265 spend money far away
When Li Wei returned home, the hourly housekeeper who assisted Aunt Gao had been notified in advance and had cleaned the house spotlessly, showing no signs of the coldness that had followed her departure for nearly a month.
Another woman, Sister Zhang, who also had a child, came over, and she and Aunt Gao were busy settling the child in.
Li Wei wanted Wei Jie to rest for a couple of days and go home to visit, but Wei Jie only said lightly, "No need, there's hardly anyone at my house anyway. I can just clean up when I get home tonight. It's quiet at home, and I don't feel lonely being alone."
After spending some time together, Li Wei found that Sister Wei was meticulous and efficient in her work, and had a good temper. Moreover, according to her mother, Sister Wei said in private that this failed marriage had hurt her a lot, and even her son no longer had much contact with her. She said she didn't plan to find anyone else in this life, and she was completely heartbroken.
However, when she was with them every day, even when taking care of the children, they were always smiling and very patient with the children. You couldn't tell anything was wrong with them at all, which made Li Wei consider hiring them long-term.
But she still has a lot to do right now, so let's talk about it later.
With more people, the work got easier, and everything was settled quickly.
Li Wei brought back a lot of clothes and supplies this time, since she would be living here for a longer period of time. She brought back two large suitcases containing her personal belongings, which were all neatly arranged with the help of Aunt Gao.
Now Aunt Gao knows the location of her belongings much better than Li Wei does. She can basically tell where things are just by talking to them, and organizing and categorizing them is also very quick.
Li Wei only made general arrangements for these miscellaneous tasks; Aunt Gao and others would handle them, so Li Wei didn't need to worry about them.
Li Wei and Da Luo have more important things to do now.
The two sat facing each other at the large desk in the study. Each had a pen and a notebook. Time was tight and the task was heavy. Before the start of the semester, they had to arrange everything they needed to do.
First, the two decided to go to Shanghai the next day. At that time, it wasn't very convenient to do this in inland cities. Anyway, it was just a round trip by plane, and they would be back in a day or two. The only task was to spend all the money.
Secondly, two more telephones need to be installed at home. Li Wei doesn't want the phone lines to be down in a critical moment. Thinking about this makes her incredibly nostalgic for the internet age, where all this trouble was unnecessary. But this 286 number is really difficult for someone like Li Wei with a weakness for math. She'll wait until Windows arrives before considering it.
Telephones, fax machines, and other office supplies were needed. The two of them didn't have time to buy them. But they had the manpower. Da Luo made a call to his two roommates, both from the city, and entrusted them with the task. The only requirement was speed. Don't worry about using connections or back channels; as long as it was fast, they were willing to help. They didn't care about spending more money.
That same afternoon, Da Luo went to the bank, opened several accounts, deposited all the money, and bought two plane tickets.
That evening, Li Wei and Aunt Gao made arrangements. Sister Wei would be staying here starting tomorrow, until they returned.
That evening, Li Wei packed simple suitcases for her and Da Luo, checking their documents and identification documents again and again, afraid of missing anything. In the end, Da Luo forced her to zip up the suitcases and go to sleep before the matter was finally settled.
The next day, the two got up early and got ready. Li Wei and Da Luo tried to dress more maturely. Li Wei specially put her hair up and held it in place with a crystal hair clip, making her look like a white-collar worker.
Da Luo was also dressed in trousers, a sweater, and a leather jacket. Although he wasn't wearing a suit and tie, he looked much more formal and mature, with a touch of wild sexiness. Li Wei couldn't help but praise him a couple of times. Da Luo immediately said smugly, "That's right, he has a good foundation, there's nothing I can do about it."
Li Wei -_-
This person really can't take praise.
The two pseudo-adults drove to the airport in a very convincing manner and flew directly to Shanghai.
After getting off the plane, they didn't have time to look around. They took a taxi straight to the securities company to open an account. Time is money, and they didn't have any money to waste.
At that time, stock trading wasn't as widespread as it would become a few years later, and there weren't as many people involved. The procedures were also handled smoothly. Li Wei and Da Luo were considered quite wealthy, so they were directly assigned an investment consultant, a short man in his thirties wearing gold-rimmed glasses. He was strong and shrewd, and his surname was Zhou, and his name was Zhou Maosheng.
Zhou Maosheng warmly received Da Luo and Li Wei, then inquired about their plans and began to discuss the trends and analysis.
This is where a man's social status comes into play. Naturally, Zhou Maosheng mainly spoke with Luo, though he was surprised by the couple's youth. He was, after all, a worldly man, and had previously worked as an accounting manager at a company, but had always felt quite stifled. Perhaps because he'd been in accounting for so long, he'd become rigid, principled, and meticulous, and the company's internal power dynamics were complex. Luckily, this company needed people, and the pay was good, so he came through a friend's introduction. As for his professional skills and experience, he couldn't really say anything; he was only good at fooling the general public who knew nothing.
It had absolutely nothing to do with his extensive accounting experience and knowledge, but it was too late for him to regret it, so he just had to do it anyway.
Anyway, this job is like fortune telling; it never says anything definitive, it covers both sides, and no one holds anyone accountable.
Da Luo and Li Wei didn't know anything about this either, and they didn't have time to waste. After listening for a few minutes, Li Wei couldn't help but say, "Why don't you show us the new stocks? We can just fill out the forms directly. There's no need for all this trouble." They didn't have time to sit here drinking tea and chatting; their children at home were waiting for them to come back.
Da Luo, who was in charge of keeping things in order, nodded in agreement.
Zhou Maosheng, since he didn't really have many bags to drop, readily agreed. He made a phone call, and staff members led Li Wei and the others to the lounge. All the materials were prepared, and Li Wei looked through them while asking questions. There wasn't much technical content involved; they just looked at the newly listed company and found five stocks. There were only a handful of stocks available now, so they filled out the forms quickly. There was no need for calculations; five million, one million for each stock, no more, no less. After filling out the forms and completing the formalities, Li Wei and Da Luo, holding the relevant documents, intended to go back.
However, Da Luo was more cunning. After a moment's thought, he pulled Zhou Maosheng aside and whispered something to him. Zhou Maosheng's expression changed from initial surprise and disbelief to later ecstasy. In the end, the two shook hands warmly like old friends, leaving Li Wei dumbfounded.
After the two left the securities company, Li Wei saw that there were no people around before asking Da Luo, "Hey, what did you say to him? He seems so strange."
Da Luo hailed a car, and the two headed straight to the airport. They had already bought their return tickets when they got off the plane, but they didn't expect things to go so smoothly, and they arrived quite early. They went to the airport to wait.
In the taxi, Da Luo took out Zhou Maosheng's name tag and handed it to Li Wei: "I just hired him. He will take care of everything here for us. We will pay him double his current salary, starting today, until we are not satisfied with his work. But he doesn't need to quit his job here. It's that simple. It's nothing much, just spending a little money to find someone we know."
Li Wei looked at Da Luo in surprise: "You, buddy, you've really made it a habit to use back channels and give red envelopes. You're quick to react, but that's not bad either. We're much more informed now, instead of being completely clueless."
Da Luo: "That's right. Don't underestimate him just because he's not very skilled. He's an insider, so he should know more about the situation than outsiders. If he can make a difference with all this money, then we won't have wasted our money."
Li Wei laughed: "You could tell he's not very good? How did you figure that out? You're probably even less skilled in this area, aren't you?"
Da Luo patted Li Wei's head and smiled strangely: "I may not have the professional skills, but I can read people. From his tone of voice, his actions, and his eyes, I can tell that he's actually not at ease and lacks confidence. Although he's hiding it well, not many people can pretend without leaving a trace. If there's not a single flaw, it's even more suspicious, hehe."
Li Wei nudged him: "Honestly, in your eyes, there are probably no good people, they're all suspicious!"
Da Luo laughed: "How could that be? There are still more good people like you, hehe."
Li Wei: "A good person? I bet in your mind, all good people are idiots!"
A certain expert said: "Nonsense, how could that be? How could that be? Hehe."
Li Wei -_-
I'd be a fool to believe you.
With nearly three months to go before Li Wei's expected date, aside from making phone calls and sending faxes to Zhou Maosheng every few days, Li Wei's life has basically returned to normal.
School started in early March, and unsurprisingly, Li Wei achieved excellent grades in all her exams and did not fail any subjects.
Ronaldo has started school, but he had an urgent mission a few days later—a business trip. The timing and destination are uncertain. -_-
If Li Wei hadn't known that the Great Luo Sect still possessed some power, she would have seriously suspected that he had been sent on a business trip to the moon.
But I was also a little worried. I haven't even started working yet, why am I going on a business trip? There was a mysterious mission last time, and it hasn't been that long. Why am I going on another one? It's like I'm some kind of 007. I hope he doesn't bring back any Bond girls, or I'll definitely chop him up.
In fact, Li Wei did not know that it was precisely because of the energy of the Great Luo Sect that opportunities and challenges coexisted. With opportunities come challenges. This was an opportunity that many people could only dream of, but it was also very challenging. Wanting to get something without putting in the effort has always been a pipe dream.
And the spirit of adventure has never been lacking in Ronaldo's blood.
Li Wei hadn't thought much of it when he was home; in fact, it sometimes seemed to create more work. But now that he was gone, she suddenly felt the house was much emptier, as if a lot was missing.
Especially at night, the bed isn't as warm anymore. Without the natural, green heater, it's really hard to get used to.
Seeing that his brother-in-law was away on a business trip and hadn't gone back to school to stay, Li Lianhui stayed at Li Wei's place instead. It was good that he had someone to look after him; otherwise, apart from the two little babies in the crib, there really wasn't a single man in the house.
This semester's workload was much heavier than last semester. Li Wei was busy with school, home, and Zhou Maosheng's affairs, so she didn't have much time to think about Da Luo. The days passed by silently, and before she knew it, it was May, a time of warm spring and blooming flowers.
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