3. Chapter III
The two women went out shopping, and when they had to buy, buy, eat, and eat, it seemed that they could consume enough time for the day.
Fortunately, Elisa held on to herself at the last moment, so that her wallet did not run out.
With Jenny, the "head snake" as a guide, she took Elisa to some small shops with good quality and low prices, although she couldn't buy a few famous brands of the season casually as before, but Elisa, who was trying to adapt to her current life, accepted it without any obstacles, and was very satisfied with the purchase.
"You're the one who threw you into the African savannah and survived."
Thinking of her friend's evaluation of herself, the corners of her mouth curled and she became happy.
Speaking of which, it seemed that she should thank God for not allowing her to be reborn in Africa.
The New York subway was said to be in all directions, and the two of them walked to the bench with their loot in their hands, waiting for the train to come.
During this time, a young man passing by them looked back at them tirelessly, and then whispered something to his companion.
"Every time I come out with you, it's always like this." Jenny pretended to be angry and said jokingly: "I'm just a foil." ”
Elisa laughed at her tone.
Aside from the fact that women will magnify the angle of their beauty, it is impressive to see that her face looks really good.
The deep facial features unique to Europeans and Americans, coupled with the special blonde hair and blue eyes, are enough to lose a large number of people in seconds, not to mention her tall figure of 1.7 meters and white people.
Three-dimensional facial features, deep eyebrows and eyes, long blonde hair playfully curled at the end, coupled with the good results of fitness these days, when she laughs, she looks like a sparkle.
"It's a well-established fact, but I'll be shy if you say that, Jenny." Elisa held her face in a gesture, fortunately, she was young, although most Europeans and Americans developed early, but on her face, there was still a little bit of girlish beauty, and she was strangely good-looking when she did this action.
The two didn't wait long for the subway to come, and Elisa cautiously followed the crowd and poured into the subway together.
It wasn't rush hour after work, and there weren't many people on the subway, so Elisa and Jenny found two seats.
This pair of them, with a lot of things in their hands, is really a good salvation.
"It's so dangerous, we got in the car before five o'clock." Jenny said to Elisa.
Elisa naturally nodded sympathetically.
She opened her handbag in the middle, intending to take water out of it and take two sips.
However, the next moment, her pretty face, which had a smile on her face as she sat in her seat, froze violently.
Jenny noticed her reaction and leaned over to look, also taken aback.
There is no doubt that the handbag that originally contained the wallet, the keys, and the small notebook and some bits and pieces that he was carrying was facing the two of them empty, and the side of it was marked with a big cut.
The two looked at each other, Jenny comforted Elisa, and asked her how much money she had lost: "Do you want to call the police?" ”
"No, I don't have much money anyway." She made a joke: "Maybe, this pickpocket should be depressed too." ”
Because she works in a restaurant, Elisa generally receives a weekly salary, and her basic salary is eighty dollars a day per day, although her tip is related to the restaurant's business, but the barbecue restaurant is in a good location, plus Elisa's advantage of relying on her good face, she has always received a lot.
Most of the service industry relies on tips to eat, and the basic salary is not enough to live, so at the end of the week, she can also earn about a thousand dollars a week.
Although it seems like a lot, New York has always had high prices, and most Americans don't have a concept of saving like Chinese, and the original owner didn't leave her any money.
She paid this month's rent, because it was in a safe area, of course, the rent was not cheap, and the money in her hand was originally left after buying the things she wanted to buy, but now it was stolen, and she could only mourn for her life in the next few days.
After borrowing some money from Jenny and finding a locksmith on the side, Elisa finally entered the door.
Put away the toiletries she bought, and she was in no mood to look at the clothes and some small things she had bought from the store.
Pulling out a few dozen dollars from a small corner that she had put there at an unknown time, Elisa fell into a deep dilemma.
Mike, the boss, has always been a person who never pays a salary until the last day, which means that she will have to live miserably on tips for the next week.
After washing her face and using her newly purchased skin care products, Elisa's mood is a little better.
She picked up the cup she had in her hand and took a sip of milk, as she browsed the web with a wistful expression.
In 2004, the U.S. Internet industry was already taking shape, and Elisa wouldn't be bored now after the information explosion that followed.
After browsing through today's news, she found a few good movies on Rotten Tomatoes to watch, and just as she was about to close the page, a job posting suddenly popped up in front of her eyes.
"Vacancies:
For some reasons, the role of Meg in the theater's "Phantom of the Opera" is temporarily vacant, and the role of Meg is now openly hired.
Location: Lincoln Center Theatre. $800 a week. ”
Elisa gave a casual glance.
Of course, she knew that the Phantom of the Opera was an epic repertoire in the opera world, and even went to study it carefully in order to have a common topic with those noble ladies.
That hard work makes Elisa able to recite one of the scenes to this day.
No, even if she has a good memory, it is normal to recite one or two paragraphs, but now how did she find out that it seems that every scene and every word seems to be deeply engraved in her mind, and she can recite it backwards.
Elisa frowned and sat up straight.
Why, her memory is so good that it is now.
No, thinking about it carefully, she didn't seem to have committed face blindness at the beginning, on the contrary, everyone she met, whether she was familiar with it or not, she could accurately call out the other party's name.
As long as she wants to, it is easy to remember the hobbies of everyone who has been to the barbecue restaurant.
And this qiē was all after the emergence of that hellish system.
"Opera... Phantom? ”
And just as she read the name, the system in her head that had been silent for 10,000 years, so long that if she hadn't been able to enter that space, she would have thought it was just a dream, finally had a sound.
"Ding, congratulations to host No. 009, successfully opened the performing arts interface."
"A new feature interface has been added, welcome to explore."
Elisa's heart tightened.