Chapter 1201: Li An

"In Europe, artists are concentrated on the left bank of Paris, in the United States, it is here!" Shen Long led Guo Yan into Greenwich Village, the buildings are all low-rise red brick buildings, the red brick itself is very There is a literary atmosphere, and most of the houses here also have courtyards, which is more idyllic and rural. The appropriate lazy atmosphere will make people nervous and feel better, not as nervous as in the city. , Very suitable for the lives of artists.
Walk slowly along the streets that are not wide. There are many decoration shops, cafes, musical instrument shops and various performance venues on the roadside. People coming and going are either carrying guitars or carrying sketchpads, and others Looking at these pedestrians in a chair on the roadside, perhaps one of them will appear in his next work.
Shen Long saw the signboard of the cafe-wha club. It was probably the most famous show bar before CBGB appeared, right? Jimmy Hendricks, the greatest guitarist of all time, has performed here and smashed more than one guitar. If you have time, you can go in and see, but Jimmy Hendricks has been dead for more than ten years.
Guo Yan subconsciously clung to Shen Long's arms because the rock singer's dress made her feel a little uncomfortable, staring at the punk player with a cockscomb head, a heavy metal band member with long hair and greasy face, and even There are members of the female band who are exposed to sex, which she has never seen before.
"Qi Ming, how do I think this place is more mysterious than where we live now." The dress of these people reminded her of the homeless and the little bastard. In fact, these people's conduct is not much different from those of those people.
"It's okay, there are some people who play rock music. We can't live near them." Greenwich Village is also divided into several areas. Rock musicians, jazz musicians, classical musicians, independent filmmakers, painters and writers are mostly There are separate gathering areas, and these areas do not necessarily have strict boundaries, but they still have fuzzy divisions.
Going through the territory of those rock musicians, without the noisy rock music, it gradually became quieter, and the clothes of the people around them also became a lot normal. Guo Yan was relieved a little.
She began to curiously observe the coffee shops, bookstores, musical instrument stores and clothing stores on both sides of the street. Unlike the style of Fifth Avenue, clothing stores, each store is very attractive, people want to go inside and take a look, Feeling the quiet atmosphere of literature and art inside, Guo Yan gradually smiled on her face. This place is really suitable for artists. She already likes it a bit.
Just after entering the real estate agency, this kind of love came to an abrupt end. A simple one-bedroom apartment, no 2998, no 1998, only $ 998 a month.
"Qi Ming, is this too expensive?" This price shows Guo Yan's speechlessness, and the one month's rent can withstand one year's income in the country. I can afford to live there.
The agent did n’t understand Chinese, but could see the expression on Guo Yan ’s face,
Madam, if last year, it would n’t be so expensive, but since Reagan became president last year, the rent here has become more and more expensive. The house is still in the East Village, if it is in the West Village, it will be more expensive; if you really want it, I advise you to sign the contract early, and it will be more expensive after two months. "
In the 1980s, the rapid rise in housing prices in Greenwich Village was one of the reflections of the Reagan era, and it also moved young people and pioneer culture to Dongcun; Shen Long also knew these, so he persuaded Guo Yan, "We ca n’t always be Performing in the square? You have to find a way out. We do n’t know a few people in New York. If we can live here, the neighbors are all engaged in classical music. Over time, we will always find some opportunities. "
"Besides, isn't it just $ 998, not even a thousand dollars, and we can't make this money." With more than three thousand dollars last month, plus Shen Long's persuasion, Guo Yancai Barely agree.
Signed quickly to get the keys, and then went back to prepare for the move. Anyway, there was no furniture. When they flew from China, they only brought a few pieces of clothes for washing and their own violins.
Yes, the house is good. Although it is a one-bedroom apartment, it is much more ample than the two-bedroom apartment in the capital. The kitchen is quite large and clean. The dining room is not good for two, six or eight. Sitting down, the tiles in the bathroom are still very clean. Looking at the cool eyes, the bedroom and the living room are all style enough. The living room is spacious and you can open a Party.
They also really opened. On the first day they moved in, they bought some food and drink. They called Robert and Boris. They came to the house and enjoyed themselves; Shen Long and Guo Yan went to their house before. When I lived in the basement, I was unable to entertain guests. Now that I have come to my new home, I should ask for it again. Although I have arrived in the United States, some habits can't be changed.
After the music was over, Shen Long and Guo Yan did not rush to work at the Lincoln Art Center the next day. There was a house, but there was no furniture at home. When Robert came yesterday, they were sitting on the floor with newspaper ; I have to take advantage of the few dollars in my pocket now to quickly solve the problem of furniture and electrical appliances.
Fortunately, the United States has a developed economy and second-hand furniture is cheap. Now it is catching up with the rent increase in Greenwich Village. Many people are preparing to move out. Those furniture and electrical appliances are too lazy to take them. They have enough money without spending a few dollars. Things to use at home.
One large and two small sofas ~ EbookFREE.me ~ a wardrobe, two writing desks, and a 30-inch old TV, air conditioner, water heater or something, the whole room suddenly became a bit more scorching .
Move the wardrobe into the bedroom, and the writing desk is placed in the second bedroom. There is not much furniture inside, but there are only a few chairs. The two of them plan to use this as a piano room. They both asked about it when renting a house. This building lives All are musicians, as long as they do n’t practice in the middle of the night, the neighbors can understand.
Maybe in the middle of the training, someone will stick his head out of the window and tell you that the training is not correct there, or that you think the song you just made is good, and someone will knock on the door for advice.
With a large kitchen at home, and just moved here, Guo Yan wanted to open fire to cook, but Shen Long felt that it was so hard to move the furniture today, and he went to eat and celebrate.
So the two found a cafe with a stylish look. When they went there, they were already full. They had to work with other people on the table, which happened to be coincident. The people sitting opposite also seemed to be Chinese.
"Hello, my name is Wang Qiming. This is my lover Guo Yan. We just moved here." Shen Long said hello.
"Hello, my name is Li An."