I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 299 Giving a Gift to President Bai
"Huh? Cheng-ge, you don't usually eat fruit?"

"Ah."

Zhang Yangwen: ???

No.

Do some people not eat fruit?

Zhang Yangwen initially thought Su Cheng was allergic to certain fruits, so he tentatively asked, "You don't eat apples or bananas either?"

"Ah."

ha?
Zhang Yangwen was even more surprised.

"You never ate these when you were little? Fruit salad? Fruit pastry? Fruit tea? Anything related to fruit?"

Su Cheng didn't even know what fruit pastry was.

Su Cheng has no habit of eating fruit at all because his father doesn't buy him any.

Even after she became an adult, Su Cheng never ate fruit.

When he was in college, he saw his roommate video calling his mother and talking about his living expenses, mentioning fruit. Su Cheng felt that he was about to be scolded, or at least belittled.

As it turned out, the family didn't scold them at all, and didn't react in the slightest. It was as if eating fruit was a very common thing.

Su Cheng had never eaten this when she was a child, but she had drunk things related to fruit.

"I drank apple-flavored Nutritional Express when I was a child."

Zhang Yangwen: ?

Is this what you call related to fruit?

If you insist there's a connection, then there is indeed some connection.

"And that eye-catching green bottle is also apple flavored, but I think it's just so-so. I prefer the pineapple flavor, the yellow one."

The funny thing is...

Zhang Yangwen did not drink Xingmu when he was a child.

However, he had seen it in the freezer, and it seemed that they didn't buy many of it there.

Regardless of price, the kids in Shanghai generally drink Zheng Guanghe soda and Hongbao orange juice. They've had Nutrition Express, but they've never had Xingmu.

"So, want to buy some and try it? It's delicious! I'm not kidding!"

Su Cheng didn't have the habit of eating fruit when he was a child, and even now he doesn't feel interested in fruit.

how to say……

Su Cheng would retaliate by buying spicy strips, jelly, and "country bumpkin" snacks, but he wouldn't retaliate by buying fruit.

It's simply that I don't have that kind of desire.

Su Cheng felt that the old man had castrated her from the joy of eating fruit.

It wasn't a big deal, but Su Cheng felt very uncomfortable about it.

Now that Zhang Yangwen has brought it up, we'll definitely buy it!
Must buy!
When it came time to pay, Zhang Yangwen insisted on paying, and Su Cheng tacitly agreed to let him pay, afraid that Zhang Yangwen would feel embarrassed.

"Brother Cheng, I'll pay you back as soon as I get my salary."

"It's okay, no rush."

Su Cheng also reminded Zhang Yangwen: "We should spend money when we need to, and not be too frugal."

Who gets all that money saved?
This kind of thrifty approach is stupid.

To save a few dollars on groceries, I would eat leftovers that had already gone bad from the refrigerator. As a result, I was hospitalized with gastroenteritis and spent 3000 yuan. That amount of money could buy groceries for several months.

They had just arrived in Australia. Zhang Yangwen was doing alright, but Su Cheng, being from the north, might have trouble adjusting to the new environment.

Staying in nice accommodations and eating well can make you feel better.

If I were to stay in one of those coffin-like rooms in Jingzhou that cost a few hundred yuan a month, my mood would probably be affected, and I would feel even more pressure.

Even a small emotional influence can affect one's judgment.

Even a mere 1% impact, when dealing with a case involving millions or tens of millions of dollars, would result in losses far exceeding the cost of Su Cheng's current accommodation.

Su Cheng felt he needed to remind Zhang Yangwen about the spending issue.

There are no few who would go to such extremes as to force themselves to suffer without any real effort.

Su Cheng asked Zhang Yangwen, "Do you usually keep track of your expenses? Or do anything similar?"

Zhang Yangwen didn't keep accounts before; he only looked at a single overall bill.

It's not a monthly bill, it's an annual bill.

It's mainly because when WeChat compiles statistics for him at the end of the year, he posts it on his Moments; he doesn't usually think about doing this.

Zhang Yangwen truthfully told Su Cheng about his behavioral habits.

"I didn't keep track of it before, but I started doing so after I started working in Jingzhou."

"So how did you remember it?"

"It's just recording your expenses and things like that."

"It was okay at first, but I got tired of keeping track of everything, and then I started falsifying accounts."

puff~
Su Cheng burst out laughing immediately after hearing this.

"You're going to make me laugh to death, are you just fooling yourself?"

"Yes, keeping track of expenses is really tiring, mainly because the actual amount is often far from what you expect, and the more you try to remember it, the more annoyed you get."

Zhang Yangwen said he gritted his teeth and kept a record of his expenses for two months, hoping to save some money each month, but unexpected things always happened, and he would need money here or there.

Even though he had been trying very hard to save money, his balance was still zero.

Later, he simply stopped remembering, which saved him a lot of trouble and effort.

Although the balance will still eventually reach zero, it won't be as tiring.

"I'm in a similar situation to you, but my situation is a bit better than yours."

"Hmm?" Zhang Yangwen suddenly perked up his ears to listen. Su Cheng had a similar experience to him?

Su Cheng told Zhang Yangwen that when he was saving money before, he managed to save 1000 yuan in a whole month by being very frugal.

As a result, when I went out to take the subway in the morning, I accidentally dropped my phone on the ground when I got off the train. It would cost more than 900 yuan to repair it at the phone shop.

I also ate a meal during my subway ride, which made it exactly how much I spent the thousand yuan.

"Oh, is that even possible? This is so unlucky."

"This isn't bad luck, it was bound to happen." Su Cheng didn't know how to explain it to Zhang Yangwen in detail, as calling it metaphysics seemed a bit mystical.

He tried his best to explain to Zhang Yangwen from a scientific perspective: "I definitely didn't want to smash the phone."

"Yeah, nobody wants to smash their phone."

"Do you know why I smashed my phone?"

"Slip of the hand??"

"No, it's because I gritted my teeth and saved money. My nerves have been on edge this month, so it was inevitable that I would accidentally drop my phone."

After smashing her phone, Su Cheng felt a pang of disappointment and resentment.

His month's savings were wasted, and he no longer had the energy to save money.

"Deliberately trying to save money is useless; you'll end up spending more. The money you save will always find a place to go, and it will be for necessary expenses."

That month, Su Cheng was on edge, and she needed to find an outlet to release the emotions she had been holding back.

Even if she doesn't drop her phone, Su Cheng might catch a minor illness tomorrow, or her computer screen might get wet.

This is what people often say: "Spend money and the bodhisattva will help you; save money and a hole will appear."

To put it humorously: the reason you can't save money is because your NPC's inventory hasn't been upgraded, and you can't fit all the extra gold coins in it.

"Hahahaha, that makes so much sense!"

Zhang Yangwen was also amused by Su Cheng's humor.

Su Cheng only realized a truth after that: money is not mainly about saving; the more you save, the less money you have, and the more you focus on your balance, the less you have.

Food, clothing, shelter, and transportation are all necessities, and each month should provide at least a basic amount. It all depends on your own feelings; just enjoy the present moment.

This can be explained by both behavioral science and psychology.

This is the rule of human nature in economics.

The same applies to time management.

Make plans, set goals, and record what you do every hour in order to achieve a state of "self-discipline".

It's utterly useless. The very act of having this idea has already failed.

Often, they get up very early but arrive late.

Have you tried your best?

tried.

But nothing was done, and there was no progress whatsoever.

Assignments, papers, or other work still need to be submitted by the deadline as usual.

There are always some unexpected events that need to be dealt with today.

However, Su Cheng will not elaborate on this for Zhang Yangwen, as it is a higher level of knowledge that requires the integration of other theories to achieve "self-discipline" and "flow".

He wouldn't understand even if you just dumped everything on Zhang Yangwen.

He took a big step forward by getting the economic situation sorted out first.

At the very least, don't fall into the trap set by the old man and Lao Zhang and overcorrect.

You want to raise Zhang Yangwen in poverty.

Then Su Cheng will raise Zhang Yangwen in a lavish manner.

Come on, let's fight!

If Su Cheng becomes a father in the future, he will definitely be a better educator than anyone else, because he is a firsthand witness to this kind of failed education.

He knows all too well what kind of impact certain words and actions will have on children.

Especially in the area of ​​family relationships.

No one understands this better than Su Cheng.

Su Cheng could easily leave the Dihao Group and leave the front lines of the business world to become a parenting expert, giving and selling courses, and she would do very well.

He didn't resign after being exiled to Australia because he didn't want to be retaliated against by the old man. In the old man's view, if he gave up such a good job at the Emperor Group, he would be a huge sinner.

After breaking away from the old man's path, the old man will definitely suspect that Su Cheng has some businesses outside, so he will investigate her thoroughly and then destroy her, pulling Su Cheng back onto his track.

Su Cheng doesn't yet have the resources to confront the old man.

Speaking of exile.

Su Cheng suddenly remembered something.

"Hey, Yangwen, do you know anything about red wine?"

"Me? I know a little bit... but my dad knows more than me, so what?"

“I have a bottle of red wine. Let’s take it to a pawn shop and sell it. We should be able to get some money.”

Zhang Yangwen: Huh? ??
wine?

"Where is it? Aren't liquids not allowed on airplanes?"

"I didn't bring it myself. I sent it to the hotel two days before I left when I was packing my luggage. It's probably being kept at the hotel front desk now."

After putting their things in the house, the two returned to the hotel.

After picking up their package at the front desk, the two sneakily returned to their room.

Once the package was opened, a well-protected box was revealed inside.

Zhang Yangwen stared wide-eyed.

"Mom."

"Brother Cheng, this bottle alone looks expensive!"

Zhang Yangwen noticed it immediately; even the labels on the bottles were hand-drawn.

However, he couldn't tell what kind of wine it was.

"How about I take a picture and send it to my dad so he can take a look?"

Hey, stop filming!

"what happened?"

"This wine was a gift from someone, and I don't want anyone to know about it."

"My dad probably wouldn't..."

"What if your dad forwards this to some small wine group?" Su Cheng added, "I'm not saying your dad will definitely forward it, but we want to avoid that possibility, you understand?"

Zhang Yangwen probably understood after hearing what Su Cheng said.

These two bottles of wine were probably a gift from a client to Su Cheng.

It's quite old and looks very valuable; it definitely exceeds the gift value standard set by the group's internal affairs department.

"Shall we take the wine over there and ask? I just looked over and it seems like there's a whole street lined with pawnshops."

There are indeed many pawnshops on the island of Macau, which is understandable given that it's a gambling city.

Many people who have lost money pawn their valuables here.

It mainly focuses on accessories such as watches.

We'll definitely accept red wine, as long as it's valuable.

"But Cheng-ge, if you really want to cash out, let's not sell it to a pawn shop. Pawn shops are too stingy with their prices. We should at least go to an auction. I happen to know an auction house that's going to hold an auction in Macau soon."

“That works too.” Su Cheng thought the auction would be better. “But I can’t show up for this; you’ll have to handle it.”

Hmm... this confirms Zhang Yangwen's guess.

It must be a gift from a client.

Some things don’t need to be said clearly.

Su Cheng has just entered K10, and it would be bad if the Internal Affairs Department investigated her.

They are currently in financial straits. Su Cheng spends tens of thousands of yuan at a time by swiping her card, and he has also borrowed a lot of money from Su Cheng. He is definitely on Su Cheng's side and will not tell anyone.

"Then I'll go by myself, Cheng-ge. I'll cover myself up properly."

"Yes, that's exactly what I meant."

Su Cheng's purpose in taking the wine out was not for the money.

He wanted to give a gift.

Since I've been exiled to Australia, the old man's team will definitely send people over as well.

It's highly likely they'll send Secretary Bai over to check on the team's configuration or direct operations for a few days.

Putting everything else aside, just in terms of security, Su Cheng didn't believe the old man wouldn't provide him with adequate support.

The scene of me making charcoal myself is still vivid in my mind!

Therefore, whether it's a pawn shop or an auction house, this bottle of wine will most likely end up in Bai Zihua's hands.

It doesn't matter whether it's based on personal relationships or not, as long as Bai Zihua gets it.

Su Cheng didn't care about anything else.

Having Zhang Yangwen act as his front man was also to prevent any slip-ups or accidents, as the surveillance on him wasn't as tight as on himself.

"Don't carry the box, just put it in your bag."

"Won't these two bottles of wine break if I put them in the bag... Should I add some bubble wrap?"

"Who told you to sell two bottles?"

"Oh, I didn't ask clearly. So we're only selling one bottle?"

"Yes, only one bottle is sold."

"Just carry your bag and leave the hotel normally. You can put on your mask and hat when you're almost there."

"Huh? How did it turn into a Mission: Impossible scenario?"

"Isn't that just Mission: Impossible?"

Su Cheng reminded Zhang Yangwen that Macau is not like the mainland, so he must be careful.

"If you were to walk out of a six-star hotel fully disguised and covered up, people would immediately know you're up to something. No normal person would be targeted if they dressed like that, wouldn't you say?"

"That seems to make sense, right? So I'll put on my mask when I'm almost there?"

"Okay, when you go out, just be natural, just be yourself."

"Understood, Brother Cheng. I will definitely do a good job!"

(End of this chapter)