Tianjin, Sanle Hall.

Zhang Leyi instructed the servants to sort out boxes of things and temporarily place them in the warehouse.

The most troublesome collection of books, antiques and calligraphy and paintings, Zhou Hexuan has traveled to the Republic of China for a full ten years, and the antiques he picked up or bought at a high price are enough to fill several large boxes, and even spend money every month to hire a professional master to maintain and dry.

Not to mention anything else, there are more than 2,000 unique ancient books from the Tang and Song dynasties to the Ming and Qing dynasties. In addition, there are all kinds of precious historical materials of places and institutions, which seem to be worthless now, but in a few decades, they can make scholars who do related research break the head.

"I can't finish it." Zhang Leyi looked at several large bookcases speechlessly.

"If you can't finish it, you have to move it. I would like to donate it to Tsinghua University and Peking University, but when Little Japan calls, they will have to move south," Zhou Hexuan thought for a while and said, "I will contact the railway side and get a carriage directly, and I can't leave it to Little Japan anyway." ”

Zhang Leyi walked to the balcony, looked at the familiar garden, and said reluctantly: "I really don't want to go." ”

"If you don't want to leave, then don't sell this house, and come back when we defeat the Japanese." Zhou Hexuan comforted.

The property here in Tianjin is actually very easy to sell.

As soon as several of Zhou Hexuan's storefronts and villas were hung out, because of the good location, some people immediately rushed to buy them.

This is bizarre, the situation in North China is so serious, little Japan may invade at any time, and Tianjin's real estate business is more prosperous.

The reason is actually very simple, there are now four major forces entrenched in North China, and political chaos has caused abnormal economic prosperity. As the largest port city in the north, Tianjin ushered in an era of rampant smuggling, and other businesses were also booming.

Merchants also saw the danger of Japanese invasion, but they were inevitably lucky, and maybe they could hold out for another decade or two. In the eyes of the merchants, even if Tianjin was really occupied by the Japanese, it would be necessary to develop the local economy, and it would be impossible to kill all the people.

There is nothing wrong with this idea, and now the four provinces of Northeast China are occupied by Japan, but the merchants of Northeast China are still doing business. It's just that the most profitable industry has been robbed by Japanese businessmen, and ordinary business can still be done.

As for Sanle Hall, after all, it is Zhou Hexuan's nest, and if it can be sold, it will not be sold. When the Japanese invaders were driven away, he could come back to live, and finally donated it to New China free of charge.

However, it is a little difficult to deal with in Shanghai, and the Sassoon family half sold and half gave Zhou Hexuan 30 garden houses, and now they can't get rid of it at all. Only when the fiat currency is completely stabilized and Shanghai's real estate recovers can Zhou Hexuan make a profit, at least until early next year.

But it doesn't matter if you can't sell it, rent it out first, and then come to pick it up after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.

The professional master invited from the antique shop personally instructed the guys to pack the boxes, and some of the things surprised him.

"Mr. Zhou, you are really a great collector," Liu Jingsheng pulled out the Qianlong Imperial Sword and said in love, "Qianlong Ye's Imperial Sword and Imperial Sword have been created so many, I heard that some of them were taken to the Northeast Puppet Manchurian Palace by Pu Yi, and the rest are collected in the Forbidden City." This is the only genuine product that has been circulated among the people. ”

"Liu Chaofeng is polite to you," Zhou Hexuan said with a smile, "Where am I a big collector, I buy it casually." ”

Liu Jingsheng shook his head and laughed: "Qianlong Imperial Sword and "Han Xizai's Night Banquet Map" were also bought casually, so wouldn't the other treasures become cabbage?" ”

Zhou Hexuan's personal belongings were packed for three days before they were finally packed.

No one is willing to buy China Radio for the time being, so Zhou Hexuan will leave it alone. When the Japanese invaders really came to the city of Beiping, it would not be too late to move south, and then the staff and machines of the radio station and newspaper office would be transferred together.

On the fourth day, Liu Wu finally couldn't help but ask, "Sir, are you and your wives really leaving?" ”

"Let's go." Zhou Hexuan nodded.

"Not going back to Tianjin?" Liu Wu asked again.

Zhou Hexuan said: "I won't come back for the time being." ”

From the time when Zhou Hexuan was still with Chu Yupu, Liu Wu had already come to Zhou's house to do things, and Zhou Hexuan was still a rented house at that time. Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, Liu Wu's gray hair has turned snow-white, and he has rarely worked personally, which is equivalent to the head of the Zhou family's servants, in charge of the kitchen and cleaning work.

Not only that, Liu Wu's two sons were also recommended by Zhou Hexuan to work as workers in newspapers and printing houses, although the wages were not high, but they were rare and decent. Her two granddaughters and a grandson are still studying in Hope Primary School, and her little granddaughter's grades are particularly good, and she may be able to become a college student in the future.

The family can have a good life now, Liu Wu is grateful to the Zhou family, she was originally just a peasant woman in the suburbs of Tianjin. Thinking of the Zhou family's kindness to him, and then thinking of the days to come, Liu Wu suddenly burst into tears and said: "Sir, you and your wives are good people, God bless you with a long life and a full house of children and grandchildren." The old woman kowtowed to you, you go! ”

"Poof!"

Liu Wu simply knelt down neatly, and hit his forehead straight to the ground.

"Alas, don't!" Zhou Hexuan hurriedly held on.

Liu Wu said, "Sir, don't stop me. If I don't finish kowtowing, my heart will be restless. ”

Liu Wu has never studied, let alone has any management skills. But her advantage is that she is heartfelt and meticulous, she has to watch the whole process of cooking the food in the house, she has to check the cleanliness of each room, and she has to have people redo it if she is not satisfied with the slightest.

By the way, the meals at home are also arranged by Liu Wu's, which wife likes to eat what taste, and what kind of dim sum the young master and Miss Miss's like, Liu Wu clearly remembers it in his heart.

Zhou Hexuan was really reluctant to leave such a servant leader, because it was too worry-free, he asked, "Mother Liu, why don't you move away with us?" ”

Liu Wu was puzzled: "I also want to follow my husband and wife for the rest of my life, but the old man in the family is still farming in the countryside, my son and daughter-in-law are also working in Tianjin, and my grandchildren still have to study in Tianjin......"

"Let them go over together," Zhou Hexuan interrupted directly, "I'll arrange the work." ”

"That'...... Then I'll think about it again and go home and discuss it with the old man. Liu Wu was a little undecided.

Suddenly, there was a shout from outside the door: "Sir! ”

Zhou Hexuan opened the door and saw that all the servants in the house were standing outside the door, with reluctant expressions on their faces.

The treatment of the servants of the Zhou family is too good, the salary is at least a quarter higher than that of other places, and the husband, wife, young master, and young lady are all knowledgeable, and there has never been any abuse of subordinates. Even Wanrong, who doesn't take the servant seriously, only often loses his temper and reprimands.

Moreover, he has a lot of face in Zhou's house, and when he goes home for the New Year, he says that he is serving Mr. Zhou, and his relatives and neighbors have to cast envious and respectful eyes.

Who wants to leave such a good employer?

"Sir," a maid boldly asked, "I have fled from Shandong, and my family is dead, can I go with my husband and wife?" ”

Liu Wu immediately introduced the situation: "Sir, her name is Han Chunhua, she is a widow, and she is usually responsible for washing clothes. She has very neat hands and feet, washes clean clothes, and is very honest and diligent. ”

"Okay, you come with us," Zhou Hexuan asked the other servants, "Who else wants to go together?" ”

Another servant asked, "Can I bring my family with me?" ”

Zhou Hexuan thought for a while and said, "If the family is less than two, I am responsible for arranging the work of the family." For more than two people, I provide travel expenses, but family members can only find jobs by themselves. ”

This request instantly made most of the servants retreat, and the countrymen relocated to their land, and no one knew if they would be able to stabilize after moving.

Zhou Hexuan said again: "If you don't want to go with me, I will write a letter to each of you and sign my name." In the letter, I will write that you are honest and diligent, and you will not worry about finding a job with the letter. ”

This is equivalent to a letter of recommendation for Zhou Hexuan's work, and with his current fame and influence, the servants will definitely be treated preferentially with the letter. Whether it is to enter the factory as a worker or continue to work as a servant, that is to be prioritized.

"Thank you, sir!"

"What a man, sir."

"Sir lives a long life!"

The servants were overjoyed, and they actually knelt down and kowtowed.

Zhou Hexuan saw the servants kneeling all over the ground, and he sighed with emotion in his heart. These servants have been in Zhou's house for a long time, and some of them can see each other several times a day, which is completely different from the company's employees, and they already have a bit of family flavor emotionally.

Zhou Hexuan thought about it for a while, and then said to Liu Wu: "You choose two reliable ones, one stays to clean the room, and the other stays to take care of the garden." I won't sell this house for the time being, let them help maintain it, don't abandon it. I will remit my monthly salary on time. ”

"Me! Sir, I would like to stay and see the house! ”

"Pick me."

"Mother Liu, I'm the most diligent!"

“……”

There are a lot of registrations this time, what an errand.

Zhou Hexuan didn't bother to care anymore, and let Liu Wu handle it by himself, and returned to his study inexplicably.

Cui Huifu brought a cup of tea and asked, "Are the Japanese really coming?" ”

"It's coming." Zhou Hexuan nodded and said.

"Alas!"

Cui Huifu sighed: "Why can't this world be settled?" ”

"How's your sister doing?" Zhou Hexuan asked casually.

"I'm about to graduate from college," Cui Huifu said, "and my only hope now is to see her marry a good man, have children, and have a husband and children, and have nothing else to ask for in this life." ”

Cui Huimei is obviously not as smart as her sister, she was reluctantly admitted to a southern university, and she is still majoring in teaching, and her achievements in her career are enough to be the principal of a primary school.

Zhou Hexuan smiled: "You are still young, just say that you have nothing else to ask for in this life?" I also hurry up to find a man to marry, and when I meet the right one, bring it to me in the palm of my hand. ”

"I will never marry in my life, I swore an oath." Cui Huifu shook her head and said.

"It's a pity." Zhou Hexuan said.

Cui Huifu was about to say something, but suddenly there was a knock on the door, and Yu Peichen shouted outside: "Sir, a telegram from Suzhou!" ”

"What's wrong?" Zhou Hexuan let her in.

Yu Peichen took the telegram and said, "Mr. Zhang Taiyan, he has passed away. ”