"I've inquired, and America is peaceful and there's no war. I'm thinking of asking you to buy me three plots of land, one for each of my three sons."
Huang Wanzhen thought the private house looked quite old. They had been helping each other for years and had always had a good relationship, so naturally she wouldn't refuse Mrs. Tao's proposal. However, she felt that buying a house was not as good as buying land, so she suggested, "Why not buy three houses with yards? They're easier to rent out. You're all in China now, so you definitely won't live there. I'll choose a house with a better location, even one with a smaller yard. A good location means it's easier to rent. In fact, the best places to rent in the United States are apartments in the city center. Many college graduates who join companies will rent apartments nearby. However, those buildings don't have yards, and I'm afraid you won't be used to living there in the future."
Mrs. Tao looked at Huang Wanzhen with sparkling eyes. "I'll listen to you. How about buying an apartment? I've never been to the United States, so I'm not familiar with it. I don't know what to buy. I just know that buying a house and land is the best. Sister, help your cousin think about what to buy."
Huang Wanzhen thought for a while and said, "How about this, split the money and buy two apartments and a larger villa. I'll rent them out for you and earn the rent."
"I'll open an account for you in the United States. When you collect the rent, you can deposit it into the account."
Mrs. Tao slapped her thigh and said, "Okay, that's great, let's do it!"
Having said that, Mrs. Tao Dong did not stay any longer and hurried back to get her things.
Huang Wanzhen quickly stood up and stopped her. "Cousin, don't be so quick to react. I still have to stay here for two days. When I leave, I'll go to your house to get it. Otherwise, what if you make such a big noise and someone spots you? It's scary!"
Huang Wanzhen helped Mrs. Tao sit back on the bed as she spoke. "You should get your feet treated while you're still young. Maybe you'll have a chance to go to America in the future. Otherwise, you'll suffer all the time. My mother is like that. She complains about foot pain every day, and she can't even get a driver's license to drive."
Huang Wanzhen said something and Mrs. Tao nodded. Her mind was now full of thoughts of using her private money to buy a house in the United States, so she had no time to listen to what Huang Wanzhen was saying.
Huang Wanzhen originally wanted to stay for two more days, but the next day she received a call from Mrs. Fan, inviting her to attend this month's Fan Family Salon. Huang Wanzhen immediately agreed.
Huang Wanzhen calculated that there were still a few days before the salon, so she was not in a hurry to buy a ticket to Shanghai. She first told Song Wenyin, then took a taxi to Zhenbaozhai, picked out a small gold lock, asked the store to wrap it up well, and took it to the Su family to visit Xu Shengyi.
When Huang Wanzhen just returned to Peking, she called the Su family. Unfortunately, Xu Shengyi was in confinement after giving birth and could not personally participate in the company's transaction. She gave Huang Wanzhen Xu Shengzhong's phone number, and Xu Shengzhong signed the contract as an agent.
Huang Wanzhen learned from Xu Shengzhong that Xu Shengyi had given birth to a son this time. This was Xu Shengyi's second child. The first was a daughter. For a family like the Su family, having a son was more secure, so Xu Shengyi had a second child.
As soon as they met, Xu Shengyi's eyes were red. Huang Wanzhen quickly said, "Hold it back. I heard that crying during confinement can affect your eyesight."
"Puchi——" Xu Shengyi didn't shed tears, but was amused by Huang Wanzhen's words.
Huang Wanzhen took the wrapped small golden lock and looked for the child first, "Where is the child?"
Xu Shengyi pointed to the chair next to the large carved bed and said, "Teacher, please sit down. The child is nursing next door. I'm not feeling well, so Madam has hired a wet nurse."
Huang Wanzhen sat down and put the box in Xu Shengyi's hand. "I didn't buy any eggs. I guess your parents would send a lot. This is the gold lock I bought for the child. Please help the child put it away."
Xu Shengyi opened it and laughed, covering his mouth. "Teacher, you are so honest. Why did you buy such a big one? Others just bought it as a token of appreciation, but you are so kind. One is worth two."
"Since they're making it for sale, it means someone will buy it. If others can buy it, then I can buy it too." Huang Wanzhen muttered a few words, then changed the subject and asked, "When will you be out of confinement?"
"The baby is already one month old. When I gave birth to my eldest daughter, I didn't take good care of the confinement period. My mother insisted that I do a double confinement period, saying that it would be good for the baby's health. It's been more than 50 days now, and I'm almost going crazy."
Huang Wanzhen nodded and asked, "Did your second brother give you the contract and money for selling the company?"
Only then did Xu Shengyi understand the real purpose of Huang Wanzhen's visit.
Although Xu Shengyi did not participate in the management over the years, she often went to Jixiangtang. Over the years, she learned a lot and opened a clothing store in Dongcheng and Xicheng. Most of the clothes were imported from "Huamei Clothing". Xu Shengyi wrote to Huang Wanzhen about this, and Huang Wanzhen asked Gao Zhixiang to give Xu Shengyi a discount.
To be honest, she was so focused on developing herself that she didn't put much effort into Jixiangtang. Even when something went wrong, it was her second brother who helped solve it. But even so, Huang Wanzhen still gave her 20% of the proceeds from selling the company. It was a huge sum of money, leaving Xu Shengyi speechless.
"I gave it to her. Don't worry, I've checked it all." Xu Shengyi sometimes felt that Huang Wanzhen treated her better than her mother. After all, her mother cared about her two brothers the most, and she would definitely treat her well at ordinary times, but if she went against her brothers, her mother would always stand on their side, and the result would be the same regardless of whether she was right or wrong.
Huang Wanzhen sighed, "Time flies. Last time you wrote me that you wanted to open a shop selling foreign goods and asked me to help you find a source of electrical appliances. Have you opened that shop yet?"
Xu Shengyi wiped the corners of his eyes with his fingers and smiled, "I originally thought of opening a small shop and running it slowly. Then a classmate found out about it and wanted to form a partnership with me. She gave up the storefront she had rented. Her family owns a two-story shop in Wangfujing that used to sell tea, but it couldn't be sold at a high price in the past two years, so it closed. She wanted to invest in it, but I gave birth before we could even agree. I'll go find her when I can go out again."
Huang Wanzhen breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xu Shengyi was still committed to his career even after having a son. She smiled more often. "Don't open too big a business. The domestic situation hasn't been good in recent years. Be prepared to close at any time. Don't worry about the supply. I opened a trading company in the United States with someone. I can help you with any business in this area."
"Really? That's great. Thank you, teacher." Xu Shengyi clapped his hands and laughed. Huang Wanzhen then noticed that Xu Shengyi, who was younger than her, had wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. She couldn't help but advise him, "Take good care of yourself. Your health is the capital of revolution. Without it, you can't do anything."
"Yes, yes, I'll listen to the teacher." No matter how old he is, Xu Shengyi always acts like a little girl in front of Huang Wanzhen. He can laugh and speak freely without any scruples.
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