nightcrawler in los angeles

Chapter 31

Although the urbanization of Los Angeles is very high, its green area is directly proportional to the urbanization in the 70s.

Therefore, there are some undeveloped Rocky Mountain forests on the edge of the Brentwood community, and some families who prefer quietness choose to build their houses on the edge of these forests.

Near the winding cement road, you can see some houses dotted around the edge of the jungle, and occasionally you can see someone in the courtyard of a certain house who is taking care of their flower garden~
"Hello, do you know where Courtyard No. 1799 is?"

When a middle-aged man who was bending over to work in his yard heard Tao Xi's polite greeting, the middle-aged man first raised his head and wiped the sweat on his face with a towel hanging around his neck before replying: "You Is there anything you can do with Ms. Eugenie?"

"Ms. Eugenie?" Tao Xi was stunned when he heard the Jewish surname, and the middle-aged man on the opposite side frowned when he saw Tao Xi's reaction, but soon the middle-aged man moved him His footsteps receded towards the door where the shotgun hung.

Tao Xi also reacted quickly and quickly waved his hand and said: "Don't be nervous, sir, I saw the news of Ms. Eugenie's house sale in the newspaper, but the newspaper did not state her specific location and contact information, so I only know such a piece of information."

The middle-aged man looked at the newspaper Tao Xi was waving in his hand and didn't take it in a hurry, but after he saw Tao Xi's nervous expression, the middle-aged man didn't care about Tao Xi's feelings and let him go He picked up the shotgun hanging at the door of their house, went to Tao Xi, took the newspaper and read it.

The news the size of a tofu block was in the cracks of the newspaper, but the middle-aged man read it for a long time.

Tao Xi suspected that this man was obviously prostitution for the newspaper he took from him, because the middle-aged man did not check the house sales information first when reading the newspaper, but recorded a resale cow information Then he turned his gaze away.

"Well, I believe you, don't be nervous, but I don't think you are very old! Are you rich?" The middle-aged man looked Tao Xi from top to bottom after saying this sentence.

When Tao Xi heard the question from the middle-aged man, he patted his pocket with a smile and replied, "I brought cash."

"Let's go! I'll take you there." The middle-aged man shrugged his shoulders seeing Tao Xi's bulging pockets, but the middle-aged man had no plan to return the newspaper to Tao Xi when he put the shotgun back where it was.

Tao Xi didn't care either, but he deliberately staggered with the middle-aged man when he was leading him the way. The perennial living habits of the sewer made Tao Xi aware of this.

When the middle-aged man was leading the way, he seemed to feel that the atmosphere between the two was a little awkward and started to talk: "There are not many people who have money to buy Mrs. Eugenie's house, but many guys in Chinatown have a lot of cash. .”

"I don't live in Chinatown, I live in the American-Australian community."

The middle-aged man looked back at Tao Xi when he heard that he lived in the US-Australia community: "Wow, it seems that the US-Australia community has really held the market in Los Angeles. Don't get me wrong, I just often Going there to deliver goods to the US-Australia Paper Industry, it is straw, and I have a farm in the suburbs."

Tao Xi nodded in agreement when he heard this.

"Did you plan to buy Mrs. Eugenie's house without a real estate agent?" The middle-aged man obviously had some careful thoughts when he said this, and he turned his head to look at Tao Xi.

After seeing the middle-aged man's eyes, Tao Xi immediately added: "If you can help me make a deal at an appropriate price, I don't mind hiring you to be my real estate agent."

"Whoa, I don't pay taxes, I'll vouch for you with my reputation of living in Brentwood for more than ten years."

Tao Xi secretly slandered that he was really trying to make money by thinking about the federal law into the bones of the business, but he nodded. After all, he had a neighbor in the local community as a guarantee for him, and the transaction might be smoother.

Finally, after the middle-aged man, Mellie White, walked with Taoxi for more than ten minutes, he saw Mrs. Eugenie's house on a small hillside, but Mrs. Eugenie seemed to have guests at home today. !

"The newspaper is from yesterday! Terrible!" When Merlie White saw several strange faces at the door of the dilapidated little house, he hurriedly dragged Tao Xi, who was still hanging behind his buttocks, and walked quickly.

Before approaching the house, Merry White's loud voice shouted over there: "Mrs. Eugenie! I am your neighbor Old White, ha ha ha ha, I want to bring you good news, you are in the newspaper The posted message has been answered!"

As soon as Tao Xi entered the yard, he saw a well-dressed little old lady constantly communicating with people under the service of a man in a suit~
When Mrs. Eugenie saw that it was Mellie White, she immediately stood up with the support of the man in the suit: "Old White, long time no see, I said goodbye to you before the house was sold."

But Tao Xi frowned and looked at an old couple standing diagonally across from him!
because~
Matched up with the content of the radio!

It’s just that the video recorder said that a bunch of Portuguese immigrant couples bought houses after the Los Angeles Olympics, but it’s not been a week since the Los Angeles Olympics started~
As for the British English in the other party's mouth, Tao Xi knew that the other party was not a native American!
The pleasantries between Mellie White and Mrs. Eugenie ended soon, and Tao Xi was very glad that he agreed to Mellie White’s request on the way, because he felt that Mellie White and Mrs. Eugenie were very familiar~
"Aren't you looking for number 1799? The house number is here." Mellie White pointed to the house number on the big tree at the door and said to Tao Xi. He said: "Hello, Mrs. Eugenie, is your house for sale? I intend to buy your house."

The Portuguese couple obviously became anxious when they heard Tao Xi's words, and hurriedly winked at the man in a neat suit standing next to Mrs. Eugenie.

"Mrs. Eugenie, my client is still here, why don't we come one by one?"

It was only then that Tao Xi realized that the man in a neat suit opposite him was a serious real estate agent. Just when Tao Xi wanted to check the situation, Meli White directly interrupted the real estate agent: "OK, OK, I Will keep my nephew waiting for you for a while, you go to work first, we will talk after they leave, Mrs. Eugenie I still make cheese at home, before you leave the United States, I will let you go back to us again Tastes like farm cheese."

The real estate agent was obviously stunned when he heard these words from Merry White, but Merry White frowned at Tao Xi proudly, as if telling Tao Xi that he was not wronged for the agency fee.

It's just that Tao Xi didn't notice the eyes of Meli White, but kept looking at the Portuguese couple on the opposite side~
Because although the Portuguese couple were still wearing the clothes of the Los Angeles Olympic tour group and a lot of souvenirs, their shoes were wearing a pair of thick mountain boots, and there was obviously a lot of mud around the shoes~
Tao Xi thought of this and looked down at his own shoes. Although the location of No. 1799 house in the Brentwood community is relatively remote, there are still some cement roads in the middle!
"The location here is very remote, are you sure young people like you want to buy it?"

Tao Xi was still staring at the Portuguese couple in a daze. He didn't hear Mrs. Eugenie's words at all. Seeing this, Meli White hurriedly patted Tao Xi's neck to signal him to concentrate~
"Ah, I'm sorry, the scenery here is so beautiful, I was immediately attracted."

"Hello, Mrs. Eugenie, I am an employee of the United States and Australia Paper, just because my younger brother is going to be admitted to West Lake Harvard High School soon. The environment here is very good and suitable for him to study, and your location is not far from the subway. It's very close, it only takes 1 hour."

Mrs. Eugenie smiled and nodded as soon as Tao Xi said: "Yes, my son was admitted to Cambridge University, our hometown, here! Very good, if your younger brother can be admitted to Harvard University, it will It’s a beautiful story, too.”

Mrs. Eugenie then turned to Merlie White and said, "It looks like I can eat your cheese?"

Meli White also rubbed his hands proudly and replied: "Although I'm usually very picky, but we have been neighbors for so many years, no matter whether this deal is successful or not, I will treat you to eat, and The maintenance of your house has just been done, and the ant removal has just been done, I told my nephew all these."

When Tao Xi heard this sentence, he was full of question marks. In the United States, because many old houses are mostly made of wood, they are very vulnerable to ants and rats.
But they have just done maintenance, why would they redecorate after the Los Angeles Olympics!

Tao Xi couldn't help but looked at the elderly Portuguese couple opposite again. Moreover, their hands were full of calluses, and they looked like they were working in shock. They were obviously not the kind of wealthy immigrants!
The Portuguese couple and the real estate agent on the opposite side were obviously in a hurry. One didn't want to miss the deal, and the other obviously had ulterior motives, but Tao Xi didn't take the initiative to speak, but hugged Meili White's arm and said loudly and intentionally: "Uncle, Thank you for your help and my mum will definitely come to thank you knowing you are such a respectable presence in the Brentwood community."

Mrs. Eugenie couldn't help laughing when she heard this: "Okay, little guy, you two are the smartest, and I, an old guy, don't talk too much. I plan to ask for 2 US dollars. If you can bid, I will I’ve sold it to you, I still have a house in Long Beach, and I don’t have much luggage, so I can free up a place soon.”

The Portuguese couple looked at each other and hesitated for a moment, but Tao Xi directly took out a thick stack of money from his pocket: "Mrs. Eugenie! This is a deposit of 5000 US dollars. You need to pay first." Excuse me, because your son was admitted to Cambridge, and I am Asian, I am willing to pay an extra $10000 for a good sign."

Tao Xi recalled the transaction amount in the tape recorder, and directly shouted the transaction amount to 3 US dollars.

Because Taoxi suspects that the Portuguese couple must not be very rich in their pockets, and the $3 is obviously their psychological reserve price.

When Mrs. Eugenie heard the price of Tao Xi, she immediately squinted her eyes, held Tao Xi's hand and introduced him into the room. She even ignored the Portuguese couple. Watched and left.

The house is indeed very good, and the cheese is also very good, but Merry White didn't get his reward right away, because Tausi hadn't paid the full amount and didn't pay taxes.

So Tausi made a deal with Merry White and Mrs. Eugenie three days later and left.

When Tao Xi returned to the hot dog shop of the Neil Brothers in the American-Australian community and was about to ask Marco to find Hill, he was surprised by the appearance of a person!

"Why are you here?"

Little Dalton saw Tao Xi's dusty face, but he didn't answer him, but asked instead: "Is there another big case in Los Angeles? The background of you, a 16-year-old detective, really surprises me!"

Marco was not used to little Dalton's bad habits, so he ran to Tao Xi's side and whispered to Tao Xi for a long time.

Seeing this, Nelson quickly grabbed the landline on the newsstand and didn't know who he was calling. Tao Xi took two steps and looked at Dalton at the same level: "What? West's order is gone, you are here to seek revenge Is it? Although you know that I am a black household, you will definitely not be able to take me away today!"

"That's right! Godson of the Blood Gang, even if you gave me ten guts, I wouldn't dare!"

When Tao Xi heard little Dalton say this, his mind suddenly buzzed, but soon Tao Xi calmed down his emotions and just stared blankly at little Dalton to see what he wanted to do.

Marco didn't know where he got to and ran back, the bulging sleeves obviously belonged to a guy!
"Hey! Little Dalton! If you continue like this, I'm sure you won't be able to return to New York!" A relaxed voice sounded from behind Tao Xi, and Tao Xi turned to look at a blue "Autobot" "The family car was parked opposite: "Jeffrey?"

"Be polite! Did you call Jeffrey? Your godfather will call me old Jeffrey to show respect." Jeffrey put his hands on the car door and joked with a relaxed expression.

"You know him?"

Jeffrey looked at little Dalton and said jokingly: "A young man with a very good face is very dissatisfied that a child can steal his limelight, but his code of conduct and tutoring tell him he can't. Envious of others, so he did a good deed behind his benefactor's back!"

Tao Xi was confused, but the young Dalton directly took out a kraft paper portfolio from his briefcase, stuffed it into Tao Xi's arms, and said in a low voice: "We have settled the matter." !"

Little Dalton, who turned and left, looked cool, and this sentence was said by Marco.

But Tao Xi smiled happily when he saw the certificate of [Rwandan citizen] and the US visa-free passport in the kraft paper file, and he also got a personal business card of Los Angeles Superintendent Jeffrey~
"Where is the person? Nelson! Where is the person!" Nilta rushed to the door of the hot dog shop with Wuyang Wuyang and a large group of people, and saw Nelson basking in the sun in the shop, Tao Xi with a smirk on his face, and Play cool Marco like Dalton Jr.

Tao Xi followed the voice and saw that Nilta was followed by a large group of gangsters who were obviously not employees of the US-Australia Paper Industry~
"Who is that group of people behind your ass!!!" Tao Xi stopped Nilta who was about to leave~
Nilta turned around and explained with a smile on her face, "Listen to me, Tao Xi~"

(End of this chapter)