1979: Literary Master, Starting from the Return of Educated Youth

Chapter 141 Fully Satisfying Aunt Shen

"Stay for a tea party?"

"loquacious."

The sister-in-law couldn't help laughing and said, "I just want to find someone to talk to."

"If you want to go back, go back."

"Not yet."

Xu Yuexin sat back next to his sister-in-law and said, "What do you want to say?"

"Well...there's actually not much to say."

The sister-in-law paused for a moment and said, "By the way, have you asked Qiaoqiao about going to Hong Kong after the New Year?"

"I asked, but she didn't have time."

Xu Yuexin replied, "Why, if she doesn't go, you won't go either?"

"Not really... not really."

The sister-in-law said with mixed feelings.

Are you going to Hong Kong alone with him again?
At this time, Xu Yuexin put his arm around his sister-in-law's shoulders and said, "This time I went to Hong Kong, first of all, I planned to check my own investment situation."

"Secondly, I want to find an opportunity to sell the song 'The Sea'."

"It's good. I heard the prices there are high."

Chen Yixiu smiled faintly, expressing her agreement, and sat a little further away.

No matter when, Chen Yixue could not forget that Xu Yuexin was her sister's husband. This determined that she would always dodge when facing Xu Yuexin's intimacy.

"Yes. If you feel lonely in the next few days, come and play with me and Qiaoqiao. We are always free."

……

After spending the entire afternoon with his sister-in-law, Xu Yuexin rode his bike away from Tuanjie Lake.

However, he did not go home directly, but took a detour and went to Wangfujing to buy some tea, candy and other New Year gifts.

The next morning, he packed the tea cans and candies in bags and rode his bike to Shen Qingru's house.

The entrance to Shen Qingru's house was a little deserted. Unlike other houses which were filled with the joyful sounds of New Year's greetings, even the big red couplets looked lonely.

Xu Yuexin knocked on the door and saw that only Aunt Shen was at home.

"Happy New Year, Aunt Shen."

"Morning, Happy New Year."

Seeing Xu Yuexin, Shen Qingru smiled faintly and invited him into the house.

The room was tidy and clean yet seemed a bit lonely.

Xu Yuexin put his things on the table and sat down next to Aunt Shen.

"It's New Year's Day, did you prepare anything delicious?"

Xu Yuexin asked with a smile.

"No, I couldn't hire a part-time worker during the New Year, so I made do with what I had."

Aunt Shen said embarrassedly.

Well, it turns out that she is just like my sister-in-law, and she has never been involved in housework.

Come to think of it, Aunt Shen is a lady from a prominent family, so it is normal that she can’t cook.

"You haven't had breakfast yet?"

"No, I was just about to get some cookies. Have you eaten yet?"

"I have already eaten."

Xu Yuexin said, "Why don't you wait a minute, I'll give you something to eat from below."

"That won't work. You're here as a guest."

"Don't be polite. It won't take much time."

After saying this, Xu Yuexin stood up and walked into the kitchen.

Use stir-fried vegetables as topping and boil water as a side dish.

After a while, a bowl of fragrant Suzhou-style noodle soup was freshly served on the table.

When Shen Qingru saw the delicious noodles, her brows moved slightly: it was exactly the taste of her hometown.

"Eat it while it's hot."

Xu Yuexin sat down opposite Shen Qingru and said with a smile, "This is the kind of noodles they eat in Suzhou, right?"

"Yes, I ate this kind of noodles every day when I was a kid."

Shen Qingru nodded, as Xu Yuexin reminded her of her past.

After saying that, Shen Qingru started eating the noodle soup in small bites.

As the noodles entered her mouth, her taste buds were fully satisfied.

After finishing the noodles, Shen Qingru put down her chopsticks and sighed: This was the only meal that could be considered formal since New Year's Eve.

Well, it tastes very good too.

"It's New Year's Day, why are you sighing?"

Xu Yuexin pulled Aunt Shen's hand and asked, "Is there something that makes you unhappy?"

"Nothing, I'm just sighing because you're here and I'm happy."

Aunt Shen smiled calmly and said, "By the way, I plan to buy another yard to live in. Do you have any house to recommend?"

Aunt Shen plans to buy a house in Beijing?

Does this mean that the possibility of her coming back has increased?
Xu Yuexin reacted subconsciously after hearing this.

"I have seen a two-entry courtyard before, covering an area of ​​800 square meters."

“The maintenance is still good, but I don’t know if it has been sold.”

After thinking about it, Xu Yuexin introduced the courtyard sold by the old overseas Chinese to Aunt Shen.

The room Aunt Shen currently lives in is not bad either, it is a regular three-bedroom apartment.

But for a lady from a noble family like her, it was obviously not worthy of her.

"Well... 400 square meters is enough."

Aunt Shen nodded and said, "Xiao Xu, are you busy later? If not, please ask around for me. I want to see the yard you mentioned."

"No problem, I'll ask you later."

Xu Yuexin happily agreed, "Aunt Shen, are you planning to return to China and live there permanently?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, mainly because my parents will definitely come back several times in the future."

"They still have some connections with the older generation, so when friends from the scene come over to hang out, they need a bigger place to spread out."

It turned out to be the case.

Xu Yuexin understood. …

On the fifth day of the New Year, Xu Yuexin's father went back to work, and his mother went with him to take care of him as before.

The New Year mode ended, and Xu Yuexin went to the East Third Ring Road to find out about the situation of the two-story courtyard house for Aunt Shen.

As expected, the gate to the courtyard was closed and no one responded after knocking for a long time.

This is a good thing, which means the yard has probably not been sold yet.

Xu Yuexin turned around and found the neighbors around him, asking them if they had the contact information of the old overseas Chinese who was the owner of the yard.

As a result, the neighbors all said that they had never dealt with him and were not familiar with him.

"You don't know, right? Then how do I get to your neighborhood committee?"

"Go straight along this alley and turn left."

"Okay, thank you."

After asking for directions, Xu Yuexin got on his motorcycle and rumbled forward.

The neighbors may not know the contact information of the elderly overseas Chinese, but the local neighborhood committee and street office may very likely know it.

Because with the reform and opening up, government departments in various places have the task of attracting investment, and the overseas Chinese community is naturally the key target of investment.

As the grassroots neighborhood committees and streets, they usually try to find out the contact information of overseas Chinese in accordance with the requirements of their superiors.

After a while, the motorcycle stopped in front of the neighborhood committee.

The neighborhood committee here is two small bungalows. Xu Yuexin walked into the more spacious one of them and saw an old lady sitting inside working.

After saying hello, Xu Yuexin learned that the old lady was the director of the neighborhood committee here.

"Comrade Director, a friend of mine is planning to buy a house here and has taken a fancy to the small courtyard in the alley next to it."

"Excuse me, do you know who owns that courtyard? What's their contact information?"

There is only a small courtyard with a separate entrance in the alley next door. The other party should understand once I mention it.

"The owner of that courtyard is surnamed Liu, and he is no longer in the country."

"I'll find the contact information for you."

The old lady lowered her head, opened the drawer, took out a phone book and started to look through it.

After a while, she found the phone number left by the old overseas Chinese.

"001-0061759625."

"This is an overseas call. You have to go to the telecommunications bureau to get through. Do you understand?"

"Okay, thank you."

……

After writing down the number, Xu Yuexin left the neighborhood committee and went back to find Shen Qingru to inform her of the situation.

Shen Qingru currently lives on the West Second Ring Road, and Xu Yuexin can get there in 10 minutes by motorcycle.

After learning the situation from Xu Yuexin, Shen Qingru expressed her gratitude to him: "Have a cup of tea first."

"It's so cold, you must be freezing from running around."

"I'm wearing a helmet."

Xu Yuexin sat on the sofa, took the tea from Shen Qingru and said, "The phone number is coming, let's contact him together later."

"I bargained with him down to 220 last year, and I'll continue to bargain down at this price."

"Then...I'll rely on your help."

Shen Qingru smiled faintly and looked at Xu Yuexin.

She had personally experienced the dragon-slaying sword that Xu Yuexin used when buying a house.

"Well, I'll try my best."

Xu Yuexin promised, then hugged Aunt Shen and kissed her elegant face, "After buying the house, we will return to China."

"China is now also recruiting graduate students. After finishing school, it is definitely better to work in a university than in the United States."

It is really not cost-effective to pursue an academic career in the United States now.

Not only is it difficult to get a tenured position, but it also requires high results.

In contrast, domestic academia is in its golden age.

After graduating from this department, you can stay on to teach at the school.

A master's student can definitely get the title of associate professor.

If you have a PhD... you can go straight to level 3 professor and become the dean!

In terms of achievement requirements, as long as you translate a cutting-edge work from overseas, you can directly establish your position in the academic community.

No matter how you look at it, coming back seems to be more promising.

Hearing Xu Yuexin's words, Aunt Shen remained silent and gently pushed him out.

"The main reason is that my parents are still in the United States, and I can't come back alone."

Aunt Shen blushed and said, "So let's talk about it later."

"In the future, the bonus period may be over."

"Bonus period?"

"Well, this is the time when you can reap the benefits."

"Think about it, the postgraduate entrance examination has only been resumed in China for less than two years, and most people have not yet realized the role of a postgraduate degree."

“After two years, when the first batch of graduate students start to take up jobs, those who are well-informed will come to their senses and also go to graduate school.”

"By then, the jobs you can find after graduation will not be as good as they are now."

"Huh...you do make a lot of sense..."

After hearing Xu Yuexin's analysis, Aunt Shen took a deep breath and said, "I need to think about it carefully."

"Think about it slowly."

Xu Yuexin placed his hand on Aunt Shen's thigh and asked, "What day are you leaving?"

"Leave after the fifteenth."

Aunt Shen blushed and tried to take his hand away, "Let's sit down and talk."

“Isn’t this a topic of conversation?”

Xu Yuexin kissed Aunt Shen on her plump red lips, and his big hands gently stroked her beautiful legs through a layer of skin-colored stockings.

"Don't be like this...you're a family man."

Aunt Shen resisted the tingling sensation and struggled out of his arms, saying, "It's really not good for us to continue like this."

"Aunt Shen, I was already married when you gave yourself to me."

Xu Yuexin took Aunt Shen's delicate hand again and responded with irrefutable facts.

(End of this chapter)