Zhou Li'an drove to the agency. Nick took the contract with him and drove him to a farm in the suburbs. After confirming the details of the house, he could sign the contract.
Li An took photos of contract details in the car last week.
I passed it on to an old classmate who is a lawyer.
We were both international students. We lived next door to each other in the same dormitory building, so we had a good relationship.
"Lawyer Lu, can you help me check if there are any loopholes in the contract? Don't worry, for paid consultation, you can directly quote the price. Don't be polite to me this time."
Not long after the message was sent, I received a reply.
"Damn it, you hit the Powerball?"
“Buy a farm and enjoy life!”
Zhou Li'an typed: "It's written in the contract, it's just a deposit, but I did resign recently and found a new job. The salary is pretty good."
"The consultation fee is 1,000. Including the last time, the total is 1,000. I shouldn't be polite to you, a rich man."
Then, he went through the possible problems in the contract.
After reading it, Zhou Li'an realized that there were no loopholes in the contract, so he transferred the contract and paid the consulting fee.
It's not good to bother your friends all the time. It was a favor last time that you were given free services. If you don't express your gratitude two or three times, your friendship will be over.
Arrive at Hood Farm.
Zhou Li'an looked at the water and electricity facilities.
This is lawyer Lu’s suggestion, because according to the standard procedure, before buying a house, you should find a professional appraiser to bring equipment for on-site measurement.
Because most of the floors in the United States are made of wood, problems such as mildew and aging are common.
However, Zhou Li'an was in a hurry to move, so his suggestion was to include this clause in the contract.
Try living there for a month and ensure water and electricity. If there are quality problems with the building, the balance will be offset. If you have time, find a professional to measure it.
With this lightning protection suggestion, you can save more than a thousand dollars.
Nick is easy to talk to, because when things have reached this point, he has no way out.
Yesterday, I negotiated with the owner of the house for $80,000, and he was very embarrassed.
Now I communicated with the owner on the phone and the other party agreed.
It is really difficult to sell such remote farms. Sometimes it is normal to put them on sale for two or three years. When the land and houses are abandoned, they must be renovated or discounted, which is very troublesome.
The whole thing went smoothly.
After signing the contract, Zhou Li'an paid with his own bank deposit, and the cash remained untouched. This deposit would later become the down payment and had to be processed through bank statements.
"Mr. Zhou, congratulations on your new home."
"Congratulations on completing an order."
After shaking hands to celebrate, Nick took out the non-alcoholic champagne prepared in advance from the car, and the two sat on the old sofa in the house and clinked glasses.
Then, they handed over the keys and waited for the balance to be paid a month later or for Zhou Li'an to be kicked out.
And now, he can move into a new home.
I packed my luggage in advance last night.
I don’t have many things, and I divorced and separated a year ago.
I packed the three trolley cases and finally drove to the supermarket to buy some cleaning tools. On the way, I called the previous landlord to tell me that I would check out and not renew the lease next month.
Until evening.
Zhou Li'an sat in his own home and took a breath, with a satisfied smile on his face.
When I got married, I rented a townhouse. After getting divorced and separated, I moved to the previous apartment building. Now I finally have my own house.
The Chinese have a deep-rooted obsession with pursuing houses.
Suddenly I felt at ease.
After casually eating the packed fast food, he began to tidy up the house, leaving unused rooms empty.
The owner took dustproof measures when he moved out.
Zhou Li'an chose a master bedroom and moved into it, so there were only three rooms to clean, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom.
The two extra rooms are available in case of visitors.
In fact, he didn't have many friends in Salem, and some of his old colleagues with whom he was close didn't have time to visit him. The residents were all top-notch social animals.
Zhou Li'an also didn't expect that he would be so busy until three in the morning.
After all, he owns his own house and feels satisfied.
After he breathed out, his whole body completely collapsed. Fortunately, there were no new sheets, so he fell on the bed and fell asleep with his clothes on.
…
The heavy rain continued and the sky gradually became dark.
There was no torch lighting, and the crowd walked in the wilderness in the twilight.
The soldiers of the Tushi Division were on strict guard, as there was still a long road ahead to prevent anyone from escaping under the cover of darkness.
Gradually, some old people were exhausted, so they were killed and their bodies were thrown into the wilderness.
Several people died in succession.
The depression in the team was even worse, but even though the coldness and exhaustion swept through their bodies, their hearts still seemed to be burning with a ball of fire.
"Witch, are you okay?" Snow Girl asked softly.
The old priestess shook her head and glanced at the leader of the Tushi tribe who was not far away from them: "They don't want me to die."
The old lady knew very well that the leader was deliberately taking care of her by following her.
Disasters happen for a reason.
In fact, when Chitooth was injured and escaped, the old lady knew very well... Everyone was dead, so why could he come back with Chikatooth?
The Tushi Department just needs a guide to bring them here.
The distance between the two is very far, and there are many people who know the route, but they are not as familiar as Chi Tooth. It was he who brought the disaster back.
But the fault is not the missing teeth.
But it lies in the astonishing amount of God-given salt.
With the distance between the two tribes, the Tushi tribe did not need to attack them.
If Toothless is right, Tu Shi, which has just annexed two parts, cannot accommodate more people.
Slaves need to be tamed, otherwise a large number of aliens will cause riots within them.
It's just that the snow-white salt without bitterness has a fatal temptation.
The Tushi Department is determined to win.
The old lady regretted that she had made too hasty a decision. She reflected all the way that it was because of the arrival of the gods that she was blinded and the tribe was in trouble.
All we can hope for now is that a miracle will come again.
They still have a chance...
Because what the Tushi Club needs is not salt, but a salt wizard who can pray for such pure salt.
As we marched for a long time, the rainstorm became more and more fierce.
The people in the Tushi Department couldn't hold on anymore, and finally found a cliff to hide from the rain, and also drove away a group of gray wolves.
The half-sized cave only allowed a few people to hide, and when a flickering fire appeared in the cave.
Someone took the old lady away.
The old lady didn't resist, she just appeased the tribesmen, gave the girl a few instructions, and then followed her.
She was placed in a corner to rest and food was even brought to her.
No one spoke to her during this time.
But the leader of the Tushi warriors glanced at her from time to time, thoughtfully.
It wasn't until the rain subsided and daylight began to appear on the horizon that the team continued to set off.
Another night has fallen.
The tired crowd finally walked into a valley, and a prosperous tribal community appeared in front of everyone's eyes, and the shadow of the bonfire was reflected on the cliff wall.
When the people of the Tushi tribe saw the warriors returning victoriously and bringing a large number of slaves with them, they began to celebrate, roaring and howling with abandon.
There are also people in several cages on the periphery, looking sad and cold, like zombies.
The old lady was still well taken care of, and she was given a tent to rest with several other women.
Not long after, the warrior leader came in with a strong man: "Are you a salt witch? As long as you help me pray for more salt, that kind of white salt, I will make you the second witch of the Tushi Department.
, as long as your tribe is willing to surrender, they will become Tu Shi’s tribe and compatriots.”
The old lady’s eyes were deep and calm:
"good."
"In three days, I will start praying for salt. Before that, our people need food, water and treatment."