Chapter 465
465 The chaotic city
Half an hour later, Xia ping ‘an, who was neatly dressed, walked out of the hotel room.
Before leaving the room, Xia Pingan tidied up everything in the room. He stepped on the chair, untied the rope on the beam, and threw it into the storage box. He also put away the spilled wine bottles. If the hotel owner saw the broken rope hanging on the beam and the wound on his neck, who knew what the Philistine and bad-tempered hotel owner would do?
As for his current identity, from the moment he walked out of this room, he could only be a fallen painter in Paris, loan.
At this time, the hunger in her stomach became even more urgent. Without food, the body would take a long time to adapt to the spirit body and recover very slowly. This was something Xia Pingan did not want to see.
There was a water bottle in the room. In the past half an hour, Xia Pingan had only drunk a little water.
Even if it was just a little water, Xia ping ‘an’s body quickly absorbed it, slightly relieving his thirst. However, the feeling of hunger still remained. Xia ping’ an felt as if his stomach was on fire, and the acid in his stomach surged up in waves. It was already unbearable.
Xia Pingan pinched his pocket. There was no more money in his pocket. Luo an had exchanged the last of his assets for wine.
At this time, bartering or gold and silver were popular in Paris. As for the value of the euro, it had been greatly reduced. Some places didn’t even accept banknotes and only recognized precious metals because Europe was in chaos. It was said that many banks had been robbed by robbers and gangs in the previous chaos. It was also said that some people had made a lot of fake banknotes, which were no longer as useful.
Xia Pingan was wearing the most presentable clothes he could find. The shirt inside was the linen shirt that he had worn when he hung himself. On the outside of the shirt was a black windbreaker jacket, which was slightly old. It should have not been dry cleaned for a long time. On his neck, Xia Pingan found an old blue scarf to cover the wound on his neck.
Creak creak creak creak creak creak creak.
When Xia ping ‘an walked past the cracked staircase, it made a sound that made one’s teeth ache. The sound was so piercing that it was like an alarm. This made Xia ping’ an’s carefulness useless.
Sure enough, when Xia ping ‘an went downstairs, he saw the hotel’s boss, Garcia, standing at the corner of the stairs calmly. He had his arms crossed and was staring at Luo an with a pair of small, greasy eyes.
Mr. Painter, are you finally willing to come down? ” Garcia stretched out his thick arms and opened his arms in front of loan. it’s time to pay last month’s rent, right? ”
you can get the security team to take me away right now and throw me to the farm to do hard labor, ” Xia Pingan said as he looked at Garcia calmly. There was no panic in his eyes. Instead, there was a hint of oppression in them. if you do this, you will lose a month’s rent and get an enemy. You will get nothing else, Yingluo.
Garcia looked at loan in surprise. He felt that this down-and-out artist, who was usually so timid and submissive, was acting a little strange today. He actually dared to talk to him like that.
Just as Garcia’s eyebrows were raised and he was about to fly into a rage, Xia Pingan’s voice rang out again.
it’s hard to make money in Paris now, and there aren’t many people staying in your hotel. I know you’re in a difficult situation, but I think we should build a relationship of trust and get through this together. You can continue to guard your hotel, and I’ll go out and find ways to earn money to pay your rent. What do you think, Yingying? ”
The innkeeper looked at Luo an suspiciously. He hesitated for a moment and said, ” are you really willing to go out and earn money? why not sell those old paintings that no one wants? ”
These days, Luo an had also thought of ways to struggle for survival. He had even set up a stall on the streets outside to draw for people. However, his days were getting more and more difficult.
In holuff’s eyes, the painter class was useless in this chaotic situation. It was too stupid.
ahem, people need to learn to change. I’m adapting to it now. Since painting can’t make money, I’ll change to a job that can. I’ll work hard to earn money for you to pay your rent. As long as it’s a job that earns money, I’m willing to try it out, Yingluo.
“Don’t tell me you’re thinking of running away?” The hotel owner looked at Xia ping ‘an suspiciously.
my belongings and those paintings are still in the room. Besides, where can i run to? at least it’s safe and inhabitable here. I’m not that stupid!
Luo an’s expression was very calm. The innkeeper finally believed his words, and the expression on his face was not so serious anymore. Mr. Luo an, I hope you can keep your word. I’ll wait for you here and see what you can earn when you come back tonight.
“I haven’t eaten anything for a day. Before I leave, please give me a sufficient breakfast so that I can have the strength to work!” The innkeeper’s eyebrows raised again. He was about to get angry, but he held back his curse in the blink of an eye. This was because Xia Pingan had already thrown the silver pendant with enamel to him. there’s no problem with exchanging this for a meal, right? ”
The pendant also contained Olivier’s photo. However, to Xia Pingan, that photo was completely meaningless. What Olivier? he was just a stranger, and had nothing to do with him at all.
The hotel owner took the pendant and examined it. He weighed it in his hand and blinked. silver? ”
“Yes, I’m giving you my most beloved thing now!”
fine, this thing can be exchanged for a meal. Sit there and wait, I will get you some food!
The first floor of the inn was close to the street. There were several small tables for people to drink and eat. The bar counter of the inn was empty, with no wine left. However, there were still some food in the inn.
Xia Pingan sat and waited for a while before the hotel owner brought him breakfast.
There was a piece of hard rye almond bread and a glass of milk. There was nothing else.
Xia Pingan was not picky and took a big bite. The bread was a little hard, and there was even some wheat bran in the bread. As for the milk, although it was hot, Xia Pingan knew that it had been mixed with a lot of water and there was no sugar in it.
However, no matter what, after eating these things, although she was not full, the hunger in her stomach was not so imminent. Xia Pingan felt that her body had recovered a little strength, and her body felt much better.
Xia Pingan finished the breadcrumbs and the last drop of milk in the glass. Then, she stood up, tidied up her clothes, and walked out of the small hotel.
As for Xia Ning and the rest, he would think about it after he settled down.
The street outside the inn was a little chaotic. There were remnants of building ruins and garbage everywhere. Sewage flowed in small ditches. Xia Pingan walked carefully on the road. In the civilian area, there were shops and inns with various small signboards on both sides of the street. Everyone was busy, cold and alert. A few old prostitutes had exposed their legs and stood on the street early in the morning. People with guns on their backs could be seen everywhere.
After walking for a few hundred meters, Xia Pingan saw the security team. More than a dozen young people wearing armbands and carrying rifles and submachine guns walked from the front. They scanned the crowd on the street and showed their status in this residential area.
The security team was ” protecting ” the safety of the residential area, so the people in the residential area and various shops would regularly ” pay taxes ” to the security team. In other words, they were paying protection fees.
When a place had a security team, all kinds of hooligans and criminals wouldn’t dare to cause trouble at will, and the security would be relatively more secure. Above the security team, there were various organizations in Paris, and the security team was only responsible for maintaining order at the bottom.
Although it was daytime in Paris, the reverberating gunshots could still be heard occasionally. However, everyone had already been used to it.
In fact, Xia ping ‘an had already thought of how to get money. Previously, Luo an had been robbed twice by a few hooligans on a Street outside this civilian area. One time, his glasses had been broken. The security there was a little chaotic, so he was prepared to go fishing and Rob those hooligans. Those people should have more money than him.
When they passed by a building ruin, Xia Pingan found a half-meter long water pipe with an bent head and hid it in his windbreaker. He had not fully recovered yet. This thing was useful.