◎Gambler's Psychology◎
Jiang Che was tired after a day's work and didn't really want to go out, but when he thought about the things his wife had worked so hard to make being wasted, he couldn't bear it, so he said, "Then wait for me to rest and send them there later."
"That's fine, let's go after dinner."
As a result, just as the two of them finished talking, before Jiang Che could go over, the old couple of the Jiang family arrived first.
Yuanyuan went to open the door, "Grandpa and grandma."
"Hey." Mother Jiang gently touched her granddaughter's hair and asked, "Yuanyuan, where are your parents?"
"Mom is cooking and Dad is doing the accounts."
Jiang Che was calculating the total number of sports cars and income during this period. When he heard his parents' voices, he put down the paper and pen in his hand, stood up and looked towards the door: "Mom and Dad, why are you here?"
"I heard from your third sister that you were going to Yangcheng with her, so I came to ask, what about Xiaoxuan and Yuanyuan? Just leave them at home? Do you want to go back and stay for a few days? At least we are here and can take care of them." The daughter-in-law is about to give birth in more than three months, and since their son is not at home, they have to help take care of her.
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In the kitchen, Wei Xuan heard the noise and just walked out, she heard these words. To be honest, she was touched. It was not easy for her parents-in-law to think of this for her, but she was still ready to refuse this kindness. After all, this was not her first child. She knew her own body well, and it was still very good. Jiang Che was just going to go out for a few days, so there was no need to move around so much.
When Jiang's mother saw Wei Xuan, she asked her directly, "Xiao Xuan, what do you think? Do you and Yuanyuan want to go back with us and stay for two days? Wait for Jiang Che to come back and pick you up."
Wei Xuan still had the spatula in her hand. She did not directly answer Jiang's mother's question, but said, "Mom and Dad, don't stand at the door. Come in and sit down and talk first."
"Yeah," Jiang Che immediately reacted and hurriedly ushered his parents in: "You guys came at this time, have you eaten yet?"
"We've already eaten, so you guys eat yours and don't worry about us." After Jiang's father sat down, he saw the account book on the table, pointed at it and asked Jiang Che, "How's business lately?"
"It's pretty good, especially in the past two days. It's getting better and better. There are new customers every day. If this continues, I think we will be able to buy a second car soon."
Jiang's mother was hugging her granddaughter and talking. When she heard her son's words, she couldn't help but frowned: "Xiaoxuan is about to give birth, why are you making yourself so busy?" Although her son does not have to take care of his wife during the confinement period personally, after his daughter-in-law gives birth, all the things at home and in the store may fall on his shoulders alone. He is already overwhelmed. At this critical moment, she does not agree with him to continue the business of transporting goods with a sports car so soon.
Seeing that they changed the topic, Wei Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to the kitchen to continue cooking.
In the living room, Jiang's father also nodded in agreement with Jiang's mother: "We can't be too hasty. Even though the business is good now, it's still unclear whether it can stabilize."
Jiang Che had no intention of talking too much about his business with his parents, but in order to reassure them, he still explained: "Don't worry, the store is doing very well now. I don't have to worry about it. I hired a new driver a few days ago, who can help me share some of the business, so you don't have to worry about me being too busy. These are all within my plan, and I won't rush into anything."
If it was the Jiang Che of the past who said this, both Jiang's father and Jiang's mother would be extremely worried, but the current Jiang Che's words can still be believed.
Why reluctantly? Mainly because this person has a criminal record, and as parents, they are afraid that one day their son will repeat his old habit of lying and being unreliable.
Furthermore, there is an old saying that goes, Raising a child for a hundred years brings ninety-nine years of worry.
No matter how capable or accomplished their children are, parents can't help but worry about them.
Jiang's father and mother were relatively open-minded. After Jiang Che said this, they didn't say anything else. After all, their son was grown up, and they couldn't make decisions for him in everything.
"Okay, you can make up your mind about this matter. We are just reminding you." After Jiang's father finished speaking, Jiang's mother continued, "Remember to discuss with your wife before making any decision. By the way, what do you think about what I just told you? If you want to go, pack up your things and go back with us while it's dark."
Jiang Che touched his nose. He had discussed this matter with his wife. His wife had no intention of going, so he would definitely put his wife's wishes first. This would only disappoint his parents' good intentions.
Seeing his expression, Jiang's mother couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, "If Xiaoxuan doesn't go, what about Yuanyuan? Who will pick her up from school when she's at home?" Then she lowered her head and asked her granddaughter, "Is it okay for Yuanyuan to stay at grandpa and grandma's house for a few days?"
Yuanyuan shook her head. She heard everything her parents said just now. She could go to and from school with Aunt Fang these days.
But she couldn't just say she didn't want to go to her grandparents' house, because that would make them sad, so she rolled her eyes and said, "Dad's not at home, I want to be with Mom."
These touching words immediately touched Jiang's mother's heart, and she hugged Yuanyuan and called her sweetheart.
Jiang Che also said, "Yes, Mom, we have already made an agreement with the neighbor next door. She will help pick up and drop off the kids in the next few days."
Yuanyuan is a clever girl who can talk, but her father suffered because Jiang's mother scolded him several times: "Your daughter is sensible, but you, as a father, are worse than a child. You are busy all day long and even have to entrust your child to others for help."
It was not until Wei Xuan came out of the kitchen that Jiang's mother stopped complaining about her son.
They came here just to take their daughter-in-law and granddaughter back to spend a few days with them. Since they are no longer needed, Jiang's mother and father prepared to go back.
Seeing her parents stand up and leave, Wei Xuan quickly gave Jiang Che a look, asking him to take the things in the refrigerator out and bring them back to her parents.
Although Jiang's mother was happy to receive the things, she still held Wei Xuan's hand and gave her several instructions: "You are in your advanced period, so don't do these laborious tasks anymore. You should rest more at home. We can't afford to have less food at home."
"I know that my parents don't need this food, but this is the filial piety of Jiang Che and I. We were going to give it to you two days ago, but Jiang Che was busy recently, so it was delayed. If you don't come tonight, Jiang Che is also going to go back."
Her son and daughter-in-law were so thoughtful, what else could Jiang's mother say? She could only accept it with a smile. Looking at her daughter-in-law's belly, she smiled with satisfaction. After a long while, she remembered something and asked, "By the way, will your mother-in-law come to take care of you during your confinement this time?"
Wei Xuan hadn't thought about this yet, so Jiang Che continued, "Let's talk about this after I come back from Yangcheng. There are still three months left, so there's no rush."
Yes, Father Jiang was getting impatient waiting on the side, and urged: "Okay, stop nagging, let's go quickly, so that they can eat earlier."
It was indeed getting late. Thinking that her son and his family of three were still hungry, Jiang's mother could only kiss her round face reluctantly and said goodbye to her granddaughter and daughter-in-law.
Jiang Che took a flashlight and sent the two downstairs. When he came up again, Wei Xuan and Yuanyuan had already started eating.
"The bowl has already been taken, go wash your hands and eat."
"Okay." Jiang Che went to get some water to wash his hands. When he returned to the living room, Wei Xuan asked him, "Did Mom and Dad say anything?"
It refers to the attitude of my parents-in-law towards not returning to live in the Jiang family.
Jiang Che shook his head: "I'll be back after sending them downstairs."
That's good. After dinner, Jiang Che went to wash the dishes while Wei Xuan played with her daughter for a while and then helped her take a bath. After coaxing her to sleep, the couple went out for a walk hand in hand.
Section 96
Thinking of what her mother-in-law said that night, Wei Xuan asked Jiang Che, "Do you think I should let my mother take care of me again during my confinement this time?"
If this is the case, we should actually inform our family in advance. After all, Wei's mother has a lot to do. If we call someone to help at the last minute, it may be too late if she has other plans.
Jiang Che actually had other ideas in mind. It would be great if his mother-in-law could come to help, but he didn't want to tell anyone about his wife's pregnancy now, not even his mother-in-law. Who knew if phone calls and letters would be reliable? In short, the closer it got to the final moment, the more he had to eliminate any possibility of the news leaking out.
In recent days, he has heard many stories about pregnant women being forced to have abortions. The more he hears, the colder he feels. He can't imagine what he would do if his wife had to go through all this.
Not to mention how much suffering his wife would have to endure. The six or seven-month-old child had already grown into a full-grown child. For him and his wife to watch the child die before he even came into the world, this blow was absolutely huge and cruel, and it was unacceptable to both of them.
You could say he was too cautious or that he was stubborn, but he couldn't let this happen at all.
But what the daughter-in-law raised is indeed a problem. The mother-in-law has more than one daughter, she also has four sons. How can she be so overbearing? It doesn't make sense to ask others to come first when Wei Xuan has something to do.
What else can we do?
After thinking for a while, Jiang Che finally came up with an idea: "Why don't we not bother my mother-in-law this time? We can hire an auntie to take care of you and the child at home. This way, when you are out of confinement, there will be one more person to help you, and you can also take time to take care of the store. How do you think?"
Wei Xuan had no objection, but it would be a bit difficult to find a reliable nanny now, right? After all, there were no specialized housekeeping companies now, and even in the future, it would be difficult to find a reliable nanny or housekeeping nanny. Although she had never found one, she had read a lot of news reports about this.
There are countless people who steal children and steal money. Of course, there are also some who are serious and reliable. But once such a tragedy happens, the damage is irreversible. If it is someone who steals money, it is okay, just consider it as losing money to avoid disaster. But if it is someone who steals children, or if you hurt children because of carelessness, then it will be too late to regret.
However, since Jiang Che said so, he must have his channels.
Seeing that his wife had no objection, he said, "Leave it to me, don't worry about it, I will definitely find you someone you'll be satisfied with."
Well, maybe it's because the month is getting further along, Wei Xuan's spirit is indeed not as good as before, so it would be best if she could worry less.
The two of them walked back and forth along the road. Exactly half an hour had passed. Wei Xuan was covered with a thin layer of sweat. She went home, took a shower, and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, when Jiang Che got up, he saw that she was sleeping soundly and did not wake her up. He bought a train ticket to Yangcheng at 9:30 in the morning. It was still early, so he went downstairs to buy breakfast first, and then came back to wake up his daughter to eat.
After dinner, I took my daughter's luggage and sent her to school, then went straight to the store to meet Third Sister Jiang.
Third Sister Jiang had been waiting in the store for a long time. When Jiang Che came, they went to the train station together.
When Wei Xuan woke up in the morning, she saw that the room was empty and knew that Jiang Che had left. Seeing that it was almost eight o'clock, she quickly got up, washed up, and had breakfast.
After dinner, she was thinking about whether she should go across to say hello to Fang Jing and tell her about the child when there was a knock on the door.
Seeing Fang Jing sweating profusely, Wei Xuan asked her, "Did you just come back from sending the child?"
Fang Jing nodded: "It's so hot, how can it be so hot in May?"
Wei Xuan welcomed her into the house and poured her a glass of warm boiled water: "Hurry up and drink something. It's only morning, how can you be so hot?"
Fang Jing finished drinking the water in the cup before saying, "My bicycle chain fell off halfway through the journey. I might have been in a hurry. You know how impatient I am. I was originally planning to go to the store, but now I think I should come back and rest."
After saying that, she glanced at Wei Xuan's belly and said, "You were born during the hottest time of the year. You must have suffered a lot."
Who said it wasn't? Wei Xuan was most afraid of heat. If the courtyard house was repaired, she could go there to recuperate after childbirth. It was much cooler there than upstairs. Unfortunately, this kind of courtyard house could not be repaired casually. Professionals had to be found. After they had some extra money, they contacted Master Lu. Unfortunately, after seeing it, he said frankly that he had never repaired this kind of house. If his father was still alive, he might have a way, but he didn't have the ability. If he really tried to repair it, it would be habitable, but it might damage its original structure.
After hearing this, Wei Xuan had to give up. She didn't want to just mess around with such a good house. She wanted to plan it well and live there permanently in the future. Unfortunately, she hadn't found anyone talented in this area.
Thinking of this, she looked at Fang Jing opposite her, maybe she had some connections in this area.
Fang Jing was looked at like this, and touched her face inexplicably: "What's wrong? Is there something on my face? By the way, has your Jiang Che left?"
"I'm leaving. It's not that there's something on your face. I just want to ask you something. Sister Fang, do you know anyone who is good at building courtyard houses?"
"Why do you ask that?"
Wei Xuan told him about the courtyard house she bought.
"I'm thinking of repairing it first. Even if I can't catch up with the confinement period, when the baby in my belly grows up, there will definitely be no room for me to live here. I can move out anytime I want."
Fang Jing thought for a moment: "If you're talking about an old master in this field, I'm sure I don't know anyone, but I can ask Lao Hong for you, maybe he knows something." After that, she gave Wei Xuan some advice: "In fact, if you want to redesign it, you can ask students from the architecture department. They must know more than us. There are so many good universities in Beijing. If you randomly pick one, it's likely that he's a top student. They majored in this and might have connections in this field."
Yes, why didn’t Wei Xuan think of it.
She thanked Fang Jing and said, "Pregnancy makes people stupid for three years. If you hadn't reminded me, I really wouldn't have thought of this. When Jiang Che comes back, I'll ask him to ask."
"Oh, it's okay. It's just that after you move away, I won't be able to find a neighbor as good as you to accompany me."
The two chatted for a while, agreed to pick up the child in the evening, and then Fang Jing went back.
Wei Xuan has already begun to fantasize about the good life after moving into the courtyard house.
Jiang Che, who had just squeezed off the train with Jiang Sanjie, didn't know that his wife had found another job for him. But even if he knew, he would probably be happy to accept it.
The two of them stayed in the same guesthouse as before, and this time, the people at the front desk knew him.
When he saw an acquaintance, he wanted to say hello, but then he saw Jiang Sanjie following behind him, so he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue, and his eyes unconsciously showed contempt.
However, she was no longer surprised by such things in the south. Many men became arrogant as soon as they made a little money. They looked down on their wives at home and changed women more frequently than they changed clothes.
The one in front of him is so different from the previous one. Not only is she getting more and more beautiful, but she also got a new one who looks older than him.
However, everyone has their own preferences, maybe he just likes this?
Thinking this in her heart, her hands did not stop moving, but her face was a little cold. She had seen him treat his wife so well before, so she thought he would be a good person. It turned out that he was the same. The old saying is true, all crows are black.
Jiang Che was still wondering why the girl at the front desk looked so angry today, until he handed the key to Jiang Sanjie.
When the receptionist heard him say "Third sister", she realized that she had made a mistake and immediately changed her expression: "Mr. Jiang, you just got off the train, do you need hot water? I just have some freshly boiled."
Jiang Che wanted to agree immediately after hearing this. He was about to ask her, but seeing that she didn't look well, he didn't say it. Now that she asked herself, Jiang Che certainly had no reason to refuse.
Perhaps because she had just misunderstood Jiang Che and felt a little guilty, the girl at the front desk seemed particularly enthusiastic when she said this. Jiang Sanjie, who was standing next to her, unconsciously thought of it in the wrong way, and before Jiang Che could speak, she replied lightly: "No need, thank you." After that, she pulled him inside, not giving Jiang Che a chance to say another word.
Humph, you want to hook up with her little brother, do you think she's a vegetarian? Don't even think about it when she's around. Wei Xuan is so good to her, and now she's pregnant and waiting at home, so she has to help her keep an eye on her little brother and not let him have any chance to mess around outside.
Jiang Che was dragged into the room. Before he could understand what was going on, he was warned by Jiang Sanjie: "You are not allowed to ask others for water. Do you hear me?"
But he was sweating and wanted to take a shower. How could he do that without water?
But seeing the stern look in the third sister's eyes, as if she would keep watching him if he didn't agree, he could only nod his head in frustration: "Okay, I won't go to ask for water, okay. Go to your room and have a rest. After lunch, I'll take you to the wholesale market in the afternoon."
Seeing that the younger brother agreed, Sister Jiang San was satisfied and went to her room opposite, looking back every few steps.
After the door was closed, Jiang Che smelled his clothes and curled his lips in disgust. How could he sleep when they were almost rotten?
He stood up and leaned over the door to listen. After making sure that there was no movement from the other side, he wanted to open the door and secretly get some water. Unfortunately, just as he opened the door, Jiang Sanjie's door opposite also opened.
"Little brother, where are you going?"
Jiang Che laughed dryly: "The room is a bit hot, I'll open the door to ventilate."
"Really? Then I'll ventilate too."
Jiang Che's expression froze: "I'm not hot anymore, so I'm going to sleep." After saying that, he closed the door and threw himself on the bed. He couldn't help but wail: "What's going on? He misses his wife. It would be nice if his wife was here."
Sister Jiang San outside the door snorted, "You little brat, try this on me. Don't even think about doing anything bad while I'm here." After that, she closed the door and went to sleep.
It was already very hot in Guangzhou in May. In the afternoon, after dinner, the two rushed to the wholesale market. Before they even entered, they were already sweating.
This afternoon, Jiang Che took Third Sister Jiang to several familiar wholesalers to meet people, and then explained to her in detail how to pay after the order was opened and how to negotiate with others about delivery. After Third Sister Jiang understood everything, he did not plan to accompany her to choose the model tomorrow, as he had other things to do.
Before coming to Guangzhou, he went to look for Wu Yun, but was told that Wu Yun had come to the south after the Chinese New Year and had not returned since. Fearing that something had happened to him, Jiang Che wanted to find someone to find out about him.
The only person he knew here was Cai Jiahuai. He called him and they made an appointment to meet at the same teahouse.
In the morning, Jiang Che sent Jiang Sanjie to the wholesale market first: "Go and choose the items first. Just write down your choices. I'll come to see you at noon." Jiang Che thought about it and decided that he couldn't give the advance payment to Jiang Sanjie. It would be bad if someone targeted her.
"Okay, go and do your thing. I don't need you to worry about me."
Jiang Che arrived at the teahouse at the agreed time. When Cai Jiahuai saw Jiang Che, he didn't have time to greet him and started talking about Wu Yun.
"Your friend is braver than you. He came to see me once last year. I took him to the wholesale market, but I don't know how he managed to get to know the largest wholesaler there. I guess he got a lot of goods from him. I haven't seen him since then, and he hasn't come to see me either."
Jiang Che had no doubt about Wu Ge's ability. It was not something that ordinary people could do to thrive in those ten years without being discovered. So Jiang Che did not say much about Cai Jiahuai's exclamation, but just asked him: "Have you seen him this year?"
"I haven't met him, and I just came from my hometown. But after you called me yesterday, I asked my friend about it, and he said that the big wholesaler got a big order this year. I guess if your friend is here, he would come here for this."
"Do you know what the big order is?"
Cai Jiahuai thought for a moment, and finally said in a low voice: "The news I heard was about second-hand cars."
Jiang Che's eyes widened. Isn't this too bold? Is he really willing to sacrifice his life for money?
Seeing his expression, Cai Jiahuai smiled and said, "Don't you understand why they risk their lives to do this? You should know that the current import tax rate for complete vehicles is 180%-200%. An imported car is three to four times higher than the international price. Just calculate how much profit there is!"
Jiang Che calculated in his mind and let out a frightened “hiss”.
Cai Jiahuai glanced at him and said, "Now you know, this is the mentality of gamblers. Such a huge profit is worth them risking their heads to take a gamble."
Yes, take Santana for example, the official price is more than 130,000 and less than 140,000. If the tariff is removed, you can make about 100,000 for a car. Who wouldn't be tempted?
However, after talking so much about cars, Jiang Che suddenly thought that he could find a way to get a car in Yangcheng. Of course, not a smuggled one, he meant a regular car.
Just because you can’t get it in Beijing doesn’t mean you can’t get it in Guangzhou!
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