I suggest you investigate; this person doesn't seem to be a first-time reborn individual.

"No!" Lin Feng refused decisively.

"Where did you get that BMW?"

Lin Ran naturally knew that Lin Feng bought the car himself. Lin Feng had only graduated from university five or six years ago, and it was absolutely impossible for him to afford it with the salary of his job alone.

Lin Ran had already deduced that Lin Feng had other side businesses.

Although we don't know what his side hustle is, we can be sure that Lin Feng's income from his side hustle is definitely much higher than his income from his main job.

"As you can see, all my money went to buying a car. I have no money left," Lin Feng said calmly.

Lin Ran let out a cold laugh in the darkness.

Lin Ran was even more certain that Lin Feng must have savings.

He knew Lin Feng's character; he wouldn't take out all his savings to spend on a consumable item like a car.

Based on his understanding of Lin Feng, Lin Ran naturally had a way to control him.

"Brother, I'm planning to start my own business after I go to university, and I need start-up capital."

Lin Feng encouraged and supported Lin Ran in almost all of his dozens of entrepreneurial ventures before his rebirth.

After several failed business ventures, he wanted to find a regular job, but Lin Feng always sent him back to continue his entrepreneurial endeavors.

He originally thought it was a pure trust and support from the older brother to the younger brother, but looking back after experiencing the world, he probably realized that was not the case.

Lin Feng was, in some ways, more obsessive than Lin Ran when it came to starting his business.

Lin Ran still doesn't understand the real reason why Lin Feng did this.

"If you want to start your own business, go do it yourself! Why do you have to come and try to persuade me?" Lin Ran thought to himself.

"Start a business?" Lin Feng's eyes gleamed in the darkness.

After finishing his cigarette, Lin Feng simply took out another one and lit it. The light from the lighter shone on his face, flickering in and out.

The moment the light went out, his face disappeared back into darkness.

"What kind of business can a high school student who doesn't know anything build?" Lin Feng asked casually, exhaling a puff of smoke.

Lin Ran scoffed and said, "Don't try to trick me. Right now, we only have a general direction; the specific plans aren't finalized yet, so I can't reveal anything."

He paused for a moment, then said, "But I assure you, I will tell you the detailed plan."

Lin Feng pondered for a moment: "How much do you want?"

Lin Ran's eyes lit up, thinking to himself that Lin Feng really did have a secret stash of money, and he made an outrageous demand: "50!"

"50?!" Lin Feng exclaimed, then rolled his eyes at Lin Ran: "Do I look like I'm worth 50?"

Just kidding. It's true he has some savings, but 50 yuan is enough to buy a small apartment near his home outright. Where would he come up with that much?

Lin Ran remained silent, simply staring at him, waiting for Lin Feng to continue.

In the darkness, Lin Feng seemed to sense his younger brother's gaze. He remained silent for a moment, and a rare look of hesitation appeared on his face.

He wasn't worried about whether Lin Ran would lose all the money, but rather whether it was worth it to use his savings to buy out his younger brother's nascent entrepreneurial ambitions.

He was prepared for Lin Ran to lose all his money.

The next moment, his eyes became resolute, as if he had made a decision.

"Two hundred thousand!"

Lin Feng felt like a gambler at that moment.

Lin Ran was overjoyed when he heard the number Lin Feng announced.

I never imagined that Lin Da's secret stash was so substantial.

He originally had an incomplete plan that required him to slowly accumulate his first pot of gold, but he abandoned it.

There are ways to live even when you're poor, and ways to live even when you're rich.

Since people can directly equip top-tier gear from paid apps, why would anyone save up to buy a beginner's wooden sword?

"Deal! Love you, bro!"

Lin Ran readily agreed, knowing Lin Feng's character; he never went back on his word.

What he said to Gao Xiaoming during the day was not unfounded. If nothing unexpected happens, the infrastructure plan for the new urban area will be released at the beginning of next month.

Now, those dilapidated houses in the east of the city seemed to gleam with the light of money in his eyes.

The two quickly finalized the transfer details and went back to their rooms to sleep.

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The next morning, Lin Ran woke up in bed and was surprised to find that he hadn't gotten up to urinate and had slept soundly until dawn.

He lay on the bed for a few seconds, then thoughtfully lifted the covers and looked down.

He immediately realized what was going on.

He finally understood why he had never had the habit of sleeping on his stomach.

He is afraid of heights.

After registering at the driving school, Lin Ran made a phone call to Wang Zihao.

"Brother Ran..." A half-dead voice came from the receiver.

"Ah-Hao, are you up yet?"

"Aren't we going to the internet cafe this afternoon?! I'm going to sleep a little longer!" Wang Zihao's voice on the other end of the phone sounded like he hadn't woken up yet.

Lin Ran glanced at his phone; it was already past ten in the morning. He was speechless.

"Enough talk, see you at your doorstep in ten minutes. It's my treat this afternoon!"

"You're treating? Come down right now!" Wang Zihao instantly perked up, and Lin Ran heard the rustling sound of someone getting dressed coming from the microphone.

Twenty minutes later, two teenagers on bicycles appeared in the old town area in the east of the city.

Lin Ran spent the morning taking Wang Zihao for a stroll through the old town in the east of the city. In his eyes, those dilapidated old houses seemed to be shining with golden light.

There is no such thing as a sure-fire way to make money in the world, but that's true for ordinary people.

Lin Ran was reborn. For him, certain transactions were not gambling, but rather entering the examination room with standard answers.

His goal was clear: he didn't focus on residential areas, but rather on the shops along the street.

He knew that his target in this new district plan was the ground-floor shops in prime locations that were currently dilapidated.

After trying to call several shops with "prime location for sale" signs, Lin Ran was dismayed to find that he could hardly afford any of them.

Even in a run-down area like the east of the city, the prices of decent street-front shops with clear property rights far exceeded his current budget.

The 20 yuan that Lin Feng gave him was still too little.

Lin Ran sighed and decided to find a real estate agent to look at the residences in this old neighborhood.

"Brother Ran, what are we looking for?" Wang Zihao wiped his sweat with one hand and smacked his lips on an ice pop with the other.

Lin Ran didn't answer, his gaze fixed on a row of red brick houses along the river.

In less than a month, the sign for "New City Construction Command" will be hung here.

He could even picture the demolition office staff carrying boxes of cash, going door-to-door to sign agreements.

He had to speed things up, so he decisively led Wang Zihao into a real estate agency.

An hour later.

After Lin Ran and Wang Zihao left the real estate agency, Wang Zihao was still in a daze.

"Brother Ran, are you buying a house?"

After wandering around for so long, he could roughly guess Lin Ran's intentions, but he was unwilling to believe it.

We're all high school graduates, so why are you already buying a house?

Although Lin Ran only saw old, dilapidated, and small apartments, the impact on him was still enormous.

Lin Ran simply gave a faint "hmm," still pondering the apartments the agent had recommended.

He quite liked the two apartments, one over 70 square meters and the other over 60 square meters.

The main reason is that the owners of both properties are overseas, so the handover is relatively quick and saves a lot of trouble.

He doesn't want to be investigated about his household registration just because he bought a house.

He roughly estimated that if he only paid the down payment for both houses, the 20 yuan subsidy from Lin Feng would be just enough.

The compensation ratio is calculated at 1:2. After deducting Lin Feng's principal and bank loans, Lin Nan will eventually have about 60 yuan left. If it were converted into shops, he would probably get more.

While 60 is not a small amount, it falls far short of Lin Ran's expectations.

Lin Ran sighed. Money is hard to earn.

How about letting Lin Da take out a loan to try and find a solution?

He immediately rejected the idea. Lin Feng was always cautious in his actions, and he wouldn't even consider doing something so risky.

"Hey, let's go to 'Hurricane' Internet Cafe!" Lin Ran patted Wang Zihao on the shoulder and casually wiped the melted ice cream dripping from his hand onto Wang Zihao's clothes.