Transmigrating to Book 50, others hoard rice, I hoard money

After getting off the boat, there were many rickshaws soliciting passengers.

Zhou Rong got in one and asked the driver where was the most lively and fun.

The driver saw that Zhou Rong had an accent from another place, so he said, "There's a wide variety of food, drinks, and entertainment in the old concession area, but everything there is quite expensive. Is this your first time in Jiangcheng? I can take you around, but forget about buying things. It's not worth it."

Zhou Rong didn't expect a driver to be so enthusiastic and simple, and said with a smile: "Thank you for the reminder, just take me there, I'll just take a look around."

"okay!"

When they arrived at the place, the driver said 500, and Zhou Rong paid the money readily.

When Zhou Rong was about to leave, the driver stopped her and whispered, "There are a lot of thieves in this area, so be careful and keep your money safe.

My car is parked here, go and look around first, if you run into me again when you come back, I can take you to other places."

"Okay, thank you."

After separating from the driver, Zhou Rong would go into any shop he saw and look around, mostly just looking without buying anything.

Currently, only a few shops have been taken over by the government. Most of them are privately owned, with inflated prices and not cost-effective at all.

After the public-private partnership, when the government unifies prices, it won’t be too late to buy items that have room for appreciation.

Zhou Rong didn't plan to spend the money in her hand recklessly. This was her retirement money, and she wanted to save as much as possible...

Passing by a pastry shop, a clerk shouted at the door: "Freshly baked Beijing fruit, crispy candies, and mixed candies, come and buy them, it will be gone if you are late!"

Out of curiosity, Zhou Rong went in for a look around, and at the invitation of the shop assistant, he even tried a few cakes.

Jingguo is a round candy snack that is fried in oil and coated with white icing. It tastes sweet in the mouth.

(Beijing Fruit)

The mixed sugar is made from peanuts, peach kernels, sesame seeds and brown sugar, and cut into square pieces of varying thicknesses.

杂糖

The candy has a simple package, each small package is about the size of a small mobile phone in modern times. After opening the package, the candy inside can be separated into strands, and it tastes sweet.

Crispy Candy

The clerk was too enthusiastic and Zhou Rong felt embarrassed to just eat without buying anything.

What's more, these things are really delicious and have a pure taste, much better than what she bought in the supermarket in her previous life.

Anyway, the food won’t go bad if it is kept in the space, and you don’t have to queue up to buy supplies when they are scarce, so you can stock up more.

Zhou Rong bought some of each kind of cake in the shop, stored some in the space, and took some back for Erniu and the others to eat.

After finishing his shopping, Zhou Rong went to look for a house nearby.

As a woman raising three small children, she doesn't want to live in a place where all kinds of people gather. It would make her feel insecure and would not be conducive to the growth of her children.

There are many garden houses and magnificent two-story buildings in the old concession area, which are obviously where rich people live.

Zhou Rong simply skipped over the notices posted in some Shikumen houses that indicated which buildings were for rent or sale.

This kind of place where only the rich and powerful can live is enjoyable now, but it will be dangerous in a few years.

She is a person who cherishes her life and doesn't like to cause trouble. It is better for her to stay away from "troublesome places".

Zhou Rong took the bus for a few stops and saw many residential areas nearby. The houses did not look ostentatious, so he got off the bus.

Just as I reached the entrance of an alley and was about to ask someone if there was any vacant house for rent, I saw two men, one old and one young, pulling a young woman who was wearing a mink coat and had an elegant temperament.

The woman struggled and said, "Let me go quickly, or I'll call for help."

Elderly person: "You yell, I am afraid of you. At worst, I will be detained in the police station for a few days, and I will be fed!

You withheld our wages, leaving us without jobs and without food at home, and caused my daughter-in-law to give birth prematurely, and the grandson she was pregnant with turned into a granddaughter. You decide how to settle this account and how much compensation you have to pay to recover our losses."

Young man: "Hand over all the money you have and find us a new job. I want to be the manager of your store and double your salary. If you don't agree, you can't leave today!"

Woman: “Aren’t you a little too shameless?

I assigned you work in the store because you are distant relatives from my mother's side, but you didn't work hard and stole the fabrics from the store to sell.

Your daughter-in-law said she was pregnant less than a month after she started working, and asked for leave every few days. Considering the fact that it is not easy for a relative and a woman to get pregnant, I didn't say a word to her and continued to pay her salary.

But she became more and more demanding. When she was five months pregnant, she decided to work one day and rest one day. When she was seven months pregnant, she simply stopped coming and stole clothes and money from the store before leaving.

Is it wrong for me to withhold your wages as compensation and fire you?"

The elder said: "You are a wealthy capitalist and a relative. You haggle over a small amount of money and make things difficult for us poor people. You have a very dark heart."

Young man: "No wonder you were abandoned by men, this is your karma, hurry up and pay the money, or you can't leave!"

As the young man said this, he tried to snatch the woman's purse.

It is our duty to be chivalrous and righteous, and Zhou Rong has a hunch that this woman might be her benefactor.

Zhou Rong rushed forward, kicked the young man, pushed the older man away, and protected the woman behind him.

He said sternly, "What are you doing? Bullying a woman in broad daylight, do you believe I will arrest you and take you to the police station?!"

The older man staggered after being pushed, and after he stood still, he shouted in a loud voice: "You bastard, where did this lunatic come from? Stop meddling in my business and get out of here!"

The young man covered his leg that was hurt by the kick and said with gritted teeth: "You stinky bitch! Dare to hit me, believe it or not, I will kill you!"

After dealing with the people of Jiangcheng for the past two days, and combining the context, Zhou Rong has been able to understand 80% of the profound meaning of Jiangcheng dialect.

If you dare to scold her, you really deserve a beating!

Zhou Rong walked over, grabbed the young man, and threw him over his shoulder with a loud thump.

"If you dare to say that again, I'll beat you so hard that you won't even recognize your parents!"

When the older man saw his son being beaten, he wanted to help.

Zhou Rong gave him a sharp look, which frightened him so much that he dared not step forward, and he stammered, "You... you dare to hit my son... I will follow you..."

Zhou Rong: "What do you want from me? Come on, I'll give you a spin and a nerve-crushing blow for free, no money required!"

The elder said: "...Just wait with me while I go get some help. You are a foreigner, and you are so arrogant in my territory. I'll see how many lives you have left!"

After saying this, he pulled his son up and prepared to leave.

Zhou Rong stopped her and asked the woman, "Do you want to send them to the police station?"

Seeing that Zhou Rong was speaking Mandarin, Xu Man was worried that Zhou Rong could not understand her Jiangcheng dialect, so she replied in Mandarin: "No need, he will be released after being detained for a few days even if he is sent there, and the Public Security Bureau will have to provide him with food and accommodation, which is a waste of public resources.

Just beat them up, as long as you don't kill them or maim them, and I'll pay you."

When Zhou Rong heard this, she was happy, as she felt that the young lady and she got along very well.