After getting out of the car and Tan Mingyuan left, Hu Meiling said to He Wenlin, "Linlin, I know you mean well, and I'm very grateful to you. You always think of me, but you shouldn't have said those things in their house. It was so impolite. You can only say those things in private, when Tan Mingyuan and I are together. Saying them in their house makes their family lose face. Their parents will think I have a problem, that I don't trust them, and that you have a bad temper. We need to be mindful of our methods and leave room for others in our words and actions."
"Sis, have you noticed?"
"What did you find?"
“When I asked them to sign the contract, they got anxious and angry. They kept saying they weren’t after your money and kept asking if you trusted them, but they didn’t actually say they wanted to sign the contract. If they had nothing to hide, why wouldn’t they sign the contract? This is what you deserve.”
Hu Meiling was stunned when she heard this.
Then she said, "But his dad said he didn't want it anymore."
He Wenlin laughed: "You believed him just because he said no? I admit I was very rude today and put you in a difficult position, but please think about it carefully. I hope you take my words to heart. Even the closest people can betray each other for money, let alone you two who aren't even married yet. I'll leave this matter here. Good luck. It's getting late, you should go back to work."
Hu Meiling thought He Wenlin was angry, and explained, "Linlin, I'm not blaming you, I just feel..."
"It's no use blaming me. I've said what I needed to say and offended the person. Think about it carefully. I'm going back now."
After saying that, He Wenlin turned and left.
He Wenlin really meant it when she said she wouldn't care.
She never inquired about her relationship with Tan Mingyuan again.
He Wenlin didn't see Tan Mingyuan for the next two days either, because she had her own things to do.
Jin Haichao learned from his landlord that his friend Ma Li wanted to develop his career in Zhenzhou and happened to have two plots of land for sale in Hongtu Village.
Jin Haichao got Ma Li's phone number from the landlord, and He Wenlin went with Jin Haichao to see the two plots of land the next day.
The location is relatively remote, with no factories nearby. The two plots of land are not far apart, one is 160 square meters and the other is over 180 square meters. The seller is asking for 18,000 yuan.
He Wenlin felt that he was taking advantage of her being a young person from out of town, so he was quoting prices arbitrarily.
"A flat price of eight thousand yuan."
"Eight thousand?" Ma Li waved his hands repeatedly. "Look at yourself, how close is my place to the station? Although it's a county under Dongguan City, it's close to the station. You think you can buy such a big plot of land for eight thousand? You must be joking."
“The land for building houses in Zhenzhou isn’t even as expensive as here,” He Wenlin said. “How can your place compare to Zhenzhou’s? Besides, it’s still seven or eight miles away from the station.”
Prices will definitely rise in the future, as there will be more factories and such in the future. This location is indeed quite good, close to the main road and about seven or eight miles from the station, which is not far. Once houses are built, it will definitely be easy to rent them out.
"Even at 8,000, you can't buy a plot of land for that price. The cheapest you can get is 16,800."
...
After much haggling, the two finally settled on a price of 15,000.
Because Jin Haichao was there, He Wenlin didn't inform Hu Meiling.
Accompanied by Jin Haichao, the contract was signed, the money was paid, and all matters were settled.
Hu Meiling was unaware that He Wenlin had purchased two more plots of land for building construction in the past two days, and the rest of the He family in Shaocheng were even less aware of it.
July 9th arrived in the blink of an eye.
Hu Meiling doesn't need to go to work starting today.
In the morning, Hu Meiling's older brother Hu Jun and his family, as well as He Wenlin's uncle He Dashun, all came from Huizhou.
Hu Meiling was too lazy to cook, so she treated everyone to lunch at a restaurant near her rented apartment. Tan Mingyuan didn't come this time, and He Wenlin didn't ask either. She said she wouldn't ask, and she wouldn't.
"Linlin, you're really amazing now," Hu Jun said with a smile. "How did you come up with the idea of doing business while studying?"
“Because I don’t have money, and because I want to spend money as I please.” After saying that, He Wenlin looked at her uncle and said, “Uncle, when are you going to Shaocheng? The whole family is there, and it’s too lonely for you to be alone in Huizhou.”
“I’m doing fine in Huizhou. Seeing your two older brothers gives me a headache. Out of sight, out of mind,” He Dashun said, sounding utterly disgusted when talking about his two sons.
“Even if you go to work there, you won’t see me every day. My two older brothers are very busy every day.”
“I’m doing quite well here. But you, your parents are really carefree, letting you come to Dongguan alone. When are you going back to Shaoxing? How is your grandma’s health?”
“My plane ticket is tomorrow at noon. My grandma is in pretty good health. We opened a small shop for her now. She collects money every day and has something to do. Otherwise, she would always want to go back to her hometown.”
"I'll give you two hundred yuan, take it back to your grandma." He Dashun took out his worn-out wallet and gave He Wenlin two hundred yuan.
Hu Jun also took out his wallet and gave He Wenlin two hundred yuan: "And I'll give Grandma two hundred yuan too. It's not much money, it's just a token of my appreciation."
At this time, giving your elders 200 yuan is actually quite good, considering that a month's salary is only a few hundred yuan.
He Wenlin readily agreed: "Okay, then I'll accept it for Grandma. Grandma will definitely be happy that her son and her grandchildren are still thinking of her from so far away."
Hu Meiling didn't give any money, but she had already bought two sets of clothes for Grandma He when she went to the night market with He Wenlin last time, and asked He Wenlin to take them back. It was all out of goodwill.
The old woman didn't ask for anything in her life, she just wanted her children to remember her.
(It reminded me of my own grandmother. When she was still alive, she told me that I didn't need to give her money, just call her every two or three days. But now she's gone.)
"Meiling, I heard you're going to start a business too?" He Dashun asked.
Hu Meiling smiled and said, "Yes, I resigned. I'm going to start my own business!"
Hu Jun was taken aback: "Didn't you say you wouldn't resign and would open a shop in Mingyuan? Why did you change your mind?"
“Mingyuan is still running a used car dealership. It’s already under renovation and will open at the end of the month. I invested 60,000 yuan, and I kept some for myself. Linlin said she would invest 30,000 yuan in me, and I borrowed 50,000 yuan from my dad. My aunt and my other aunt each borrowed 3,000 yuan, which should be enough,” Hu Meiling said. “I’ve already rented a factory near where I live, and I’m going to get the paperwork done tomorrow.”
"You're incredibly efficient."
When He Wenlin heard that she had given Tan Mingyuan 60,000 yuan, she didn't say anything or ask whether she had signed a contract or not.
However, when she gave Hu Meiling 30,000 yuan, He Wenlin had to sign a contract, and the contract was drafted by Jin Haichao, a professional. He would only receive 20% of the shares and would only receive dividends, and would not be responsible for anything else.
Hu Meiling didn't have any objections to this.
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