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

Chapter 63 Persuading He Sanmei

Han Hui bought the red date cake that Chen Xue liked, and also brought the braised pig's trotters that He Sanmei liked.

After entering Chen's house, Han Hui found Chen Xue learning boxing from a female master in the yard.

Chen Xue had a bitter face, but she smiled brightly when she saw Han Hui: "Sister Xiaoman, you're here."

Han Hui smiled and nodded: "Xiaoxue, learn boxing from the master first, and we will talk later."

Chen Xue was a little disappointed. She thought she could take a break. "Sister Xiaoman, don't go back today. Stay for lunch!"

Han Hui responded with a smile.

When He Sanmei heard the maid say she was here, she was also very happy and said the same thing as Chen Xue: "Xiaoman, please stay at my house for lunch today."

"it is good."

Seeing her agreement, He Sanmei immediately asked her aunt to go buy groceries. Han Hui had a good appetite and loved meat and seafood, so she had to satisfy her appetite since it was rare for her to stay at home for dinner.

After inviting Han Hui to sit down, He Sanmei had the maid bring drinks and fruits. He Sanmei had changed drastically. Not only did she have a fashionable perm and dress, she also wore makeup, looking completely different from before. So, there's no such thing as an ugly woman; as long as you have money, you can become a beautiful woman.

Seeing Han Hui looking at her, He Sanmei touched her face and said with a smile, "Isn't it strange? I made an appointment with the two ladies to play cards today. They were all dressed up, so I dressed up too."

Han Hui praised: "Aunt He, it's not strange at all. You look very beautiful like this."

He Sanmei said cheerfully, "Your mouth is much sweeter than my Ah Xue's."

Han Hui said that she was speaking the truth, and then explained the purpose of her visit.

He Sanmei refused and said, "If it weren't for you, Xiaoxue would be dead. Wouldn't it be ungrateful to ask for your shares? Don't worry, if anyone needs help from your Uncle Chen, just tell me."

Han Hui naturally disagreed: "Aunt He, if you don't agree, I won't dare to bother you and Uncle Chen if I have any problems in the future."

"You kid...Okay, then we'll invest. Just tell me how much you want. If you don't let us contribute, then I won't invest."

In Shanghai's current smuggling business, as long as there are channels, it is a guaranteed profit. Plus, she has the cheating device of space, which is an additional layer of insurance.

He Sanmei talked to Han Hui about Chen Xue's studies: "Your uncle Chen hired a female student to teach Xiaoxue Mandarin at home. Xiaoxue didn't want to learn and even cried to me yesterday. Xiaoxue listens to you the most, Xiaoman, please help persuade her!"

Because Han Hui saved her, Chen Xue admired her very much and listened to her. On the contrary, she was full of resentment towards Chen Wenpeng, and the relationship between father and daughter was very bad.

Han Hui was silent for a moment and then said, "Aunt He, let's go to your room and talk."

Arriving at He Sanmei's room, Han Hui closed the door before saying, "Aunt He, I don't think learning Mandarin is very useful. If you really want to learn a foreign language, let Xiaoxue learn American Mandarin."

He Sanmei's expression paused slightly: "Xiaoman, why do you think learning the foot basin language is useless?" Han Hui did not answer but asked: "Aunt He, do you hate the Japanese devils?"

Of course He Sanmei hated them; her younger sister had been raped by the Japanese invaders and committed suicide. Her hatred for the Japanese invaders had also led her to be reluctant to live with Chen Wenpeng in the Japanese-occupied area. Seeing the Japanese invaders reminded her of her tragically murdered sister. However, her influence was insignificant, and with her daughter as a weak link, she was unable to avenge her sister. The residents of Zhangjia Garden were all wealthy businessmen or wives of officials, not Japanese invaders.

Han Hui said, "Every Chinese hates the Japs. Aunt He, the Japs are just a tiny country. As long as we persist in resisting, we will drive them out sooner or later."

He Sanmei shook her head, indicating that it wouldn't be that easy. "They have powerful weapons like planes, cannons, and tanks. We have nothing, so we can't defeat them."

Han Hui knew that many people were pessimistic, believing that China could not defeat the Foot Basin Kingdom. The reason was the same as He Sanmei had said: China's economy and military were too backward.

Han Hui shook her head and said, "Aunt He, the Japanese are stronger economically and militarily than us, but they have a smaller population and a smaller territory, so they can't fight a protracted war. As long as we drag this war out for a long time, they will undoubtedly lose."

He Sanmei didn't understand.

Han Hui reorganized her words and said, "The Foot Basin Country now has a population of over 70 million. Excluding the elderly, children, and women, there are only so many young and strong men who can fight. But war means casualties. The longer the war lasts, the more casualties the Japanese will suffer. In a few years, they will run out of soldiers."

He Sanmei understood this time. Young men died quickly, leaving no able-bodied men to fill the void. "Xiaoman, how did you know there are only 70 million people in the Foot Basin Kingdom?"

Of course, she learned this from Han Mengyang, but she couldn't say it. Han Hui said, "It's in the newspaper. We Chinese have a population of 400 million and a land area of ​​9.6 million square kilometers; the Japanese have a population of over 70 million and a land area of ​​only 378,000 square kilometers. We can outlast them, but they can't. If the war becomes stalemate, the domestic economy of the Foot Basin Nation will not be able to sustain it, and society will not be stable."

He Sanmei's expression changed slightly. Once the Japanese were defeated, Chen Wenpeng would definitely be in trouble, and she and Xueer would also be implicated.

Han Hui looked at her expression and whispered, "Aunt He, when the Japanese are defeated, you can take Xue'er to live abroad."

He Sanmei smiled bitterly: "I don't understand what people say abroad, and I have no relatives or friends to rely on when I get there. Anyone can bully me."

She hadn't considered Chen Wenpeng. She'd assumed he was suffering, and she'd been keeping him in her thoughts. Then, when she arrived in Shanghai, she discovered he lived in a mansion, drove a luxury car, and kept several women. If she hadn't been injured and unable to have children, she wouldn't have remembered them. But she wasn't stupid. She was the one who'd suffered the consequences of the falling out, so her attitude remained the same as when they first got married.

Han Hui thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go to Gangcheng. When the trading company opens, I'll go there to buy goods. When the business is successful and profitable, I can buy a house there. If the situation changes, you and Xue'er can go there."

He Sanmei held Han Hui's hand and said gratefully, "Xiaoman, thank you, Auntie."

This child truly cared about her and Xue'er, otherwise she wouldn't have thought of a way out for them. She was actually afraid, too, of what would happen to them if Chen Wenpeng died one day. But after hearing Han Hui's words, her worries vanished.

That day, Chen Wenpeng came to Zhang Garden after get off work. He Sanmei pretended to be casual when chatting with him: "I played cards with Mrs. Li and the others today, and they said that the population of Jiaoben Country is over 70 million. Is it really that many people?"

Chen Wenpeng laughed when he heard this. "Mrs. Li is right, but a population of over 70 million isn't that large. But they have a highly developed military and can build airplanes and cannons, unlike us who can't even build rifles."

He Sanmei didn't ask any more questions, but instead mentioned the matter of changing Han Hui's position: "It's so cold, the wind blowing on your face feels like a knife. Xiaoman is a grown woman, how can she be tortured like this?"

Chen Wenpeng smiled and agreed. He had originally wanted to arrange for Han Hui to work as a clerk, but there were no positions at the dock. He couldn't force her since she only attended a private school and didn't have a diploma. He didn't know her abilities, so he didn't want to force her. Now that Han Hui had proven herself, the dock staff would definitely give her this honor.

(End of this chapter)