novellhall Chapter 206 It turns out that Huo Yanchuan is the real hidden tycoon in Beijing's social circle
Chapter 206 It turns out that Huo Yanchuan is the real hidden tycoon in Beijing's social circle
After Wen Shuzhen finished speaking, she went upstairs to her room, took out a red-background, white-lettered current account passbook, and handed it to the old man.
"This is the money I've saved over the years; it should be enough to buy a house."
Over the years, the military has continued to provide compensation to her husband, and her daughter also left her a sum of money when she passed away.
In addition, she has earned a lot of money over the years by embroidering and sewing clothes for tailors.
Since she had already decided to live in Beijing, she planned to sell the house in her hometown to stop her nephews from keeping eyeing it.
Over the years, they've not only coveted her house, but also the money she'd saved up.
After she moved to Beijing, it became much quieter.
The old man opened the savings book, which contained more than five thousand yuan, all the savings she had accumulated in her lifetime.
"Take the money back, I'll buy the house. Lin, the squad leader, saved my life. I promised to take good care of his family, so this house is my way of repaying his kindness."
The old man's eyes still welled up with tears as he recounted the past.
Even after so many years, he still remembers the scene when the old sergeant sacrificed himself to save them, a few green recruits.
If he doesn't pay this money, how can he live with himself?
Wenrou looked at the old man like this and understood his thoughts.
She glanced at Huo Yanchuan beside her and saw him give her a meaningful look; she immediately understood what he meant.
The aunt was about to refuse when she heard Wenrou say, "Aunt, this is a small token of Grandpa's appreciation. If you don't accept it, he won't feel at ease."
Huo Yanchuan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his wife's words.
The matter of Squad Leader Lin from back then has always been the thing that my grandfather cares about most over the years. He even worries that after he dies, he will not be able to make up for the kindness he has shown to Squad Leader Lin's family.
Huo Yanchuan knew what his grandfather was thinking, which is why he asked Wenrou to help persuade him.
The old man, fearing his aunt might refuse, quickly explained, "This isn't just my gesture; it's also the sentiment of several other old comrades-in-arms. Sister-in-law, please accept it."
At this moment, Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan also hoped that their aunt would agree, but Wu Ma's face was a little ugly. She was anxious and worried that Wen Shuzhen would agree.
Upon hearing Wenrou's gentle words, Wen Shuzhen glanced at the others and surprisingly nodded in agreement.
"Since you put it that way, then I agree."
Seeing that she had finally agreed, the old man was so happy that he cried.
"Alright, alright, I'll have someone prepare a house for you tomorrow."
Afterwards, the family happily ate a reunion dinner, and the old man asked Wu Ma to go and tidy up the house for Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan.
That evening, Wenrou stayed at the military compound.
The next morning, after breakfast, Wenrou and her aunt sat together chatting, while the old man couldn't wait to send people to prepare a house.
Soon, his comrades and old friends also rushed over after hearing the news.
"Old Huo, we've got this agreed, you can't pay for the house all by yourself, the rest of us have to share. Squad Leader Lin is also our squad leader, you can't make the decision on your own."
"That's right. Even though Sister Lin is staying here with you, we can still help her if she needs anything."
"Keep this money; it's a small token of our appreciation for your help in buying the house."
Several old men were shoving each other at the door. Wen Shuzhen heard the noise and came out with a gentle expression.
Wenrou looked at the clothes they were wearing. These people were about the same age as the old man, but their military ranks were all higher than the old man's. Even Wenrou couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.
"sister in law."
"Hello, sister-in-law."
"Sister Lin".
When the group saw Wen Shuzhen, they all greeted her respectfully.
These people were all veterans who had fought on the battlefield and made contributions, just like the old man. Now they are the former leaders of this military compound.
However, none of them forgot how they had earned their lives, so after learning that the old man had found Squad Leader Lin's lover, they all treated her with great respect.
At this moment, they also noticed Wenrou standing to the side and asked, "This young lady must be Xiaochuan's wife, right? I've heard a lot about you. You were the one who delivered the supplies during the last flood relief effort. No wonder Lao Huo kept praising you after he came back from the Gobi Desert. You are indeed very outstanding."
"It's such a pity that such a good girl would fall for Xiao Chuan, that quiet and reserved guy. Otherwise, I would introduce you to my grandson."
"Your grandson shouldn't mess with that girl. My grandson graduated from Peking University. If you ask me, he's the best match for my grandson."
The old men started arguing over Wenrou again. Seeing this, Old Master Huo hurriedly spoke up, "What are you old folks saying? Wenrou is my granddaughter-in-law. None of your grandsons are as good as my grandson. Stop dreaming."
These elderly people, whose average age is sixty or seventy, act like children, always comparing themselves to others.
Wenrou and Wen Shuzhen were both surprised and helpless when they saw this scene.
Soon, Huo Yanchuan walked in from outside. He saw several senior officers, saluted them, greeted them one by one, and then walked to Wenrou's side.
Seeing that Huo Yanchuan had returned, the others also went back, but they were not willing to back down on the matter of buying a house for Wen Shuzhen.
After lunch, Huo Yanchuan took Wenrou out for a while.
"Where are you taking me?" Wenrou asked with a curious look.
Huo Yanchuan turned to look at her, a smile in his eyes, "I'll take you to see the house."
Although he owns several properties, he still wants to respect Wenrou's choice.
She can keep those houses if she likes them, and sell or deal with the ones she doesn't like.
Wenrou originally thought that Huo Yanchuan's talk of looking at the house was just a casual glance, but she was completely shocked after seeing it.
"These... these are all your properties?" Wenrou pointed to the large courtyard house with its doors tightly closed in front of her, as well as the old houses and smaller courtyard houses that he had just shown her, looking shocked.
Huo Yanchuan nodded. "These are all old houses. If you don't like them, we can buy another one next to your aunt's house. That way, it will be more convenient for you to chat and catch up."
Wenrou had the same idea. She thought she was rich enough, but after seeing all the houses under Huo Yanchuan's name, she realized how wealthy her husband was.
Let alone this large courtyard house, any one of the old houses we saw before could easily sell for tens of millions in later years.
This courtyard house will likely fetch an unimaginable price in the future.
If Peng Shao is a future business tycoon, then Huo Yanchuan is a future hidden tycoon in Beijing's elite circles.
When Wenrou heard Huo Yanchuan say he wanted to sell the house, she quickly stopped him.
"What are you selling? Not a single one of these houses can be sold. In fact, I want to buy several more."
Only a fool would sell his house now. A regular courtyard house only sells for two or three thousand yuan, and a better one for about seven or eight thousand.
Once the children grow up, we can give them any of these houses, and that will be enough to ensure they have plenty to eat and drink for the rest of their lives.
Her gentle nature is too precious to sell; it is more valuable than gold.
"Okay, whatever you say. Anyway, my money and land deeds are with you, so you can decide." Huo Yanchuan wasn't really interested in these things, but since Wenrou was so interested, he left it to her to manage.
Wenrou thought back to the money and land deeds that Huo Yanchuan had given her before. She hadn't thought much about it when she accepted them. Now it seemed that this man trusted her too much.
That's incredibly generous of them to just hand over a land deed that will be worth hundreds of millions in the future.
"Let's go take a look at some other houses and try to buy a few more." Wenrou now wished she could use all the money she had to buy houses, but that was just wishful thinking, since she still needed to save the money to build a new transport team.
Although Huo Yanchuan didn't know what Wenrou was going to do with so many houses, his family only had so many people, and they couldn't even live in all the houses they currently owned.
However, he trusted his wife and knew that she must have her reasons for doing so.
Wenrou spent the morning shopping with Huo Yanchuan and bought three houses.
Regardless of how much wealth Huo Yanchuan possesses, these three houses are intended for her three children.
One set for each of the two daughters, and of course, one for Jiang Yan as well.
When she bought the property, several people's names were already on the deed.
Huo Yanchuan was also very surprised to see this.
He originally thought that Wenrou bought these houses for herself, but he didn't expect that they were for her children. At this moment, he felt a little guilty, realizing that he was a very irresponsible father.
Finally, Wenrou bought another house next to her aunt's house. It was only one street away from the military compound, and it was also close to the vegetable market and supply and marketing cooperative, making it convenient to buy things. It was very suitable for living and retirement.
She plans to live here to retire when she and Huo Yanchuan are old.
At noon, Huo Yanchuan took her to the military compound canteen for lunch, and then went to the military academy.
Huo Yanchuan grew up in the military compound. He ate and went to school there. If he needed to buy something, there was also a military service center inside.
There are playgrounds, swimming pools, clubs, and a large auditorium where movies are shown at fixed times for everyone's entertainment.
After dinner, Huo Yanchuan took Wenrou for a walk around the military compound to get a general understanding of the lives of military families there.
I had to go out in the afternoon, so I didn't go back with Wenrou.
As Wenrou walked and looked around, she was thinking that Huo Yanchuan and Tan Lin had grown up here when she was little, when she saw a familiar figure walking towards her.
"Wenrou? What are you doing here?" Fang Yuru was shocked to see Wenrou.
The two of them didn't get along back in the Gobi Desert because she made them lose face.
Unexpectedly, after she had taken her child back to the military compound and had only been living peacefully for a few months, this gentle yet persistent woman followed her there.
Wenrou wasn't surprised at all to see Fang Yuru.
Commander Tan lives here, so Fang Yuru must also be living here with her child.
There aren't many people living in this military compound, and even fewer people can live in the row of small white and red buildings at the back.
So it was no surprise that I ran into Fang Yuru.
"You can be here? Why can't I?" Wenrou looked at Fang Yuru and sneered.
"You..." Fang Yuru was about to say something when she heard Tan Xinyou arguing with someone in the distance. So she didn't have time to pay attention to Wenrou anymore and hurriedly ran over.
Wenrou glanced gently in Fang Yuru's direction, then ignored her and walked inside.
The old man was quite efficient; the matter of his aunt's house was settled in no time.
My aunt didn't want to stay here any longer, but the house needed cleaning and renovation, so she had no choice but to continue living there.
The old man went out today because he had something to do, so only my aunt, Wenrou, and Aunt Wu are at home now.
With Huo Yanchuan and the old man gone, Wu Ma no longer needed to curry favor with Wenrou and her aunt.
She said she went out to buy groceries, but she didn't come back all afternoon.
In the evening, Wenrou and her aunt went to the market to buy some groceries. Since she had nothing else to do, she cooked dinner for herself.
This wasn't her own home after all. As long as Aunt Wu did her best to serve the old man, that was enough. She didn't care at all how they were treated.
Anyway, they have hands and feet and can take care of themselves.
Wenrou was just a little worried that since she would be going back in a few days, her aunt might be bullied by Aunt Wu if she stayed here alone.
Hearing Wenrou's concern, the aunt said, "Don't worry, I'm not that easy to bully. Besides, there's the military canteen. I can just eat there. I won't go hungry."
Hearing her say that, Wenrou felt relieved.
The old man was supposed to attend a meeting at the General Military Region that evening, and he specifically told Aunt Wu that he would be back a little later, but the meeting was unexpectedly canceled, so he returned.
As soon as he got home, he smelled the delicious aroma coming from the kitchen.
Wenrou prefers stronger flavors, while the old man's diet is usually very bland due to his health condition.
Over the years, Wu Ma has been in charge of his meals, but she is not home in the evenings, so there is no one to cook.
The old man also had a craving for food. When he smelled the aroma of the food Wenrou had prepared, he insisted on having a few bites with Wenrou and the others.
Wenrou was unaware of the old man's current condition. Seeing that he liked to eat Mapo Tofu, she put a few pieces on his plate.
As soon as Wu Ma entered the door, she saw this scene. Her face changed, and she strode over and flipped the table in front of her.
Before Wenrou could react, he launched into a tirade: "Are you trying to kill the old man? Don't you know he can't eat such spicy and stimulating food because of his condition? Will you take responsibility if something happens?"