Yunding Ranch

Chapter 296 Where to Stay
Lu Li was the No. 18 prospective resident that Lydia received in just ten days. Every resident came to the door happily. He couldn't be more satisfied with the nearby area and liked the style of the building; It was stuck in the level of interior decoration.

Lydia carefully looked at Lu Li's expression, and she could tell that Lu Li's current expression looked very satisfied, which was a positive sign, so she quickly added, "For young people, you can add some Fitness equipment, you can also add your favorite books.”

"Although large furniture cannot be moved, you can make some local adjustments in the hall area according to your preferences, and add some small furniture you like." Lydia continued to strengthen her persuasion, "Believe me, as long as you want, you can still Make this your own style."

"You see, the lighting in this bedroom, New York is not a sunny city, but the location here is very clever, there are no tall buildings in front of it, so the sun can shine down, just open the blinds, after nine o'clock in the morning, the whole room It will be full of sunshine..."

While speaking, Lydia opened the blinds and tried her best to show the advantages of this apartment. Lu Li could clearly feel Lydia's hard-working sales, and even a little eagerness.

In fact, as far as he is concerned, not only does he not mind it, but he thinks that such a decoration could not be better.It's not because in China, moving in with a bag is a very popular rental method, but because he didn't leave any furniture in New York, and it would be more troublesome for him to move into an empty room.

What's more, this apartment is just a temporary residence for occasional visits.

Lu Li was really satisfied with the decoration style of this apartment. It was simple and elegant, yet distinctive; looking at the thin but warm sunlight in front of him, it was indeed very rare in New York.

Moreover, Lu Li also knew that a spacious space of 180 square feet is equivalent to [-] square meters. For an ordinary family, it can be allocated as three bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen and two bathrooms. The island is really too rare. Even in Greenwich Village, where the rent is relatively cheap, the rent is definitely not a small figure.

After living in the shared house for a long time, Lu Li was not used to seeing such an empty space all of a sudden, as if he was not in New York, but returned to Yunding Ranch.

"How much is the rent for this apartment?" Lu Li's question made Lydia's mood jump.

"The weekly rent is [-] dollars." Lydia said, "If you choose to pay for three months at a time, I can discuss it with the host and offer you some discounts." After a short pause, Lydia continued Added, "Of course, you can move in here at any time."

Discounts aside, the monthly rent was $[-].For comparison, when Lu Li was studying in New York, the rent for a shared room was thirteen hundred dollars a month, and a total of three people shared an apartment.Such a change is indeed drastic.

"Okay, let's sign the contract." Lu Li replied bluntly. Although this was only the first house he saw today, he liked it very much. There was no need for hesitation, so he made a decision on the spot.

Lydia suppressed her ecstasy and stabilized her emotions, "If you are willing to sign the contract, it would be great. However, I personally suggest that you check the relevant facilities again. The faucets, gas pipes, electrical circuits, etc. There are furniture and so on.”

Lu Li chuckled. Of course he knew this. When he was in college, renting an apartment was a must-check item.Greenwich Village is an old residential area. From the streets to the buildings, most of them are the oldest buildings on Manhattan Island. Many water and electricity pipes are in a mess, just like the subway in New York.

However, this is all for those old apartment buildings.For an apartment like today, it can be seen that the owner of the building has carefully maintained the building, and there is no problem with the facilities inside.

"If there is a problem, if I call you, will you send someone to repair it?" Lu Li asked irrationally.

Lydia was stunned for a moment, and then she understood, "Of course, we will provide all the supporting services."

Lu Li nodded with a smile, "So, is there any question?"

Lydia also laughed, but before she could answer, Fred's voice interjected, "Yes!" Both of them cast their gazes, and then saw Fred holding up his hand. The right hand is like a good student who is about to ask questions in class, the posture is really funny, "Can you give me your phone number?"

Lydia opened her mouth, not knowing what was going on, she turned her head to look at Lu Li, and saw the corners of Lu Li's mouth slightly raised, shrugging his shoulders, expressing his helplessness, which made Lydia laugh dumbfounded, and immediately Then he calmed down and nodded gracefully, "Of course."

But before Fred had time to cheer and celebrate, Lydia took out her business card, "If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact me at any time."

Fred looked at the business card and froze on the spot, not knowing whether to accept it or not.He obviously wanted Lydia's private call, but it was misunderstood as a business matter, but in the end he gritted his teeth and took it, "Don't worry, I will call you tonight."

Lydia spread out her hands, and Fred really didn't know what to do with her generous gesture.

Then Lydia turned to look at Lu Li, "If there is no problem, we can sign the contract now. You read the contract first, and then I will call the owner of the building to inquire about related matters."

Lydia opened the briefcase in the kitchen, rummaged through it, found a contract, handed it to Lu Li, and then took the phone, walked outside the door and started making calls.

After watching Lydia leave, Fred and Lu Li's gazes collided, and then Fred caught the gloating smile in Lu Li's eyes. He couldn't help but become angry from embarrassment, and secretly gritted his teeth, "At least I still got Business card."

Lu Li raised his hands and made a gesture of surrender. This refusal to fight made Fred aggrieved, and he could only look up to the sky and sigh, "Are all reporters so annoying?"

"If you want to be likable, journalists are definitely not in the top ten options." Lu Li's answer made Fred gasp, and he said through gritted teeth, "Are you brazenly protesting?"

However, Lu Li raised the contract in his hand to signify a truce; the corners of his mouth were pursed tightly, and he was struggling to hold back his smile. Then he walked to the sofa, sat down and began to read the contract, without any intention of continuing this conversation.

Fred threw three punches in a row, and could only stroll around the apartment depressedly, "This apartment is really nice, but the price is a bit expensive. I can't afford it for now. But, you say, Do I have to find another apartment in Manhattan? Change to a better environment, a bachelor apartment, and then double as a studio, and go on dates with Lydia by the way."

In Greenwich Village, there are many such houses that Fred mentioned, combining his own apartment and studio, especially for photographers or painters, or handmade furniture makers.

"I thought you and Marianne were dating." Lu Li said casually without looking up.

"I came out twice, but then I wandered outside, and my contact gradually became less and less." Fred shrugged and said casually.

Lu Li complained mercilessly, "Are you sure you didn't cut off contact? Just disappeared without a word? Marian went to find someone else sadly?"

Fred stared at Lu Li speechlessly, "Are you a friend or not? You always try to tear me down." But before he could argue, he stopped talking and said threateningly, "Shh, don't mention it in front of Lydia, otherwise, I will really live in your house!"

Lydia came back quickly, and Fred immediately fell silent.

Lydia noticed the quiet atmosphere in the room, glanced around, but didn't see a reason, so she said, "I just communicated with the host, if you are willing to pay three months' rent in one go, and If you sign a two-year contract, you will get a [-]% discount on the rent for the first quarter. Don’t worry, these terms will be written into the contract.”

Because Americans move very frequently, many young people tend to sign short-term rentals, and there are quite a lot of short-term rentals for six months.Relatively speaking, two years is indeed a long contract.

"Okay." Lu Li nodded sharply, affirming, "I've read the contract, it's okay."

The two parties sat down and communicated further. After confirming that everything was correct, Lu Li signed his name on the contract, and Lydia took out the company's seal, stamped it first, and then signed her name. , After waiting for the ink to dry, the lease contract will be considered complete.

From graduation to now, a few months have passed in the blink of an eye, and Lu Li's place to stay in New York has finally been confirmed, and things will be much easier when he comes to New York in the future.

"It's just right, you can tidy up now." Lydia glanced at Lu Li's suitcase at the door——

After Lu Li got off the plane, he came straight over with his suitcase in his hand. He originally thought that after meeting Fred, he would store his luggage and then slowly look for a house.But he didn't expect that the matter of finding an apartment went so smoothly, and the suitcase went directly to the new home.This suddenly became much more convenient.

Lu Li nodded, walked to the door, and dragged the suitcase in, "That's good, I'll clean up the house at home. Fred wants to invite you to have dinner tonight."

"Fourteen!" Fred's voice squeezed out bit by bit from between his teeth, his eyes widened, but he didn't dare to get angry, his appearance was really funny.

Lydia laughed lightly, "So, is this true?"

"Of course!" Fred turned his head quickly. "Excuse me, are you free to have dinner with me tonight? I plan to find a studio and apartment, which is in this area."

Lydia raised her chin, looked at Fred seriously, then shrugged, "Okay."

(End of this chapter)