Saturday was an extremely busy day.
Early in the morning, a Lalamove moving truck arrived at the foot of Lishui Jiayuan. Yuan Mu jumped out of the truck and dialed Jian Yan's number.
"Jian Yan, I've arrived. Let's begin the housewarming."
Jian Yan and Xue Qiandai spent the last night researching the market and competing best-selling products, and they were still half asleep.
"Daidai, wake up. We're about to start a new life."
Xue Qiandai, who was grumpy when she woke up, buried her head in the blanket and yelled "Ahhh!" before sitting up and tidying up her messy "bird's nest" hair.
"A grand villa, a grand house, I, Xue Qiandai, am back!"
"The winds of fortune are in disarray, but today I've turned the tables."
"Xue Qiandai, fighting!"
Jian Yan's face darkened. Being a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) is a disease that needs to be cured!
Oh, poor Daisy.
The two girls quickly washed up, changed into their "work clothes," and let Yuan Mu in.
Yuan Mu thoughtfully brought steamed buns, soy milk, and tofu pudding, all still warm. "Here, I bet you two don't have time to eat. You eat first, I'll carry the food."
Jian Yan took it in a daze, her eyelashes trembling slightly. "Thank you, senior."
Xue Qiandai grabbed a steamed bun from her hand and took a big bite. Yesterday it was lobster and abalone, today it's xiaolongbao (soup dumplings); her tolerance is unmatched. She nudged her lightly with her elbow, "You've been won over by just one serving of xiaolongbao?"
Jian Yan: "..." Is that a xiaolongbao? It's the everyday joy of life, the meticulous care in every little detail.
What girl wouldn't appreciate such a gesture?
"Seriously, even food can't shut her up," Jian Yan said irritably.
Xue Qiandai stuck her tongue out at her and finished a small steamed bun.
The two girls didn't have much stuff. Xue Qiandai only had one large LV bag, and she had already sold half of her inventory during the previous packing reduction campaign. Jian Yan had more small odds and ends, and the truck wasn't even full. In the end, she carried the mannequin onto the moving truck.
The weather forecast predicted hot temperatures today, so they set off early. Half an hour later, they arrived at the villa by Lake Rome.
First, they unloaded their belongings, and Yuan Mu insisted on paying for them before starting to tidy up and clean.
"I brought some Dulux paint, it's very environmentally friendly and doesn't smell much. A quick coat of paint will make the walls look brand new. Oh, and I've also prepared a ladder."
Yuan Mei was clearly a man with a wealth of life experience, who considered every detail thoroughly.
"Senior, you've thought of everything!" Jian Yan smiled radiantly.
Xue Qiandai stood in front of the living room with her hands on her hips, looking like a designer, and began to coordinate the work. "Let's repaint the walls, but keep the red bricks. They're the highlight of the space and better suit the studio's style. Senior, you do the painting, and we'll do the deep cleaning!"
The three of them got to work in a flurry of activity.
At lunchtime, Jian Yan went to a nearby store to get some takeout, and the group ate a simple meal together.
After the afternoon cleaning was finished, logistics, express delivery and service personnel started coming to the door.
"Hello, we install air conditioners."
"Hello, we are the washing machine installers."
"Hello, we are from the broadband provider."
Wow, the time management is excellent.
Xue Qiandai nudged Jian Yan again, "You placed the order yesterday, and it arrived today?"
"These are all sold directly by JD.com, so the delivery speed is guaranteed. Although I placed the order yesterday, I had already communicated with them beforehand. Because it involves installation by brand merchants, VIPs have special privileges," Jian Yan explained. These kinds of basic things are things they'll need to know when they open their own store in the future.
Xue Qiandai nodded; she truly hadn't known before. She couldn't imagine what her life would be like without Jian Yan.
The three people became supervisors. After one batch of home appliances was installed, another batch of packages arrived, containing decorative paintings, small sculptures, and pretty candlesticks and decorative ornaments.
“Dai Dai, we can’t afford the original works of famous artists right now, so I picked out some small black box boutiques. They’re great because they’re well-designed, which will make our studio even more beautiful.”
Yesterday, Xue Qiandai told Jian Yan to be more frugal with her money, but today she discovered that Jian Yan had bought only necessities, both material and spiritual, even catering to Xue Qiandai's discerning tastes.
Xue Qiandai rushed over and hugged Jian Yan, rubbing against her shoulder. "Jian, Yan Bao, my little cutie, you're amazing! You're a thousand times better than I could have said."
Jian Yan looked at her and said, "I never thought I would live in a big villa one day, so naturally I have to decorate it nicely. This is our home, our studio, ours."
Yuan Mu watched the two girls exchanging glances, his emotions churning. He took a modern minimalist painting out of the box and volunteered, "I'll take care of hanging the painting. Jian Yan, can you check it for me and make sure it's not crooked?"
"good."
Xue Qiandai went to arrange the sculptures and trinkets. Great, the studio atmosphere is finally there.
It was 6 p.m., and everyone was exhausted from the day. Xue Qiandai suggested that they have a big meal and drinks to celebrate.
Yuan Mu looked around, and even made a phone call in the middle of it.
A dozen minutes later, more deliverymen arrived. They brought a barbecue grill, as well as lamb skewers, beef tendon, chicken wings, chicken gizzards, chicken feet, and various vegetables.
"Now that you live in villas, how can you miss out on a BBQ?"
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