If we want to say that the buildings in Longmen gave Jiang Xing the most intuitive feeling, it would be one word: crowded. Another word would be: high.
Speaking of slums, the first thing Jiang Shao thought of was the famous Rio de Janeiro on earth. Whether he watched it through major movies or through his bitter personal experience in Rainbow Six, the Rio slums left a deep impression on him:
There are three-story low buildings next to each other, and the walls are covered with colorful and tense graffiti. This extremely dangerous area with an extremely high crime rate has its own unique charm.
The Longmen slums—at least in terms of the area Jiang Yan is currently exposed to—are exactly the opposite:
It seems that even slums are cooperating with the gantry where every inch of land is precious. They extend as high as possible, but because they cannot install elevators, most buildings invariably choose to be at the height of the seventh floor.
Stop. Buildings of different ages and appearances all guard and form this skyline in a strange balance.
Contrary to Rio's colorful and passionate graffiti culture, the dim light due to the crowded high-rise buildings and the unpainted cement walls make walking in the slums feel particularly dark and depressing.
In such an environment, Shen Mo walked forward without looking back. She exuded an aura of keeping strangers away from her throughout the whole process, which made Jiang Yan, who couldn't find a chance to talk, quite embarrassed: He even paid the rent.
Didn't have time to ask.
"...This is the building, come with me."
Shen Mo suddenly dropped these words and walked into the small building in front of them. Jiang Yan looked at the surrounding roads, recalled the route again, and after confirming that it was correct, he ran a few steps to catch up with Shen Mo. He looked a little confused.
Walk to some old apartment buildings.
The two of them walked in the empty corridor one after another, and their footsteps were loud: it should be time to prepare dinner, but there was no sound of cooking in this building.
"——Many people have moved away." As if sensing his doubts, Shen Mo explained: "There are only two families living in this building. Not only this building, but also the nearby buildings are almost empty.
"
"No wonder it's so quiet. By the way, this corridor is very clean - are there any cleaning staff cleaning the empty building?"
"Who knows." Shen Mo shrugged nonchalantly.
Shen Mo took him to the corridor under the sixth floor platform and turned to face him. Even though she was a bit shorter than Jiang Yan, the pressure from her sharp eyes was not reduced at all. Shen Mo looked directly at Jiang Yan's face.
eyes, and said coldly:
"Before you go in, I want to explain clearly the conditions for renting a house to you. Listen carefully: if you violate any of the rules here, I will definitely report you to the Guards Bureau."
Seeing Jiang Yan nodding solemnly, she said: "This is my own house. We still need to use it. We can only rent you one room. Of course, the rent can be negotiated, even if it is based on your standards."
It can be discussed; breakfast can also be provided, but it is very simple and charges extra. These are the conditions I can provide. I have only one request:
"Stay away from my sister!"
Jiang Yan was stunned: "So, what you mean is..."
"My sister and I live in my house now. She is still very young and may need someone to take care of her, but I don't need you to meddle in my own business." Shen Mo stared at him hard and whispered: "Don't meddle in our family's affairs.
, we won’t cause trouble for you either: Longmen doesn’t lack you as a person with a complicated identity. This is my request.”
Jiang Yan's eyebrows raised imperceptibly: "...Really?" But he didn't rush to agree. He just felt that the situation was getting weirder and silently thought about this matter in his heart.
There is actually no big problem with Shen Mo's condition, and it can even be said to be quite favorable. And her seemingly risky move actually has a more comprehensive consideration: to avoid sharing a house with a man - especially when there are other future prospects.
In the case of an adult woman, there was a possible danger. She grasped it and informed Jiang Yan in advance: I have your leverage, so don’t do anything else.
Whether it was preparation in advance or considerations on the road, Jiang Yan didn't know, and this was not the focus of his attention. What he felt puzzled was another detail: why Shen Mo would choose to rent his own house, even to rent a room, to
What about renting it out?
Although Shen Mo had thought carefully, she still accidentally exposed her eagerness to rent out the house: the conditions she offered were too favorable.
If this was her own house, the biggest expense of living in a big city: rent, has been completely eliminated. Shen Mo does not have the pressure of housing, so the agent should not be too embarrassed. But her actions are inconsistent with
This is completely incompatible: working two jobs and renting out the house to make even a little money.
——She really needs money, but why?
...Forget it, I can’t think clearly for the moment. Jiang Yan was silent for a short time and then replied: "I will comply."
"It's best." Shen Mo then took him upstairs to Room 601 and opened the door: "Xuan, I'm back."
However, there was no one in the room. Shen Mo looked at the clock on the wall and said to himself: "Did you go shopping at this time?" He turned around and greeted Jiang Yan: "Come in, your room is like this
This room." She pointed to the door at the corner of the living room: "It may need to be tidied up, please wait a moment."
"I'm sorry, um, it's almost time for me to go to work." Jiang Shao pointed to the clock. If he was allowed to fumble back to Wuming Bar, he would be able to open the shop in time. He just started working soon, so it's best to leave a good time for his boss.
impression.
Shen Mo was slightly surprised and asked: "Can you still find a job? You won't be working as a pawn for others, right?" Jiang Yan was choked by this sentence and was speechless: Think about it, his core achievement last night was to
The people who came to cause trouble were chased away. Looking at it this way, it was almost like being a pawn for others.
Shen Mo scratched his hair irritably and did not continue the question: "When will I get off work?" "I won't be back until tomorrow morning. You see..."
Shen Mo waved his hand: "Go ahead, we'll talk about this later. I'll be there tomorrow morning and I'll give you the key then."
——
Wuming Bar was as deserted as almost yesterday. Jiang Yan silently washed the cups again - even though they were as shiny as the props used in the movie.
There is no way, I have to find something to do. The floor has been cleaned three times by Jiang Yan. The nosebleeds left by the gangster who came to trouble yesterday have long been wiped clean. Jiang Yan feels that if Fa Ge has the best employees here
He will definitely be able to win the award: he works part-time as a bartender and a cleaner. The second thing is that he is the only one working here.
He also thought that the reason why Fa Ge planned to recruit people was that he probably didn’t want to run the store by himself: a store with such customer flow alone would be unbearable in another sense. Therefore, there is no difference between hiring a security guard or a bartender.
.
Just when he was in a daze, the doorbell suddenly rang: a ghost lady with long green hair walked in. Her smart clothes and hair color were very eye-catching, but what made Jiang Shao most stunned was her height: including her unicorn
, she had to bend down to walk in.
"Damn, since when did you become so clean?"
Jiang Yan put down the cup in his hand, recovered his thoughts, and started doing his job:
"Welcome to Wuming Bar."
PS: The name of the bar has been slightly changed. I think the middle two are more handsome.