I'm back in 1990

Chapter 256: My elderly mother is coming to Shanghai

The next day, the five members of 222 wandered around the streets and alleys of Shanghai for a whole day, taking a lot of photos as a way to leave some memories for Wu Duo and Zhang Gaolei!

That evening, Huang Xiaochuan, Ding Yi, and Chen Zhe took Wu Duo and Zhang Gaolei to the airport. After checking in, the group hugged each other and said goodbye.

Huang Xiaochuan also shook hands with Wu Duo and Zhang Gaolei respectively: "Parting is inevitable after a thousand miles of travel. Have a safe journey and I hope you will return soon after completing your studies!"

Wu Duo squeezed Huang Xiaochuan's hand tightly: "Don't worry, I will definitely come back."

Zhang Gaolei then offered a more literary remark: "Liangyuan is a beautiful place, but not a place to stay for long."

Huang Xiaochuan suddenly remembered something and quickly reminded him, "When you get to America, don't go around showing off your family's traditional Chinese medicine. They have a law against practicing medicine without a license there; they can arrest you anytime, understand?"

Zhang Gaolei quickly nodded: "I understand."

Then Huang Xiaochuan instructed the two: "The police over there are different from those here. They can shoot without warning. If you encounter the police, never put your hands in your pockets. Keep your hands out of their sight."

Wu Duo asked suspiciously, "How do you know so much? It's like you've been to America!"

"Pshaw! You've never eaten pork, but you've seen pigs run, right? I just heard it from someone else: it's always better to be careful than to make a big mistake."

After passing through security, the two entered the international departure terminal and turned around to wave to Huang Xiaochuan and the others.

On the way back to the city, the three sat in the car in silence. Huang Xiaochuan first took Ding Yi home, then took Chen Zhe to the hotel, and finally went home himself. It was very late when he got home.

He sat in the living room in a daze for a while. Yu Xiang didn't see Huang Xiaochuan come into the room for a long time, so she came out to see what was going on.

Seeing Huang Xiaochuan lost in thought, she asked him with concern, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. I just saw my two roommates off at the airport and wanted some peace and quiet after I got back."

Yu Xiang understood Huang Xiaochuan's feelings at that moment, so she didn't disturb him and let him continue sitting on the sofa, saying that he would feel better in a while anyway.

The next day, Huang Xiaochuan received a call from Chen Zhe, and after arranging to meet Ding Yi, the three of them met in front of a bank.

"Old Chen, what's going on? Why did you invite us to the bank?" Ding Yi asked, somewhat puzzled by Chen Zhe's question.

Chen Zhe explained the reason: "Before the squad leader and Lao Zhang left, they each transferred 100,000 yuan to me. Adding my own 100,000 yuan, it's a total of 300,000 yuan. This money is for you to help us build a Hope Primary School. It's not much money, but it's a token of our appreciation from the three of us."

Ding Yi patted Chen Zhe on the shoulder: "Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Keep this money for now. After Xiao Chuan and I have finalized the deal with the Youth Development Foundation, you can transfer the money directly to the Youth Development Foundation to avoid the hassle of transferring it back and forth."

Chen Zhe nodded after listening, "Okay, I'll wait for your notification. If there's nothing else, I'll go home. There's still more than a month before school starts, I can't stay in a hotel forever!"

Huang Xiaochuan asked, "Train or plane?"

"The train departs at 8:30 tonight. It's an express train and will arrive in Cangzhou tomorrow morning. I should be home by the afternoon at the latest."

"Then we'll take you to the train station tonight."

"No need, I'm not a child anymore. I've walked this route many times before, I won't get lost, don't worry!"

Seeing that Chen Zhe insisted on his own opinion, Huang Xiaochuan went along with him: "Alright then! Have a safe trip!"

After the commotion subsided, Huang Xiaochuan finally had a few days of relaxing before the start of the new semester.

However, recently Yu Wei has been hanging out with Ding Yi all the time, so Huang Xiaochuan wasn't surprised at all that the two of them could get together.

However, Ding Yi had asked Huang Xiaochuan beforehand. He said Yu Wei wanted to trade stocks with him and wanted to hear Huang Xiaochuan's opinion. What opinion could Huang Xiaochuan possibly have? No opinion.

However, he instructed Ding to keep a close eye on Yu Wei to prevent him from causing trouble.

A few days later, Huang Xiaochuan received another call from his elderly mother, Zeng Lijuan.

The main point is that Huang Dahai's marriage has been arranged, and the wedding will be held during the National Day holiday this year. In the next few days, his mother will bring her future daughter-in-law to Shanghai, mainly to do some pre-wedding shopping. Firstly, Shanghai has a wide variety of goods, and secondly, the money is deposited in Shanghai Bank, as she can't withdraw money in Qingjiang!

Hearing that his mother and sister-in-law were coming, Huang Xiaochuan asked them in detail over the phone which day it would be.

"Mom, what date are you and my sister-in-law planning to come over?"

"On Sunday the 9th, I'll take two more days off, which will give me three days. I plan to leave on the 8th with your sister-in-law, her mother, your Aunt Zheng, and Yu Min. Please come to the station to pick us up."

"Why would I pick you up from the station? I can just have someone drive back and bring you here. Grandma's old house has been renovated and is fully equipped. You can stay there after you arrive."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Lijuan thought her youngest son's arrangement was quite appropriate and happily agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Huang Xiaochuan shook his head. Good heavens! It was an all-female army! He would have to arrange two cars to go back and pick them up.

After hanging up the phone, Huang Xiaochuan shook his head. Good heavens! It was an all-female army! He would have to arrange two cars to go back and pick them up.

During dinner, Huang Xiaochuan told Yu Xiang and Yu Wei about it.

"My mom called this afternoon. My older brother's wedding is on National Day, so on the 8th, they're coming to Shanghai as a group to do a big shopping spree. The group members are Aunt Zheng, Yu Min, my sister-in-law, and her mother."

Yu Xiang was overjoyed to hear this: "Really?"

Then he asked Huang Xiaochuan, "Where are they staying?"

"I've made all the arrangements. Grandma's old house has already been renovated. Let my mom and your mom stay there. There are plenty of rooms there; even ten more people can fit."

Yu Wei was quite happy to hear that his mother was coming.

"How many days are my mom and the others staying?"

"The round trip will take three days in total, arriving on the 8th and returning on the 10th."

Yu Xiang then instructed Yu Wei, "Don't run around those next few days, understand?"

Yu Wei replied impatiently, "I know!"

Two days later, Huang Xiaochuan received a call from Engineer Mei of Tongda Architectural Design Institute, who said that the architectural design plan was ready and the reply letter from Rongcheng Urban Construction Institute had also arrived.

Upon hearing this news, Huang Xiaochuan immediately went to Tongda Design Institute.

After exchanging pleasantries with Engineer Mei, Engineer Liu, and Project Manager Wang, Engineer Mei introduced his architectural plan to Huang Xiaochuan. It was not complicated and was completely in accordance with Huang Xiaochuan's requirements. The exterior of the building was simple and clear, but Huang Xiaochuan was concerned about the internal structure.

Structural designer Liu said, "I designed the internal structure according to the 9-degree standard. I have communicated with Rongcheng Construction Institute, and they have given us a construction cost budget based on our plan. Take a look."

Huang Xiaochuan took the cost estimate, which was filled with detailed prices of various project materials. Instead of looking at each item, Huang Xiaochuan went straight to the final total cost.

The total cost of Crescent Moon Stream Primary School is 270,000 RMB. The entire project includes two two-story teaching buildings and auxiliary buildings (canteen and dormitory), with a total building area of ​​2,400 square meters.

After reviewing it, Huang Xiaochuan nodded and asked, "Engineer Liu, when will the construction design drawings be available?"

"The building structure, water supply and drainage, and electricity systems should be ready in about a week."

Huang Xiaochuan put down the cost estimate: "Okay! Call me when the drawings are ready."

According to Huang Xiaochuan's plan, once the architectural design, construction drawings, and cost budget were all completed, he would send them to the China Youth Development Foundation (CYDF) in the name of Times Supermarket, and in accordance with the CYDF's regulations, transfer funds to the CYDF and designate the donation to build the Yueyajian Hope Primary School.