In a blink of an eye, it was already the 25th. Huang Wenrong had made two phone calls with her and learned that Grandma Huang's operation went smoothly and she was recovering well. She had been discharged from the hospital and was recuperating at her second grandfather's house.
Chen Chen hadn't found the time to visit them, so they accompanied Grandma Qi to buy New Year's goods. Today, Xu Mengyao decided to visit her uncle's family after shopping.
Grandma Qi took them to pass by the Huangpu River and stopped. Standing by the river, the surging Huangpu River came into view. Various kinds of ships were traveling back and forth on the river, and the sound of whistles could be heard one after another.
Whistle couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, so the river is like this. This is the first time I've seen so many boats. Look at that one, it's so big!"
Grandma Qi pointed to the unfinished building across the river and said, "Look, that's the Oriental Pearl Tower under construction across the way."
Xiaomei looked at the buildings along the coast and exclaimed, "The houses here are so beautiful, so different from those in our place."
Grandma Qi followed her gaze and said, "Yes, these buildings are witnesses to Hai City's history. They are older than me."
Afterwards, they followed Grandma Qi to her uncle's residence, which was near an inner river, near a bridge, and the environment was very poor. The water in the inner river was murky and had a strange smell.
Whistle jokingly said, "This is the first time I feel that Haicheng is not as good as Huanshi. At least our sinkholes don't stink so much, haha."
Grandma Qi knocked on a door and asked, "Is her aunt home? Wenjuan is here to see you."
Soon, the door was opened, and my aunt showed a surprised expression: "Wenjuan, why are you here! Aunt, come in and sit down."
"Aunt, I came to Haicheng for something, and I came to see how you are doing. Where are my uncle and big brother? Grandpa and grandma have always missed you."
Xu Mengyao placed the gifts she had brought on a table, the only piece of furniture in the room. Besides the two beds, a simple curtain hung between them created a bit of privacy.
My aunt said, "We're doing fine, don't worry. Your uncle works at the docks, and Datou is an apprentice at the Zhapu Road Hotel. He recently found a girlfriend. I'm afraid the girl might find it embarrassing, so I don't dare to go out and make a living."
The aunt smiled cheerfully, showing no sign of embarrassment. Xu Mengyao quite admired this kind of character. She maintained a positive attitude even in adversity and would not let her family starve because of worldly opinions and face. She exuded optimism and tenacity.
"Aunt, you were forced by life before, but this is a big picture, and it's not shameful at all. Now that my uncle and his family have stable jobs, you can choose to do what you like."
"I just like listening to you talk, kid. Eat here at noon. I'll call your uncle back later and your aunt will make delicious food for you!" she invited warmly.
"No need, auntie. Seeing that you are all well, I have already given you some instructions when I get back. Don't be busy. We have to hurry back too."
"Her aunt, don't be busy today. Wait until the night of the Little New Year. The three of you can come to my house for dinner and we'll have dumplings together." Grandma Qi instructed.
It was already afternoon when the group returned to Qi's house. They saw Chen Chen waiting downstairs from a distance.
"Chen Chen, why are you here? Have you been waiting for a long time?"
"Wenjuan, I have something to tell you. When I came here, the neighbor said you went out early in the morning, so I waited downstairs." Chen Chen explained.
"Child, come upstairs and have some water and rest." Grandma Qi called out.
When she got home and saw Chen Chen had drunk some water, she asked, "What's wrong? What made you wait so long?"
"I just returned home from my great-grandfather's house today, and I ran into a man from a securities company at the gate. The driver said he had been waiting at the gate every day for the past few days, saying he wanted to sell stock subscription certificates to my grandfather, but our family had not returned yet.
I took his business card and came to see you. My great-grandfather's condition isn't very good, and I haven't had the chance to ask him for overseas remittance vouchers. I think I can buy the quantity you want from this securities company."
Xu Mengyao heard this and said, "Did you say anything to him?"
"I didn't say anything. I just asked him to leave a business card and told him that no one was home recently and I would contact him if I needed anything," Chen Chen explained.
After hearing what Chen Chen said, Xu Mengyao went back to the house and took out all the money. It would be best if she could buy it in boxes from the securities company, especially if she bought it in the name of Chen Chen's family. Although she didn't know what business his family was in, a Chinese overseas with generations who could have their names listed in a securities company must be a big shot. It would be good to lean on a big tree for shade, and it would also save her a lot of trouble in the future.
But she brought 430,000 yuan from home to Haicheng, plus the 2,000 yuan returned by Grandma Qi and the 200 yuan from Xiaomei, for a total of 146,000 yuan. After buying 9,500 subscription certificates and covering recent expenses, she had a little over 146,000 yuan left, not enough to buy a full box. She also needed to save some for gifts in Beijing.
Chen Chen watched her count the money, her face heavy, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you short of money? I can lend you some of my money first. How much more do you need?"
Xu Mengyao suddenly looked up at him. "Chen Chen, do you believe me?"
"Of course I believe you." Chen Chen answered without any hesitation.
"Okay, then do you dare to buy with me? I want a whole box of them that haven't been opened. I only have enough money to buy 4,800 tickets now, but I'm not saying that I only want you to buy 200. If you have enough money, I hope you can buy another whole box." She stared at Chen Chen with burning eyes.
Chen Chen frowned slightly when he heard this, as if he was thinking about something. After a moment, he nodded firmly:
"Okay, I should have enough money to buy it. Then I'll call this person when I get home and ask him to come here to trade tomorrow?"
"No, you don't need to come here." Xu Mengyao shook her head. "Let's trade at your house. It's safer that way. You can take all the money back and leave the subscription certificates with you. I won't come over. I'll wait for your good news at home."
She had to drag Chen Chen along to buy it, so that she could save a lot of trouble when selling it in the future. Although she borrowed the Chen family's name, it would also help Chen Chen gain profits. It would be a win-win situation for everyone, so why not do it?
"Okay, then wait for my good news."
After returning home, Chen Chen dialed the number on the business card. "Manager He? This is the Chen family. We met this afternoon."
"You are... Young Master Chen? Hello, Young Master, what can I do for you? Is Mr. Chen interested in the subscription certificates?"
"Manager He, I want to buy 10,000 brand new, unopened, serial numbered subscription certificates. I'll be waiting for you at home tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM with the cash ready. Can you please deliver the subscription certificates to me?"
"Yes! We can arrange it!...Just to confirm, you want 10,000 tickets, right?"
"Yes, and they have to be unopened with consecutive numbers. Do you need me to repeat it again?"
"No, no, I'll remember that. I'll be there on time tomorrow morning. Thank you, Master Chen. Thank you."
After hanging up the phone, He Xiong rushed into the kitchen excitedly, hugged his wife who was cooking, and kissed her, shouting
"Wife, I'm going to be rich now!"
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