Chapter 114 Gold and Land

114 Gold and Land

She got up early this morning to catch the bus. After lunch, Shen Yiyi forced herself to lie down in bed and go to sleep.

When I woke up, it was almost three in the afternoon.

Outside, Qin's mother was chatting with Aunt Du next door. Shen Yiyi came out and said with a smile, "Mom, you are chatting with Aunt Du."

"Are you awake? Go have a glass of water and an apple." Mother Qin said with a smile.

Aunt Du looked at Shen Yiyi with envy, "Yiyi, you are so lucky. If you are pregnant, you will have twins. Don't blame your mother-in-law for loving you. If you were my daughter-in-law, I would love you too."

"That won't work. I will only be a daughter-in-law to my mother." Shen Yiyi said with a smile.

These words made Qin's mother very happy. In her heart, she snorted, "How dare the old neighbor to want a daughter-in-law like Yi Yi. Is your son as good as my son?"

But you know what, Du Jiang is really good.

"Mom, where are Qin Lie and my little sister?" Shen Yiyi washed the apples and brought apples and oranges for Qin's mother and Aunt Du to eat, and asked.

"I went to the next room to watch Du Jiang install the antenna. Du Jiang bought a TV." Qin's mother said.

"Oh, really? TVs are not cheap!" Shen Yiyi said.

Aunt Du came to Qin's mother to 'complain', "This kid just spends money recklessly. I told him not to buy anything, but he didn't listen to me. Look, you have such a big business, but you only bought a practical washing machine, and nothing else."

Old Qin's family had a washing machine. Not long after Shen Yiyi started her business, she asked Qin's father to collect some industrial coupons, and then rushed to the department store where there was stock. Without saying a word, she spent more than 300 yuan to buy a washing machine.

Not only here, Shen Yiyi in the army has also bought a washing machine. Not long after she went to the army, she spent money to collect industrial coupons, and then spent money to buy a washing machine for herself.

It's semi-automatic, and you still have to press the button to add water, but at least you don't have to wash clothes yourself, freeing your hands.

Shen Yiyi smiled and said, "I just look great, but in reality I don't make as much as Du Jiang."

"Yes, Du Jiang has bought the shop and is planning to open a wholesale store. His business is booming. My dear sister, you can just wait to enjoy the good life in the future!" Mother Qin also praised.

Aunt Du came here to "complain", but whether it was a real complaint or a fake one, could Qin's mother and Shen Yiyi not hear or see it? They were laughing very happily.

"Don't blame me. Aren't you enjoying a good life too? Your two daughters-in-law are really famous for their beauty in our area. It's really hard to find girls as pretty as them. Everyone envies you." Aunt Du said.

Mother Qin: "Forget about your envy of me. I just wear silk and eat coarse food, and I look good on the surface."

Aunt Du smiled and said, "Don't say that. I see Yiyi's belly is pregnant with twins. One of them must be the grandchild you want."

Mother Qin did not want to put pressure on her daughter-in-law. "As long as the grandchildren are well and safe, that's all that matters."

"That's what I mean. But you really have to say it. I think Yi Yi is very lucky. She is definitely not that bad!" Aunt Du looked at Shen Yi Yi and said.

Shen Yiyi, who was eating an apple, said: "...Then I will accept your good wishes, auntie."

Aunt Du stayed for a while and then went back feeling satisfied.

Mother Qin then said to Shen Yiyi, "Du Jiang has done a really good job this year. He bought the shop and the TV. We don't have many TVs in this area."

Shen Yiyi: "Mom, do you want a TV? If you do, let's use our connections to buy one for you."

Mother Qin hurriedly said, "No, no, there will be no peace at home if there is a TV."

It’s not that the family can’t afford a TV, but Qin’s mother doesn’t envy those who have TVs at all. There are really people everywhere, and not only is it impossible to keep quiet, but it also makes the house a mess.

Wait until everyone around you has one, then go buy one to kill time.

Shen Yiyi smiled.

Mother Qin asked, "Do you want to eat anything tonight?"

"Mom, your cooking is delicious. I'll eat whatever you cook."

Mother Qin smiled at her daughter-in-law who was satisfied with everything. "Tonight, I will stew pork ribs with sauce and steam prawns for you. The prawns are shipped from the seaside in frozen form. They are very rare. I saw them at the market a few days ago and bought a lot to enjoy slowly!"

"That's very expensive, right?" Shen Yiyi asked.

"It's not cheap, but it's okay." Mother Qin smiled.

Although this shrimp is very expensive, Qin's mother can still afford it.

Qin's father's salary was not low, and the couple didn't have much to spend on weekdays. They didn't spend much on food, and they saved all the money.

In addition to the 200 yuan per year from her eldest son, later when Shen Yiyi started her own business and made money, he gave her 500 yuan for her to keep as pocket money.

Qin's mother had no choice but to accept it.

So Qin's mother is truly a rich old lady.

Shen Yiyi started talking about investment, "Mom, do you want to try some investment?"

"Investment?" Mother Qin didn't understand.

"Yes, in the 1970s, a pound of eggs cost 70 cents, but how much does a pound of eggs cost now? It has doubled. The same amount of money can buy less things, and money is becoming less and less valuable. So if we have money in our hands, we have to buy something that can maintain its value so that the money in our hands does not depreciate."

Mother Qin nodded and said, "I just told your father about this the other day. Prices are rising really fast. Ten yuan is gone in a flash."

Shen Yiyi smiled and said, "So, mom, you have to preserve the value of your money. If you keep it in the bank, you won't get much interest even if you die."

Although the current interest rate is quite high, it cannot be higher than the rate at which money depreciates.

Ten thousand yuan in 1977 or 1988 is not the same concept as ten thousand yuan in 1988!

"Then how do you think we can prevent the money in our hands from depreciating?" Qin's mother asked with great interest.

"One is to buy gold and hoard it. If you hoard gold, you don't have to worry about it depreciating. Besides gold, you can also buy land and houses if you have them. They will become more and more valuable in the future."

Mother Qin was surprised and asked, "Really?"

"Mom, believe me, I can clearly feel it outside. Money will become less and less valuable. We have to buy some gold and land to store them!" Shen Yiyi nodded.

Mother Qin: "That was a big miss. The Huang family in the front street had their shabby yard for sale a few days ago. They were really bold in asking for 600 yuan, but it was bought by the second son of the Chen family. If I had known, I would have bought it."

"Don't worry, let's wait and see. If it's available, you can buy it. If you don't have enough money, you can use mine to buy it." Shen Yiyi said.

She told her mother-in-law that she could use the money in the passbook at home as she pleased.

Qin's mother smiled and took a package of money and gave it to her. "Knowing that you would be coming back, I went with your father to get it out. You can take it back to your home after the New Year to keep it yourself."

The daughter-in-law trusts her, but she thinks it is better to keep track of the money because there is still the old family.

Don’t let the eldest lady think that this is the money she gave to Yi Yi!