1818 Community is not very far from the medical center, only three kilometers.
In addition, the environment here is comfortable and the rent is relatively cheap, so it has become a rental place for many patients and their families who come from all over the world to seek medical treatment.
This apartment community has its own website, which also has a contact number. Brina made an inquiry first before going there.
After a preliminary understanding, the four of them drove over to take a closer look.
The other party's introduction on the phone was quite good. There is a swimming pool, a business center, a gym, and even a small cinema.
Are there any other picnic areas or a clubhouse with free Wi-Fi?
There is also a very good environment around this community, with a gymnasium, parks, close to the University of Houston, and only three miles from the Houston Zoo.
Sounds good.
After the four people arrived here, they went in and took a look. It was indeed as the receptionist said on the phone. The design of the community was very good, and it was distributed according to each unit.
In the middle of each unit is a large light blue swimming pool. Oak and coconut trees are planted on all sides of the swimming pool, giving it a very summery feel.
The swimming pool is surrounded by houses, and the floors are not very high. Although it looks a bit historical, it does not look old at all. Instead, it looks very solid and heavy, and the exterior is painted very clean.
When Chen Feng and others came over, they saw a group of yellow-skinned people gathered by the swimming pool. When they walked in and listened to their conversation, they knew they were compatriots from China.
There were dozens of people, old and young, and it was quite lively to watch.
They also saw several people on Chen Feng's side showing curiosity.
Zhou Qianru had learned about them online before, so she happily stepped forward to say hello to them.
"Hello, are you also from the Dragon Kingdom? I'm from Xiuzhou."
Such a beautiful and elegant woman like Zhou Qianru took the initiative to speak, and several people immediately responded enthusiastically.
"Hello, we are all from the Dragon Kingdom." A fat, bald middle-aged man first responded with a smile.
"Hi, did you just move here?" A middle-aged woman in her thirties asked. She was thin and looked a little pale.
"Are you here to see a doctor too?" A young man in his twenties wearing glasses asked directly.
The others didn't speak, but they all looked at Zhou Qianru and the others curiously.
After all, Zhou Qianru had been a teacher. She didn't show any stage fright when faced with these people's appraising looks. She said calmly and gracefully: "I also come here to see a doctor. I heard that you can rent a house here, so I came over to take a look."
The bald middle-aged man who spoke first said immediately: "Sister, the houses here are pretty good. There are one-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments. If you are one or two people, rent a one-bedroom apartment. The flat price is US$1,000 per month.
I know the administrator here and can ask him to find the best one for you."
As soon as you hear his Northeastern accent and look at his tone and temperament, you know what kind of leader he should be in the country.
Someone said: "It seems that there are only two empty one-bedroom apartments here."
Zhou Qianru first smiled and nodded to the bald middle-aged man and said "thank you", and then said: "If we want to rent, it will be a three-bedroom apartment. We have already asked before coming here."
The bald middle-aged man immediately said: "We seem to have several three-bedroom apartments here. I can take you over to have a look and choose the best one."
Zhou Qianru politely refused: "No need to trouble you. We have made an appointment here and someone will receive us."
But the bald middle-aged man said very enthusiastically: "You're welcome, it's just idle time anyway. We are all from the Dragon Kingdom after all. I have lived here for almost a year and I am very familiar with you. I can't let you be fooled."
Already."
It's hard to refuse the other party's kindness, and what he said makes sense. According to him, he has lived here for almost a year, is very familiar with this place, and knows which house is better.
So, accompanied by this man named Zhao Sheng and several other good compatriots, Chen Feng and others went over to view the house.
After looking at three apartments, on Zhao Sheng's suggestion, I chose one of them, a three-bedroom apartment on the second floor facing south.
The rent is two thousand dollars per month, but it is empty inside with nothing. You can either pay the community to help decorate it, but the price is very expensive, or you can buy it yourself.
According to Brina, the apartments here are generally like this. The rental apartments do not have any furniture or other daily necessities, they are all empty.
It's not that the previous tenant didn't stay, it's that he's not allowed to stay and has to clean it up. Otherwise, the landlord will clean it up for you, but don't get the tenant's deposit back. It will be treated as the cleaning fee for the rental.
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These are the rules for renting apartments here.
Of course, being empty inside means there is no furniture. The house has been decorated a long time ago, and other necessary appliances are available, including refrigerators, ovens, microwaves, dishwashers and wardrobes.
There is no TV, so if you want it, you have to buy it yourself.
The biggest problem is that there are no beds and other necessary furniture, such as tables, chairs, benches, etc.
Although it is not very troublesome to buy these things as long as you have the money, Chen Feng doesn't think it is necessary.
In addition, Chen Feng did not have much favorable impression of these compatriots from China.
Either they are suffering from serious illness, and each of them may have negative emotions and depressed aura, or they are relatives of these patients and it is difficult to smile on their faces.
It's really not a good thing to have long-term contact with such a group of people.
The most important thing is that compared with these severe patients, Zhou Qianru's disease can only be regarded as mild.
I'm afraid that after being in contact with these people for a long time, some of them will be mentally unbalanced or jealous and distorted, causing some unnecessary troubles.
This is not because Chen Feng is discriminating against people like them, but because he wants to nip things in the bud and avoid unnecessary trouble.
Another factor is that Zhou Qianru is first-class in appearance and temperament. Even though she is a little older now, she is still very attractive.
If you stay in contact with men among these people for a long time, you may have evil thoughts.
So, after looking at the house, Zhou Qianru came down from upstairs and asked Chen Feng for his opinion. Chen Feng said that he would go out first and then talk.
After telling the receptionist here to think about it again, Chen Feng and others left the apartment community under the reluctant eyes of Zhao Sheng and others.
"Chen Feng, are you dissatisfied with the apartment here?"
Zhou Qianru figured it out and asked.
Chen Feng nodded and said, "Yes, the apartment here looks pretty good on the surface. But with so many people from China, it may not be suitable for you to live here for a long time."
"Why is it inappropriate? Wouldn't it be great to have so many compatriots together to take care of each other? It would also be more lively."
Chen Feng glanced at her and said: "Interpersonal relationships are very complicated. Although there are many benefits to being friends with them, there will definitely be disadvantages, especially for a beautiful single woman like you. This is why you don't
Don’t you understand?”
Zhou Qianru was stunned at first, and then she somewhat understood what Chen Feng meant. She couldn't help but blush slightly, and said thoughtfully: "That shouldn't be the case. We are all patients, and they are also cancer patients. No one should have anything to say to me.
Wrong thinking."
"In addition to the patients, those people just now also have family members of the patients. Moreover, there is more than one unit here. I heard from Zhao Sheng that there are nearly a hundred households with immigrants from China living in the community here, with about three to four hundred people.
There are so many people, people’s hearts are complicated, and it’s hard to talk about anything. You don’t need to enter this social circle. For safety reasons, I suggest you find another place to live, and there is no need to get together with these compatriots.”
Chen Feng had previously wanted Zhou Qianru to get in touch with these compatriots in China, so that she would have someone to communicate with so that she would not be bored.
But he didn't expect that there were so many compatriots living here, and Zhao Sheng had obviously been overly enthusiastic about Zhou Qianru before, which made him wary.
It was obviously impossible for him to stay with Zhou Qianru forever, but there was no need to let those strangers accompany her on his behalf.
After Zhou Qianru hesitated for a while, she said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Although she likes to be quiet, in this foreign country, like most people, she also likes to get together and be able to contact other people from the Dragon Kingdom from home.
But what Chen Feng said made sense, and she finally chose to listen to Chen Feng.
After leaving this community, Chen Feng was too lazy to look for a place to live by himself. Instead, he asked Brina to search for intermediary information online, found an intermediary with a good online reputation, and made a phone call to explain his requirements and let the other party know.
Recommended properties.
More than half an hour later, Brina drove to the real estate agency, met a Jewish female agent, and then went directly to see the house.
Chen Feng's requirements are relatively simple. It is close to the medical center and within three kilometers in diameter. It is best to be a single-family building. There is really no good one. Multi-bedroom suites and apartments will do. Of course, the premise is that the public security environment nearby is good.
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The other party used the computer to quickly find five single-family houses that met the conditions.
The four of them looked at two places in a row and were not very satisfied. It was only after they got to the third place that they were satisfied.
The reason is very simple. This is a wealthy community. There are police cars patrolling the community 24 hours a day. Each household is a single-family duplex two-and-a-half-story villa building. The villa has a large lawn in the front and a large lawn in the back.
A walled yard.
Such a villa is more than enough to accommodate not only four people, but also a dozen people.
Of course, the rent is relatively expensive, costing US$5,000 per month. In addition, there are additional expenses such as property fees, water and electricity bills, etc., which add up to approximately US$6,000 per month.
This may be why the female agency didn't bring them here in the first place.
But Chen Feng took a liking to this place at a glance. The main reasons were that it was safe and quiet. Each villa was relatively far apart, so it was generally impossible for them to move around each other.
The neighbors here in America generally don't visit each other if nothing happens.
In addition, it is very close to the medical center, and the bus is only one stop away, which is more than one kilometer away.
Moreover, this villa has furniture, including beds, tables, chairs and benches, and other living facilities are also complete, including a TV.
As long as you buy quilts, pillows and daily necessities, you can move in directly.
"This place is very good, let's go here." Chen Feng looked at Zhou Qianru and said.
After Zhou Qianru looked around the villa, she was very satisfied, but the rent was a bit expensive.
Seeing that she hesitated to speak, Chen Feng understood her thoughts and said with a smile: "I like this house very much. If nothing else happens, I will find a way to buy it after a while. So, the rent is mine, and you can
Don't be polite to me."
Zhou Qianru couldn't help but smile and asked: "What kind of house are you buying here? Do you want to move here?"
Chen Feng said in a casual tone: "Isn't this close to the medical center? I may come here again in the future and it will be useful."
Zhou Qianru thinks about it too. The medical center here is one of the best in the world. If Chen Feng's relatives and friends get sick in the future, they can come here for treatment. It is very suitable to have such a place to stay.
All I can say is that it’s great to have money. She can’t afford such a villa with her current wealth.
"Okay then. Just think that I took advantage of you."
Zhou Qianru no longer felt coy and directly accepted Chen Feng's kindness. Anyway, she already owed Chen Feng a lot, so it didn't matter if she owed more. She didn't have to worry about having too many debts.
Although Chen Feng had discussed it with Zhou Qianru, he would not be stupid enough to directly accept the offer from the female intermediary and then bargain for the price.
Brynna also helped.
In the end, after the female agent called the landlord, the rent was finally reduced by $200.
This was not bad. Chen Feng did not continue to bargain. With Brina's help, he signed a three-month rental contract with the other party.
The rental contract here in America is very formal, and with the help of Brina, a native, there is no chance of falling into a trap.
After signing the contract, Chen Feng casually asked the female agent how much the house was worth.
The female agent didn't think much and just said, "Almost a million dollars."
Chen Feng was really surprised when he heard the price. According to the exchange rate, it was only about seven million.
The overall area of this villa is larger than his No. 8 villa in Xiuzhou.
And this is a freehold property, located in the center of a famous big city in the United States like Houston, and so close to the world-renowned Anderson Medical Center.
Of course, housing prices here are lower than in China, which may also be related to property taxes.
But compared to China, buying such a villa here is really cost-effective.
At least I'll have a place to stay if I come back again in the future.
Chen Feng did not immediately tell the female agent that he wanted to buy the house, but only asked her for her contact information.
After all, if the house here is really good, you must stay there for a few days to find out.
In addition, her foreign bank account now does not have enough for one million US dollars. He has to make money here before buying it.
After the female agent left, the three women looked around the villa again with some excitement.
After watching the first floor, we went up to the second floor together.
Chen Feng asked Zhou Qianru to choose the room first, and patients would have priority.
Zhou Qianru was not polite, so she chose the room in the front and middle, just above the door on the first floor. Sitting by the window, she could see the large lawn in front of the villa and the main road running through the middle of the community. It faced south and had good lighting.
Then Brina chose the room next to hers, and Chen Feng also chose the room on the other side of hers.
There are five bedrooms on the second floor, three facing south and two on the opposite side.
Of course, Miao Na, the bodyguard, could only choose a north-facing bedroom. Although it was said to be north-facing, one of the bedrooms also had windows on the west side and was illuminated, so Miao Na chose this one.
Another room has been turned into a tea room with floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides and a ring-shaped sofa around it. You can come here to read books, drink tea, and bask in the sun when you have nothing to do.
Several people had taken a look at this tearoom before, and it was indeed tastefully decorated.
It's just that after choosing a room, except for an empty bed, there are no other bedding or quilts in it, so I still have to buy them.
But now it's almost five o'clock in the afternoon, and it will get dark soon. Everyone has traveled a lot today, so we can only buy things tomorrow, then come back here to arrange it and move in.