Beauty Comprehensive 1999

Chapter 36 The upcoming increase in housing prices

When Josh heard that he wanted Dalton to worship Xie Zihao as his godfather, it meant that his son would join a pagan religion. Although he was not a particularly devout church believer, the concepts he had grown up with made him unable to accept it.

Lena was still a mother who loved her son very much and thought clearly. In addition, she came from a music family that was not as conservative as Josh's family, so she immediately said:

"That's great! Dalton doesn't have a godfather yet, and Lance is not an outsider. Josh, I'm afraid that Dalton will be hurt again..."

Facing his wife's expression, Josh could no longer hold on. Having a strong godfather was also a kind of support for his son's growth, and all the obstacles in his heart were forgotten.

The old father asked Xie Zihao awkwardly:

"Then what do I, Dalton, need to prepare? Do I have to go to a boarding school like a church school?"

After hearing this, Xie Zihao explained in a funny way:

"It's just to solve the talent problem for the child. It's not like accepting him as an apprentice. He doesn't need to study with me. You just need to come to me regularly on weekends when you have time to let me check and study how to solve this problem."

Before he agreed, his teacher Josh began to worry about gains and losses. However, although he felt a little bit overwhelmed by the old lady Elise and Lena, he was a good teacher with Josh out of memory.

Because of their biological relationship, and because he also had the idea of ​​studying the special talents of the father and son, he kind of acquiesced to the matter. Anyway, he was just a godfather, and he didn't have to take care of each other's education and growth like his biological father.

When Josh and his wife heard this, they were relieved. It turned out that they were not asked to send Dalton out to be an apprentice, but to go to a private clinic to seek treatment from a doctor. As a middle-class family, they naturally experienced this.

So there is no obstacle in the minds of Mr. and Mrs. Lamport.

Lena said happily:

"Then it's decided. Today is a happy day. Please stay for dinner. It's also a celebration of Dalton becoming Lance's godson. By the way, Lance, do you still need to accept Dalton as your godson?

Hold a ceremony like baptism?”

Xie Zihao replied:

"No need for that, just ask Dalton to toast me a cup of tea, and then let's celebrate together!"

After all, he is just a godson, which is like accepting a cheap godson. He is not a disciple. There is no need to make a fuss or pay homage to the ancestor.

Naturally, no one refused, especially the two mediums, Elise and Melinda, who rarely participated in such festive and lively scenes due to their own talents, so they seemed very interested.

Speaking of celebrations, because the Lanport family was so distressed by this incident and they didn’t prepare any ingredients at home, they decided to go out to eat. Lena thought that some religions have taboos on eating, so she asked Xie Zihao:

"Does your sect have any etiquette and taboos? For example, are there any foods that cannot be eaten?"

Xie Zihao replied casually:

"Although our sect also worships ancestors, it is only a reverence for ancestors. We do not believe in any gods, but only believe in the ideas of our sect! In terms of precepts, in addition to not violating conscience and doing evil deeds that are not allowed in the world, that is

The rules of not betraying the sect are relatively loose, and there are not many dogmas and precepts."

"And we don't have any taboos when it comes to eating. Only when certain large-scale rituals and sacrifices are held, in order to keep the heart clean during those days, we are not allowed to eat meaty and spicy food. You can feel free to eat other times."

After listening to Xie Zihao's statement, even Josh, a Protestant, couldn't help but laugh:

"Sounds great. I think your sect is more like a philosophical school than a religion."

This of course means that he is already inclined not to treat Xie Zihao as a heretic.

The group chatted and laughed and had a sumptuous dinner at a nearby Italian restaurant.

For Western food, Xie Zihao prefers the styles from countries around the Mediterranean such as Italy and Spain. Food from Eastern Europe and Germany is also acceptable. The most unacceptable is the food from Northern Europe and Japan. Those two regions can be called

The originator of dark cuisine.

Of course, modern society is not the same as a hundred years ago. You can find relatively suitable food dishes in various regions. As long as you don’t deliberately choose to challenge your taste buds, you won’t starve to death.

After the celebration dinner, the three parties prepared to disperse.

The old lady Elis was the first to say goodbye.

"Now that the commission has been completed, goodbye everyone, we will contact you when we have time."

The Josh family also respected the old lady who helped save their family. They thanked her several times before watching Elise drive away.

Then there are Xie Zihao and Melinda. Xie Zihao hasn’t bought his own car yet, so of course he wants to be Melinda’s Beetle and go back together.

It’s not that I couldn’t afford a car, but that during the years from high school to college, transportation was developed, with school buses and light rail, and the security in Chinatown was also good. Many children took school buses or went to school on their own.

When he went to college, he spent most of his four years riding in his best friend's car to go to class together. The two families were only one block apart, and the university campus wasn't too far away, so there was no need to buy a car.

Of course, part of the reason is that the original parent was killed in a highway robbery, which made the original person have some resistance to driving.

Otherwise, in the teenage years of the Federation, which teenager does not urgently want a car of his own?

Separating from the Lambert family and getting into the passenger seat, Xie Zihao sighed:

"I didn't expect ghosts to be so close to us. Now I really have the urge to sell my house and move away from Los Angeles!"

Melinda said as she drove:

"As far as I know, weird events happen all over the world, and Los Angeles is pretty good here."

"And you must notify me if you want to sell your house. I like your house very much. Even if you have to borrow money from my dad for a loan, I still want to buy it."

"I'm just kidding, this is an ancestral property that will definitely not be sold! And housing prices in Chinatown will further rise in the future!"

Xie Zihao said this, but he was also complaining in his heart.

Just kidding, only a fool would want to sell the house when he knows that the price of the house will increase. Moreover, the residential Chinatown also gives him a sense of familiarity and security as if he is still living in the East.

Melinda, who was driving beside her, heard what he said and couldn't help but rolled her eyes regardless of the image, and said exaggeratedly:

"Damn, the current housing prices have almost driven me to despair. How can they possibly go up again?"

As a psychic medium, Melinda's income is still very high for her age. In the Federation since the 1990s, at least only gold-collar workers or middle-level managers in large companies can earn an annual salary of close to fifty thousand eagle pounds.

Numbers, income is ten times that of ordinary workers, properly middle class.

In the East at the same time, the annual salary was more than 400,000 yuan, and one year of work could buy several houses in big cities.

But although Melinda has saved tens of thousands of pounds in savings, her favorite house has always been a large house like Xie's with at least a storefront and living area above the second floor. It is located in several prosperous areas in Los Angeles that she is optimistic about.

The price of the house put her off. Even if it was sold with a loan, she asked, and it would require at least 30% of the down payment. She couldn't even afford the down payment, and it would be difficult to get a loan due to her situation.

Once the bank comes to inspect the accounts, they may find some problems.

Xie Zihao thought, in the future you will understand that housing prices in Los Angeles will definitely rise so much that you will know what true despair is.

"You know, I relied on the rent from the store and the upstairs room left by my parents to allow me to pay for expensive private college tuition without having to bear heavy student loans or not being able to go to college at all. So you should understand this area

The property’s value preservation rate is extremely high.”

Melinda, who has just graduated from college two or three years ago, naturally understands these situations.

After all, competition in well-known federal private universities like NTU is fierce. The tuition fees for common majors are sometimes more expensive than those for top majors. Some places are actually reserved for the children of wealthy people who want to go to prestigious schools but whose grades are not up to par.

Those who prepare it are those who are not short of money.

And Xie Zihao is studying this kind of major. Of course, he should have been admitted based on his own ability, and the cost should be much less than those rich children who rely on donations from their families, but there are no scholarships and scholarships for top students like other majors.

Tuition-free treatment for geniuses.

Then Xie Zihao analyzed it for her and said:

"Also, have you noticed that the number of foreign immigrants in Los Angeles has increased significantly in the past two years, especially immigrants from the East. The addition of these immigrants will undoubtedly further increase housing prices in Chinatown!"

Although Melinda knew that what Xie Zihao said was most likely true, she still couldn't believe how much higher housing prices could go.

First update, this volume is finished, the next chapter opens the second volume

(End of chapter)