V1.Chapter 1340

Winmani parked her car in front of a small building.

Xia Xiaolan, out of her professional sensitivity, soon had an analysis in her heart: a very typical American suburban house looks like a two-story house with a basement.

Mr. Mao's old friend did have a good time in the United States.

It took five hours to drive from New York to Ithaca. Xia Xiaolan and Wen Manny couldn't say a word. During the conversation, she already knew that Wen Manny was a lawyer and now works in a law firm in New York.

The tuition fees of American law schools are expensive. Lawyers have to be assistant lawyers first, and then become lawyers formally, followed by junior partners to senior partners. Xia Xiaolan doesn't know what kind of wenmani belongs to... But no matter what kind, this profession is destined to be busy as a dog. When she got off the bus, Xia Xiaolan thanked wenmani again:

"Connie, I really appreciate your coming to pick me up. It's taken you a lot of time."

Once and again, plus the waiting for pick-up, it took a whole day.

Wenmanni was not so cold at the airport. "I picked you up by the way. I had to come back to see my parents."

As they talked, the door was opened.

An elderly woman opened the door:

"Hey, are you Xiaolan? Come on in, we've been waiting for you. "

Wenmani said, "this is my mother."

Xia Xiaolan hesitated.

Her previous name was wenmani, but she was wrong. In fact, think about it, wenmani's father and teacher Mao are friends. According to her seniority, she calls wenmani eldest sister... It must have been several times before she came to the United States, which made her dizzy.

"You can call me aunt Hu or my name is Hu Ying. The United States is different from China. You'll get used to it slowly."

Hu Ying is about the same age as aunt song. Aunt song is really an old lady. Hu Ying looks much younger. Although she dresses casually, she is not an aunt. Her hair has traces of baking and dyeing. She is young!

Xia Xiaolan reddened and changed her name.

Professor Wen, an old friend of Mao Kangshan, did not come to the door to meet Xia Xiaolan, which was obviously inconvenient.

He had been seriously ill before, but now he was still weak, so that he had to walk in a wheelchair temporarily and waited in the room.

Professor Wen is a very gentle person. His early recovery from illness makes him look a little mentally poor. He is an immigrant who took root in the United States when he studied in the United States in his early years. He teaches at Cornell University. Xia Xiaolan can come to Cornell University as an exchange student thanks to Professor Wen's help.

Professor Wen looked at Xia Xiaolan. In his contact with Mao Kangshan, Mao Kangshan was quite proud to show him Xia Xiaolan's "talent", but he didn't say Xia Xiaolan was so beautiful.

At Professor Wen's age, people are no longer judged by their appearance, but human instinct haunts them. When they see good-looking people, they will inevitably feel good about them.

This favor is not like men and women. It's just good-looking and pleasing to the eye.

Xia Xiaolan called Uncle Wen, conveyed Mao Kangshan's yearning for his old friends, apologized for the trouble he had caused to the Wen family, and took out gifts from home, that is, good tea and cut ginseng slices... Professor Wen didn't pay much attention to these empty things, but came to the point:

"What about the collection? Did you bring your own collection?"

This Xia Xiaolan has already prepared under the reminder of Mao Kangshan. Her suitcase is so heavy. She doesn't bring many clothes, but mainly these things!

Xia Xiaolan quickly presented her collection of works.

Professor Wen looked through it carefully and asked Xia Xiaolan many questions. His expression became more and more gentle.

"Dad, you have a lot of time to test students. Can you have dinner first? I drove all the way from New York to Ithaca!"

Wen Manni protested, and so did Hu Ying. Professor Wen thought so, so he let Xia Xiaolan go for the time being.

Xia Xiaolan was asked about a sweat on her forehead. Professor Wen was gentle, but the question was very sharp.

When everyone washed their hands and sat on the table, Professor Wen also asked his wife to open a bottle of wine to celebrate Xia Xiaolan's coming to the United States... Students are not encouraged to drink in China, and it is common to eat with wine in the United States. Xia Xiaolan was born in 1965, and her legal age was 21 in 1986. Even in the minimum drinking age Act promulgated in 1984, 21 is old enough to drink legally!

Wen Manny explained to Xia Xiaolan: "this is to avoid young people from forming alcohol dependence. In addition, you can get married and get a driver's license at the age of 16. Can you drive? You should apply for a driver's license! "

Xia Xiaolan has a driver's license.

But that's in China. Obviously, it can't be used in the United States.

Xia Xiaolan also has this plan. It's too inconvenient to have a car in the United States. If she wants to go out, she can't always rely on Wen Manny to pick her up. Consulting a lawyer is also charged by the hour. Why should people be Xia Xiaolan's free driver.

In addition, in terms of living, Xia Xiaolan also has two choices: one is to live in the dormitory arranged by the school for exchange students, and the other is to rent her own house.

She prefers the latter. Renting a house is obviously more free. There is nothing to disturb her roommate. Living in a university dormitory is not free. It also costs money, but it is cheaper than renting a house outside.

Hu Ying interrupted her:

"You went to a foreign country alone. How could we let you rent a house alone? Manny hasn't lived at home for many years after she went to work in New York. You can choose one you like in the empty room upstairs! "

That's what Professor Wen meant.

Xia Xiaolan had $1.27 million from Du Zhaohui in her account, with thousands of dollars on her. In fact, she didn't lack the money to rent a house, but it was difficult to be generous. She also considered the security of renting a house alone and finally agreed to live in Wen's house.

Wenmani obviously has some external cooling and internal heat:

"When you apply for a driver's license, you can use your home car."

Xia Xiaolan was also very sincere: "I'm very embarrassed to provide accommodation for me. If I can, I want to buy a car myself. I'll sell it when I leave. I can still afford the one-year discount fee. "

Winmanny nodded, "you're right."

Xia Xiaolan stayed at home because she was worried about her safety. The Wen family was entrusted by Mao Kangshan to look after her.

But like wenmanny, who grew up in the United States, knows how to respect Xia Xiaolan's right to choose. When Xia Xiaolan wants to buy a car, the Wen family will only make suggestions and tell her how to buy it. They won't be tough and ask her not to spend money - in the United States, you can't ask others about their income, let alone how they spend money!

The dinner was a treat.

There are still three empty rooms in Wen's house. Xia Xiaolan chose a small guest room and didn't move wenmani's bedroom when she was at home.

Professor Wen and Hu Ying live downstairs. In fact, the upstairs is an independent space, which is exclusive to Xia Xiaolan.

Close and keep a certain distance, Xia Xiaolan is very satisfied with the living environment.

By the way, she took off her watch and this inexplicably broken watch. On the way, winmanny looked at it for several times. She seemed to doubt her economic situation. People just didn't say it to hurt her self-esteem.

"I need a new watch."

Xia Xiaolan didn't want to think about the nightmare in Hong Kong.