Chapter 109 Calculate it all

Li Banxia raised an eyebrow, her eyes full of amusement, "...It's called picking up money."

Li Erge, "..."

He was unable to refute it.

"I never imagined that one day I would be able to learn from you and gain such knowledge, and earn this money..."

Brother Li shook his head, unable to hide the excitement in his eyes. He raised his hand and wiped his face hard before squatting down.

"They say you can count money until your hands cramp, so today I'm going to experience it for myself."

Li Banxia smiled, took out the prepared slips of paper, and gestured to Li Erge, "Ten thousand in a stack, wrap one with these."

The brother and sister began frantically counting the money scattered on the ground.

Of the 1,000 100-yuan national coupons, Brother Li took out 150 for the first time. He bought them at 88 and sold them at 117, with a difference of 29, which brought his total to 4,350.

The other 850 tickets were sold at 117.3. Subtracting the purchase price of 88, the final price is 29.3, which is 24905. Including the price difference of 150 tickets, the final price is 29255.

Although he knew the amount beforehand, seeing the stacks of money, such a considerable amount of net profit right under his nose, Brother Li still gasped sharply.

"This... is like picking up money from the ground."

Li Banxia had seen this kind of grand occasion before, so she wasn't intimidated at all; her hands were just shaking a little as she counted the money.

She coughed lightly, silently calculated in her mind, counted to 2255, then took a few more bills to round it up to 2300, and handed them to Brother Li.

Li Erge was taken aback. "What are you doing?"

"Delivery fee." Li Banxia blinked.

Li Erge glared at her, "I'm happy to run errands for my little sister, but don't try to throw your stinking money at me, I'm not buying it."

"Yes, yes, yes, my second brother is upright and incorruptible, and I insisted on giving him that title."

Li Banxia huddled closer to him, "I need your help, Second Brother..."

"Stop joking around and get to the point."

With a thud, he flung the wad of cash out, scattering it on the floor, and gave a smug hum, "I don't want the money."

"Fine, so you're going to stick to that 'close accounts even between siblings' approach, huh?"

Seeing that gentle persuasion wasn't working, Li Banxia mimicked his tone and spat lightly, saying sarcastically, "Then you calculate how much money and things you and your second sister-in-law have given me since I got married. I'll give you a clear and clean settlement, and from now on, we siblings will never see each other again. That's what it means for close siblings to keep clear accounts!"

"Li Banxia, ​​you dare threaten me? You're something else..."

As soon as Li Erge uttered his words, he turned his head and saw her looking at him with a cold, ambiguous smile. She was clearly angry, and he immediately swallowed back the sarcastic words he was about to say.

He coughed twice, trying to find a way to back down, but Li Banxia ignored him completely.

Helpless, Brother Li had no choice but to compromise. "Alright, alright, I'll take the money. Consider it safe for you. You can ask me for it later if you need money. Is that okay?"

"If I can still worry about money in the future, I'll take my second brother's surname."

Li Banxia's face instantly turned into a smile.

Li Erge laughed in exasperation, pointing at her, "You're really something! All you do is get angry and throw tantrums to manipulate me, huh? I think you're really something in Su..."

He stopped mid-sentence, feeling it was bad luck, and spat to the side, not continuing.

Li Banxia's eyes flickered, but her smile remained unchanged.

She said, "I know my second brother cares about me. I'm not capable enough to keep relying on you to subsidize me. Now that I have some money, shouldn't you give me a chance to show it off? Besides, I really will need my second brother to run errands for me in the future. It's perfectly justified for my second brother to accept this money. It's not some favor I'm repaying. I owe my second brother and sister-in-law a favor that I can never repay in my lifetime..."

Li Erge found these words very pleasing.

A smile flickered in her eyes, and she spat lightly, "You still want to eat me and your second sister-in-law in our next life? You wish!"

After exchanging a few jokes, Li Banxia steered the conversation back to money.

"Big brother and sister-in-law, with this 13,000, we made a profit of 3,996. If we add a few more yuan, let's say 4,000. Money makes money, and the principal for the second time will be 17,000. Second brother, do you want to continue making money with your 2,300?"

Li Erge's eyes lit up slightly as he looked at Li Banxia and asked, "Are you still planning to continue buying and selling?"

"certainly."

Li Banxia nodded, "Such a great money-making opportunity, we can earn more in one go than we could in many years, and it just so happens to come at the right time when I discovered this gold nugget. Second brother, don't you think the timing, location, and people are all in place?"

After a moment's thought, Brother Li realized it was true.

The younger sister's eldest daughter-in-law's family knew the inside information. She went home and told them that a gold mine had been discovered, and they happened to be in Shanghai, the city with the highest national bond prices in China.

They've got everything they need: the right timing, the right location, and the right people.

"Alright, let's go all out then." Brother Li clenched his fist.

Li Banxia laughed, "So, Second Brother, you know now, right? When I said the errand fee was real, it wasn't just a joke. I'd be worried about carrying so much money by myself."

"You mean you'll pay me a running fee and I'll protect you?" Brother Li glanced at her sideways.

Li Banxia nodded twice.

Brother Li, "You big jerk! I've made a few trips for you, and you charge such an expensive errand fee? Am I some kind of skinflint?"

"Second brother, can you let me finish what I have to say before you start criticizing me?"

Li Banxia chuckled, “Here’s what I’m thinking: the private price in Shanghai has already risen to 117.3, but I only want 115. Second Brother will run errands for me. Second Brother is the one who found the people in Shanghai, and you will also be in charge of selling the coupons. For the part that exceeds 115, no matter how high the price Second Brother can sell it for, the rest will be your errand fee and hard work fee.”

Li Banxia slightly raised her chin at Li Erge, "Although this business has no capital, it is very dangerous. In small places, no one may know the value of this tattered bag of national bonds. But people in Shanghai are different. They treat the bonds like stocks and speculate on them. One bond is worth 117. If someone with ulterior motives targets you, it will be very dangerous. They will rob, steal, and follow you. Erge is making money from this, not just by accompanying me on a few trips."

Li Banxia's words were not taken seriously by Li Erge.

But the next sentence, "People in Shanghai know the value of the coupons; they might rob, steal, or follow you," sent a chill down his spine, and his eyes immediately turned sinister.

“You’re right, we shouldn’t flaunt our wealth. We have a lot of money and coupons, and it’s too dangerous for you to carry them back and forth by yourself. I have to go with you,” said Brother Li.

Li Banxia's eyes lit up slightly. "Second Brother, does that mean you've agreed?"

"I won't stand by and watch you carry this tattered sack and become a moving target!" Brother Li glared at her, annoyed.

Li Banxia shamelessly moved closer to her, and Li Erge thought she was about to say something important again, so he moved closer to her.

As a result, Li Banxia said, "Second Brother, does Qian Zhen think he's so handsome after he goes out?"

Brother Li frowned, a bad feeling creeping over him.

The next second, Li Banxia stepped back and smiled, gesturing for him to lower his head. "Twenty or thirty sheets isn't much, take your time picking them up, Second Brother. I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep."

Li Erge, "..."

Li Banxia walked to the bedside and had just sat down when Li Erge, who had originally wanted to retort with "How long do you plan to keep your divorce from Su Youfu a secret from us?", saw the dark circles under his younger sister's eyes and silently swallowed his words.