One Yuan First Recharge: I'm Actually the Boss Behind a Fortune 500 Company

My second uncle and aunt stood aside, looking at the yard full of new appliances and firecrackers, their eyes filled with complex emotions.

There's envy—who wouldn't want to use new home appliances? Who wouldn't want a lively and festive New Year?

They also felt proud—after all, he was their own nephew, and seeing him so successful made them proud.

Second Aunt whispered to Second Uncle, "If only Xiaosong were half as sensible as Haozi."

My second uncle sighed and didn't say anything.

The installers began the installation.

First, install the air conditioner. Drill a hole in the exterior wall of the parents' bedroom, install the outdoor unit, and connect the pipes.

Then there's the indoor unit, mounted on the wall opposite the head of the bed.

"Auntie, please try the remote control." After the installer finished, he handed the remote control to Li Xiuying.

Li Xiuying took the remote control and awkwardly pressed the switch. The air conditioner made a slight running sound, and soon, warm air blew out.

"It's so warm." She reached out to test the wind and smiled.

"This is the heating mode, for winter. Press this button in the summer to turn it on for cooling," the technician patiently explained.

Next, install the washing machine. Move the old semi-automatic one out, put the new fully automatic washing machine in, and connect the water pipes and power.

"Auntie, this is simple. Just put the clothes in, press start, and it will automatically spin dry after washing. You don't need to scoop them out by hand," the technician demonstrated.

Li Xiuying looked at the new washing machine, touched its smooth exterior, and her eyes shone.

The refrigerator was moved into the kitchen and plugged in. Its double-door design makes the space more than twice as large as the old one.

"Now I can store more things." Wang Jianguo opened the refrigerator door and looked inside. "The meat and vegetables I bought for the New Year can all fit."

The sofa was moved into the main room, and the plastic film was removed. The off-white fabric sofa looked very comfortable.

Wang Jianguo tried sitting on it and sank in: "Hey, it's so soft."

"This sofa is from KUKA Home; it's high quality and comfortable to sit on," the installer said.

After all the installation and debugging were completed, it was already past 1 p.m.

Wang Hao paid the remaining balance, saw his master off, and returned to the main room.

The parents sat on the new sofa, looking left and right, their faces beaming with undisguised joy, but they were still muttering to themselves.

"Haozi, how much did all of this cost in total?" Li Xiuying asked.

"Not much, please don't ask."

"How much is 'not much'? Tell Mom."

"A little over seven thousand," Wang Hao said, but he actually spent seven thousand eight; he underestimated the amount.

"More than seven thousand!" Li Xiuying said with heartache, "You child, how much could you buy with more than seven thousand! And you just spent it all like that."

"Mom, isn't money meant to be spent?" Wang Hao sat down next to his parents. "I'm happy to spend it on you two."

Wang Jianguo patted the sofa armrest: "That's true, but you don't earn money easily. Don't spend it so recklessly in the future, save some money, there will be many places to spend money in the future."

"Okay, Dad," Wang Hao replied, but in his heart he was thinking that he would still have to spend money in the future.

My second uncle and aunt sat for a while longer before going back home.

As she left, her second aunt glanced back at the new sofa, her envy barely concealed in her eyes.

In the courtyard, firecrackers and fireworks were piled up neatly.

The new appliances gleamed in the main room.

This home suddenly took on a new look.

Wang Hao felt satisfied and was about to go inside to rest when his phone rang again.

It was an unfamiliar number.

"Feed?"

"Mr. Wang Hao? This is the post office in town. You have a package that has arrived. It's quite large. Would it be convenient for you to come and pick it up?"

Wang Hao was taken aback: "A package? I didn't buy anything."

"The recipient is you, and the address and phone number are correct. It was sent from... Hunan, and it's quite a large box."

Hunan?

Wang Hao suddenly remembered—Yu Xinxin!

Yu Xinxin had previously said in the game that she would send him local specialties, but he thought she was just saying it casually. He didn't expect her to actually send them.

This game team... they made it look too realistic!

To enhance the player experience, they even send genuine local specialties?

"Oh, I remember now," Wang Hao said. "I'll come pick it up now. What time do you close?"

"5:30."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Hao told his parents, "Dad, Mom, I'm going to town to pick up a package."

"What delivery?" Li Xiuying asked.

"It's some local specialties a friend sent," Wang Hao said vaguely. "I'll be right back."

It was already 3 p.m. when I drove to the town post office.

The staff member pointed to a large cardboard box in the corner: "That one, Wang Hao, right? Sign here."

The cardboard box was quite large, about half a person's height, and was wrapped tightly with tape.

The sender's name was listed as "Yu Xinxin," and the address was in a county in Hunan Province.

Wang Hao struggled to load the box onto the car and drove home.

On the way, he kept thinking—what exactly is the origin of this game?

It's one thing to actually send money, but to actually send things too?

How big must the team be behind this?

Back home, I carried the boxes into the main room.

"What's this? Such a big box." Li Xiuying came over to take a look.

"These are local specialties sent by a friend." Wang Hao untied the tape and opened the box.

It was packed full.

At the top is a letter, with delicate handwriting:

"Happy New Year, boss! Here's a little local specialty from my hometown; I hope you like it. — Yu Xinxin"

Below are bags of cured meat and sausages, packed in vacuum bags, looking very tempting.

There was also a big bag of glutinous rice cakes, plump and white. Several bottles of rice wine, with labels handwritten "Grandma's Brew".

There was also a packet of dried chili peppers, a packet of fermented tofu, and a packet of dried sweet potatoes.

These are all authentic Hunan specialties.

"So much!" Li Xiuying picked up a bag of cured meat. "This cured meat looks good, with a good balance of fat and lean meat, and it's been thoroughly smoked."

"These sausages smell delicious too." Wang Jianguo picked up a bag of sausages.

"Mom, slice some cured pork and stir-fry it with garlic sprouts tonight," Wang Hao said. "And let's heat up this rice wine tonight and have a taste."

"Okay, Mom will go cook." Li Xiuying happily took the cured meat and sausages into the kitchen.

Wang Hao put away the rest of his things, took the letter, and returned to his room.

He opened his phone, opened the game "Behind the Scenes," and found Yu Xinxin's chat window.

Wang Hao: "Xin Xin, I received the gift, thank you. So many local specialties, you've gone to so much trouble."

The message was sent and received a reply almost instantly.

Yu Xinxin: "Boss, you received it? That's great! I was worried it might break on the way."

Yu Xinxin: "The cured pork and sausages were smoked by my mom herself, using local pork. Try them and see if you like them. The glutinous rice cakes are to be pan-fried and sprinkled with some white sugar. The rice wine was brewed by my grandma; heat it up and drink it to warm yourself up."

Wang Hao: "You're too kind. How are things at home?"

Yu Xinxin: "It's great, thank you for your concern, boss. My mom knew I was sending it to the boss, so she specially picked out the best one."

Yu Xinxin: "Boss, you've been so good to me, I... I don't know how to repay you. These local specialties aren't worth much, they're just a small token of my appreciation."

Wang Hao: "I appreciate your kind gesture, I really like it. Just focus on your work."

Yu Xinxin: "Yes! I will definitely work even harder! Boss, I wish you a Happy New Year in advance!"

Wang Hao: "Happy New Year to you too."

After exiting the game, Wang Hao lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling.

Yu Xinxin is such a thoughtful girl.