The gifts have already been bought, so there's no reason to return them; otherwise, it would really seem like we're getting along too much!
"Oh my, this is the most expensive French perfume, it must cost at least a hundred French dollars! Zhiheng, where did you get so much money!" Li Lan took it and immediately realized something was wrong.
She's a connoisseur; she'd seen this perfume in the store before—it was exquisitely beautiful, and what woman wouldn't love it! But she could only look at it; the exorbitant price was beyond the reach of most people.
"What? One hundred legal tender?" He Feng's deep voice came from the doorway. He had just returned from work and heard Li Lan's exclamation as soon as he entered the door.
"Zhiheng bought such an expensive French perfume, it must be at least two months' salary for him. This kid really doesn't know the value of money, he spends money so extravagantly!" Li Lan wasn't happy about the expensive gift, but instead felt that Ning Zhiheng didn't know how to manage his finances, and was a little annoyed.
I'm afraid such an expensive perfume can't be returned. Spending over a hundred yuan like that is really painful!
He Feng was also somewhat surprised. He knew that Ning Zhiheng came from a well-off family, but he lived a simple life and never spent money recklessly. He turned to Ning Zhiheng and asked sternly, "What's going on with you? You only earn sixty yuan a month. Where did you get so much spare money to buy these things? Explain yourself."
"Teacher, please don't be angry. I'll explain in detail later. Look, this is a Swiss Longines watch I bought for you. It's time to replace that old pocket watch in your pocket!" Ning Zhiheng was not intimidated by his teacher's words as usual.
He smiled and took out another beautifully packaged box, from which he took out a Longines men's watch.
The whole family was stunned. During the Republic of China era, watches could not be produced domestically, and all watches were imported from abroad. Among them, Longines watches were particularly valuable. Such a fine men's watch was extremely expensive, and He Feng could definitely not afford it with his salary.
Then, as if by magic, Ning Zhiheng pulled two Pelikan pens from his pocket and handed them to He Wenxiu and her brother. The two siblings were at school, and the pens had been prepared in advance.
He Feng remained silent for a moment, deciding not to ask further questions, and waved for everyone to sit down and eat. Throughout the meal, He Feng kept a long face, and no one dared to say much. Everyone ate very quickly.
After finishing his meal, He Feng stood up and said to Ning Zhiheng, "Come to my study for a moment!" Then he turned and left.
Ning Zhiheng turned around, grabbed his suitcase, and followed. Li Lan and He Wenxiu watched him worriedly, fearing he was about to get a scolding. He Wenxing, however, excitedly grabbed a Pelikan pen, made a face at Ning Zhiheng, and ran off.
The two entered the study. He Feng gestured for Ning Zhiheng to close the door, then said with a stern face, "Alright, just say what you need to say!"
Ning Zhiheng didn't say anything. He stepped forward and placed the suitcase on the writing desk in front of He Feng. He gently opened the suitcase, turned it around, and a suitcase full of brand-new banknotes was presented to He Feng in a very shocking way.
He Feng's breath caught in his throat. His eyes darted back and forth between the suitcase and Ning Zhiheng, but he quickly regained his composure: "Where did this come from?"
Having weathered many storms, He Feng's life can be described as one of trials and tribulations. He joined the army as a young man, from enrolling in the Baoding Military Academy to joining the Tongmenghui and participating in the revolution, as well as the subsequent warlord conflicts and the Northern Expedition. He has been through life and death several times, and his life experiences are unimaginable for ordinary people.
He once personally confiscated the property of a warlord, handling piles of gold and silver jewels, but he had no intention of embezzling them at the time.
Ning Zhiheng knew his teacher's character well, which is why he dared to openly hand over this huge sum of money to He Feng.
"Teacher, this is my father's life savings from running a business. I'm asking you to do me a big favor." Ning Zhiheng had prepared his words beforehand.
The origin of this money cannot be revealed to anyone, not because I'm afraid of being investigated, but because it's unclaimed wealth, and whoever finds it keeps it. Can't I just be lucky?
The real challenge is explaining to people that you inexplicably rented a house, dug a huge pit inside, and found two large jars of gold. Do you believe it? Haha! Don't even mention you not believing it; even I don't believe it myself!
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