On the first day of transferring, Locke felt the gap between colleges.
On this day, Locke directly used the potential points he had accumulated with great difficulty to upgrade his mathematics and English. After all, if he didn't upgrade, it would be a great achievement to get a basic reward this time.
but...
Investing in itself will not lose money.
Locke is not a frog in a well. He can feel that there are probably many such sudden exams in Central City High School, and every exam will become his daily task.
By taking the test twice, the potential points spent can be recovered, and then, the other tests in this semester of grade nine will be pure profit.
Three o'clock in the afternoon.
Locke walked out of the college admissions counselor's office.
In the Federation, preparations for going to college actually begin from the moment one enters college, but Locke has not yet decided which college to go to.
"Locke."
"Gwen?"
Locke took out his backpack from the cabinet and was about to leave when he heard a voice and looked at Gwen who was holding a book in her arms.
You should be taking college preparatory courses, also known as AP courses.
Through AP courses, students can earn college credits in advance, but the school does not make it a hard requirement and students can choose voluntarily.
Locke had just arrived and hadn't thought it through yet, so he hadn't decided yet.
Gwen looked at Locke who had taken out his backpack and smiled, "Aren't you planning on joining the club?"
Locke shrugged: "I just got here, let me take a look before making a decision."
Gwen nodded and invited with a smile: "If you are interested, you can join our chemistry experiment group."
Locke smiled and said, "I need to take a look first. You know, after all, this is a new environment. I just moved here from Texas. I plan to go check out the house this afternoon."
Gwen was slightly stunned: "You didn't..."
"I'm an orphan," Locke said.
Gwen's expression changed slightly: "Oh, sorry, Locke, I'm not..."
Locke smiled and said, "It's okay. It's pretty good to be alone."
Reincarnation is a technical job.
Especially the Federation.
Compared to an uncertain family, being an orphan is a constant starting point, so there is no need to worry about encountering a bad family or anything else.
"Do you need my help?"
"Um?"
Gwen smiled, opened her locker, took out her backpack, looked at Locke and said, "I'm a New Yorker, and helping my classmates is what I, as a student assistant, should do. Let's go."
So enthusiastic.
Locke looked at Gwen, who shook her ponytail and whose face was filled with a happy decision, and blinked.
What's going on?
Although I am an orphan, I am not poor.
but...
Locke looked at Gwen who turned around and greeted him with a sweet smile on her face. He opened his mouth, but followed her out.
By the way, where did Spider-Man go?
Locke came back to his senses, picked up his backpack, and thought curiously in his heart.
Did I remember it wrong?
"By the way, what's your budget?"
"What?"
"What's your budget for rent?"
Gwen, who was enthusiastically helping her classmates as they walked out of the school gate with Locke, said, "The City Hall provides certain rental subsidies for students from Central City University who need to rent an apartment. Moreover, if there is a space in the welfare apartment, there are also great discounts."
Locke said directly: "Actually, I had already taken a look at it before I came to New York."
He had contacted the housing agency before he decided to transfer to New York. He had originally planned to come earlier, but was delayed by something and only arrived in New York this morning.
And since it's the first day of reporting, I can't just skip class.
so...
"Yeah?"
Gwen asked curiously, "Where is it, Oak Apartments?"
Locke shook his head and hailed a taxi: "What's it called... Xingchen Building."
"What?" Gwen blinked, looking at Locke who helped her open the back door, a little confused.
Star Building?
Is that the one on Fifth Avenue?
Fifteen minutes later.
Fifth Avenue.
Locke got out of the car, took out his cell phone, and called the real estate agent he had contacted.
Gwen next to her looked at the legendary Star Building in New York in front of her, blinked, and then couldn't help but look at Rock who hung up the phone next to her.
Isn't he an orphan?
Gwen was greatly confused.
Just then.
An agent in a suit and tie, with slicked-back hair, came over from a short distance away. He spotted Locke and trotted over, smiling broadly, "Mr. Broughton."
Locke looked at the intermediary through the video and shook his hand: "Hello, Mr. Oren, thank you for your help."
The agent, Oren, smiled broadly. "No problem, let's go up, Mr. Broughton."
Although Locke is a little young.
but...
Oren has verified the capital and confirmed that Locke is not that kind of stupid and boring high school student, but has the financial strength and even a strong desire to buy.
If this order is sold, the commission will be huge.
Locke looked at Gwen next to him and said, "Let's go."
Gwen came back to her senses and nodded.
She felt that her understanding of the word "orphan" seemed to be slightly distorted.
Twenty-eighth floor!
"It's a two-story duplex with 200 square meters of interior space. The previous owner installed a full Stark Smart Home system six months ago. All furniture and appliances are complete. As long as you sign the contract today, you can move in today. It completely meets the requirements Mr. Broughton specified on the phone."
"…"
Locke put his schoolbag on the high-end sofa beside him, pushed open the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room, and walked out to the terrace with a private swimming pool.
Across from Central Park.
Gwen stood in the living room, looking at the furniture and appliances in the house, and then, once again, felt very unscientific looking at Locke who was standing on the terrace with his back to her, his hands behind his back, looking at the central apartment.
Are orphans so arrogant these days?
good.
That's it.
Locke looked at the triangular building not far away and said to himself.
He was a little hesitant at first, but for some reason, after entering the Star Building, this hesitation seemed to disappear.
That's it.
Locke turned around and looked at Oren over there. He took out a bank card from his pocket and handed it over: "Swipe the card!"
Oren's eyes lit up.
Gwen's mouth opened wide.
Really buy it.
With a ding sound.
As the card machine spit out the receipt, Gwen was completely confused.
Oren respectfully returned the bank card to Locke: "Okay, Mr. Broughton, I will prepare the change information as soon as I get back and will send it to you in three days."
Locke nodded.
This one swipe completely squandered all the savings he had accumulated over so many years of hard work in Texas.