After lunch, brother and sister Xu Shiyan chatted with Mr. Chu for a while.
Old Chu was getting older and had to take a nap at noon, so the brother and sister said goodbye and left.
In the afternoon, Chi Hao arranged for someone to take Mr. Chu to the hospital. Together with a group of experts from the orthopedic surgery department, they discussed and made several sets of surgical plans based on Xu Shiqin's examination results.
On the morning of the 10th, Xu Shiyan took his sister to the hospital to go through the hospitalization procedures.
Under Chi Hao's care, a double room was arranged for Xu Shiqin to stay alone for the time being.
After Xu Shiqin was hospitalized, he had to undergo a series of more detailed examinations and prepare for surgery.
The operation was scheduled for the morning of the 12th. While there was nothing going on in the hospital, Xu Shiyan hurried to the post office to send a telegram.
You must tell Han Liwei about Xu Shiqin's surgery.
After sending the telegram, Xu Shiyan did not go back to the hospital directly. Instead, he wandered around the area, trying to find a house to stay.
Staying in a hotel all day is not feasible, it is too expensive, and eating is also a problem.
The hotel they are currently staying in is considered to be a good mid-range hotel. It costs two and a half yuan a day for a two-person room. Breakfast consists of porridge, noodles, steamed buns, and pickles.
I don’t care about lunch and evening, I have to find another place to buy food.
White flour steamed buns cost four cents each, and Xu Shiyan could eat two.
Cornmeal cakes are cheaper, 17 cents per catty, and buying half a catty is just right for Xu Shiqin and me.
But you have to have side dishes. A meal counts as one dish, at least 40 to 50 cents, some 70 to 80 cents or even more.
Xu Shiyan can make do with it, but if it doesn't work, a bowl of Shuixiu Soup can solve the problem.
Xu Shiqin can't do it. He must eat some good nutrition to supplement his nutrition. The food cost is nearly two yuan a day.
Four or five yuan a day including food and accommodation, one hundred and forty-fifty a month, three months? This calculation is actually quite scary.
If you rent a house, the rent will only be ten yuan and eight yuan. Xu Shiyan lives alone, it doesn't need to be big, as long as there is a place to cook.
If you want to inquire about the house, you have to find an older person.
There happened to be a park nearby, so Xu Shiyan went for a stroll.
The provincial capital is also cold in November, but it is much warmer than the Changbai Mountain area.
There were some old men near the park. They found a sunny place to put up a chessboard and played chess while basking in the sun.
Xu Shiyan also came over and commented and pointed with the group of old men around him who were watching the fun.
After a little while, the group of old men noticed Xu Shiyan.
"You young man, if you don't go to work, why are you here among us old men?"
Someone looked at Xu Shiyan curiously and asked casually.
"Uncle, I don't go to work, I come to the province to do business.
I would like to ask a few people if there is anyone renting a house nearby?
It doesn’t need to be big, just a room with a place for cooking and cooking.” Xu Shiyan smiled and explained to others.
There were quite a few old men in this group, and some of them became interested when they heard it.
"Young man, how many months do you want to stay? If it's only three days and two mornings, then you might as well stay in a hotel, because no one will rent it to you."
When Xu Shiyan heard that there was a way, he quickly replied, "Uncle, I estimate that I can stay here for three months.
To tell you the truth, my sister is sick and is hospitalized in the Medical University Hospital, where she has to live for three months.
You said that if I stayed in a hotel for three months, I wouldn't be able to spend this money.
So I thought about renting a house so that I can make some food myself. Wouldn’t this save money?”
Xu Shiyan honestly told others why he wanted to rent a house.
If you don't say no, it won't work. When outsiders come to rent a house in a provincial capital, people are afraid that you are a bad person and will do bad things.
"Hey, what's wrong with you? You still have to be hospitalized for three months? How pitiful.
That's right, three months with food and accommodation can make you a lot of money, and it's not as cost-effective as renting a house."
When everyone heard this, they all sympathized with Xu Shiyan.
No matter what year or month, it’s the same saying, if you have something, don’t get sick, if you don’t have anything, don’t have money.
If a person is sick and hospitalized, the money is wasted like water.
"Young man, I have a vacant room in my house, not far from the hospital. If you want to live there, just come with me and have a look."
Over there, an old man spoke first.
"Well, sir, can I trouble you to lead me over and have a look?"
Xu Shiyan became happy when he heard this. Sure enough, this trick was used correctly.
The old man stopped watching the fun and led Xu Shiyan back.
Sure enough, in the alley opposite the hospital, after walking for a while, we came to a small courtyard.
"My children are not here, and my wife and I are the only ones at home.
No one is living in the West House, and it’s just the Chinese New Year when the children come back. If you stay here for three months, it’s just right and won’t delay anything.”
The old man opened the door and shouted into the courtyard, when he saw an old lady in her sixties coming out of the house.
"Old lady, this young man's sister is hospitalized in the Medical University Hospital and wants to find a place to live.
I thought that if we have nothing to do in the West House, why not let the young man live there for three months?" The old man discussed with his wife.
When the old lady heard this, she thought it was okay. The Chinese New Year wouldn't be celebrated in three months and it wouldn't delay the children's return.
Anyway, if the house is idle, it will be idle, and the fire will be wasted. If you rent it out for a month, you can still make some money.
"Okay, I see that the young man is an honest man. Come on, come into the house and talk. Let's discuss it carefully."
Regardless of the city or the country, who is not living a tight life these days?
I can rent out a room and earn ten yuan or eighty yuan, and I can buy a few more kilograms of meat to eat, which is pretty good.
The old couple welcomed Xu Shiyan into the house warmly, and Xu Shiyan was not polite and followed him into the east room.
This house should also be a public house, not too big, with three rooms.
The east room is where an old couple lives. On the north side there is a kang bed, a kang piano, and a standing cabinet. There is also a radio on the cabinet.
There are several chairs placed under the south window, and three or four flower pots are placed on the windowsill, all of which are planted with Clivia.
The old couple asked Xu Shiyan to sit down, and the old lady poured Xu Shiyan a glass of water, and then they began to discuss the house.
“The west room is not as big as the east room, but it can accommodate two or three people.
You want to rent a house and cook your own meals, right? Then you definitely don’t have luggage or anything.
So, I'll provide you with luggage, firewood, pots and pans, and even a house. How about you give me thirty yuan a month?"
The old lady was a very shrewd person. After chatting with Xu Shiyan for a while, she probably figured out what was going on, so she asked for thirty yuan a month to open her mouth.
The old man next to me was almost startled when he heard this.
Who has ever heard of a house costing thirty yuan a month? Isn’t the price too high? “Old lady, what are you doing?”
The old man tugged on his wife's skirt and asked in a low voice.
"Don't worry." The old lady glared at her husband.
Idiot, it's not easy to find someone who rents an apartment. You have to make some money no matter what.
Besides, if she asks for a price, they still have to counteroffer, so what's the hurry?
When Xu Shiyan heard thirty, he frowned slightly. The price was a bit different from what he expected.
But if I think about it carefully, I can accept it. I was told to use bedding and pots and pans.
He can't buy all these things, right? What should he do when he gets home? It's too tedious to take it back, and wouldn't it be a waste of money to throw it away?
It's okay if he can use this one. It's enough for him to buy some bowls and chopsticks.
"Auntie, my sister's treatment in the hospital will cost a lot of money. Can you reduce the rent?