When Issac arrived at the entrance of the community,
He parked his car at the door of the store he had already bought.
Seeing four people get out of the car, two young men walked out of a Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle at the door,
And the two walked quickly. When they came to Issac, one of them said respectfully:
“Mr. Chen, I am the general manager of Shangri-La in Shudu. My name is Harben Li!”
The business manager of Shangri-La,” And he introduced his name.
Ever since Charlie became the head of the Wade family, Issac has been the head of Shangri-La around the world,
And the direct leader of Shangri-La in various places. Although the general manager of Shangri-La in Sichuan has never met Charlie.
But he knew that Issac was his immediate boss, so he was naturally extremely respectful.
Issac nodded slightly, glanced at Charlie, and saw Charlie shaking his head slightly,
So he knew that Charlie didn’t want to reveal his identity, so he asked Harben,
“Manager Li, show us the store you bought first.”
Harben pointed at the door of the locked shop and introduced:
“Mr. Chen, this is the shop we bought today. I inquired about it.”
“It was a convenience store before. The business was very good,”
“But because the owner was anxious to cash out, didn’t renew the lease with them and has been vacated now.”
Issac nodded, and said, “Show us.”
Harben said respectfully, “Mr. Chen please.”
As he spoke, he quickly walked two steps, opened the door of the shop,
And at the same time opened the door of the shop. All the lights are on.
Since the shop was vacated a month ago, and the original owner asked someone to clean it up,
And paint it again in order to sell it at a good price,
So it looks really bright and spacious.
In this location, whether it is for catering or cooking retail is a very good choice.
Charlie went in and looked around, and was very satisfied with this shop.
The monthly rent for such a shop would not be less than 20,000 yuan, even if Mrs. Jiang,
Mother and son did nothing but rent it out If they go out,
The rental income is enough for the mother and son to live.
The old lady Jiang on the side was also very surprised.
She thought that the small shop that Charlie mentioned was about 20 to 30 square meters.
It also costs 350,000 to 51,000 square meters or even higher, and it will cost several million to buy it.
Thinking that Charlie would give this shop to her and her son, Mrs. Jiang couldn’t help feeling a little nervous.
In her opinion, this shop was indeed too expensive for her to accept.
At this time, her son hadn’t realized that the shop would belong to him and his old mother,
So he couldn’t help sighing: “Mother, this place is really bright!”
Charlie nodded and said, “It’s really bright, suitable for a medium-sized shop.”
“The supermarket has a lot of residences nearby and is next to the subway.”
“The traffic in the future will definitely not be bad. I’m afraid it will be a lot of money just by selling cigarettes and water.”
“If online food delivery is opened, the business will probably be even better.”
“Good job If you do it, it should be easy to make a profit of 30,000 to 50,000 a month.”
Lucas asked with a smile: “Is this shop yours?”
Charlie shook his head: “No.”
After finishing speaking, he looked at Mrs. Jiang, and asked, “Grandma, are you satisfied?”
Mrs. Jiang said nervously, “Grace… this… is this too expensive…”
Charlie lowered his voice and said with a smile: “If you compare it with the value of Rejuvenation Pill, or with the value of Phoenix Bone Vine,”
“I’m afraid it’s not even a ten-thousandth of it. To tell you the truth, as long as I am willing to sell it,”
“Even if I offer 10,000 sets of shops in exchange for a Rejuvenation Pill , There will be a lot of people rushing to beg me,”
“But to me, the value of the Rejuvenation Pill is not as precious as the phoenix bone rattan bracelet you gave me,”
“So I give you these things, in your heart Don’t put any pressure on it,”
“Just take it as me making up the price difference for your bracelet,”
“You have such a shop, take good care of it, and it can support three generations,”
“You can take your son to work on it, it will definitely be on the right track after three months.”
The old lady knew that Charlie was a noble person, let alone talk about the value of the phoenix bone vine,
But he saved the lives of herself and her son, which cannot be measured by any amount of money.
However, she also understood the meaning of Charlie’s words, knowing that he didn’t want to get too entangled in the value of the shop,
And hoped that she could accept it with peace of mind.
She is also very clear that all this is just like how her ancestors were rescued by Meng Laozu back then.
Although she is grateful and ashamed, but at this time, her best choice is actually to listen to Charlie.
Accept his arrangement, just like the ancestors obeyed the arrangement of Meng Laozu back then.
So, she didn’t say much anymore, but said gratefully: “Thank you, Grace! Thank you!”
Charlie smiled lightly, and said: “Okay, Grandma, let’s go and see the house you will live in in the future.”
Said After that, he winked at Issac, who said to the two people: “Okay, you have chosen a good shop,”
“And your work efficiency is also good. Later, each of you will receive three months’ salary as a bonus!”
“Thank you,” Issac stretched out his hand to interrupt, and said, “Come on, take us to the villa.”
The villa they selected was only three or four hundred meters away from the shop,
Because the payment was very happy today, and the original owner didn’t eat lunch,
So he started to direct the moving company to move, and the two subordinates were also very reliable in their work.
While the moving company was packing the original owner’s things, they directed several cleaners to start cleaning.
In addition, the employees were also arranged to purchase a batch of very exquisite daily necessities.
Not only were the daily necessities such as pillows and quilts, toothpaste, and towels neatly bought,
But even pots and pans, daily necessities, rice, oil, and salt were also fully prepared.
When Charlie and Issac first entered this villa, their first impression was that this villa was a sample room left by the developer,
And it was perfect in every way.
This three-story small villa equipped with a home elevator left Mrs. Jiang speechless in shock.
She really didn’t expect that when Charlie said that he would arrange a house for her,
It would be a luxuriously decorated, clean, and tidy villa.
Charlie took her to visit together, taking advantage of no one, and whispered to the old lady:
“Grandma, from now on you will live on the first floor, let your son live on the third floor,”
“There is such a house, and there are so many people outside.” A set of shops, as long as you manage it well,”
“Your son will definitely become a favorite in the blind date market. If you want to get married within a year or two, it will be easy.”
“If he gets married, the young couple will live on the third floor. If he has a child in the future and the child needs to live by himself,”
“He will let the child live on the second floor. There are four bedrooms here,”
“And two children are enough. In this way, the Jiang family will continue the incense. You don’t need to worry about the matter.”
Mrs. Jiang also knows that with these material foundations,
It is no problem for her son to ask for a wife and have two children. Afterward, the road of life has become smoother by many times.
Thinking of this, she said with red eyes: “Grace… I really don’t know how to thank you…”
Charlie smiled and said: “Needless to say thank you, I will come to see you again when I have time in the future.”
“If I am busy, I will also arrange for people to come and take care of you frequently. My family also has some local property and manpower, and they can take care of you if there is anything.”
Then, Charlie said: “I will ask them to help arrange the opening of the supermarket. As for the property rights of shops and villas,”
“Let them take you to the Housing Authority tomorrow to complete the transfer,”
“But I will let them take you to apply for a local bank card and mobile phone card tomorrow,”
“Although house and shop are settled, but you still need to prepare for daily expenses.”
“After the card is completed, I will ask someone to deposit one million cash in your card.”
“It will be there, but if you have any difficulties, whether it is trouble, financial constraints, illness,”
“Or unfilial daughter-in-law, you can tell me immediately, and I will definitely not sit idly.”
Mrs. Jiang was a little panicked and said: “Grace, you have done so much for us, how can I ask for your money…”
Charlie smiled and said: “Grandma, you don’t need to worry too much, just let me arrange everything.”
Charlie saved the lives of Mrs. Jiang and her son, but still, he is grateful to Mrs. Jiang.
This is because Mrs. Jiang gave him her ancestral phoenix bone bracelet without hesitation.
Originally, Charlie thought that the old lady didn’t know that the phoenix bone bracelet was inherited from the ancestors,
And the material was rare, but she probably didn’t know how rare and valuable it was.
But after this meeting, Charlie discovered that Mrs. Jiang actually had a clearer understanding of the value of the phoenix bone bracelet.
Back then, Meng Changsheng, Meng Patriarch, just took a phoenix bone bracelet from the ancestor of the Jiang family,
And kept him by his side for decades, and even gave him two rejuvenating pills successively.
Not only that, but in order to find a breakthrough, Meng Changsheng even promised to give him a chance,
If he seeks longevity in the future before the ancestors of the Jiang family parted.
Although Meng Changsheng did this not only to repay Fengguteng’s affection,
But Charlie guessed that Fengguteng definitely played a very important role.
These past events have been passed down from generation to generation in the Jiang family, and Mrs. Jiang is well aware of them.
But when she was in Mexico, she was still willing to use this bracelet to thank him, which made Charlie feel a little grateful.
Moreover, the usefulness of the phoenix bone vine is not just for refining the twenty reshaping pills.
If he wants to refine high-level pills in the future,
The phoenix bone vine is almost an indispensable and important material of great help.
It was also because of this that he decided to use his own strength to make sure that,
Mrs. Jiang and her son would live their lives without any worries.
Seeing that the villas and shop have been settled,
Charlie felt relieved. Issac also ordered the Wade family’s subordinates in Shudu to take care of the mother and son as much as possible.
The low-key way to take care.
After everything was settled, Charlie bid farewell to Mrs. Jiang.
After Mrs. Jiang thanked him a lot and sent their car out of the community,
Charlie and Issac rushed to Shudu Airport overnight and took the opportunity to return to Aurous Hill.
On the plane, Issac was already a little tired after driving for a day.
After the plane took off, he fell asleep on the comfortable flat seat.
Charlie was not tired, so he took out the painting given by Mrs. Jiang, placed it on his legs, and slowly unfolded it.
In the picture, Meng Changsheng with the fairy wind and crane bones once again jumped out of the scroll.
When he saw this painting in the old house of the Jiang family in Shunan,
The painting hung high on the wall and the lights were dim.
When Mrs. Jiang told Charlie about those past events,
Charlie was distracted a lot, so he didn’t appreciate the painting too carefully.
But now, after laying it out in front of him and watching it carefully with the reading light on the plane,
Charlie is even more impressed with the skill and charm of this painting.
Because the ancients paid more attention to charm than reality, in fact,
Most of the famous ancient painters were not good at realistic painting.
Landscapes, fish and insects, and characters all pay more attention to a vivid charm.
And the paintings of the ancestor of the Jiang family, although they are also traditional Chinese painting styles,
Are very detailed and meticulous in depicting the details,
So that Meng Changsheng in the paintings feels very real and vivid,
Even the ones swaying in the wind their long beards look very realistic.
Perhaps people in the Tang Dynasty did not have the habit of writing inscriptions on paintings.
Charlie did not find any inscriptions on the paintings,
But he firmly believed in his heart that if this painting was made public,
With its uncanny style of painting, it would be popular throughout the whole world.
There is going to be a stir in the art quarters.
Maybe, the ranking of famous painters in the Tang Dynasty will also be rewritten because of the publication of this painting.
But Charlie naturally didn’t have this plan.
He decided to treasure this painting well.
After returning to Aurous Hill, he would not let others see the contents of this painting.
After admiring it intently for a long time, just as Charlie was about to roll up the scroll again,
He suddenly felt that there was some slight aura fluctuation in the scroll.
This made him shiver instantly!
According to Mrs. Jiang, this painting was made by her ancestors in their old age.
Since he is old, he must have parted with Meng Changsheng long ago.
The ancestor of the Jiang family did not have the talent to master spiritual energy,
So apart from taking two rejuvenation pills and living longer than ordinary people,
It is absolutely impossible for him to possess spiritual energy.
This also means that the painting he painted in his old age should not have any aura.
However, there is indeed a very subtle trace of spiritual energy in this painting.
Charlie couldn’t help asking himself in his heart:
“Could it be that this spiritual energy was left by Meng Changsheng?!”
“Maybe the Jiang family didn’t know that Meng Changsheng once had a certain period of time come back!”
Thinking of this, he immediately calmed down, distributed some spiritual energy,
And carefully covered the whole painting, looking for the source of that trace of spiritual energy.
Soon, he found traces of that aura on the head of Meng Changsheng’s portrait.
Charlie was overjoyed and immediately used an aura to perceive the other party.
At the moment when the two auras merged, a picture from the first perspective suddenly flooded into Charlie’s mind!
In the picture, a grand funeral is being held in a mountain village.
The people at the funeral are not dressed in modern times but look more like the costumes of the Tang Dynasty.
Charlie could recognize from the topography that this mountain village was exactly the one where Mrs. Jiang lived.
And the mountain village in the picture does not look as dilapidated as it is today.
In the mountain village in the picture, there is a rather grand wooden courtyard,
With carved beams and painted buildings everywhere. It looks like a wealthy family.
However, the funeral in the picture is not a coherent real-time picture,
But more like time-lapse photography that is fast-forwarded many times.
A crowd gathered in front of the coffin in the main room,
A middle-aged man knelt down and wailed loudly, and a group of women and children were also crying incessantly behind,
And there were three paintings hanging on the wall directly opposite,
The following picture shows people crying and mourning.
Although there are many etiquettes, but fortunately, the whole picture is very fast,
And the ceremony is completed one by one like a horse watching flowers.
After all the necessary etiquette was completed,
More than a dozen middle-aged men carried the coffin to the foot of the back mountain and buried the coffin here.
Afterward, a group of people returned to the wooden deep-house compound,
The bustle faded away, several female family members left with their families one after another,
Leaving the middle-aged man alone in the mourning hall.
However, the middle-aged man couldn’t see any pain on his face.
Instead, he stood in the middle of the main room with a happy face,
Looked at the portrait of Meng Changsheng on the central wall, and said with a smile:
“Meng Patriarch, my father passed away three days ago.”
“And today he has been buried in the earth. Even if you have the ability to bring the dead back to life,”
“It may be in vain now. If you can really find the return of longevity,”
“You should give me the opportunity that was promised my father back then.”
“My father lived a long life of one hundred and thirteen years,”
“I am envious of it, I am now forty-two, I only hope that you can live long and fulfill the promise of the year as soon as possible!”
Although the middle-aged man’s words were difficult to understand,
Charlie still understood the other party’s meaning,”
He should be the son of the ancestor of the Jiang family.
At this time, he was standing in front of Meng Changsheng’s portrait,
Talking about how to let Meng Changsheng achieve longevity as soon as possible,
And then return to him to give him the opportunity promised to his father.
To put it bluntly, he was looking forward to Meng Changsheng’s return so that he too could live forever.
After this person spoke, a gust of wind suddenly blew in the main room, and he lay down on the ground and fell into a deep sleep.
At the same time, a middle-aged man in a green shirt came in with powerful steps.
This man’s clothes and appearance were the same as the portrait of Meng Changsheng,
But he looked a little younger than the portrait.
Charlie could conclude that this person was Meng Changsheng.
Meng Changsheng paused at the three paintings for a long time,
Then looked at the old self-portraits of the Jiang family ancestors on the right, and sighed:
“The meritorious adult has gone… Muyun, if you had waited for three more days, I could fulfill the duties of the year as a teacher.”
“Now that you have left, as a teacher, I should fulfill the agreement with your son,”
“But just looking at his words and deeds, I am really disappointed, this opportunity won’t pass on.”
After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand, Tap lightly on his own portrait, and murmured:
“For what happened today, I have left it in this painting.”
“If your descendants blame me in the future and tear up this portrait of me,”
“They will know the reason. In the future, I will be reunited with you under the Nine Springs, you must not blame me.”
After saying that, he turned around gracefully and disappeared into the night.
At this time, all the pictures also stopped abruptly.
Charlie was immersed in this kind of shock that almost transcended time and space, and it took him a long time to recover.
When he came back to his senses, he marveled at Meng Changsheng’s ability to keep his thoughts in his paintings,
And at the same time couldn’t help feeling the tragic fate of the descendants of the Jiang family.
There is no doubt that when Meng Changsheng returned to that small mountain village, he must have achieved longevity.
However, Charlie can also conclude that the “longevity” that Meng Changsheng obtained should only break through the limit of 200 years of lifespan,
And it definitely does not mean immortality.
The reason why he is so sure is, on the one hand, that after he mastered the “Nine Profound Heavenly Scriptures”,
He was able to argue from the perspective of an insider. In fact, there is no real sense of immortality at all. Just a little longer.
On the other hand, it is also because of the last sentence Meng Changsheng said to the portrait of Jiang’s ancestors in the picture just now,
That sentence is more straightforward: I will meet you again under the Nine Springs in the future, so don’t blame me for it.
Since the Northern Wei Dynasty, there has been a saying under the Nine Springs,
And at that time “Nine Springs” represented the world after death.
Since Meng Changsheng said that he would reunite with the ancestors of the Jiang family under the Nine Springs in the future,
It meant that he knew that he would die sooner or later. Therefore, Charlie made a comprehensive judgment,
That Meng Changsheng should have found a way to extend his life before he was two hundred years old,
So he came back to the ancestors of the Jiang family to fulfill his promise, but he did not expect to be one step late.
But according to Meng Changsheng’s plan, even if the ancestor of the Jiang family was dead, he should have given the chance to his son.
But the son of the ancestor of the Jiang family disappointed Meng Changsheng because of his rebellious remarks in front of the portrait,
So he also missed this good opportunity to live to be two hundred years old or even longer.
However, Charlie couldn’t help feeling that the other descendants of the Jiang family had a really good temper.
Up to Mrs. Jiang’s generation, after waiting for more than a thousand years, they were still waiting for Meng Changsheng to appear.
Anyone who had a bad temper in the middle, seeing that he can’t wait for left and right,
And tore up Meng Changsheng’s portrait, he probably already knew the reason.
But sometimes it’s good luck to trick people. The Jiang family didn’t wait for this result, but he discovered it by accident.
At the same time, Charlie was also thinking to himself: “I don’t know what method Meng Changsheng found to make his life span exceed the upper limit of 200 years,”
“And I don’t know how many years he lived in the end. If he lives up to now, Isn’t it over 1,400 years old?”
Thinking of this, Charlie shook his head again, and said unswervingly:
“It is impossible for anyone in this world to live to be 1,400 years old.”
“I think this senior has already buried his bones somewhere!”
With the disappearance of the picture, the subtle aura in the picture scroll has also disappeared,
But when Charlie looked at the picture again,
He can’t help thinking of the picture of Meng Changsheng in his mind,
And it feels that Meng Changsheng in this painting seems to be more vivid and obvious on the paper.
He couldn’t help guessing in his heart what the tone of Meng Changsheng’s life after leaving that mountain village would be.
Although his lifespan has been extended, there seems to be no important person in his life.
His wife and children passed away long ago, and his only son and apprentice had also been buried in the ground.
Only he who is still like a middle-aged man remained.
With his character obsessed with cultivation and longing for longevity, perhaps after he left the mountain village,
He would still choose to return to his cave somewhere and continue to practice silently by himself for years and months, through dynasties and generations.
When life is only left to practice day after day, all his joys, sorrows,
Pains and happy moments could only be reserved for himself, and he couldn’t find anyone to share them with.
That feeling, in Charlie’s view, is not seeking longevity but seeking loneliness.
He felt that once a person gave up his emotions and fell into that kind of endless loneliness, no matter how long life was, it would lose its true meaning.
And Charlie couldn’t help but think if with the passage of time, everyone around him is getting old, what should he do?
Although the Rejuvenation Pill is good, the effect will be worse the older you get.
With the Rejuvenation Pill, it is no problem for ordinary people to live to be more than a hundred years old.
But a large number of Rejuvenation Pills will be needed to support the ceiling of living to two hundred years of age.
Even if he is willing to provide them with sufficient Rejuvenation Pills,
Are they really willing to continue to use Rejuvenation Pills to extend their lives at that age?
It is not uncommon for a person to live to a hundred years old, but the whole world has never heard of it.
If you continue to provide rejuvenating pills to those close to you so that they can live forever and not grow old,
Then they must stay away from everyone who knows them but does not know their details at a certain critical time,
Otherwise, they will definitely arouse countless doubts.
This also means that everyone has to find a hidden place to hide from the secular world at a certain time.
At that time, they and the people around them will try their best to escape like the werewolves or vampires in novels.
Getting the normal people’s attention.
For such a life, Charlie didn’t even need to ask the people around him, he himself was the first one not to accept it.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help feeling a little depressed.
Although he doesn’t need to worry about this matter in the next twenty or thirty years,
It is a big trouble that cannot be avoided as long as he lives.
He sighed softly, put away the scroll, and stayed up all the way.
…
Since the capital of Shu is not far from Aurous Hill, the plane arrived at Airport in just over two hours.
At this time, the sky hadn’t even brightened yet.
Charlie and Issac got off the plane, and Issac’s subordinates were already waiting there.
Issac respectfully asked Charlie: “Master, there is still an hour before dawn,”
“Would you like to go to the hotel to rest for a while?”
Charlie thought for a while, then waved his hand and said, “Arrange a car for me,”
“And I will go to the Champs Elysees spring villa, have some rest and go home at noon.”
Charlie didn’t want to take Meng Changsheng’s portrait home, because it was hard to explain it to his family,
And he was afraid that he would be the vice-chairman of the Painting and Calligraphy Association.
The elder father-in-law saw it and used it to pretend to be a big-tailed wolf with others.
Thirdly, he was also afraid that his mother-in-law would run out of money one day, secretly take out the painting and sell it.
Therefore, he planned to put the painting in the Champs Elysees Hot Spring Villa before dawn.
Although the family members of that villa knew about it since the upgraded door locks were all face and fingerprint recognition,
Only he could open it, so he didn’t have to worry about being known by his family.
When Issac heard that he was going to the Champs Elysees Hot Spring Villa, he hurriedly said,
“Then I’ll take you there!”
Charlie shook his head and said, “Don’t bother, you’ve been tossing around all the way,”
“Go back and rest, I’ll go there by myself. That’s fine.”
Seeing Charlie’s insistence, Issac nodded immediately, beckoned his subordinates to give Charlie the keys to one of the Rolls-Royce cars,
And said respectfully, “Master, if you need anything, please contact me at any time.”
“Alright.” Charlie took the car keys and said to him, “Then I’ll go first.”
After parting with Issac, Charlie drove to the Champs Elysees Hot Spring Villa alone,
And when he arrived at the villa, he took the painting, into the safe on the basement floor of the villa.
After doing this, he came to the indoor hot spring pool of the villa.
Since the Champs Elysees Hot Spring Villa has its own exclusive hot springs, and it was bought out from the local area for decades,
The geothermal hot spring water is affected by geology. It flows continuously for 24 hours,
So when the residential area was designed, the hot springs in the home were designed as 24-hour non-stop flowing water,
Ensure that the owner’s home has a pool of clean hot spring water at any time, which is also the biggest selling point of the community.
Charlie also doesn’t plan to go home too early, it’s strange to go back early in the morning,
So, he unhurriedly took off his clothes and soaked in the hot spring pool.
After running around for several days, although he hardly felt tired, he still didn’t relax himself.
Today he just happened to be free, so he soaked in the hot spring by himself,
Which made his body and spirit a lot easier.
At 10:30 in the morning, a Cathay Pacific Airbus A321 landed safely at Aurous Hill Airport.
This plane is the earliest of the three direct flights from Hong Kong to Aurous Hill.
After the plane landed, the first-class flight attendants lowered the curtain between the first-class cabin and the economy class according to the usual practice,
And let the passengers in the first-class cabin get off the plane first.
Just as the cabin door opened, a young woman wearing sunglasses and a mask couldn’t wait to stand up,
Picked up her handbag, and walked out of the plane impatiently.
This young woman is Jemima Liu.
The reason why she came to Aurous Hill early in the morning was that Aurous Hill University invited her,
To come to the school today to participate in the interview for the talent introduction plan.
Aurous Hill University is very interested in Jemima, a top student who has just received a Ph.D. After all, the university is a public university,
And the recruitment process must be followed, so Jemima was invited to come over.
Not long after she received her Ph.D., she was invited by Aurous Hill University for an interview.
She was naturally very excited, so she booked her flight ticket early and flew over early in the morning.
When Gerard learned that his daughter was going to Aurous Hill for an interview,
He originally insisted on arranging a private jet to take her here in person, but Jemima politely declined his offer.
It’s not that she is still dissatisfied with her father,
The main reason is that she didn’t want to be too ostentatious when she came to Aurous Hill this time.
She knew very well that Aurous Hill, as Charlie’s base camp, had any obvious turmoil,
And Charlie would definitely know about it. If her father came to see her off in person,
Not to mention that Charlie would definitely receive the news, and even the Aurous Hill media would probably follow up and report on it.
And her plan was to never let Charlie know about this before she got the official acceptance notice from the University,
So as not to be looked down upon by Charlie if she failed to get the position.
What’s more, what she wanted was to give Charlie a surprise,
So she had to wait until she got the employment notice, and then choose an opportunity to let him know.
Because of this, she refused to agree with her father’s proposal and planned to keep a low profile, so she flew over alone.
Since the relevant person in charge of Aurous Hill University also knew that Jemima was in Hong Kong,
They specially set Jemima’s interview time at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. There is plenty of time, not too rushed.
And Jemima also booked a flight ticket back to Hong Kong at 9:30 pm according to this time.
Under normal circumstances, the interview will definitely be over before 6 pm.
No matter whether she can get the result or not, she plans to return to Hong Kong first. So as not to be known by Charlie.
This is why Jemima has to wear sunglasses and a mask all the way on the plane.
Ten minutes later, Jemima had already appeared and walked out of the airport, ready to take a taxi to University first.
Although the interview time was in the afternoon, she also wanted to take advantage of the gap to learn about the situation of the University and the surrounding environment.
However, when she just walked out of the airport, a middle-aged woman came up and asked respectfully: “Excuse me, are you, Ms. Jemima?”
Seeing that Jemima was a little nervous, the other party quickly explained:
“Miss Liu, don’t be nervous, my name is Leliath, and I am Mr. Larry Qiu’s housekeeper in Aurous Hill.”
“He asked me to pick you up at the airport. You’re a guest and have lunch by the way!”
Hong Kong has always had close ties with Southeast Asia,
And Gerard has personal relationships with many wealthy people in Southeast Asia. For Larry, he was more like a nephew.
When Gerard learned that Jemima was going to Aurous Hill, he wanted to go with her but was rejected by his daughter.
In desperation, he had no choice but to call Larry and ask him to arrange for someone to take care of Jemima.
Gerard didn’t know that Larry was in Aurous Hill, but he knew that Larry had always had a property in Aurous Hill,
And someone managed it for him. He mainly felt sorry for his daughter’s inconvenience in an unfamiliar place,
So he thought about asking Larry to help arrange A housekeeper and a driver,
At least after his daughter arrives here, she doesn’t have to worry about anything.
But by coincidence, Larry happened to be in Aurous Hill.
Knowing that Gerard’s daughter was coming, he planned to arrange for Sister Xian to pick up Jemima at the airport and invite Jemima to have a light meal at home.
When Gerard heard that Larry was in Aurous Hill, he was naturally very happy, so he immediately informed him of his daughter’s flight number.
Even, when he sent Jemima to the airport this morning, he took advantage of Jemima not paying attention when she got off the car, and secretly took a photo of Jemima’s clothes.
Sister Xian also relied on this photo to recognize Jemima wearing sunglasses and a mask at a glance.
But how did Jemima know this?
All she knew was that in Hong Kong, children of wealthy families were kidnapped not once or twice, and the most sensational one even shocked the world.
So when she was suddenly recognized in Aurous Hill, and the other party moved out with the name of Larry, her first thought was that there was danger.
Although she knew Larry and had met him before, she didn’t trust this woman,
So she shook her head and said, “I’m sorry, you may have misidentified the person.”
After that, she turned around and went to the crowded place.
Sister Xian quickly caught up with her, and said, “Miss Liu, if you don’t believe me,”
“You can call your father. He was the one who told my master that you are coming to Aurous Hill.”
“My father?!” Jemima frowned. At this moment, the phone rang suddenly. She picked it up and saw that it was her father calling.
So, she immediately connected to the phone and asked, “Dad, have you told other people about my arrival in Aurous Hill?”
Gerard laughed and said on the other end of the phone: “Jemima, what a coincidence,”
“Your Grandpa and Grandma are in Aurous Hill. I wanted him to arrange some subordinates to take care of you,”
“But he said he was in Aurous Hill. He was so happy to learn that you were going,”
“And said that he must have you sit and have a light meal at home,”
“We have been family friends, so you must not lose face!”
Hearing Gerard’s words, Jemima was relieved.
Immediately, she couldn’t help but muttered: “Dad, since Grandpa and Grandma Qiu are here,”
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier so that I could prepare some gifts in advance,”
“And now I will go to their home empty-handed, how inappropriate… …”
Gerard said with a smile: “With your character if I told you that you would definitely not want to go,”
“Then you would definitely say that you are just going there for an interview,”
“And it is best not to bother others, and then you had to tell me not to tell them about this,”
“I am your father, and I still don’t know you?”
Jemima was at a loss for words for a while, thinking about what her father said was not unreasonable,
Depending on her own personality and the way she usually doesn’t get along with her father,
Maybe it’s the result of a double block.
So she said: “Okay, then I will visit Grandpa and Grandma Qiu first.”
Gerard said with a smile: “This is so good! Have a good meal with them,”
“When the interview is over, come back earlier, I will pick you up at the airport.”
Jemima said subconsciously: “No, I had to drive to the airport, just will drive back by myself.”
Gerard said casually: “It doesn’t matter, I will ask someone to help you with the car, that’s it, bye.”
Before Jemima agreed, Gerard had already hung up the phone.
Although she was helpless, she also knew that once he decided to do something,
With his temperament, he would find a way to achieve it no matter what.
It was just going to the airport to pick her up, so she didn’t need to be too repulsive.
So, she put away the phone and said to Sister Xian:
“I’m sorry, Sister Xian, I misunderstood you just now, and I hope you don’t mind.”
Sister Xian said with a smile: “Miss Liu, why are you being polite to me?”
After that, she pointed to a Rolls-Royce on the side of the road not far away, and said,
“The car is over there, Miss Liu, let’s go.”
Once they sat in, Rolls-Royce drove towards Zijin Mountain Villa.
On the way, Jemima and Maria looked left and right as if they had just arrived in Aurous Hill.
Sister Xian sitting at the co-driver looked back at Jemima,
And asked with a smile, “Is this the first time Miss Liu has come to Aurous Hill?”
“Yes.” Jemima nodded slightly: “I haven’t been here before.
” I heard from the master that you are coming to Aurous Hill University to apply for a job this time.”
“Let me ask you a question. You have never been to Aurous Hill before.”
“Why did you choose to come here from Hong Kong? In terms of urban development,”
“Aurous Hill is not better than Hong Kong. There is still a lot of difference.”
Hearing this question, what Jemima subconsciously thought of was the figure of Charlie.
When she came to Aurous Hill by herself,
She naturally came here for Charlie, but she still doesn’t know what the final result will be.
However, for her, she always has to do what she decides before talking about it.
It is not her style at all to talk about it and talk about it without practice.
However, Jemima was unwilling, to tell the truth, so she said to Sister Xian:
“I have stayed in Hong Kong for too long, and it is indeed enough.”
“The first-tier cities in the mainland are relatively fast-paced,”
“So I wanted to find a relatively comfortable one. Therefore, I chose Aurous Hill.”
Sister Xian nodded in agreement and said with a smile:
“The pace of life in Aurous Hill is indeed slower than that of the first-tier cities,”
“And the environment is relatively comfortable. I have been here for many years,”
“And now I like it more and more, and I believe you will feel the same after staying here for a long time.”
Then, sister Xian said: “If you decide to stay in Aurous Hill for development in the future,”
“If you need help in the Aurous Hill? You can contact me at any time.”
After speaking, she handed over a business card with both hands,
The business card was very simple, only her name, plus a string of mobile phone numbers.
“Thank you.” Jemima took the business card, thanked her politely, and immediately asked her:
“By the way, sister Xian, if I am sure to stay in Aurous Hill and plan to buy a house near the school for daily living,”
“Do you have any recommendations?”
Sister Xian asked curiously: “What kind of house is Miss Liu looking for? A villa, or a flat?
“Anything, and it doesn’t need to be too big. It’s best to have a higher floor, so you can enjoy the scenery.”
Sister Xian thought for a while and said, “The best real estate in Aurous Hill City is Tomson Villas.”
“The residential area with the high and low floor plans is all hardcover and delivered,”
“And it is an existing house for sale, what you see is what you get.”
“The price of villas in this area is basically tens of millions or even more than one hundred million,”
“And the flat floor is about ten million to twenty or thirty,”
“And it is not far from University, and it takes only ten minutes by car.”
“Tomson…” Jemima nodded and thanked “Thank you, Miss Xian,”
“I’ve made a note of it. After receiving the admission notice, I will take the time to take a look.”
Sister Xian smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Miss. With your own conditions,”
“It is definitely no problem to apply for Aurous Hill.”
“The University is now focusing on internationalization, and attaches great importance to foreign teachers and student resources from Hong Kong.”
“If you have a doctorate degree from the mainland, the competition may be fiercer, but if you have a Hong Kong identity, it will be much easier.”
Jemima was surprised Said: “Sister Xian is really familiar with Aurous Hill, even the situation of Aurous Hill University is so clear!”
Sister Xian smiled and said: “Our master donated a lot of funds to Aurous Hill University many years ago.”
“I have been paying attention to the situation of Aurous Hill University, and my work in Aurous Hill is very leisurely, to be honest.”
“If the husband and wife don’t come, I just need to take everyone to clean up and maintain the status quo of the manor,”
“So in free time, basically used to understand all aspects of the city,”
“So you don’t think I’m an outsider, but I’m definitely a know-it-all in Aurous Hill.”
Jemima nodded and said with a smile:
“If I have the opportunity to work in Aurous Hill in the future, I must know and learn more from you.”
…
At this very moment.
Zijin Villa.
Maria was listening to the cicadas under the tree in the courtyard.
She set up a vine hand-woven rocking chair under the tree and set up a small bamboo tea table.
On the tea table, there is a very small charcoal stove.
The finished charcoal will not burst or break when burned, and there will be no smoke and dust, and even have a very special aroma.
On top of the charcoal stove, sits a handful of pottery diào, and in it, a pot of dark red Pu’er tea is boiled.
Maria loves to drink tea. She usually starts to make tea and drink it at breakfast,
Drink tea and read books after meals, have tea at lunch, read books in the afternoon and take a few teas at random, and even at night. Tea is always in her hand.
Moreover, Pu’er is a kind of tea with a strong soup color. Although Maria drinks tea constantly every day, her clean and bright teeth have never been stained by tea.
Just when she put down the book and picked up the teacup to take a sip, there was a light knock on the door, followed by Larry’s voice, asking respectfully: “Miss, is it convenient for you now?”
Maria smiled and said, “It’s convenient, you can come in.”
Larry then carefully opened the courtyard door and walked in slowly.
Maria looked at him, and saw that he was hunched, panting silently, with beads of sweat on his forehead and cheeks,
And asked curiously: “Why do you need to come up in person? The stone steps are steep, and with your current body, you have to be careful.”
Larry swallowed, and then said a little breathlessly and weakly:
“I… I have something to do, I want to report it to Miss face to face…”
Maria pointed to a low Bamboo stool, and said: “Sit down and talk, just drink a cup of tea.”
Larry was flattered, nodded quickly, and even moved a few steps faster.
He first moved the bamboo stool, then came to sit down in front of Maria, and said respectfully:
“Miss…I… I have a granddaughter who just happened to come to Aurous Hill for an interview,”
“So I invited her to the manor as a guest, by the way, have a home-cooked meal,”
“Because I just found out this morning, and I didn’t report to you in advance, so please don’t blame me.”
Maria took a new teacup, rinsed it with tea, and said with a smile:
“You are the host, you want to entertain guests, why should you report to me, I am just one of your guests.”
Larry said without thinking: “Miss, this is the second thing I want to promise you. It’s okay, it’s rare that you like this place,”
“And I’m getting old, I’m afraid I won’t come here again after this time,”
“So I want to give you the Zijin Villa as a gift, and I hope you can accept it!”
Maria was slightly taken aback, then shook her head smiled, and said:
“I’m not sure how long I will stay here, you should leave it to your descendants.”
Larry hurriedly said: “Miss, those descendants of mine, who grew up rich and well-clothed, are too impetuous.”
“To be honest, they don’t deserve this kind of place, and it would be a waste of money to give it to them, so please consider my offer.”
Maria shrugged her shoulders, handed him the tea, and said with a smile: “Since you insist,”
“Then I won’t be polite to you. If one day I don’t need this house anymore and you are still alive,”
“I will leave it to you.” Return the property to its original owner,”
“And if you have left by then, I will hand it over to your descendants.”
Upon hearing this, Larry breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, “It’s all up to you.”
Maria pointed to the cup of tea that was poured for him, she said lightly:
“Drink a cup, I see you are out of breath, you are really embarrassed, next time you should not climb so high,”
“If you need anything, just call me, or send a WeChat. It’s ok.”
Larry cupped his hands respectfully and said, “I obey!”
As he spoke, he carefully picked up the teacup, took a sip, then looked at the piece of tea cake next to the charcoal stove,
And asked tentatively: “Miss, This Pu’er tea, does it still satisfy your appetite after you drink it?”
Larry asked someone to buy it from Hong Kong and brought it to Aurous Hill as a gift to Maria.
Pu’er tea, this tea cake has a history of hundreds of years, and it can be called the best of Pu’er.
Maria wrote that she wanted Pu’er tea cake in the list she gave to sister Xian,
But she didn’t specify what kind of tea cake she wanted, so he bought it. Buy the most expensive and best.
Maria smiled slightly at this time and said: “The market price of tea that can sell for hundreds of millions per cake is naturally not ordinary.”
“Take the money to look for it in the market. This should be the most expensive and best Pu’er tea you can buy.”
As she spoke, she changed the subject and said with a smile: “But it’s still far from my best tea cake.”
Larry said with a smile: “Everything that can be bought with money, Of course, it can’t be compared with Miss’s collection.”
Maria smiled slightly and asked him: “Old Qiu, you should have something to tell me?”
Larry then laughed and said: “Sure enough, I can’t escape Miss’s insight!”
After finishing speaking, he said again: “Miss the thing is, my granddaughter is just about to go to Aurous Hill University to apply for a lecturer’s job,”
“And with her current conditions, this time the application should be accepted for sure,”
“I think you will study at the same university she will be teaching at,”
“So being here today is also a matter of fate, you might as well take this opportunity to get to know her a little bit,”
“And maybe we can take care of her in the future.”
“Is that so…” Maria smiled mischievously,
She said casually: “Since we are so destined, it’s okay to get to know each other!”
Maria is willing, Larry was overjoyed.
He hurriedly said to Maria: “Miss, they are supposed to arrive in twenty minutes.”
“You can come down after they arrive.”
Maria nodded and said with a smile: “In front of outsiders, don’t forget about my new identity.”
Larry said without hesitation: “That’s natural! Don’t worry, Miss.”
After that, he slowly got up and said, “Miss, please continue to drink tea, and I won’t disturb you.”
Maria said: “Find a servant to help you down, so you don’t get tired.”
Larry said flattered, “Thank you for your concern, miss, I’m fine, it’s much easier to go down.”
Seeing that he insisted, Maria didn’t say anything more, and nodding, she said,
“Then you go first, and I’ll come when the car arrives.”
“Okay lady, I’ll take my leave.”
After Larry finished speaking, he clasped his fists in both hands, bowed slightly to Maria, and slowly backed out.
Maria has never been sociable, if Larry just happened to have a granddaughter visiting today,
Even if Larry came up to invite her in person, she would definitely not agree.
In her opinion, socializing with strangers not only increases the risk of exposure but also is unnecessary.
She would rather listen to the cicadas in the shade than listen to strangers talking at the dinner table.
However, when she heard that Larry’s granddaughter,
Was going to interview for a lecturer’s position at the University, and her mind suddenly became active.
To this day, she doesn’t know how long she will stay in Aurous Hill.
However, there is one thing she can confirm right now, that is, she likes this city.
She likes this city that is inextricably linked to her, likes Larry’s house,
And also likes the feeling of being suddenly hung up by someone in her heart, and that person is not far away.
This kind of complicated feeling was something she had never felt before.
She was at ease and relaxed, but at the same time there was always some anticipation,
As well as that kind of nervousness where she couldn’t figure out when her heart beat faster and slightly throbbed.
In her opinion, as long as there is no danger in Aurous Hill, she can live here forever.
What’s more, she always feels that since she came to Aurous Hill,
Everything has become smooth. Meeting Claudia, Charlie’s wife, and mother-in-law one after another,
This can no longer be described by her heart because she herself never imagined that everything would turn out like this.
Therefore, she, who has always been calm and quiet,
Has begun to look forward to her upcoming college life.
And just today, she meets Larry’s granddaughter.
It seemed that God was helping her to settle down in Aurous Hill as soon as possible,
So she immediately became interested in getting acquainted.
Twenty minutes later, Maria heard the noise of the car engine and tires rubbing against the ground.
Zijin Villa is several hundred meters above sea level.
The sound of the engine heard here must be on the way up the mountain.
So, she picked up the cup, drank the tea in it, and walked down to her other courtyard.
At this time, Jemima had just arrived at the main entrance of Zijin Villa by car.
She never expected that Larry would have such a magnificent villa in this kind of place.
Although many top mansions of the rich are also built on the mountain in Hong Kong,
No one can own the whole mountain. The villas on Shixun Road are nothing compared to this exclusive villa.
The car drove into the villa and stopped outside the grand gate of the main building of the courtyard on the first floor.
This place is like a hotel, with a wide porch designed to park three cars side by side.
Larry and his wife walked out of the main hall, arm in arm.
As soon as Jemima got out of the car, she saw the old couple coming out with a smile.
She hurried forward to greet her, and said respectfully:
“Grandpa, Grandma, long time no see. You two are still in good health!”
Larry said with a smile: “Jemima, we haven’t seen each other for many years,”
“You are already such a beautiful girl!”
Jemima smiled and said, “Grandpa, I’m afraid you are an old man.”
The old lady on the side stepped forward, took Jemima’s hand, and said lovingly:
“Jemima, you look more and more like your mother.”
“The last time I saw you was when your grandfather passed away.”
“You haven’t been to Singapore or Malaysia for so long to see us.”
Mrs. Qiu loved Jemima’s mother very much.
In the early years when the old man of the Liu family was still there, the two families often met and gathered.
When Jemima was young, she often met with the Qiu family.
The old lady loved her very much. Although she hadn’t seen her for some years,
When she saw that she was growing up like her mother, she felt more love and affection in her heart.
Jemima said with some embarrassment: “Grandma, I haven’t left Hong Kong very often due to my studies and other reasons,”
“So please forgive me for not being able to see you…”
The old lady said seriously: “Grandma understands that when your mother passed away,”
“Your Grandpa was accompanying me to see a doctor in the United States,”
“And we couldn’t see her off for the last time.”
“Every time I think about it these years, I feel very ashamed and even more regretful.”
After passing away, except for the sister, she hardly experienced family affection,
And her father was unreliable, so she naturally alienated other relatives.
But she didn’t expect that Mrs. Qiu was still ashamed of not being able to go to Hong Kong to attend her mother’s funeral,
Her nose was sore, and her eyes were unconsciously filled with tears.
Although the old man and the old lady of the Qiu family were unable to attend the funeral of her mother back then,
The sons of the Qiu family rushed over. For the younger generation, the specifications of the Qiu family were already impeccable.
Thinking of this, she also felt a little ashamed and said to Mrs. Qiu:
“Grandma, she has a spirit in heaven, and she definitely doesn’t want you to run around because of her affairs… “
As she said, she also said very frankly: “Since mom passed away,”
“I have become more and more lonely these years.”
“I haven’t been able to see you, and I haven’t called you very often.”
“She was a little sad, patted the back of her hand, and comforted:
“Okay, it’s all over, when you come to work at Aurous Hill University,”
“You must come to the house often, I will be here with Grandpa during this time.”
“Okay!” Jemima agreed without hesitation: “I will definitely come to see you often!”
Larry said at this time: “Jemima, let’s go in and talk.”
“Grandpa has a granddaughter who is going through the enrollment procedures for freshmen at the university,”
“I just introduced you to her later, you will be a lecturer at Aurous Hill University in the future,”
“And she is a freshman at Aurous Hill University, usually I have to ask you to help take care of her.”
Jemima was surprised Question: “Grandpa, she is going to study at Aurous Hill University?”
“Yes.” Larry smiled and said, “The two of us came to Aurous Hill this time not only to come and have a look,”
“But also to help her with the admission procedures.”
‘Well, I didn’t expect you to come to Aurous Hill to apply for a job at the same university, what a coincidence!”
As he was speaking, Larry saw Maria coming from the hall,
And said to Jemima with a smile, “Here she is!”
At this time, Maria walked over from the main hall with a light gait.
The moment Jemima saw Maria, there was only one thought in her mind:
“How can there be such a beautiful girl?”
In fact, she was extremely beautiful at a young age. She has seen all kinds of beauty in Hong Kong.
But even so, when she saw Maria for the first time, she was still shocked.
Maria’s beauty was a type she had almost never seen before.
It’s not perfect enough to be impeccable, it’s even perfect beyond imagination.
In other words, let Jemima imagine what she thinks is the most beautiful woman in her mind,
And then compare that woman with Maria, there will still be an insurmountable gap.
When Maria came to Jemima, Jemima was still in shock at her appearance.
Larry on the side said, “Jemima, let me introduce you.”
“This is Cathy Lin. She just came from Malaysia and is a freshman majoring in archeology at Aurous Hill University.”
Jemima came back to her senses, and then asked in surprise,
“What did you say? Archeology major?”
“Yes.” Larry nodded and said with a smile, “It’s archeology major.”
“My granddaughter likes traditional culture better.”
“And she is interested in those cultural relics and historic sites, so she chose archeology.”
He then introduced to Maria: “Cathy, this is the granddaughter Jemima I just told you about,”
“And she will visit us as she is here for an interview for the post of lecturer.”
Maria smiled slightly, stretched out her hand very politely, and said with a smile,
“Sister Jemima, hello! I will be in the same school as you in the future, so please take care of me!”
Jemima also quickly reached out her hand to follow to shake her hands,
And then said seriously: “It is not 100% sure that I can be admitted to the university,”
“But don’t worry, as long as I am admitted, I will take care of you and help as much as I can in the future!”
Maria nodded and asked with a smile:
“I don’t know what major Sister Jemima is teaching at school?”
Jemima said: “I majored in Chinese Language and Literature and Ancient Chinese.”
Maria asked curiously: “Won’t we take Chinese language courses in our department?”
Jemima shook her head: “I’m really not sure about this,”
“Because archeology majors are generally a category of history,”
“And it stands to reason that there should be certain Chinese language courses,”
“But the specifics depend on each school and the specific teaching arrangements.”
Maria said with a smile: “It would be best if there is, and I will take sister Jemima’s courses before that time.”
Although Jemima is not good at communication, facing the smile of a perfect girl like Maria,
The whole person suddenly became more cheerful, and smiled happily:
“Okay! If I am hired, you must come to support me then!”
Seeing that the two met happily, Larry couldn’t help but said in relief:
“It’s rare for the two of you to be so speculative. Let’s go in and sit down and talk slowly.”
The two readily agreed, and the group immediately moved to the living room.
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