Chapter 37 Chapter 37 The first day of moving into a new home
Although he was "suddenly attacked" by Aunt Li, Lin Anran still slept soundly on his last night.
The next day, while eating the breakfast carefully prepared by Chef Zhao, Lin Anran felt sad and reluctant to leave. After she traveled through time, she lived and worked here. The people she got along with the most were Aunt Li and her friends. During the past six months, she received a lot of help from them. It was also during her work as a nanny that she went from being a poor woman with only a few dozen dollars in her pocket to a wealthy woman who was about to step into the ranks of tens of millions.
As expected, as long as she is alive, there will always be some unexpected and surprising things happening in her life.
Lin Anran quickly thought that everyone was in Shenzhen, and if they really wanted to meet, it would not be difficult. They could always meet again in the future. She should be happy about moving to a new home today.
Everyone was reluctant to see Lin Anran leave. Although they envied her for getting rich, they were also happy for her.
Uncle Ding smiled and said to Lin Anran, "Xiao Lin, when you have time, go to the nearby park. We often go there to discuss how to grow orchids. Do you remember where it is?"
"I remember! Uncle Ding, you took me there several times, how could I forget?" Lin Anran shook his head. The park is really a great place. Small groups go there to play from time to time. In addition to activities such as young people dancing, children playing games, and old people playing chess, the park is also a place where a group of orchid lovers gather to appreciate orchids.
"That's good." Uncle Ding nodded with satisfaction.
Aunt Li said, "Now that you're gone, Xiaolin, I don't know how the next nanny Uncle Wang hires will perform. But I don't have to worry about Uncle Wang's judgment."
Lin Anran nodded vigorously. Uncle Wang's vision was more than good, it was very powerful. Look at the people working in the villa now. Although each of them had some minor shortcomings, it was understandable. She was the same. There were too few perfect people in the world, but Aunt Li, Chef Zhao, and Uncle Ding were all good people. This could be seen from the fact that she became rich by selling Clivia.
Chef Zhao was very sorry: "Xiao Lin, you can't help me try new dishes in the future."
Lin Anran also felt regretful: "Uncle Zhao, I won't be able to eat the nutritious and delicious employee meals you make for free in the future."
Chef Zhao smiled and said, "Xiao Lin, I'm happy that you praised my cooking skills, but you can go out and find more delicious restaurants in the future. Shenzhen has developed rapidly in recent years, and more and more restaurants have opened on the streets. If you look carefully, you can eat dishes from other places and try some new dishes."
Lin Anran, who eats delicious meals almost every weekend, said: "...Yes, yes, yes."
Uncle Wang offered to drive Lin Anran to Mingyuan Villa. "Xiao Lin, you have quite a bit of luggage. Even moving it to the entrance of the villa will take some effort. I'll take you and your luggage to Mingyuan Villa together. The round trip won't take long."
When Lin Anran was about to refuse, Uncle Wang gave him a reason that made it impossible for him to refuse: "Xiao Lin, you have worked diligently in the villa for nine and a half months. As you resign to pursue a better future, I, your former leader, cannot stand idly by."
Lin Anran had no choice but to agree: "Okay, thank you Uncle Wang, I packed my luggage last night, two suitcases and my three potted plants, I can move them now."
"Xiao Lin, let us help you push the suitcase. We'll go with you to the entrance of the villa to see you off." Aunt Li said as she walked towards the nanny's room to push the luggage.
Lin Anran arrived empty-handed as everyone escorted her to the car. She sat in the passenger seat, rolled down the window, and waved to Aunt Li and the others. "See you next time, Aunt Li, Uncle Ding, Uncle Zhao."
"Okay, okay, see you next time." Aunt Li and the other two waved at her vigorously.
Uncle Wang drove Lin Anran all the way to the door of her villa. After helping her unload the luggage from the trunk, he drove away only after making sure that Lin Anran no longer needed help.
Lin Anran had just moved her luggage and potted plants into the living room and was sitting on the sofa to rest when the landline next to the sofa rang. She reached out to answer it: "Hello."
"Hello, this is Hua Xianglan, the property manager of Mingyuan Villa. Is this Ms. Lin Anran?"
Lin Anran blinked: "Yes."
"Well, Ms. Lin, do you need the services of the property manager? If so, the property manager will arrange for someone to come over immediately. Or if you have any preferences, we can arrange it for you."
Lin Anran glanced at the two suitcases not far away. What a coincidence! She really didn't want to carry two heavy suitcases up to the second floor.
She wants to pay for the service, she has money!
"I want to know what services your property manager can provide to the owners?" Lin Anran asked calmly.
Hearing this, Hua Xianglan introduced Lin Anran to her in a soft and clear voice over the phone: "Ms. Lin, we at Mingyuan Property are the owners..."
The more Lin Anran listened, the brighter his eyes became. Mingyuan Villa was jointly developed and built by a state-owned real estate company in Shenzhen and a boss from Hong Kong. Mingyuan Villa had a property management company specially established to serve the villa owners. This property management company learned from the experience of the property management company in Hong Kong and could provide a wide variety of services to the owners. There was nothing that the property management company could not provide, except what Lin Anran had not thought of.
For example, if Lin Anran wants to hire someone to come to the villa for a thorough cleaning, she can just call Hua Xianglan, the property manager. Hua Xianglan will come to the house with a small team at the time agreed with her. For example, if Lin Anran doesn't want to cook or do laundry, the property can also provide chef services and nanny services. Of course, gardeners are indispensable. Mingyuan Property has all the staff needed for the villa.
The difference is that Lin Anran can hire a housekeeper for a long term or a short term. If the owner Lin Anran does not like the service of Mingyuan Property, the property can also contact a third-party professional and reliable housekeeping company for her. Even if Lin Anran does not want Mingyuan Property's recommendation, she can hire someone else from outside. In a word, Mingyuan Property gives priority to the wishes of the villa owner in everything.
Many single-family villas in Mingyuan Villa are empty because the owners live in other places. These empty villas are managed by Mingyuan Property. The property has to send people to clean them regularly, otherwise the villas will remain empty and will eventually become useless. Therefore, the monthly property fees are really not low, and only those wealthy people who are not short of money can afford to leave villas empty.
Lin Anran only then felt a sense of reality that "she really lived in a mansion." She thought for a moment and said, "Butler Hua, I need a small team to give my villa a thorough cleaning."
Although Lu Honghui hired someone to clean the villa yesterday, it would be more ceremonial for her to hire someone to clean it herself. She was not short of money anyway, and this was her first day moving into her new home, so she had to make arrangements.
Hua Xianglan: "Okay, Ms. Lin, I'll go over with the housekeeping staff now."
"By the way, I want to hire a cook who doesn't live at home." Lin Anran lowered her head and fiddled with her hands. Her hands were much better taken care of now. They were no longer as rough as before. They looked good, but not delicate and smooth. She was a flower grower, and a pair of strong hands made it easy for her to move potted plants around.
Moreover, it is okay for her to cook occasionally, but if she cooks three meals a day and spends most of her time in the kitchen, it is not worth it. With this time, she might as well grow orchids. The money she earns from growing flowers is enough to support her to hire a cook.
Lin Anran didn't expect to hire a chef like Chef Zhao, as Chef Zhao was too expensive. She just wanted the food cooked by the housewife to be delicious.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Anran dialed the number to the original owner's hometown. She had to tell the Lin family that her contact number had changed, so that the Lin family would not call Zhou Heyuan's villa again.
It is really inconvenient to contact people in rural areas. The person who answers the phone has to ask someone to go to Lin Village to call the Lin family, so that the Lin family can go to the town to answer the phone before the agreed time.
Lin Anran, who didn't want to unpack, decided to get up and plant her aloe vera, especially her big and strong one, which also needed a new home! The large garden in the backyard of her villa was perfect for the aloe vera to settle down.
There is a utility room on the first floor with all the tools in it. Lin Anran picked up a small hoe and looked at the open-air garden and greenhouse garden. Shenzhen is generally not too cold in winter, but there are occasionally a few days that are particularly cold. Such conditions are not suitable for dividing and planting aloe vera in the open-air garden. The newly divided aloe vera is in a fragile period and needs to be well cared for so that it can take root in its new home and then thrive.
Fortunately, she had another choice. Lin Anran turned and walked into the greenhouse garden. There was a lot of vacant land in the greenhouse garden, so she planted the aloe vera there first. When the weather got warmer, she would try to transplant the aloe vera to the open-air garden.
Halfway through digging the hole, the doorbell rang. Lin Anran put down the hoe, put on clean shoes, washed her hands casually, and went to open the door. She first saw the middle-aged woman standing in the leading position: "Housekeeper Hua?" Then she glanced behind her and saw seven housekeeping staff wearing uniform work clothes, both men and women, each holding something in their hands. They all had warm and friendly smiles on their faces, and their spirits were particularly good. Lin Anran felt that they were a very professional team.
Hua Xianglan is a woman with a very kind and gentle face. The smile on her face makes people feel like being bathed in spring breeze, and her voice is also gentle and pleasant: "Ms. Lin, I am Hua Xianglan." She then introduced the housekeeping staff behind her to Lin Anran one by one.
Lin Anran listened with a smile, nodding from time to time: "Thank you for your hard work. I will leave the cleaning of the villa to you."
"Yes, Ms. Lin."
Hua Xianglan quickly assigned work content to the employees she brought with her. After obtaining Lin Anran's consent, she asked three chefs to carry the ingredients to the kitchen to cook. These three chefs were all women. Because Lin Anran said on the phone that he wanted to hire a cook, the one Lin Anran was more satisfied with would be the one who would come to cook for him in the future.
Lin Anran then realized that most of the things these housekeeping staff were carrying were food ingredients. They were very professional, very professional, and she was very satisfied.
Seeing that Lin Anran was satisfied, Hua Xianglan took a few steps closer to her, but kept a proper distance from her. She said, "Ms. Lin, shall I take your suitcase to your bedroom?"
Lin Anran shook his head: "Butler Hua, both of my suitcases are not light."
"Ms. Lin, I'm quite strong. You don't have to worry about me. I can carry two suitcases at a time." Hua Xianglan replied with a smile.
Lin Anran lowered her eyes to look at Hua Xianglan's arms. She couldn't tell if there were any muscles under her work clothes. Seeing that Hua Xianglan insisted on showing them, she could only say, "Okay then."
Then the next second, Lin Anran watched Hua Xianglan easily carry her suitcase in one hand and carry it up to the second floor in one breath without stopping at all.
Lin Anran looked at Hua Xianglan with bright eyes, her face calm and her breathless, and applauded: "Excellent, Butler Hua."
Whether it's a professional butler like Uncle Wang who graduated from a butler academy, or Hua Xianglan who changed careers to property management, each of these butlers has unique skills and is truly amazing. It's not easy for anyone to become a butler.
Hua Xianglan did not look proud, but she had a happy smile on her face, which made her look more friendly: "Ms. Lin, it is my honor to serve you."
Lin Anran also smiled. When she saw Hua Xianglan, it was hard for her not to think of Uncle Wang who sent her here. No wonder Zhou Heyuan was willing to spend a lot of money to hire Uncle Wang to take care of everything in the villa for him. Having an all-round butler can save a lot of trouble. The butler can also provide emotional value to the employer, and Uncle Wang's advantages are far more than that.
Lin Anran didn't know who to envy for a moment. Forget it, he should envy Zhou Heyuan, because he was the richest.
Although she wanted to, Lin Anran had no plans to hire a villa butler for herself. Butlers are too expensive, especially professional butlers. It is just right for her to enjoy the property butler service now.
"Ms. Lin, are you planning to transplant the flowers now?" Hua Xianglan accompanied Lin Anran to the back garden and into the greenhouse garden.
Lin Anran looked at the gardener who had helped her dig the remaining hole, smiled and thanked him, then turned around and explained, "I'm only going to divide the aloe vera plants."
Hua Xianglan asked again, "Ms. Lin, do you need our help to divide and plant the aloe vera plants?"
"No, I want to do this myself." Lin Anran shook her head. The work of digging holes in the soil could be handed over to others, but she had to do the division of aloe vera plants and subsequent planting by herself. No one understood the feelings of aloe vera better than her.
Hua Xianglan nodded: "Okay, Ms. Lin, if you need anything, you can call the property management at any time. There are people on duty there 24 hours a day."
After the pit was dug, Lin Anran simply went to divide her green leaf aloe. Now the whole potted plant was full of aloe vera side shoots, crowded together, no matter big or small, they looked very cramped. Even if Lin Anran gave them enough nutrients, it still could not make up for the damage caused by the small growth space. These small side shoots conveyed to Lin Anran how depressed she was. They wanted a larger growth space, more sunlight, more nutrients, and to grow taller.
When she first started dividing the aloe vera, Lin Anran's face was serious and her hands were very careful, for fear of damaging the roots of the aloe vera. After successfully dividing three side buds, she became bolder and more skilled. She quickly divided all the side buds and planted them in individual pits. After transplanting, she watered them appropriately. After watering, she would touch the little aloe vera to make sure it was growing happily and hard, then she would smile, hoping that the little aloe vera would quickly grow new roots and take root in its new home.
After the work was completely completed, Lin Anran looked at a small piece of freshly planted green-leaf aloe vera, raised her chin slightly with pride, and felt a surge of pride in her heart. This was the kingdom she had just opened up, hahaha. She took out a small notebook and a pen and began to write the diary of the first day of growing aloe vera. From today on, she would plant aloe vera for experiments!
Hua Xianglan has always been with Lin Anran, quietly and never interrupting him. If she hadn't always offered her help whenever he needed it, Lin Anran would not have felt Hua Xianglan's presence.
"Okay, I've finished writing it down." Lin Anran closed the notebook and touched her stomach. She felt a little hungry. Farming was indeed a physical job. She had dug a lot of holes before.
"Ms. Lin, the meal is ready. Do you want to eat now?" Hua Xianglan suggested at the right time.
Lin Anran's eyes lit up: "Go!"
Lin Anran walked into the dining room and sat at the long and large solid wood dining table. She once again deeply felt how big the villa was. This dining table could seat more than a dozen people to dine together. She sat alone in the main seat, and the seats opposite and on both sides were empty.
Each of the three cooking aunties prepared a specialty dish of her own. This was Lin Anran's request. Three dishes for one meal. If the portion was smaller, she could finish it, but if the portion was larger, it would definitely be wasted. She could eat different dishes for each meal and there was no need to prepare several dishes for one meal.
Lin Anran tasted the three dishes one by one. Naturally, the taste of the three dishes was not as good as Chef Zhao's, but they were all very good, especially the chicken and tofu, which was most to her liking. She immediately decided to hire Aunt Bao who made the chicken and tofu dish.
"I'll trouble you in the future, Aunt Bao." Lin Anran looked over with a smile.
Aunt Bao was overjoyed: "It's not a bother, Ms. Lin. Thank you for choosing me. I will definitely do my best."
The salary Lin Anran paid to Aunt Bao followed the standards of Mingyuan Property Management, and would increase her salary based on her performance. She also agreed with Hua Xianglan that she would ask the property management to come and clean her villa every five days, so she only had to pay the property management based on the number of times.
After Lin Anran had her fill, she felt a little lazy. After Aunt Bao cleaned the kitchen, she said something to Lin Anran and left. She was the only one left in the villa again.
After walking around the first floor like inspecting her territory, Lin Anran touched her stomach. She had just eaten too much and needed to continue digesting the food. She looked at the books placed alone on the bookshelf. There were really few books. She then went to the second floor to inspect the territory, and then the third floor. One advantage of having a big house is that it is convenient for her to stroll around and digest the food.
It feels so different after cleaning it again. The villa is clean and tidy. The only drawback is that it is too empty. She has too few things, only two suitcases. Her Cymbidium, Molan and Aloe have made their home in the garden.
Standing at the floor-to-ceiling window on the third floor and looking down at the greenhouse garden, Lin Anran could vaguely see small aloe vera through the glass. She really thought they were so cute now. After looking at them for a while, she returned to the master bedroom on the second floor and lay on the Simmons mattress. She felt very soft and fell asleep without knowing when.
Lin Anran woke up naturally at three o'clock in the afternoon. She opened her eyes and rolled around happily on the big bed. Then she jumped up from the bed refreshed, opened the curtains, and the warm sunlight shining into the room through the window glass. The scenery outside the window was quiet and beautiful. Everything made her feel extremely happy.
When she came to the cloakroom and opened the wardrobe, Lin Anran discovered a big problem. The wardrobe was so beautiful and big, but there were so few clothes in it!
It’s time to give myself some “high-end personal customization”, Lin Anran stared at the wardrobe and nodded vigorously.
In fact, Lin Anran was planning to find a tailor to make her own clothes. There were many tailors these days, some of them experienced and skilled, and having a tailor make her own clothes wasn't expensive, so how could having a tailor take her measurements and make her clothes fit her be considered high-end, custom-made clothing? She was getting a great deal.
Lin Anran laughed at herself in the mirror. She was indeed very smart.
She also wants to buy some books she likes. The empty bookshelves in the study cannot remain empty forever. Filling the bookshelves with books is her small goal at this stage from now on.
Yes, there is also the driver's license test and car purchase. The property management can help contact the driving school, which is not far away. Hua Xianglan said that the property management can pick her up and drop her off until the owner Lin Anran gets her driver's license. Mingyuan Property Management can be said to be attentive and considerate.
After writing down the things she needed to do in the near future, Lin Anran thought again: what else did she need to do? After becoming rich, her worries instantly decreased by more than half. Her current situation truly proved the saying that if money could solve the problem, it wouldn't be a problem.
Suddenly, the landline in the living room rang. Lin Anran put down her pen and walked quickly out of the study. As she walked, she missed her smartphone. She didn't like the current brick-shaped mobile phones at all, and even if she had money, she had no intention of buying one for the time being.
She picked up the phone, and immediately heard Lin's anxious voice on the other end: "Hello? Is this Anran? This is Mom. Can you hear me?"
Lin Anran's hand holding the phone froze, and she said softly and quickly, "It's me, Anran." Even through the phone line, she couldn't call Lin's mother "Mom".
Hearing her voice, Mother Lin was visibly relieved. "You called me so suddenly and changed your phone number. We were worried something had happened to you, but we didn't dare call your previous workplace to ask."
"I'm fine, you don't have to worry. I made some money, so I changed to a more lucrative job." Lin Anran said the excuse he had prepared in advance.
As expected, Lin's mother asked, "What job did you change to?"
"I help others grow orchids, and then I have to collect rent." Lin Anran said this calmly. In a sense, she wasn't lying. She grew Phalaenopsis and Clivia, and then sold them to others for money. Isn't that also helping others grow orchids? She wanted to be a landlady, so she would definitely have to collect rent. Two jobs would make more money, which made sense.
Mother Lin didn't understand this, so she asked, "Can you really make money?"
"Yes," Lin Anran said confidently. She suddenly added, "I sent a large package back with the 126 ID cards in it. Remember to pick it up at the post office. I made some money buying stocks, and I transferred 2,000 yuan into your passbook. Go to the bank counter and check your account. This money is for me to buy the ID card rights. Each ID card is 10 yuan, and you can keep the rest."
Lin Anli and Lin Anhua knew about Lin Anran's stock speculation, so the other workers in Lin Village who worked in the electronics factory must also know about it. Just because Lin Anran didn't mention it doesn't mean that the Lin family didn't know about it, and those who borrowed his ID card would naturally not miss this news.
Her salary is no secret in Lam Tsuen. People would calculate how much she could earn and how much she could earn from stock trading. If she didn't make 500,000 from selling Phalaenopsis orchids, then she could probably make more than 30,000 from stock trading. So 10 yuan seemed reasonable to her. It's not that she can't give more, but if she gave more, wouldn't people think she earned more?
"What? Two thousand? You want everyone to give ten?" Mother Lin didn't ask how much Lin Anran had earned from stock trading. She retorted, "Anran, one dollar per person is enough! Isn't that watch one dollar a piece? You gave them one dollar, which is great! Isn't it said that the winning rate of that thing is very low? Even if you bought over a hundred watches, how many could you win? Two or three would be incredible. And what's the point of winning more? Your salary should only be enough to buy enough stocks for one watch. Any more is a waste!"
Lin Anran tapped his chin with his finger: "How do you know so much about Shenzhen stocks?"
"Hey! It's the people who went to work in Shenzhen Stock Exchange who called back and told me this. I sent you so many ID cards before. After the news of making money in stocks came back, many people came to test our house and asked how much money you made. There was also the person who borrowed an ID card and said he wanted a share of the money. Your dad and I kicked him out. What the hell! You don't give a penny and you still want a share of the money!" Mother Lin said angrily.
Lin Anran shook her head helplessly, but she never intended to ask her girlfriend for someone else's ID card. She said, "Let's do it the way I tell you."
Mother Lin could only offer a compromise: "Anran, listen to me. I'll give everyone five yuan. That's plenty. Where else in this place can you lend out your ID card and make five yuan just by reselling it? I'll transfer the rest of the money back to you. Since your family has made money by following your advice, why would we take your money?"
Lin Anran had no choice but to say, "The large package I sent back contains the latest scraps of cloth from Shenzhen. They come in many bright and beautiful colors. If you don't want to take my money, you should at least be willing to take these scraps. They're not worth much."
Only then did Mother Lin agree: "Scraps of cloth are better than money!" After a pause, Mother Lin whispered, "Anran, you won't always want to speculate in the stock market, will you? Will the money earned from stock speculation be safe to use? I heard from the villagers that the money earned from stock speculation falls from the sky. It's like pie in the sky, and eating it can choke you to death. Don't get complacent just because you can make money from stock speculation. Can stock speculation always make money? I've never heard of anything that can always make a lot of money. There will definitely be times when you lose money. We old farmers are down-to-earth and make money with our own hands. Isn't that better than anything else?"
Lin's mother's words were just short of telling Lin Anran to stop trading stocks.
Lin Anran's heart moved. Lin's mother did not have much knowledge and vision. What she said was all within her scope of understanding, but she said these things simply because she was worried and concerned about her. In fact, Lin's mother's simple words also contained simple and profound life lessons.
When faced with the opportunity to make a lot of money, Lin's mother is sober and even afraid. Just as Lin's mother said, she just wants her family to make money down-to-earth, and it doesn't matter if they make little. Isn't such a determined Lin's mother amazing and admirable?
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