Chapter 1201 Ang Lee

"In Europe, artists are concentrated on the left bank of Paris, but in the United States, it is here!" Shen Long took Guo Yan into Greenwich Village, where the buildings are all low red brick buildings, and the red brick itself is very There is an atmosphere of literature and art, and most of the houses here also have courtyards, so it has an idyllic and rural leisure atmosphere. A proper lazy atmosphere will relax people's nerves and improve their mood, and they will not be as tense as in the city , very suitable for the life of artists.

Walking slowly along the narrow street, there are many decoration shops, cafes, musical instrument shops and various performance venues on the side of the road. People coming and going are either carrying guitars, or carrying drawing boards, and some people Sitting on a chair by the side of the road and looking at these pedestrians, maybe one of them will appear in his next work.

Shen Long saw the signboard of the cafe-wha club. Before CBGB appeared, this was probably the most famous performance bar, right? Jimi Hendrix, the greatest guitarist of all time, once performed here and broke more than one guitar. If you have time, you can go in and see it, but Jimi Hendrix has been dead for more than ten years.

Guo Yan hugged Shen Long's arm subconsciously, because the outfits of those rock singers made her feel a little uncomfortable, staring at the punk musician with the cockscomb head, the heavy metal band member with long hair and oil paint on his face, and even There were girl band members who were scantily clad, which she had never seen before.

"Qiming, why do I feel that this place is more mysterious than the place where we live now." The clothes of these people reminded her of homeless people and punks, but in fact, their conduct was not much different from those people.

"It's okay, they're all rockers, we don't live near them." Greenwich Village is also divided into several areas, where rock musicians, jazz musicians, classical musicians, independent filmmakers, painters and writers mostly With their own gathering areas, these areas do not necessarily have strict boundaries, but there are still vague divisions.

Passing through the territory of those rock musicians, the noisy rock music disappeared, and gradually became quieter, and the clothes of the people around them became more normal, so Guo Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

She began to curiously observe the coffee shops, bookstores, musical instrument stores and clothing stores on both sides of the street. Different from Fifth Avenue, clothing stores, each store is very attractive, making people want to go in and have a look. Feeling the quiet atmosphere of literature and art inside, a smile gradually appeared on Guo Yan's face. This place is really suitable for artists, and she already likes it a little bit.

Just when I entered a real estate agency, this kind of liking stopped abruptly. A simple one-bedroom, one-living room, not 2998, nor 1998, only 998 US dollars a month.

"Qiming, isn't this too expensive?" The price made Guo Yan click her tongue. One month's rent is equivalent to a year's income in China. It's affordable to live here.

The intermediary cannot understand Chinese,

But I could see the expression on Guo Yan's face, "Ma'am, if it was last year, it wouldn't be so expensive, but since Reagan became president last year, the rent here has become more and more expensive. This house is still in the East Village. , it will be even more expensive in the West Village; if you really want it, I advise you to sign the contract as soon as possible, and it will be even more expensive in two months."

In the 1980s, housing prices in Greenwich Village soared, which was one of the reflections of the Reagan era. It also moved young people and avant-garde culture to the East Village; Shen Long also knew this, so he advised Guo Yan, "We can't always Perform in the square, right? We have to find a way out, and we don’t know many people in New York, if we can live here, the neighbors are all engaged in classical music, and after a long time, we can always find some opportunities.”

"Besides, isn't it just $998? It's less than a thousand dollars, and it's not like we can't make money." With last month's base of more than three thousand dollars and Shen Long's persuasion, Guo Yancai Reluctantly agree.

They quickly signed the contract and got the keys, and then went back to prepare to move. Anyway, there was no furniture. When they flew over from China, they only brought a few changes of clothes and their own violins.

Yes, this house is not bad, although it is one bedroom and one living room, it is much more spacious than the two bedrooms and one living room they had in Beijing. The kitchen is quite big and clean, and the dining room is fine for a couple of six or eight. You can sit down, the tiles in the bathroom are still white and clean, and it looks refreshing. The bedroom and living room are both grand enough, and the living room is spacious enough to hold a party.

They really opened up. On the first day they moved in, they went to buy some food and drink, called Robert and Boris, and came to their house for a while; Shen Long and Guo Yan had been to their house before. , When I lived in the basement, I couldn’t entertain guests. Now that I’m in a new home, I should invite them back. Although I’m in the United States, I still can’t change some habits.

The fun was over, and Shen Long and Guo Yan were not in a hurry to go to work at the Lincoln Center for the Arts the next day. They had a home, but there was no furniture in the house. When Robert and the others came yesterday, they were all sitting on the floor with newspapers on them. ;I have to solve the problem of furniture and electrical appliances quickly while I still have some money in my pocket.

Fortunately, the economy in the United States is developed, and second-hand furniture is cheap. Now that the rent in Greenwich Village is rising, many people are planning to move out. They don’t bother to bring those furniture and electrical appliances. Things to use at home.

One large and two small sets of sofas, a wardrobe, two writing desks, and an old TV of over 30 inches, air conditioners, water heaters, etc., the whole room suddenly became a little more smokey.

The wardrobe was moved into the bedroom, and the writing desk was placed in the second bedroom. There is not much furniture in it, just a few chairs. They plan to use it as a piano room. They both asked about it when they rented the house. All of them are musicians, and as long as they don't practice in the middle of the night, the neighbors will understand.

Maybe in the middle of the practice, someone will stick his head out of the window and tell you where you did not practice correctly, or if he thinks that the piece you just played is good, someone will knock on the door immediately to ask for advice.

There is a big kitchen at home, and Guo Yan just moved here, Guo Yan wanted to start cooking, but Shen Long felt that it was so hard to move furniture all day today, so he had to go out to eat and celebrate.

So the two found a cafe that looked quite stylish. When they went there, it was already full, so they had to share a table with others. Coincidentally, the people sitting opposite seemed to be Chinese.

"Hi, my name is Wang Qiming, this is my wife Guo Yan, we just moved here." Shen Long greeted.

"Hello, my name is Li An."