After hanging up the phone, Shu Ran closed the phone case and put it back on the table.
The sense of disconnect was particularly acute at this time; it was only 75, yet Shu Ran was already openly using a mobile phone.
Although it's just a flip phone, not the touchscreen type.
The government only officially started selling it a few months ago, and there aren't many users yet. The phone itself costs over 10,000 yuan, not including other fees.
In the capital, you can buy a small house now.
The current state of technological development is probably several decades ahead of the timeline of Shu Ran's original world.
It's fragmented, yet also very real.
Shu Ran witnessed the changes in the Xia Kingdom firsthand, and she was also the one who brought about these changes.
One has to admire the incredible speed of China's development!
I took the opportunity of moving to reorganize the space again. I had a lot of things stored up, so I took out the house deed that I had kept hidden away.
It is the ancestral home of the Shu family's maternal grandmother, located in Jinshi.
She also temporarily stored the books from the secret room of the old house in Jinshi here, and she can go and take a look at them when she has the chance, and put the things back.
We'll give it to her when An'an comes of age.
"I am back!"
Yunxi stepped into the living room, took off her coat and hung it on the hanger.
Shu Ran looked up and put the wooden box containing the land deeds and house deeds aside: "Did you buy bamboo shoots?"
He made a hand gesture to clean the dust off his body before sitting down.
"Is it still possible to buy fresh bamboo shoots at this time of year?"
"They are winter bamboo shoots. I happened to see someone selling them at a stall, and the quality was good, so I bought them all."
Yunxi picked up her cup and poured herself a cup of tea, then looked around but didn't see An'an.
"Where's An'an? I haven't seen her."
Shu Ran looked up and gestured towards the backyard: "She's gone to settle the panda cub she's been longing for."
She wouldn't even dare to dream of making a giant panda this big. And her daughter actually managed to make one so beautiful and delicate?
Time always flies by unnoticed, and Shu Ran has witnessed the changes in the city's development firsthand.
Memories that I thought were gradually fading away are becoming clearer.
1983, summer.
Shu Yun'an returned home excitedly with her admission notice.
She burst into the house in a flurry of activity, calling out "Mom!" as soon as she entered, only to find Yunxi alone in the living room.
"Dad, where is my mother?"
"Here it is!"
Shu Ran came out from behind: "What's wrong?"
"Ahem, Mom and Dad, please sit down. Come on, let's see what this is?"
They placed the admission notices directly in front of the two of them.
"Xiamen Agricultural University, Veterinary Medicine Major!"
"Are you so determined to take over the zoo?"
Shu Ran was somewhat emotional, as she had loved animals since she was a child, and she had taken good care of her little tail back then.
She was kept at home for several months and never got sick. But later, she got too big and had to be released back into the Sichuan Provincial Zoo. An'an takes time to visit her every month.
"Yes, Grandpa Chang told me that the country intends to withdraw, and if I want, private ownership is also possible."
It just requires a large sum of money, but that's not important.
Even without asking her parents for help, her savings and allowance accumulated over the years would be enough; she would just need to reduce her expenses.
"Okay, as long as you like it."
Shu Ran had no objections. The business was being managed by trusted "people" now, and once these "people" retired, professional people could be hired to manage it.
Perhaps by then An'an will have children and be willing to take over these businesses.
Not necessarily, Shu Ran hasn't thought that far ahead yet.
"Oh, right, An'an, come here for a second, Mom and Dad have something for you!"
Shu Ran remembered something and stood up.
Yunxi nodded, stood up, and said to Shu Yun'an, "I wasn't sure if you could come back for your birthday, so I prepared this coming-of-age gift for you in advance."
They showed An'an the box they had prepared long ago. Although she was still a few months away from adulthood, the college entrance examination had just ended, and Shu Ran and Yun Xi wanted to give her the things as soon as possible.
Not knowing what it was, it obediently stood up: "What is it?"
1, 2, 3...9 sizable wooden boxes, all made of precious rosewood.
Nine boxes. Shu Yun'an looked at the two people standing side by side with a puzzled expression: "Mom and Dad?"
"Open it and see. It's a coming-of-age gift that your father and I prepared for you. But considering that you've already finished your college entrance exam and it won't be long before you become an adult, we'll give it to you first."
Shu Yun'an was pleasantly surprised: "So many, are they all my coming-of-age gifts?"
"Yes, there are still some things that are being rushed to completion, and I will be able to give them to you later."
Shu Ran smiled and nodded, adding, "Let's see if you like it?"
Shu Yun'an threw himself into Shu Ran's arms: "Thank you, Mom, mua, I love you!"
"And Dad, I love you too!"
Unabashedly displaying his joy, Shu Yun'an stepped out of the embrace and eagerly opened the boxes one by one.
The various kinds of jewelry alone filled four boxes, including pieces that Shu Ran had collected and purchased over the years, as well as pieces that Yun Xi had crafted herself.
The remaining five boxes contained valuable jewelry, minerals, and other items that Shu Yun'an liked to collect.
"what is this?"
The last box wasn't very big.
Shu Ran smiled and said, "The house deed, land deed, and the contract for the Sichuan Provincial Zoo have all been transferred to your name, along with the land deed."
A single, understated sentence encompasses properties around the world, as well as a small island.
"By the way, that courtyard house in Jinshi is your great-grandmother's ancestral home. You can keep it separate and go take a look when you have time, and maybe even look for some treasures."
"Ahhh, Mom and Dad, I love you! I love this gift so much!"
Especially the one from the zoo; I was originally planning to ask my mom for it after I graduated, but she just gave it to me directly!
Seeing Shu Yun'an's excited expression, Shu Ran smiled. He's almost an adult; he should have some assets of his own.
“This card will deposit pocket money into your account every month, and your parents believe you will use it wisely.”
After Shu Ran and the others finished their excitement, they took out a black card and handed it to Shu Yun'an.
"I will, thank you Mom and Dad!"
Surprises kept coming one after another, and Shu Yun'an couldn't stop smiling as he received so many gifts that his hands were sore!
"Alright, that's all. See for yourself! Remember to move back to your own room."
As for not being able to move it, Shu Ran wasn't worried at all. Shu Yun'an had been strong since childhood; not being able to move it? Absolutely impossible.
He's 1.72 meters tall and looks thin, but he's muscular and strong enough to uproot a willow tree.
A tiny box is no problem at all!
Hehe, love you all!
Shu Yun'an waved his hand and stayed in the house to enjoy himself.
Smiling and shaking their heads, Shu Ran and Yun Xi came out of the house and began packing their luggage.
They are going to stay in the mountains for a while.
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