Chapter 238 I dare not ask

"Come, let me calculate it for you."

Lin Xiangnan had already made up an excuse, and he spoke it without even stuttering.

"You were promoted to deputy regiment commander, and your salary increased to 127. As for me, even though I took leave, my monthly salary plus bonus is still more than 30 yuan, which means 1,900 yuan a year!"

"Oh, yes, the family's income is not bad." Gu Zhenhua agreed.

Such a salary is definitely a high income in this era. Lin Xiangxi works in a restaurant and now only makes twenty dollars a month.

"But the family also spends a lot." Gu Zhenhua said: "We eat meat every now and then... If you buy a pair of leather shoes, it will cost 17 or 18 yuan. The shoe cabinet at home is full of your shoes, and clothes..."

Gu Zhenhua's entire body is covered by the army, so there is not much expense in this regard, but Lin Xiangnan's expenses are high.

Even though the closet was full, Lin Xiangnan kept muttering "I have no clothes to wear".

Although Gu Zhenhua doesn't care about money, he is not blind. He can still see that Lin Xiangnan spends money like water.

"What's wrong with me just buying clothes and shoes? Gu Zhenhua, what do you mean by saying this now? Do you think I don't know how to live?" Lin Xiangnan pretended to be angry.

"That's impossible!"

Gu Zhenhua said seriously: "What the family needs most is a wife like you who knows how to spend money. You spend the money well! Without anyone to spend money, it's meaningless for me to make money and life will be boring."

"Alright, alright. Stop talking." He was just pretending to be angry. If Gu Zhenhua continued talking, Lin Xiangnan would not be able to suppress the anger. How could he continue to act like a demon?

"Gu Zhenhua, you just want to pick a fight with me." Lin Xiangnan started to act unreasonably.

"ah?"

"What? You just think I'm a spendthrift."

Lin Xiangnan squinted at him, "Don't you see what kind of brain I have? How can I let myself suffer a loss? Two months ago, I brought home a pink bracelet. Did you see it? I bought it at a cultural relic store for 50 yuan. Last month, Teacher Guo brought me a bunch of food coupons and meat coupons to exchange. He wanted to give this bracelet to someone..."

She didn't buy or sell, she just 'exchanged' it, which doesn't count as reselling. And since it was an exchange between acquaintances, it doesn't count as reselling either.

Gu Zhenhua knew that there was something fishy about her actions, but it was all within the rules. Gu Zhenhua could only admire her and would not bother to educate Lin Xiangnan.

They are both backbones of the unit and have bright futures. Lin Xiangnan knows how to do things in moderation and does not need him to teach him.

Gu Zhenhua was only calculating in his mind how much this thing cost, how many tickets it was exchanged for, and what these tickets were exchanged for...

There are too many accounts coming in and out, and Gu Zhenhua is dizzy and his mind is a mess.

"Forget it. Even if you tell me, I still don't understand. As long as it's not against the law, it's fine."

Gu Zhenhua said in a bad tone: "Anyway, you are in charge of the family's money. You can spend it however you want. You are the best spender in our family, so I feel most at ease when I give the money to you."

"Hmph~" Lin Xiangnan raised his chin proudly.

"When you spend money, spend it however you want. You don't have to calculate it. For example, I see you like the pink bracelet. If you like it, there's no need to give it to others. Just keep it for yourself."

As he spoke, Gu Zhenhua felt distressed.

But Lin Xiangnan looked at him calmly and explained, "I liked this bracelet very much when I bought it. But I am a person who likes new things and dislikes old things."

If you like it, buy it; if you don’t like it anymore, sell it and use the money to buy something new.

So although she seemed to be buying, she was actually selling. Lin Xiangnan happened to be smart and thought it was normal for him to make two or three thousand yuan by reselling.

Anyway, Gu Zhenhua can't figure out the matter of money.

Lin Xiangnan got angry when he talked too much.

Gu Zhenhua simply shut up and stopped asking questions.

When Lin Xiangnan took the college entrance examination, his political score was very high, so his ideology certainly did not decline.

The two quickly reached a consensus on the deposit issue.

All that’s left is to buy a house.

Sister Chen from the Housing Management Office was very proactive in order to make some extra money. In just half a day, she found several suitable houses for Lin Xiangnan.

After coming out of the guesthouse, Sister Chen kept chattering.

"There is a family living in a yard, four generations living under one roof, and the house is crowded. Now that the old man has passed away, someone suggested selling the house. It would be convenient for them to rent a house or to raise money to build a house themselves..."

Lin Xiangnan wondered, "Can this big family have a unified opinion?"

"If the price is right, they will definitely reach a consensus." Sister Chen said calmly.

Lin Xiangnan said she had no shortage of money, so Sister Chen cast a wide net for her.

"There is another courtyard. It used to belong to a professor at the school. Later, the professor went to the countryside for labor reform, and the house was used as an office by the street office. Now the professor has been rehabilitated, right? The house has been returned to him. The house is well maintained, but it is a bit small, with only a few rooms. It is not enough for a family with many people..."

The professor was lucky. The house became the office of a government unit, and once the order came down, the people from the street office returned it.

If it is rented out to multiple people, not only will the house be torn to pieces, but it will also be difficult to get it back.

School was about to start in the first month of the year, and Lin Xiangnan didn't have much time to renovate her house, so she fell in love with the professor's house at first sight and asked Sister Chen to take the message to negotiate.

"Why don't you think about it again? Professor Zhou wants 4,000 yuan." Sister Chen advised with a headache: "With this money, you might as well build a building. There is no need to buy this kind of yard. It's old and dilapidated, how can it be as comfortable as a building..."

"Four thousand? Sure." Lin Xiangnan said without blinking, "Let Professor Zhou go with me to handle the formalities."

"Sister, you are so straightforward! Bring your money and we'll meet at the housing management office this afternoon." Sister Chen smiled so hard that her teeth couldn't see her eyes, and praised: "I like this kind of small courtyard. It's much more spacious than living in a building."

Four thousand? Gu Zhenhua's mind couldn't help but be empty for a second. He finally accepted the three thousand in savings at home, where did this one thousand come from?

But Gu Zhenhua didn't dare to ask.

It's okay if it's one thousand more. Anyway, Lin Xiangnan knows the answer.