Chapter 637 Earn your own money and spend it yourself
After the call with Teacher Ke was disconnected, Wen Leyu hurriedly called again, but couldn't get through.
It was indeed very difficult to make a cross-ocean call to the mainland in 1986, and how long it would take to get through depended entirely on luck.
"Stop fighting, Aunt Ke should rest too."
Li Ye held Wen Leyu's hand, and then said softly: "Xiaoyu, first of all, I think your idea just now is right. I can tell you that if I make money, I will definitely invest in the manufacturing industry in the mainland.
But if you want me to live a simple and frugal life like my grandfather, I can’t do it, and I will never accept it.”
"If I really give away all the money I earn, and can't even buy a pair of shoes for my wife, then why should I work so hard to make money? I'll just eat and wait for death."
“.”
Li Ye said these words very seriously, because if he made money but still lived like a Puritan, Li Ye would rather lie down and do nothing.
However, if Li Ye's words were to be made public, his newly-promoted D member status would probably be lost.
"Li Ye, don't get me wrong. I can't do that either. How our family spends its money needs careful consideration, but it's absolutely not okay to let others make the decision."
Wen Leyu lowered his head and said depressedly: "And I also like to wear beautiful clothes and shoes, but I feel that I can't waste them. I feel very conflicted now."
Li Ye smiled, held Wen Leyu's hand and said, "Xiaoyu, you are right just now. You can spend money only if you know how to make money.
I brought you to the Lighthouse this time to teach you how to make money. Once you learn how to make money, you will also learn how to spend it. Once you understand the secret of making money, you will no longer have the troubles you have now."
Although Wen Leyu held the royalties for A Song of Ice and Fire in his hands, and because of the original "3131" agreement, he had one-third of the ownership,
But in fact, Wen Leyu still believed from the bottom of her heart that the money was earned by Li Ye. She was only responsible for translation and proofreading, and was only in charge of the money for safekeeping on behalf of Li Ye.
She is actually not stingy when spending her own money, but she will carefully consider whether it is worth spending every penny of Li Ye's money.
So Li Ye planned to gradually change Wen Leyu's mind and let her experience the joy of "earning your own money and spending it yourself".
[I earn 1,000 yuan a month, is it too much to spend 200 yuan on myself? ]
[I earn one million a month and spend two hundred thousand. Is it your business? ]
As the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together." Sooner or later, Wen Leyu will be completely trained by Li Ye to become what he wants him to be.
. . . . . . . .
Li Ye, Wen Leyu and Fu Yiruo spent another two days in New York before preparing to go to their next stop, San Francisco.
But just when they were about to leave, Witt Jeff suddenly came to visit.
Because Pei Wencong and Luo Runbo were rushing home to celebrate the Spring Festival, they left New York for Hong Kong Island yesterday, so Li Ye had to come out to receive them in person.
"Mr. Jeff, Mr. Pei has rushed back to Hong Kong Island to celebrate the Spring Festival. Do you have anything urgent to do?"
"I'm really sorry, Mr. Li. I didn't know that Mr. Pei left yesterday, so I'm sorry to bother you.
I just want to tell Mr. Pei that I am willing to accept his suggestion to be his investment partner. I wonder if Mr. Pei has other partners. "
Li Ye looked at Jeff in surprise and asked, "Mr. Jeff, can you tell me what made you change your mind?"
Jeff smiled awkwardly and said, "It's my wife. I don't know how she figured out what I was thinking these days, but she told me very seriously yesterday that she supports any idea I have, even if I become poor again."
“.”
Li Ye was silent for two seconds and asked, "Can I understand that you still have dreams, Mr. Jeff, and your wife supports your decision?"
"Yes," Jeff said frankly, "I want to try again to see if I can get back on my feet where I failed that year. I just don't know if it's too late."
“For those who have dreams, it’s never too late.”
Li Ye smiled and extended his hand: "Welcome to join us, Mr. Jeff."
Jeff was stunned for a moment, but still shook hands with Li Ye.
He really wanted to ask Li Ye, "Young man, do you have the final say?"
But when Jeff saw Li Ye's eyes, he suddenly felt that asking was unnecessary.
. . . . . . .
Li Ye, Wen Leyu and Fu Yiru flew to San Francisco, found a hotel near Union Square in the North Shore area, and then called Zhen Rongrong.
But when I called the dormitory at UC Davis, no one answered the phone. I guess he might have classes today.
So Li Ye suggested going to the world's largest Chinatown. It is said that the Chinese here attach more importance to the festivals of Chinatown than people in the mainland. During the Spring Festival, the atmosphere is full of "New Year flavor", and various traditional programs are more authentic and lively than those in the mainland.
Because Chinatown is in the North Shore area, Li Ye strolled over with the two girls, while the bodyguards followed on foot, some driving over.
After all, the North Shore not only has Chinatown, but also an Italian gathering area, and no one knows what the security situation is like.
After the three of them arrived at Chinatown, they saw lanterns all over the streets. All the shops had already made preparations for the festival. Many Chinese bosses would smile and wish their compatriots a happy new year.
Li Ye led the two girls and casually walked into an antique shop, wanting to see if there were any real things that had been lost overseas.
The boss looked at Li Ye and asked, "Where are you from, little brother?"
Li Ye smiled and said, "Why, boss, you are doing business, why do you care where we come from?"
“Hehe~”
When the boss heard Li Ye speaking Mandarin, he smiled and said, "So you are one of us. If you really want to buy something, look over here. The others are sold to outsiders."
Li Ye glanced at the counters the boss pointed to and couldn't help laughing.
He couldn't be sure whether the other party was targeting his own people or outsiders.
However, Li Ye has Fu Yiru with him, so he can give it a try.
"Boss, how much is this comb?"
"One hundred and twenty. This comb is not very old, but it is made of rosewood."
Fu Yiru picked it up, looked at it, and nodded quietly.
The Malaysian Fu family is in the timber business. Although Fu Yiru may not understand anything else, he knows a lot about wood.
Although this comb can only be sold for 40 or 50 RMB in Beijing, Li Ye still bought two small items to take care of his compatriot's business.
The boss smiled and sent Li Ye to the door, and told him that if he came on the first day of the Lunar New Year, he would give Li Ye a small gift.
"Walk slowly~"
Li Ye said goodbye to the boss with a smile and continued walking forward with Fu Yiru and Wen Leyu. However, after walking only a dozen meters, a man in his thirties came over.
"Brother, you are from the mainland, right? Want to buy some good stuff?"
“.”
Although the other party spoke in Beijing dialect, Li Ye did not have the idea of "fellow villagers meeting and tears welling up in their eyes". He shook his head and pulled Wen Leyu and Fu Yiru to go around.
But the other party showed him an emerald jade ring and said, "To be honest, my family used to be wealthy, but it has fallen on hard times recently, so I'll sell you this emerald ring for 200 yuan."
Li Ye was annoyed with this guy. Just when he was about to call the bodyguard behind him, the owner of the antique shop came out and shouted, "Hey, Ai's kid, I'm telling you not to cheat at my door! You only remember the food and not the beating, right?"
The middle-aged man was immediately furious and yelled at the boss: "Who is cheating? Is this street yours? Why do you care so much? Do you believe that I will call a few brothers to smash your shabby store tomorrow?"
After being threatened, the antique shop owner stopped cursing, but he winked at Li Ye.
Li Ye nodded slightly, then took out two hundred dollars.
"Okay, I'll buy the ring on your hand."
The middle-aged man surnamed Ai's face lit up with joy. He stretched out his hand to take the money, while his other hand holding the ring reached into his pocket.
But before he could switch the ring, he suddenly found three bodyguards with sharp eyes surrounding him, one of them was white.
"My ring is not for two hundred, it's for two million."
Sweat was dripping down Ai's face, but he still gritted his teeth and tried to argue.
Li Ye smiled coldly and said softly: "Go away! While I'm in a good mood now."
The man surnamed Ai left in a panic, and the boss came over and said, "That guy has become less and less capable since his father disappeared. Don't trust anyone selling things on the street, even if they are your compatriots."
"Thank you, boss."
Li Ye thanked the boss and continued walking forward.
Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, they decided to find a Chinese restaurant to fill their stomachs.
Wen Leyu suddenly pushed Li Ye and pointed to the "Cao's Restaurant" diagonally opposite.
Li Ye took a quick look and found a girl busying around in the restaurant. It was Zhen Rongrong.
"Alas~"
Li Ye sighed secretly, feeling very helpless.
[I told her so much, but she still came out to serve dishes! ]
(End of this chapter)
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