Chapter 194 I would rather have a bed in Puxi than a room in Pudong
"I heard that he recently went abroad with an inspection team to discuss production lines. I'm afraid he won't be returning anytime soon. If it weren't for this, Lu Chaoyue wouldn't have the guts to use the Lu family's influence to do whatever he wants."
As Xu Shiming spoke, he also realized something.
He sighed and said, "After all, this is the Lu family's business. I can't say anything. I'll talk to Mr. Lu later!"
After all, she is his elder, and Xu Shiming doesn't want the Lu family to be unhappy because of Lu Chaoyue.
At this time, Lu Chaoyue didn't know how big a disaster she had caused. She only knew that she had suffered a great injustice and she had to find a way to vent it.
Su Wan went out for a walk during the day and came back to stay at Xu's house in the afternoon. In three days, she bought four courtyard houses in Beijing, and the total cost was less than 250,000 yuan.
The locations of the siheyuan houses are pretty good. Any one of them will be worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan in the future. Anyway, the money in her hand will be just there, so it is normal for her to buy a few more houses.
Thinking of this, Su Wan thought of another place.
Shanghai Stock Exchange!
There was a saying in Shanghai in the 1980s: I would rather have a bed in Puxi than a room in Pudong.
No one could have imagined how prosperous Pudong would be in the future, and how high the price per square meter would be. It would be nice if she could buy a few houses.
After talking to Xu Ruichen, Su Wan quickly bought a plane ticket to Shanghai.
The Shanghai market at that time was not as prosperous as it was in later generations. When Su Wan arrived in Shanghai, he only saw green seedlings in the fields by the roadside and sparse buildings.
She stayed in a guesthouse in Pudong and asked people if there were any houses for sale nearby.
When they heard that she wanted to buy a house, the people at the guesthouse also helped her find a way to find a waiter in Shanghai.
"Waiter" is still an old term, in fact, in later generations it is the term for intermediary. Waiters have many local resources in their hands, and you can ask them for help in buying a house and just pay them some running errands fees. Unlike the high commission in later generations, a running errand fee of twenty or thirty is already very high.
It was already noon when Su Wan arrived at the guesthouse. She did not rush to find the waiter, but rested in the room for a day and went downstairs slowly the next day.
After eating Shanghai's special pan-fried buns and pork ribs and rice cakes, someone came to find her.
He's a waiter.
Su Wan guessed that there would be such a relationship in the guesthouse, so she was not in a hurry. Look, they came early in the morning.
She listened to the waiter's Shanghainese accent, offered him tea, and then asked, "What's your name?"
"Miss Su, just call me Lao He. Everyone calls me that."
Lao He was actually a young man of about 23 or 24 years old, but he looked a bit rough. After saying that to Su Wan, he drank tea and took Su Wan out.
He was a very responsible waiter. While taking Su Wan to see a house, he also introduced her to Shanghai, local cuisine and house information.
He has special housing information, and usually introduces it to those who are anxious to go abroad, because it is easier for people who are anxious to go abroad to bargain.
Then they came to the alleys of Pudong.
It was a courtyard designed for a small villa, covering an area of nearly two thousand square meters. The walls were covered with unknown climbing vines, which were lush and beautiful.
"This little house is a bit old, nearly fifty years old, but it was in great condition when it was built, and there's nothing wrong with it now. It doesn't even need renovation. The price is a bit high for Pudong, but the large plot of land makes it absolutely worth the money."
Su Wan didn't say anything because she knew that this was a very famous alley in the future. The asking price of a small house here was over ten billion, and it was not certain that it could be bought.
Thinking Su Wan was thinking it was too expensive, Old He continued, "The owner is going abroad, so he's in a hurry to sell. This apartment is priced at 85,000. If Miss Su wants it, we can transfer it immediately."
Su Wan, who thought it would cost 200,000 yuan, was stunned for a long time before she found her voice when she heard that it was only 85,000 yuan.
"Eighty-five thousand, can't it be less?"
Lao He said apologetically, "This is the lowest price the homeowner can accept. It really can't go any lower."
"I can accept 85,000, but the transfer must be quick."
Su Wan was afraid that it would be too late and someone else would snatch it away.
Old He was ecstatic, and before he could finish laughing, Su Wan went to see a few other sets.
Most of them were small Western-style buildings, but the prices were not that high. A few hundred square meters of land only cost 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, which was really cheap. Su Wan thought it was worth it, so he bought them all at once. Except for the small Western-style building that cost 85,000 yuan, he bought a total of eight other small Western-style buildings, and the total cost was just over 300,000 yuan.
After she completed the formalities and got all the handwritten property transfer information, she expressed her gratitude to Lao He.
"Old He, you've been really hardworking these past two days. This is a small token of my appreciation."
She took out a red envelope from her backpack and handed it to Lao He.
When Lao He received the red envelope, he could guess that the amount inside must be quite large. Judging from the thickness, it must be several hundred yuan!
Su Wan was indeed not stingy. She gave Lao He a red envelope of 600 yuan and also treated him to a meal these two days.
Before leaving, Old He left her his home address and phone number, telling her that if she needed any help or had any other matters next time she came to Shanghai, she could contact him.
Only after buying a house would Su Wan fly back to Guangzhou.
When Su Wan returned to the county, he put all his properties together, rented a safe in a bank, and kept the gold ingots there.
After she came out of the bank, she returned to Grandma Zhao's house.
She rested in the room for a night. When she got up the next morning and went to the store, she found Xiaohua was in the store.
"Xiaohua, why aren't you taking care of Sister Wei in the hospital?"
Su Wan asked, and Xiao Hua said helplessly, "Sister Wanwan, I also wanted to take care of my sister in the hospital, but my brother-in-law took her home. The doctor also said that my sister's injuries are almost healed, and she just needs to rest at home."
"Sister-in-law Wei didn't say anything?"
"My sister asked me to come here to work. If she needs anything, she will contact me. I came here yesterday."
Xiaohua said, eyes full of worry: "Sister Wanwan, I'm worried about my sister too. She wasn't in good shape when she and my brother-in-law went back, but she won't let me go to the army. I can't visit her even if there's nothing going on there. What should I do?"
The little girl's eyes were full of worry, perhaps because she missed her sister.
There was anxiety in his eyes when he looked at Su Wan, fearing that his sister would be bullied after returning to the army.
Su Wan also knew her worries and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll see when I return to the army. Sister Wei will be fine for the time being. Wei Ping won't dare to lay a hand on her again in the army no matter what."
"I'm really afraid he'll hit my sister. Sister Wanwan, you don't know, he looks so scary, especially the way he looks at my sister, as if we owe him money. I'm really afraid my sister will get hurt."
Knowing that the little girl was worried about her sister, Su Wan nodded and said, "You are right to worry, but I will know what to do once I return to the army."
"Sister Wanwan, can I go with you?"
"If you want to go, you can come with me, but I won't be back until later. I'll tell you when I'm ready."
"It's okay, Sister Wanwan, I can wait for you here. I'll prepare the food in advance and tell the sisters."
The weather in Guangdong Province is severe, so Xiaohua usually cooks in advance to save everyone from sweating while eating.
Su Wan nodded in agreement and quickly went out.
She went to the market, bought some meat, eggs, rice, flour, grain, oil, and some fruit, and then drove to the mall.
She owed Lin Wu a favor before, and she wanted to treat him but didn't find the opportunity, so this time she had to treat him back.
I went into the mall and bought some snacks, some shampoo and soap, and some daily necessities, then returned to the car.
She drove the car back to Grandma Zhao's house, used Grandma Zhao's phone to contact home, asked Song Jingmo if he had been home, and gave him a lot of instructions before returning to the store again.
More than three hours passed during this ordeal.
Xiaohua's meal was ready. She quickly packed up and got into the car with Su Wanwan.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Xiaohua looked extremely nervous.
"Don't be afraid, I'm a pretty good driver."
Seeing Xiaohua's embarrassment, Su Wan said with a smile.
"Sister Wanwan..." Xiaohua became increasingly uneasy. "Your car is so comfortable to sit in. I'm afraid I'll make it dirty."
"Cars are for people to ride in. Don't worry, they won't break down."
"Sister Wanwan, thank you for giving me such a job. I am really grateful to you."
Xiaohua didn't know what to say for a moment and could only keep thanking Su Wan.
Su Wan was so grateful that she didn't know what to say. She could only smile helplessly and said, "You don't have to be so polite to me. Your sister and I are friends."
"I know you're a good person. My sister told me so."
Xiaohua is not good at speaking, and after saying this, she felt like she didn't know what she was saying.
Su Wan didn't think too much about it. She asked Xiaohua what her educational background was and why she didn't continue her studies. She also asked about her family situation. When she returned to the army, Su Wan uncovered all the family affairs.
After getting off the car, Xiaohua quickly wanted to find Mrs. Wei.
Su Wan took her to Sister Wei's house, pointed at her house and said, "That's where your sister lives. Go there first. I'll put my things away and come back later."
"Thank you, Sister Wanwan!"
Xiaohua finished speaking and passed by quickly.
Su Wan carried her things upstairs, opened the door with her key, and put everything in place.
She picked up the two bags of milk powder in her hands and went to Sister Wei's place.
The door to the room was not closed, and before she even entered, she heard Xiaohua's sobbing voice coming from inside, "How could he do this to you? He brought you back from the hospital but didn't take care of you. How could he be so cruel?"
"You silly child, what are you crying about?" Sister Wei's voice came softly and softly, seeming a little weak. "It's already like this now, how much worse can it be?"
"Sister, I'd better take you to the store and rent you a house next to the store. You can recuperate there and I can take care of your three meals a day."
"So what should your nephew do?"
Sister Wei said helplessly: "Sister, I know you are worried, but I am already an adult and I know how to protect myself."
When Xiaohua heard this, tears started to fall down her face.
His voice trembled as he said, "If you could protect yourself, you wouldn't have been beaten so badly. He's a bad guy. Don't get along with him. I can make money to support you."
Su Wan went in at this time.
She put the milk powder in her hand on the table and asked with a smile: "Sister Wei, how are you feeling?"
"Wanwan, you're here!"
Mrs. Wei quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled at Su Wan. "I'm fine now. I'm sorry to bother you making this trip. Xiaohua is just worried about me. Don't worry about her next time. Just focus on your own things."
"I was going back to the army anyway, so I just came to see my sister-in-law."
Su Wan paused, then asked, "Where is Captain Wei?"
"He received a notice and went on a mission."
"I feel like his missions haven't been very heavy lately. I can see him around the army from time to time."
"It seems like the higher-ups are dissatisfied with what he did last time, so they did this on purpose. But don't worry, he's just the father of my child to me, and I know what I'm doing."
Xiaohua didn't understand what Sister Wei meant, but Su Wan did.
This is like the cooling-off period for divorces in later generations. When the time comes, as long as one party disagrees, they have to fight to the death.
Want a divorce?
It doesn't exist!
Although gender equality has always been emphasized, in many cases it is impossible to achieve gender equality comprehensively.
"No matter what, you have to protect yourself. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me."
"You've helped me enough. How can I ask you for everything?"
"Why are you being so polite to me?"
Su Wan pointed to the milk powder on the table and said, "Sister-in-law, that's the milk powder I bought for you. Make a cup every day and drink it to nourish yourself. You've been in poor health recently, so you should take good care of yourself."
Sister Wei's eyes were red, "Wanwan, I've made you spend money again."
"It's not a huge sum of money. The most important thing for you right now is to take good care of your health. Don't worry about anything else. Let's wait and see if there's any improvement in this matter."
Mrs. Wei nodded, but her eyes were red.
She said with a choked voice, "I don't have any other ideas now. I just hope to get through this quickly and pay off my debts first."
Wearing around Mrs. Wei's neck is the shackle of debt.
It is an indisputable fact that she used Wei Ping's money to pay off her debts.
No one would listen to her talk about the money her parents had given Wei Ping. In their minds, it seemed as if this was all natural. After all, she married the young military officer, and that was a great honor for their family.
Even if the money given by Mrs. Wei's parents was not as much as the amount he owed, it was at least around two thousand. Moreover, she had always said that she would find a way to pay it back. However, Wei Ping always felt that every penny he spent, even if it was paid back, was owed to him by his parents.
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