After the Lantern Festival, the New Year celebrations are officially over.
In the new year, Shu Yan has set new plans for herself. Last year's plan was to lose at least 30 pounds, remove the spots on her face, whiten her skin, make herself look like she is thirty years old, and save 2 million yuan.
She has achieved her goal of losing 30 pounds, and even exceeded it. From over 150 pounds to now 107 pounds, she has lost a total of over 40 pounds. Her freckles have disappeared, and her skin has become several shades lighter. Now, when she goes out, no one in their thirties calls her "sister." However, she still cannot slack off on skin care.
She initially arrived in Nancheng with 2.42 million yuan, bought a house, opened a shop, and after various expenses, only 1.92 million yuan remained. Business was good at the time, so she planned to save 2 million yuan by the end of the year. Unexpectedly, she ended up buying a storefront, partnering with Lao Zhang, and then with Hu Ruixue, spending over a million yuan in total. In the end, she had less than a million yuan left, only a little over 600,000 yuan. However, all of this money was invested. By the end of the year, she received over a million yuan from Lao Zhang, and even more from Hu Ruixue. Although there were no dividends for the first three years, the assets were there. If you consider net worth, Shu Yan is now a multi-millionaire. A multi-millionaire born in 1993, as long as she doesn't do anything reckless, she'll be a billionaire by 2003, and retirement in 2013 will be no problem at all.
This year's goal is to lose another 10 pounds, take good care of my skin, and make myself look like a 26-year-old woman should look like.
After writing down this plan, Shu Yan thought about it and wrote down another plan to buy a storefront. No matter how good the relationship between siblings is when they are young, they will gradually drift apart when they grow up and have their own families. Shu Yan did not want the two children to quarrel over a storefront, so things must be in duplicate.
Some people might say that once Jingjing gets married, she can just give her a dowry. However, Shuyan still hopes to be as fair as possible. If they are capable, that's great. She can give them some start-up capital to make their own way. If they are not capable and want to rely on her for this, then she can distribute it herself, and they have no room for questioning.
Thinking about these things is still a bit far off, but they should be taken into consideration. Another issue is the extracurricular activities for the two children. At the beginning of the year, Tongtong enrolled in a singing class, and Jingjing also wanted to learn another hobby. Shuyan asked her about it, and she wanted to learn the piano. Shuyan herself also likes the piano, but her family's financial situation was not good when she was a child, so she was unable to learn it. Now that she has the means, and Jingjing wants to learn it, she naturally supports her unconditionally.
There's also Tianbao. He was too young before, but he's over 4 years old now, so he can learn something too. He went to every class and unexpectedly chose calligraphy. It's a great hobby, and Shuyan agreed without hesitation. As long as he can stick with it, she'll ask Hu Ruixue to help her find a good teacher for him to learn from.
Both children are studying, and she can't stand still. However, it doesn't seem quite right for her to learn singing and dancing at her age. After thinking it over, Shu Yan decided to enroll herself in a language class. The language in this world is the same as in her world. For example, English is still one of the three main subjects here, and it's required for all kinds of exams. I wonder if the author of this book had such a deep impression of this that he included it in his novel.
She had at least passed the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4), so she had some basic knowledge. Moreover, she had a feeling that her company and Hu Ruixue's company would eventually go global, so learning a language was not a bad idea.
In addition, Shu Yan decided to look for a gym or yoga studio. She found that although she had lost weight, her figure was not good, mainly because of its shape. It would be increasingly difficult to lose weight in the future, which was also a good opportunity to shape her body, so she couldn't miss it.
After writing down all the plans for 1993, Shu Yan locked them in a small box, which she then used as a locked bedside table. When she opened the door, she was startled by her aunt, who was about to knock on the door.
"What's up?"
"You're getting a call," the aunt said quickly, putting down her hand.
"Yan Yan, it's me. Your dad was careful when he went up to repair the roof tiles and fell. He's in the hospital now and has been in the emergency room for about two hours. I'm calling you now."
Shu Yan was taken aback by Shu Jianyang's words. "Why did he go up by himself? Couldn't he call his three sons? What did the doctor say? Is it serious?"
"I don't know yet. I just heard from your older brother that he landed on his head and it seems he hit a rock. I saw that your second uncle's face was covered in blood, and he looked very bad. No matter what, he's still your father, so I think I should call you." Shu Jianyang had originally thought about keeping it from Shu Yan to avoid putting her in a difficult position, but in the end, he thought that wouldn't work either. After all, he was her father. What if something really happened and she didn't get to see him one last time? If he didn't say anything now, what if she blamed him later?
Life is unpredictable. Who could have imagined that a vibrant and energetic person would suddenly fall down? Even if Shu Yan disliked the original owner's parents, if something really happened, she, as their daughter, couldn't just ignore it.
"I understand, Third Brother. Please wait a little longer at the hospital. If the doctor says it's not good, I'll rush back immediately." Shu Yan sighed. Shu Jianyang's words sounded so serious. If things really didn't go well, she would definitely have to go back.
The child absolutely cannot be taken back; that would be a ready-made hostage, and Ye Zhiqiang's parents would cause trouble if they found out or saw him. Should she go back alone? Shu Yan worried that her mother and brothers would stop her from leaving, so after hesitating for a moment, she called Fang Zeyu.
“I don’t know what’s going on with my dad either. If something really happens, I, as his daughter, will definitely have to go back. But what about my family? To be honest, I think if I go back, it will be hard for me to get out. So… I remember your company is a security company, right? I’d like to hire two people to protect me.” If Shu Youfu dies, she will definitely have to go back to the village for the funeral, and she might not be able to get out then.
Fang Zeyu sat up straight. "How am I? I... am our company's ace."
Fang Zeyu couldn't help but blush when he said this.
Shu Yan was taken aback, she really didn't expect Fang Zeyu to say such a thing, "Of course it's you, but I'm worried that one person isn't enough, so I'd like to trouble you to help me choose someone else. That's all for now, I'll wait for my cousin's call."
Shu Yan waited anxiously for a call in her room for a while, but there was no response. Her heart began to sink. She needed to make some arrangements.
First, tell your aunt that she might go back to her hometown for at least a week. If she goes back, the household expenses will be given to her in advance. Lin Hui has gone to work, and when she comes back, Shu Yan will have to ask her to keep an eye on things.
As she was packing her clothes, the phone rang again. Shu Yan ran to answer it, and sure enough, it was Shu Jianyang calling.
"Third Brother, what's the situation now?"
"It's a close call. Your dad was lucky; he didn't break any important nerves. The doctor said that if he had fallen further back, he would have died on the spot, and if he had fallen further forward, he would have become a vegetable. Right now, he just has a head injury and is bleeding a lot, but it's nothing serious. Don't worry, I'm watching over him. You don't need to come back."
Shu Yan let out a long sigh of relief. "I understand." She hesitated for a moment and then said, "Third Brother, um... there's something I need to trouble you with. I'll transfer 1,000 yuan to your savings account. Could you give it to my mom for me? That's how it works. They might come to you often to ask about my whereabouts in the future."
"What do I think I am? Don't worry, they won't dare to bother me." Shu Jianyang's lips curled slightly. "My second uncle and aunt know me best. Don't worry about me. You don't need to transfer the money. I'll give it to my second aunt directly for you."
"No, you need to tell me your account details right now, otherwise forget it."
Knowing Shu Yan's personality, Shu Jianyang reluctantly gave her his bank account number.
After hanging up the phone, Shu Jianyang carried his mobile phone back to the ward. Shu Youfu was lying there with an oxygen tube inserted, and Lin Zixiang was wiping away her tears beside him.
"Second Aunt, don't cry. Didn't the doctor say everything's fine?" Shu Jianyang rolled his eyes. He knew his second aunt best. She did cry for her second uncle at first, but now she was probably just worried about the money.
“How could he be alright after losing so much blood? I told him he didn’t need to go, and to let the eldest and second eldest brothers go instead. He insisted on doing it himself. Doesn’t he know his age? Can he compare to young people? Look at him now, he’s in pain and we’ve spent money.” Lin Zixiang couldn’t help but cry again as she spoke.
Shu Jianyang almost rolled his eyes. What did he mean by sending the eldest and second eldest sons? He was sure that even if his second uncle called, his second aunt wouldn't be willing to let her sons go up there. She might even have asked his second uncle to go up and do it herself.
"What's done is done, let's not talk about it anymore. It's good that everyone's alright." The second son and his wife arrived with clothes, then asked in a low voice, "How much are the medical bills? How much more will it cost? Do we have enough money?"
"We paid 2,000 yuan as soon as we entered the hospital. They said we'd have to wait for further notice, and it'll probably cost a lot more. Don't you know how much money our family has? We've already used it all to build houses for you three brothers, where would we get any more money? Jianyang even paid this 2,000 yuan out of his own pocket." As she spoke, Lin Zixiang glanced at Shu Jianyang.
Everyone knew that Shu Jianyang was now rich, earning hundreds of thousands from a single project, and his family all believed that his initial capital came from Shu Yan. They figured it was only 2,000 yuan, and if Shu Jianyang said he didn't need it, they could get away with it. After waiting for a long time, Shu Jianyang didn't utter a word. Lin Zixiang said somewhat angrily, "You three brothers should pool your money and return it to Jianyang later."
"Don't worry about the money." Before Lin Zixiang and the others could be happy, Shu Jianyang added, "You can pay it back tomorrow. I'm pretty easygoing with relatives. If someone owes me money, I make them pay it back right away. If a relative owes me money? I'll definitely let you have a few days' grace. Anyway, I'm not worried."
Lin Zixiang and her brothers shuddered at the thought of Shu Jianyang's attitude when he went to collect the money. "You're not worried, but we are!" they thought. "When Shu Jianyang gets into trouble, he's the kind of person who doesn't care about family or friends."
"Don't worry, we brothers will pool our money and pay you back tomorrow," the eldest brother, Shu Jianfei, quickly said.
"That's good. I have a lot of things to do on my end. Since you're all here, I'll be going now."
Shu Jianyang swaggered away without mentioning the 1,000 yuan that Shu Yan was going to give them. He told them to pay him back first, and after they felt bad for it for a few days, he would give them the money back to make them happy.
Wow! He's so kind.
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