Chapter 293 Will You Go Abroad?
They had 210 million yuan left when they bought the house. If they receive 200 million yuan in compensation from the demolition, their savings will increase significantly.
Perhaps inspired by the idea that hoarding houses could make a lot of money, Gu Qingming decided to buy land and houses in Beijing once he made a decision.
Anyway, they won't do any big business, so hoarding houses and land, which seems like a sure thing right now, is more suitable for them.
No one else in the Gu family objected.
After returning to school from the holiday, I hadn't even had a week to prepare before the Qingming Festival arrived. Since the chemistry preliminary competition was on the 22nd of this month, time was tight, and my chemistry teacher advised me not to go home anymore and to try to study hard during this last period.
In previous years, during the Qingming Festival, their family would only pay their respects at home and not go to sweep the tombs like other people in the village. After all, in Lijia Village, the Gu family really had no ancestors left.
So Gu Yin didn't go back.
Chu Yan and Aunt Zhu returned to Beijing, and the school became quiet for a while.
After a busy day, Gu Yin got hungry. She looked at the time and it was already past five o'clock. Looking at the empty drawer, she had no choice but to get up and go downstairs to the cafeteria. Fortunately, the senior students did not have a holiday, otherwise she would have had to eat bread.
At this moment, she especially missed the food delivery platforms of later generations!
As I walked downstairs toward the cafeteria, I saw Li Mingxuan carrying a bag coming toward me.
Upon seeing Gu Yin, Li Mingxuan waved and called out, "A-Yin!" before jogging up to her.
Approaching Gu Yin, Li Mingxuan smiled and handed her the bag in his hand: "Here, this is some food your grandmother asked me to bring for you. It's a holiday today, and everyone has gone home except you, so I brought it for you. Have you eaten yet?"
Gu Yin smiled and accepted it: "You came just in time! I was just about to go to the cafeteria!"
"Then hurry up and eat! It's still hot!" Li Mingxuan knew that Gu Yin was busy with the competition recently, so he didn't bother her any further and left after delivering the food.
Back in her dorm, Gu Yin opened the well-wrapped food box. It was a three-layered box containing rice, two chicken legs and wings, half a pig's trotter, and a vegetable dish. It was still warm when she took it out.
After sending a message to her family, Gu Yin started eating.
Maybe it was because Grandma's cooking was so good, maybe it was because she had been using her brain too much lately, or maybe she was really hungry, but she ate every last bit of the food!
My belly has gotten noticeably rounder!
After tidying up, I walked around the house to digest my food.
The heat had almost dissipated, and Gu Yin had just sat down to continue working on her problems when there was a knock at the door.
Gu Yin got up and opened the door. Seeing Chu Yan, she asked in surprise, "Why are you back?" In a large family like this, wouldn't dinner last until eight or nine o'clock? It's only seven o'clock now, why are you back already?
Chu Yan entered the house and placed the cake on the table: "I'm a senior in high school, and I have exams in a couple of days. I also have class tonight. Since it's just family, there aren't many rules. I'll come back after I finish eating. This is a cake from Beijing, it's very famous. My mom said it's delicious, so I brought one for you. It's not very big. If you can't finish it tonight, just leave it for me. I'll eat it after class. You go ahead and do your work, I'm going to class now!"
After saying that, he hurriedly went downstairs.
Gu Yin closed the door and looked at the cake. It wasn't very big, but it wasn't small either. She had just eaten and definitely couldn't eat it right now. She would have it as a late-night snack later.
When Chu Yan returned from evening self-study, she saw that the cake was still untouched and raised her eyebrows: "Don't you like it?"
Gu Yin shook her head: "I'll wait for you to eat together."
Chu Yan took off his coat, washed his hands, and then unwrapped the cake. It was matcha, and he could smell the aroma as soon as he opened it.
Cut it up and place it in front of Gu Yin.
While eating, Gu Yin asked, "Have you prepared your application materials for studying abroad?"
Chu Yan nodded, glanced at her, and said in a deep voice, "My father's assistant has already taken care of it."
"Going to Harbin in the United States?"
Chu Yan nodded: "Yes."
Gu Yin looked up upon hearing this: "Are you confident?"
Chu Yan poked the cake a few times, then ate it in one bite.
"Actually, I received the admission notice a long time ago. The school invited me because of my dad's wealth. It was during my second year of high school, but I refused at the time. I wanted to go after the college entrance examination based on my own ability. So no matter how well I did on the exam, it was no problem for me to go there. It just depends on my own wishes."
Gu Yin was surprised, but considering Chu Yan's family background, it wasn't unexpected that he would receive an invitation to enroll. Thinking of something, Gu Yin looked at Chu Yan and asked, "Why didn't Zhao Tengfei receive an invitation back then?"
Chu Yan picked up the second piece of cake: "Harbin University isn't stupid. If your grades aren't good, and you actually go with the invitation they gave you, you'll have to donate a laboratory or a teaching building, which would be worth at least hundreds of millions. I guess the reason he didn't go is because Grandpa Zhou didn't agree."
Gu Yin thought about Old Master Zhou's personality. If Zhao Tengfei was smart, he could become friends with some children from big families after spending hundreds of millions on a diploma. But Zhao Tengfei was stupid. If he didn't develop his connections, he might squander the family's assets!
Gu Yin frowned, recalling what she had heard in her past life. "I heard it's quite chaotic there, and the security isn't as good as in China. It seems some students are using that stuff. When you go, remember to be extra careful." Many children from wealthy families who study abroad have picked up bad habits after returning, and some have even been ruined.
Seeing her worry, Chu Yan smiled and reassured her, "Don't worry, I'm not going alone. My dad arranged security around me. Besides, I'm going to study, not to play. I have no interest in those banquets or anything like that. I just want to finish my studies quickly and come back, otherwise I'm afraid someone will forget about me."
Gu Yin: "...You need to study hard."
Chu Yan didn't give up just because she avoided the topic: "When you're not busy during the summer vacation, you can go there to have some fun and experience the exotic atmosphere. What do you think?"
Gu Yin: "...Then you may be disappointed. I will be very busy next year, participating in various competitions, and I may also take the college entrance examination early. I probably won't have any free time."
It's not that she doesn't want to go; the competition she's participating in will definitely be finished by the end of her second year of high school. If there are no time constraints, she will directly take the college entrance examination.
"Will you go abroad?" Chu Yan asked further.
Gu Yin shook her head: "It's not certain yet. I'm afraid that by then, whether I can go abroad or not will no longer be something I can be sure of."
After all, she had already completed one-third of the design. She would send it to Lu Jie after she finished it. She felt that going abroad might be a bit difficult, but it didn't matter if she couldn't go, as she still had the system library.
Chu Yan thought for a while and nodded: "It's better not to go abroad. If you can't get used to foreign food, it will be hard to endure."
Seeing that he was a little down, Gu Yin poured him a cup of tea: "So you need to focus on your studies and graduate as soon as possible. I'll be relying on you to cover the costs of my experiments in the future."
Chu Yan's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "I'll try my best to come back in two years! I'll work hard to earn money to build you a private laboratory! Then you can do whatever you want! You won't be restricted in any way!"
Seeing his eyes shining like a puppy receiving praise, Gu Yin almost couldn't resist reaching out to pat his head.
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