister Xu walked out of the room with the empty bowl, Jin Luoluo undressed and lay on the bed, Xu had not slept in such a comfortable bed for some days, Jin Luoluo only felt that his eyelids were particularly heavy, and he fell asleep completely after a while.