I'm back in 1990

Chapter 984: Buying an Ancient Building

After the old man passed away, everyone's lives returned to normal.

Huang Xiaochuan and Wang Lan's family sat down and divided up the old man's estate.

According to the old man's will, all his books, manuscripts, and materials were left to his last disciple, Huang Xiaochuan.

In addition, the old man left behind a total estate of 1.7 million through his royalties, travel expenses from the organizers of academic events, and his retirement pension.

In his will, he divided the money into three parts. He left one million to Wang Lan and Yu Qiliang, and the other 700,000 was divided into two parts, which were given to the sisters Yu Qiaozhi and Yu Yazhi respectively.

"Xiao Chuan, we don't want this money. You've been taking care of Uncle for so many years. Even after we moved in with him, you've covered all the household expenses. We already feel bad about it." Wang Lan didn't intend to accept the inheritance.

Yu Qiliang echoed the sentiment: "Yes! We can't accept this money."

Given their parents' attitude, the Yu sisters naturally couldn't accept the inheritance allocated to them.

Huang Xiaochuan advised, "Take it! This is what the old man specially left for you. Don't think it's too little. He saved it up little by little. It's his heartfelt gift. He once told me that when Qiaozhi and Yazhi got married, he would give them a dowry, regardless of whether he was still alive at that time."

At this point, Huang Xiaochuan's eyes welled up with tears. He paused for a moment, then waved his hand, and Gao Song immediately handed him two envelopes.

Huang Xiaochuan handed the money to Yu Qiaozhi and Yu Yazhi without hesitation. The two sisters initially refused to accept it because they had a general idea of ​​what was going on. Only after Huang Xiaochuan put on a stern face did they accept it.

Seeing that the Yu sisters had accepted the envelopes, Huang Xiaochuan said, "You two are getting married soon, so I've prepared a dowry for each of you as a small token of my appreciation!"

Wang Lan quickly said, "Xiao Chuan, this is inappropriate!"

Yu Qiliang quickly had his two daughters return the envelope to Huang Xiaochuan.

They knew that the two envelopes contained a considerable sum of money.

Huang Xiaochuan raised his hand to stop the Yu sisters: "Take it. There's no reason for me to take back what I've given away!"

The Yu sisters were caught in a dilemma, holding the envelope.

At this moment, Huang Xiaochuan stood up, greeted the family, and said, "That's all for now! I have to go."

At this moment, Wang Lan quickly said to him, "Xiao Chuan, we're planning to move out in the next few days. We bought a house the year before last."

Huang Xiaochuan stopped and nodded upon hearing this. He knew what Wang Lan and Yu Qiliang were thinking. They had moved here to make it easier to take care of the old man. Now that the old man was gone, they had no reason to stay. Besides, with Yu Qiliang's current income, buying a house was not a problem for their family.

Gao Song was talking to the two caregivers who had been taking care of the old man.

"Mr. Huang is giving you two options. One is to give you both some money so you can go home and rest for a while. The other is for you to go to work at Times, where your salary and benefits will be the same as now. Your medical and social security are already with Times. You don't need to answer me right away; you can go home and discuss it with your family."

The two nannies naturally nodded in agreement.

After Huang Xiaochuan and his group left, Yu Yazhi curiously opened the envelope. Inside was a cash check from Pacific Century Bank. This bank had just entered the mainland market, and its mainland headquarters was currently located in Lujiazui, Shanghai. Upon seeing the amount on the check, Yu Yazhi was stunned for a moment: five hundred thousand US dollars.

Yu Qiaozhi also opened the envelope, and like her sister Yu Yazhi's, it contained a check for five hundred thousand US dollars from Pacific Century Bank.

However, Wang Lan and Yu Qiliang's thoughts upon seeing the two checks were completely different from those of their two daughters.

In fact, these two checks were moving expenses, compensation for them moving out of this old house. They understood correctly; this was indeed Huang Xiaochuan's compensation to their family.

It's not a matter of people leaving and the tea growing cold, but Huang Xiaochuan will definitely take the house back. After taking it back, the interior and exterior decorations and furniture arrangement of the house will remain the same, and a dedicated person will be arranged to maintain and clean it regularly.

Therefore, the way wealthy people handle things is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

At his aunt and uncle's house, Huang Xiaochuan met Zhang Yun and her two children.

He frowned slightly, then said to Zhang Yun, "Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

Before Zhang Yun could speak, Zeng Jiahua said, "Alright, alright, why should I greet my grandson when he comes back to visit? Really."

"dad!"

"dad!"

Zeng Wentian, also known as Yawen, sat next to Zeng Jiahua, while Zhang Yang, also known as Luca, sat next to Qian Jiazhen.

The elderly couple each held one child's hand, unwilling to let go for even a moment.

Seeing this, Huang Xiaochuan couldn't say anything more.

"Yes!" he replied with a smile to his two sons.

Zhang Yun then said to him, "The main reason I came here this time is to go to Huizhou. There's an old house there for sale. I've seen the photos, and I plan to buy it and move everything. I'll be leaving Avenluca with his grandparents for the next few days. Come visit them when you have time."

After hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan casually asked, "So, where do you plan to move to after buying the house?"

"The Ming and Qing Furniture Museum still has more than 1,000 square meters of vacant space. That old house covers an area of ​​more than 800 square meters, which is just enough to fit it in."

Huang Xiaochuan knew this woman liked collecting Ming and Qing dynasty furniture, but he didn't expect her to be so ambitious these days, even venturing into ancient architecture. However, she certainly had the resources to do so.

Besides, it's her personal preference, and it's not her money, so he naturally has no right to say no.

Just like how he enjoys drinking tea, he searches everywhere for all kinds of good tea and exquisite teaware. As a result, his collection of teaware includes many rare varieties, each of which is quite valuable. Moreover, this woman often buys Ming and Qing dynasty imperial kiln teaware and teacups from auctions and gives them to him.

Thinking of this, Huang Xiaochuan asked again, "How much does the house cost?"

"That old house wasn't expensive; it only cost six million to buy, but moving it would probably cost another eighty million."

If it were in the past, Zeng Jiahua and Qian Jiazhen might have been shocked to jump up at this number, but not now.

Since settling here, they have seen a lot of the world, and the house they currently live in is worth tens of millions. Besides, they also know a bit about Zhang Yun's wealth.

After talking with Huang Xiaochuan for a while, Zhang Yun left. She was in a hurry because her schedule was very tight, and there were still many things waiting for her in Singapore.

After Zhang Yun left, Huang Xiaochuan asked his uncle, "Uncle, where's Grandma?"

Zeng Jiahua replied, "She went to play mahjong. Your aunt will pick her up later."

After hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan stopped asking. This was his grandmother's only hobby. As long as her health allowed, he let her play cards. The most important thing was that she was happy.