Lord of the Mysteries Chapter 30: New beginning
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2 Narcissus Flower Street, No. 4 and No. 6 are townhouses, with a polygonal four-sloped roof, the overall appearance is gray and blue, and three chimneys stand prominently.
There are of course no lawns and gardens, no porches, and the entrance directly faces the street.
The Skutt of "Thengen House Improvement Company" holds a string of copper keys and opens the gate introduction:
"None of our townhouses has an entrance hall, the entrance is the living room, there is a convex belly window facing Narcissus Flower Street, and the lighting is quite good ..."
Introduced into Klein, Benson and Melissa pupils are a set of cloth sofas bathed in golden sunlight and a spacious space comparable to their previous two-bedrooms.
"This living room can also be used as a living room. On the right side is the dining room, and on the left wall there is a large fireplace for your winter heating." Skutt pointedly familiar.
Klein glanced to confirm that this is a rough open style, the dining room and living room are not partitioned at all, but far away from the bay window, it looks quite bleak.
There is a small red rectangular wooden table, surrounded by six cushioned hardwood back chairs, and the fireplace on the left wall is the same as the foreign movies and TV series that Klein has seen before.
"Behind the dining room is the kitchen, but we do not provide any utensils. The living room is opposite the small guest room and the bathroom ..." Skutt took a step and detailed the rest of the first floor layout introduction.
The bathroom is divided into two inside and outside, the outside is the place for washing, the inside is the toilet, and it is separated by a folding door. The room is very small, but it is also as big as the compartment where Melissa currently lives.
After watching the first floor, Skutt led the three brothers and sisters to the staircase beside the bathroom:
"Down is a storage room underground, the air inside is very dull, remember to ventilate before entering."
Benson nodded quietly and followed Skutt to second floor along the stairs.
"I have a bathroom on my left hand side, and there are two bedrooms on the same side. The same pattern on my right hand side, but the bathroom is near the small balcony."
In the speaking room, Skutt opened the door of the bathroom and leaned over the body, allowing Klein, Benson and Melissa to look unhindered.
This bathroom has more bathtubs than the first floor. There is also a folding door next to the toilet. Although there is some dust, there is no other dirty place. It is not bad and not crowded.
Melissa stunned looks at here, until Skutt walked to the next bedroom, did not converge, followed slowly.
After a few steps, she looked back again.
The Klein who have seen the world is also very happy and looking forward to it, because even if the landlord often supervises the cleaning, the public toilets are still not clean enough, and people often have the urge to vomit, not to mention it is easy when there is some irritability. Meet the queue.
The rest room is the same as this one. Only one of the four bedrooms is slightly larger, with bookshelves. The rest are almost the same size, with beds, tables, and wardrobes.
"The balcony is very small, and you can't dry too much clothes at a time." Skutt stood at the end of the corridor, pointing to the place separated by a door and a lock. "There are also complete sewers, gas pipes and meters etc. The facilities are very suitable for gentlemen and young ladies like you to live in. You only need 13shilling rent and 5p for furniture use per week. In addition, you need a two-week deposit. "
Without waiting for Benson to speak, Klein looked around curiously:
"If you want to buy it, how much pound will this house need?"
As a big foodie country, transmigrator, the desire to buy a home is always in his heart.
Hearing this question, Benson and Melissa were taken aback, they looked at Klein as if they were looking at a monster, Skutt replied firmly:
"Buy? No, we will not sell the property, only provide rental."
"I just want to understand, understand? Understand." Klein explained awkwardly.
Skutt hesitated for a few seconds and said:
"Last month, the owner of Narcissus Flower Street11 happened to have sold a similar house. With a lease term of 15 years, it ’s £ 300 in 15 years, which is much cheaper than direct rent, but not everyone can come up with such a big one. For a sum of money, if you want to buy it completely, the homeowner's price is 850 pounds. "
850 pounds? Klein quickly started mental arithmetic:
My weekly salary is 3 pounds, Benson is 1 pound 10shilling ... the rent is 13shilling, if you eat well every day, you will have to spend nearly 2 pounds a week, as well as apparel sharing, transportation costs, interpersonal expenses, etc. Wait, wait, at most a dozen shilling can be saved in a week. One year, about 35 pounds a year, 850 pounds takes about 20 years ... Even if it is only 300 years of title deeds, it will be at least eight or nine years. … This does not take into account things such as future marriage, separation, childbirth, travel, etc ...
In a world without personal housing loans, most people should only choose to rent a house ...
Somewhat enlightened, he took a step back and glanced at his brother Benson, instructing him to negotiate the rent price.
As for the wishes of Melissa, just seeing her always bright eyes will understand!
At this moment, Klein has the illusion of "close the door, let go of Benson".
Benson nodded with his cane without silver, and glanced left and right:
"We should visit another house again. The restaurant here has poor lighting and the balcony is very small. You see, only that bedroom has a fireplace, and the furniture is too old, we have to move in more than half ... … "
He quickly picked up a bunch of problems, and successfully persuaded Skutt with ten minutes of work, let him lower the price to the level of 12shilling rent, 3 pence for furniture use, and the deposit was also rounded up 2 pounds
No more time wasted, the three brothers and sisters followed Skutt back to "Thengen House Improvement Company", signed a duplicate contract, and went to the Thengen City notary to find a notary for notarization.
After paying the deposit and rent for the first week, the remaining money of Klein and Benson adds up to 9 pounds, 2shilling, and 8p.
Standing at the door of 2 Narcissus Flower Street, they were holding a series of copper keys, but they couldn't move their eyes and rolled up various emotions.
"It feels like a dream ..." after a while, Melissa raised his head and looked at the following "Moretti family", said in a low voice.
Benson sighed, smiled:
"then don't wake up."
Klein did n’t feel as much as they did, nodded and said:
"We have to replace the locks on the main door and balcony door as soon as possible."
"This is no hurry, Thengen House Improvement Company's reputation is very good. The rest is the cost of your formal wear, but before that, we have to go to Mister Frank." Benson pointed to the direction of the apartment.
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Go home and chew rye bread, and the three brothers and sisters went to the townhouse on Iron Cross Street and knocked on the door of the landlord.
"You should know my principles, and absolutely should not allow rent arrears!" The short Mister Frank was sitting on the sofa and declared with great momentum.
Benson leaned forward and smiled and said:
"Mister Frank, we are here to cancel the lease."
So straightforward? Is this negotiation really good? Klein heard a surprise next to him.
On the way over, Benson said that his bottom line is to compensate 12shilling.
"Retire? No! We have a contract, there are still half a year!" Frank stared at Benson, waving his arms.
Benson seriously looks at him, wait until calm down and calmly said:
"Mister Frank, you should be very clear, you should earn quite a lot."
"Make more money?" Frank touched his thin face and asked with interest.
Benson sits upright and explains with a smile:
"The two-bedroom rented to three of us is 5shilling6 pennies, but if you rent it to a family of five or six people, and there are two or even three families working and receiving salary, I I think they will be willing to pay more for this, instead of going to the place where the security is very poor, such as 5shilling10p, or 6shilling, which I think is a reasonable price. "
Seeing Frank ’s shiny eyes and throat creeping, he continued:
"And, you must know that the rent of houses has been on the rise in recent years. The longer we live, the more you lose."
"But ... I need time to find new tenants." Mister Frank, who inherited the estate and got the apartment, was clearly moved.
"I believe you will find it soon, you have this ability and resources, maybe two days, maybe three days ... we will compensate you for this period of loss, just use the deposit we paid, 3shilling, which is very Fair! "Benson immediately" snapped ".
Frank nodded with satisfaction:
"Benson, you are a conscientious and honest young man, okay, we signed‘ ending the contract ’."
Klein was stunned by the side, fully understanding the easy "persuasion" of Mister Frank.
This is too good to convince ...
To solve the problem of the previous contract, the three brothers and sisters went to help Klein to buy formal clothes, and then began to move busy.
They don't have any heavy and huge items. Those belong to the landlord. Therefore, Benson and Melissa jointly "dismissed" the idea of Klein hired a carriage, and started to go back and forth between Narcissus Flower Street and Iron Cross Street.
The scorching sun was slanting out of the window, and the golden smell of fire passed through the convex belly window and sprinkled on the surface of the desk. Klein looked at the simultaneously books and notebook placed on the shelf. Wiped the clean table.
Finally finished ... he sighed, felt the stomach grunt, put down the rolled cuffs, and walked towards the door.
He has a bed that belongs to him only, the sheets and quilts are white, old but clean,
Klein twisted the handle and walked out of the bedroom. Just before opening, they saw the two opposite door simultaneously open, revealing the figures of Benson and Melissa.
The gray dust and dirty stains on looks at ’s faces each other, Klein and Benson suddenly laughed, and they laughed abnormally.
Melissa bit her lip lightly, gradually getting infected by them, and whispered a smile.
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Early morning.
Klein stands in front of the dressing mirror without cracks and carefully organizes the collar and cuffs of the shirt.
This set includes a white shirt, black tuxedo, half-height silk top hat, black vest and pants, leather boots, and bow tie. It cost him a total of 8 pounds, which cost him a lot of distress.
But the effect is also very good. Klein only feels that his book in the mirror is more temperamental and seems to be more handsome.
pā tà!
He folded his pocket watch, put it in the inside pocket, then took the cane, hid the left wheel, and reached Zoutlan Street on the track public carriage.
As soon as he entered "Black Thorns Security Company", he realized that he was accustomed to the previous way of life. He didn't give Melissa extra money this morning and allowed her to continue walking to school.
He shook his head and took note of the matter. Klein stepped into "Black Thorns Security Company" and saw brown hair girl Roseanne brewing coffee there, making it full of aroma.
"Good morning, Klein, the weather is good today." Roseanne greeted with a smile. "I honestly have been very strange. In this weather, don't you men feel hot in formal wear? I know, Thengen summer Compared to the south, it is not hot enough, but it is still summer. "
"this is the price of elegance." Klein replied humorously, "Good morning, Miss Roseanne, what about Mr. captain?"
"Old place." Roseanne pointed inside.
Klein nodded slightly, and knocked on the door of Dunn Smith office through the partition.
"come in." Dunn's voice and tone are as deep and gentle as ever.
Seeing Klein really changed into a good suit, he nodded slightly, his gray eyes smiled:
"Have you considered it?"
Klein took a deep breath, solemnly answer:
"Yes, I have made a choice."
Dunn slowly sits up straight, his expression quickly becomes serious, and gray pupils is deep and unchanged:
"Tell me your answer."
Klein replied without hesitation:
"Divinator!"