Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

The Panamera stopped in front of the department store.

Four energetic young women got off the bus first.

Bai Li locked the car and followed behind.

The tobacco and alcohol counter is located on the first floor.

Chen Tingting leaned closer, pointed at the 25-year-old Fenjiu liquor, and her eyes lit up:

"Boss, bring that down so I can take a look."

The shop owner replied, "Young lady, you have a good eye. That's Fenjiu Qinghua 25-year-old, it's very delicious."

The shopkeeper picked up a 25-year-old bottle and glanced at it: "Young lady, 350 a bottle."

Bai Li picked up her phone, opened the QR code, and prepared to pay.

"Big brother, don't move!"

Chen Tingting reacted quickly and grabbed Bai Li's wrist.

The face that usually obeyed Bai Li was now filled with stubbornness:

"I can accept that you eat and live in my house all the time, and that you spend your money without any limits."

"This is a token of filial piety for our elders, and we must use money we earned ourselves!"

Li Jiaxin chimed in from the side, nodding coolly and confidently:

"Sister Tingting is right."

"If we have to rely on my older brother's charity to buy things for our family, what's the point of us earning this money!"

Bai Li stopped what he was doing.

Looking at these four girls with resolute expressions.

The light in their eyes, a yearning to prove themselves and to be treated as independent individuals, shone brighter than the spotlights in the mall.

They used to be like dodder vines, flourishing with just a little sunshine.

Now, they want to be trees that can take root on their own.

Bai Li put his phone back in his pocket and took a half step back to give up his home turf.

"Alright, you guys are the bosses today. I'll just carry your bags." Bai Li smiled, her peach blossom eyes sparkling.

With permission granted, Chen Tingting took out her phone from her pocket and opened the payment interface.

"Boss, scan the code!"

Chen Tingting shoved the screen directly onto the glass countertop:

"Two bottles, please!"

A "beep" sound.

The payment success notification sound was crisp and clear.

The boss quickly packed it into a gift box and handed it to Chen Tingting.

Chen Tingting took the gift box, muttering to herself:

"My grandfather used to only drink the bulk liquor that cost two yuan a pound at the village store. Even though he coughed a lot after drinking it, he still treated it like a treasure."

"This time, we must let him taste what this fine wine is like."

On the other side, Zhang Qian was wandering around the children's products section.

She picked up an exquisitely crafted Barbie doll and then chose a box of invisible ink pens from the stationery shelf next to her.

Lin Xiaoshuang went over to watch the commotion:

"Qianqian, why did you buy this kid's toy?"

Zhang Qian held the Barbie doll in her arms, her blue hair falling down to cover half of her face.

"I bought it for my aunt's little sister."

Zhang Qian's voice was very soft:

"When I was beaten and had no food, only my aunt would secretly give me cornbread."

"That little girl would even bite off half of her only piece of hard candy and share it with me."

Zhang Qian stuffed the invisible pen into the shopping bag:

"The little girl should be starting elementary school now."

"With this pen, her diary won't be read by adults anymore."

The simplest rewards are often hidden in these insignificant details.

Bai Li stood not far away, watching quietly. This was the reason why he was willing to spend money and energy on them.

As soon as they finished paying, Lin Xiaoshuang and Li Jiaxin ran hand in hand to the digital product section.

"Big brother, come and give us some advice!" Lin Xiaoshuang waved to Bai Li, and the blond-haired boy with his little tuft of hair excitedly shook his head.

The young sales clerks at the digital store were enthusiastically introducing the latest iPhone models to them.

Li Jiaxin waved her hand to interrupt, pointing to a row of entry-level smartphones in the display case:

"Stop with all that fancy stuff. Boss, pick out two of these."

Li Jiaxin placed her hands on the glass counter and made her demands:

"First, the print must be big! My grandma's eyesight isn't good, she can't see the print if it's small."

Lin Xiaoshuang, jumping up and down beside her, added:

"Yes! The voice has to be loud! My grandma's hearing isn't very good."

"Ladies, this Redmi phone absolutely meets your requirements."

"8,000 mAh large battery, super loud speaker, and it can even download WeChat and make video calls." The salesperson enthusiastically promoted it.

Lin Xiaoshuang weighed the prototype in her hand for a moment, then turned to look at Li Jiaxin:

"Jiaxin, let's take this one. We can buy it and teach Grandma how to make videos."

"Now that we're not home, she can see us anytime she misses us!"

Her baby face was full of a silly smile.

Li Jiaxin picked up another demo unit, swiped her finger across the screen a couple of times, then stared at the salesperson with a stern face:

"Battery durability is a basic requirement."

"Most importantly, is your phone's operating system clean?"

The shop assistant was stunned: "It's quite clean..."

Don't try to fool me.

"Never download random things!"

"I don't want something like what's in the news to happen, where an elderly person makes a phone call in an emergency."

"As a result, the 'shake to jump' feature, which is even more sensitive than Chu Nan's, was triggered, causing GG! I'm stuck on the 'cut a knife' interface of some app and can't exit!"

The male clerk blushed and repeatedly assured them that he would definitely uninstall all unnecessary software and turn off Google Play Services.

The two phones were successfully checked out.

They carried large and small bags in their hands.

Four girls sat on a bench on the first floor of the mall, chattering away as they checked their bills.

Bai Li leaned against a pillar, his hands in his trench coat pockets.

He felt gratified to see the girls happy.

But a nerve in my brain twitched twice.

The daily investment limit hasn't been used up yet.

Leaving 1000 yuan unspent would be a desecration of the Godly Rich System.

But right now, these girls are in the exciting phase of independent spending and are determined to defend their right to pay for their own meals.

Forcing money out of you will only ruin the atmosphere.

Bai Li took out her phone.

I need to find a suitable target to use up this credit limit.

I feel restless if I don't trigger the daily critical hit rebate.

Scroll down in the WeChat list.

Li Mengmeng?

Bai Li paused, then shook his head.

This perfectly legitimate little girl just refused a money transfer to herself the day before yesterday, shouting:

"If you want me to take it, you have to let me do it ten times!"

Continue flipping through.

Jiang Ruyue?

Yesterday, my little girl kept sending me messages, trying to get my attention, but I shut her down with a simple, "If you keep playing on your phone, I'll tell your parents."

She's probably sitting in the back of the classroom sulking right now; she wouldn't dare look at her phone even if she had ten times the courage.

Bai Li sighed and continued swiping the screen with her thumb.

The gaze freezes.

A pink-haired, short-haired, anime-style avatar appeared.

Xie Lingmo?

"Let's test the waters," Bai Li thought to himself.

"It would be best if the investment decision could be triggered. If it is, even a 10x return would be a profit."

"If it can't be triggered, then consider it a gift for the young lady's friend."

Without hesitation, Bai Li opened Xie Lingmo's chat box.

The two were chatting casually, and the initial tense probing had disappeared.

Click the bottom right corner to access the transfer function.

Enter amount: 1000.00, confirm transfer.

An orange transfer bubble immediately appeared on the chat interface.

My phone vibrated as soon as I sent it.

The other party is typing...

Bai Li watched the screen with a calm and collected expression, waiting for the young lady's reaction.

Two seconds later, the "typing" message disappeared.

Xie Lingmo: [?]

Xie Lingmo: [Transfer: 100000 yuan. Note: (My dad said, poor people's money shouldn't be spent.)]