"This is the kitchen. The natural gas is connected and there is a range hood, but you have to buy the pots and pans yourself..."
"If the living room has air conditioning and the bedroom is not too hot in the summer, you can buy a fan..."
"The refrigerator and TV are ready, but you have to pay for the TV cable. Let's make it clear in advance that if the appliance is broken, I will deduct the deposit..."
The landlady took Wei Yang and Li Jiahang to visit the house. It was not big, about 80 square meters, with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom.
The community is close to the Shanghai Theatre Academy and not far from Jiaotong University. There are also several middle schools nearby. It has been rented out frequently before, so the household appliances are quite complete and the appearance and decoration are also nice.
Wei Yang and Li Jiahang were both quite satisfied, but they still had some doubts about the rent.
"Auntie, we are all students, 2000 a month is too high."
The aunt's tone was gentle, but her words were firm: "Captain Nuan (young man), my house is not difficult to rent out, normally I would ask for 2,500.
I agreed to this price because I saw that you two are honest and clean, and you rented for half a year at a time, including the summer vacation, so it would be trouble-free. There is a room downstairs for 1,200, but it only has two bare beds. Are you willing to live there? "
What my aunt said is indeed true. With this position and this configuration, 2,000 a month is really not high.
Wei Yang glanced at Li Jiahang, who was a little hesitant because he came from a well-off family.
My father was a policeman and my mother ran a small business, which provided us with 1,500 to 2,000 yuan of living expenses each month, which was very good in 2007.
You have to know that Wei Yang's family only gave him 500 yuan per month for living expenses, which was also the level of most college students at that time.
Li Jiahang can afford the rent if it is shared equally, but that will leave him with little money.
"How about changing?"
Wei Yang pulled Li Jiahang aside and whispered a suggestion, but Li Jiahang shook his head.
"The other furniture and appliances are not as complete, so they are a little more expensive, but the plan to buy a computer will have to be postponed."
Li Jiahang liked this house very much and was willing to accept it even though it was a bit more expensive. Seeing that he had no objection, Wei Yang turned to look at the landlord.
"Auntie, let's rent it. One deposit and six payments. Let's sign the contract."
You can find a template for this kind of rental contract at any printing shop. Just write down the amount and time. If you have other requirements, you can ask the printing shop owner to add them on the computer.
They rented the house for half a year, including two months of summer vacation, which Wei Yang paid in full. If Li Jiahang didn't leave at that time, he would give him the compensation.
After signing the contract and getting the keys, the two began to prepare for the move.
The other two roommates, He Lingfeng and Ma Xin, also came to help. The four of them called a tricycle and transported the two people's luggage from the dormitory to the Ningyuan Community.
There was no elevator in the community house, but the two of them lived on the third floor, which was not too high. Four young men carried the luggage on their shoulders and arms and moved it in one go. They also helped with the cleaning.
"Brother Yang, Brother Hang, your land is really nice."
Ma Xin, the youngest in the dormitory, was a little envious, but he only wanted to live with his girlfriend, otherwise he would have moved in with Li Jiahang long ago.
Both of them were a little annoyed with their other roommate, He Lingfeng.
The latter is a native of Shanghai, with the best family conditions among the few. He is not a bad person, just a little too self-centered, and this kind of personality is often a bit annoying in group life.
Li, Ma and he had all had unpleasant experiences before. Wei Yang was mentally mature and knew that they were young and did not care about trivial matters. He also never got involved in the grievances between them.
So Wei Yang is the most popular person in the dormitory. Today, He Lingfeng came to help with moving and cleaning for his sake.
"Okay, drink some water. I'll treat you later. Hot pot, barbecue, or a restaurant, you guys can choose."
Li Jiahang was the one who took care of everything from finding a house to warm the pot banquet, so Wei Yang was the first to do so.
"Eat barbecue, eat barbecue."
Ma Xin strongly recommended it, and the others had no objection. After a rest, they found a familiar barbecue restaurant and ordered a bunch of skewers and two boxes of beer.
Wei Yang smiled: "Want to get me drunk again?"
"No more. Last time, Brother Hang and I vomited all night."
Ma Xin was still frightened. He was also from Shandong Province and thought he had a good alcohol tolerance. However, at the first dormitory party, he was knocked down by Wei Yang.
He was very dissatisfied at the time, and would provoke Wei Yang at every gathering afterwards, but was always carried away, even when he joined forces with Li Jiahang and He Lingfeng.
Li Jiahang is from Northeast China. He can't drink much, but he is the type who will drink to his heart's content. He will vomit after drinking too much, and then come back to drink with you.
He Lingfeng was more cunning. Every time he couldn't win the fight, he would give in and say that two drunkards couldn't get Wei Yang back alone.
Wei Yang smiled happily. If you meet someone who likes to drink, you have to drink all at once to scare him. You have to drink until you feel weak when you see Wei Yang holding the wine glass, and then you will be quiet.
"Brother Yang, you were not here this morning, and a film crew came to our school. Not only did they go from classroom to classroom to select people, they also collected resumes and photos in the cafeteria. Don't worry, I've submitted your photos as well."
Ma Xin looked like he was trying to take credit for it. Li Jiahang had just paid his rent and was short of money, so he was very interested in this matter.
"What's the crew called? Is it reliable?"
"It looks quite formal. It seems to be a student drama. They need a lot of actors, and they will give priority to our school."
"What's your name?"
"What's the best?"
He Lingfeng, who also submitted his resume, interrupted: "The Best of Us, directed by Liu Junjie of The Prince Who Turns into a Frog."
“Ahem…”
Wei Yang almost choked on his wine when he heard what He Lingfeng said. The Blue Whale guys were really damn fast.
Read the original text at Liu#9@书/吧!
But it is understandable that if you want to find an actor who is suitable to play the role of a student, has good appearance, has a certain acting foundation, and is not expensive, then Shanghai Theatre Academy is the most suitable place in the whole Magic City, so the first stop will definitely be here.
"Old Wei, what's wrong?"
Li Jiahang was puzzled, Wei Yang waved his hand: "It's okay, I was just in a hurry to drink. I've heard of this group, it's really good, you can give it a try."
"You guys? You're not going?"
He Lingfeng discovered the loophole in Wei Yang's words. Wei Yang smiled and said, "I have something else to do."
"All right then."
Wei Yang recently took a part-time job and was quite busy at work, so he earned the rent from this, and everyone knew about it.
There are many film crews that come to the Shanghai Theatre Academy to recruit people every year. Although it is a pity to miss one, it is not a big deal. Li Jiahang raised his glass.
"We've agreed that whoever gets the role will treat us!"
"good."
Several people agreed loudly, but Wei Yang thought of Lu Xinghe, the almost-selected second male lead, and vaguely felt that he had suffered a loss.
…
The four brothers drank until nine o'clock in the evening. The remaining two returned to the dormitory, while Wei Yang and Li Jiahang returned to Ningyuan Community.
Li Jiahang drank a little too much and fell asleep as soon as he got home. Wei Yang was not sleepy yet, so he used the dining table as a desk, took out his notebook, and started writing quickly.
The next morning, Li Jiahang was pulled up by Wei Yang. While he was still dazed, a notebook was stuffed into his arms.
"Please ask for leave for me. Go back and read the biography of the characters in the book with Xinzi, Linfeng and the others. If you don't understand, call me again."
After saying that, Wei Yang hurried away with his bag. Li Jiahang came to his senses, opened his notebook, and his eyes suddenly widened.
There were densely packed words on it, and the handwriting was clear and elegant.
【Biography of characters in "The Best of Us"*3】
[Weekend, suitable for family travel]
[The male protagonist Yu Huai is a good brother, with a carefree personality, loyal, and a certain comedic quality...]
【Han Xu, suitable for the wind】
[The male protagonist's friend and rival, introverted, has his own emotional line...]
[Class monitor, suitable for Xinzi]
[She is fussy, a bit of a chatterbox, a bit cowardly, and a bit of a punching bag...]
Li Jiahang flipped through the five or six pages of written paper, sat on the bed for two minutes, and finally uttered two words that perfectly matched his mood at the moment.
"Fuck!"
(End of this chapter)