After making sure that there was nothing else to do, Xu Manman picked up her luggage and left. At the party, everyone's reluctance to see Xu Manman leave disappeared.
Xu Manman saw Caleb Jin waiting at the gate downstairs and handed him the luggage with a smile, "Let's go, let's go home."
Caleb Jin turned around and took Xu Manman into a black car, which was different from the previous Mercedes-Benz.
Xu Manman sat in the passenger seat and asked, "When was this car bought?" Although it is not as good as the Mercedes-Benz, it is still comfortable.
"I bought it when I first came to New York. I bought it directly at the car dealership. It was more convenient." Caleb Jin put the car in gear and started it.
In fact, it’s just two streets, and it only takes about ten minutes to walk there. But when you drive there, you can get there with just one step on the accelerator.
After returning home, Xu Manman leaned back on the sofa comfortably, "Home is still so comfortable."
Caleb Jin brought Xu Manman a glass of lemonade and a plate of snacks and placed them next to her, then carried his suitcase into the master bedroom to pack.
After it came out again, Xu Manman swallowed the fried wontons in her mouth and told Xiao Jin about the party tomorrow.
"Then Xiao Jin, go buy the things first?"
"No, I have an appointment with Caroline and will go with her tomorrow."
"Manman, Xiaojin will buy you a bicycle so that it will be more convenient for you to go to school."
"As for the bicycle, I'll buy it at the second-hand market when the time comes. It's still cheap."
Their school also has its own small second-hand market, which opens at fixed times. It sells things that seniors don’t have much use for, and for juniors who don’t have much money, these are excellent value for money items.
After being rejected twice by the host, Xiao Jin felt a little disappointed, but he still cheered up and said, "Manman, Xiao Jin will go to your house today."
Xu Manman realized that this was referring to the Xu family compound in Beijing. After she arrived, she had not found a suitable time to call because of the time difference. Now, hearing the news from the teaching class, she was a little excited, blinking her eyes, waiting for Xiao Jin's next words.
Xiao Jin never kept her in suspense. "Uncle and aunt came here after the Chinese New Year and now live in the compound. I didn't see them when I was there. Everything is fine at home. Jianguo has started school now and he also eats lunch at my place."
Xu Manman was very excited on the first day living in the apartment and did not return to her space at night.
There were no classes the next day, but Xu Manman wanted to call home. She asked Xiao Jin to wake her up at four in the morning, put a hot towel on herself to stay awake, and then called her father's factory.
It is very troublesome to make international calls now, as it requires several rounds of transfers. Xu Gang was particularly excited to hear his daughter's voice.
"Nannan, are you adapting to the beautiful country? Are you used to the meals? Why are you calling at this time? Isn't it early morning there?"
Xu Manman answered her father's questions one by one, "I've adapted quite well. My classmates are all nice, and the meals are okay and I can eat my fill. I've moved out of the dormitory now and live in a room outside. It's more comfortable, and there's a phone in the room. Dad, just call me when you miss me in the future." Then she told her father the address and number of the apartment.
Xu Gang quickly took out a pen and paper and wrote down what his daughter said. "Okay, Daddy has taken note. Nannan, do you have enough money? If not, Daddy will find a way to send you some money."
"That's enough. We have work-study opportunities here. The wages are calculated by the hour, and they are many times higher than in China. Living expenses are no problem at all. Dad, you don't have to worry."
Although she would not go to work, saying this would make her father feel more at ease, and then she also told him about Chen Ming.
Xu Gang didn't worry too much about his nephew, who was a grown man. "Just call me if there's anything. If you're really unhappy living abroad, we can come back."
As an engineer, Xu Gang has come into contact with many foreigners and knows that foreigners look down on Chinese people. He is very worried that his daughter will be bullied outside.
"I understand, Dad. You guys take care of yourselves too. I'm going to hang up now. Go to work."
International calls are expensive nowadays and are charged in both directions. Xu Manman called the factory phone number so she couldn't delay it for too long.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Gang paid the phone bill. Although it was only a month's living expenses that he gave out in one go, he was very happy.
The office clerk recorded the money and collected it. "Mr. Xu, is this a call from your daughter who called from abroad?"
Speaking of this, Xu Gang was particularly proud. "Well, my eldest daughter was sent to study abroad at Columbia University in the United States. My eldest nephew is also there, but they are not studying at the same university."
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