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Chapter 49: Finding a House (Please read, collect, and recommend!!!)

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December 2000, 12, Friday, sunny.

The day after tomorrow is Christmas Eve.

There is a Christmas tree in the lobby of Toulouse Business School.

It's a holiday tomorrow and no one will come to class.

Therefore, the school specially adjusted the curriculum, and after the morning classes were over, school was completely over.

Ma Jun has been acting suspiciously lately, and no one knows what he is up to.

Selena and the other two girls ran to the shopping mall on Galeries Lafayette as soon as the get out of class was over.

There have been crazy discounts in shopping malls recently.

Almost a fracture!
This also makes girls seem crazy and addicted to it.

Liu Sisi has bought four or five pieces of clothing in the past two days. They are all brand names and very cheap, so cheap that it is unimaginable in China.

She has recently developed a new interest, which is to go shopping for clothes with Duan Jie.

Just looking for something, not necessarily buying it.

Liu Jin really couldn't understand, why are you so picky if you're not going to buy anything?

This may be the legendary fun of shopping, but men can't understand it anyway.

However, her friendship with Duan Jie grew deeper and deeper, and they often hung out together.

Sometimes, even Selena is excluded.

Women's friendship...

Back then, Liu Sisi and Duan Jie fought fiercely over a stick.

But now it has changed.

That French guy hasn't shown up yet.

……

In the afternoon, Liu Jin wrote the words "Complete Book" on the document, leaned against the wall, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Amos, what are your plans for today?"

The boy who was speaking was named Matthew, a purebred Gallic rooster.

He is about 1.8 meters tall, has golden hair, and looks handsome.

He is a fan of Liu Jin.

It is said that he was the first reader to buy "Amelie" from Toulouse Business School.

"There's a party tonight, are you interested?"

"Where?"

"Riverside Bar."

Liu Jin thought for a moment and said, "I may not be free."

"What are your plans? I've seen you writing every day lately. Are you writing again?"

"I just finished a novel and will send it to the editor soon.

Besides, my house lease is about to expire, so I plan to move out and find a better apartment. You know, the apartment the school arranged is too small.”

"Ha, good job Lydia."

"how?"

Matthew glanced around and lowered his voice, "I know the apartment you live in. How much does the school charge?"

"Two thousand and two, what's wrong?"

"The maximum cost of the apartment is 1,500 yuan, and the school and the apartment are in partnership. For students like us, the maximum cost is 1,200 yuan. You get the idea, right?"

Liu Jin's eyes flashed.

"I know this, but what does it have to do with Lydia?"

"She has a deal with the landlord. It's said that she can get 800 francs for each apartment for students in your class... As for whether it's true, I'm not sure. But I heard from seniors from previous classes that she made a lot of money."

"Is there such a thing?"

This was the first time Liu Jin heard of it.

This also made him understand why Lydia's face turned dark and glowed after she learned that they would only be staying for a quarter.

"Don't you care, Lao Pi?"

"You mean Pierre? He can't do anything about it...Lydia has someone on the board of directors, and it seems she ranks quite high."

When Matthew said this, he suddenly remembered something.

"Amos, you just said you were looking for a house?"

"Yes!"

"What a coincidence!"

Matthew chuckled.

"You know Tina from the third grade, right?"

"The Spanish chick with the big curly hair and the nice ass?"

"Hahaha, I knew it. You must have secretly noticed her. She's a big beauty in our school... She's going to the United States as an exchange student after the New Year, but her previous rental hasn't expired yet, so she's trying to find someone to sublet it to."

"So? She has such a wide network of contacts, it shouldn't be difficult to find someone."

“She has a wide network of contacts, but the apartment she rents is expensive!
A 156-square-meter apartment with two bedrooms and a living room costs francs a month. How many people in our school can afford it? The thing is, she paid a year's rent and has only lived there for four months. francs for eight months, plus a month's deposit, that's nine months... over francs, that's a lot of money.

"Where is the house?"

156 square meters?

When Liu Jin heard the area, he was excited!

He likes big houses.

“On Mirepoix Road, it’s quiet and safe, there’s no chaos.

Behind it is Rue Gembetta. Most importantly, downstairs is the Toulouse headquarters of the Ombres Blanche (White Shadows) bookstore. I've been to her apartment, and it's lovely: excellent soundproofing, great sunlight, and, crucially, plenty of space.

Liu Jin leaned back with a playful smile.

Matthew's face suddenly turned red.

"Don't tell anyone else...Okay, damn it, you guy."

He was a little incoherent. "Are you free now?"

"Of course!"

"I mean Tina!"

What's the point of having time?

Matthew chuckled and said, "I'll give her a call."

"it is good!"

Liu Jin took out an Ethernet cable from his backpack and connected his laptop to the Internet.

I sent the newly completed book "Father Trapped in Time" to Mela.

He told her that the manuscript had not been checked yet, this was the first draft, and it was also his Christmas gift to Mela.

……

After putting away his notebook, Matthew was still making a phone call outside the lounge.

Liu Jin thought about it and called Chloe.

"what's up?"

There was a gasp on the phone.

"Uh, did I hit you at the wrong time?"

"Amos the asshole, I'm working out."

"Okay, I apologize."

But the sound of your breathing when you work out is very strange.

"Do you know the apartment above the White Shadow store? I was looking for a place, and a classmate from school recommended one to me, but it needs to be sublet."

Liu Jin repeated what Ma Xiu had just said.

"You know I'm a stranger in Toulouse, and I need a lawyer."

"Ha, then you've found the right person!" Chloe perked up instantly and said with a smile, "The person in front of you is France's future barrister, currently a trainee lawyer. A white shadow, right? Not far from me, I'll be right over there."

"Then it's up to you!"

After ending the call, I waited for a while and Matthew came back.

"Tina is at home, we can go straight there now."

"Let's go then."

Liu Jin picked up his backpack and walked out of the school gate with Ma Xiu.

"Roar, speedfight, what a great car!"

Seeing Liu Jin's motorcycle, Ma Xiu whistled.

Liu Jin put on his helmet and asked Ma Xiu to sit in the back.

The two of them rode away on their bikes.

……

It's not yet time to get off work, so there are not many people on the road.

Mirepoix Road is just a stone's throw away from the Toulouse Center Building. Liu Jin found it quickly under Matthew's guidance.

It is very quiet.

Cars are parked on both sides of the road in an orderly manner.

"Chloe!"

Liu Jin saw Chloe standing at the street corner from a distance.

She was wearing a dark coat, a white turtleneck sweater underneath, trousers and a pair of flat shoes, which made her very conspicuous.

"Oh, your girlfriend?"

Matthew couldn't help whistling.

"Don't mess with her. She's a graduate of a major university, has passed the professional review, and is now a trainee lawyer."

"A lawyer from a big university!"

Matthew, the engine was immediately turned off.

The sign of Toulouse is still very scary.

Although Toulouse Business School is quite famous in France, it still lacks confidence in the face of the First University.

It's like...

Second-rate college students in the capital naturally feel inferior to graduates from Shuimu and Yanda.

I met up with Chloe and arrived at the apartment building smoothly.

Matthew rang the doorbell.

"This is Tina."

"Tina, this is Matthew, and Amos. He's here to look at the house, as I just told you on the phone."

The door is open.

This is an old apartment building.

As you walk into the lobby, you are overwhelmed by the heavy feeling you get from Hollywood movies.

The apartment staircase is circular.

The red-painted wooden staircase carries a heavy sense of age...Have you seen "Léon: The Professional"? It's pretty much the same.

There is an old-fashioned elevator in the apartment building.

It's the kind of elevator that often appears in 007.

Liu Jin and the other two got on the elevator and it stopped on the fourth floor.

Then he walked along the wooden floor corridor and stopped outside an apartment door.

"right here!"

Matthew said with a smile, and then pressed the doorbell.

After a while, the door opened.

A girl with black hair, brown skin, and very obvious Latino features appeared in the door.

"Hey, Amos, welcome!"

Tina greeted Liu Jin with a smile.

……

(End of this chapter)