Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 1055 - 6: New Outfits, New People, and a New House

In the past, Tianmen City also had illustrated novels, like Water Margin, The West Chamber, and Investiture of the Gods, these classic novels.

But they mostly consisted of text with illustrations, and the illustrations were few and of mediocre quality.

The truly well-drawn ones, like physiology education manuals, were rarely seen on the market, only collected in the libraries of wealthy families.

They were considered high-end luxury goods.

However, the comics published in Universal Magazine not only had exquisite art and vivid plots but also came in a large volume that satisfied customers. They precisely targeted their audience, quickly capturing the market in Tianmen.

But the Four Seas Commerce Guild’s strategy went far beyond that.

In the span of a month, more than ten Federation films with added Chinese subtitles were introduced domestically and screened in theaters. Their content was diverse, featuring Western cowboy feuds, the entrepreneurial history of Overseas Chinese, and various comedies and love stories.

This instantly sparked a trend, with the grand theater jam-packed with people every day.

According to newspaper reports, a singing and dancing troupe is set to arrive by ship in Tianmen next month, which will surely ignite a new wave of fashion trends.

Under this round after round of information saturation bombardment, the Old Tianmen People were left dizzy and confused.

For Wang Yunxiao, this was good news. He could invite Li Mumu to watch a movie, without having to rack his brains over the time and place of each outing.

When a girl says "whatever," she doesn’t mean you should really choose whatever. Instead, she’s telling you to rule out those things she’s already tired of eating or playing, and come up with something new.

After returning to school, Wang Yunxiao justifiably rested in his dormitory for half a month, took the graduation exams, and smoothly received his diploma.

This meant his junior high school life had officially ended, and another major life event was on the agenda.

Visiting Li Mumu’s home to make a formal call.

In the past half month, the Navy had already completed half of the processes of the traditional engagement practices for him.

Such as proposing, asking for the name, betrothal gifts, and engagement gifts.

In plain terms, it’s going to the girl’s house to propose, inquiring about her name and birthdate, finding a fortune teller to see if there’s any compatibility issue between the couple, and then sending betrothal gifts to their door.

Ancient betrothal gifts had a lot of formalities, but in today’s new society, they don’t encourage complex and cumbersome customs, so everything is simplified.

The Navy, being financially robust and straightforward, prepared substantial gifts for Wang Yunxiao.

Four types of preserved fruits, four types of candies, twenty jars each of Shaoxing yellow wine and lotus white wine.

Twenty boxes of scallops, sea cucumbers, one hundred pounds each of glutinous rice and red beans.

Two bushels of pearls, twenty strands of coral honeycomb, eighteen sets of gold and silver jewelry, a filigree enamel dressing box, and ten pounds of gold bricks.

When Wang Yunxiao saw this list, he was completely stunned.

Is this necessary?

It’s not that Eldest Miss Li isn’t worth this price; to put it bluntly, her family isn’t lacking a dime.

But I’m not worth this price!

Am I really not the marshal’s illegitimate child? Is this treatment a bit too much for me?

But the Navy said, this is not about you, it’s about the Navy’s face.

Furthermore, from the Navy’s perspective, these things aren’t a big deal at all.

Things like scallops and sea cucumbers, pearls and coral, are indeed valuable treasures elsewhere that can fit in anywhere.

But to the Navy, they mean nothing.

If not for keeping a low profile—exactly, Boss Mu strongly requested discretion to avoid creating a stir and gossip.

The sea goods, like scallops and sea cucumbers, could be delivered by the truckload to their home.

This gesture is purely for symbolic good luck.

With the betrothal gifts in place, the next step in the formal process is to set the engagement date.

Boss Mu insisted the kids decide for themselves in this matter.

This is also why Wang Yunxiao had to make a trip in person.

After half a month’s "rest," it seemed some conclusions emerged from above, making Wang Yunxiao no longer necessary, allowing him to finally shed the wheelchair and cast, and regain his freedom.

Looking in the mirror wearing the brand new navy uniform, Wang Yunxiao felt a bit out of place.

Previously, the police and Special Service Bureau uniforms were mainly black, trench coat styled, paired with headgear and armor, creating an air of malevolence that inspired respect and fear.

However, the navy uniform was of another style, with a blue-black suit-style jacket and pants, double-breasted, paired with a white flannel shirt and dark tie, along with a white brimmed military cap and black boots.

It appeared casual yet elegant.

After all, the navy is considered a high-tech service branch, incomparable to the ground troops seen as mere cannon fodder.

As he stepped out of the school’s gate, Li Mumu’s driver, Uncle Zou, had already parked the car across the street.

Seeing Wang Yunxiao walking over, he nodded and smiled, saying, "The son-in-law looks better in this outfit."

Wang Yunxiao asked puzzledly, "The previous ones didn’t look good?"

I thought that set of uniforms looked quite sharp.

Uncle Zou shook his head, saying, "The previous ones didn’t, too aggressive, not very personable, this is much more presentable."

Wang Yunxiao thought about it and agreed that he made a good point.

In the past, dealing with all kinds of evil spirits every day, the equipment should not only be functional but also serve the purpose of intimidating wicked doings.

Occasionally, it would get stained with blood that was hard to wash off, and only Li Mumu, like a crow, wasn’t afraid of a black pig; anyone else would have been long deterred.

"Could you take me to the mall ahead first? I need to buy some things."

"The boss instructed that you don’t need to bring anything; your presence is all that matters."

"That’s what they say..."

"Don’t bother with these formalities now; the priority is setting the date."

"Alright then."

With the future father-in-law saying this, Wang Yunxiao had no choice but to give up the pretense.

Not long after getting in the car, Wang Yunxiao furrowed his brows.

"Uncle Zou, where are we going?"

Weren’t we going directly to the house, why does this path seem off?

"The boss moved to a new place, didn’t they tell you?"

???

Boss Mu moving to a new house makes sense. Given that the family used to be somewhat crowded, it was okay when Li Mumu wasn’t at home. Now that she is back with her maid, plus a second daughter, their previous home felt somewhat cramped.

But Li Mumu, you have such a tight mouth. Not a word about this over these days.

"Where are they living now?"

"Over by the horse farm in Hexi."

Wang Yunxiao nodded; that’s one of the few prime locations in the Nantong District.

Originally, that land was meadowland where the Tianmen Prefectural Government troops raised horses. Hence, locals called it the horse farm.

Fifty years ago, it was ceded to the Foreigners to use as a concession. They invested heavily in developing it, building various styles of small Western-style houses lined closely together, thus earning it the name "United Nations Club."

After the foreigners left, the area was left deserted for a while. Later, when the President drove the economy booming in Tianmen, attracting merchants from all over, the land value here soared significantly.

Later on, when the new government was established, many former courtiers of the Former Dynasty relocated here.

It’s safe to say that each square meter was more than worth its weight in gold, exuding understated luxury with depth.

Given Boss Mu’s current wealth and status, relocating here seemed only natural.

But Wang Yunxiao’s attire might seem a bit shabby in such a place.

Those once-glorious, pedantic elite scholars and poets from the former times would surely disdain seeing a soldier flaunting in such a manner.

Upon reaching the destination, as soon as Wang Yunxiao got out of the car, he was impressed by the large home—a several-hundred-square-meter mansion, a three-story white small Western-style building, flanked by front and back green lawns, complete with a gardener and security staff—this certainly elevated the level of luxury.

"Boss Mu has hired quite a few more people."

"Not that many really, Aunt Wu is now specifically in charge of taking care of the madam and the household, a cook has been hired, and a few young maids are exclusively taking care of the second young lady."

Uncle Zou whispered, "In the past, it wouldn’t have been considered much, but now there are new regulations, or else, with the boss’s means, it wouldn’t have been considered much."

At this, Wang Yunxiao had an uneasy premonition.