With a cheat code, she travels through the 40s and hoards goods to take her motherland to new height

In just one week, Shure had finished most of the clothes.

After changing into clothes tailored to her by Shu Er, Shu Ran was followed by Shu Huwen, who carried a food box containing some pastries made by Shu Yifeng, and they were going to visit the neighbors next door.

I heard that the people next door were originally from Shanghai, so they prepared all the local specialties from Shanghai.

Crab shell pastry, fresh meat mooncake, crabapple cake, and osmanthus rice cake – one dish of each of the four types of pastries.

Shu Ran didn't want to start socializing so early, but she had no choice because her cat had gone to live next door.

They ruined a lot of the newly delivered seafood.

Upon learning of this, Shu Jiayi immediately arranged for someone to purchase seafood and deliver it to the neighbor, along with a visiting card.

This also gave her the opportunity to enter the social circle at the top of the mountain.

Let's start with the one next door!

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Upon receiving the invitation, the head of the Bai family had already instructed his subordinates to make some preparations.

Two months ago, the property next door was bought for a high price. I heard it was from country Y, and the Hong Kong government provided some assistance.

The house underwent a thorough renovation and cleaning, and people only officially moved in a few days ago.

Master Bai sent people to investigate the background of the neighbor, but they found nothing.

All that is known is that a girl of about ten years old will be moving in. She comes from country Y, is a citizen of country Xia, and comes from a wealthy and powerful family.

They keep local cats, which makes it hard to be sure what they're talking about.

However, without money or power, one cannot buy a house on the mountaintop.

"Eldest daughter-in-law, you take Siyan and Siting to entertain the guests. They're about the same age and can play together."

"Okay, Dad."

Wearing a royal blue cheongsam, Tao Mingfang calmly agreed, understanding the old man's unspoken words.

They're young, so they can play together easily, and it's also convenient for them to find out what's going on.

They were ushered in by a maid. The person receiving guests in the living room was a woman in her thirties, accompanied by two girls around eleven or twelve years old.

Seeing Shu Ran enter, the three of them got up from the sofa to greet her.

"I apologize for the intrusion!"

"Not at all. I had already heard that the house next door had been bought. If I had known that such a beautiful and intelligent young lady would be moving in, I would have brought my daughter to visit her long ago."

Tao Mingfang spoke eloquently, warmly taking Shu Ran's hand and leading her to sit down on the sofa.

Shu Ran calmly sat down: "It's my fault. I've been resting these past few days and haven't had a chance to visit the neighbors. My cat came to visit your house first, what a coincidence! That's why I came here to apologize!"

“Good boy, it’s just a little seafood, there’s no need for words like ‘apology.’ You’ll know once you’ve been in Hong Kong long enough that there’s plenty of seafood, but it’s not worth much.”

After comforting Shu Ran, Tao Mingfang then introduced, "My husband's surname is Bai. These two are my daughters, Bai Siyan and Bai Siting. They are about your age and attend the middle school of Rose Private School. As for me, you can just call me Aunt Tao."

Bai Siyan and Bai Siting, who were mentioned, also greeted them politely.

Before Shu Ran could introduce herself, after exchanging greetings, she said, "My surname is Shu, and my given name is Ran. Aunt Tao and the two older sisters can just call me Ranran."

Through their back-and-forth questioning, Tao Mingfang obtained the information Shu Ran wanted to know, and her smile grew even more gentle. She also gave Shu Ran a brief introduction to the surrounding neighbors.

Shu Ran wasn't naive; anything she revealed was something she wanted others to know.

For example, they might flaunt their foreign background, subtly revealing their international connections, making them someone not to be underestimated.

There's no way around it; that's just how things are at this time. If the Hong Kong government is like this, then the lower levels will follow suit, not to mention those who are already at the top of Hong Kong society.

It's best to be unpredictable.

After chatting for a while, Shu Ran took her leave.

After sending a visiting card to the Bai family yesterday, the other family on the other side followed suit.

Shu Ran didn't plan to make a special trip to visit those families who lived far away, as it would be too abrupt.

In the afternoon, Shu Ran visited the Luo family on the other side.

Unlike the Bai family, who have connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles, the Luo family started out in the textile industry and is a textile giant in Hong Kong, firmly controlling the city's textile industry.

The people who received Shu Ran at the Luo family's reception were also the women and younger members of the family.

The head of the household, Wan Yanqing, and her youngest daughter, fifteen-year-old Luo Xia.

His family's ancestral home is in Yuecheng, so Shu Yifeng made four kinds of Yuecheng specialty pastries as gifts for his visit.

After wearing a mask all day, the composed Shu Ran finally let down her guard when she got home.

Still lacking in ability, Shu Ran decided to start school in September.

She's only ten years old and has people under her command, so she can easily remain hidden in the background.

The development of the business can be left to Shu Liye and Shu Lichan; she can simply keep an eye on things from behind.

Her most important task now is to go to school, acquire knowledge, and improve herself.

"Butler, go and organize the secondary schools in Gangcheng and bring them to me for review."

"Master, the information is here."

After arriving in Gangcheng, Shu Jiayi collected a lot of information, including information about schools of all sizes in Gangcheng.

Shu Ran looked up in surprise, took the thick stack of documents, flipped through them, and casually asked, "Do you have any recommendations?"

"That depends on your purpose, Patriarch. If you want to build connections, go to Rose Private School. If you want to learn more, then Jinren Academy and Yucai Middle School are the better options."

"Tell me about Jinren Academy and Yucai Middle School."

Shu Ran quickly eliminated Rose Private School and selected the other two.

"Jinren Academy, commonly known as a gathering place for 'top scholars', was originally an all-boys school, but became a co-educational school five years ago..."

After thinking for a moment, Shu Ran made her decision.

Being on the mountaintop makes building connections easy.

Moreover, rather than actively seeking out connections, Shu Ran prefers others to take the initiative.

"I'll go with Jinren Academy. I'll hire a private tutor. I want to enroll in the fall semester."

"Yes!"

Shu Jiayi accepted the order and left.

Despite being called an all-around housekeeper, Shu Jiayi's existence is more like that of Shu Ran's assistant, handling miscellaneous tasks.

After having dinner, Shu Ran returned to her room.

I condensed today's healing crystal ball and placed it into the box in the space.

Shu Ran is now eagerly awaiting August so she can obtain the new cheat.

Shu Ran received a reply to the document she submitted complaining about the Xianyu (a Chinese online marketplace) system a long time later.

It was a rejection, but they also gave a small but significant amount of compensation.

While it claims to agree, the entire document implies that it is aware of the situation but will not change it!

The compensation is an opportunity to limit the scope of new cheats when drawing new ones.

Shu Ran has already made up her mind. When August arrives, she will create a learning-related cheat.

The tutor arrived a week later. She was a woman in her thirties of Y nationality, fluent in Chinese, and spoke English with an elegant London accent.

In addition to teaching school courses, she is also responsible for teaching English, etiquette, and other subjects.