Chapter Thirty-six: Wu Shu and His Family

  Chu Chen nodded: "Uncle Wu, I plan to inform Zhao tomorrow about the news of this double-ear bottle. If not, it's better to put it in your house first, my place doesn't have a safe and I'm a bit worried."

  As for why he had to inform Zhao Qirui only tomorrow, it was also because Chu Chen was afraid that he would think it was too easy to complete, and thought that his connections were wide, so if there were any needs in the future, he would let him handle it, which would undoubtedly bring some pressure on him.

  After all, this pair of double-ear bottles is just a good luck and coincidental encounter, which can't explain that Chuxuan has a wide range of connections, while Chuxuan himself doesn't have many connections in the antique industry.

  "This is also the case, Xiaochun. Now that you have money, why didn't you think of buying a house for yourself first? It would be more convenient to install security systems in your own home. Now it's like this, so you can only buy a safe first and use it for now."

  Uncle Wu's words also make sense, and this house-buying thing really makes Chuyan feel conflicted. Now that he has superpowers, his antique collection will only grow, but the insurance for renting a place won't keep up. However, if he were to buy a house now, over a million wouldn't even get him a decent one, which is also not what he wants.

  After hesitating for a while, Chu Chen finally decided to put off the matter of buying a house until after going to Yunnan. At that time, he would decide based on his savings amount. For now, he could only buy a safe first.

  Chu Chen smiled wryly and said, "This matter, I didn't expect it at first, I didn't think that in just a few days, I would make so much money. However, buying a house isn't something that can be done overnight. I'll just buy a safe for now. Uncle Wu, do you have any friends who sell insurance?"

  "I'm telling you, kid, you think I'm all-knowing or something? How could I possibly know everyone?"

  Uncle Wu listened and couldn't help but laugh, but then he said: "However, I really do know a friend who does security engineering, you're asking the right person, come to my house later and I'll give you his phone number, you can contact him yourself, just tell him you're my nephew and he'll know what to do."

  "Ha, Uncle Wu, to me you're like the Jianghu Bai Xiao Sheng from the novel 'The Legend of Deification', whenever I'm in trouble, I'll find Uncle Wu. This is a maxim that I've summarized over the years."

  "Alright, stop flattering me and hurry up to pack this bottle well. Go home and ask your aunt to cook two dishes for us, we'll have a couple of drinks."

  "Hey, what dish are you making? Tonight our whole family is going to that private restaurant for dinner."

  Wu Shu heard this and glared at him, saying: "Are you going to be extravagant just because you have some money? It seems that Xiao Ke needs to teach you a lesson."

  When Wu Shu said that, Chu Chen suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He remembered that when he first arrived in the capital, he had many small habits, such as not washing his hands before meals. Wu Ke disliked this aspect and would lecture him on various principles whenever he saw him, without stopping.

  It's just like this, Chu Chen can't bear it anymore. His little habits have come down several times, and if he still hasn't corrected them, Wu Ke will not only keep talking about various reasons, but also write warning words on his face when sleeping, and even write them silently. Even if Chu Chen is on guard, as long as he dozes off, when he wakes up, his face will bloom again.

  Moreover, Wu Ke did things with great tact, making Chu Chen aware of her prowess without provoking his anger, and even coquettishly teasing him from time to time. As a result, Chu Chen had no temper at all, and there was a hint of being on guard against fire, theft, and Wu Ke.

  "Uncle Wu, just listen to me finish speaking."

  When Chu Chen heard Wu Ke, he couldn't help but feel a headache and smiled slyly: "Isn't this the 20% discount card that Director Zhao gave to Zhang Jin this morning? But most importantly, I want Grandma to enjoy the treatment of our leader too. Can you just let me fulfill this wish?"

  Chu Chen's grandmother, who is also Wu Shu's mother, like many mothers in the world, only knows how to give and does not ask for anything in return. Usually, Wu Shu is very filial to her and also likes Chu Chen very much.

  Chu Chen said so, Wu Shu also became entangled, thought for a moment and finally had no choice but to agree.

  "This time only, don't take it as a precedent."

  After carefully packing the double-ear bottle, the two were about to leave when Chu Chen suddenly thought of something and said to Wu Shu: "Uncle Wu, would you mind taking this double-ear bottle back first? I forgot to turn off my computer when I came out, so I need to go back and turn it off."

  After finishing speaking, even Wu Shu didn't react in time and quickly ran out.

  "This kid!"

  Uncle Wu had just arrived home when Chu Chen also rushed over with big and small bags, Uncle Wu suddenly became a bit angry. He wasn't angry that Chu Chen was giving them gifts, but rather that he had some money and spent it lavishly. Just as he was about to scold Chu Chen, he heard Auntie Wu calling him from inside the house, so he glared at Chu Chen and said:

  "We'll settle this later!"

  Chu Chen carried things, foolishly smiling as he entered the house. Wu Shu's home was a single old Beijing-style courtyard house with an area of about 156 square meters, which had been passed down from his ancestors and renovated two years ago. Although it wasn't as big as a traditional quadrangle courtyard, it was already spacious enough for one family to live in.

  It's precisely because he used to live in Wu Shu's house and felt very comfortable, so after Chu Chen had some money a few days ago, he thought of buying a quadrangle courtyard in the future. However, it's not easy to buy a quadrangle courtyard, and now his over 1 million yuan can only pay for some small expenses.

  As soon as Chu Chen entered the house, he saw Wu Shu and Wu Nai Nai watching TV together. Judging from the sound, they were watching a comedy sketch show. When they reached the funny part, both of them burst out laughing.

  "Grandma, Aunt Wu, I'm here!"

  The two of them looked at Chu Chen and couldn't help but smile. Wu Shu scolded, "This old Wu is really something! He didn't even mention that Xiao Chen was behind him. Xiao Chen, what's with all the big and small bags you're carrying? What are you planning to do?"

  "It's been a long time since I came here, let me buy something to show respect to you all." Chu Chen replied with a smile.

  Grandma Wu listened and scolded: "You child, are we outsiders? Why buy gifts? You'd better come visit us more often, that's the best."

  Chu Chen took out a few boxes and said to Grandma Wu, "Grandma, I didn't buy much, but I got you the latest physiotherapy machine. I heard it's good for your waist and legs. You often have back pain, this thing is quite useful. Also, I bought some food for you, your teeth aren't good, these things are easy to eat."

  Then he pointed at several other boxes and said to Aunt Wu:

  "Aunt Wu, these are for you and Uncle Wu. I also bought a physiotherapy device for both of you. The thing on the far side is donkey hide gelatin. You said sometimes you feel dizzy and have trouble sleeping, right? I asked the doctor and he said this stuff would be good for you. And there are some wild ginseng plants that you and Uncle Wu can take a little bit of from time to time. Those bottles of Maotai wine are for Uncle Wu."

  Aunt Wu looked at the big and small packages of gifts on the table, and said with some heartache: "These things are quite expensive, aren't they? You child is not short of money, just know how to spend money recklessly."

  "Grandma, Aunt Wu, don't worry, I'm also a millionaire now, this amount of money is nothing."

  They looked a bit dazed after hearing this, so I briefly told them about the events of the past few days and then said: "Aunt Wu, don't worry about Xiaoke's tuition fees from now on. I've already talked to Uncle Wu, and it's settled that I'll pay for it. Anyway, my money is just sitting there idle."

  "Xiao Chen, I don't even know how to thank you."

  Wu Shu and Wu Nai Nai heard Chu Chen say this, didn't know what to say, their eyes were a bit red, they had been worried before.

  Grandma Wu doesn't need to be said, definitely not much money, and the Wu aunt's family has no relatives or friends left, so they can only rely on Uncle Wu to think of a way. However, they also know that Uncle Wu is a face-saving person, so how can they not worry?

  Now that Chu Chen can solve this money problem, they couldn't help but be overjoyed, and at the same time, their faces looked a little less worried.

  "We're family, what's there to thank? Besides, if it weren't for your help earlier, I wouldn't have made so much money today."

  Then, he opened the box of the physiotherapy device and said: "Now let's take a look at how to use this physiotherapy device. I bought this kind, my friend said it's very useful, saying that after long-term use, the effect is pretty good."

  But before he could start teaching them how to use it, Wu Shu walked out of the room with a stern face and said to Chu Chen, "Quickly go answer the phone, Xiao Ke has something to discuss with you."

  Chu Chen knew Wu Shu's temper and didn't mind, so he hastily ran to answer the phone.

  On one side, Wu aunt saw this appearance and said somewhat angrily: "Old Wu, what's wrong with you? Why are you treating Chu Chen like that?"

  Uncle Wu said in a bad mood: "What's wrong with you! Look at him, he just made some money and spent it recklessly, all these things must be worth several thousand!"

  "Wu Sheng immediately became angry and said: 'How can you be so wasteful! Xiaochun has a good heart and respects us, what's wrong with that? You see, apart from this, where else is he being wasteful? Paying your daughter's tuition fees, is that also being wasteful?'"

  Grandma Wu also nodded repeatedly on one side, feeling that Auntie Wu said it very correctly.

  "He also said to ask us to go to the restaurant for dinner tonight, why eat at home and waste money going out?" Wu Shu argued.

  After listening to Wu Shu's words, Wu Shu's wife was somewhat indignant:

  "Hey, I'm telling you, Old Wu, there's something wrong with your thinking. Xiao Chun rarely invites us to a restaurant, is that also wrong? Can the food at a restaurant be the same as at home? Besides, going to a restaurant is Xiao Chun showing his affection for us. I'm saying, old man, do you feel uncomfortable because Xiao Chun earns more than you?"

  "Wu's grandma also chimed in, "Exactly! Xiaochun is just being filial to us, buying us some gifts and treating us to a meal. How can that be considered reckless spending? It's rare for children to have such a kind heart. If you think it's reckless spending, just talk to him about it normally, why make such a fuss? The child will get hurt if he sees this."