jdhmnovel Chapter 549 Some affections cannot be measured by money
Chapter 549 Some affections cannot be measured by money
After Zhou Jifan received the admission letter, Zhou Rong set up several tables at Zhenhua International Hotel to entertain his relatives.
Zhou Rong originally only invited relatives who had invested in her business, but those who had not invested money also came after hearing the news, and each family gave a gift of 1 to 2 yuan.
It was such a happy day, it was not appropriate for Zhou Rong to chase people away.
After all, it was her grandson's graduation party. If there was an argument, it would affect everyone's mood and she would lose face.
Those who did not invest money were Zhou Jiafeng, Zhou Jiayu, one of Zhou Jiafu’s grandsons and his granddaughter-in-law, and Zhou Jiaci’s youngest son and daughter-in-law.
They have lived in the city since they were young, and worked in various factories when they grew up. They regarded themselves as city people and did not like the old rules of Zhoujiawan. Every time their elders lectured them, they would avoid or refute them with various reasons.
As time went by, the elders no longer liked them very much. Apart from visiting them during the holidays, they had no contact with them on weekdays.
Several people were unwilling to invest in Zhou Rong, and they even argued that Zhou Rong's project was unreliable and that he might be defrauding everyone's money.
No one was too lazy to argue with them, and no one forced them to invest money. They just took out some of their savings and put them with Zhou Rong.
Some favors cannot be measured by money. Just because Zhou Rong introduced everyone to the city, this favor is worth repaying. Unfortunately, the children are used to a good life in the city, and their family affection is weak. I am afraid they will suffer in the future...
During the dinner, those who had not invested any money took turns asking Zhou Rong whether they had made a profit or a loss on the money they had invested.
Zhou Rongtong replied that the investment project was progressing normally, and whether it could make money would not be known until the end of the year or when the project was completed.
Everyone stopped asking questions and planned to inquire again at the end of the year. If they made money, they would invest some money. If they lost money, they would keep their capital...
Zhou Jifan was only 13 years old. Zhou Qingping was worried about him going to Kyoto to study alone, so he wanted to take a week off to send him off. However, a project in their unit was at a critical moment, and the leader was unwilling to approve such a long leave.
When Zhou Qingping was in trouble, Zhou Rong said she would send Zhou Jifan to Kyoto.
By the way, take care of Zhou Jifan's life there so that he won't feel uncomfortable leaving his family.
These words moved both Zhou Qingping and Zhou Jifan.
Zhou Qingping felt guilty that his mother was still worrying about him at such an old age, so he bought sleeper tickets for Zhou Rong and Zhou Jifan, and gave Zhou Rong a few hundred yuan for their daily expenses in Kyoto. If it was not enough, he would send more.
Zhou Rong said she had money, and Zhou Qingping said that the money was a gift from him as a son and a father, so Zhou Rong accepted it.
Zhou Jifan believes that he is worthy of being his grandmother's most beloved grandson. Even when he goes to school in another city, his grandmother personally sends him off and takes care of his daily life.
But after arriving in Kyoto, Zhou Jifan found that things were not quite as he had imagined.
Zhou Rong took Zhou Jifan to complete the admission procedures, familiarized him with the campus, and after stuffing him with a handful of food coupons and money, he left him alone, saying that a real man must be independent and perseverant in order to achieve success in his career.
Zhou Jifan pulled Zhou Rong, who was about to leave, and asked with mixed feelings: "Grandma, are you going back to Jiangcheng?"
Zhou Rong: "No, I haven't been to Kyoto for a long time. I plan to go around and taste the local food. My mobile phone is always with me. If you have anything, please call me.
I've also written down your dorm manager's phone number. If I need to talk to you about something, I'll call you."
Zhou Jifan: "...Grandma, I want to eat Kyoto's delicacies too."
Zhou Rong: "Call me when you have a weekend off and I'll take you out for dinner."
Zhou Jifan felt a little better after hearing this, and he reminded her: "Grandma, you have to be careful outside. If you encounter bad guys, don't deal with them alone. Either run away or ask the police for help. Don't let them hurt you."
Zhou Rong: "I know, don't worry, I can take care of myself. You should also take care of yourself at school."
Zhou Jifan: “Yeah.”
After separating from Zhou Jifan, Zhou Rong wandered around, asking old men and women and people from the neighborhood committee where there were houses for sale. As long as the ownership could be transferred as soon as possible, she would give 100 yuan to whoever introduced the house as a reward.
There is no limit to the number of houses, and each one recommended is 100 yuan, but she wants to buy the whole house, not a small room.
Her wealth makes everyone curious about why she bought so many big houses.
Whenever someone asked, Zhou Rong's explanation was that her family had relatives abroad and they planned to move the whole family back because there were too many people and the house was not big enough. She also had some relatives in the countryside whom she wanted to take care of and bring to live in the city.
Zhou Rong dresses very fashionably and is obviously a "rich lady" at first glance. She can afford a big house, and people are willing to pay her 100 yuan as a labor fee. She can earn 100 yuan just by talking. This job is very cost-effective!
Driven by the 100 yuan bonus, Zhou Rong bought three courtyard houses in less than half a month, two with one entrance and one with three entrances. The locations were good and they were all sold because the owners were in urgent need of money.
The two houses at the front were bought by Zhou Rong for 1800 yuan because the yard was old, the roof was damaged and needed repairs in many places.
The Sanjinyuan was the ancestral property of a foreign businessman. When he returned to his country to invest, he organized the return of the house. He passed away due to a sudden heart attack some time ago, and several children in the family were fighting over the inheritance.
They don't want to live in the country and want to sell all their assets in the country and send some of the proceeds back to the United States.
There are three courtyards in the house. When the rich businessman was alive, he spent a lot of money to demolish the randomly built parts and did exquisite repairs. The roof, walls, and even the rockery garden were all repaired very beautifully. Each room is also equipped with brand new furniture, so you can move in with just your luggage. His children asked for 8 yuan for it.
Zhou Rong bargained down to 6, and the other party said they would sell it immediately for cash.
Zhou Rong learned that they had three more shops to sell, so he spent 2 yuan to buy them all.
The two parties agreed that when they went to the housing management office to transfer the property, one hand would hand over the money and the other hand would hand over the property deed.
As long as the house was transferred smoothly, Zhou Rong kept his promise and gave the person who provided the house 100 yuan as a reward, and also gave the person an extra handful of candies to celebrate his purchase of the house.
Seeing how straightforward she was, everyone was more willing to help her find housing. A month later, Zhou Rong had two more courtyard houses and a shop.
Except for the courtyard with three entrances, Zhou Rong hired people to repair the other courtyards and then rent them out. Her rent is based on the market price, 2-10 yuan/month, depending on the size of the room, but the rent is collected once a year, and a deposit of half a year must be paid, otherwise she will not rent it.
Zhou Rong continues to rent out all the shops to current operators.
After getting the deed to the three-courtyard courtyard house, Zhou Rong moved in and took Zhou Jifan to clean the house and cook delicious food every weekend.
As for the origin of the house, Zhou Rong directly told Zhou Jifan that he bought it, and said that if he was not in Kyoto, he would be responsible for the sanitation of the house.
It would be difficult for one person to clean twenty or thirty houses. So Zhou Jifan and Zhou Rong discussed that in the unoccupied rooms, all the furniture should be covered with agricultural film or cloth, and the rooms would be cleaned when they were used.
Zhou Rong agreed.
The winter in Kyoto is very cold, but fortunately there is floor heating in the three-courtyard house, so as long as you don’t go out, it’s very comfortable to stay at home.
The grandparents often have hot pot at home, with all kinds of meat to eat. Zhou Jifan is convinced again that he is his grandmother's favorite grandson...