Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Spending Money Day 23
After breakfast, Liu Yue hadn't figured out how to spend the money.
No way, is she such a materialistic person? She won't spend money even if she has it?
Although Liu Yue didn't want to admit it, she found that it seemed to be true... Could it be that the spending system was bound to her because she had no interests or hobbies and felt that even if she was given the money, she wouldn't be able to spend it?
Impossible, absolutely impossible. Liu Yue would not allow herself to miss any day of cashback.
She searched online for "money-burning hobbies" and browsed through them one by one.
First, photography... She thought about buying a camera, but when she thought about the complicated operation of a SLR, she was too lazy to learn it and ruled it out;
She has no desire for collecting action figures, so she ruled it out. She doesn't like playing games, so she ruled it out.
Traveling, tennis, fitness, musical instruments, fishing, watching concerts... Is there anything that doesn't require leaving the house?
Liu Yue never expected that the factor that prevented her from spending money was not anything else but laziness.
She turned over in bed and when she saw the lucky beads on her wrist, she suddenly had an idea.
Yes, this thing is made of gold. It must be expensive to collect a few of them. I think you can buy them online.
It’s decided, from today on, collecting golden lucky beads will be her hobby!
Liu Yue searched for keywords on Taobao and discovered that the average price of this item was over a thousand yuan, with a wide variety of styles. She was immediately delighted. She didn't even have to choose; she could just add the ones she liked to her cart.
There are so many themes for gold lucky beads, including flowers, zodiac signs, animals, IP collaborations... There is nothing these designers can't make, except what she can't think of.
Liu Yue picked a lot of things, but she didn't rush to place an order. Instead, she set a reminder on her mobile phone for 9:30 every night.
The deadline for the spending task is ten o'clock. If she has not spent enough money by nine-thirty, she will use these expensive and small gold lucky beads to make up the difference.
This way she could get the job done without affecting her spontaneous spending needs during the day—it was perfect! She was a genius!
Liu Yue spent a uneventful day like this. She lay in bed, watching short videos and TV series. When she got tired, she got up, changed her posture, and randomly picked a Lego set to build.
As for food, of course, I ordered takeout. At 9:30 pm, I cleared the gold lucky beads from my shopping cart, successfully completing my mission for the day.
When it was time to draw the cashback, Liu Yue looked at the 10% on the dial and felt a little speechless and guilty.
She asked the system: "Is it because I was lazy today that the cashback rate I received is relatively low?"
System: "Host, you're overthinking it. Consumption usage will not affect the probability of a spin."
That's true...but Liu Yue still feels a little confused.
After Sang Yu came back, she gave her a reason to go out - the soft furnishings of the two guest bedrooms had been completed, and the daily necessities needed for actual move-in had been provided, so she could go to inspect them tomorrow.
Although her rental contract officially took effect on January 22, the super efficient Sang Yu had already taken care of everything and sorted out her accounts for water, electricity, internet fees, etc.
This house was now truly move-in ready. As long as Liu Yue was willing, she could move in tonight.
Of course Liu Yue was not that anxious, and she had not yet chosen a nanny.
After several rounds of screening, there were two documents in front of her.
Sang Yu introduced her: "These two have no problem with their professional cleaning skills. They can use various smart home devices, know how to maintain furniture, iron clothes, and they both have driver's licenses. They can get started right away without any training."
"Aunt Zhang is good at cooking. She's very good at selecting ingredients and knows a little bit about all cuisines, including Chinese and Western food. She can even bake pastries by following recipes. She also knows a bit about nutrition and can customize recipes based on your dietary preferences and physical condition."
"Auntie Cai's cooking is more homely and she can make it, but it's not as delicious as Auntie Zhang's. But she can wash your hair and give you a massage. She can also give you an essential oil spa at home. She is quite experienced in body care."
The nanny Sang Yu found for her was excellent and well-priced. With three meals included, a live-in nanny's monthly salary was 20,000 yuan.
Liu Yue originally wanted to stick to the minimum task amount of 10,000, but later thought that the system could lock in expenses in advance, so she doubled the budget.
In fact, Liu Yue has no idea about the salary of a senior nanny, but judging from Sang Yu’s feedback, this should be a relatively normal number in Shenzhen?
Sang Yu asked her when she would be free for the interview, and Liu Yue said without hesitation, "Tomorrow."
"Then let Aunt Zhang cook for you at noon tomorrow, and let Aunt Cai give you a nursing session in the afternoon."
Sang Yu took out his phone and sent a message, then said to Liu Yue, "If you want to keep Aunt Cai, I suggest you buy a multifunctional beauty bed, the kind with a shampoo shower and a sink."
Liu Yue had been to the barber shop a few times, so she understood what Sang Yu said.
Being able to wash her hair at home is really tempting for a lazy person like her, but Sang Yu said that Aunt Zhang’s cooking skills are better... This also makes it difficult for her to give up, after all, she can't treat her mouth badly.
Sang Yu suggested that she wait until tomorrow's interview before making a decision. Liu Yue thought the same thing and stopped worrying about it.
Sang Yu asked her, "What dish do you want Aunt Zhang to cook tomorrow?"
Liu Yue fell into thought. She didn't have any particular dish she wanted to eat.
Sang Yu reminded: "It doesn't have to be a specific dish name. You can tell her what you like to eat and what you don't eat, and give her a range to play within."
Well, that's fine.
"I like beef," Liu Yue said, "but I don't like chunks of meat. I like slices. I don't eat scallions or onions. They can be used as seasoning, but I can't eat them in my mouth."
"My taste is quite diverse. I can eat sweet, sour, salty and spicy food. Oh, and I don't eat bitter melon. I also like shrimp paste. If it's just shrimp, it's just so-so. But I especially like it when it's made into shrimp paste."
"As for greens... I like spinach and lettuce the most. These leafy greens are delicious. Baby cabbage isn't very good."
Sang Yu made an OK gesture, and she remembered it.
The next day, Liu Yue won 100,000 yuan.
Early in the morning, she first received a message from Xigua - she was going to start retouching Changlong's photos and asked Liu Yue if she had any requirements for post-production.
Liu Yue replied "No", as long as it looks good. Since she chose to let Xigua take the photo, she fully trusted her aesthetic taste.
After sending this message, she noticed that Xigua sent the message at around three in the morning.
Oh my god, it’s so late. Looking at her Moments, it turns out she went to see Qiao Yi off at the airport.
Liu Yue couldn't help but shake her head as she remembered the money-burning hobbies she'd discovered yesterday: "star chasing." She could spend the system's money, but forget about the offline activities and travel; her body couldn't handle it.
Today's breakfast was still delivered by Ji Zishuo. He asked Liu Yue what she wanted to eat last night, and Liu Yue said it was anything.
So, the blind box opened today is a white person's meal - the box contains a fig, salmon and cheese sandwich, as well as grilled bacon, Italian sausage, tomato slices, avocado and mixed salad.
It's really pretty, and the presentation is exquisite. As for the taste, the sandwiches are good, but the rest are at the standard of a hotel buffet breakfast, nothing special, no surprises.
After eating his breakfast twice, Liu Yue was thinking about how to express her gratitude. At this time, big data still understood her very well and immediately recommended the men's gold lucky beads to her.
This is not a lucky bead, it is clearly a useful bead, a universal bead, with a wide range of uses.
Liu Yue praised her own cleverness. When Ji Zishuo asked her what she wanted to eat in the next few days, she said that she would be moving out soon and there was no need to trouble him.
After the move is over, she will treat him to a meal and give him the gift then. Perfect.
Liu Yue, who felt that she had made all the arrangements, was just sitting there doing nothing in the dormitory. On the other side, Ji Zishuo put down his phone and looked a little disappointed.
He thought he had found a way to improve his relationship with Liu Yue, but he didn't expect that he wouldn't be able to deliver breakfast for a few days... Is this the end of it?
Her attitude made him unwilling and confused. Thinking about the two times she came down to get breakfast without makeup, he felt a little complicated.
Apart from anything else, he at least carefully matched his clothes, but Liu Yue came in just pajamas and a jacket... She wouldn't really think of him as a delivery man, right?
What bad intentions could Liu Yue have? She is just simply lazy.
Even though she was going out later, Liu Yue only changed her clothes and tied her hair into a simple ponytail. When she looked in the mirror on the balcony, she saw her empty forehead and then remembered that she could buy some hair accessories.
She's awesome for finding a new opportunity to spend money!
Big data is really powerful nowadays. When Liu Yue was searching for hair accessories on the street, the website recommended items worth thousands of yuan to her.
It's over, the capital has set up a trap, and they are targeting her 100,000 yuan.
Although she complained in her heart, Liu Yue still clicked on the details page to check it out.
Such expensive hair accessories must be from a big brand, but it was the first time Liu Yue heard of its name, ALEXANDRE DE PARIS.
If you ignore the price, these hairpins are really nice. After all, it's her job to spend money, so it doesn't matter if they are a little more expensive, as long as she likes them.
Liu Yue showed Sang Yu her phone screen and asked her which style was more suitable for her. Sang Yu took a look and said, "The online pictures may have color differences. You can go to the store to try them on."
“Is there a physical store for this in Shenzhen?”
“Yes, it’s in Shenzhen Bay MixC.”
That’s very close to the house she rented, Liu Yue nodded.
It just so happens that I can spend the 100,000 yuan today at the mall. I hope there will be more things that will interest her.
Liu Yue's renovation requirements for this house were only for the guest bedroom, so the living room after entering the house did not change much. After entering the door, Liu Yue could not wait to go straight to the utility room.
The first room is the game room. Sang Yu didn't change the wallpaper, but used lighting to create a warm atmosphere. There is a smart screen on the wall, game controllers and various cartridges, and many lazy sofas!
Liu Yue randomly chose one to lie down on. The comfort made her feel like her soul was purified. There was also a large table with a heated area on it.
Sang Yu came in and explained, "I thought you might want to eat while watching TV here, so I made this design."
Liu Yue nodded frantically. There was no TV in her room, and the feeling of a home theater was more immersive. Of course, this was how the smart screen in the game room was used!
Look, there's also a monkey stool here, also known as the "sitting chair". Liu Yue thinks this piece is truly amazing. The most comfortable state for a person is, of course, to sit however they want.
There is also a small refrigerator here, which contains soda, drinks, snacks and chocolate, and there is an ice maker next to it.
To be honest, this was Liu Yue's first time using this thing. Sang Yu demonstrated it to her, and it was very simple to use. Just put the cup at the bottom to catch the ice cubes, and the nanny took care of the rest.
Liu Yue was very pleased with the game room—she had already renamed it the entertainment room. Although her description wasn't clear, Sang Yu had grasped her needs perfectly.
The Lego room on the other side also lived up to her expectations. Walking in felt like walking into a small museum. Even though it was still a little empty, the feeling was already there!
Most of the dolls she bought are here. Some of them occupy independent rooms in the cabinet, while others from the same series are crowded together, looking like they are taking a family photo.
Such cute babies…isn’t this really her home, not a store?
Liu Yue’s favorite thing is the carpet in this room, which is so soft that people want to lie down on it.
There is also an extra-large workbench here, and it is equipped with an integrated lifting and dust-proof design, which allows her to build blocks anytime and anywhere. If she has something to do in the middle of the process, she can just pile the blocks here without any sorting.
Oh my God, this is so thoughtful. Liu Yue hugged Sang Yu and spun around several times. She really liked the renovation of these two functional rooms!
Sang Yu felt a little dizzy after walking with her around, and she did not forget to remind Liu Yue to change the password of the smart door lock - she wanted to say this when she just entered the door, but Liu Yue rushed too fast and she didn't have time.
Liu Yue changed her password and fingerprint and logged into the smart home control system on her phone. She turned the lights on and off, and the curtains became her toys. In free mode, the robot vacuum even followed her movements.
If there's a flaw in this house, it's probably that it's too big. With the living room as the center, the utility room is on the left and the master bedroom is on the right. No wonder Sang Yu wanted to add a refrigerator to the entertainment room. If he wanted a bottle of drink, he had to go all the way to the kitchen to get it, which was a bit far.
Liu Yue never dreamed that she would use the adjective "a bit far" even in her own home. It was too exaggerated and too Versailles.
She found another lazy sofa and lay down, and told Sang Yu to relax and lie down freely. Anyway, it was still early, and the nanny candidates who came for the interview were not arriving that soon.
"Thank you so much, Sang Yu."
Liu Yue turned over and said happily, "You took care of everything here. I didn't have to worry about anything. You are so amazing and great!"
Sang Yu smiled reservedly and brought up the matter of being Liu Yue's assistant again.
She said she wanted to remain a fresh graduate and therefore didn't want to look for a job. But she didn't want to ask her family for money, so she could only look for part-time jobs.
Her duties as an assistant were very broad, offering outfit suggestions, planning dining and entertainment itineraries, and handling all the big and small matters in Liu Yue's life. Anything troublesome could be thrown to her.
Sang Yu: "You don't have to worry about anything, just be happy. And this way you won't have any psychological burden, which is also good for me."
This proposal really made Liu Yue very excited. Think about those two functional rooms. If she were to discuss with the landlord how to renovate them, where to put the original furniture, how to choose new furniture, how to arrange the interior lighting...
Maybe some people would enjoy it, but Liu Yue definitely wouldn't. She would rather sit back and enjoy the fruits of her labor.
Alas, the main reason is that if she had no choice, she would have done it herself, but after experiencing Sang Yu's ability to get things done, she didn't want to use her brain and hands anymore. It was so tiring.
Liu Yue asked her: "Then how can I pay you?"
"You've paid." Sang Yu said, "The gold you gave me is very valuable. Actually, I just want to have a meal with you."
"That's different. That's a gift from me to you."
Liu Yue shook her head: "Don't you want to save money? I still have to pay you. There's a suite here, you can move in, food and accommodation included, and a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan."
"Thank you for your kindness, but I can't live here with you." Sang Yu said, "If I live with my boss, I might not have time to get off work."
Liu Yue: ...
Well, although she felt that she would not be so cruel, Sang Yu's concerns were reasonable.
The two negotiated for a while. Sang Yu said that she felt embarrassed that Liu Yue gave her too much. Liu Yue said that Sang Yu was very capable and she would feel guilty if she gave her too little. The salary of a live-in nanny was 20,000 yuan, so there was nothing wrong with giving her 10,000 yuan.
In the end, the two agreed on a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan, including three meals and four days off. The "meals" meant Sang Yu would eat at the restaurant; if work required him to go out, reimbursement would be separate. Because Sang Yu wanted to retain his status as a recent graduate, the two only signed a labor contract.
The contract templates were all ready-made - originally Sang Yu prepared them for the nanny, but she ended up using them herself first.
Sang Yu quickly got into work mode. She took Liu Yue to the master bedroom and showed her the tidy dressing room.
All the clothes Liu Yue had bought from Chanel, including her white suit, were here. Sang Yu had also made a folder with photos of each piece of clothing hanging up.
"Ready-made clothes require regular maintenance, such as dusting every week and updating photos after each wear. I will write down the cleaning method for each piece of clothing, and this process will be followed when new clothes are put into storage in the future."
"By the way, I'm currently sorting them by color and length. Do you have a preferred sorting method?"
Liu Yue shook her head. It was fine like this now.
Chanel clothes are not only expensive, but also very delicate. They cannot be washed or dry-cleaned, and there are also requirements for the temperature of the ironing machine... Hermès bags also require special cleaning tools, and the operation process is so cumbersome that it gives people a headache.
Liu Yue now understood why rich people had to hire high-end nannies. Luxury goods were indeed not sold to ordinary people.
She toured the house and found it very clean inside and out. The souvenirs she bought from Chimelong were randomly placed in various places. They looked cute and not out of place.
Liu Yue felt happy. She returned to the entertainment room and lay down crookedly on the lazy sofa.
Oh, it’s really far from the master bedroom to the entertainment room, it must be dozens of meters.
If the owner brings friends to visit, this design is actually reasonable. Liu Yue doesn’t really want to complain, she just wants to emphasize that her house is really big, more than 600 square meters!
Hehehe, I have to buy a means of transportation.
Liu Yue thought of a once very fashionable item, the mini balance bike.
This type of balancing car has very low handlebars and is basically controlled by the legs, making it a perfect device for lazy people. Liu Yue was very tempted, but was put off by the price and practicality.
Not to mention the price, the biggest problem is that it can't go up and down stairs. Liu Yue wanted to save energy, not to carry it up and down the stairs. It's obvious that this thing is not lighter than a dumbbell.
But now, she can buy it!
Her own floor was definitely flat, and price wasn't a limiting factor. As for practicality... Liu Yue's mindset when buying it was almost the same as buying a toy.
Things that cost thousands of yuan are not as expensive as Legao. Liu Yue opened Taobao and completed the order process in half a minute based on the recommendations on the homepage.
Including taxi fares, she still hasn't spent 4,000 yuan today, so she has to work harder.
Oh, right—Liu Yue suddenly thought, since there is a labor contract, can Sang Yu’s salary be locked in advance?
Liu Yue asked the system about this, and the system said no, because the contract did not specify the working hours.
This is indeed not the case, because Liu Yue believes that Sang Yu wants to retain her status as a recent graduate so that she has more choices when looking for a job, and they have already agreed that no matter whether Liu Yue does not need an assistant or Sang Yu has other plans, they can end the cooperation at any time.
Well, the system is really rigorous.
While it's not possible to lock in today's task amount, it's not a big deal. Liu Yue set a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan because the minimum daily task amount is 10,000 yuan. When signing a labor contract with the nanny, she can specify a time limit.
The nanny who was to be interviewed had not arrived yet, so Sang Yu came to reconcile accounts with her first.
Previously, Liu Yue transferred 90,000 yuan into her small purse, and Sang Yu bought her some furniture and supplies. After adding the cost of modification materials, workers' fees, and her transportation and food reimbursement, there was still 279 yuan left.
Sang Yu kept a tight control on her budget, and many of the expenses in her small wallet were annotated with pictures of invoices. Liu Yue had never seen them because the system checked them for her.
The money was placed in the small purse, and Liu Yue could spend or withdraw it at any time. Sang Yu said that if Liu Yue confirmed that the account was correct, she would withdraw it from the small purse first.
Just as Liu Yue was about to nod, she heard a prompt from the system.
——Now that the house has been renovated, the money given in advance has not been spent. Liu Yue’s 1.14 mission has failed, and the system will deduct her cashback.
Liu Yue: ???
How can this be possible in the world? Even with good budget control, mistakes were made!
Deduct her money? No, absolutely not!
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