Chapter 255 (First Update) Mingli persuaded the child...
No wonder the teller's eyes changed when she saw the balance on the passbook.
Having a net worth of millions at this time, I wouldn't dare say you'd rank on the Forbes World List, but you'd definitely rank on the Forbes Shenzhen List.
Unbeknownst to her, she had already become a prominent and influential figure.
She was so excited, her heart felt like it was going to explode, and she wanted to scream wildly.
But that won't work.
She must remain composed, for she cannot flaunt her wealth or her riches.
Tang Mingli took a deep breath, barely suppressing her excitement.
Once the two were back in the car, Tang Mingli could no longer contain herself. She excitedly hugged her husband and shouted, "I'm so happy, I'm so happy!"
Overwhelmed with emotion, Tang Mingli simply gave her husband a big kiss on the cheek.
"How can you be so amazing? How can you be so amazing?"
No wonder he could buy such an expensive house without batting an eye. If she had seen his bank balance earlier, she wouldn't have hesitated either.
Fu Ci was very pleased with his wife's praise and laughed, "Are you that happy?"
"Yeah, I'm so happy, I'm so happy I could die."
"That won't do. We'll have even more money in the future."
“Yes, yes, yes.” Tang Mingli rephrased it, “So happy I want to live to be a hundred.”
"That's fine."
Then he'll try his best to live to be over a hundred years old.
Fu Ci looked at his wife, who kept checking the bankbook to see the balance, with tender eyes, until she gradually calmed down before asking, "Shall we go home?"
"Okay, let's go back."
I don't feel safe carrying so much money anywhere, so I'd better hurry back and put my bankbook and ID card away safely.
On the way back, Tang Mingli and her husband discussed that if they found a suitable house in the future, they could buy a couple more, or make some other investments.
Fu Ci had no objection, but was curious why his wife had this idea.
“I think our country should now enter a period of rapid economic development. The amount of money in the wealth pool is increasing, and the money is definitely becoming less and less valuable. If you keep it in the bank, your million might still be at the top of the pyramid now, but in three to five years, that level of wealth might be in the middle.”
Fu Ci nodded and gave his wife an approving look.
It's surprising that she, who has never worked, has such a sharp perspective on economic development issues.
"I agree with you. Rapid economic development will inevitably be accompanied by a high inflation rate."
"Mmm-hmm." Tang Mingli nodded vigorously, since they were saying the same thing.
"If a suitable opportunity arises, you can invest the money in your savings account. You can buy a house or Moutai liquor, anything is fine."
Tang Mingli blurted it out.
The fact that both of these items had risen in price dramatically was ingrained in her.
Fu Ci was puzzled when he heard the name Moutai.
"Buy Moutai? Isn't that liquor?"
Is alcohol a consumer good, something you buy to preserve value?
When her husband asked her that question, Tang Mingli realized that although the price of Moutai was not cheap at that time, it was not unimaginably high.
How can this be explained?
She could only bite the bullet and explain, "I read a report about it in the newspaper. Although it's the national liquor, its annual production is not high, accounting for less than one percent of the total national liquor production. Scarcity increases value, so I think it should also have some investment value. Besides, isn't liquor more valuable the older it is?"
After thinking for a moment, Fu Ci felt that his wife's perspective on Moutai was perfectly valid.
He laughed and said, "You've enlightened me; otherwise, I really wouldn't have considered its value from this perspective. Okay, I'll buy more when I have the chance."
"Um."
Tang Mingli thought her husband meant buying "some," which was just a few bottles, maybe ten or so, but she never imagined it would be dozens of bottles.
Ten days later, when he saw him and his father-in-law carrying ten cases of Moutai liquor back and forth downstairs, he was completely dumbfounded.
"Buying so much?"
Fu Ci actually knew quite a lot.
He originally only wanted a few boxes, but his friend was so kind that he got him ten boxes.
Since they've already brought it over, he can't very well say no.
After hearing her husband's explanation, Tang Mingli was both amused and exasperated.
"Your friend is quite nice."
You're never afraid to have more friends who eagerly shower others with wealth.
While alcohol isn't something shameful, it's never a good idea to let people see that you have so much at home.
So after discussing it, the ten cases of Moutai were ultimately placed in Grandma's room for the time being.
With so many boxes of wine on display, the house space has been taken up a bit more, and I'm starting to feel a little anxious about moving to a bigger house.
However, the villa will not be handed over until next year. After taking possession, it will need to be renovated, and after the renovation, it will need to be left to air out for a period of time before it is safe to move in.
Based on this calculation, it seems like it will be impossible to move in for at least two years.
However, once the renovation is complete, some items can be moved over first, such as these ten cases of Moutai.
Looking at these bottles of Moutai, Tang Mingli thought of a question she had never considered before.
When decorating a villa, you must include a wine cellar.
Despite having so much wine stored in the room, Madam Fu didn't feel it took up much space.
How much stuff could she possibly have all by herself, especially in such a big room?
She was more concerned about the price of the wines than whether they took up space.
Fu Ci told his grandmother, "It's less than 20,000."
In his opinion, 20,000 is not expensive.
However, in Madam Fu's opinion, 20,000 was not too much.
She was so worried that if they went back to their hometown for summer vacation, what if the wine was stolen?
Everyone laughed when they heard this.
Fu's mother jokingly said to her mother-in-law, "Then let's not let anyone know that we have so much wine at home."
Madam Fu nodded solemnly, "That's definitely how it has to be. This matter must not be told to anyone."
She wasn't worried about the adults, but Fu Yu was still a child, and she might accidentally tell others while playing outside.
Seeing that her grandmother was looking at her, Fu Yu quickly assured her, "Don't worry, I will never tell anyone. I am a child who can keep secrets."
This made the adults laugh.
However, after making her promise, Fu Yu couldn't help but ask everyone, "Are we really going back to our hometown for summer vacation?"
Summer vacation is just around the corner, and this issue definitely needs to be discussed properly.
Tang Mingli suddenly asked her daughter with a smile if she wanted to sleep together tonight.
Although Fu Yu prefers to sleep alone, she also likes to sleep with her mother occasionally.
So when her mother asked, she immediately and happily agreed.
Upon hearing Tang Mingli's words, Madam Fu and her mother immediately understood what Tang Mingli was planning to do.
This means I need to talk to Fu Yu in person.
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Sure enough, that evening, the mother and daughter took a shower early and lay in bed, chatting warmly and lovingly.
After chatting for a while, Tang Mingli began to talk to her daughter about whether or not to go back to their hometown for the summer vacation.
"You don't want to go back to your hometown because you want to play with Sister Tang Xin?"
Fu Yu nodded, "We usually have to go to school, so we can only play together on weekends. If I stay here during the summer vacation, then we can play together all day long."
“Mom understands, and it’s not wrong for you to think that way. But life often doesn’t allow for perfect solutions. If you stay here, you can spend a happy summer vacation with Tang Xin, but Grandma and Great-Grandma won’t be able to go back to their hometown. If you go back to your hometown with Great-Grandma and Grandma, you won’t be able to spend a whole happy summer vacation with Tang Xin.”
“Yes.” Mom was absolutely right. Fu Yu frowned. “It’s really a dilemma. Why can’t there be two Xiao Yus, two Grandma and two Great-Grandma?”
That way, one of them can stay in Shenzhen, and the other can go back to their hometown.
Tang Mingli was amused by the child's innocent thoughts.
“There’s nothing we can do about it, so let’s discuss whether to stay in Shenzhen or go back to our hometown in Guangzhou. What Mom is about to say might be a little unfair, but I believe you can understand.”
"Yes, Mom, you go ahead."
"Do you remember what your kindergarten teacher told you about what it means when a person has gray hair?"
"I will go to another world."
"Yes, she will go to another world. Grandma is already eighty-three years old, and every time she goes back to her hometown of Guangcheng, it will be the last time she can go..."
Before Tang Mingli could continue, Fu Yu's eyes were already filled with tears.
"Mom, I understand. Let's go back to our hometown for summer vacation."
Grandma is getting old, and one day she might go to another world like Grandpa, and then we'll never see her again.
The thought of never seeing her again brought tears streaming down Fu Yu's face.
Tang Mingli felt sorry for her daughter and wiped away her tears, but that was all she could do.
At her age, the old lady might not even have the chance to go back to her hometown one day.
But her daughter was so young, and it was really hard for Tang Mingli to say such heavy things to her so early.
Some sorrows are too much for even adults to bear, let alone children.
As Tang Mingli thought about it, she also became sad and shed tears.
When Fu Ci entered from the living room, he saw his wife and daughter embracing each other and crying.
It felt like something sharp had pierced my heart, and I rushed forward to ask what had happened.
Fu Yu sobbed as she answered her father, "Dad, nothing happened. Mom and I just felt really sad thinking about how old Grandma is."
Upon hearing this, Fu Cixin's heart sank.
This is the truth, but it's something he usually doesn't dare to or wants to think about.
Unable to comfort his wife and daughter, he could only reach out and pull them tightly into his arms.
After crying, Fu Yu felt guilty and reflected on her actions with her parents.
“I shouldn’t have said I didn’t want to go back to my hometown just because I wanted to play. When I was in school, my grandma and the others took care of me here. Now that it’s vacation, I shouldn’t have refused to let them go back to their hometown. I need to apologize to my grandma and the others.”
As she spoke, she prepared to get out of bed, but Tang Mingli pulled her back.
"They're already asleep."
"Oh, then I'll apologize to them tomorrow."
Tang Mingli was both amused and exasperated by their persistence. "When they hear your apology, they might feel so sorry for themselves that they blame themselves, and they might even stop going back to their hometowns."
"Then... I won't apologize?" Fu Yu bit her lower lip, still feeling she should apologize. She only thought about playing with her cousin Tang Xin, completely neglecting her grandmother and the others.
"No need to apologize, my darling." Tang Mingli said with a touch of sadness, "We are family, and families will definitely have disagreements. Just communicate well and understand each other, that's enough."
Feeling that this wasn't convincing enough, Tang Mingli added, "Instead of apologizing, why don't you happily tell them that you've thought it through and are going back to your hometown for summer vacation? I believe that will make Grandma and the others happier than if you apologized."
Fu Yu trusted her mother and nodded.
"Then I'll happily tell them the good news tomorrow."
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The next day, as soon as she got up, Fu Yu happily told her parents and her mother the good news.
The two elderly people were naturally happy, but they also knew in their hearts that the child's big change must have been due to Mingli's persuasion of the child last night.
Madam Fu asked with concern, "Won't Xiaoyu be in a difficult position?"
“I’m not in a difficult position anymore. Actually, going back to my hometown is great. The yard is so big, and there are lots of kids to play with.”
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