Free Web NovelChapter 1188: Chapter 1190
Gong Ruini was feeling quite happy. After going out to look at some houses, Zhao Xuran habitually took them for a stroll around the store downstairs.
Of course, he didn’t forget to buy the things his wife liked.
As for Cai Meina, she didn’t want anything. It wasn’t that she didn’t like it, but she couldn’t bring herself to spend the money.
If it were up to her, Cai Meina wished her daughter wouldn’t even ask.
"Such expensive items, you really don’t think about it." Cai Meina said unhappily while Zhao Xuran was checking out,
Expensive? Well, okay, it’s a bit pricy, but Zhao Xuran was feeling all sorts of wronged, "I didn’t want to buy it, it’s Xuran who insisted on buying it for me."
"He says buy and you buy. Right, I’ve noticed you’ve gotten a few more bags since coming to the United States. Did you also buy them at a store nearby?"
Gong Ruini wanted to shake her head, but there were a few traitors at home who might blurt out things they shouldn’t say. What if they do?
Better to admit it, "Yeah, these bags are pretty nice."
Nice? Sigh, it’s the price that stands out, although they’re quite attractive, Cai Meina wanted to advise her daughter not to waste money.
After all, they just bought a house, which was a considerable sum of money. They shouldn’t let Zhao Xuran spend more on this, but the words didn’t come out.
Her son-in-law was the one offering to buy these for her daughter, so why say anything to spoil the mood?
"Actually, Mom, we will go look at some jewelry in a few days." When it comes to bags, if they aren’t classic limited editions, there’s really no collectible value.
The problem is that limited editions are absolutely out of her reach, but classic styles are accessible.
Gong Ruini didn’t plan to buy any more bags; these few should be enough for them, "Mom, these bags aren’t just for me alone. We can use them together."
Gong Ruini indicated she hadn’t considered it just her own to carry, "If you meet clients from Hong Kong later, you can carry these bags."
These days, even if people know your net worth is high and that the real estate you own is quite substantial, if your clothes and bags look ordinary, you will be looked down upon.
"Well, we don’t really need it, right?" Though if she didn’t know the price, Cai Meina would be willing to carry the bag out, as the style is nice and having bought it in the United States would definitely give face.
But the price of the bag made her gasp, "I’d constantly be worried about what would happen in case of an accident."
"Worried about what? Besides, we should buy more jewelry; these things are good." Zhao Xuran was indifferent, since they were already out, why not buy buy buy.
"Ah." Cai Meina was truly shocked by the daughter and son-in-law who lavishly spend, treating money as if it’s not money.
"You guys, you’re still young, you can’t just treat money like it’s nothing."
"I know Zhao Guangran makes money, but he also said the stock market isn’t purely about making money." Cai Meina always thought the stock market was definitely profitable.
Otherwise, how did Zhao Guangran earn so much money? She didn’t expect it could be so risky; just a slip could cause them to lose a lot.
Converted to Grandpa Mao’s amount, it really made Cai Meina feel faint, luckily they earned it all back, otherwise they wouldn’t know what to do.
"Mom, don’t worry. We lost a lot before because we were trading futures. Now that we’re not dealing with futures, we won’t lose as much." Sigh, the family has two brothers whose mouths are the most eloquent, and that’s all kinds of trouble.
Various reminders to them to keep their mouths shut resulted in promises of all kinds, only to forget them immediately.
Really? Cai Meina wasn’t going to believe her daughter’s words and turned to Zhao Xuran.
Cai Meina’s action really ticked Gong Ruini off. Even though she was speaking the truth, why does her mother prefer listening to Zhao Xuran’s opinion over believing her?
Hmph, definitely a stepmother. This kind of stepmother is the most hateful. Gong Ruini glared fiercely at Zhao Xuran.
"It’s really no problem." On their way back, Zhao Xuran explained in detail to them what futures and stocks are.
Cai Meina didn’t understand much, but she got bits and pieces.
Cai Ming understood the crucial part, "It means if you bet right on futures, you could earn a ton of money."
Strong, his uncle was concerned not about losses, but whether he could make big profits, that’s his uncle for you.
Cai Meina was dissatisfied with what Cai Ming was concerned about, "Futures do earn a lot, but when you lose, you lose quite a bit too."
Just not hearing that they nearly lost all the money they previously earned along with the principal, "I think it’s better to be more cautious."
At the current rate of earning, Cai Meina was already very satisfied. Wanting more money now, one shouldn’t be too greedy.
Shut up, Cai Ming knew if this topic continued further, his sister would definitely get mad, so he changed the subject.
"Xuran, if there’s a similar house available, please buy one for me as well." Cai Ming, after touring around, really liked that house.
Finally understanding why, even before Gong Ruini had come to study in the United States, they had bought a house early on. If he were them, he’d do the same.
"There are only so many good houses. If you miss out, you’ll definitely regret it."
That’s the reason, "The people living in this apartment are either company executives or stock brokers."
This was also info gathered from chatting with long-time residents later, which made Zhao Xuran quite excited.
Once they come to the United States to study, Zhao Xuran plans to host a party where everyone can chat, and as they get familiar, cooperation becomes possible.
Even before moving in, being aware of these, Cai Ming wanted to say no wonder Zhao Xuran has always been great at socializing since he was young.
"If I didn’t chat with them, I wouldn’t have known this. Luckily, they at last found me pleasing and agreed to sell the house to me." Zhao Xuran really hadn’t expected buying a house in the United States wasn’t only down to the owner saying yes; people can pop out of nowhere to stop the purchase.
Luckily it all went through in the end, or else he really would’ve cried.
Oh no, Zhao Xuran’s words left the Cai siblings dumbfounded. They did not expect buying a house in the United States to be like this, leaving Cai Ming worried it might not get approved.
"Typically, it wouldn’t be a problem unless they decided to buy it themselves, though the likelihood isn’t high." The job may sound prestigious, but whether it’s truly prestigious isn’t for Gong Ruini to worry about.
Upon hearing this, Cai Ming breathed a sigh of relief, but after calculating the needed funds silently, he could only sigh helplessly, "We’ll talk about it later."
"Wait until Guangran’s dividend is announced." Sigh, they clearly earn so much money annually, yet it always feels like there’s not much money on hand, which left Cai Ming truly helpless.
It seems those houses need to be leased out once he returns, otherwise leaving them empty is such a waste, and rent could add up nicely over a year.
Previously, he felt leasing out houses would diminish his boss status, but thinking it over, what’s there to be embarrassed about.
Dividends—everyone waits for dividends these days. Gong Ruini even considers buying a farm when the time comes.
For now, she doesn’t contemplate anything else; she just dreams of raising cattle and sheep. But when more people go abroad, we might open a route to the ranch.
People accustomed to cityscapes might be the type to savor the ranch experience.
As long as we treat the wealthy well, there won’t be a shortage of business.
