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Chapter 712 713. Magic City Prepares Birthday Gifts

Although the three parents were extremely reluctant about Yue Suzhi going abroad to study, they reluctantly agreed after Yue Wenxuan's persuasion.

Yue Hanzhang asked, "Wenxuan, when are you going to leave? Do you have a plan?"

“Since my sister wants to come with us, we’ll set off next spring.

Although my sister knows a little English, she is still far from being able to communicate normally with others.

From now on, there is no need for my sister to continue her studies in the girls' school. We should find her an English teacher and try to improve her English in the next six months.

If you cannot pass the language test, even if you go to the United States, you will not be able to take the entrance exam normally, and you still have to continue learning the language.

Therefore, in the next six months, my sister has to work hard to learn English. No one can help her with this. She can only rely on herself. "

"Wenxuan, don't worry. Going abroad is my long-cherished wish. Since my whole family supports me, I will definitely not let you down. It's just learning English, so I will definitely work hard to learn it well."

Yue Suzhi has a good talent for languages ​​and she is confident that she can learn English well in the shortest time possible.

The old lady asked, "Wenxuan, how is your English? Do you want to hire an English teacher for you?"

"My English is pretty good. I have no problem communicating and reading articles. There is no need to hire a special English teacher for me," said Yue Wenxuan.

"So what are your plans for the next six months? Do you want to continue your studies at the academy or take some intensive courses on your major?"

Yue Hanzhang didn't know much about the details of studying abroad. Although he had friends who had returned from studying abroad, he had never discussed these issues with them.

Now his son suddenly wants to study abroad, which caught him off guard.

At the moment, he couldn't come up with any plan. He could only listen to his son's ideas first, and then consult his friends, so that he could have a clear plan for the subsequent process.

After Yue Wenxuan had the idea of ​​going abroad, he had already made new arrangements for the next few months. "It would be a waste of time to continue going to school. I plan to study some professional courses after the summer vacation.

I have basically mastered the professional courses at the middle school level, and the next thing to learn is the university courses.

So I plan to live in Shanghai for a long time after the summer vacation. It would be best if I could attend classes at Nanyang University.

If it is difficult to operate, then you can only hire a tutor. "

Yue Wenxuan said this just to appease a few parents, his real plan was not like this.

The knowledge of this era is somewhat different from that of later generations. It is enough for him to just flip through the textbooks and understand the gaps.

His real idea was to find a way to get a university degree.

As long as he has real ability, it should not be difficult to realize this idea in this era.

But he certainly couldn't tell his real thoughts to the parents. After all, he had never been to college, and no one in his right mind would believe that he, who hadn't even graduated from high school, could get a college degree in just half a year.

Yue Hanzhang thought for a moment and said, "It's not that difficult to audit a university class. I should be able to get it done for you.

My investment in the Magic City Commercial Savings Bank has already made some progress. If nothing unexpected happens, a formal agreement can be signed within the next half month.

Nanyang University was founded by Mr. Sheng Xuanhuai, and Zhuang Dezhi, the chairman of the Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank, was his relative.

I'll talk to Chairman Zhuang and ask him to allow you to attend classes at Nanyang University. It's just a small matter and he can get it done by just making a phone call.

It is not difficult to audit a class, but the hard part is whether you can actually learn the knowledge, which is the most important thing. "

Yue Wenxuan quickly assured: "Dad, don't worry, it's my own decision to audit the university, and I will certainly study hard."

Hearing that his son was going to Shanghai after the summer vacation, Tan Bingzhen was reluctant to let him go. After thinking for a while, she said:

"I'm definitely worried about you going to the Magic City alone, so I have to think about who to send to take care of you.

Huang Youjin will definitely go with you, Yanliu and Biyun are quite attentive, so just let them go too."

Although Tan Bingzhen was very confident in her son, and Biyun and Yanliu were not particularly good-looking, she was still worried that he was too young and might make a mistake in the heat of the moment if no one was watching him. Therefore, she had to send someone mature and prudent to follow him.

Originally, the old butler was a very good candidate. It would be great if he was there to supervise and advise. But the family had just separated, and the family affairs had to be managed by the old butler recently, so he could not be sent out so soon.

After thinking through the several capable candidates around her one by one, Tan Bingzhen quickly made a decision, "In addition to them, you can choose one of the cooks at home to take with you, and I will temporarily assign Jin Ma to you.

I feel relieved to have these people take care of your life."

Yue Wenxuan was well aware of his mother's little thoughts and could understand them very well.

The people his mother arranged for him obviously had their own division of labor, and the last one mentioned, Jin Ma, was his mother's former maid. Even after getting married, she was still his mother's confidant and was deeply trusted by her.

He naturally had no objection, "I will follow my mother's arrangements."

Yue Hanzhang followed up by saying, "We also have a small western-style house in Shanghai, but it's not very big. I bought this house so that I would have a place to stay when I go to Shanghai.

I will arrange for someone to clean it up and buy some common items so that it will be convenient for you to live in the Magic City when you go there."

After telling this story, it was already dark. The family said goodbye to the old lady and returned to their own Qingpu Courtyard.

The son and daughter will be going abroad to study in half a year. The couple have just separated and have added a lot of worries to their family.

Seeing that his parents were in a heavy mood, Yue Wenxuan began to change the subject:
"My grandmother's 55th birthday is coming up in a few days. Should we have a big celebration this year or just have a family celebration?"

Speaking of her mother's birthday, Tan Bingzhen was indeed in high spirits, and said with a smile on her face: "It's the same as last year. We won't have a big celebration, just have our relatives get together to have some fun.

Although only relatives from my family will be attending, there will definitely be people celebrating the birthday as there are many elderly relatives, so there will be at least 40 or 50 tables. "

"Have you prepared the birthday gift for our family? Baicaotang will soon receive 80,000 yuan. You and my father should not be stingy." Yue Wenxuan said deliberately. "Do you need to worry about this?" Tan Bingzhen glanced at her son. "Our family has just split up, and your father has finally become the real head of the family. In addition, you are also a hard-working person who has earned such a large sum of money for the family. Naturally, this birthday gift cannot be underestimated."

Yue Hanzhang also said with a smile: "This time, your grandmother's birthday is the first time our family has officially appeared among the old relatives after the separation. The birthday gift we send can't be too bad, otherwise we will be looked down upon."

"So what birthday gift have you prepared?" Yue Wenxuan was a little curious.

Tan Bingzhen said: "Your grandmother likes jade, and your father spent a lot of money to order a piece of Hetian jade, and asked a skilled craftsman to carve a white jade Guanyin statue. The total cost was 5,000 yuan."

It was just an ordinary birthday, but the couple prepared a birthday gift worth five thousand dollars, which was indeed very generous.

Yue Hanzhang said with a little pride: "Last year, when your grandmother celebrated her birthday, our family only prepared a birthday gift worth one thousand dollars, which was a bit stingy. This year, we prepared a heavier gift, which can be regarded as compensation."

Tan Bingzhen curled her lips and said unhappily, "It's just a barely presentable birthday gift, and your two sisters-in-law said some sarcastic words in front of me.

They didn't even think about it. Who did our Yue family rely on to maintain its current status? It was because of the support from my mother's family!

Their parents' homes are a long way from Wuzhou, and they have lost contact with each other during festivals and birthday celebrations. Who can they blame? They definitely can't blame me."

When Yue Wenxuan saw his father shut up and said nothing, he quickly tried to persuade him:

"Mother, why are you talking about them? Haven't we already separated? From now on, each family will live their own lives. Even if you want to experience the fun of fighting with others again, you won't have the chance."

Tan Bingzhen burst out laughing, raised her hand and patted her son on the arm, "Kid, even if you want to make me happy, you can't say that. I'm not the kind of person who enjoys fighting with others, so it's better not to experience this kind of fun."

Yue Wenxuan thought for a moment and said, "My sister and I haven't gotten married yet, so just a token of my appreciation is enough. There's no need to prepare an expensive birthday gift.

In previous years, the birthday gifts my sister and I prepared were mostly our own calligraphy and paintings or embroidery works, which were considered presentable.

But my sister and I are going to study abroad soon, so we may not be able to celebrate my grandmother's birthday in the next few years, so I plan to prepare a birthday gift more carefully this time."

Tan Bingzhen nodded and said, "It's amazing that you can still think of these things. As long as you have this intention, your grandmother will be very happy when she knows it.

Now you have more cash in your hands than our family's savings. Since you have this idea, I won't stop you. Just do it yourself."

Yue Wenxuan had so many good things in his hands that the first thing that came to his mind was to give his grandmother a hundred-year-old ginseng.

But then I felt that doing so was too high-profile and a bit inappropriate at this time.

After all, they have just split up, so it is enough to show an overall prosperous trend. But if it is too high-profile, it will inevitably arouse other thoughts in people.

After running the business for a few years and his family has more financial resources, he won’t have to worry about the impact if he wants to do this again.

At this time, even if he gave a more expensive birthday gift, it should be in line with his family's positioning.

After thinking about this, he gave up the idea. As for what kind of birthday gift to prepare, he still had a few days to think about it.

A few days later, it was Yue Wenxuan's grandmother's birthday. Except for the old lady who stayed at home, Yue Wenxuan's family dressed up and prepared to go out to celebrate their grandmother's birthday.

The family's three cars set out together. After the whole family got in the cars, Butler Huang and his sons, as well as Jin Ma and other confidants, also took cars or rickshaws and followed to the Tan Mansion.

Yue Wenxuan's maternal grandfather's family was also a large family, but fortunately they had already split up, and only the relatives of his maternal grandfather remained in the family. The other relatives who had split up were rarely seen, and could only be met on special days such as his maternal grandmother's birthday.

The family composition of Yue Wenxuan's maternal grandfather's family was not complicated. In addition to two biological uncles, there were only three illegitimate aunts.

It is precisely because Yue Wenxuan’s grandmother had only one biological daughter, Tan Bingzhen, that the Yue family and the Tan family could get along so well.

In the eyes of Yue Wenxuan's grandmother, the other three illegitimate daughters were just straws, and she only had face-saving favors for them. Only her own biological daughter was the treasure in her heart.

Although Yue Wenxuan's grandfather and two uncles' ideas were not so extreme, they were similar. The distinction between legitimate daughters and illegitimate daughters was so obvious.

The car was driving very fast. After the family left the house, it didn't take long for them to arrive at the gate of the Tan Mansion.

As Tan Bingzhen was the biological daughter, she naturally arrived earlier than other guests. At this time, there were not many vehicles in front of the Tan Mansion, only three or five.

Today is the old lady's birthday in the family. The Tan family's housekeeper had already been waiting at the gate to greet her. Seeing that it was the eldest aunt of the family who had arrived, he quickly directed others to open the gate and let the three cars of the eldest aunt drive directly into the yard.

The courtyard of the Tan Mansion was much more magnificent than the ancestral home of the Yue family. This courtyard covered an area of ​​about fifteen or sixteen acres and had already been decorated to look brand new before the birthday arrived.

The courtyard of the Tan Mansion is like a carefully crafted Jiangnan ink painting, aptly showing a touch of elegance and tranquility in the city in the early years of the Republic of China.

Stepping into it, it feels like traveling through time and space to a paradise far away from the hustle and bustle. The courtyard design cleverly integrates the essence of Su-style gardens, featuring mountains and rivers and winding paths. Every detail reveals the craftsman's ingenuity and the owner's extraordinary taste.

In the center of the courtyard, there is a pool of clear blue water with a few koi carps swimming leisurely in it, sometimes gathering together to play, sometimes dispersing to find food, adding a bit of liveliness and vitality to this quiet scene.

On the water, an exquisite stone bridge spans it. The bridge body is carved with intricate patterns, which combine traditional cloud and dragon patterns with Western scroll leaf patterns, showing a unique charm of the combination of Chinese and Western styles.

By the bridge, there are several weeping willows, and their slender willow branches gently brush the water surface and sway in the wind, just like the long dancing hair of a young girl, graceful and charming.

Surrounding the pond are pavilions and terraces. The most eye-catching one is the "Distant Mountain Pavilion" with its flying eaves and pointed corners. Inside the pavilion is a round table and several carved wooden chairs, with tea and cakes prepared on the table, which is obviously designed to welcome guests.

The roof of the pavilion is covered with green tiles, which contrasts beautifully with the surrounding white walls and black tiles, adding a touch of simplicity and solemnity.

Whenever a breeze blows, the wind chimes under the eaves make clear and pleasant sounds, which interweave with the faint sounds of stringed instruments coming from afar, forming a melodious piece of music.

Walking along the winding paths, you will see carefully trimmed flowers and trees on both sides. In spring, there are hundreds of flowers competing for beauty, in summer, there are green shades, in autumn, there are sweet osmanthus fragrance, and in winter, there are evergreen pines and cypresses. The changing seasons have their own merits, which makes people marvel at the ingenuity of the gardener.

At the end of the trail is a small and unique rockery with jagged rocks of various shapes, as if it is a masterpiece of nature. There are caves and plank roads in the mountains, which attract people to explore and add a bit of fun and challenge.

There are also several carefully arranged landscape pieces scattered within the courtyard, such as stone tables and benches, waterside pavilions and flower windows, rockery fountains, etc. Each one reveals the owner's life interest and aesthetic pursuit.

Especially those stained glass windows inlaid on the wall are unique. They not only play a decorative role, but also cleverly frame the scenery, bringing the beautiful scenery of the garden into the interior, making the indoor and outdoor areas echo each other and blend into one.