Chapter 106 Individual Plans

Jiang returned to his dorm and immediately began writing a project proposal all night. He couldn't sleep at all.

His dorm room was on the fourth floor, directly above Wu Peng and Yao Fanghua's bedroom. Between strokes of his pen, Jiang couldn't help but look up and frown. He'd never chosen this dorm room location well; he always felt like Wu Peng was riding on his neck!

He had to hurry up and get it done. As soon as the dorm next door was finished, he'd be the first to move in, and he wanted to design himself a suite on the top floor! Hmm, and he'd design one for Yao Fanghua too, half for them each. He also needed an elevator; climbing stairs every day was tiring and time-consuming. Maybe he should get a dog like Lao San's? No, no, no, getting a dog wasn't worth it; raising a son was better.

Getting off-topic, Jiang Wei quickly steered his thoughts back on track. His long-cherished ambition had finally reached a new level; all sentimental matters had to take a backseat. Right now, nothing was more important than his great communications career, and Jiang Wei buried himself in his writing.

Upstairs, Yao Fanghua and Wu Peng were organizing things in the safe. Yao Fanghua then talked about cooperating with Jiang Wei. "He didn't mean anything by it, it's just that some tech people are a bit arrogant and might think that those who don't understand technology are hard to communicate with or understand him. If you don't want to get involved, then so be it. I didn't originally intend for you to get involved anyway. Too many decisions can easily lead to conflicts and hinder development. Don't worry, you said it yourself, we're one, what's yours is mine."

Hearing Jiang's wolfish demands, Wu Peng couldn't help but sneer. What talk of the arrogance and aloofness of tech people? Bullshit! We're all men, what are you pretending to be? You worthless bastard, I'm not getting involved! That factory is my and Hua Hua's joint property! Even if it's not mine, it will be my son's in the future!!

"He's petty and ugly. I don't know what kind of woman would fall for him. If their child takes after him, it will negatively impact the next generation. I think he'll be a bachelor for the rest of his life."

"That won't work either. If he stays single, his life will be unstable, how can he fully dedicate himself to his work? A million is no small sum. Here's what you'll do: you can arrange a few attractive female assistants for him, taking care of him in both his personal and professional life, so he can focus more on his work."

Yao Fanghua thought she had misheard. "Are you sure? If we give him pretty female assistants, will he be more focused on his work?" Several? What was he thinking? Yao Fanghua rolled her eyes at him.

"You just don't understand. When people are well-fed and clothed, they start to think about sex. That's human nature. If you make him think about it, what do you mean? It's better to guide than to block. Once you guide him, he won't think about it anymore, and he'll be more focused on his work." I hope that little bastard dies from exhaustion! I'd rather he work himself to death! He wants to kick me out? Hua Hua is already married to him, and he's still not giving up? Wu Peng mentally tore Jiang Wei to pieces again and again.

Yao Fanghua was suspicious. "What if he gets too caught up in it and can't pull himself out?" Dating affects his studies; she wondered if it would affect his work. Perhaps it was better to wait until things progressed at the company. Besides, it wasn't her place to worry about Jiang Wei's important life events.

Seeing that Wu Peng was about to say something, Yao Fanghua quickly stopped him, "We should worry about our own lives. Jiang Wei's private life is none of our business. You really have too much free time."

Wu Peng: "Alright, don't just worry about the new factory. Our appliance factory also needs to move forward and develop. In addition to washing machines, I want to add production lines. Other appliances also need to be put on the agenda. Which do you think is better, refrigerators or air conditioners?"

The fan factory originally planned to produce air conditioners, but refrigerators are more practical and would likely become more widespread faster, so they decided to go with refrigerators.

If a family were given the choice between a refrigerator and an air conditioner, most would likely choose the refrigerator first.

Yao Fanghua hesitated for a moment, "Let's stabilize the washing machine first, and not take too big a step."

Wu Peng waved his hand dismissively, "It won't affect anything. The money's just sitting there anyway, so while the policies are good now, I might as well invest it. I'm confident in the current and future market." He plans to make several more trips to Hong Kong, hoping to use it as a springboard to overseas markets.

There's also Hong Kong City; he wants to invest some of his money there. He's itching to try and profit from Big Back Hair's jewelry business, and Hong Kong City's real estate market looks promising. Investing in culture and entertainment isn't out of the question either. Wu Peng is like a free bird now, soaring through the forest, wanting to land on every branch he sees. What can he do? He has the capital now.

"You have no idea, there's a real estate opportunity. Now is the perfect time. Hong Kong is confirmed to return to China, and property prices there have plummeted. If we buy now, we'll definitely catch the wave."

When talking about Hong Kong, Wu Peng went on and on, from real estate to entertainment, from entertainment to jewelry, and then to the stock market. He insisted on taking Yao Fanghua to Hong Kong for a visit, and finally concluded, "We can't put all our eggs in one basket."

Yao Fanghua listened attentively, then took out the cash and gold from the safe again, arranging all the cash, gold, and silver jewelry on the bed. After thinking for a moment, she took out a bag of pearls; there was a box of pearls in the cabinet anyway, so it was just sitting there.

She counted out about 1.5 million, and pushed the rest to Wu Peng, saying, "I don't know much about things in Hong Kong, and I don't understand these things you're talking about either. You can cash in all this gold and pearls as you please, do whatever you want with it. If you lose it, so be it. The things in the safe are our savings, we won't starve. But as you said, if we buy some houses or commercial land, we won't lose everything."

Wu Peng gave Yao Fanghua a big kiss. "That's what I was thinking too. Please take good care of these two factories. I'll make more trips to Gangcheng these days."

Now, we sell gold and jewelry to realize cash. Later, when the funds come back and we make money, it's like turning cash into gold. If we make even more money, we can buy jewelry and antiques and wait for them to appreciate in value.

Wu Peng rubbed his hands together, eager to get started. Yao Fanghua, having taken the gold, got off the bed, too sleepy to keep her eyes open. As Wu Peng continued his rambling, Yao Fanghua fell asleep.

Honestly, she feels like she doesn't care about money anymore. When she had none, she really craved it, but now that she has more, she feels like having more isn't all that matters. The things in the safe are enough for them to live comfortably. Now, she just wants to do what she wants to do. Wu Peng feels the same way; whatever he wants to do, she supports him.

She guarded the safe and the two factories; as for the rest, let Wu Peng do what he wants. He's such a shrewd person, much better at business than she is; letting him go wouldn't hurt her. Even if he lost money, she'd accept it.

Yao Fanghua slept peacefully, a book on communication systems beside her. Wu Peng sat on the floor, his eyes gleaming as he counted the gold, calculating how much he could exchange it for and how much he could make with it. How could money be enough? How could he ever have too much money? He wanted to build a villa on the mountain in Gangcheng, to settle down there. He wanted to buy cars and a yacht, to eat the best, use the best, and live the best. He wanted to earn back the wealth accumulated by the Wu family over generations!

Jiang was writing his business plan with great effort, while Wu Peng was counting gold with gleaming eyes. One was focused on the paper, while the other was planning in his mind. They were both dreaming about the future, their eyes full of ambition.