Starting from 40, holding the Star Mall to lead the motherland

Chapter 46 Sky Eye
The villa Han Hui was looking at had three floors, each spacious and well-lit. The first floor housed the main hall, guest rooms, kitchen, and bathroom; the second and third floors contained rooms, two of which had balconies.

Han Hui liked the house very much. He asked happily, "Is the landlord willing to sell this house?"

A Qiang was a little surprised and said with a smile: "This house is only for rent and not for sale, but there is a house here that is ready for sale. I will take you to see it."

If this deal goes through, he can earn a considerable commission.

The layout of the houses in Jing'an Villa is the same, the difference is the layout. The house for sale is in perfect condition, but the interior is bare.

Aqiang explained: "The previous owner of this house was an opium addict and owed a lot of debt. The family had no choice but to sell the house to pay off the debt."

The house was at the very edge, with the outer wall to the left and an alley beyond. It was very convenient for her to go out at night without being easily seen.

Han Hui liked it very much and decided to buy the villa immediately. It was already late at night, so he arranged with the agent to complete the transaction tomorrow.

When they got home, Huang Shufen asked, "Xiaohui, have you found a house yet?"

Han Hui smiled and said, "Look. Tomorrow morning, you pack your things at home, and I'll come over after I finish the paperwork."

Huang Shufen couldn't wait until tomorrow, so she started packing that night. But she was in a terrible mood. She'd originally rented for three months, but the landlord had changed his mind in less than two weeks. She didn't know if the next landlord would change his mind again. Alas, she had to have her own place.

The next day, Han Hui met the landlord, a woman. They agreed on the price and went to complete the transfer.

When they parted ways with the agent, Han Hui said, "If anyone asks, I hope you can say that we rented the villa, not bought it."

A Qiang said he would not say anything more: "Ms. Han, if someone goes to the Housing Authority to check, they will still be able to find out."

"I understand, thank you."

Huang Shufen followed Han Hui to the gate of the villa. She was very nervous: "Is this the house you rented?"

Seeing her nod, Huang Shufen was tongue-tied: "How much is the rent this month?"

"Mom, let's move our things in first."

After everything was moved into the main room, Han Hui left the two rickshaw drivers outside and pulled Huang Shufen into the house before saying, "Mom, I didn't rent this house. I bought it."

"Mom, this house belongs to us. You don't have to worry about being kicked out by the landlord anymore."

Huang Shufen's face turned pale, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Xiaoman, tell me, what do you do to earn so much money in just a few days?"

Han Hui didn't elaborate, simply stating that the money came from legitimate and clean sources. Fortunately, the high-ranking official from the Guo Party was still alive in Shancheng! She had obtained this treasure, and she couldn't let anyone else know about it. If word got out, not only would she be hunted down, but Huang Shufen and Han Mengyang would also be in danger.

Huang Shufen knew she couldn't get any information out of him, so she packed her things with a heavy heart.

After moving all the things she'd bought recently into the new house, Han Hui went furniture shopping. She had space for pots and pans, so she put them in the kitchen while Huang Shufen was away. She bought essentials like a bed and a dining table at a secondhand furniture store. As for the rest, she'd have to wait and see.

The furniture had to be put in place after it was delivered, and this process took until after 3:00 PM. Han Hui ate something quick and went back to her room to rest. After sleeping for over an hour, she went back to the simulator for training.

When Han Hui was tired from training, she would look through the items in the mall. This became a hobby for her to pass the time.

The mall has everything: techniques, elixirs, weapons, skills, and food, but they are all very expensive, and she can only buy a few, and they are all only elementary.

She came across a product called "Sky Eye," and the name reminded her of the Sky Eye in Interstellar. However, after reading the instructions, she realized it was just the same name, with completely different meanings. The Sky Eye in Interstellar was essentially a planetary map, allowing users to find any road on the planet. The Sky Eye in the mall distinguished between loyalty and treachery. For example, those with meritorious deeds were purple, good people were red, ordinary people were white, villains were gray, and those who had committed heinous crimes were pitch black.

In this time of war, there are even comrades among the Japanese. Han Hui was worried about what would happen if she accidentally killed one of her own hidden among the outsiders while trying to assassinate a Japanese soldier or a traitor. With the Sky Eye, this worry no longer existed.

This Sky Eye cost 200,000 and could only be used once a day. The high price was enough, but the limited usage also frustrated Han Hui. She had recently redeemed all the jade artifacts she'd collected, but only received 189,000 Wealth Points. Lacking funds, she could only exchange an ink painting for 25,000 Wealth Points. These masterpieces held heritage significance, and she was reluctant to exchange them unless absolutely necessary.

After purchasing the Sky Eye, I only have 1.4 wealth points left. Sigh, I still have to buy a lot of things in the future. I have to find a way to procure some top-quality jade, otherwise I won't be able to bear it.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Hearing the knock on the door, Han Hui immediately came out of the space to open the door.

Huang Shufen looked at her yawning and felt distressed. She said, "I'll go to the hospital to watch over her tonight. You should rest well at home."

She had to take care of the housework, deliver meals to Meng Yang, and go out to make money at night. How could she not be tired? It was all her fault as a useless mother, making her daughter suffer so much.

Han Hui didn't dare let her run back and forth at night: "It's so chaotic outside now, and Zhao Anna and Han Youwei have bad intentions. Mom, you should stay home! The doctor said that my brother is recovering well and will be discharged in two days. The hard work will only last for two days."

Huang Shufen, thinking of the dirty stories a fellow villager had told her, gave up. It was lively here at night, but it also caused a lot of trouble. If something happened to her, her daughter would be the one to suffer.

Han Mengyang recovered rapidly and was able to sit up and eat on his own in just one week.

After dinner, Han Mengyang asked, "Did something happen at home?"

Huang Shufen and Han Hui were too busy to cook in the morning, so they bought buns from outside. So Xiaocao bought him lunch from outside.

Han Hui talked about the move: "Brother, according to the landlord's description, it was Han Youwei who forced us to move out."

Xiaocao was so angry that she cursed: "Zhao Anna, that shameless whore, gave birth to a black-hearted and vicious woman..."

Meeting Han Mengyang's disapproving gaze, she swallowed the rest of her words.

Han Mengyang was silent for a moment and then said, "When I get better, I'll go find them. Xiaoman, where is the house you rented now?"

Han Hui asked Xiaocao to wash the lunch box, and then said, "I saw that my mother was worried that Zhao Anna and her daughter would do something bad again and we would have to move, so I bought a villa."

"villa?"

"A villa in the JA district."

Han Mengyang has been in Shanghai for eleven years and is very familiar with the city: "Xiaoman, where did you get so much money to buy a villa in JA District?"

Han Mengyang didn't believe it when he heard that it was the money left by Old Man Han before he died. However, he knew that Han Hui was very tight-lipped and he wouldn't be able to get anything out of her, so he didn't waste his breath. He would ask his mother when he got home and she would know.

When Xiaocao came back, Han Mengyang asked her to go back: "It's getting dark now, and it's a mess outside. You should go home quickly."

As soon as Han Hui left, Han Mengyang started chatting with Xiaocao. He knew from Huang Shufen that Han Hui had learned boxing and hunting from a hunter, but he didn't know the details.

Xiaocao told everything she knew, and praised Han Hui for her good marksmanship and courage. The prey she hunted earned her a lot of money, which greatly improved their lives.

Huang Shufen also said something, but it was very general, while Xiaocao spoke in great detail.

Han Mengyang tried to plead his case, but he didn't hear anything about the yellow croaker. Sure enough, the yellow croaker wasn't left by Grandpa, otherwise he wouldn't have kept it a secret from Xiaocao.

After thinking for a long time, Han Mengyang decided not to ask further. If the money came from an illegal source, his mother would definitely not use it given her personality. Since it came from a legitimate source, his sister must have her reasons for not telling him.

(End of this chapter)