Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 167 Even if you have money, it won’t make you happy

"This is what I can give Su Yajing."

Faced with Zhou Wang's indifferent words, Su Man was speechless.

Just calculate it based on the transaction price, an inn worth 5.5 million... Although Su Man knows that such a calculation is actually a rogue, after all, it will definitely be sold for more than this price.

Add to that the millions of dollars worth of property that Zhou Wang has already given to Su Yajing, this is already a lot of money.

The key is that they have only been together for a month.

Not to mention one month, even if some women accompany men for five or ten years, will they get as much as Su Yajing?
Su Man suddenly remembered something she had heard before, that is, a local boss in Licheng, after making a lot of money, directly built a townhouse, and his two wives lived opposite, the family of five lived happily together...

It’s not that Su Man doesn’t believe this kind of thing, but she just can’t understand what those two women are thinking.

Now she seems to understand a little bit...

Looking at Su Yajing's appearance, let alone being the third, she would be willing to be the fifth or sixth...

"I'll ask Lao Wang to bring the bedding over first."

So Su Man, who was in a state of confusion, adopted an evasive attitude, took out her cell phone and made a call in a panic.

But in Su Yajing's eyes, this was actually a statement of her attitude. She giggled and hugged Zhou Wang's arm, "Brother, I can sleep here with you at night!"

Zhou Wang's heart was shaken by Su Yajing's deliberate squeezing, but then he thought that Su Yajing didn't seem to be very convenient. But then he thought again, there are so many roads in this world, if you can't go through it, just change one...

So Zhou Wang began to waver again.

About ten minutes after Su Man made the call, her uncle-in-law and Xiao Xia came with four sets of clothes. They took two sets in total, and after a simple arrangement, they had two bedrooms that could be used for sleeping.

After finishing all these tasks, it was already quite dark.

Su Man glanced at the time and saw that it was already past eleven o'clock. After hesitating for a while, she said, "I should go back soon."

"No, auntie, it's rare that you give yourself a day off tonight, let's play for a while longer!"

Su Yajing hugged Su Man and started to act coquettishly.

"But what else can we do at this point?"

Su Man didn’t really want to sleep, after all, her emotions hadn’t calmed down yet, but this moment was indeed a bit awkward.

Most of the furniture in the inn has been moved out. There is not even a TV, so there is really no entertainment activity to do.

"How about we go have a drink?"

Su Yajing suggested, "Now is the busiest time for those pubs!"

"But Ranran, it's because it's already this late, so the more famous restaurants should be out of seats, right?"

Shen Yutong was a little tempted, but soon shook her head, "If we want to go, we have to go to the livehouses that have bands. If it's just an ordinary bar, it's better for us to play music at home!"

"I don't really like going to those places. After all, I'm past that age." Su Man also shook her head.

"Oh, auntie, you are only 32 years old. According to the official definition, you are still a young person. How can you be considered over the age of ..."

Su Yajing tried to persuade her, but Su Man remained unmoved. She subconsciously looked at Zhou Wang.

Good brother Zhou Wang would naturally not let her down, and then he smiled and said: "If you don't want to go out, but want to listen to the live performances in the bar, it's actually very simple."

"What do you mean?" Su Man asked puzzledly.

“Why not just move the Livehouse here?”

"Ah, how do we move this?" Su Man was confused.

"My idea is, bring in the wine, bring in the band, dim the lights, and it should be half a live house."

Zhou Wang smiled and said, "It can't really be considered an idea, because I've already asked Brother Wu to make the arrangements... We're moving into a new house today, so let's just have a simple celebration."

Before Zhou Wang finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. Because the door was not locked, Wu Lei walked straight in after knocking. Behind him, there was indeed a group of rock youths.

Among them, three men and two women were band members, and there were also some errand runners who helped carry their instruments. In addition, there were bar staff who served drinks and ice, and there was also a bartender.

More than twenty people came in all at once, leaving the women stunned.

But the first person to react was Su Yajing. She screamed and pointed at the band members, especially the fresh-looking female lead singer, and shouted:
"Ah, it's 'The Cat on the Roof'!"

"It's really them... Wow, Zhou Wang, you actually invited this band!"

Shen Yutong identified it and was also inexplicably surprised.

"'Cat on the roof'?"

Zhou Wang felt that the name sounded a little familiar, but not that familiar.

After all, he had not paid much attention to the music circle since he dropped out of the guitar club in his sophomore year, although he had been a fanatical young man for a period of time before.

"She's the folk singer who went viral a while ago because of a short video. But she became popular mainly because of her looks... Her band hasn't released any hit songs, so it's normal that you don't know her."

Su Yajing explained excitedly, "Brother, you must have seen that video. It has over a million likes. She is from Baicheng."

After Su Yajing reminded him, Zhou Wang finally had some impression that there was a cover video that went viral. The song was "Zebra Zebra". The female singer was pure and beautiful, and was praised by some netizens as the "Folk Goddess"...

Zhou Wang carefully identified the girl with medium-length hair and fair skin, and found that she was indeed the "Cat on the Roof" who became a little famous because of that video.

At this time, Shen Yutong and Su Yajing had already walked over together. Zhou Wang was also a little curious about how Wu Lei invited a band of this level——

Although it is not considered to be a first-tier or second-tier band, if compared with other resident bands, it is definitely a "star band".

As for Su Man and Miao Ying, they did not move. It was obvious that they were not very interested in this matter.

"Thank you thank you..."

When Zhou Wang looked over, Su Yajing and the other person were already communicating with the "cat on the roof". The other party didn't put on airs and was smiling politely the whole time.

Wu Lei probably knew what Zhou Wang wanted to ask, so he briefly explained the process to him.

In fact, it is not complicated. The most popular bars, like Livehouse, have cooperated with Star Travel. Wu Lei found the owner of one of them. After some coordination, the other party helped to communicate with the band performing tonight, and then there was this "private performance".

In addition to the connections, the most important thing is that Zhou Wang used his "cash power".

He told Wu Lei in advance that no matter what the other party's original price for a performance in the bar was, he was willing to pay three times as much, and could even pay more if that wasn't enough.

Singing in a bar for a night is singing, singing in Zhou Wang’s house is also singing, and you can make more money, so why not?
Even if you want to gain fame by going to an Internet celebrity bar, one night like this wouldn't be a big deal.

The truth is... I've fallen to the point where I can only sing in bars. Who the hell doesn't need money?
Except for those who come from wealthy families, most of the musicians are poor before they become famous, because it is impossible to make it in this field without concentration.

According to incomplete statistics, before the show "The Rap of China" was broadcast, on average, thousands of rappers were starving every day...

"This folk band has been very popular recently because its lead singer is 'Cat on the Roof'. Although the contract with the bar has not expired, the price has already gone up. Now the price for a single one-hour performance has reached 8000..."

"How much?" Zhou Wang was stunned.

"Uh, that's 8000..."

Wu Lei couldn't figure out for a moment whether Zhou Wang thought it was expensive or cheap, so he repeated it.

Zhou Wang gritted his teeth when he heard this. Of course, he thought it was too cheap...

But it's not surprising when you think about it. When he was in college, Zhou Wang once asked nearby bars if they needed resident singers. He also fantasized about making a living by selling his body... Ugh, making a living by selling his art...

Although he did not pass the bar's interview, Zhou Wang remembered that the bar would usually pay around 500 to 600 yuan to invite a singer to sing for a night.

Considering that there are five people in the whole band, even if the singer's price is multiplied by 5, it will not exceed 5. With this calculation, 3000 yuan a night for the "Cat on the Roof" band is already a lot.

If it weren't for that unexpectedly popular video, I guess they wouldn't even have 5,000 under normal circumstances...

Of course famous singers earn more, but the industry’s 80/20 rule still applies, and more people are still struggling at the bottom. The “cat on the roof” is already one of the best among them.

Zhou Wang naturally felt that it was worth it to pay tens of thousands of dollars to invite such a little-known band to perform a special show.

Later, Zhou Wang got to know all the band members through Wu Lei's introduction.

This process is quite interesting.

After learning that Zhou Wang was the financial sponsor today and also the owner of this inn, the five band members showed very different attitudes.

To break it down, it was actually the lead singer "Cat on the Roof" and the female guitarist who were more enthusiastic towards Zhou Wang, while the other three rock youths were somewhat indifferent.

But Zhou Wang knew that they were not deliberately being harsh to him, but it was a common problem among those who played art.

They want to cater to the secular world, but at the same time they are unable to lower themselves. In the end, they either compromise while cursing, or live in poverty until old age on the road of cynicism.

After a while, the instruments were tuned and the drinks were placed on the table. The "Cat on the Roof" glanced at Zhou Wang, and when he nodded, he turned around and made a gesture to the band members.

"That year you set foot on a foreign land in the twilight, you thought your ideals were there..."

The girl sang a cappella as soon as she opened her mouth, which amazed Zhou Wang.

A song called "In a Foreign Land" which belongs to Shuimu Nianhua was sung by her with another kind of clarity and simplicity.

During a live performance, most singers will have flaws because there is no sound editing in the recording studio, but "Cat on the Roof" has extremely solid basic skills. It was during this face-to-face listening that Zhou Wang realized that the other party's success was not just due to his good looks.

The strength is there.

Pour a glass of ice beer, listen to the performance of a famous band under the bright and dim lights in the courtyard, and the atmosphere will come immediately...

Without the noise and bustle of the bar, both Su Yajing, who was swaying her body, and Su Man, who was squinting her eyes, felt a different kind of pleasure.

"Cheers, I wish all the best to everyone!" Zhou Wang, who was in a good mood, raised his glass first and drank the beer in the square cup.

Su Yajing and Shen Yutong also drank the wine in one gulp. Miao Ying drank less. After a slight hesitation, Su Man also finished the wine in the glass at Su Yajing's encouragement.

A blush appeared on Su Man's cheeks. Listening to the moving folk song, Su Man finally felt the long-lost relaxation.

The main thing is that she can enjoy the atmosphere of a bar without going to the bar, and this feeling is really to her liking!
Ever since her sister got into trouble, she had been raising Su Yajing alone, which was equivalent to working alone in Licheng. She had experienced a lot in the past ten years, but there was no doubt that her mind had always been tense...

"Poisonous tongue" is just a protective color that a business woman adds to herself.

Now, Su Yajing has found her home. Even she has to admit that, from the current perspective, it is unlikely that Su Yajing will repeat her mother's mistakes. In fact, she will live better than most people...

In this state of mind, Su Man felt like an old mother who had worried for half her life and suddenly felt relieved. She felt a little lost in her heart, but more of it was relief.

Gradually, an uncontrollable smile appeared on Su Man's face.

It was a beauty that Su Yajing had never seen before.

Zhou Wang also saw it, but he had a mischievous thought in his mind. While Su Man was not paying attention, he suddenly moved closer and asked, "Aunt, are you happy now?"

"hapiness……"

Su Man nodded subconsciously.

"So you see, the last time you asked me if having money would make you happy, it was actually a false proposition."

"Ok?"

When Su Man looked over in surprise, Zhou Wang had already smiled faintly:

"If money can't make you happy, is there a possibility that your little money...can't make you happy?"

Su Man: “…”

When the aunt was speechless because Zhou Wang blocked her mouth, Zhou Wang had already turned around and started chatting with Wu Lei again.

In order to avoid any accidents, Wu Lei stayed behind on purpose. He didn't want to drink, but couldn't resist Zhou Wang's invitation, so he sat down.

After the two chatted for a few sentences, Wu Lei went out to answer a phone call. A moment later, he came back with a young man in casual clothes.

"Brother Wei?"

After a brief moment of shock, Zhou Wang immediately realized the young man's identity and greeted him with a smile.

"Hahaha, Brother Gou, we finally meet!"

The person who came was naturally Lao Ruan's cousin Ruan Jingwei. On the surface, he was only the department head of Star Travel, but for a family business like theirs, the power he actually possessed was not much less than that of a vice president.

No matter what, since Zhou Wang has come to Licheng and with Old Ruan's instructions, Ruan Jingwei will definitely find an opportunity to meet Zhou Wang.

Originally, he wanted to treat Zhou Wang to a meal when he left, but when he heard Wu Lei say that Zhou Wang spent 40 million to buy the Sanhe Hotel, Ruan Jingwei was surprised and rushed over immediately.

Ruan Jingwei is a few years older than Zhou Wang, but he still calls him "Dog Brother" very naturally.

Zhou Wang also called him "brother". Anyway, they both had their own opinions and it didn't affect each other.

"I was originally interested in this place, but I don't have your generosity. Unless I ask my old man to help me with the investment, I might even have to take out a loan... Hey, I envy you, Brother Gou!"

After the greetings, Ruan Jingwei sat down and sighed, saying something half-truthfully.

The truth is that he really likes this inn very much, but the lie is that even if he asks his old man to come forward, it would be difficult to come up with 40 million in cash to buy such a courtyard.

Although the tourism industry has begun to recover, the losses suffered in those years have still caused the assets of the entire Ruan family to shrink significantly.

If it weren't for their family's strong connections in this area and the fact that they had managed to hold on, their top positions in the industry might have been replaced by others long ago.

So he was really envious of Zhou Wang's generosity, and he also vaguely understood why his elder brother took Zhou Wang so seriously...

"Oh, Brother Wei, what you said is wrong. I am just a person who does a lot of things. How can I compare with your families with deep foundations? As the saying goes, fortunes change over time. Maybe it just happened to be my fortune recently, so I have some capital to squander..."

Zhou Wang laughed, neither trying to be pretentious nor being modest.

But he added silently in his heart, well, it is true that things change over time, but if it only revolves around me, then it can also be considered a kind of rotation...

Tongzi is awesome!
After three rounds of drinks, Zhou Wang suddenly remembered something and asked with interest, "By the way, Brother Wei, there is something I am curious about."

"Brother Gou, you said..."

"That cell phone number of yours wasn't drawn, was it?"

Zhou Wang really wanted to change his number.

He didn't have the concerns of the average worker. This matter wouldn't affect his work, and he wouldn't be reluctant to give up his Xunlei Platinum membership...

"8788 this?"

Ruan Jingwei smiled and said, "Of course not, I bought it with money..."

"Can you please tell me how much it cost?"

When Zhou Wang heard that the problem could be solved with money, he immediately became excited.

"More than 120,000 yuan... But I bought it several years ago, so I'm not sure about the current market price."

Ruan Jingwei thought for a while and said, "If you are interested, you can pay more attention to the judicial auction channel. Many good numbers come from this channel. After all, it is unlikely that there will be any good new numbers. We can only wait for the previous owners to go bankrupt and be executed..."

As he spoke, Ruan Jingwei also chatted with Zhou Wang about an interesting story.

There was a legend on the Internet before that the mobile phone number "19999999999", which was said to be the most awesome, was auctioned at a sky-high price of 1.2 million yuan.

Although the official later refuted the rumor and said that this number had never been put into use, it still caused heated discussion among some netizens, and there was even a saying that these were the “6 most powerful numbers in the country.”

According to widely circulated sayings, the number "13999999999" belongs to Lao Mi, the richest man in Xin Province; "13888888888" belongs to Lao Wu, an oil tycoon in Guangdong Province; "13666666666" belongs to Sicong; and "13808888888" belongs to Lao Xu of Hengda University...

Then netizens got excited, and many of them actually made these calls to verify it.

As a result, except for the number "13777777777" belonging to a certain company, the other numbers were either turned off or unavailable...

But is it really an empty number?
"A telecom industry executive told me that their operating system has a special blocking mechanism for these numbers. Users who are not on the whitelist cannot call in at all, and the same applies to harassing calls."

Ruan Jingwei smiled and said, "They have flexible ways to block different users, including cadres within the system, VIP users, etc. I don't need to explain the reason in detail, I'm sure you understand."

Zhou Wang smacked his lips when he heard that. After hearing that, he wanted this special number even more.

After all, he was receiving a lot of random calls, but it was impossible to block them all, because there were always some useful ones among them, and he really needed someone to help him block them flexibly...

About half an hour later, Ruan Jingwei and Wu Lei said goodbye.

It's not like the two of them didn't have good eyesight. There were so many beautiful women sitting in the yard. They just had to stop and didn't want to waste Zhou Wang's happy time any longer...

After seeing the two off, the band's performance came to an end.

According to industry rules, they would not sing more than ten songs in the bar in one night, so singing for Zhou Wang and the others for an hour continuously was already a sign of sincerity.

The pale and thin girl's voice was a little hoarse. When she came over to express her gratitude, Zhou Wang took the initiative to add her WeChat...

Of course it was to transfer money to her, what else could I do?

The other party sent his real name and after changing the remarks, Zhou Wang directly transferred 30,000 yuan.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou."

The "Cat on the Roof" was also a little surprised and thanked Zhou Wang with a sweet smile.

"Then we'll see you someday."

Zhou Wang waved to her.

The band members just left, and Zhou Wang and the others didn't have to worry about the equipment and wine bottles left in the room. Before leaving, Wu Lei said that someone would come to clean up the next day.

Although the band was gone, they still left behind a large speaker, and the sound of music was still floating in the yard.

When Zhou Wang returned to the small table, Su Yajing and Shen Yutong were still humming along with the music, but Su Man had started playing "Fifteen Twenty" with Miao Ying without knowing when. Miao Ying couldn't see that Su Man's face had been dyed bright red by the alcohol...

"Brother, come join us, you've been avoiding alcohol for so long!"

Su Yajing giggled and hugged Zhou Wang's neck.

At this time, there were more than ten boxes of beer of various brands on the table. In addition, Wu Lei was worried that it was not enough, so he filled an oversized wooden barrel with ice cubes and placed it on the ground.

But in fact, the girls not only drank beer, the bartender who came with them also made a cocktail for each of them. Zhou Wang saw that their wine glasses were almost empty.

But at least judging from their status, everyone is still relatively sober.

"Now that my brother is here, let's play games together!"

Su Yajing was the first to raise her hand and make a suggestion.

Ok?
Playing games again?

Zhou Wang felt that he had been playing games quite frequently at the dinner table recently, but fortunately, the partners were different. But then again, drinking alone was certainly not as interesting as playing games.

Especially when men and women sit together, they can't play finger-guessing games and talk like lonely men, right?
So Zhou Wang followed suit and said, "Let's play. It's rare that everyone is so excited today. We must play hard!"

　I have an appointment in the evening, so I'll squeeze out a chapter in advance for everyone to enjoy. Also, thank you all for your monthly tickets.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)