Chapter 298 The Tycoon
This guy's thoughts jump around way too fast.
Bai Lu paused for a moment before asking, "Are we going to tear down and rebuild our old house?"
Xiao Cheng said, "Yes, we should build a big and beautiful house for Lulu that will never leak."
"We must ensure that Lulu has a home to return to."
As soon as these words were spoken, a similar voice echoed deep within Bai Lu's mind, as if saying the same thing.
Upon closer reflection, it vanished in an instant; the memory of the sound source was nowhere to be found, as if it were merely an illusion.
But it felt so real that Bai Lu felt it wasn't a hallucination; someone must have said those words to her.
In the 21st century, she has a family, but that's a phrase that won't be uttered by her family.
She remembered everything after arriving here, except for the night she went on a night tour of Pingcheng on the Dragon Boat Festival, when she drank alcohol and developed a fever the next day, after which she remembered nothing else.
Then, a few days ago, after returning from the capital, she had a recurring high fever, her mind was foggy, she was somewhat delirious, and her memories were fragmented and incomplete.
The only certainty is that Xiao Cheng was by her side during both of these difficult times.
This sentence should have been said by Xiao Cheng, but it's uncertain whether it was a few days ago or the night he went on his night tour of Pingcheng.
I wonder what else Xiao Cheng said besides that sentence, and whether she said anything else as well.
Later, I was busy with the college entrance examination. After the exam, I went to Beijing to visit relatives. I fell ill when I came back and only recovered yesterday.
I've never had the chance to hypnotize myself to see what happened and what I said that night.
I'll have to take some time to look at it when I have some free time.
Bai Lu put the matter aside for the moment and continued to ask, "You want to build a big house at home. Are you planning to develop your career in Pingcheng instead of going out to make your way in the world?"
Xiao Cheng, seemingly lost in thought, suddenly hugged Bai Lu tightly, his tone sincere and firm: "I'm not going."
"Never going out again?" For some reason, Bai Lu suddenly thought of that matter.
The tone inevitably carried a hint of expectation.
Xiao Cheng's unwavering voice reached her ears, word by word: "Wherever Lulu is, I will be there."
Bai Lu was being held from behind by Xiao Cheng when she heard his words and instinctively turned around, meeting his sincere eyes without fail, plunging into the deep sea of emotions he only expressed to her.
My heart felt as if it had been struck by something; my expectations were fulfilled, but so were the entanglements that arose.
Bai Lu smiled and asked, "You bought so many fireworks and had a barbecue tonight. Building a beautiful house costs a lot of money. Do you have enough?"
"Of course it's enough."
Xiao Cheng spoke in a rich kid's tone: "The money from selling the cedar wood last time was only used to buy appliances. You didn't want the other half."
"We have the money to teach how to roast chestnuts, and we also have the money to sell electric chestnut roasting machines. All of this is enough to build the big house that Lulu likes."
Bai Lu didn't hear a single number throughout the entire event. The child only liked to use the word "have" to express being rich, as if having meant being very rich, but never said how much money they actually had.
She has to calculate it herself.
Xiao Cheng earned over 390,000 yuan from selling the cedar wood. He used half of that money to purchase electrical appliances, minus all the expenses required to open the store.
There should still be more than 100,000.
The sugar-roasted chestnut teaching class has been running for over a month now, and the three instructors, Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao, have taught a total of over 180 students.
Each student pays 3,000 yuan in tuition; with over 180 students, that's more than 500,000 yuan.
Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao spent time and effort personally teaching, so their commissions are substantial.
After deducting the commission of over 200,000 yuan given to them, Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng still had a net profit of 300,000 yuan.
Originally, it was agreed that the profits would be split 50/50, but Xiao Cheng later changed the rules, giving Bai Lu 80% and Xiao Cheng 20%.
Xiao Cheng only received 60,000 yuan.
The tuition for the sugar-roasted chestnut teaching class was paid by Luo Shiliu and his classmates in batches, with a commission settled on the spot.
It is not a monthly settlement or a matter of settling accounts later.
Now that everything is considered and added up, Bai Lu suddenly feels that Xiao Cheng seems to have lost out.
He had 60,000, she had 240,000, that's a lot more.
Although Xiao Cheng gave a proper and reasonable reason, she accepted it. After all, after the Dragon Boat Festival, the electric chestnut roasting machine that Xiao Cheng made had sold quite a bit of money.
The big shots know how to make money; they strike while the iron is hot... no, no! They target the market and strike precisely.
An electric chestnut roasting machine costs several thousand yuan.
The price is comparable to that of a television.
Those ten business owners who had just learned the secret recipe for roasted chestnuts and opened up new sales channels had barely earned back their tuition fees when they handed over the money to Xiao Cheng to buy an electric chestnut roasting machine.
Bai Lu felt sorry for the bosses for 0.5 seconds, then was happy for them, because this time they could really make a lot of money.
Of course, Xiao Cheng was the first to make a fortune.
After the Dragon Boat Festival, Xiao Cheng made quite a few electric chestnut roasting machines. Except for the few days when she was sick, when he took care of her day and night, he didn't make a single one. He also didn't make any for the few days before and after the college entrance examination.
In total, Xiao Cheng made more than eighty electric chestnut roasting machines during the rest of the time.
The engine, shaft, agitator blades, and other raw materials were obtained from Xiao Cheng Electric Appliance Store. Based on the ex-factory price, after deducting all costs, the net profit was at least 200,000 yuan.
200,000 plus 60,000 in tuition fees, plus the more than 100,000 left over from selling the cedar wood, plus the turnover of the electronics store.
Xiao Cheng's current net worth is at least 500,000 yuan.
Based on the economic and price levels of the 1990s, 500,000 yuan would be equivalent to more than 5 million yuan in later generations.
A large villa would be more than enough.
Bai Lu was immediately stunned.
While she was busy preparing for the college entrance examination and dealing with her illness, Xiao Cheng had actually become a millionaire.
She really, really didn't know what to say. All she could say was that Xiao Cheng was really amazing.
The future business tycoons are indeed extraordinary; they either don't make a move at all, or when they do, they make a stunning debut.
It's such a waste of my talents to work for the big boss.
Xiao Cheng was fanning Bai Lu when he suddenly noticed that Bai Lu was looking up at him, her eyes shining like stars.
It shimmered in the inky night.
Xiao Cheng paused in his grip on the fan handle, and asked bluntly, "Lulu, do you want to kiss me?"
Bai Lu: "..."
What an incredible thought process!
She was clearly admiring the tycoon's charm!
A brainless kid is a brainless kid. He doesn't understand anything. Despite having the handsome face of a big shot, he always does things that ruin the big shot's aloof image and always asks brainless questions.
Moreover, "We were talking about building houses."
Xiao Cheng said, "We've already talked about building the house; now we're going to talk about the unfairness."
Looking at his extremely serious and stubborn face, Bai Lu was very puzzled and confused: "What is unfair?"
He immediately put down his palm-leaf fan, extended his long, slender fingers with distinct knuckles, and pointed to his right cheek.
"You kissed here tonight."
Bai Lu admitted to kissing the big boss: "Mmm."
The child twirled his long finger and pointed to his cool, handsome left cheek: "You didn't kiss this side."
Her tone, eyes, and expression all accused her of being unfair.
Bai Lu: "..."
Don't people usually only kiss one side of the cheek when they kiss?
(End of this chapter)
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