After going to the countryside, I can fish as much as I can

The steamed buns, which are as big as an adult's fist, are placed on two big white plates. They are so tempting.
  The three of them, Zhang Youyou, brought a bowl of kelp soup, Dalong had a plate of steamed buns in one hand, and Xiaolong had bean juice in one hand and kelp soup in the other.
  There were quite a lot of people and I finally found a seat to sit down. I didn’t use the chopsticks here, but brought my own.
  Zhang Youyou picked up a bun. It was still very hot not long after eating it. He blew on the skin and took a bite.
  "Ugh! It's so delicious. You two should try it quickly."

Zhang Youyou felt that the bun skin and meat filling were a bit hot to the mouth, but the taste was really good, so she quickly invited the two of them to eat together.

Dalong didn't take the bun but took a sip of the bean juice first. His brows furrowed for a moment. Zhang Youyou kept paying attention and lowered her head in amusement upon seeing this scene. However, her shaking shoulders had already exposed her mood at the moment.
  After eating the buns in his hand, he looked at the strangely colored bowl opposite and had a vague smell of stinky tofu, and then he said slowly:
  "How does this bean juice taste? Does it taste good?"

Dalong frowned and took another sip,
  "I can't accept it. They all say that they should be eaten with the focus ring. I'll buy two."

Dalong looked around to see how others were eating and then said, after saying that, they had already gone to the window.

Zhang Youyou has no time to pay attention to him now. The right choice is to fill her stomach first.

"Yuyou, do you want to try it? These burnt rings and shredded pickles, plus a layer of chili oil, taste pretty good."

Dalong imitated other people's eating methods and tasted it, and recommended to Zhang Youyou,
  Zhang Youyou, who still had the bun in her mouth, quickly shook her head after hearing this. She couldn't stomach the taste.

Dalong had a look on his face that said, "You really don't know how to eat." But he didn't say anything anymore. The three of them finished their breakfast, and the remaining uneaten buns were wrapped in oil paper and put into their backpacks, and they went into the space.

"The street office is here, right?"

"Well, that's what the uncle said just now."

Zhang Youyou and his party came in from the alley. There were many scars on the mottled wall. Zhang Youyou was sure that some of the marks were definitely left by stray bullets. It was a somewhat old door, and it was unknown what year it was painted. Faded a lot,

There are indeed people coming in and out here. There is a wooden sign with black characters on a white background and it says Wanshou Subdistrict Office next to the door.
  After Dalong took the lead and talked to the doorman, the three of them came to an office after being given instructions. This is where all the rental matters on this street are managed.

Of course, private individuals cannot buy or sell real estate now, so most people rent a house. However, there are also cases where the relationship is strong. You can change the purchase and sale of real estate into a gift, and it is also a matter of contract.
  Zhang Youyou doesn’t want to be a conspicuous person. We’ll talk about buying a house later. Now she just needs to rent a house.
  Officer Liu from the office was sorting out documents when he saw someone coming in. After greeting and making a brief introduction, he was so happy when he heard that the three people were here to rent a house. They were all progressive young people who were about to become college students. Mouth,

He immediately started flipping through the pile of information next to him and kept praising the three people.

"If you think you can, you can choose this second apartment. There are eight rooms in total. However, there are currently four families living in six rooms. There are just two rooms left. You two gay men can live in one room. The remaining room is occupied by lesbians.
  However, there is also a third house here with more than 20 households, so there are more than 100 people. However, there are three rooms in the backyard. The house is somewhat damaged. If you want to live in it, you have to spend your own money to repair it. , I think this is a bit uneconomical,

Also, this is a house with three courtyards and a large population. The house has three rooms in the west wing of the front yard, but the rooms here are a bit expensive.

The rent is ten yuan a month, but the good thing is that all three rooms have electricity installed. "

Officer Liu looked at the other party's clothes, thought for a moment, took out a booklet from the drawer, opened it, looked at it and said,
  "Is this courtyard with lights far away?" "It's not very far. It's just two alleys away. How about I take you to see it?"

"Then I'll trouble you, Director Liu."

Dalong said and stuffed the other party with a pack of cigarettes. Even if Manager Liu was a woman, a pack of cigarettes was of great use to her. After accepting a pack of cigarettes, the person became more enthusiastic.
  Although she doesn't care about a pack or two of cigarettes based on her salary, she is happy to see the other party want to have a good relationship with her, and if they really rent the house, it will be a good thing for her.

The three of them followed Director Liu to the courtyard with three entrances mentioned at the end.

Because it was broad daylight, some faded vermilion doors were open, and a few children were playing at the door. When they saw someone coming, they immediately ran to their homes.
  "Uncle Ma is making briquettes!"

"Oh, it's Director Liu! I haven't seen you for several days. Where is Director Liu today?"

"Oh, someone was renting a house and found my place. I brought them over to have a look."

"Well, the house is over there! I even swept the floor at the door this morning. It's very clean."

"Thank you, Uncle Ma. If you want to be the neighbor, you have to be busy first. I'm taking people to have a look."

Uncle Ma glanced at the three people behind Mr. Liu curiously, and after saying hello, he continued to play with his briquettes.
  Officer Liu turned sideways and pointed his finger and said:
  "That's those three rooms. Let's go over and have a look."

As he spoke, he took out the key. All three doors were locked. When he opened the door of the first one, he found nothing.
  However, it is true that there are wires, and it is also true that there are no light bulbs. The homeowner is really surprised that there are really only wires and no switch connectors.
  This is true for the second and third rooms. If you want to live in them, you have to buy furniture.
  This is also the reason why I have never rented it out. The house is nice, but everything must be my own from beginning to end.

The key is that the rent is still so expensive. This alone can filter out many people.
  Zhang Youyou walked into the room and took a look. He didn't know how long it had been. Anyway, there was a thick layer of dust on the floor, so it was easy to clean.

"Director Liu, I would like to ask, since water and toilets are inconvenient here, how are the water and electricity bills calculated?"

"The water bill is like this. The standard is one to five people per family. Any excess is calculated on a per capita basis. But you only have three people and it only costs a few cents a month. The electricity bill is collected by a special person who counts the light bulbs and wattage. The charges vary depending on the type. The 15-watt model costs 25 cents, the 40-watt model costs [-] cents, and the [-]-watt model costs [-] cents. Of course, this cord cannot carry too much wattage.

The toilet is a public toilet outside, in the alley next to it. "

Next, Director Liu briefly introduced the stewards in the courtyard. Uncle Ma just now was one of them.
  Basically, if you have any problem, you can go to him first. If you can't solve it, you can go to the street to handle it.
  Mainly to resolve disputes between neighbors and convey documents and notices issued by superiors.

(End of this chapter)