Spending money is so satisfying

Ye Wanqing planned to wander around Shanghai University for a while, but after meeting Zhou Zhiyuan, she felt bored and decided to go home after a short stroll.

After leaving Shanghai University, it was already late, and Ye Wanqing felt a little hungry, so she went to a restaurant to have a meal.

The roadside is lined with all kinds of small restaurants. After all, with the opening up and reform policy, private restaurants and shops have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

She arrived at the restaurant and ordered a plate of shredded pork with garlic sauce, Dongpo pork, rice, and a glass of orange juice.

After all, during the apocalypse, she only survived by drinking nutrient solutions. Although there were vegetables available, they were extremely expensive.

Dongpo pork is perfectly balanced between lean and fatty meat; each bite is tender, juicy, and incredibly delicious with rice! I must say, this dish is truly wonderful.

Ye Wanqing caught a glimpse of a man standing hesitantly at the restaurant entrance.

Could this person be in trouble? Can't even afford to eat? Thinking of this, she took out 100 yuan from her pocket, went out and handed it to him.

"Are you having some trouble? Here's some money for you."

The man was wearing sunglasses, obscuring his face. He had a scruffy beard and looked very haggard. Seeing this, he expressed his deepest gratitude. "Thank you, young lady!"

"You're welcome."

Ye Wanqing took it as a casual act of helping others and also as spending money on the man in exchange for a cashback, so she didn't say anything more and returned to her own table.

[Ding! You have received a cashback of 1000 yuan!]

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing almost spat out the orange juice in her mouth.

This cashback amount... is quite large!

Was that person really good-looking?

When she looked again, she found that the person outside the door had disappeared.

Ye Wanqing finished eating and drinking and prepared to pay the bill.

"Dongpo pork is 2 yuan, shredded pork with garlic sauce is 1.2 yuan, rice is 0.2 yuan, orange juice is 0.5 yuan, totaling 3.9 yuan!"

Emma, ​​upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing felt that prices in this era were really too low!

Even with those prices, ordinary families rarely ate out at that time. The average monthly salary for an urban resident was around 50 yuan, and this meal accounted for nearly 10% of that. It was considered a luxury!

Ye Wanqing paid the bill and walked out of the restaurant amidst envious glances from others.

She glanced down at her clothes, which looked rather unfashionable. She decided to go to a clothing store to buy some decent, nice clothes!

Fortunately, there was a state-run shopping mall nearby! She walked about 500 meters and finally arrived.

She went straight to the women's clothing section and saw a store selling dresses, so she went inside.

The clothes in this store are quite trendy. The skirts are all hung on the metal mesh wall. If you see one you like, the salesperson will use a pole to pick it down.

There were many onlookers, but few actually bought anything. After all, in the 1980s, an ordinary dress cost about 15 to 30 yuan, equivalent to half a month's salary, while a more fashionable, high-end dress cost 50 yuan, which was basically equivalent to a month's salary and considered a luxury.

With no customers, the sales clerk could only sit behind the counter knitting when she was free, only looking up when someone asked.

Ye Wanqing went to the counter and asked, "I want the most expensive dress. Could you please take it down and let me see it?"

The saleswoman, with her exquisite makeup and fashionable attire, didn't even look up when she heard Ye Wanqing's voice. She arrogantly said, "The most expensive item is made of imported fabric, which costs 100 yuan. You have to pay first before you can try it on. Otherwise, if you ruin it, can you afford to pay for it?"

Ye Wanqing was immediately angry. The salesperson's attitude was terrible, but it seemed that salespeople in that era were all like that—arrogant and indifferent.

She didn't stand on ceremony and pulled out a thick wad of ten-yuan notes from her pocket—cash back she'd received at the restaurant—and slammed them onto the table.

"Here! I have 1000 yuan! Can I take it?"

The saleswoman's hands trembled slightly as she knitted, then she looked up at the stack of money, quickly stood up, and said with a smile, "Sure, sure! You can pick any of the high-end dresses in this store!"

Ye Wanqing rolled her eyes at her and pointed at the clothes, "This one, that one, and that one..."

I picked out seven different styles of dresses in one go!

The sales clerk quickly grabbed a pole and picked up a few pieces of clothing, saying, "Would you like to try them on?"

"Just wrap it up." She has a standard figure, so she knows it will fit without even trying it on.

"That's 700 yuan in total. Here you go. Come back when you have time."

Ye Wanqing left the clothing store with the clothes in front of everyone, leaving the surrounding crowd dumbfounded.

Several young wives were gossiping about it.

"This girl is such a spendthrift! She clearly doesn't know how to manage money. What kind of decent girl would spend 700 on a dress!"

"That's right, she's quite pretty. Could she be being kept by a rich boss?!"

"Definitely! It's definitely not a good thing."

Before Ye Wanqing had even left the clothing store, she heard a notification from the system.

[Ding! 3 Dislike Points have been credited to your account!]

Emma, ​​I just bought a piece of clothing and I still earned disdain points. They're all just jealous of the rich!

Ye Wanqing decided to take this opportunity to stir up some hatred. She turned around and walked back, looking at the women who were cricketing at her, and laughed:

"Do you think I'm making you all so anxious and upset by spending my own money? If you're so concerned about my wardrobe, you might as well become my stylist; I just happen to need a handbag carrier."

[Ding! 2 Dislike Points credited!]

After saying that, she pointed to the aunt who had just said the worst thing and said with a smile, "Auntie, how about I invite you next time I go shopping? After all, you seem to have no taste."

"You! You have no taste!" The woman blushed with embarrassment and was furious.

"Auntie, even if my taste is terrible, it's still better than your life."

"You!" The aunt was so angry that she didn't know what to say.

Ye Wanqing turned around gracefully, and the system's voice came to her ears.

[Ding! 2 Dislike Points credited!]

Wow, I made 7 points just by buying clothes, what an amazing life!

Ye Wanqing suddenly felt that she could soon become the richest person in the 1980s.

The sun has set, and night is gradually falling.

Zhao Hui stood at the gate, craning her neck and muttering to herself.

"It's already dark! Why isn't Wanqing back yet!"

Finally spotting Ye Wanqing, she immediately went to greet her, "Wanqing, why are you only just getting back?"

Looking down at the several pieces of clothing Ye Wanqing was carrying, she couldn't help but ask happily, "Wanqing, you bought me so many clothes! You're so filial!"

After saying that, she reached out to take it, but Ye Wanqing quickly put it behind her back.

"Huh?" Ye Wanqing was a little surprised to hear this. "Auntie, these are clothes I bought for myself. If you want them, you can buy them yourself."

Hearing this, Zhao Hui was a little displeased, thinking that she had bought so many clothes, but none of them were for her. How stingy! Her tone was also not as enthusiastic as before, "Everyone is waiting for you to eat. You came back so late."

"You don't need to wait for me, just eat."

"How are we supposed to eat if you don't come? We're waiting for you to cook! Haven't you always been the one in charge of cooking?"

Ye Wanqing then remembered that in her previous life, she didn't know how to cook. After all, her family had the money to hire a nanny, and she had come to the Zhou family as a dependent. Zhao Hui told her that to win a man's heart, you must win his stomach. That's when she started learning to cook.

Little did anyone know, once she started cooking, she never stopped; all the housework fell to her. The whole family was speechless, waiting for her to come home and cook for them.

Thinking of this, Ye Wanqing smiled slightly. "But I'm already full. The restaurant I went to had Dongpo pork and shredded pork with garlic sauce, it was so delicious. You can make whatever you want to eat."

You expect her to serve the whole family? No way!

She has plenty of money; she could afford to eat out every day!

[Ding! 1 Dislike Point has been credited to your account!]

Zhao Hui was momentarily stunned. She felt a mixture of envy and jealousy. This girl had actually gone out to eat by herself? And she ate so well?

Did she hear that right? Ye Wanqing isn't cooking anymore?

She stepped forward and grabbed her arm. "Wanqing, you can't just stay at our house for nothing. Why are you complaining about cooking a meal?"

“I haven’t been living here for free! All the expenses for food, drink, and other necessities at home over the years have been paid for by me. If you add it all up, it must be tens of thousands of yuan, right?”

"Oh, Wanqing, we've always treated you like a daughter. Talking about money is too formal!"

"That's a bit too formal," Ye Wanqing nodded. "From now on, I won't be responsible for paying for the family's food, drink, and other necessities. I'm going to university soon and will be leaving this family."