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Chapter 250 Visiting Boston
Since the early 80s, that is, since 1981, severe stagflation has occurred in all countries in the world.

The unemployment rate in the United States has increased sharply, and the second real estate crisis has also broken out at the same time. Housing mortgage interest rates are constantly increasing, reaching as high as 18%, and people are full of negative attitudes towards buying houses.

Nowadays, housing prices in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami have risen several times and dozens of times in a very short period of time, especially in Atlantic City, New Jersey, before it became an entertainment and casino city, housing prices were very low.

Because many rural houses have to pay property taxes, there are many houses with a price of 500-10000 US dollars, but they have increased by dozens of times, hundreds of times, or even thousands of times overnight.

Comrade Jianguo wrote in his book: I bought it in 80 or 81, and it has been rising since 74. I just bought it, and the value-added paused.

By 1984 the market was recovering again, and a small apartment was as high as 93000 US dollars, but by January 1985, it had reached 1 US dollars.

The old lady thought for a while: "For $25, I will sell you the house and garden."

"25 US dollars?" Su Chen felt that the price was not very expensive.

Because this is Boston, the center of the world's famous universities. Although it is slightly different from New York or Los Angeles, the house price is actually about the same price, and there is such a big garden.

If it is left for another few decades, this house may not be bought without a million dollars.

Although housing in school districts in China is very expensive, it is the same in the United States.

Avril smiled sweetly: "Mrs. Connor, although the price is very fair, but I want to ask if there is any furniture you don't need, we need to hire workers after we clean it out, so if your price is a little better, I think My boyfriend would agree."

"So is this for your wedding?" Mrs. Kang Na was taken aback: "Didn't you just say that you are still a boyfriend and girlfriend?"

"My boyfriend is rather shy." Avril took Su Chen's arm and said with a smile: "Mrs. Connor, if you are willing to give a little discount as our wedding gift, we will be very grateful for your generosity."

Mrs. Connor patted herself on the forehead: "Okay, since you said so, then I will give you a discount of 5000 as your wedding gift. I wish you a happy wedding."

"Thank you Mrs. Connor for your generosity, we will reply to you within two days." Avril Lavigne said, "Thank you for your blessing too."

"Then I'll wait for your good news."

Turning around from the house again, I came to the garden outside.

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To buy a house in the United States, you need to prepare a lot of things, such as a valid passport and visa; prepare a proof of funds for the purchase of the house (the deposit certificate in Chinese and English versions of the domestic bank); an account opened in a local bank in the United States.

Because there is a large amount of money in Su Chen's account, as long as he re-registers an account in an American bank and transfers the money back, it will be no problem at all.

It is not as troublesome as needing a loan.

Coming out of the house and getting into the car, Avril asked, "How do you feel? Do you want to buy this house?"

"It feels pretty good, but I still need to find a lawyer to operate it." Su Chen said.

More than 20 US dollars is not a big problem for him.

But for things like buying a house, it is natural to need to find out whether the house has any debts, lest someone will come to the door in the future.

Avril nodded: "OK, then go to a lawyer and prepare the corresponding things. Do you want to buy a house with cash or a loan?"

"cash."

"It seems that you Chinese are really rich now." Avril shrugged her shoulders, then started the car: "Let's go, I'll take you to have a good tour of Boston."

Under the leadership of Avril Lavigne, Su Chen came to the pedestrian trail of Boston's historical development, from which he could understand the hardships the American people have paid for their freedom, and also went to the oldest park in the United States-Boston Common.

Then go to Boston Chinatown, the fourth largest Chinatown in North America with a history of more than 400 years.

The Chinese in this Chinatown basically rarely speak Mandarin. Most of them speak various dialects, such as Cantonese and Hokkien, and the food is also Americanized. It is difficult to find authentic Chinese taste.

Grab something casual in Chinatown, and come to Trinity Church, which is located in front of the Mayville Building of the Boston Public Library.

The church was founded in 1877. It is an elegant Gothic retro church. The original building was burned in a fire, but it was rebuilt in [-].

Despite the traces of the years, it is still one of the top ten buildings in the hearts of the American people.

Looking at the rose-colored sandstone exterior and the bronze-carved gate of the church, Avril Lavigne said: "My dream was to marry my Prince Charming in this church, but I don't know when I will find my Prince Charming."

"Don't be picky." Su Chen looked her up and down: "I heard that you are the flower of Harvard, and there are many boys who pursue you. Is there none you like?"

"What I want is love." Avril lavigne plausibly said: "Not the kind of physical liking, you know what I mean."

"Okay, then I wish you to find your Prince Charming as soon as possible, and then walk into this famous church in the United States hand in hand with him, and let Jesus witness your love together." Su Chen said.

Avril took his hand: "Let's go, I'll take you to the public garden again. Today I must let you take a good look around Boston. If there are any Chinese classmates or friends coming over in the future, you can bring them over to experience it."

Walking around the public garden again, on the benches in the park, you can enjoy the rare relaxation and tranquility here.

Avril asked: "Su, are you really going back to China in the future?"

"Yes." Su Chen nodded: "My roots are in China, so after graduation, I will go back to China."

"You don't miss the United States at all? Or do you have a sense of isolation from the United States when you first came to the United States, so you think about returning to China in the future?"

Avril thought about it seriously: "I think it's because you just came to the United States not long ago, so you want to go back to China. I suggest you live in the United States for a year or two, and then decide whether to go back to China or not." .

And with your current ability, I think it is definitely a very easy thing to naturalize in the United States. "

"I still have a lot of things to do in China. Although the environment in the United States is indeed better than China, I will not give up my Chinese nationality."

Su Chen said seriously: "You may not be able to understand my affection for China. Even if you have stayed in the United States for decades, you cannot compare with my affection for China."

"Well, you have always been a country with a national plot." Avril said helplessly: "Maybe I really can't understand, but I hope you still carefully consider whether to return to China. I heard that my dad is going to recommend you to be a Harvard student." professor."

"Professor Ayler said it, but I may not be qualified enough." Su Chen smiled: "If possible, I can try it."

Avril nodded, then took Su Chen's hand and stood up: "Su, let's go, I'll take you to a place..."

(End of this chapter)