Qin Wanxue pouted and said, "I don't want it. Just give me the money. Leave those things at home for my nephews."
She was just fighting for herself. From childhood to adulthood, she had always been the favored one. She would not be so stupid as to bring such a thing from her home to her husband's family.
Take some with you so that when the situation improves in the future, you will have something to wear.
Ji Xia nudged her lightly with his leg, "I'll give you half in the future."
Qin Wanxue knew what future she was talking about.
Chen Congying refused to agree. "I will leave some for her. Who knows if she will marry a man or a ghost in the future? What's the point of giving it to her? You, as her brothers and sisters-in-law, just need to take care of her in the future. You don't need to use your parents' money to support your husband's family."
It’s no wonder that Chen Congying is partial. These days, you can only judge a person by his appearance but not his heart.
Qin Wanxue could also understand that she was just joking with her mother.
Chen Congying took out two deeds from the house, "These two courtyard houses were what Ah Xiao wanted before. Your Aunt Hong asked me to go and see the courtyard a few days ago. I thought it was quite nice. What's rare is that there are no tenants in it, the property rights are clear, and the house is not expensive, so I bought it."
However, the bad thing now is that housing is already in short supply, and the town government does not allow houses to be left vacant. Buying them is one thing, but figuring out how to deal with them is a hassle.
One is in Dongzhong Hutong and the other is in Fuxiang Hutong in Dongcheng District. Both courtyards are quite complete.
Ji Xia hasn't figured out how to deal with the matter yet, but even if the house under her name is empty, the town government shouldn't rush to her house to collect the money for a while, right?
"Thank you, Mom!" Ji Xia flipped through the house deeds. There were six in total, which meant that the Qin family's betrothal gift was four houses.
"What's the point of saying thank you or not as a family?" Seeing that her daughter-in-law was very satisfied, Shen Congying felt relieved. "There are not many intact courtyard houses without people living in them now. You were in confinement at the time, so I went to see them myself. Come and see them when you have time. If you are not satisfied, we can buy something else."
A good courtyard house only costs four or five thousand yuan. Although the Qin family is not rich, they can still afford to give a good courtyard house to their daughter-in-law.
It's a special period now, and Ji Xia doesn't want to attract too much attention. Once the policy is improved, she can buy it in the future. "That's enough, Mom. No need to buy anymore. It's enough for others to have it, and it won't make much sense to have so many."
One apartment is for one person, so there is not enough space for everyone in their family.
Chen Congying was very satisfied with this good thing about his daughter-in-law. In the old man's words, she was honest and upright. Unlike some girls, they thought they were pretending to be good, but in fact they were full of calculations that others could see clearly.
The next morning, Qin Wanxue accompanied Ji Xia to Peking University for a computer summit. When the car entered Peking University, guards transferred from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce stopped Ji Xia's car at the gate.
Behind her car, the guards arranged by Mr. Qin came over to negotiate with them. After Ji Xia handed over her ID and checked it, she was allowed to pass.
Although Ji Xia had a secret identity as a soldier, she still had an officer's certificate. Qin Wanxue, needless to say, had always been a member of the system. The two of them, escorted by guards, soon arrived at the Great Hall of Peking University.
At the door, some overseas reporters had been waiting for a long time, all coming to see Ji Xia. Seeing this scene, Qin Wanxue was really glad that they brought so many people with them this time.
Behind Ji Xia, in addition to a military jeep, there was also a truck arranged by Old Man Qin.
As soon as Ji Xia's car stopped, the people in the truck jumped out and separated Ji Xia from the reporters. Qin Wanxue protected her, and the group entered the auditorium from the side door. These soldiers stood on both sides of the auditorium, their eyes sweeping across the entire venue with a fierce aura.
This time, the United States was led by the Computer Association, sponsored by IBM and other companies. Several strong computer schools such as MIT sent a number of students and professors to join the delegation, including people from Bell Labs, which designed the C language a year later.
And our daily life naturally follows closely behind that of our American father. Waseda University and others are very supportive and have formed a team to come here.
As for European countries, they are not willing to lag behind. Firstly, this is a summit organized by the United States. Secondly, they have learned some information from China. If it is really as China expects, the third industrial revolution may be led by the computer industry.
They naturally couldn't miss such a good opportunity.
"Excuse me, are you Comrade Ji Xia?"
Xu Jinpeng came with an American man in his thirties, accompanied by a group of entourage. He introduced himself, "Hello, I'm Watson. I'm honored to meet you, beautiful lady!"
There was also a translator from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs next to him. She was a woman in her early twenties who graduated from a foreign language university. Her name was Bai Lili. She thought Ji Xia couldn't understand the translation, so she hurriedly translated for Ji Xia, but she cut some corners.
For example, she did not translate the word "beautiful", and her translation of "feeling honored" was not appropriate.
Ji Xia nodded in thanks and spoke directly to Watson in English. Her standard American accent shocked Watson. "Ma'am, have you ever been to the United States and lived there?"
Ji Xia smiled and shook her head, "I've never been abroad."
As for why she can speak such standard, fluent and authentic English, there is no need to explain.
"Madam, I sincerely invite you to visit the United States. I believe you will see a country that will shock you, surprise you, and bring you a different life experience.
You are truly an amazing woman, and you are more suited to a free country." Watson even extended an invitation to Ji Xia regardless of the occasion.
Bai Lili was shocked. She thought she would see longing or surprise on Ji Xia's face. After all, if the other person liked her so much, no matter who it was, they would be overjoyed.
But Ji Xia frowned and said, "Mr. Watson, this Eastern country is the freest country in the world. As long as you love your motherland and your people, and don't break the law or harm others or damage public property, no one will interfere with how you live.
Freedom and restraint complement each other. I don't think the United States is a free country. The freedom you speak of only exists in the lives of the rich. The poor in the United States do not deserve freedom. But China is different. Here we are free and equal!
After saying that, she walked past Watson and headed towards her seat. Qin Wanxue followed behind her. The two of them found their seats in the front row and sat down.
Since this summit is hosted by the United States and China has hosted it before, there are two hosts in total, Bai Lili and Ben Bernanke, a teacher who has made great achievements in the University of Massachusetts.
First, Fu Siyan from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave a speech, welcoming friends from afar on behalf of China. Then Mr. Watson, president of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), gave a speech. Only then did Ji Xia realize that the person who had invited her was actually from the ACM.
Watson looked at Ji Xia deeply and said, "This is an emerging industry, and it will also change the course of human technological development. The reason we gather here is to thank someone who has given this industry greater vitality and made us realize the uniqueness of this emerging science!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
