Chapter 10: The Tenth Day of Madness Because I'm Stingy
"Congratulations to the host. After a day of hard work last night, you earned a total of 1,723,592.33 yuan."
Tan Mo stared at the numbers on the display screen in the air and counted them carefully. It turned out to be as much as 1.72 million yuan. Who would have thought that two days ago, her total net worth was only a few hundred yuan.
So this is what it feels like when “money chases you.”
Before she traveled through the book, Tan Mo saw internet celebrities sharing how to make money, and they all said, "When you have the ability to make a lot of money, money will chase you."
Now she has this experience and finds making money so easy.
"Host, are you happy? Are you pleased? Do you have the urge to rush downstairs and buy a Porsche?" The system kept asking, as if it was proud to help the host make money.
"No." Tan Mo said honestly with a smile.
She had originally thought that she would cheer and wanted everyone to know how she felt at the moment, but when the moment really came, she did not feel the joy she had imagined.
"Maybe it's because this money is really my hard-earned money. I was almost tortured to death by Nangong Lie last night. I can only say that this money allows me to continue to tolerate him. Otherwise, if it was only a salary of 10,000, I would definitely quit long ago."
After coming out of Nangong Lie’s villa, Tan Mo returned to her rental house to change clothes and get herself ready.
Although the rental house was small, she felt comfortable lying on the bed.
The saying "A nest of gold or silver is not as good as your own doghouse" is probably true.
She looked at the string of numbers and couldn't help but say, "How heavy is 1.72 million? I haven't used paper money in a long time. I want to do that scene in TV dramas where they throw money and it splashes all over their bodies."
"Then let's go to the bank to withdraw money now." The system was ready to move.
Tan Mo agreed without giving it much thought. She put on her clothes and prepared to go out. Suddenly, she remembered, "I haven't bought a cell phone yet. The money Nangong Lie gave me is still with Lu Xingjian. I'll buy the cell phone first."
Tan Mo always felt uneasy knowing that her money was in someone else's hands.
To buy a mobile phone, you have to find out where Lu Xingjian is first. Tan Mo subconsciously wanted to touch the phone from her pocket, but of course she didn't touch anything.
"It's true that modern people can't live without mobile phones." Otherwise, they can't move at all.
"Let's go to the office first."
Tan Mo went downstairs. There was no movement in the old residential building. Most people had gone to work or school.
Coming out of the dark corridor, the bright early spring sun shone on her face, making it very dazzling. Tan Mo closed her eyes, and all she could hear was the chatter of the old man sitting in the sun.
"Assistant Tan." A pleasant male voice came into my ears.
It was completely different from the old man's rough voice.
Tan Mo opened her eyes quickly and saw Lu Xingjian standing at the gate of the community. He was wearing a white shirt and black suit pants. His short hair was no longer messy as it was last night, but had already fallen neatly on his forehead. His eyebrows and features were handsome and delicate, and he looked very refreshing.
He tilted his head and greeted Tan Mo.
"Why are you here?" Tan Mo trotted over.
"Your money is still in my phone? Did you forget?"
How could she have forgotten this? But Tan Mo was too embarrassed to admit that she still remembered.
Lu Xingjian continued, "This money is with me, and I have a responsibility to keep it safe for you. That's why I asked Assistant Lin for your home address. I wanted to buy the phone as soon as possible and return the money to you. This way, I don't have to think about it all day. You won't blame me for coming to your house so rashly, right?"
There was a faint smile in his amber eyes, and he looked harmless and pure.
His words were comprehensive and there was nothing to criticize.
Tan Mo shook her head: "It's okay."
She shook her head and accidentally saw that the numbers on the system screen were rising slightly.
"What's going on?"
System: "Look back."
Tan Mo turned around and saw that the old woman and old man who were sitting in the yard basking in the sun were all looking at them and muttering to themselves.
"Oh, such a handsome girl and boy! Just like the stars on TV."
"Are you in a relationship?"
"Speak a little louder. We are old and deaf, and we can't hear anything."
The system said quietly, "Actually, you heard it all, but you just didn't pay attention. This also counts as money."
Tan Mo hadn't expected gossip about herself to be profitable. If the person next to her wasn't Lu Xingjian, she'd be happy to stand there and let the old ladies talk about her. But Lu Xingjian was a colleague she didn't know very well...
Tan Mo made a quick decision and pulled Lu Xingjian out: "Let's go buy a phone."
"Wait a moment." After leaving the gate of the community, Lu Xingjian held Tan Mo down, "I'm ready."
Under Tan Mo's puzzled gaze, Lu Xingjian took two steps forward and stopped beside a Rolls-Royce. He then opened the door and made a "please" gesture to Tan Mo.
In fact, Tan Mo had just caught a glimpse of this luxury car. It was really out of place in their community, and she wondered who parked it here.
Tan Mo raised her eyebrows in disbelief: "No way?"
Lu Xingjian smiled and nodded. "My friend's new electronics store is opening, and he's doing this to hype it up. He knew I was going to bring people there to buy a phone, so he gave me this opportunity."
"It won't be very expensive, right?" Tan Mo's stingy radar started to activate.
It's a new store and a gimmick, so it feels very expensive. Tan Mo used to be very picky about everything she bought, choosing the best value for money.
"Of course not, I've arranged everything. Do you want to experience the VIP service, or just have it delivered directly?"
With luxury cars dominating the road, it was hard for Tan Mo not to be tempted. "I'd better go get it myself."
Tan Mo had only ridden in Nangong Lie's car before, a Bentley, and never a Rolls-Royce. Even then, she was trembling with fear when sitting in a Bentley. This was the first time she had ever felt so comfortable sitting in a luxury car.
The light golden champagne, the flowing starlight roof, and the comfortable and spacious seats exuding a faint leather aroma. Tan Mo happily asked Lu Xingjian to help take a few photos, which was considered a small enjoyment of the treatment of a rich person.
The arrangements Lu Xingjian mentioned were indeed very appropriate. After arriving at the new store, Tan Mo was quickly greeted by a staff member.
Tan Mo bought the largest capacity original titanium color phone case according to her preference, and it was also an authentic official phone case. After going through the whole process, it was actually cheaper than the mid-year sale.
After the two added each other as Alipay friends, Lu Xingjian transferred all the remaining money to Tan Mo.
Looking at the balance number, Tan Mo was really happy.
As a result, he no longer had the initial hostility towards Lu Xingjian.
To be honest, from the smooth process of picking her up at home to buy a mobile phone, it seems that Lu Xingjian has considered every detail very carefully and solved the problems that Tan Mo was worried about in advance.
He thinks what his boss thinks and worries about what his boss worries about. As a new assistant, he has already delivered a perfect answer.
Forget it, she doesn't make money from this assistant job anyway. Tan Mo suddenly lost the sense of urgency of "the previous wave being washed to death on the beach".
It was dinner time, and the aroma of food wafted through the air, making Tan Mo's stomach growl. Thinking of how much Lu Xingjian had helped her, Tan Mo said, "I'll treat you to dinner."
"real?"
"But can you please not exceed one thousand per person?" Tan Mo said in a negotiating tone, "Because I'm a bit stingy."
Who would openly say that they are stingy? Lu Xingjian was really amused by her.
He said considerately, "I know a very good restaurant nearby. Can we go there?"
What's the problem with this?
Of course Tan Mo was happy to go.
Lu Xingjian recommended a Cantonese restaurant with fair prices and delicious food. To express her gratitude, Tan Mo didn't skimp and ordered most of the more expensive dishes that she usually wouldn't order at a restaurant.
Eight courses in total.
When they finished eating, there was still some food left. When Tan Mo was about to pack up, Lu Xingjian had already called the waiter and asked them to pack up.
Seeing how efficient, natural and unpretentious he was, Tan Mo became more and more comfortable having such a colleague.
The two of them took their lunch boxes and took a taxi back to the company before getting off work in the afternoon.
On the way back, Tan Mo saw several banks and then remembered that she had told the system that she wanted to exchange cash before leaving.
But now she was in a Didi car with colleagues around her, so Tan Mo hesitated to speak.
"What's wrong?" Lu Xingjian noticed her abnormality.
Tan Mo looked out the window at the bank that was getting farther and farther away from her, and asked with emotion: "Assistant Lu, how heavy do you think one million in cash is? What does it feel like to hold it?"
Lu Xingjian thought for a moment and said seriously, "A hundred-yuan note weighs 1.15 grams. One million yuan weighs about 11.5 kilograms, which is about the same weight as the 20 kilograms of rice you're carrying."
Tan Mo muttered to herself, "So one million yuan is about the same weight as twenty kilograms of rice. But one million yuan can buy more than one hundred tons of rice."
Lu Xingjian followed her words and said, "That's right. For ordinary people, having one million is enough to live a worry-free life for a while."
This was probably how Nangong Lie lived his life except when he was quarreling with Xu Xiaonian.
There are staff who prepare delicious and nutritious meals for him three times a day, professional assistants who work for him and arrange everything, and he drives a Bentley or a Rolls-Royce when he goes out; he doesn't even have to worry about changing his clothes every day.
No wonder he quarrels with Xu Xiaonian every day and causes himself trouble.
Tan Mo suddenly felt that the more than 1.7 million in her hand was very tempting.
However, she wanted something more fragrant.
These few short hours could be said to be the most comfortable time Tan Mo had ever had since she entered the book. She sat leisurely in the car, and no one rushed her.
She has a certain amount of money and doesn't have to worry about it.
But good times are always short-lived. When Tan Mo returned to the company, she faced new and difficult problems.
For some reason, the office was empty. After calling Lin Yu, I found out that they had all gone downstairs to the company to watch celebrities filming a TV series.
With more than ten minutes left before the afternoon work, Tan Mo ran to the cafe downstairs to join in the fun and buy a cup of coffee.
A large crowd of passersby had gathered in the square, and the crew members were shouting to disperse them. After placing their order, Tan Mo ran over to Weng Meide and Lin Yu.
The cafe they were in was a perfect place, with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the camera, allowing for a clear view. Tan Mo glanced at them and asked, "Which celebrity? Hasn't they arrived yet, or have they already finished filming?"
"Hu Jiayu, do you know?" Weng Meide replied.
I actually know this. I just learned about it last night.
"It seems the crew is still setting up and hasn't started filming yet. I don't know if we can still watch it." Weng Meide continued.
"It's okay to wait until they finish filming before going up to work. President Nangong won't be coming to work this afternoon, right?"
Several colleagues looked at Tan Mo expectantly, and when they saw her shaking her head, they were all excited. What's the difference between the boss not coming to work and taking a vacation?
Tan Mo stared out the window and asked, "What does Hu Jiayu look like? I've only heard of his name."
"You didn't know?" Weng Meide was a little surprised, but she quickly said, "You didn't come to the company last week, so it's normal that you didn't know."
"Our company is looking for a spokesperson, and Hu Jiayu is one of the candidates we're considering. After doing some background checks, we narrowed it down to Hu Jiayu and Ding Huai."
Weng Meide said as he handed Tan Mo the information, "Give it to the boss and let him make the final decision."
Tan Mo clicked on it and scanned it briefly. Hu Jiayu and Ding Huai were two popular artists with different positionings, but their price/performance ratios were similar. She then handed the information to Nangong Lie.
Meanwhile, there was a new movement in the square. The arrival of two popular stars sent a wave of heat through the cafe. Tan Mo's ears ached from the screams, so she had to move closer to Lin Yu.
Lin Yu was the only one around her who remained calm and rational.
Tan Mo covered her ears and said, "Isn't he just a celebrity? So crazy."
Lin Yu smiled faintly: "I'm used to it."
“Do you often see celebrities?”
Lin Yu paused and said, "My friend often takes me to chase stars."
The entire filming process lasted more than twenty minutes. As the two popular stars left, the audience dispersed like a tide.
Tan Mo followed Weng Meide upstairs.
"I didn't expect Hu Jiayu to be so much more handsome in real life than on TV. It turns out that no matter how ugly a star is, he or she will be better looking than ordinary people in real life."
"Everyone is so crazy, my ears are almost deafened."
"It would be great if our company could choose Hu Jiayu as the spokesperson, so we can see it again."
Weng Meide's heart fluttered. She poked Tan Mo and asked expectantly, "Has the boss replied yet? Who did you choose?"
What a coincidence, Nangong Lie sent a message to Tan Mo at this time.
After reading it, Tan Mo said, "The boss told me to pick one at random."
"Ah!!! Hurry up and choose Hu Jiayu!! What are you waiting for!!"
"That's right, Tan Mo, choose him quickly and let me talk to his agent. He's so handsome."
"Maybe you can also pick our Ding Huai? This guy is also very handsome, it would be worth investing in him."
"I didn't expect that there are still Ding Huai's followers in our company?"
"Yes, quite a few. Our Ding Huai is much more handsome than Hu Jiayu."
"Ah! You have such bad taste. Ding Huai looks like a monkey, how dare you say he's more handsome than Hu Jiayu."
"No matter how bad my taste is, I wouldn't be so fond of the domestic entertainment industry."
The scene was very chaotic. The colleagues who were originally polite to each other started to speak in sarcastic tones, which attracted a lot of onlookers to watch the fun. Tan Mo seemed to be in the middle of a fan melee in the entertainment industry.
She was about to intervene when the system came up to remind her: "Wait a moment, take a look at the screen before you decide."
It would have been fine if she hadn't reminded her, but once she did, Tan Mo's heart almost jumped out of her chest.
Oh my god! In just this short time, she has already earned over half a million!
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