Lin An's mood wasn't affected by the commotion caused by the Lin family mother and daughter last time.
The main reason is that there are two good things.
The price of the first cryptocurrency has multiplied several times in just a few days. If he sells it now, the company will immediately receive hundreds of millions of yuan. However, he plans to wait another week before selling, by which time the price should have increased more than tenfold.
The second thing is that he easily passed the second part of the driving test, and he will be able to get his driver's license after passing the third part in another week.
Today, Lin An accompanied Leng Lin out to choose a birthday gift for Tong Jiaojiao.
Early in the morning, Leng Lin came to find Lin An to discuss what to buy.
"Lin An, I've saved up a huge sum of nine hundred yuan. Come with me to pick out a gift for my mom."
Considering Leng Lin's daily allowance of five yuan, this is indeed a huge sum of money.
"Okay, I'll go with you. What do you want to buy for her?"
"Women, you know, clothes, bags, shoes. Of course, she also likes big gold bracelets, but I can only buy her those when I start earning money."
Lin An looked at Leng Lin's big, watery eyes and couldn't help but chuckle:
"Haha, do all women like big gold bracelets?"
"Of course! Haven't you heard people say that nowadays, people need three gold pieces for weddings? The most important one among the three gold pieces is a big gold bracelet."
Lin An laughed heartily: "Is it expensive? How much does one cost?"
Leng Lin casually replied, "That would be at least ten thousand."
Actually, she didn't know the exact price of gold. For a high school student, something worth tens of thousands of yuan was the limit. After all, at that age, if you treat your buddies to a big meal, they'll call you godfather.
The two first went to the IFC Mall and looked at a few dresses. The ones they liked were all in the four figures.
Lin An sighed inwardly. The average salary in Shanghai was only a few thousand yuan, while clothes in shopping malls easily cost over a thousand yuan. Who were all those clothes being sold to?
He usually shops online. Although he is rich now, being rich doesn't mean he's sick. He doesn't have the habit of paying for brand premiums.
Finally, on Lin An's advice, Leng Lin purchased a skincare product, spending 898 yuan.
"Alright, I've gone with you to buy a gift. Now it's your turn to go with me to buy a gift."
"What gift are you buying?" Leng Lin asked, puzzled.
"Celebrating Aunt Tong's birthday."
"Oh, no need. I just wanted you to keep me company. I didn't mean to ask you for a gift. Don't misunderstand," Leng Lin quickly explained.
“No, that won’t do. I’ve eaten Aunt Tong’s noodles and pancakes before. Buying her a gift is just a token of my appreciation.”
"No, you don't have much money either. My dad told me that if you can't pay off your loan, your credit score will be ruined, and you'll become a deadbeat."
Lin An chuckled. It turned out that the little girl had been worried about his inability to repay the loan. He blamed himself for forgetting to tell her about the land being expropriated for the house. He mainly thought it was a very common thing and nothing to talk about.
"That loan has already been paid off."
"Where did you get the money?" Leng Lin was very surprised; that was several million!
Lin An said calmly, "That house is going to be demolished, and the compensation will be over 40 million."
"How much? Ten million! Did I hear that right?"
Leng Lin's voice trembled slightly in shock.
"That's right, the house is a bit run-down, but it's a detached house with a large area. The land is expensive, and the developer bought it because of its prime location."
"My God, tens of millions!"
Leng Lin counted on her fingers how many zeros were in the tens of millions. The last time she was this shocked was when she saw Zhou Shengren carrying a suitcase full of money and giving two million to Lin An.
They're all high school students, so why is there such a big difference? She passed the exam, and Tong Jiaojiao rewarded her with two hundred yuan. She was so excited that she almost knelt down to thank her mother.
Leng Lin's full breasts rose and fell with her breath as she was excited. Lin An glanced at her a few times, then quickly turned his face away, unsure where to look. In his previous life, Lin An had only experienced Jiang Mian, who was bossy towards him, and he lacked experience in interacting with women.
Lin An quickly changed the subject and urged, "Let's go pick out a gift!"
"Yes, yes, I'll buy my mom something nice." Leng Lin didn't refuse anymore after hearing that Lin An was so rich.
"Okay, let's go buy a bracelet."
"Really? That's great!"
Leng Lin's greatest expectation was still a large gold bracelet.
Lin An regarded Aunt Tong as his second mother. When he was in his most difficult time, it was Uncle Leng and Aunt Tong who took him in, gave him a bed and a bowl of hot noodles. He will always remember their kindness.
Buying Tong Jiaojiao a gold bracelet wasn't enough to repay her kindness. A bracelet was indeed a good option, and he planned to choose one that was valuable and could be passed down through generations.
Lin An brought Leng Lin to the largest pawnshop in Haishi.
"Lin An, are we here to buy bracelets?"
Leng Lin looked at the shop in front of her and realized it wasn't a gold shop, which disappointed her a little. But then she thought, no matter how rich Lin An is, he earned it through his own abilities and foresight. If she wanted to give her mother a gold bracelet, it would be more meaningful for her to work hard and buy it for herself in the future.
“Yes.” Lin An pulled Leng Lin into the pawnshop.
"Boss, I'd like to choose a bracelet as a gift. Do you have any good ones here?"
Seeing that the two looked like students and were dressed in ordinary clothes, the shopkeeper took out a few jade bracelets of average quality and prepared to introduce them to Lin An.
"These are very beautiful and suitable as gifts. Let me introduce them to you."
Lin An knew the treasure appraisal section of "Life Skills Collection" by heart. He could tell at a glance that those bracelets were not good things. They were called "Golden Silk Jade" and "Beauty Jade" but they were just nice-sounding names. They were the same level as dyed agate, relying on their names to inflate their value and fool laymen.
"Boss, no need for introductions, I don't want this kind. Do you have Burmese jadeite, Xinjiang Hetian jade, or sapphires from the Kramir region?"
The boss was taken aback. This young man was no ordinary person; he knew which gemstones were valuable and which mines produced the best quality gems.
He quickly corrected his attitude and asked cautiously, "Do you have a budget?"
"Yes, there's no limit. Bring out all the good stuff you want."
Lin An understood the boss's concerns; it was frustrating when customers couldn't afford to buy something after all that talking.
"Okay, wait a moment. I just received something good last week. Take a look."
After saying that, the shopkeeper took out the set of jade jewelry that Lin had pawned last night.
“This is a set. If you only want the bracelet, I can sell it to you separately.”
Lin An glanced at it and confirmed that it was indeed a fine piece, with excellent quality and a lake-blue hue with floating patterns, which was a perfect match for a woman like Aunt Tong who was almost fifty years old.
How much is this set?
"Ten million!"
Leng Lin gasped in shock and grabbed Lin An to leave.
"There are plenty of these glass bracelets at the Chengnan Small Commodities Market. Let's hurry up and go."
Lin An knew the shopkeeper wasn't asking for too much; Leng Lin could tell the jade was of such high quality it was like glass, so the price was worth it.
"Okay, I'll take the whole set."
Lin An is very generous with people he cares about, and he has been like this in both his previous and current lives. No one noticed his generosity in his previous life because he was poor.
"Boss, don't listen to his nonsense, Lin An, calm down." Leng Lin thought Lin An had suddenly become rich and was a bit crazy.
Lin An gestured to the boss not to pay attention to Leng Lin's words; it's just money, he could earn it back after spending it.
"Boss, please issue the invoice. I'll pay."
Under Leng Lin's shocked gaze, Lin An and the boss completed the exchange of money and goods.
Lin An held the transparent jewelry box in her hand, waiting for the boss to pack it into a gift box suitable for giving as a present.
Just then, Lin Wan, who was in a hurry to pawn her bag for money, walked in.
The moment she and Lin An locked eyes, they both froze.
Lin An thought to himself that he should have consulted a fortune teller before leaving home, for the ghost was still haunting him.
Lin Wan couldn't help but shed tears when she saw Lin An holding Zhang Wanru's jewelry. It seemed that Lin An was just being stubborn but soft-hearted. He must have known that his mother had been admitted to the ICU and wanted to redeem her beloved items to make her happy and let her go into the operating room with peace of mind.
She knew that Lin An couldn't bear to part with his family and couldn't let go of his mother, and she choked up with emotion.
"Hey, Lin An, why is she crying?"
Leng Lin asked, puzzled.
"I don't know, let's go! It's nothing good."
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