Chapter 187 Pass

(Sorry, sorry, I have something to do today and I can’t update in time. There are still 500 words left. I will post something else first to make up the number of words and replace it later.)

(I'm so sorry!)

"No. 44, Shifang Street, Xinyue Village, Qiuye District, is this here, right?" Lin Zhao put the suitcase at his feet and looked at the quaint courtyard with gray walls, green tiles, and vines in front of him, a little unsure, and went up He brushed aside the covering vines in front of him, revealing the rusty house number underneath, with 44 written in white letters on a blue background.

"It seems that there is no mistake, but this house looks a bit old, but it seems that the owner is quite sentimental and planted such a large osmanthus tree in the yard."

When you raise your head, you can see a two-story-high golden osmanthus growing in the courtyard. Several naughty branches have grown out of the courtyard, falling golden all over the ground.

"I'm here, are you at home?" Lin Zhao took out his black phone, clicked on a number marked Jiang Tang, and sent a text message.

This was a netizen he met half a year ago. At that time, because the original mobile phone was damaged, he randomly bought a second-hand mobile phone on the street as a replacement. Only this name was saved in it.

Moreover, the phone is almost in a brand new condition, with nothing else inside except the built-in apps. I have to say that buying this phone at a 40% discount is indeed a good deal.

Unexpectedly, just when he was about to delete this number, it sent him a text message, and the two of them started chatting. After half a year, they had a general understanding of each other.

But we can’t say they are netizens, because everyone uses their mobile phones to send text messages and chat, or should we say they are phone friends?

"I went out last night due to an emergency. I'm afraid I won't be able to come back in a short period of time. The key to the door is under the second brick from the left on the first row of stairs at the door. I deeply apologize for the poor reception."

"The room has been packed for you. It's on the innermost left side of the second floor. Please feel free to use all the items in the Osmanthus Villa."

Jiang Tang quickly sent two messages back. There was an awkward and primitive flavor between the lines in her words, as if she was someone from decades or hundreds of years ago. But Lin Zhao was already used to it, but the content of the text messages made him frown. He frowned.

He lifted up the loose blue brick, and sure enough there was a silver-gray key underneath. "I got the key, but you're not at home. It's not good for me to go in by myself. How about I find a place to stay outside and wait for you to come back?" need a few days?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone for about five minutes before replying: "I'm afraid you are penniless and will live on the street. It doesn't matter. There is another person living in Guihua Xiaozhu. I have made an agreement with her and she will live opposite you. The room, just go in.”

Roommate?

Also, how can an ordinary girl let a netizen whom she has known for half a year and has never met live with her alone?

Lin Zhao scratched his hair hard. He was a horror novelist who was about to starve to death. He was kicked out because he was one month late in rent arrears. Fortunately, this netizen he had chatted with for more than half a year also lived in Baijing and learned that he Willing to take him in for a period of time.

I can't say I'm penniless, I still have at least five hundred yuan, but I can't even afford to rent a small single room in Bai Jing with this amount of money. At most, I can only live frugally to pay for a month's food expenses.

But since others had said so, Lin Zhao couldn't refuse anymore, but he didn't use the key to open the door without permission. Instead, he patted the door knocker hard. After waiting for a long time, no one opened the door.

"Aren't you at home either?" Lin Zhao muttered, maybe he should leave first and come back later, but as soon as he turned around, heavy raindrops started falling from the sky, "No way, God is not kind to me either." ?”

If he got wet now, he wouldn't even have a place to change clothes. He hesitated and inserted the key into the keyhole. With a click, the heavy wooden door opened, and a dusty smell filled the pavement. Come.

Miraculously, the rain stopped after he dragged his luggage across the threshold, but now that he had come in, there was no reason to just leave.

"It's such a big yard, but are there really people living in this place?"

Lin Zhao looked around. The Osmanthus Villa was very large, estimated to be more than 200 square meters, half of which was the courtyard. On the right was an Osmanthus tree with a well underneath. The wooden barrel placed next to it was already rotten.

On the left are fruits and vegetables grown, including seasonal radish and cabbage, and a small shed covered with attractive grapes.

Directly in front is a two-story wooden building. Judging from the mold on it, it seems to be old, and the carved windows are a bit tattered. There is not much dust, so it seems that it is still inhabited.

Lin Zhao stretched out his hand and touched the pillar, and found that it was still a little damp, as if it had been wiped not long ago. Was it specially cleaned to welcome his arrival?

In other words, the whole Guihua Xiaozhu feels very strange to people. The vitality in the courtyard is in sharp contrast with the lifelessness in the small building, giving people a strange sense of disharmony.

The door of the small building was unlocked and opened with a slight push. There was a living room in front of it. The coffee table was carved from an unknown piece of wood and was probably worth a lot of money. The chairs were placed around the coffee table in an orderly manner. On the left and right sides was the kitchen. and small hall.

"It feels a bit cold." Lin Zhao was still wearing short-sleeved shirts. The moment he stepped into the small building, there was a chill on the floor. It was so cold that the wooden floor on the ground also creaked. "Why does this place feel like there are dozens of people there?" Even the kitchen was in a dilapidated house a few years ago and burned with firewood.”

"But fortunately there is electricity, but there seems to be no network. Is this why Jiang Tang doesn't like to use chat software and only likes to send text messages?"

Lin Zhao walked around and sat uncomfortably in front of the coffee table. Before the roommate mentioned by Jiang Tang came back, he thought it would be better not to move around.

"Have you entered the house?" The phone rang, and Jiang Tang sent a text message just when he came in.

"Your roommate doesn't seem to be at home. I wanted to wait for her outside, but it was raining, so I had to open the door and come in." Lin Zhao thought for a while and added: "I didn't expect that the place where you live is quite romantic and retro. The yard is very beautiful. I was greedy when I saw those fruits."

"She may be out. You don't have to be restrained. You can eat the things in the yard at will."

"Wait, she seems to be upstairs. Let me ask." When Lin Zhao was about to reply, he heard a creaking sound above his head, as if someone was walking.

He came to the stairs and poked his head up and shouted, "Hello, is anyone there? I am Jiang Tang's friend."

......

There was no response from upstairs, and the lighting seemed not very good. It was dim.

Lin Zhao called out twice more, but still got no response.

Did he hear it wrong?

Just as he was about to sit back down, he heard another creaking sound, the sound of the wooden door opening and closing. This time he was sure that he had not heard it wrong.

He could not help but frown. This was too rude. If he knew someone was coming in, he would not go down to meet them, but he should at least respond to the question.

"I'm coming up." He decided not to wait any longer and walked up the creaking wooden stairs.