Wind Rises 2005

Chapter 334

An international flight from Magic City to New York is actually not interesting, but rather tiring.

Thanks to Ma Liang who bought the first class, otherwise he would be even more tired.And this time, there were not many flight attendants who were eye-catching, and the journey was very boring.

After more than ten hours, the plane landed steadily at New York City's JFK International Airport.

He set off in the afternoon, and it was almost evening in New York when he landed.

Ma Liang didn't contact Jiang Yinqiu directly, but took a taxi to the vicinity of Columbia University, and found a hotel to stay in first.

Columbia University, one of the famous Ivy League schools in the United States, is located in Morningside Heights in Upper Manhattan, New York.

The hotel Ma Liang stayed at was the Astor Park Hotel not far from Columbia University.

Regardless of whether it was the previous life or the present life, his English level is good, and there is no problem in daily communication, so there is no need to hire a translator at all.

After all, it is a skill for eating and earning a living. It has been practiced hard in the previous life.

When investing in Xingye Movies, a branch of [Gale Capital] had already been registered in Xiangjiang, and some funds were transferred out.

And Deng Jingwen, the chief financial officer, has opened an account for Ma Liang in advance, as well as a dual-standard gold card of MasterCard and VISA. He doesn't have to worry about not having enough US dollar cash to spend, and he can swipe the card at any time.

The Astor Park Hotel is only a three-star hotel, and it looks a bit old from the outside.

As the metropolis of America, New York has been well developed during World War II, so most of the buildings in the urban area are already old.

However, the interior of the hotel is very clean, and the feeling of staying in is quite comfortable.

This hotel is located in the northwest corner of New York's Central Park, less than one kilometer away from Columbia, within walking distance.

Ma Liang knew where Miss Jiang University's dormitory was, and even sent him the photos when chatting on QQ before, so he was not in a hurry to find her today.

When he suddenly appeared in front of Jiang Yinqiu tomorrow morning, it would definitely make her very happy.

Ma Liang rested in the room for a while, and was ready to go out for food.He has been to New York several times in his previous life, so he is not completely unfamiliar with it.

Especially in the Manhattan area, there is no need to worry about safety issues at all.

As the most prosperous place in New York City, the patrol police force here is not comparable to that of the slums. After all, capitalist countries still serve the wealthy quite well.

Ma Liang left the hotel and wandered casually along the street.

After a while, he came to a commercial district with restaurants and bars on both sides of the street.

In addition to rushing to run errands, young people who work and live in New York usually choose bars as their first choice for dinner after work.

Listening to music, having a drink with friends, and eating casually, it was another pleasant evening.

Now that he came here, Ma Liang didn't find a restaurant to eat, but walked into a bar named [The'Dam].

This is a bar with resident singers who can sing clearly. You can enjoy music while dining.

After ordering a set meal at random, Ma Liang found a corner and quietly enjoyed the exotic leisure time.

Just a small bar, you can see the cultural differences.

The young people here have a particularly strong need for socializing, so they don't see much eating and drinking, they are all talking and chatting non-stop.

It seems that the pressure of work and life is not small, and I am eager to find friends to share and talk to each other.

Seeing this, Ma Liang was very thankful that he was born a few years earlier in his previous life. When he was working, even the first-tier cities in China were not so curvy.

If it was a few years later and caught up with the era of 996 and 007, it is estimated that like these foreigners, they need to find a place to relax with friends after get off work.

Didn’t the post-90s and even post-95s in the previous life have this tendency in the end?

Otherwise, all kinds of discos, bars, livehouses, nightclubs, and even road shops are becoming more and more popular, all of which serve the people with the most social needs.

After all, it was too boring to be alone, so Ma Liang went back to the hotel for an early rest after eating and staying in the bar for a while.

Early the next morning, after breakfast at the hotel, he went for a walk in Central Park.

Today is the New Year's Eve, but in this foreign New York City, there is not much festive atmosphere, after all, foreigners do not celebrate this festival.

It is estimated that you have to go to Chinatown or a community where Chinese people gather to see the elements of the Spring Festival.

After the walk was over, Ma Liang didn't go back to the hotel, but walked along the road to the student apartment where sister Jiang lived.

There are three types of housing options for Columbia students: school dormitories, international student apartments, and off-campus private and company-managed rental houses.

Because it is located on the island of Manhattan, where land is at a premium, Columbia’s dormitories are more affordable than other accommodation options on the island.

In addition to the complete facilities, few students who can apply for dormitories are willing to live outside.

University sister Jiang is an exchange student, and she is applying for an international student apartment.

International Housing, referred to as IHouse, is a housing option specially provided by Columbia University for graduate students and international exchange scholars.

Living in IHouse can communicate with classmates from all over the world. The apartment provides unified management and often holds various activities.

If you are not a student with excellent academic performance, it is difficult to apply for a place to stay.

When Ma Liang arrived at the IHouse and inquired about Jiang Yinqiu's dormitory, she was in vain because she was not in the dormitory.

"Hi, my name is Chloe and I'm Rachel's roommate.

Are you Rachel's boyfriend?

OMG!Sure enough, he is a handsome boy, no wonder Rachel is dismissive of the pursuit of other boys. "A blond beauty was very surprised to see Ma Liang's appearance.

Ms. Jiang's dormitory is a two-person suite. This girl named Chloe is her roommate and comes from France.

Apparently, this French girl was very familiar with Ma Liang's name because she had inquired a lot before.

It was also the first time for Ma Liang to be praised in front of a blond foreign girl.

He was very embarrassed and asked: "Is Rachel not in the dormitory, can you tell me where she went?"

"Today is your Chinese New Year. She was invited by several Huaxia classmates to participate in the celebration." Chloe responded excitedly.

If it wasn't for her thin skin, she would have wanted to go with Sister Jiang University.

Chloe is very interested in the legendary Huaxia, and she wants to experience this kind of New Year celebration for herself.

Ma Liang followed and asked: "Do you know where Rachel went to participate in the event?"

"It's over there at COSO Apartments." Chloe blurted out without thinking, "Oh, forget that you don't know each other, or I'll take you there!"

She was worrying about having no excuse to go to the event, and now it was justified.

Ma Liang said gratefully: "That's great, thank you so much!"

After saying that, he followed Chloe out the door, and the two walked towards the outside of the school.It took less than 10 minutes to arrive at the place.

Coso Apartments, which can be called the area from 100th Street to 200th Street, is the property of the largest apartment management company near Columbia University, with a total of nearly [-] student apartment buildings.

Not only are there a variety of apartment types, but they are also extremely cost-effective.

In addition, the surrounding life is convenient, and the distance from the school is close to zero. It is the first choice for students who have not applied for on-campus dormitories.

In the 107th block, there is an apartment building with relatively expensive rents, which is completely occupied by the second generation from Huaxia.

When Chloe brought Ma Liang to apartment 238, he was completely stunned.

Around this apartment building, there are not only restaurants, bars and various shops, but also a ramen restaurant, a Roujiamo shop and a Chinese deli.

It seems that these stores are dedicated to serving the second-generation students from China. After all, Huaxia's stomach can only be satisfied by Huaxia's food.

Following Chloe into the lobby of the apartment building, the joy of the Chinese New Year came instantly.

Lanterns, Spring Festival couplets, paper-cuts, and Chinese knots are carefully arranged in every corner, filling the entire hall with a festive atmosphere.

At this moment, many students gathered in the hall, busy in groups of three or four.

Some are making dumplings, and some are preparing sumptuous dishes.

Looking at this posture, you don't need to ask, they all come from the same place - Huaxia.

Even domestic college students are keen to organize some so-called hometown associations, let alone overseas students.

As soon as Ms. Jiang University entered school, she was quickly invited by fellow villagers to join the organization.

Today is the New Year's Eve, and all the students who are free have gathered here to celebrate the Spring Festival together.

Ma Liang stood at the door and looked around, searching for Jiang Yinqiu's figure.

"Where is it"

It was Chloe who was sharp-eyed, and was the first to find Ms. Jiang University, and dragged Ma Liang to go straight there.

When she came to her, she called out playfully, "Rachel, look who's here?"

Only then did Jiang Yinqiu turn around, and at a glance, he saw the lover who was thinking about day and night, and was lingering in his dreams, and everyone froze there.

She rubbed her eyes hard, she couldn't believe it was real.

His eyes widened again, and after confirming that it was correct, surprise flooded his heart in an instant, and he was so excited that he couldn't even speak.

Like a bird returning to its nest, the whole figure plunged into Ma Liang's arms.

"How did you come"

Her mood at this moment can only be expressed in a poem.

After farewell, reminiscing about meeting each other,
A few times the soul dream is the same as the king.

Tonight, there are still silver photos left,
I am afraid that meeting is a dream.

(End of this chapter)