Chapter 461 Suddenly Encountering Jiang Yiwei
On the third day after moving, it was already the 22nd day of the 12th lunar month, only eight days before the Chinese New Year. I carefully sorted out my affairs.
The first thing to do is to consult with Xiaolin to discuss the financial situation so that we can make a plan for our future life.
After the family had breakfast, I said to Xiaolin, "Come to my studio and I'll calculate our income and expenses."
Xiaolin nodded and said, "You go first. I'll follow."
I made a pot of tea. A moment later, Xiaolin came. I poured her a cup of tea. She opened a notebook and said:
"I've written down every little detail in this notebook. I even did some statistics yesterday. Today marks your fifth year in Upstate, and you left at the end of September last year, so it's been less than four years altogether..."
She read out my major income, including my salary, the income from selling my house in Wuxiang, the money I earned from going to the Philippines, as well as my major expenses such as buying a house and a car, and the money I gave to my master.
Then he said: "I didn't count the $1.88 million that Cruz later paid you, so I still have more than $21 million left."
I said, "I'll tell you where my money is going. I invested 10 million RMB in a hospital in the Philippines, and I still have over 2 million RMB left."
She nodded.
I said, "Keep one million for yourself and save the rest. As for your plan to open a design studio, I support you. I'll give you another one million."
She said, "So you only have 1 million left?"
"That's enough. My name is Wan Shanhong, do you know?"
She smiled and gave me a sidelong glance: "You're so conceited."
I said, "I've sorted out some personal matters. I need to return the house, so I called the logistics department, and they said we can talk about it after the New Year. Other things don't seem to be a big deal."
Tomorrow is the Little New Year. After that, I'm going to a place called Yuzhen, about a hundred kilometers away, to meet some friends."
Xiao Lin said, "It's Chinese New Year soon, why are you still going?"
"It's a photographer I met in Dali. He invited me and even called me a few days ago."
Xiao Lin said, "Why don't you go to Yifan's shop?"
I nodded. Then I told her to buy some cross-stitch online to keep my mother busy, and explained the matter to her in detail.
Xiaolin nodded, stood up and left.
I've been busy out and about, so I need to familiarize myself with the neighborhood. I walk out the door and take a stroll along Huaxi Lake.
All the people I met along the way were strangers. After walking for a while, I found a pavilion to sit down and called Tan Shaojie first.
"Master Shaojie, I'll come to your place the day after tomorrow."
He was a little excited: "Great. I'll send you the location now. Just drive to the highway exit. Long Yuan and I will meet you there."
"That's too polite."
"No, we've been looking forward to your arrival for a long time. Yesterday, Long Yuan and I were talking about you together. We were afraid you wouldn't come before the New Year, but we were too embarrassed to rush you."
Hahaha, I laughed and said, "I always keep my word and do what I say. I originally wanted to meet someone for something, and now that the meeting is done, I have time."
"Okay, then we'll be waiting for you."
After hanging up the phone, I thought, Professor Zhang hasn't given any feedback yet. But this is good. It proves he's a reliable person. If it were someone else, Mr. Deng would be willing to invest 5 million yuan upfront, regardless of whether it works out or not. Just transfer the 5 million yuan to the account first.
He sat down and smoked a cigarette, then called Yifan and told him he would go to his place to take a look.
Yifan said, "You drive, I'll send you the location."
I stood up and walked back. I bumped into someone head-on and was surprised. Wasn't this Jiang Yiwei, one of Captain Gu's men?
She was even more surprised and stunned for a moment before saying, "Teacher Wan. You..."
"Yiwei, do you live here?"
She patted her chest and said after a moment's pause, "I was afraid I'd made a mistake, so I didn't dare call you at first. Yes, I live here."
She pointed ahead and said, "It's the seventh building from the east. Come to my house and have a seat."
I laughed out loud and said, "Neighbor, neighbor, this is my first building."
She was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth for a long time. I guess her first reaction was, where did you get so much money? And her second reaction was, how could it be such a coincidence?
She patted her chest again and said, "It's great to be your neighbor."
I said, "I have something else to do, let's talk another day."
She said, "I'm here to visit you. Your phone number hasn't changed, has it?"
"Nothing has changed. You're welcome anytime."
As I walked, I thought, Captain Gu said she'd found a big boss, and indeed, she'd found a rich man. A beautiful woman can also change her destiny.
I went home, got my car, and drove to Yifan's shop. I wasn't familiar with the road, so I came up with the name of the shop, "Yifan Therapy."
It's right inside the complex, so it'll be there in a moment. But if you walk, it'll take more than 20 minutes. Yifan is waiting for me at the door.
He led me up and down the stairs. I asked, "Is the little stone on top?"
He said, "Yes, he is an expert now. Repeat customers always order him for massage."
I stood at the gate and looked out, and asked, "The shop across the street is being renovated. What kind of business is the owner planning to do?"
"Buy clothes."
I said, "Business is tough for brick-and-mortar clothing stores right now, but this shop owner's business will be a standout. If she sells clothes, your business will be good, too."
Yifan looked confused and asked, "Is there any trick?"
I said, "She sells clothes and you sew needlework, it's a perfect match."
Yifan had been with me for a few years, so he understood immediately. He said, "I used to laugh at you privately. You still own a clothing store. Isn't that Qin Shi Huang's father—Xun Shi's back? I even went over to negotiate this morning, asking the workers to be quieter."
I shook my head. "Just bear with it. The time you're spending renovating isn't affecting anyone else. You should think about how you're doing things and try to understand each other."
Yifan nodded. I asked about other things. Then, Xiao Shitou came downstairs. Seeing me startled, he couldn't speak. He came over, grabbed my hand, and looked up at me.
My heart ached. He was a perfectly healthy, handsome young man, but he couldn't speak. How painful it was.
I placed his hand in my palm and rubbed it, then said to him, "Yifan said you did a good job. If you do a good job, I'll give you some money to buy a house in the future."
Tears welled up in his eyes and he nodded seriously.
I said to Yifan, "He can't express himself. You need to learn more about micro-expressions. I have a book here. Go over and read it to understand his inner needs."
Little Stone gave Yifan a thumbs-up and waved towards her a few times.
I smiled and said, "Good job Yifan, I know."
After looking it over, I felt relieved, so I told them to get back to work and I prepared to go back.
They stood at the door and watched me leave.
As I drove, I thought, how wonderful it would be if I could cure Xiao Shitou's illness. Unfortunately, human medical technology is not yet able to achieve this goal.
Mr. Dong doesn't need money and can live comfortably with fortune-telling, because he's alone. But I have a lot of responsibilities. My parents are there, my in-laws are there, and Little Shitou needs to buy a house and get married. I also need to support Yifan and help him settle down in this city.
At this moment, my cell phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number.
"Teacher Wan, it's me, Yiwei. I have a new number. Are you free this afternoon?"
"have."
"My husband wants to meet you."
"Oh, then come over at three in the afternoon."
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