pjbooks Chapter 142 The new home looks pretty good
Chapter 142 The new home looks pretty good
Chapter 142 The new home looks pretty good
Splash...
The warm water jets cascaded over my hair and body, leaving me feeling silky smooth, comfortable, and refreshed, instantly relieving the fatigue of my long journey.
The only drawback is that the water temperature isn't hot enough, but that's a habit of the Laoma people; they don't like taking hot showers and prefer lukewarm or cool water.
A significant portion of the population even takes cold showers year-round, pouring cold water over their heads even in the dead of winter when snow is falling.
Anyway, if we were to rank Earth based on its ice resistance, the US would definitely be at the top, except for the Eskimos and the Russians.
After taking a shower, Ma Jieke walked out of the shower room humming a little tune. He reached for a towel on the towel rack and just happened to see Xiao Fu applying toner.
"What?" This startled him so much that his megalophobia kicked in: "Bro, what did you eat to grow up like this?"
Realizing that this wasn't quite right, Ma Jie quickly wrapped a towel around his waist and casually remarked, "Anyway, it's not a sandwich and chickpea rice."
Seeing that his surprise hadn't lessened at all, she smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be too jealous, buddy. Small ones are cute too, aren't they?"
"Oh, who do you think you are? I usually wear it around my waist for convenience."
"OK, whatever makes you happy."
On this topic, Ma Jie didn't want to argue with him. A real man isn't defined by words; actions speak louder than words.
If we're only talking about verbal verification, then the most powerful man in the world should be Jimmy.
Back on his soft bed, Ma Jie immediately opened the AR panel and started checking his social media messages.
Max: I've sold almost everything except for a microwave and an air fryer, which I plan to keep for when I move to my new house.
There was a little mishap along the way. Two black men wanted to buy something for free. I knocked out one of their front teeth, and Sandy stabbed the other. You should really see how pathetic they looked. What's wrong with black men these days? Do they think that the prettier a woman is, the easier she is to be bullied?
Ma Jieke: ...Can I call you Queen Mom?
Max: Get out!
Fiona: (Several actual photos of the exterior and interior scenes)
Hey Jack, I found a really nice house near the intersection of 1st Avenue and Henry Street. It's a newly renovated community house with two parking garages and a yard. Oh, and there's also a small loft with a skylight that can be converted into a bedroom, making a total of five bedrooms. What do you think?
Ma Jieke: The photos look pretty good, but as for the price, Fiona, you have to consider everyone's financial ability and acceptance. Not everyone wants to spend too much money on rent, especially Jimmy.
Fiona: Oh, I talked to the landlord all afternoon, and the final quote is $7500, which includes water and management fees. You have to buy tenant insurance when you move in, which costs about $200 a year to protect your personal belongings. If you have pets, you also have to pay a pet hygiene management fee, which is about $80 a month.
Hearing the price, Ma Jieke thought it was pretty good. The only things he would still have to pay for were electricity and internet, but he figured he would have to pay for those himself no matter where he was.
Judging from the rent alone, this community is not suitable for people at the bottom of society, because even if it is split evenly, each person would still have to pay 1500 yuan per month.
Knife.
If your monthly income is less than 6000, then you're just putting on a brave face.
Therefore, the residents there are most likely middle-class and white-collar workers, so their safety is definitely guaranteed.
Seeing that Jack hadn't replied for a long time, Fiona sent another message: Jack, I know what you're worried about. If it really doesn't work out, we can let Jimmy live in the attic and charge him less rent each month, but the extra part will have to be split evenly in the master bedroom. I don't know if Max will have any objections.
Ah... does this mean you're tacitly agreeing that I should stay in the second bedroom?
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Only Max has a family to support. Logically speaking, Fanny at her age should have her own room, but that's a privilege reserved for the wealthy.
For the poor, even if they are seventeen or eighteen years old, there are brothers who squeeze into one bedroom and live in bunk beds. The worse off are those who can only sleep on the living room sofa and in the storage room.
MaJack: Okay, I'll go talk to Jimmy.
He didn't think Max could have any problems. She had a glorious past, and now she received a monthly salary just like him. This amount of money was nothing to her.
Jimmy: I uploaded all the photos of those canned goods and military rations to eBay, and to my surprise, I got two orders that day. However, some users left messages saying that our prices were too high and asked if we could lower the price.
Ma Jieke: Whatever, the decision is yours. Just sell them all and be done with it.
Now I want to talk to you about two serious things. First... (Photos of the Waipi Moose XL car)
See this car? Tomorrow, call Bubu and come to this motel I sent you. Try to drive it back to the camp.
Jimmy: Holy crap, where did you get this? If you use it to pull cans, one trip a day is enough.
Ma Jieke: Don't ask so many questions. Just do what you're told. Anyway, you're not robbing anyone.
Second, Fiona has already found a place, the rent is $1500 a month, can you accept that?
Jimmy: ? ? ? ? ? ?
Are you sure she didn't collude with the landlord to take a kickback? What kind of house costs so much!
Ma Jieke: ...I knew you'd react like this. Look at the photo first before you speak. (Forwarding image)
Jimmy: Dude, do we really need to live in such nice houses? I know everyone's saved up a bit of money by now...
MaJack: Stop talking nonsense and answer my question directly. Fiona's suggestion is for you to live in the attic, so I'll take the liberty of charging you $1000.
Jimmy: But $1000 is a lot for me, huh? _T
Um... how about we share a room? I don't mind bunk beds... I can have the top bunk!
MaJack: Do you want to be my shape, kid?
Jimmy: Never mind what I said, a thousand it is. The main thing is that you've all left, and I'll definitely be sad to be left alone in the camp.
Ma Jieke: That's what a real man should say. Do what I asked you to do.
Oh, by the way, tell Bubu to bring the gun and be careful when he's out and about.
Having resolved the crucial matter of finding a place to rent, I still have two unread messages.
Trevor: Hey bro, you'll never guess, I just got my hands on a batch of high-quality marijuana. Please forward this message to your friends, and I'll pay you a 10% commission on every sale.
Damn it, get as far away from me as possible. I don't befriend poisonous insects.
Forget it, I can't be bothered with this guy. I'll just pretend I didn't see him.
Valentina: Hey Jack, we're having a charity event on Fifth Street next Tuesday, distributing some great supplies like free tents, blankets, and backpacks. I wanted to ask if you'd be willing to work as a temporary helper to maintain order. There are always some troublemakers who don't want to queue up at these kinds of events, and it's a real headache for my boss and colleagues.
Ma Jieke: If you ask me for something, I will do it.
Valentina: !!! ...
I'm being serious, I'm not asking you to do volunteer work, you'll get paid.
Ma Jieke: Don't worry, I'll definitely go if I have time. If I don't have time, I'll have Max bring some people over.
Valentina: Great, that's all for now. I still have homework to finish, I'll talk to you later, bye.
Ma Jieke: Bye.
After dealing with these messages, Ma Jie put his clothes back on and went downstairs to the restaurant with Xiao Fu.
As soon as I entered, I saw a very familiar figure.
Hmm... How did this girl end up here? Could she have been following me all this way?