1994: I Became a Literary Master in America

Chapter 116 Buying a House

Chapter 118 Buying a House

"You want to buy a house?"

The next day, Xu Shengjie brought a roast goose fresh from the oven at Hehe Restaurant to Shangxi Village.

Susanna was busy in the kitchen, so Xu Shengjie went over to help her, while James Huang stood outside the counter talking.

"Why the sudden urge to buy a house?"

"It wasn't sudden. I've actually had this idea for a while, but I've been busy lately, so I've only been able to put it off until now."

"Jeffrey, are you in trouble?"

James Huang, as expected of the Fifth Division Chief, immediately realized that something was wrong.

"It's not too troublesome, but Justin told me yesterday that someone is asking about me."

"Oh?"

James frowned slightly.

Susanna, who was preparing the sauce, overheard and asked, "Have you offended someone recently?"

"No, apart from arguing with Richard Gere a few times, I've been either filming a movie or writing lately."

"Yeah, James, didn't you get any news?"

"No, such a thing—you know, the police station is mainly for maintaining order. How can we get involved if something hasn't happened?"

Jeffrey, tell me honestly, how much money have you actually made betting on sports?

Xu Shengjie had previously mentioned his involvement in gambling on football matches.

James Wong knew he had made a lot of money, otherwise he wouldn't have had the money to make movies.

In his mind, a few hundred thousand?

James Huang did not ask Xu Shengjie any specific questions.

But now, after Xu Shengjie finished filming the movie, he suddenly started talking about buying a house, making James realize that he should earn more than he imagined.

"Um, maybe, perhaps, a few million?"

Susanna was tasting the sauce when she suddenly spat it out.

"How many?"

Her voice already had a whistling quality (refer to the voice of Xi Er Liu Yang).

"Mom, what happened?"

Pao peeked out from the living room and asked in confusion.

He was inside playing video games with Lily Huang.

"It's okay, go play your game."

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"Forehead!"

Pao was very disappointed.

He was clearly concerned about his mother, but she coldly retorted.

James opened his mouth and gave a wry smile.

He and his wife have worked for so long, but they don't have a million in savings!

"It should be related to this. Do you know who it is?"

"Justin is helping to inquire; we should have news soon."

Xu Shengjie replied.

His speculation was similar to James's; he also suspected it was related to gambling.

But the other party probably didn't know how much he earned. After all, only Uncle Gui knew the truth, and he was a very tight-lipped person.

I guess the other party was also guessing.

Otherwise, they might have taken action long ago, instead of only inquiring now.

"I'll keep an eye on this. If you have any news, it would be best to let me know—after all, Justin and his group are better informed."

"I will."

"But buying a house is a good thing. The safety situation on East Broadway is only average compared to the rest of Chinatown. Where you live, there are usually only two or three police cars patrolling. The key is that East Broadway is a large area with many gangs and various races, so it's very complicated! Moving to a different place is better."

There are two Chinese gangs around East Broadway alone.

The Dong'an Gang and the Flying Dragon Gang.

There are three predominantly Black neighborhoods, and each neighborhood has its own gangs.

In addition, there are Irish gangs and Russian mafia—a section of East Broadway is a red-light district, frequented by many Russian and Eastern European prostitutes. The Russian mafia also wields considerable power in that area.

The worst part is that these gangs all have guns!

This is a bit scary —

Xu Shengjie also carried a gun with him when he went out today, that revolver.

"Go to Tribeca, it's safer there."

Susanna said, "Or you could come to the Upper West Side. You have millions in assets; you could easily buy a flat or townhouse here. Then you could live with Theron, and it would be convenient for you to come stay with me, right?"

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"I don't want to come over yet."

Why?

"The brand I'm promoting now is 'Children of Chinatown'."

"Yes, that's true."

Susanna thought about it and agreed that Xu Shengjie's words made sense.

"Then buy it again from Tribeca."

James Wong also said, "There are about four or five patrol cars in Tribeca every day, and there are also many patrol cars around nearby, so we can provide support at any time; the police force in the community is also sufficient, and we can mobilize more than a dozen police officers at any time."

"So many?"

Xu Shengjie was a little surprised.

"Of course, that's a key development area in the downtown area, with many wealthy people, and they're all celebrities."

Who are they?

"Stin, Bareshnikov, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Robert De Niro all live there, so you can imagine what the security situation is like. Anyway, it's a hundred times better than where you are."

How did you know Sarah Jessica lived there?

Susanna's expression suddenly changed.

Sarah Jessica Parker is a Broadway child star, Hollywood actress, and singer.

She will become famous for her role in the TV series "Sex and the City," but for now, she's just a second-tier Hollywood actress, hovering between second and third tiers. She returned to New York after failing to break into Hollywood in 91.

He is currently an actor on Broadway.

Xu Shengjie seemed to have heard something incredible and looked at James Huang.

James's face turned bright red. "Susan, Jeffrey's still here. Why are you bringing this up?"

There's a problem, there's definitely a problem!

"Hmph, dare you say she bought property in Tribeca not because of you?"

"I've explained to you before, there's nothing between us—I saved her back then by chance, anyone would have done the same. As for her buying property in Tribeca, what does that have to do with me? Besides, her husband lives with her."

Roar!

Xu Shengjie got excited.

He stared intently at James Huang.

So, you have this kind of story?

"snort!"

Susanna didn't say anything more, but changed the subject, saying, "Jeffrey, are you free tomorrow?"

"It's nothing, Aunt Susan. You know I just finished filming my movie and need to rest for a couple of days. I usually just stay home and do some writing and drawing."

"Let's go look at apartments tomorrow."

"what?"

"Tomorrow is Saturday, I have the day off, so I can go with you to look at apartments and give you some advice."

Oh, right, I remember a real estate agent who seems to have connections there—James, keep an eye on the pot for me, I'll go look for it.

Women have an extraordinary enthusiasm for shopping.

She stopped cooking, walked around the kitchen counter, and ran upstairs.

"You're just a fucking troublemaker."

James Huang couldn't help but curse.

Xu Shengjie chuckled. "So, you and that Sarah—"

"It's really nothing, it's just that the year before last—do you remember that BL thing from '92?"

Xu Shengjie tried hard to recall and found information about BL in New York in 92 from the original owner's memories.

To be precise, it was the aftermath of the 92 Los Angeles riots.

Black people in New York launched a large-scale demonstration in support of their West Coast brethren.

And then, unsurprisingly, it got out of control!

Those who know, know the nature of Black people.

Some people will cause trouble, and they will make a scene with all their might.

The riots were centered on Broadway, where Sarah happened to be shopping and got caught up in them.

James Wong was ordered to lead the 5th Precinct police force to provide support. When he saw that Sarah was in danger, he rushed over and rescued her.

Then----

Is she most likely planning to offer herself in return?

Sarah is twelve years younger than James Huang and ten years older than Xu Shengjie.

In 92, she was 27, a time when she was at the height of her charm.

Susanna then felt threatened and for a long time, she spoke sarcastically to James.

"Oh, her name is Sarah!"

"James, look! This shop is called Sarah's Cake Shop."

"James, the female lead's name is Sarah—"

This forced James Huang to reduce his interactions with Sarah.

Susanna only gradually returned to normal after Sarah got married at the end of last year.

"So, do you have any of these things—"

Xu Shengjie made a circle gesture with one hand and used the fingers of his other hand to thrust in and out of the circle.

"Believe it or not, I'll cut off your hand."

"oh!"

Xu Shengjie quickly put his hand down.

Is he getting angry out of embarrassment?

Just then, Susanna came downstairs with a business card in her hand. "Found her—oh, Sarah Forman, so her name is Sarah!"

Xu Shengjie burst out laughing!

James's yellow face turned as red as if it were congested with blood.

He sensed the murderous aura and quickly said, "Aunt Susan, I'm going to find Pao to play games."

After saying that, he dashed into the living room.

Then Susanna said from behind, "James, did you persuade Jeffrey to buy a house in Tribeca because of Sarah?"

"Susan, can you be reasonable? You were the one who suggested buying a house in Tribeca!"

James Huang's voice was filled with endless resentment.

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