That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 636: Li Ye is better at making money than me, so he must be better at spending money than me
"Mom, Li Ye and I went to see the aircraft carrier yesterday, and on the way back we went shopping on Fifth Avenue.
Today we are going to visit Columbia University, and then go to Wall Street to accompany Li Ye to do internship research, and I will also write two reports on what I have seen and heard."

At eight o'clock in the morning, Wen Leyu called back to China despite the time difference and reported his itinerary for the past two days. He said that he was not just out for fun, but also insisted on studying during the trip.

This was also what Li Ye had repeatedly requested, to call home once or twice, so as to prevent Teacher Ke and Wen Qingsheng from thinking that Li Ye had "kidnapped" Wen Leyu.

Usually at this time, Wen Leyu asked Li Ye to sit opposite her and use his watch to time her.

Because long-distance calls in Lighthouse are very expensive, costing several dollars per minute, she was afraid that she would be distracted when talking to her mother and would not be able to "hang up on time within 55 seconds."

It is said that many overseas students now do this. Some people are even more economical and hang up immediately after the call is connected. Doing this twice in a row is to report safety to their families.

Poor Li Ye, a billionaire, makes tens of thousands of dollars every minute, but he still has to act as a precise stopwatch for his wife just for a few dollars.

Eight o'clock in the morning in New York is nine o'clock in the evening in Beijing, so Teacher Ke has not slept yet.

She listened quietly to her daughter's report to her point by point, occasionally inserting a word or two to encourage her, and was in a very good mood.

"Really? I've heard of that big ship, but I've never had the chance to see it. Xiaoyu, you've learned more than me."

"We have learned a lot, but we have been mistaken for Japanese idiots three times in a row today. It's really unbelievable. Even though Li Ye is so tall, they still mistook him for a fool."

Wen Leyu complained to her mother for a few words, then suddenly looked up at Li Ye, and said depressedly: "Mom, do you think we should dress more simply so that people won't mistake us for the wrong people?"

"A little more plain?"

Teacher Ke said in surprise: "If you are a little more simple, you won't be considered stupid? Why do you have such an idea?"

Wen Leyu glanced at Li Ye again, and said with a guilty conscience: "We went shopping today. I didn't want to buy anything because it was too expensive, but Li Ye bought a lot at once, and those people immediately asked us if we were stupid people.

Li Ye said that the Japanese yen has appreciated, so many Japanese idiots in the lighthouse spend money lavishly, so people think those who are not short of money are Japanese idiots. "

Teacher Ke on the other end of the phone paused, then remained silent for several seconds.

Li Ye, who was timing with a watch, also lay on the table, resting his chin on his hand and looking at Wen Leyu with a smile.

Wen Leyu is "complaining" to himself!

It is true that Li Ye and the two girls were mistaken for Japanese idiots today, but Wen Leyu suddenly mentioned this to Teacher Ke, most likely because Li Ye bought shoes for the two girls this afternoon.

Wen Leyu is a girl who keeps her word. She said she would buy a pair of shoes for her sister-in-law Fu Yiru, so she bought her a pair of shoes.

But when the two girls arrived at the luxury stores on Fifth Avenue, they changed their minds.

Luxury goods should not cheat the poor.

An ordinary pair of shoes would cost hundreds of dollars, and the most beautiful ones would cost thousands of dollars. Even Fu Yiru felt embarrassed and insisted, "No, it's a rip-off!"

Fu Guiru has been raising Fu Yiru in luxury since she was a child. The pocket money she gives her every month is definitely a lot among her peers. However, if she knew that her daughter was so extravagant, she would inevitably scold and abuse her.

But Li Ye insisted on letting his wife and sister try them on, and then they started buying them, like a rich man, "Buy all of them except this pair," and Wen Leyu and Fu Yiru couldn't stop him.

Do you want to ask why Li Ye is so rich?
On some websites, high heels and black stockings are given a separate category. Why do you think that is?
Wen Leyu looks so good in it! Her calves are so straight, and Li Ye's heart is beating even though he is several dozen years older. Shouldn't a man spend his money wisely?
Besides, when Xiaoyu and Xiaoruo tried them on, they obviously liked them very much, right? So why would they be stingy?
After a moment of silence, Teacher Ke lowered his voice and asked his daughter, "Xiaoyu, did you have a disagreement with Li Ye? Do you think Li Ye is wasting money?"

"No."

"Why is that? Can you tell me?"

“I just don’t have it”

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Teacher Ke was indeed very smart and guessed Wen Leyu's thoughts at once, but Wen Leyu hesitated and did not admit it. Instead, he looked at Li Ye again.

Li Ye, who was lying on the table, moved his chin and rested it on his other arm. He looked at his young wife with interest. The smile on his face made Wen Leyu even more uneasy.

This is the first time that Wen Leyu expressed his dissatisfaction with Li Ye’s behavior!
In the past, no matter what decision Li Ye made, Wen Leyu would support him unconditionally, and would only grumble a few words occasionally, but would never seriously oppose it.

Or, it could be said that this was the first time that Wen Leyu was officially "sulking" with Li Ye. On the way back in the car, Wen Leyu had a stern face and didn't speak to Li Ye for a long time!

But the girl obviously didn't want to quarrel with Li Ye, so she took the opportunity to talk to her mother on the phone to protest to Li Ye implicitly - stop spending money lavishly, or I'll call my mom.

But this time, Teacher Ke stood on Li Ye's side.

Teacher Ke on the other end of the phone said gently: "Xiao Yu, you are definitely better than Li Ye in some aspects, I can be sure of that, even many of Li Ye's ideas are not as mature as yours,

But one thing is that as long as it involves the issue of "money", you still have to learn from Li Ye with an open mind.
And she is spending her own money now, do you understand? We are not spending the country's money, we can spend it however we want and on whomever we want."

"I also know these principles, but..." Wen Leyu hesitated for a moment and said in a tangled manner: "Li Ye can make money, so he can spend money. I am not as good as Li Ye in making money, so I am definitely not as good as him in spending money. So I also know that I should listen to Li Ye, but... Alas~"

Wen Leyu sighed, and her voice suddenly became low: "Mom, actually, I have been feeling a little depressed since the day I arrived at Hong Kong Island. During these days at the lighthouse, I have been feeling more and more depressed."

"I know that overseas countries are more developed than ours, but I didn't expect it to be this developed. When Pei Wenhui and I were in Beijing before, she always avoided discussing the topic of our 'backwardness',"

"Today we were shopping on Fifth Avenue, and the clerk smiled when she asked us if we were Japanese, but when we said we were from the mainland, she stopped smiling. She didn't look down on us, but she just stopped smiling."

"I couldn't sleep last night and kept thinking, why are we so far behind? We are all working hard."

"So I was thinking, should we spend the money where it is most needed? Li Ye has been talking about investing in factories in the mainland, so I think we should save a little."

There was obvious shame in Wen Leyu's eyes when he looked at Li Ye, as if he was blaming himself for interfering with Li Ye's "right to spend money."

When Li Ye first sent a telegram to Wen Leyu, as eloquent as a letter, Wen Leyu seriously pointed out that "money cannot be wasted".

But after learning about Li Ye's ability to make money, Wen Leyu stopped asking about it. After all, her husband was capable, so what was wrong with him spending a little money? And he was spending it on his own people.

But when she followed Li Ye out this time and saw the gap between overseas and the mainland, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Li Ye sat up straight, restrained his smile, stretched out his arm, and gently stroked Wen Leyu's head.

【These are the people from the 1980s! 】

In the 1980s, there was a story circulating in the study abroad circle.

There was a government-sponsored student studying in Japan who broke down and cried on the streets of Shibuya, Tokyo. He couldn't understand why the Japanese were so much more stupid than the mainlanders when it was obvious that the mainland was the winner, and how could he change all this?
If you talk about "family, country and the world" with children decades later, probably few people will pay attention to you, but among Wen Leyu's group, there are still some stubborn ones.

They may not be the smartest or the best, but they are the most stubborn. When others leave, they take root in the mainland and struggle silently.

And when the mainland became the second largest economy forty years later, these stubborn people with white hair recalled the angry cries of the 1980s, not knowing whether to feel sad or happy, sour or sweet.

Li Ye thought that with Wen Leyu's background, she shouldn't be so "stupid", but now it seems that the girl is still a little "silly".

In other words, Wen Leyu was "kidnapped" by some kind of responsibility.

"Xiao Yu, your idea is right, but Li Ye must have his reasons. He is with Pei Wencong and his people all day long, so he can't be too shabby."

Teacher Ke tried to persuade Wen Leyu again, then changed the subject: "What did you do today? How much did you spend?"

Wen Leyu was feeling the touch of Li Ye's palm, and he said casually: "It cost more than 50,000, almost 60,000."

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There was silence on the other end of the line for five or six seconds, and then Teacher Ke asked calmly, "What did you buy with the fifty or sixty thousand?"

Wen Leyu felt something was wrong, but still answered obediently: "Buying shoes."

"anything else?"

"It's shoes. I also ordered a pair for you, mom. It costs more than 4,000 yuan."

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Teacher Ke fell silent again, and this time he was silent for a long time.

"Dollars?"

"US dollars. But mom, there are many limited editions that are said to be more expensive. A pair costs tens of thousands. The things here are too expensive."

Wen Leyu suddenly felt a little flustered. She felt as if she had done something wrong.

Teacher Ke's voice sounded faintly: "You bought shoes today, do you want to buy clothes tomorrow?"

Wen Leyu shook his head, shook off Li Ye's hand, and blinked his eyes rapidly.

"We are not going to buy anything. We will soon go to Silicon Valley in San Francisco. Li Ye has analyzed that there should be many opportunities to make money there. We can make millions."

"dududu~"

"Hey hey hey~"

The call was disconnected. I don’t know if there was a problem with the long-distance line or if Teacher Ke on the other end hung up.

(End of this chapter)