After the demolition was completed, and with only a few days left before Xia Minmin's first year of university, plus the need to move to a new dormitory, Lin Lanzhi arranged for her to return to school ahead of time.

Sitting in the waiting room, Lin Lanzhi asked, "Xiaomin, I heard that the building where your family's discount supermarket is located is going to be demolished?"

How did you know?

Lin Lanzhi screamed in public, attracting the attention of other passengers waiting for their flights. She quickly apologized, and once everyone had returned to their seats, she kept patting Xia Minmin's arm, looking very agitated.

"How many houses will your family be allocated? How much will they cost? Since you're an only child, the houses will probably be registered in your name, right?"

Xia Minmin felt incredibly fortunate that she only knew about one building and didn't know that the textile factory building had also been purchased.

"I don't know the specifics. My parents are handling all of this. You know, even though I've graduated from university, I'm still quite young. My parents want me to study hard."

Lin Lanzhi did not express her understanding. She then talked about what she had seen in the newspaper about this demolition. This demolition was the largest in Shenzhen so far. Most of the demolitions involved large factory buildings. Every time a household successfully signed a contract, it would be published in the newspaper. Everyone in Shenzhen knew about it.

Xia Minmin could understand this behavior very well. On the one hand, it was to put pressure on those who hadn't signed, and on the other hand, it was to promote the housing in the Xincun community.

Once on the plane, Lin Lanzhi finally shifted the topic to celebrities in the entertainment industry, and Xia Minmin was finally able to relax. She was worried that if Lin Lanzhi continued talking, she might accidentally let something slip.

Sometimes, unexpected windfalls aren't necessarily a good thing; it sounds like Versailles, but it's true.

“I heard from my senior that first-year doctoral students live in double rooms, while we graduate students live in four-person rooms. The reality of the school is vividly reflected in the dormitories. Undergraduates are the least valued and live in eight-person rooms,” Lin Lanzhi said.

Xia Minmin resisted the call of sleep, "Yes..."

"I'll take you to your dorm first, then I'll go back to my own."

It was obvious to anyone with eyes to see what Lin Lanzhi was up to. She didn't need Xia Minmin to respond and started talking about other things. What awaited her was Xia Minmin's "hmm" and "oh" in her dream.

During the school term, all modes of transportation were packed with students. This time, Xia Minmin and her friends couldn't get business class tickets to go to Beijing. A few years ago, because she was short, she didn't feel that the economy class seats were cramped. Her legs were numb when she got off the plane.

"Senior sister!" Xia Minmin looked at her junior sister who was holding up a sign to welcome the new students.

The visitor was a junior from the same department; both of them were class monitors and had met at a meeting.

"Isn't welcoming new students a sophomore's job? What brings you here?" Xia Minmin stopped and greeted them.

"Hey, don't even mention it. I lost a bet with someone, and the punishment was to welcome the new students."

Lin Lanzhi laughed heartily, "You're really in a bad situation. Not many people are willing to do the welcoming of new students."

"I'm not talking to you anymore, we're in a hurry to get back to school, bye-bye."

"Bye-Bye."

After queuing for thirty minutes, I finally managed to board the airport bus near Peking University. The bus was mostly filled with students and parents, and there were also many alumni who had successfully reunited with their families along the way.

Xia Minmin has been traveling this road for four years. She knows exactly where to turn and where the traffic lights are. However, she will occasionally change her route when there is road construction.

Stepping off the cool bus, a wave of heat hit me. This summer is exceptionally hot, and military training is even more arduous than in previous years.

"Tsk tsk tsk... The difference is enormous!" Lin Lanzhi was so jealous of the doctoral students' dormitory that she was unrecognizable.

The separate bathroom has a shower, a 1.2-meter desk, and a separate two-door wardrobe, so clothes no longer have to be crammed together in the closet.

Xia Minmin's roommate hadn't arrived yet, so Lin Lanzhi carried her luggage back to her own dormitory. They agreed to go to Xia Minmin's house an hour later to move her luggage.

"Having more people has its advantages; cleaning is especially fast," Lin Lanzhi said casually.

Xia Minmin rolled her eyes at her and left first.

...

To avoid being delayed in graduating from her direct PhD program for five years, Xia Minmin basically had no time to go home except for the Chinese New Year.

Every month, Li Chunmei and Xia Jianguo would fly to Beijing to visit their daughter, staying in the house that the Xia family had bought in the Huarong residential area of ​​Beijing.

It was originally intended for Xia Minmin's schooling, but she never stayed there for a single day. She usually stayed in the dormitory because she disliked that the house was too far from the school.

Five years have changed many things. For example, Xia Minmin's fifty apartments have been built and handed over, and her safe contains a large stack of property deeds. One apartment in Beijing and three apartments in Shanghai have all been transferred to her name. To improve her living environment, she bought a second-hand 158-square-meter four-bedroom, two-living-room apartment in the Dudu Garden community, which is also registered in her name.

After the home textile factory moved to the neighboring city, its turnover increased fivefold. The land it bought that year was large, and later it built two more factory buildings.

In June of another year, Xia Minmin finally celebrated her doctoral graduation ceremony, with all her close family and friends in attendance.

Even Xia, a little kid, asked for leave from school and was taken to Beijing by Xia Xiaomei and Xiao Wu to attend the graduation ceremony, ostensibly to receive the influence of academic elites.

Xia's grades are severely unbalanced in his subjects. Whenever Xia Minmin goes home, Xiao Wu will pack him up and send him over for tutoring. Xia has complained about this to Xia Minmin many times.

The age gap at the doctoral graduation ceremony was enormous, ranging from thirty-five to twenty years old; Xia Minmin had just turned twenty-one this November.

Many parents brought their children to the graduation ceremony in the aisle, and the mischievous children ran around on and off the stage, showing no shyness whatsoever.

After the ceremony, Xia Minmin looked back at Peking University, the school where she had studied and lived for nine years. Every little thing about the school was engraved in her heart and became a part of her flesh and blood.

"Xiaomin, congratulations on graduating!" Tang Meng presented her best friend with a bouquet of sunflowers, just like she would when she graduated from university.

The watch on Tang Meng's wrist was a gift from Xia Minmin, and the dial was her favorite green. A mid-range luxury brand watch wouldn't be too conspicuous in a government office.

In November 2008, Xia Minmin borrowed 100,000 yuan from her parents to buy stocks at the bottom of the market. She was lucky and made a small profit, increasing her investment thirtyfold. After buying gifts for everyone, she used the remaining money to invest in bond funds, preparing to re-enter the market at any time.

"Sow one seed in spring, reap ten thousand in autumn"—this perfectly describes Xia Minmin. Today, she received many gifts, more valuable than the ones she had given away.

Li Chunmei took a gift box out of her bag. "Xiaomin, this is your graduation gift from your parents. It's the Beetle convertible you like."

Xia Minmin's mouth opened slightly, seemingly surprised, "This car is too expensive."

When Xia Minmin accompanied her parents to the 4S store to change cars, she inquired about the price of the top-of-the-line imported model, which cost three to four hundred thousand yuan. She liked both the color and the appearance, and it had no other drawbacks except that it was not practical.

Li Chunmei and Xia Jianguo had noticed this model when their daughter inquired about the price. Their daughter was under 18 and didn't have a driver's license at the time, so they pre-ordered the car this April and just picked it up a few days ago.

It has to be said that this car is very eye-catching; people in the neighborhood come to see it every day.