Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 191 - 180 He Mingzhu
Chapter 191: Chapter 180 He Mingzhu
Chapter 191 -180 He Mingzhu
Guh Xiuxiu took Lu Jiaxin to open bank accounts. At Jiaxin’s request, she successively assisted her in opening accounts at HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Hang Seng banks.
Xiuxiu didn’t ask many questions, only taking care of the signatures. After all, she had her own money distributed across five banks, which she called risk sharing. Once the accounts were opened, the two went to find the stockbroker Sun Shuangcheng, as recommended by Su Heyuan.
With Xiuxiu as her guardian, the stock account was quickly set up as well,
Sun Wushuang presented his business card, “Miss Lu, if you ever wish to purchase any stocks in the future, just call me on this number,” he said.
It wasn’t necessary for every transaction to be conducted in person; Jiaxin could simply inform him over the phone when she was interested in buying a certain stock. Alternatively, if he received favorable news, he would share it with such important clients.
Lu Jiaxin accepted the business card with both hands, exchanged a few polite words with him, and left.
Su Heyuan was busy with affairs in the morning and couldn’t transfer the money to Lu Jiaxin until the afternoon. That very afternoon, people from the He Family Main Branch knew a large sum had been transferred into her account, although the exact amount was unknown.
Originally, the people from He Family Main Branch hadn’t taken Lu Jiaxin and Guh Haifan seriously, considering them mere cats and dogs kept by the matriarch for amusement, much like Xing Yujun. However, it had been only a few days since Jiaxin’s arrival, yet the old lady had already arranged for her to open accounts and transfer money; over time, the money would inevitably become hers.
He Zhuliang and Mrs. He were respectable individuals who wouldn’t openly express their desires for the matriarch’s wealth. Thus, Mrs. He delegated this matter to her eldest daughter, He Mingzhu.
When Guh Xiuxiu received a call from He Mingzhu, she was quite surprised. However, of all the children in the He family’s generation, Mingzhu was her favorite, not only for her competence but also for her good character. She was certain that, unlike the others, Mingzhu had never coveted her wealth.
When Mingzhu was about to arrive, Guh Xiuxiu called Lu Jiaxin down from upstairs, “Your sister Mingzhu graduated from the Hong Kong University Business School. She later pursued her studies at Columbia Business School. Now she’s a senior executive at He Group and is usually very busy,” Xiuxiu said with a hint of admiration in her voice.
Detecting the praise in her words, Lu Jiaxin felt somewhat surprised. During her many days here, she had never heard Xiuxiu mention anyone from the He family, not even He Yanyan who had come by herself. It seemed that she quite liked this He Mingzhu.
Before she could comment, Guh Xiuxiu sighed and said, “The girl is perfect in everything except that she refuses to marry; I really don’t know what kind of person she is waiting for.”
After saying this, she turned to Lu Jiaxin and advised, “In the future, don’t you follow her example. A woman is only complete once she’s married and has children,” she said.
Recalling Lu Jiaxin’s age, she then added, “Don’t date before getting into university; one’s energy is limited. You can date in university if you meet someone you like, but you must choose someone who is a good match or someone with equal ability. Once you find someone and graduate, you can get married straight away.”
Uh… she had clearly said before not to date during college and not to marry before the age of twenty-five. Yet, she didn’t argue; it’s normal for memory to fade with age.
Guh Xiuxiu continued, “Aren’t you still undecided about your school? When your sister Mingzhu arrives later, you should ask her for advice,” she suggested.
Lu Jiaxin tactfully declined, stating she had already chosen a school, “Huaying Middle School is my choice. I’ve looked at their school’s detailed information, and it’s very suitable for me.”
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Xiuxiu didn’t see her as an ordinary child; after all, no normal sixteen-year-old could make so much money on their own. She didn’t question Jiaxin’s decision but simply inquired, “Are you sure about Huaying Middle School?”
“Yes, it’s Huaying Middle School; I’m not changing it,” Jiaxin replied.
Guh Xiuxiu smiled and said, “Mingzhu’s aunt is the vice-principal of Huaying Middle School. I’ll speak to her later, and this matter should be settled quickly,” she remarked.
Lu Jiaxin didn’t refuse; it would be foolish not to use such valuable connections, “Aunt Grandma, due to my twisted ankle, will Sister Mingzhu help with He Yanyan?”
Guh Xiuxiu said with a smile, “Don’t worry, I’ve already explained to them over the phone about Yanyan spraining her ankle. Your sister Mingzhu is different from Yanyan; she’s a child who talks sense and follows the rules. Alas, the only pity is that she was born a daughter.”
She said with a sigh, “If she were a son, the He Group would definitely be handed over to her, and I wouldn’t have to worry about my old age. It’s a shame she’s a daughter; the company can’t be given to her. Yet He Hanguang lacks both ambition and talent, He Hanxin is not interested in this, and He Hanxuan is too playful, changing women faster than clothes.”
Lu Jiaxin said, “Since I can’t inherit the family business anyway, if it were me, I would start my own business rather than staying in the company working for my brothers.”
Guh Xiuxiu, with her traditional thinking, felt that there was no need for women to work so hard, and there was even less need to run a company. The best destiny for a woman was to marry a good man, then support her husband and educate her children, and once the children were successful, she could enjoy her old age.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said nothing. She had been taught this way since she was young, and it was impossible to change that mindset. As long as no one interfered with her in the future, Lu Jiaxin was flexible.
At five thirty in the afternoon, He Mingzhu came over.
Lu Jiaxin looked at her; she resembled He Yanyan by about sixty to seventy percent, wearing a white silk blouse paired with a black pencil skirt. She had a very good figure and temperament. Such a beautiful woman wouldn’t lack suitors; her not marrying was probably because she valued her career more.
After Guh Xiuxiu made the introductions, she said with a smile, “Jiaxin, Haifan, this is your Sister Mingzhu, say hello to her.”
Lu Jiaxin greeted her very politely, and Haifan was a step behind.
He Mingzhu took out two red envelopes from her bag and gave them to them, “I don’t know what you like, so take these to buy something you enjoy.”
At Guh Xiuxiu’s prompting, they both accepted the red envelopes.
He Mingzhu saw that Lu Jiaxin appeared composed, while Guh Haifan seemed somewhat restrained. She thought that Guh Haifan’s reaction was normal, while Lu Jiaxin’s was intriguing. However, she had never been concerned about Guh Xiuxiu’s wealth; as long as the girl sincerely took care of Fourth Great Aunt, she wouldn’t interfere in other matters.
Guh Xiuxiu brought up the matter of school, “This child wants to go to Huaying Middle School next semester and directly join Senior Middle School 7, to take the university entrance examination next year.”
He Mingzhu looked at her and asked, “How old are you this year?”
“Sixteen.”
He Mingzhu said, “Education in the Mainland is different from here. I suggest you start from Senior Middle School 5. With three years of time, you will have a higher probability of getting into university.”
The fact that He Mingzhu could say such words showed that she was indeed kind-hearted and harbored good will toward them. This was in contrast to He Yanyan, who made her disdain obvious. If someone looked down on you, simply avoiding you would have been fine; after all, she wasn’t money and couldn’t please everyone. But it was too low to try to hurt her with mockery and shame right from the start.
Lu Jiaxin indicated she had already made her decision.
He Mingzhu patiently explained, “Transferring to Huaying Middle School requires passing through two rounds of exams. The first round is a written test, and the second is an interview. If you don’t pass both rounds, they won’t accept you.”
Senior Middle School 7 isn’t compulsory education; schools aren’t obliged to accept students if they don’t pass, and no one would interfere.
Lu Jiaxin said she had already set her sights on Senior Middle School 7 at Huaying Middle School and wouldn’t change her decision. In order not to seem overly arrogant, she explained, “Sister Mingzhu, I just want to give it a try. If I don’t pass, it’s because of my lack of ability, and I won’t blame anyone.”
He Mingzhu didn’t try to persuade her further. Since Aunt Grandma didn’t speak, it indicated her agreement, “Alright, then you study hard and strive to achieve good results.”
