"How about we go to Disneyland?"
"No, that's not fun at all, and the tickets are so expensive. You might as well just give me the cash instead, Mom."
"How about Happy Valley in Sichuan and Chongqing? Jiuzhaigou? Sanya is also fine, but it's a bit far. Anyway, plane tickets aren't expensive. You've never flown before, right? Why don't you and Hao Chen go together during this winter break? We adults won't come along, and you two can have a great time for a month, how about that?"
"Oh Mom, don't you think about it? These days, all the famous tourist attractions are packed with people. Am I going to see people or see the scenery? Besides, it's just Hao Chen and me, so it's not fun to go. Mom, please don't give me any suggestions. We young people don't like the places you like to go. They're not fun at all."
Xu Minian covered his ears, indicating that he had no interest whatsoever in Liu Hongmei's proposed winter vacation plan.
"Thump!"
Xu Milu came over carrying a bowl of washed ping-pong grapes and gently tapped his head:
"So you're planning to fly to the moon during winter break? When I was your age, my mom wouldn't even let me stay overnight at a classmate's house, let alone travel far. You should be grateful that she's letting you go on a trip now!"
"Oh, sis, I haven't decided where to go yet! Mom promised me a 20,000 yuan travel fund so I can take Hao Chen on a trip. I'm so overwhelmed with choices. Just thinking about having to come back to school after winter break is making my head spin."
Xu Minian smiled ingratiatingly, her eyes darting around, and she tugged at Xu Milu's arm, acting coquettishly:
"Why don't you talk to Mom and suggest we go on a family trip together this year? Grandpa's so old, he's never been on a plane before!"
"That's a good idea."
Xu Milu picked up a grape, took a bite, and glanced at Liu Hongmei, who seemed interested. She knew that this matter was likely to work.
"Mom, how about we go on a trip to celebrate the New Year this year? I'm usually so busy that I don't have time to take you and Xiaomi on trips. You should spend your money now that you have it. I send money to the family account every month now, so don't be stingy with your money."
Xu Milu deposits 500,000 yuan into her family's bank account every month without fail, and it has accumulated to a considerable sum.
But perhaps because she was used to being frugal, Liu Hongmei saved all her money except for a slight increase in her food and daily necessities expenses.
"Mom is saving this for you. They say life is never smooth sailing. Don't underestimate this money. Saving it now might be very useful in the future. Besides, 'don't flaunt your wealth.' It's not that we're afraid of thieves stealing from us, but we're afraid of thieves eyeing our wealth. It's always better to keep a low profile."
Liu Hongmei thought about it and became somewhat tempted by Xu Milu's suggestion:
"How much would it cost to go on a trip like that?"
"Mom, you're driving a million-dollar car now, are you afraid people will know we're rich? But our house is indeed a bit old, we need to move to a bigger new house. We can't let Grandpa and Xiaomi keep living in the same room, can we? I found a house I liked a couple of days ago, a ready-built one, in Lanfang Yayuan, the price after discounts is—"
Xu Milu thought for a moment, then boldly cut the price in half before daring to tell Liu Hongmei:
"A villa costs 1.5 million yuan. It's a detached house with a yard and an elevator. It's also next to a forest park, so the environment and air quality are great. There are also large shopping malls, hospitals, schools, and subways nearby, which are all convenient. Besides, Grandpa is getting old, so we can't let him climb stairs all the time, can we?"
Although she said she had her eye on it, Xu Milu had actually already bought it. These past two days, she'd been running around looking for someone to handle the transfer of ownership.
"A house in Lanfang Garden? That 1.5 million is indeed a good deal. I'll ask around again in a couple of days. You're all grown up now, it's time to buy you a house to have some security. Whether a woman is married or not, she needs to have a house under her own name to feel secure."
Liu Hongmei counted the money in her card, then suddenly realized she had been misled by Xu Milu, and gave her a light slap in annoyance:
"Weren't we just talking about going on vacation? How did the conversation turn to buying a house?"
"I'm just kidding. I've already decided where our family will go on this trip."
Xu Milu giggled and dodged away, pinching Xu Minian's chubby cheek and keeping him in suspense:
“Didn’t we say before that if Xiaomi got into the top ten in his grade, we would take him to visit the Honghe Research Institute? I just heard that the Honghe Research Institute is planning a tour group of 200 people and plans to open its internal experimental garden for people to visit during the New Year. Sister Honghe reserved eleven spots for me: my grandfather, you, Uncle Sun, Xiaomi, me, my aunt’s family of three, and there are three extra spots. I plan to take my master and Li Ning with me.”
"!!!"
Xu Minian jumped up from the sofa, his face beaming with joy:
"Really, we can visit the Honghe Research Institute?! I heard they're planning to launch new products again, wait, wait, is this true?! Sis!! You're the best sister in the world! I love you to death!!!"
Liu Hongmei was a little worried:
"Will this work? There are only two hundred spots available. If so many of our family members go, won't that negatively impact the company? And with your whole family involved, do you think Mr. Ren will be happy?"
"It's okay, I already told Sister Honghe. The official website hasn't announced it yet. We'll be gone for about five days. Xiaomi, you need to finish your homework first."
Xu Milu calmly pushed away the excited little fat boy and said slowly.
She didn't know what others thought, but Ren Honghe was definitely in favor.
The idea of a "100-person tour group" was something she brought up just a day ago, in front of Zhang Cang.
...
...
One day ago.
"Boss, you've worked hard. Would you like some coffee or milk tea?"
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