rebirth of cataclysm

Early the next morning, when it was just dawn, Hu Mingchen got up first again.

It's still the same, first boil the pig food for the pigs, and then boil the water for washing.

Hu Mingchen's family now only has one pig, and it is not big, weighing more than 80 pounds. Although he prepares a meal for it in the morning and evening, the amount is not much.

Hu Mingchen only started brushing his teeth after he entered junior high school, but he has already developed a habit and bought toothbrushes and toothpaste for himself and his sister after school yesterday.

Oral hygiene should start from an early age.

After Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao got up, they saw Hu Mingchen brushing his teeth with foam in his mouth at the door of his house.

With the previous experiences and preparations, the two sisters were not surprised this time as to why Hu Mingchen got up so early, but they became curious and interested in his brushing teeth.

"Xiaochen, are you... brushing your teeth?"

"Well, ah, I've prepared your toothbrush for you. It's in the cup on the dining table." Hu Mingchen said vaguely.

"You also prepared toothbrushes for us? Where did you get the money?" Hu Yandie asked.

In rural areas, there are very few people who can cultivate the habit of brushing teeth from an early age. This can be a matter of hygiene awareness of living habits, but it is inevitably also an economic problem. Buying toothbrushes and toothpaste requires money. Even if

Not everyone is willing to pay for a cheaper toothbrush that costs 80 cents a piece.

"Yesterday I picked up a dollar. When I was out of school, I saw some people in the city bringing a lot of cheap toothbrushes for sale. I bought three for thirty cents each." This is an excuse. Hu Mingchen was buying toothbrushes.

I've already thought about it.

"You found a dollar? Where did you find a dollar? Why didn't you return the money to someone else?" Hu Yujiao, who had been brainwashed when she first went to school, asked Hu Mingchen confidently.

In Hu Yujiao's current consciousness, no matter what she picks up, she should return it to others or give it to the teacher. For this reason, the teacher also taught them the children's song "I Picked Up a Penny on the Side of the Road".

"I don't know who dropped it, how can I return it? School was over at that time, and the teacher had left." Hu Mingchen took a sip of water, gargled it with his head raised, and then spit it out far away and said

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"It's rare that you buy us a toothbrush after you find a dollar. It's not easy. Xiaojiao, let's go and brush your teeth." Hu Yandie is not as rigid as Hu Yujiao. If she found it, she wouldn't hand it in.

So I accepted it with peace of mind.

For the next three consecutive days, Hu Mingchen behaved very actively every day. He was the first to get up in the morning, the first to come back from school, and the most active one to do things. Over the next few days, Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao were so confused

They are all a little embarrassed.

Hu Mingchen can have such a big contrast, Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao feel satisfied and happy no matter how embarrassed they are.

It was Saturday, and they had half a day of classes in the morning. After Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao came home from school at noon, they strangely did not see Hu Mingchen, who was supposed to come back first.

"Sister, where has my brother gone? He usually comes home quickly, why hasn't he come back yet after we've all come back?" Hu Yujiao felt strange when Hu Mingchen was not found in front of the house or behind the house.

"Who knows, maybe after a few days of persistence, the true colors will be revealed. Ignore him, I'll go cook, and you first get half a bucket of water for the pigs to drink." Hu Yandie replied.

Did Hu Mingchen really only persist for a few days before revealing his true colors and going out to play with his friends again? Of course not, Hu Mingchen went to discuss business with others.

In the past few days, Hu Mingchen's thoughts have been swirling around the small circle at the school gate.

No matter when he goes to school or leaves the campus after school, Hu Mingchen always takes a closer look at the ecology at the school gate.

At first, Hu Mingchen thought that after the gadgets came in, he would carry them to school in his schoolbag every day to sell them, and then carry the rest home.

But then he carefully considered it and felt that it was not worthwhile. Considering the difficulty of purchasing goods, if Hu Mingchen went to the city to purchase goods, he would have to buy more at one time, otherwise, the round-trip bus fare alone would be enough to eat up a lot of money.

part of the profit.

If you carry a lot of goods, do you have to carry them to school every day? If you don’t carry them, what if they sell easily? But if you carry them, it will increase the burden on the one hand, and they will be a lot more tired at a young age. In addition, there are also

There is an important factor, what if it rains?

On the road from Hu Mingchen's home to school, there is almost no place to take shelter when it rains. Those cards are all made of paper. If they get wet by rain, they will be basically useless and the loss will be huge.

Taking these factors into consideration, Hu Mingchen wondered if he could find a house near the school. On the one hand, he could store the incoming goods, and on the other hand, he might be able to use it to develop a small toy store.

After careful observation, Hu Mingchen fell in love with a side room of a family about ten meters away from the school gate and next to the highway.

Although this place is a little far away from the so-called "core area" at the school gate, it also has its advantages. First, it is next to the highway, and most people, whether they are middle school or primary school students, have to pass by here.

Second, this side house has not been rented all year round, and it doesn't look like it is occupied. If the owner is willing to rent it out, the rent should not be expensive.

Today, Hu Mingchen didn't go back immediately after school, so he was here with this family to discuss renting the side room.

"Little baby, what do you want to rent this small room for?" A woman in her forties asked while standing at the door of the side room after introducing Hu Mingchen.

"Ma'am, I want to rent your house." Hu Mingchen replied as he glanced at the clutter piled up in the room.

As expected, this side room was unoccupied and was used as a utility room by the owner. There were piles of rotten wooden boards, rotten iron pots, waste paper shells, etc.

The room has not been painted, and the walls are a bit rough, but fortunately it does not seem to be leaking, and it is in much better condition than at home, with electricity here.

In Duge Township, currently only the street where the township government is located has electricity. This family also has electricity because it is next to the school and close to the water.

For Hu Mingchen, who returned from the 21st century to the 20th century, electricity is a very dear existence. In that era before rebirth, not having electricity was the most maddening and depressing thing.

"You want to rent? Hahaha, are you kidding? You are a little kid, why are you renting a house? I don't dare rent the house to you. If something happens, I can't afford it." The landlord never thought that it was Hu Mingchen himself.

If she wanted to rent this house, she would not dare to rent it to Hu Mingchen alone.

"I can't rent? You won't rent to me?" Hu Mingchen asked seriously.

"Of course, if I rent it to you, what will you do if your adults come to your door? Besides, where will you have the money to pay the rent? Don't be kidding, if it was you renting it, I wouldn't even open the door to show you." The landlord was very decisive.

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"Ma'am, I'm just kidding. Hehe, I'm a little kid. How can I get the money to rent a house? My adults asked me to take a look first. Ma'am, how much does it cost to rent your room per month?" Hu Mingchen wanted to avoid her.

I really didn’t want to rent it to myself, so I quickly lied and avoided the topic.

"My house is right on the side of the road, and it only costs 20 yuan a month."

"How can you get twenty? Look, your house is not big, and it is full of clutter and has not been sorted out. Although it is on the side of the road, it is not on the street. It is not good to rent it for anything.

Do. I have been studying at Duge Primary School for three years.

I haven’t seen your side house rented out in the past three years. Twenty yuan is too much, too much. No wonder you can’t rent it out. Twenty yuan, plus a little more for others, can be rented on the street. Who would rent it out?

That's what you are doing." Hu Mingchen said with a look of disgust.

Oh, this little doll isn't simple. It comes in sets at a bargain price. No wonder his master asked him to take a look first.

"Then what do you think is suitable for your family? Let me tell you first, I won't rent it if it's too low."

"Five yuan." Hu Mingchen stretched out his right hand and said, "Your house in this location is only worth five yuan. Any more is not worth it."

Hu Mingchen was so cruel that he paid back a quarter.

"Five yuan, you are overthinking it. It seems that your adults have no sincerity in renting a house. It's right next to the highway. How can you rent it for five yuan? It's too little. I see, you don't know anything. If you want to rent a house,

If so, just ask your adults to come and see and negotiate in person. You don’t know anything, you’re just haggling.” The other party said, shaking his head like a rattle.

"Then do you think it's better?" Hu Mingchen asked directly without mentioning the issue of being an adult or not.

"Fifteen yuan is too low."

"Eight yuan, eight yuan at most, no more." Hu Mingchen raised the thumb and index finger of his right hand apart and countered the offer.

"Eight yuan is too little. If it's eight yuan, I might as well keep it here to pile up debris." the other party responded.

"Honey, eight yuan is a lot. The key is that this location is really not good, and your house is not big. You said you would keep it here to pile up clutter, but there is no place where clutter can't be piled up. What do you gain by piling these things here?

What? Eight yuan a month, almost a hundred yuan a year. These things

If you add all the rice together, you probably won’t be able to sell it for 100 yuan. Think about it, if you really don’t rent it and just keep it to pile up things, you’re going to suffer a big loss. If you spend 100 yuan to buy rice, your family might not be able to eat it for two months.

It’s not over yet, think about it, is that what happened?” Hu Mingchen asked in a skillful way of settling accounts and applying pressure.

The woman became silent and stopped talking, and began to calculate the account that Hu Mingchen helped him settle. Obviously, Hu Mingchen's words had an irritating effect on her.

"Ten yuan, at least a few dozen yuan."

"Honey, ten yuan is really expensive. Let's go with eight yuan. Eight means hair. This number is so auspicious." Hu Mingchen looked young and spoke businessman's words one after another.

"Well, nine yuan will be good for a long time."

"It's just eight yuan. If you think it's okay, then rent it. If you think it's not okay, then let's take another look." How could Hu Mingchen, who had already sensed the other party's intention, still raise the price? He would not let go even if he insisted on eight yuan.

(I wish all my friends a happy new year and all the best.)