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Chapter 282 Only Thirty (Daydream)

Seeing the blankness in Yi Huawei's circle of friends, Gu Jia turned off her phone with some disappointment, thinking that she could find something in his circle of friends that she could use as he liked.

"What's wrong?" Xu Huanshan looked at his obviously disappointed wife and asked, "Won't Mrs. Wang help?"

"No...," Gu Jia shook his head, and couldn't help but think of the "Water Lilies" in Mrs. Wang's living room, and asked an unexpected question: "Honey, do you know Monet's "Water Lilies"?"

"I know, what's wrong?" Xu Huanshan looked at his wife in confusion: "Didn't we go to Paris to see it?"

"That painting seems to cost hundreds of millions, right? I didn't expect that someone could actually afford it," the envy in Gu Jiahua almost turned into reality: "It's hanging in the living room of Mrs. Wang's house."

After a pause, before Xu Huanshan could speak, Gu Jia said to herself: "She lived that kind of life at the age of 40. We are now thirty, so we are only a few levels behind.

...You said, rich people wouldn’t buy fake paintings, right?People who can't even tell the difference between Van Gogh and Monet can live in a house like that. You say we work hard, is that okay? "

Xu Huanshan was speechless. Was Gu Jia stimulated today?You are not young yet, and you still love to daydream so much. You must know that some things are present when you are born, but it is basically impossible to be born without them.

The two are now 30 years old. With their hard work, they own a house, a car and a career. Among their peers, they can be said to have successful careers, surpassing 90.00% of their peers.But there is still the one percent who are either born into a good child or are the darlings of the times, and that cannot be caught up by hard work.

It felt that his wife was a little too ambitious. When Xu Huanshan was thinking about how to persuade Gu Jia, Gu Jia waved his hand: "Stop thinking about it, just think about your design plan. Come on! By the way, that..., it's okay. , go ahead and get busy."

Gu Jia originally wanted to tell Xu Huanshan about inviting Yi Huawei to come to Wenju, but she thought that he might not come, so she swallowed her words.

"...,"

Xu Huanshan thought for a while, but still did not stop the whimsical Gu Jia, and turned back to the study to design fireworks drawings.

...............

Shanghai Binhe Building, Suzhou Road, No. 404, Shanghai.

The Binhe Building is an old building with a history of several decades. The all-south and all-north structure means that there is almost no sunlight in the corridors of the building, and only the old light bulbs shine with a dim glow.

When you enter the apartment door, you can already see the traces of growth rings in the elevator and stairs. Every time you wait for the elevator, you have to wait for a long time. In the narrow, old and outdated elevator space, there is a feeling of depression and fear. Wang Manni sat down once and never dared to sit down again. Fortunately, the floor of the house she rented was not high, so walking upstairs was not very tiring. After passing through a maze-like corridor, she arrived at her rental house.

The house Wang Manni rented was not big to begin with, and the landlord's sundries occupied one room, so the usable area of ​​the house was even smaller.

But because the location is good, only 10 minutes away from the Bund, and it is a house near the river, the rent is not reduced because it is an old and shabby house. The monthly rent is [-], which accounts for nearly half of Wang Manni’s monthly income. salary.

Wang Manni likes this house and is willing to pay the high rent because she can see the sparkling Suzhou River from the window in the house. Sometimes she can even see gulls flying by. Opposite is the Riverside Park.From here, you can not only see thousands of lights and busy traffic on the Suzhou River, but also the Oriental Pearl Tower.

There is a balcony in the room. Every time I come back from get off work, I sit on the balcony chair and drink a cup of coffee, looking at the river view. The river breeze will blow away the fatigue from my body. Only at this time every day, Wang Manni feels like she has blended in. Here comes the illusion.

In the early morning, Wang Manni, who had just woken up, no longer had the illusion she had at night. Although she was very tired, she still struggled to get up.

It is impossible to ask for leave. Although I have taken a big order, there is not much left after the salary is paid and the credit card is paid off. If you don't work for a day, you will lose a day's salary.

"Ring ring ring~~,"

the phone rings,

Wang Manni opened the curtains, pressed the answer button on her mobile phone, and said casually:

"Mom, what's the matter!"

"Nini, have you gone to work today?"

A middle-aged woman's voice came from the other end of the phone, with concern in her words.

Wang Manni said: "No, I work late today, what's going on?"

"I have received all the money you paid. You must have been busy yesterday, so I want to tell you today!"

Wang Manni went into the bathroom with her cell phone, rinsed her mouth, and warned: "Just receive it, don't be reluctant to spend it!"

"I just want to ask you, how do you want to spend this money?"

"How to spend it?" Wang Manni was a little confused.

"You have sent back a lot of money over the years. Your father and I have saved it and haven't spent it. If we add it all up and add some more, it will be a total of 10 yuan!"

"Don't I tell you every month not to save? It's only 2000 yuan a month, just for you as pocket money..."

Wang Manni is a little helpless. Her parents are used to frugality and are reluctant to eat. All they want is to live a better life for themselves. What a pitiful parent in the world!

"We don't have anywhere to spend money, but you are alone in Shanghai and have plenty of places to spend money!"

Wang Manni picked up her toothbrush and replied helplessly: "The expenses here depend on earning or saving. I can make 2000 yuan just by doing a few more businesses a month.

And didn’t I tell you, I took a million-dollar order this month, and the commission was quite high, tens of thousands.

Don't save what I give you. If you use this money to eat three meals a day and add another dish, I can feel better, but you can't make me feel at ease! "

On the phone, Mrs. Wang knew that her daughter felt sorry for them, but as a mother, she felt sorry for her daughter even more. After pondering for a while, she forced a smile and said: "Okay, okay, mom knows how you feel. If you don't save it, you can save it." With a lot of money, can’t we do great things?”

"Big deal? What's going on?" Wang Manni was surprised: "Something happened at home?"

"No, no, we are fine." Mother Wang said with a smile: "Your father asked you whether you want to use this money to find someone to find connections, find you a good job at home, or renovate your house. ?”

"What do you mean? When did I say I was going home?" Wang Manni frowned.

"You said that three years ago!"

"Three years ago, you said that when you are 30 years old, you will either buy a house in Shanghai or find someone to marry. If you don't have either of these, you will go home and never run out again."

"three years ago?"

Wang Manni recalled what her mother said when she came to Shanghai to see her. She sighed and said helplessly:

"Those were the cruel words I said when I fell out of love. How could I take them seriously!"

"The cruel words are true! You will be thirty in a few months. I don't think any of the two wishes you made are possible.

Nini, you said you should just accept your fate. It would be great to come home. You said you insisted on hanging out in that big city. Seeing that your monthly income is [-], you have to pay rent, and you have to pay us, all year round, You are all empty-handed. You are still hanging around in a big city year after year. What are you waiting for? Are you making money? "

Wang Manni felt a little hurt when she was poked in a painful spot. She was speechless for a moment and found an excuse to hang up the phone.

Staring at her phone blankly, Wang Manni felt a little disappointed. She had been working in the Magic City for eight years and Misia had been working for six years. But besides getting older and suffering from aches and pains, what else had she gained?
Sometimes, Wang Manni also wants to go back to her hometown and live a leisurely life, without having to struggle in the workplace or living a fast-paced life at two o'clock every day.

But the obsession and unwillingness in her heart to do better in the magic city, to become a master, to stand proudly in front of her parents made Wang Manni grit her teeth and persevere.

As she was about to turn 30, Wang Manni felt an unprecedented sense of urgency that made her breathless. She would definitely not be able to afford a house. Can she find a rich partner before she turns 30?Even if it's a little ugly, that's fine.

Yi Huawei's face suddenly flashed in his mind, and he shook his head vigorously. He was afraid that he was really dizzy.But what if?
………………

At around one o'clock in the afternoon, the property department of Junyue Mansion was in chaos.

I don't know what happened today. Two elevators broke down at the same time. The property manager got a big headache. He will probably be scolded by the owner today.After paying so much property management fees every year, this situation still happens.

The courier also gave up his options. After all, it was not worthwhile to climb the stairs for the one or two yuan express fee. With this time, he could deliver more orders.

In order not to affect the lives of those noble owners, the manager had to mobilize the property department employees to deliver the courier upstairs.

in the lobby,
Zhong Xiaoqin, who was dragged down by Zhong Xiaoyang, looked a little angry when she saw Zhong Xiaoyang with a playful smile: "Don't you know this is a job of climbing stairs? I can't climb the stairs now."

"Why? Aren't your legs and feet pretty good?"

Zhong Xiaoqin, who had just found out she was pregnant, glared at him and stopped talking to him.When she found out that one of the packages was from the ninth floor and the other from the fifteenth floor, Zhong Xiaoqin was a little frightened. The fifteenth floor?
At this time, Zhong Xiaoyang pretended to be generous and said: "Sister, I'll give you the ninth floor, and I'll be responsible for the nineteenth floor!" "I don't accept your kindness!"

Zhong Xiaoqin gave Zhong Xiaoyang a hygiene eye. To go to the fifteenth floor, you have to pass by the ninth floor. If you are so considerate, you can just send them up together.

Seeing her unhappy look, Zhong Xiaoyang couldn't help but feel proud secretly. The two of them had been working together for many days, and he always went out of his way to approach her. How could he not know her situation? He asked with a smile: "What, does my sister want to give her a gift?" The fifteenth floor?"

When Zhong Xiaoqin heard what he said, she became even more angry. She didn't say anything, glared at him fiercely, grabbed it and wanted to express it upstairs.

But Zhong Xiaoqin's eyes were not lethal enough, and Zhong Xiaoyang became even more moved when he looked at her with a look of anger and resentment.

"Hey, sister, sister!"

Zhong Xiaoyang grabbed Zhong Xiaoqin, stopped the courier and said:
"Brother, if I pay fifteen, which one of you two will run for me?"

"No, your floor is too high. It will delay my job!" The courier looked at Zhong Xiaoyang and shook his head in rejection.

Zhong Xiaoyang directly increased the price and said: "Twenty, transfer via WeChat!"

"Okay..., deal!"

The courier smiled and nodded in agreement, taking the package from Zhong Xiaoyang's hand.

Zhong Xiaoqin on the side saw this and walked over. She really didn't want to climb the stairs. Running around upstairs and downstairs was a bit too much, not to mention she was pregnant.But before she could say anything, another courier took the initiative and said, "Sister, your ninth floor is at least fifteen!"

The corners of Zhong Xiaoyang's lips curled up, and he whispered advice: "Just spend some money, my eldest brother finally agreed!"

The two of them paid for breakfast together this morning. He clearly saw that there were only a few yuan left in Zhong Xiaoqin's WeChat account, and listening to the chats among the elder sisters, he also knew that every time Zhong Xiaoqin's salary was paid, it was directly transferred to her husband's card. superior.

From the first time he saw Zhong Xiaoqin, Zhong Xiaoyang was attracted to this sister who was several years older than him. Therefore, even though he knew that Zhong Xiaoqin was married, he often flirted with Zhong Xiaoqin intentionally or unintentionally.He firmly believes that as long as the hoe is wielded well, there is no corner that cannot be dug down.This time I also took the opportunity to apply eye drops to Zhong Xiaoqin’s husband.

Zhong Xiaoqin glanced at Zhong Xiaoyang, who was standing next to her, and felt a little depressed and embarrassed, because she only had eight yuan left in her phone, which was not enough to pay for the errands. But looking at Zhong Xiaoyang's face, she immediately said angrily: "No need." , I can crawl!”

Walking into the stairs, Zhong Xiaoqin quickly sent a message to Chen Yu, asking him to transfer 200 yuan, but until she came down the stairs, Chen Yu still didn't reply, and she didn't answer her phone calls.

Zhong Xiaoqin called Gu Jia again, but no one answered. Zhong Xiaoqin felt like crying. Did she really have to climb the stairs all afternoon today?

Back in the lobby, before I could catch my breath, there were two more express deliveries to be delivered, one on the [-]th floor and one on the [-]th floor.

Zhong Xiaoyang smiled happily: "Sister, you choose."

Angrily, Zhong Xiaoqin picked up a courier and walked towards the stairs.Now she only feels that Zhong Xiaoyang, who is one word different from her, is particularly annoying.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk~,"

After taking a nap, Yi Huawei walked out of the bedroom and just sat down on the sofa when there were several knocks at the door.

"Open the door."

As Yi Huawei's voice sounded, the door opened automatically.

"Mr. Yi, there is your package. Please sign for it. Hey, is it you?"

Panting, Zhong Xiaoqin stood at the door and was a little surprised to see no one behind the door. Looking again, she saw Yi Huawei sitting on the sofa.

Zhong Xiaoqin recognized Yi Huawei at a glance, with whom she had a close relationship. She was about to say a few words, but then she thought of business and said slightly apologetically: "I'm sorry, the elevator is broken and is being repaired, which has caused you inconvenience. Please forgive me."

"It's you, Miss Zhong. Is the elevator broken?" Yi Huawei stood up and walked to the door, smiled, and said politely: "It's okay, I won't go out in the afternoon. Did you come up? Thank you for your hard work, you have to come in. Would you like to take a drink of water and take a break?”

"Thank you, no need, no need." Zhong Xiaoqin shook her head hurriedly and said: "There is still the owner's express delivery below, so I won't disturb you."

After a pause, Zhong Xiaoqin handed the express delivery to Yi Huawei: "Just sign for it."

"Drink some water and rest for a while." Yi Huawei took the express, looked at Zhong Xiaoqin who was sweating profusely, and said with a smile: "Don't be in a hurry. If your manager calls, just say that I asked him to stay." You come down and help.”

Feeling the soreness in her thighs, Zhong Xiaoqin was quite moved: "Will it bother you?"

"Come in and sit wherever you like." Yi Huawei stepped aside.

"Thank you." Zhong Xiaoqin changed into slippers and walked in. She sat down on the sofa with some restraint and looked at the decoration of the room curiously.

As a real estate agent, Zhong Xiaoqin often goes in and out of the owner's home when giving gifts, but this is the first time she has seen this kind of decoration style.It can’t be said to be luxurious, but it looks very comfortable and makes people’s eyes light up.

"What are you drinking?" Yi Huawei sat down opposite Zhong Xiaoqin.

"Just water, thank you." Zhong Xiaoqin said hurriedly.

"Oh... Butler Xiao Ou, I want a drink of water." Yi Huawei smiled and called out.

Zhong Xiaoqin looked at Yi Huawei in surprise, wondering who he was calling.

"Okay, master."

An electronic sound sounded, and a robot about 1.5 meters tall with a round head and a round belly, which looked a little cute, slid in front of Yi Huawei. Its belly opened automatically, revealing the drink inside. After Yi Huawei took out the water, the belly opened again. Automatically closes.

"Master, do you have any other instructions?" The screen on Xiao Ou's head was blinking with big eyes.

"Wow~," Zhong Xiaoqin exclaimed, put the bottle aside, stood up and touched Little Butler O's round metal head: "This robot is so cute!"

"I'm a boy, please don't touch your head." The screen on Xiao Ou's head showed an image of a boy curling his lips.

"Wow~," Zhong Xiaoqin looked even more excited: "What's your name?"

"My name is Xiao Ou,...,"

After asking and answering questions and playing with Xiao Ou for a while, Zhong Xiaoqin remembered that she was at the owner's house, and immediately smiled shyly at Yi Huawei: "I'm sorry, your robot is so smart."

"Well, it's alright."

Yi Huawei smiled. This robot is not artificial intelligence, but it is also the most advanced on the market. It can remotely control all smart appliances in the home through the robot.

"Buzz buzz~,"

Zhong Xiaoqin picked up her phone and looked at the caller ID. She was a little nervous and whispered: "We are in charge."

Yi Huawei smiled: "You take it. Just say that I'm here to help. If he doesn't believe it, I'll tell him."

"Supervisor, what's wrong?" Zhong Xiaoqin coughed and picked up the phone.

"What's wrong? You have the nerve to ask what's wrong?! Where did you go? There are so many couriers here, are you letting Zhong Xiaoyang deliver them alone?"

A sharp female voice came from the microphone: "Get down quickly!"

"No, supervisor, I am... now," Zhong Xiaoqin stuttered a little when she lied.

"I'm Yi Huawei. I asked her to stay and help. Is there any problem?" Yi Huawei took the call and said calmly.

"Yi, Mr. Yi?" The female voice on the other end of the phone paused, her tone immediately slowed down, and she said slightly flatteringly: "Of course it's no problem, just ask her if you have anything to do."

"Okay, thank you."

Yi Huawei replied lightly, then hung up the phone, handed it back to Zhong Xiaoqin, smiled and said:
"Has someone complained to your supervisor?"

After thinking about it, Zhong Xiaoqin gritted his teeth and said, "It must be that brat Zhong Xiaoyang!"

(End of this chapter)