Brush Up Your Proficiency

"That's great, Xiaolan. Having an outstanding brother really makes you different! Now you're so calm about spending money?"

Witnessing Wang Lan's unusual behavior, completely abandoning her previous bottomless frugality, and showing such generosity, Tang Yan couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy.

Although thrift has always been a virtue worth promoting, the very meaning of money is to be used for exchange and circulation.

If, like Wang Lan before, she only focused on saving and ignored its original purpose, it would be a case of penny-wise, pound-foolish.

Before this, Tang Yan had repeatedly explained this principle to Wang Lan, but each time she only received a perfunctory response.

Fortunately, the situation has now reversed, and Wang Lan has already taken the initiative to change, without her having to waste her breath on persuasion and instruction.

"Of course! I already told my brother yesterday, and he said money is no big deal!" Saying this, Wang Lan pretended to be nonchalant.

But this state didn't even last a second before she faltered, and she sighed, continuing:

"It's just that seeing such a large sum of money slip away from my phone wallet like that, my heart really aches a little."

As she spoke, Wang Lan tightly clutched her chest, her eyes still fixed on the string of numbers that had just disappeared from the screen, her face full of heartache.

Tang Yan found Wang Lan's appearance extremely amusing and almost laughed out loud:

"Okay, okay, don't worry too much about it. You'll get used to it slowly.

Besides, you have to understand that this money wasn't spent in vain. It was used for something useful, not just wasted."

Hearing her best friend comfort her like this, Wang Lan nodded lightly, agreeing in her mind:

"Yeah, I understand that principle, but after all, it's the first time I've spent so much money at once, so I feel a little unaccustomed.

Forget it, forget it, I won't think about it so much!" She tried to shake her head, trying to shake off all those worries.

Seeing that we're about to return to school soon, we don't have much time left, so we have to work harder and get our driver's licenses as soon as possible during this time. When the time comes, your sister will drive you to 'Food Paradise' for a good meal!"

The more Wang Lan spoke, the more excited she became, her whole person seemed to be full of endless energy.

"Really? Then it's a deal! I've been thinking about it day and night since I went there last time!" When Tang Yan heard this, she immediately became excited, and her originally lazy expression disappeared instantly.

You should know that she grew up surrounded by all kinds of delicacies and can be said to be a complete foodie.

And she especially loved the mouthwatering delicacies made by Wang Hao himself, and couldn't resist their temptation.

Seeing Tang Yan so excited, Wang Lan couldn't help but giggle.

She was secretly happy that her brother's cooking skills could be appreciated and loved by others, especially since this person was her best friend. This feeling was great!

But then, she showed a hint of doubt, staring at Tang Yan and asking: "Did Uncle Tang and the others agree to you applying to the driving school this time?

Don't be like before, even if they disagree, you still went ahead and registered just to practice driving with me. If that's the case, I really won't dare to play at your house in the future."

Hearing Wang Lan's worried words, Tang Yan quickly waved her hand and said with a smile:

"Oh, don't worry! My dad actually wanted me to get a driver's license a long time ago, and plus your efficiency this time was super high, which made him very happy.

So, he doesn't care how expensive the tuition is at all, and directly approved my funding application with a wave of his hand.

Look, this is my chat history with my dad." Saying this, Tang Yan quickly took out her phone and brought the screen closer to Wang Lan so she could see it more clearly.

"Business? What business?" Wang Lan blinked her big eyes, staring at the other person with a suspicious look.

Then, she quickly turned her gaze to the chat history between the two of them, and after carefully studying it, she finally exclaimed as if waking up from a dream:

"Oh! I see! Are you talking about participating in that competition? Hey, I just casually mentioned it to my brother, and I didn't have much hope at all. Who knew he would actually agree to participate!"

Saying this, Wang Lan couldn't help but smile, secretly thinking: Hehe, it seems that my dear brother still values my opinion quite a bit! Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel happy.

At this time, Tang Yan interjected: "That's right, my dad has very high hopes for your brother! He firmly believes that your brother has a great chance of winning the national championship! When the time comes, you will be the dignified champion's sister!"

As she spoke, Tang Yan patted Wang Lan's shoulder affectionately, her face full of envy.

However, facing this praise and longing, Wang Lan seemed a little confused. She didn't know what there was to envy, and obviously didn't have much of a concept of this so-called "champion" title.

After all, her understanding of this competition was limited, and she didn't know how much meaning and value it represented.

Seeing this situation, Tang Yan shook her head helplessly and sighed:

"Oh my, you really don't know how lucky you are! Come, let me tell you all about how amazing this national competition is..."

So, Tang Yan began to introduce Wang Lan to all the details of the competition, as well as the glorious achievements of the past champions, and so on.

As time passed by, Wang Lan gradually became attracted, and her originally confused eyes gradually became bright and focused.

At this moment, she realized that this seemingly ordinary competition contained such a huge influence and attraction.

Wang Lan widened her eyes, her ears perked up, listening intently to every word, her mood becoming more and more excited.

She secretly pondered: "No wonder I've never heard of such a competition before! It turns out that this high-level competition does not select participants through open auditions like other ordinary competitions, but requires the recommendation of insiders to participate.

In this way, the high threshold for participation and the intensity of competition can be imagined, so naturally, it cannot be as widely known as those popular competitions."

As Tang Yan's explanation gradually deepened, Wang Lan's heartbeat became faster and faster.

When she finally learned that the champion of this competition would not only receive a generous cash reward, but also had the possibility of being directly incorporated into the system, transforming into a public official envied by everyone, Wang Lan stood up abruptly as if struck by electricity.

You should know that even if you get rich in the countryside by doing business, others will at most praise you a few words "You're really capable";

However, once you pass the civil service exam, the praise will turn into adulation, and the treatment you enjoy is simply worlds apart.

For many people in rural areas, becoming a civil servant is undoubtedly the ultimate pursuit in life, and everything else is just icing on the cake.

At this moment, knowing that her brother had such a rare opportunity to ascend to the sky in one step and successfully land ashore, Wang Lan's inner joy was beyond words.