Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 570 - 553: The Shocked Zong Shimeng

Lu Jiaxin took a car back to the provincial city and then bought a plane ticket to the Forty-nine City. Having returned to the Mainland, she certainly needed to visit Auntie. While she trusted Aunt Mei and Xing Ziyang, her presence would ensure that the hired helpers didn’t dare to slack off.

That evening, Jiaxin called Nie Zhan and spoke about her mountain climbing experience and the events she encountered when she returned to her hometown: "Let Big Uncle Lu first calculate how much it would cost to build a school, and then we’ll decide how many schools to build."

The elementary and middle schools in the Lu Family’s hometown township were definitely the first to be built. As for the others, it would depend on the situation! Her current decision was to initially fund the construction of twenty elementary schools, with the possibility of adding more later on.

Nie Zhan found this action very meaningful, "This isn’t something you can leave to your big uncle. After all, he’s getting on in years. It’s better to leave it to professionals."

Lu Jiaxin said, "The situation in the Mainland is quite complex; professionals from Hong Kong might not be able to get things done here as they wish. I’ve already spoken to Big Uncle Lu about choosing two people to manage the project. They must be virtuous and compassionate. Also, I will send someone to audit the accounts later."

She let Big Uncle Lu communicate with the county about building the schools, but there had to be a detailed accounting of the money she donated. She would send someone to check the books, as she didn’t want her hard-earned money to end up lining the pockets of some corrupt officials.

After Nie Zhan agreed, he added, "My sister-in-law is also in the Forty-nine City. She went there yesterday. You can look her up when you arrive in the Forty-nine City."

Previously, Jiaxin had recommended a good doctor to Zong Shimeng. Shimeng had three children and managed all household affairs; she couldn’t just up and leave. Now that she had put her household and three children in order, she finally made the trip.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiaxin immediately said, "Call him right now and ask which hotel Sister Shimeng is staying at and what’s the phone number of the hotel."

"Okay."

However, after waiting a few minutes, Nie Zhan called back and told her he didn’t have the information: "My sister-in-law called back but didn’t mention which hotel she’s staying at, nor did she leave a phone number."

Jiaxin’s tone became annoyed, "What kind of husband is he? His wife goes out of town, and he doesn’t even know which hotel she’s staying at or her phone number. Isn’t he worried about her safety?"

Nie Zhan also felt that Hu Zhifeng wasn’t fulfilling his duties as a husband and didn’t defend him, "There are only a few good hotels in the Forty-nine City. Have someone check those major hotels tomorrow; you should be able to find out pretty quickly."

Jiaxin didn’t bother complaining about Hu Zhifeng; it was pointless, "This mountain climbing trip gave me inspiration. I’ve written another script. I’ll show it to you when I get back."

Being able to gain inspiration while traveling indicated that she was truly relaxing. Nie Zhan said, "Tian Pengyu came to me. Wang Sanri has finished writing the script for ’Gambling God 2.’ He wants you to review it."

Lu Jiaxin said, "I’ll be back in a few days. If the script is good, we can shoot the sequel. Tian Pengyu previously wanted to make ’Legally Blonde 2,’ and I’ve started to have some ideas about it."

Nie Zhan laughed, "If Tian Pengyu knew, he would definitely suggest you travel more often."

Lu Jiaxin still aspired to travel the world, "Let’s talk about that after I turn thirty! Right now, I should focus on making money. Once I’m thirty, I can let go and enjoy life."

For now, she would strive to fulfill her dreams from her previous life sooner, so when the time came, she could lay back without any burden.

Making money was his responsibility. However, if Jiaxin went on a world tour, he might not see her for a year, so Nie Zhan hesitated and didn’t say what he was thinking: "Next time, I’ll go with you."

"Sure."

The next day, Lu Jiaxin returned to the Forty-nine City. After arriving home, she became concerned when she saw Gu Xiuxiu; the latter had lost a lot of weight in the months since they last met.

Aunt Mei explained, "The old lady’s blood sugar levels are higher than before. The doctor advised against eating sweets and to reduce rice intake. Ever since she started controlling her diet and couldn’t have pastries, the old lady has lost weight."

Limiting one’s diet for the sake of health was necessary, even if unavoidable.

Guh Xiuxiu had completely lost her mind now, and didn’t recognize anyone. However, since Aunt Hong and Aunt Mei had been with her for many years, she didn’t reject them, but she wouldn’t allow other people to get close. So now, the two of them took turns staying with her, and there were also two nursing staff to help, so it wasn’t tiring.

In the afternoon, Lu Jiaxin was able to get in touch with Zong Shimeng, who was staying in the international hotel that had opened last year, also a five-star luxury hotel.

When Zong Shimeng returned to the hotel from outside, the front desk staff informed her that Lu Jiaxin had been looking for her, and as soon as she got back to her room, she returned the call.

As soon as the call connected, Zong Shimeng asked, "Jiaxin, you didn’t come back because of me giving up my vacation, did you?"

Lu Jiaxin smiled, "No, I didn’t go abroad for a vacation; instead, I went climbing at Heng Mountain. Last night, I called Nie Zhan, and she said you had come to the Forty-nine City to find Dr. He."

"Sister, don’t stay in the hotel, come and live with me! My place is quite large and the scenery is beautiful. I’m sure you’ll like it."

Zong Shimeng was familiar enough with Lu Jiaxin not to stand on ceremony, mainly because the house belonged to Jiaxin and there were no elders to inhibit her, "Okay, I’ll go pack my things now and come over later."

Lu Jiaxin hung up the phone, changed her clothes, and then went to pick up her guest. The international hotel wasn’t far from Shichahai, and when she arrived, Zong Shimeng hadn’t finished packing her things yet.

Entering the room, Lu Jiaxin watched her pack, "Sister, you only brought two bodyguards and didn’t bring an assistant or a secretary?"

Zong Shimeng laughed and said, "I came to seek medical treatment, not to do business. Why bring so many people? It’s okay, I don’t have much stuff; I’ll be done quickly."

On the way to Shichahai, Zong Shimeng felt a bit sentimental, "Newspapers and television always say that the Mainland is very poor. On the way here, I was wondering what if I encountered beggars or robbers? I didn’t expect that the people here all dress neatly and look spirited."

Lu Jiaxin replied with a smile, "Sister, seeing is believing, and hearing is not."

Since it was close by, they quickly reached home. When the car passed through the gate, Zong Shimeng even rolled down the window to look. Once out of the car and seeing the spacious courtyard, Zong Shimeng focused on the carved beams, pillars, and the doors and windows, "How much did you spend on this house?"

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, "I bought this house for eighty-eight thousand, but I spent quite a lot on external renovations and interior decoration. Plus the antique furniture I bought, it cost nearly two million in total."

Hearing the eighty-eight thousand, Zong Shimeng asked, "How big is this house?"

Seeing her expression, Lu Jiaxin smiled and responded, "My house has five courtyards and a big garden, so it’s quite large, a total of 7800 square meters."

Zong Shimeng was so shocked she thought she had misheard and asked again, "How much?"

Lu Jiaxin repeated with a smile, "7800 square meters, which is 11.7 acres according to our measurement here, or 70000 square feet according to Hong Kong standards."

Because of this conversation, Zong Shimeng walked around the entire house under the scorching sun as if she were carrying a furnace. After the tour, her only comment was, "Jiaxin, I also want to buy a house like this; are there any for sale?"

After acquiring the house in Shichahai, Lu Jiaxin no longer had the desire to buy more properties. She knew that the courtyard houses and properties in the Forty-nine City would be very valuable in the future, but she didn’t hoard them.

Because she hadn’t been following the market, Lu Jiaxin didn’t know if any large houses were for sale, "Houses like this that are so well preserved are quite rare now, and those that exist are basically not for sale. Also, I bought this house four years ago, and now it has at least doubled in value."

"As long as they are for sale, I’m willing to pay five times the price."

If she was willing to pay double the price, then there might be a chance. Lu Jiaxin said, "Then I’ll have someone inquire about it."

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