Chapter 74: Getting a New Title
Hu Xiaoxiao's life is busy and fulfilling. Besides his free time on the set, he spends the rest of his time participating in activities. Besides charity events, he also participates in various business activities, such as company openings and anniversary celebrations.
Participating in commercial activities can earn some appearance fees. Hu Xiaoxiao will choose some to participate in and earn some living expenses.
As for charity events, they are purely for public benefit, helping to liven up the atmosphere and raise funds. Although there is no income, Hu Xiaoxiao basically never refuses and will participate if invited.
To her surprise, the president of the Charity Federation applied to the Secretary for Administration to apply for her to be awarded the official title of Charity Ambassador in order to reward her for her contribution to charity.
People in Hong Kong attach great importance to their status. With this title, it will be easier for her to get along with others, and her social status will be higher than that of a Hong Kong beauty pageant holder without a title.
This was a treatment that no previous Miss Hong Kong had ever received, so Hu Xiaoxiao went to ask President Dou why he gave it exclusively to her?
President Dou smiled and said, "Because you have raised the most money for charity among all the Miss Hong Kong pageants, you deserve a reward for doing well. It is only right that we reward you. This will encourage more people to participate in charity and help more people."
Hu Xiaoxiao calculated carefully and found that a large part of the donations came from Xie Zhiheng, the victim.
Xie Zhiheng always accompanies her recent charity events and always donates the most. His reason for donating is to dance with him.
The title of charity ambassador is very useful, so Hu Xiaoxiao accepted it. However, she doesn't like to owe favors to others.
Hu Xiaoxiao was wondering how to repay the favor.
One day, after having morning tea at a teahouse, she met Xie Zhiheng.
He drove a brand new white car today and was dressed formally, a rare occurrence for him, in a white shirt and suit pants, looking like an office worker.
He looks very serious and has a bit of an elite look.
When a man has been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes?
"Are you going to work?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked speculatively.
Xie Zhiheng reached out and tucked his hair back, then put on his sunglasses. "Yes, I'm working. Didn't you say I was idle? I want to show you that I'm not bad at work."
He held the steering wheel and raised his chin, motioning Hu Xiaoxiao to get in the car.
"Where are you going?"
"I'll take you for a ride and show you my work."
Hu Xiaoxiao happened to want to find him recently, so he got in the car.
On the way, she told me about the title of Charity Ambassador given to her by the Secretary for Administration and said, "I owe you a favor. If you need help in the future, please feel free to come to me."
Xie Zhiheng snorted and said nonchalantly while driving, "It's just a small amount of money. Just wait, I'll be able to make more money soon."
"The Xie family has a new business?"
“It’s a new investment.”
The car drove to a piece of wasteland. This wasteland was not small and was right next to the highway.
Xie Zhiheng rolled down the car window and motioned Hu Xiaoxiao to look over. "I'm going to take this piece of land soon. When I build a house on it, I'll give you one."
"I can earn enough money to buy a house myself." By then, she will buy not just one house, but several to live in in turn.
Hu Xiaoxiao glanced outside, his casual gaze slightly fixed. "Do you like this piece of land?"
"Yes." Xie Zhiheng pushed open the car door and stepped out. He placed his hands on his hips and surveyed the precious land, as if looking down upon his kingdom. He said to Hu Xiaoxiao as he stepped out of the car, "This piece of land is the last one closest to the central area. It's well-equipped with amenities and facilities. Once developed, it will be a prime location."
Hu Xiaoxiao walked up to him and looked at the land with a frown, "I think, let's just forget it."
"Are you worried about the real estate downturn? Don't worry, Xie's company has already done research. Although the property market was sluggish and unprofitable in the past few years, it's started to pick up in the past year or two, and transaction volume is already considerable. If we acquire the land now and build for a few years, the completion date will coincide with the peak construction season." Xie Zhiheng then told Hu Xiaoxiao, "The stock market has performed well in recent years, and investors have made money. Once they have money in their pockets, they will start thinking about buying a house and upgrading. So now is the golden time to invest in real estate. The land prices are low, the prospects are good, and you're sure to make a lot of money."
"I'm saying this piece of land is bad. You should invest in another one." Hu Xiaoxiao sighed. "Don't you see the ground above? It's as dark as a dark cloud. It's okay if you don't touch it. If you start digging, something bad will happen."
Xie Zhiheng was stunned for a long time before digesting Hu Xiaoxiao's words. He squinted his eyes and looked at the land. No matter how he looked at it, it was always bright. Where did the dark clouds come from? The sun was so bright above him that there was no way there would be dark clouds.
"You don't believe it?" Hu Xiaoxiao couldn't explain these things to him clearly, but just suggested: "You should find another piece of land. This place is really bad."
Xie Zhiheng suddenly thought of a possibility and looked around in fear, "Are you saying there's a ghost here?"
"have no idea."
"Then why do you say that so frighteningly?"
Xie Zhiheng hurried back to the car and waved to Hu Xiaoxiao to get in.
After Hu Xiaoxiao returned to the car, he saw Xie Zhiheng's nervous look and asked, "Are you afraid of ghosts?"
"Aren't you afraid?" Xie Zhiheng immediately started the car and drove away. After driving for a long distance, he cautiously asked Hu Xiaoxiao, "Are there really ghosts in this world?"
"It should be very little. After a person dies, the soul doesn't stay for long and quickly dissipates. However, if the place of death is special, or the obsession is deep, even if the soul dissipates, some yin energy will be left behind. The piece of land just now is a place where yin gathers, which is ominous for the living."
Xie Zhiheng's arms were covered in visibly goosebumps. "How do you know all this? Such a prime piece of land, is it just going to be left uncultivated like this?"
He still felt it was a pity and was skeptical about Hu Xiaoxiao's words.
"Find someone with Taoist skills to perform the ritual."
Xie Zhiheng thought these words sounded familiar, like those fake Taoist priests who came to the Xie family to defraud money. He teased Hu Xiaoxiao, "Since you can see, why don't you help me perform a ritual? I'll have my father give you a large appearance fee."
"I don't have the skills of these monks."
Xie Zhiheng was certain that Hu Xiaoxiao must have been teasing him just now.
It was rare to see Hu Xiaoxiao, who was usually serious, being so naughty and teasing him today. Xie Zhiheng simply thought of playing a little trick with her and took Hu Xiaoxiao to walk around several other plots of land that were being auctioned.
Hu Xiaoxiao looked at every piece of land very carefully. She was worrying about how to repay Xie Zhiheng's favor. If she could help him pick a piece of land that could store wind and gather energy, they would be even.
"Stop, this is it."
When the car drove to the last and farthest piece of land, Xie Zhiheng heard Hu Xiaoxiao asking him to stop.
Hu Xiaoxiao got out of the car, took a few careful looks, and said with a smile, "This piece of land is good. It's surrounded by good fortune and has a bright aura. You should buy it."
"Buy it? How is that possible? I don't even want it if you give it to me!" Xie Zhiheng rejected it outright.
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