Chapter 399: Moving into the wealthy area quickly became the unanimous pursuit of the family

I just suggested we go to her Qingya Pavilion for a get-together. Unexpectedly, Captain Gu said, "The teahouse is closed. Let's go to Wangyue Tower. Come by at 10 a.m.; a few friends want to see you."

"Friend? Someone I know?"

"Don't ask too clearly, leave some hope."

I chuckled twice.

She said, "I'll send you the location then."

My mother waved me to sit down. Yu'er, the sleepyhead, was already asleep. Xiaolin made some tea and brought it to the table. The whole family sat together.

My mother said, "You're busy every day. Let's discuss the house."

Xiao Lin glanced at me and said, "My parents and I have discussed buying a townhouse near Huaxi Lake."

I also know a little about Huaxi Lake. It is where the rich people from Shangzhou live.

Xiao Lin continued, "I renovated a house for someone once, and at that time I decided that if I had money in the future, I would definitely buy a house there. This is the result of the customer's renovation."

Xiaolin scrolled through the pictures on his phone and showed them to me one by one.

My mother said, “I like that place too.”

"You went?"

"We're all there. Xiaolin is driving, and your dad and I are taking Xiaoyu."

I took Xiaolin's phone and looked at the photo again. "Rich people live in places like this. The environment and location are great, of course. It's definitely comfortable, but..."

"But what?" My mother was unhappy when she heard "but".

I smiled and said, "This 'but' includes many things. For example, the decoration, the car, the clothes, and even the nanny must be high-end.

In short, living in that kind of environment is all about money. People judge you by the price of the car you drive, the brand of clothes and shoes you wear, the kind of kindergarten your children attend, and whether the nanny is from your hometown or trained by a housekeeping company.

Besides these, you can't visit people's homes. If you do, they'll just reject you. They'll think you're uneducated and uncultured. The people who live there are all business owners or high-level intellectuals."

My mother said, "If you don't want to visit, then don't. It's such a nice place. There are parks and lakes in the community. There are many things to do."

I said, "Dad, what's your opinion?"

"You're just under a bit of pressure. It's just like what you said, once you move in, you're just richer.

We don't compare ourselves with others, but we can't live too poorly either. Our family basically depends on you making a lot of money, so it all depends on your attitude."

I know they all want to be “rich.” They may not know what rich means, but they certainly know what Upstate people call Huaxi Lake a wealthy area.

I said, "Since you like it, buy it over there."

Everyone was happy, and their faces were beaming.

My mother said, "After being poor for most of my life, I can finally enjoy the blessing of my children and live a good life in my old age."

Xiaolin said: "Yuyu won't lose at the starting line."

I know Xiaolin's starting point is money, money, money. No wonder she's been reluctant about me giving Mr. Dong 5 million.

After the matter was settled, my mother asked, "What about this house? How about giving it to your sister?"

My face turned red and I said, "This is from the company."

My mother said, "Didn't we agree to give it to you? There was even a contract."

"Can I guarantee that I will work at Asahi for the rest of my life?"

"Whether you work for me or not is another matter. Mr. Chen said at the time that it was a gift for you. If you don't want to give it to your sister, you can rent it out."

I glanced at my father. He was a government official, had earned a salary, had been a cadre, and was more conscious than my mother. I had no choice but to ask him for help.

My father said, "If you move out, just give it up. You can live in a big villa, but you still have to rely on rent for a house given by someone else. It will be a joke if it gets out."

As for giving it to Shuixiu, that makes even less sense. They gave it to you because of your value, and you have no right to give it to someone else. It's a fixed asset of the company."

Xiaolin agreed with my father's opinion, but he didn't dare to support it publicly.

My mother saw the situation and felt we were outnumbered, so she said, "Okay then. But you two will be under a lot of pressure, and you'll have to buy a house for Little Stone in the future."

Xiao Lin said, "Let's take it slow. As long as you two old people are comfortable, that's all that matters."

My mother asked me, "Are you going out tomorrow morning?"

I nodded.

She said, "The day after tomorrow, no matter who hired you, you must quit your job and focus on looking at houses. Once you find one, complete the paperwork. Xiaolin, you will be responsible for the renovations. Hire a nanny right away to help me take care of the people."

It seems that she is very eager to move, which is understandable. After being poor all her life, who doesn't want to be rich?

"Go to bed." my mother said.

She still took Yu'er to sleep. Xiaolin and I returned to the room.

I said, "Really, please help me decorate a better study room on the first floor."

"Don't parents live on the first floor?"

"There are many rich people in the wealthy area. I have a lot of business in this industry. Who would come to your house on the second floor? It's on the first floor."

Xiaolin smiled and said, "Thinking far ahead."

I said, "There are only two types of people in the world who like fortune-telling: the poor, and the very wealthy. The poor just want to have their fortune told to see if it can change their fate.

Rich people don’t want to change their fate; they want to keep their wealth, their glory, and their lives.”

Xiao Lin understood immediately. He said, "When I heard you talking about the Crook family, you offered 10 million dollars, and that was in US dollars. I was shocked. Now I understand. He's dead, what's the point of money?"

"Yes, that's what Zhao Benben said. The money hasn't been spent yet, but the life is gone. There's another joke that's even funnier."

"Tell me."

"This is what Nanxi told me. Someone asked him to tell his fortune, and Nanxi found out that the other person was a laborer.

The other party was furious, and one of his men slapped Nanxi in the face. So Nanxi stopped fortune-telling and went to a Taoist temple to cultivate herself and study.

"Missed your calculation?"

"That was right. The man was a big boss. He heard that Nanxi was good at fortune-telling, so he disguised himself and took two of his men to find Nanxi.

Nanxi calculated and said, "You are born to be a worker." As soon as the words came out of her mouth, the boss wanted to hear what was next, but one of his subordinates, who wanted to please the boss, reached out and slapped Nanxi.

He cursed: "Screw your mother's life, your level can only beg for rice." The boss wanted to stop him but it was too late.

"I said he was destined to be an employee, but he was a big boss at the time. Of course, that was wrong."

"That's absolutely right. The boss died the following year, and a year after that, his wife married the boss's driver.

The driver is ten years younger than the boss’ wife. All the property basically belongs to the original driver, so the boss works so hard for his driver.”

Xiao Lin said angrily: "That Ma cub has too low quality. He should let Nanxi finish speaking."

"Boss Ma Zai's relatives are used to following the boss around. So I say living in a wealthy area has the upside of enjoying the comforts, but the downside is that you develop some wealthy habits."

For example, I once attended a party. During dinner, a wealthy man named Sun had not yet arrived. Everyone was waiting for Mr. Sun.

Later, Mr. Sun's driver called and said there had been a car accident and a civilian had been killed. Someone was handling it, so Mr. Sun changed his car and arrived soon.

Mr. Sun came. Except for me, everyone at the table was concerned about him. One asked if he was injured, and another said he was really scared.

Mr. Sun had some skin scraped off his hands. One person expressed heartache, while the other said that it was fortunate that it was only the skin on his hands. If it was scratched on his face, it would be terrible.

One scolded the people for being uncultured and jaywalking, another accused them of wanting to touch magnets. As for the death of one person, they didn't care at all.

Because the rich have money, and money can settle everything. So, the subordinate was arrogant and slapped Nanxi in the face. "

"Then after we moved to Huaxi Lake, you clearly calculated that others would be unlucky, but you can't say that they are destined to be workers."

I didn't say anything for a long time.

"What's the matter?"

"Nanxi was also suffering from the disease of the rich at that time. Rich people think that money can solve everything. Nanxi thought he was a wise guy and wanted to show off his power. They all wanted to be the best in the world.

"As for me, don't worry. I will be half Taoist and half medical in the future."

"What do you mean?"

I spoke my mind. I planned to study with Master Shu for another six months, adding the acupressure techniques I'd learned from Liu Qiming. I wanted to get an acupuncturist's license.

It's difficult to cure a person's heart. You tell him there's a cliff ahead, but he won't believe you. But if you cure a disease, you'll be his benefactor.

Xiaolin hugged me tightly and said softly, "How much money have you ever made from fortune-telling? It's not even a fraction of what you gave Cruz. I've been wanting to persuade you for a long time."

I patted her on the back and said, “The Tao is within me, and I will always study it.

It’s just that I haven’t reached the level of perfection, and neither has my master, so mistakes are inevitable.

So, it is not used to make a living. Medicine, however, can be used to make a living.”

Xiao Lin seemed to understand. He put his arm around my neck and whispered in my ear, "Hey, aren't you hungry?"

If it is not treated within three days, the roof will fall off.

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