Sidonie patted Mrs. Huang's hand soothingly, "Grandma, don't worry. Andy is a cautious person. Since she decided to buy it, she must have a plan in mind."
When the two of them arrived there, Huang Wanzhen discovered that although it was not in a prime location, it was not very bad either. It was two three-story villas very close to each other. The yard was a bit small, and there were six bedrooms, all with telephones.
Of course, there is a reason why the house is expensive. It has a set of cowhide sofas, solid wood floors, and wool carpets.
Huang Wanzhen went to the bathroom specifically to take a look. It had marble floor tiles, a toilet and shower, a large white porcelain bathtub, and a half-height mercury mirror on the innermost part of the washbasin. It was much more upscale than the villa Huang Wanzhen lived in now.
Huang Wanzhen was extremely satisfied and teamed up with Sidonie to buy two houses that day.
After buying it, Huang Wanzhen rented a car and took Huang Dongshi for a ride. Unexpectedly, Huang Dongshi didn't like it.
"The yard is too small. It makes me feel cramped. A small house is fine, but the yard is too small. I feel uncomfortable."
The next day, Huang Wanzhen rented out the house. Although the house was not big, the rent was particularly considerable.
In the evening, Huang Wanzhen returned home and went to the study on the third floor.
She planned to write a letter to Julie. Yenching University had already started school, and she had only asked Professor Han for two weeks of leave. If she didn't go back, she might not be able to catch up. Since Julie didn't want to see her, she would write a letter to remind Julie, which could be regarded as her best effort for the old and young in the family.
The letterhead reads, Dear Miss Julie,
I'm your good friend Huang Wanzhen. Please pay attention to the last attack you suffered at the Notre Dame Kindergarten. After investigation, we concluded that the attacker was a professional killer. If he failed once, he would definitely strike again. To protect your own safety, I suggest that you seek asylum abroad.
This investigation wasted some manpower and resources. Please settle the bill, which is ten dollars in total.
At the end of the letter, Huang Wanzhen attached an account number. This account was recently opened at Standard Chartered Bank by Huang Wanzhen, and it was registered under the name of Chen Meiying. Even if someone specifically checked, they would not be able to find Huang Wanzhen.
Early on the third morning, Huang Wanzhen asked Chen Hanfeng to take the letter to the post office.
Then he picked up a suitcase and left Shanghai with Zhao Dahua and Huang Dachui.
Huang Wanzhen returned to Jixiang Hall and received a warm welcome. She had only been away for over a month, but Xiulan was so excited that she hugged and cried.
Huang Wanzhen put down the suitcase and wiped her tears helplessly, "Okay, everyone is watching us, don't cry."
Xiulan choked up and said, "Next year during the Spring Festival, I want to go back with the young lady."
Huang Wanzhen laughed at her, "Aren't you afraid of Madam's scolding?"
Xiulan raised her face and said in a clear voice, "I'm not afraid."
Xiu Qing, who was standing by, saw Xiu Lan's behavior and secretly curled her lips. She stepped forward to interrupt the two people's conversation and said, "Miss, your letter is from overseas."
Huang Wanzhen knew without thinking that it was a letter from Su Jingyi. She took it and saw that it was indeed hers.
"Haha, it's a letter from Miss Su. Everyone, go away. I'm not going to disappear. I'll pay for a photographer to come to the photo studio in a few days on Sunday, and we'll take some pictures."
Everyone was very happy. After Huang Wanzhen returned to the backyard, Gao Zhixiang gave money to Xiao Shitou and asked him to go to the photo studio and make an appointment to come over on Sunday to take pictures of everyone.
On Sunday, Huang Wanzhen went to the shop and saw that the female clerk was dressed very brightly. Even the male clerk had shaved his beard and was wearing a well-ironed suit.
"Hey! Why are you all so energetic today? What's the good news?"
Li Chunhua smiled and said, "Mr. Huang, didn't you say a few days ago that you would hire a photographer to take pictures today? Manager Gao has already made an appointment."
Huang Wanzhen patted her forehead and said, "Look at my memory. Fortunately, your Manager Gao is reliable."
When the photographer came in the morning, Huang Wanzhen sat in the middle, Xiulan and Xiuqing sat on both sides of her, Zhang Dongqian and Gao Zhixiang sat on both sides respectively, Xiao Shitou, Gao Dachui and other male shop assistants squatted in the front, and behind them was a row of female shop assistants, and a densely packed group photo was taken.
Huang Wanzhen asked the photo studio to print the largest possible print, and then print smaller ones according to the number of people, making sure that everyone had one.
Afterwards, Huang Wanzhen pulled a few more people together and took some photos individually.
"Okay, I'm done. If you want to take photos, go ahead. The company will pay for three photos per person. If you want more, you'll have to pay for it yourself."
As soon as the words fell, everyone excitedly looked for their good friends, chose backgrounds and took photos. It was even more joyful and lively than the Chinese New Year.
At noon, Huang Wanzhen didn't let Zhao Dahua cook, and went to Dexinglou to order a meal. For a moment, everyone in Jixiangtang enjoyed the freedom of roast duck, and everyone had a satisfied smile on their face.
"Everyone has worked hard during my absence. You still have to work in the afternoon and can't drink alcohol, so I'll offer tea instead and toast everyone!"
Xiao Shitou, Huang Dachui and others also joined in the fun, saying auspicious words one after another, "I wish Mr. Huang to live younger and richer."
"I wish Mr. Huang all the best and may he be on the list of successful candidates!"
"Hahaha, Xiao Shitou, you are too fake. Where is the gold list now?" Li Chunhua pointed at Xiao Shitou and laughed so hard that she bent over.
Huang Wanzhen didn't care either. She just smiled and watched them joking with each other.
After the Dragon Raising its Head Day, the whole New Year was considered over. Huang Wanzhen also went to school to claim her leave, and she went back and forth between the two places every day.
Huang Wanzhen went to the Fan family salon in the second month of the lunar calendar because she heard that Fan Hengming had gone to Shanghai.
Huang Wanzhen wore her newly designed spring outfit. The upper body was a shirt with lace trim, and the outer body was a same plaid vest. The lower body was a matte maple red satin long skirt, and the outer body was a wool coat. The temperature outside was still relatively low, and it would be cold to wear spring clothes.
After entering the Fan family's living room, Huang Wanzhen took off her coat, revealing the beautiful spring clothes underneath.
Yin Jialuo smiled when he saw it, "Did you design it yourself? It suits you very well."
Huang Wanzhen said sweetly, "I designed this for you. This is our Jixiangtang's new style this year. You are welcome to order from Jixiangtang at any time."
Mrs. Fan smiled and joked, "This dress is obviously designed for you little girls. If I wear it like this, people will laugh at us for not accepting our age."
Mrs. Liu also came over today and agreed with a smile, "Yes, Wanzhen can't always design clothes for you little girls. She should design more for us old guys. We are not as pretty as you little girls, and yet you don't let us wear nice clothes."
Everyone laughed for a moment, some agreed, some refuted.
Huang Wanzhen responded with a smile. After being teased by the ladies, she pretended to be shy and kept silent.
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