Courtyard houses: Those who are capable are rewarded, and many children bring many blessings.

Niu Dazhuang was under a lot of pressure, but the woman beside him couldn't take it anymore. That night, he went home and tormented Zhao Baishe to the point of exhaustion.

"Boss, you can't just keep taking advantage of me all the time. Aunt Lin lives across the street."

"Her turn isn't until tomorrow!"

"Most people lose their focus when they're under pressure, but you're doing the opposite! The more pressure you're under, the more energetic you become! I can't handle you anymore." After saying that, he ran naked to the other side to hide.

Zhao Baishe is no longer obediently suffering; she has learned to dodge.

She underestimated Niu Dazhuang's shamelessness, and even more unexpectedly, Lin Yongmei wasn't opposed at all, and even seemed to be looking forward to it...

That night opened a new world for Zhao Baishe; there were so many new possibilities between men and women...

The two of them are even closer now than before.

One can only be one and one, so there are many possible permutations and combinations of the numbers 1, 2, and 3.

Niu Dazhuang reads the Financial Times diligently every day, afraid that his memory might be wrong.

The dollar's exchange rate against gold, which peaked at 195 per ounce, finally began to decline in early 1975.

"Boss, you're under a lot of pressure, so you're taking it out on us. Now that you're happy, you're still tormenting us. Why don't you go and torment those two sisters halfway up the mountain?" Zhao Baishe was displeased. He'd been holding back his anger for a long time.

Why should she be kept at home like a decorative vase, while Sister Zhang always gets to take the lead and show her face in public?

One of them had money in his hands and was doing very well in the entertainment industry, enjoying immense fame and success.

Whenever they attended a banquet, Niu Dazhuang would always bring his sister Zhang along, leaving all the face-saving tasks to Zhang. How could she not be angry?

Zhao Baishe has been living here for almost half a year now, and she is no longer the little girl who silently endured and dared not speak out.

"Haha, you finally couldn't hold it in anymore. I'll give you a few days to think about what you really want. Be specific."

"I told you not to laugh at me."

Tell me about it!

"I want to earn lots and lots of money to buy my family a bigger house..."

"So, how filial is she? And then what?"

"And then... I haven't thought about what will happen next." Zhao Baishe really hadn't thought about it.

"And what about you?"

"I……"

"Think it over carefully these next few days. Do you want fame or fortune? Of course, if you want to be an actor, I can also promote you."

Zhao Baishe immediately shook his head: "Now that I have you as my big boss, who would want to be a lowlife?"

"I've noticed you often seem to envy Zhang Bingshan, haven't you?"

"I don't envy her, I envy Aunt Lin."

"Sure, but don't worry about Sister Mei's affairs. If you want to become a successful businesswoman, I can help you."

"Regarding Aunt Lin's situation, are you referring to her niece from her maternal family?"

"You know quite a lot. Sister Mei told you everything about this."

"Maybe she wanted to put an end to my hopes. You're really shameless, how could you even mess with Aunt Lin's niece?"

"What a coincidence! Let me show you a way. Don't you women like clothes and cosmetics? You can definitely start from there."

"The problem is, I don't understand anything!"

"Have you decided what you want to do? I can pay for you to study abroad."

"Are you willing to let me leave?"

"What can you do if you can't bear to part with someone? Everyone needs to have something to do, especially women..."

"What do you mean?"

"I might head north any day and be gone for a year or two. You guys have nothing to do here and just keep thinking nonsense. Aren't you going to put a hat on me?"

In the past, it was common for the concubines of powerful warlords to run off with their drivers or have affairs with their bodyguards. I don't want to be cuckolded.

Zhao Baishe curled her lip: "That's because people can't do it. I'm not a casual woman."

"Yes, when they get casual, they're not human."

As soon as Niu Dazhuang finished speaking, he was met with a flurry of punches from Zhao Baishe's small pink fists.

"You're so mean! You were the one who taught me, and now you're blaming me for being promiscuous!"

"Hahaha... Just kidding. Seriously though, I'll be gone for a year and a half. You can't just be doing nothing, can you? You're so young, spending all your time playing mahjong with those old women. Isn't that a waste of your youth?"

"I didn't say I wouldn't dare, I just haven't decided what I'm going to do yet!"

"Being a Miss Hong Kong who leads fashion trends across Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan wouldn't be bad!"

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Baishe said, "I now think it's better to stay out of the spotlight. The tabloid reporters in Hong Kong are just too unethical."

They'll report anything about a celebrity, they have no moral bottom line whatsoever. They'll write up completely fabricated stories with incredible detail. They're better off staying behind the scenes as bosses.

"Let's go with cosmetics then. Let's go to Europe first to learn how they operate their brands."

"Ah, it's settled then."

"Are we going to have to hold these meetings for several more days?"

"Why didn't you say so earlier? Give me a few days to think about it!"

"Okay, okay, you can think about it. The New Year is coming soon, and I'm definitely going north. It would be best if you made up your mind before I leave."

By the way, regarding your suggestion to buy a bigger house for your family, I won't give you money directly. I'll give you the opportunity to earn it yourself. Once you've earned your own money, you can do whatever you want with it.

"Oh, I was just saying, I didn't mean for you to pay. Can I go back to my parents' house a few times then?"

Niu Dazhuang held up one index finger: "I'll give you one day and one night."

"One day is enough, not a night. I'll miss you."

Niu Dazhuang liked hearing that.

The reason Niu Dazhuang hadn't gone north was that he was waiting for the beautiful Lin to come back for winter vacation, hoping to have a chance to see if the two beauties, Lin and Zhao, could compete for attention.

Measure it yourself, compare it, and see which one is better.

Niu Dazhuang had also considered bringing the Zhang sisters, who lived in the large apartment, to live with him in the villa.

The idea was met with fierce opposition as soon as it was mentioned to Lin Yongmei, and the matter was never brought up again.

Chinese New Year is just around the corner. Niu Dazhuang is eagerly awaiting Lin Damei's return, but she still hasn't come back. She's celebrating Christmas, not Chinese New Year.

With a touch of regret, Niu Dazhuang boarded the train heading north.

Niu Dazhuang traveled back and forth between the two places, staying for half a year here and half a year in Yanjing. During this time, he made a fortune by shorting gold against the US dollar.

In 1976, they started going long on gold again, this time even more aggressively, driving the price up from $105 per ounce to $850 per ounce in 1980, nearly an eightfold increase.

Since his second shorting of the US dollar, Niu Dazhuang has gone even crazier, using $200 million as margin and leveraging it five times.

After submitting the last order, the handling fee, management fee, and bank interest will be deducted.

Net profit was US$66 billion.

This wealth figure alarmed not only the board of directors of Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong, but also the Governor of Hong Kong.

During this period, the world's richest people were, on the surface, the Hunt brothers, whose nominal wealth was only $60-70 billion.