American Ranch

Chapter 53 Aphra

San Francisco, where every inch of land is expensive.

Having lived in Montana for a long time, the first impression I get when I come to San Francisco is that everything is expensive.

There are very few public parking spaces in San Francisco, and most of them are paid parking lots.

Shopping here is convenient, and there are many attractions worth visiting.

Chen Mo rented a car, took his sister to Twin Peaks, Jiuquhua Street, Russian Hill, followed by Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz...then went to Silicon Valley, Moon Bay, and then returned to San Francisco to the Golden Gate Bridge.

The San Francisco Bay Area is a metropolis, including many large and small cities. The most important cities are San Francisco on the San Francisco Peninsula, Oakland in the east, and San Jose in the south.The San Francisco Bay Area is the largest metropolitan area on the West Coast after Los Angeles, with a total population of more than 700 million. It is also one of the areas with the highest per capita income in the United States.

North Bay, north of the Golden Gate Bridge, this area includes Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties.Except for a small area, the North Bay is an extremely wealthy place, and Marin County is often listed as the wealthiest administrative region in the United States.

The rich and the richer are more clearly distinguished here.

Chen Mo made an appointment with a real estate agency, and looked at more than 135 properties for sale one after another, with prices ranging from 875 million to [-] million US dollars.

More than a million are townhouses, or detached cottages, and large villas in not-so-good locations.

The above 200 million are single-family villas, yacht communities, or luxury houses.

Wealthy people here like big houses. The ones on the mountainside or on the mountain are more expensive. The house is arranged on the half-hillside or on the top of the mountain. Basically, you can see the sea view, and even have the view of San Francisco Bay.

In the end, I chose a hillside mansion in Sausalito near the sea, with a price of 375 million. The front faces Angel Island, and the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman’s Wharf can be seen from the master bedroom.

The villa covers an area of ​​nearly 400 square meters, the interior area is more than [-] square meters, and the attic area is also about [-] square meters.

The location of the villa is very good, with a wide view, the house is surrounded by natural big trees, and the green environment is also good.

The construction of this villa started in 07 and was completed in late 08. It is considered a very new house.The owner of the house is the owner of the winery, and there are no permanent residents in this house. Seeing the high price of the house, he sold it to cash out.

For $375 million, you can buy a luxury house anywhere, and if you are in a remote place, you can even buy a super luxury house covering an area of ​​more than ten acres...

The price is determined by the location, 375 million, which seemed suitable, so Chen Mo bought it.

The first floor is the living room, gym, wine storage room, kitchen, maid's room...

On the second floor, there is a master bedroom, two guest bedrooms, a study, an office, and a home theater room.

The third floor is the attic, nothing.

The house was emptied, and the electrical wardrobes were not left behind.But before buying the house, it was cleaned and repaired, and the walls and wallpapers were all newly pasted... As long as you buy all the furniture, you can move in.

Transferring the property rights of the title deed, Chen Mo took his sister to the furniture market: "Have you thought about how to decorate your room?"

"Well, it's better to be simple. Bed, wardrobe, dressing table... I want pink wallpaper." Chen Xiao smiled.

"It's a big project. It seems that we need to hire a decoration company."

"Brother, you've been in San Francisco for more than a week. Do you have any plans? Then go to see Xiong Jieming. I don't know how he is doing there?"

Berkeley and their place face each other across the sea, and they have to drive around a big circle, tens of kilometers exposed.If you take a boat, it's very close...

"Live your own life first." Chen Mo knocked his sister on the head: "What are your plans? I should ask you this. Your brother, I want money and wealth, I want property and property. I can't eat and drink in this life." You have nothing to pursue. But you, you should think about it for yourself."

"I..." Chen Xiao pouted, "I don't have any ideas, and I don't know what to do."

"Just follow me around like this?"

Chen Xiao puffed her cheeks and held Chen Mo's arm tightly: "I'll go out and look for a job when I'm settled."

Chen Mo raised his hand habitually, and patted Chen Xiao on the head: "Why don't you go to work in Bai Xiaoou's company. Tangxia Yipin restaurant will continue to expand, and it is urgent to improve administrative management... After you go, you will be the company's management directly .”

"Does Xiaobai's company still need people?"

"I'll ask him. After all, I'm the company's second largest shareholder..."

When he arrived at the furniture market, Chen Mo directly met with an interior designer, took him to see the house, and only said some of his own requirements, and the design plan was outsourced.

Chen Mo is not short of money. He bought a house and still has more than 300 million in his account.

The house has a cypress floor, and the wallpaper is warmer, which is Chen Mo's favorite color.Furniture, just choose according to this requirement...

There is no household registration policy in the United States. If you decide to live in a new place for a long time, whether you rent or buy a house, you must first register with the local DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles).If you change states, you have to change your driver's book (no need to retest).

"Hey, Lao Bai, buddy's house has been renovated, come and get together when you have time." Looking at the new house, the only fly in the ointment is that this house does not have a swimming pool.

"today?"

"Yes, come here when you are free."

"OK, get off work."

Chen Mo took out his mobile phone and ordered food delivery, he is too lazy to cook today.

Chen Xiao was fiddling with the fitness equipment in the gym, and Chen Mo left a dozen fifty-dollar bills on the coffee table in the living room: "I put the money on the coffee table, and a food delivery person came over at six o'clock, so I have to go out. "

"Where to go."

"Go to the pet store and buy a cat."

"Men don't keep cats and women don't keep dogs, buy a dog and come back." Chen Xiao ran out, making a cute expression.

"It's troublesome to keep a dog." After raising Dasha and Ala, Chen Mo decided not to keep a dog anymore.It's still easy to raise a cat...

Having a cat will usually keep mice out of your home.

Chen Mo moved his body and walked out.

The half-mountain highways are all one-way lanes, and all of them are equipped with trails.

Chen Mo remembered that there was a pet shop two blocks away, and there was a very beautiful waiter in the pet shop...

Walking into the store, the good-looking waiter looked at Chen Mo: "Sir, do you need pets or food?"

"I want to buy a cat. Is there a Chinese raccoon cat?"

"No." The waiter has short hair and a delicate face: "We have tabby cats, and the price is cheaper."

Chen Mo walked to the cat area, a beautiful puppet cat stared at Chen Mo as beautiful as a sapphire, barked softly, and stretched out its paws to hug?
Chen Mo smiled and stretched out his hand to gently touch its head: "You don't know how to catch mice, you just look good, I won't buy you."

The puppet cat barked twice, stretched out its pink tongue and licked Chen Mo's finger...

"You keep cats to keep mice out of your house?"

"Well. This is the plan..."

"The Ragdoll can also catch mice. It's just not good at it... Usually, where there are cats, there will be no mice, and the Ragdoll is the same."

The puppet cat has a really high appearance and pure fur color...

"Have you ever raised a cat before?" the little beauty asked.

"Of course. I have two purebred civet cats in the countryside."

"Then you can raise this cat. It is a breeding-grade puppet cat, which is rare in the market."

Breeding grade, that is, purebred, not castrated.

"Male cat."

The little puppet crawled out of the cage along Chen Mo's arm, with a clingy look: "So, I still have to find a companion for it."

The little beauty smiled and nodded: "This cat is very expensive. A rich man decided to keep it. We bought it from the pet store with great effort. The rich man who decided to keep Afra (Afra, dust in Hebrew) I regret it."

The kitten is really clingy, Chen Mo stroked its soft fur: "How much?"

"1.8." The little beauty said shyly, "It originally cost more than [-]."

"Okay, I adopted this little guy. But... you have to tell me your name."

The little beauty lowered her head shyly: "Ellie, Ellie Blairke...So, have you decided to keep it?"

"Well, of course."

"Great... If it can't be sold, it will be sent to New York State. We bought it at the breeding base in New York State..." Allie said and opened the file cabinet to find out Aphra's birth prove.

(End of this chapter)