Volume 1: The Golden Years Chapter 035 Qualified Gambler
On the second floor of the Jiang family’s home, in Grandma Jiang’s bedroom.
The old lady was lying on the recliner , looking at her son Jiang Pengfei beside her and teaching him:
"How many times have I told you not to talk about these things during meals? Why don't you listen?"
Seeing that his mother was angry, Jiang Pengfei quickly explained:
"Mom, you know what? I just want that kid Zhang Anren to be able to make some money, but they don't want it, as if I would harm them. Nansun is my biological daughter, I want him to make more money and buy a big house nearby. I don't want Nansun to live so far away, or in an ordinary small house. Is that wrong?"
Grandma Jiang shook her head slightly and said:
"Everyone has their own aspirations. Xiao Zhang obviously doesn't want to sell his house to speculate in stocks. You're already such a grown-up, can't you see that?"
Hearing his mother say this, Jiang Pengfei shook his head and sighed:
"Forget it, forget it. If they don't want it, then don't worry. I'll buy it myself. Mom, can you please..."
Before Jiang Pengfei could finish his words, Grandma Jiang, who knew her son best, shook her head and refused:
"I don't have any money to give you!"
Jiang Pengfei laughed twice, then pleaded in a low voice:
"No, Mom, other people's daughters are given houses and cars when they get married, but our Nansun..."
Before Jiang Pengfei could finish, Grandma Jiang interrupted:
"Girls don't need to prepare these things. If you give birth to a son, you should prepare these things!"
Although he knew that his mother didn't like her granddaughter, Jiang Pengfei still said unwillingly:
"That won't do. My daughter, Jiang Pengfei, can't live worse than others!"
Without waiting for his mother to refute, Jiang Pengfei continued to explain:
"Our family has always lived such a good life. Although I lost a lot of money investing in stocks in recent years, it is not entirely my fault. The general environment is like this, and I have no choice.
Also, Nansun has had everything she wanted since she was little, and she has never had a hard life. So, as a father, I have to make sure she has a comfortable and stable home in the future, isn't that right?"
Grandma Jiang shook her head slightly, closed her eyes to rest, and refused:
"How a girl lives in the future is not your responsibility, but her in-laws' responsibility. I can't spend my money on this!"
Seeing that his mother closed her eyes and was unwilling to say more, Jiang Pengfei stood up, walked to her and knelt down, saying flatteringly:
"Mom, you are my real mom. I beg you, just this once, for the last time. After I make money by buying the bottom of the stock market, I will return it to you with interest, and even buy a big house for Nansun and her family to get married. I'll kneel down and kowtow to you, please help me!"
Grandma Jiang opened her eyes and saw her son Jiang Pengfei kneeling in front of her, kowtowed slightly to please her. She couldn't help laughing a few times, and Jiang Pengfei also laughed. While his mother was happy, he quickly hugged her and said flatteringly:
"Mom, just lend me a little more. I promise this will be the last time, okay?"
"You, what should I do with you?"
Grandma Jiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She couldn't help but gently pat Jiang Pengfei's cheek and said:
"I only have this little bit of savings left. Even if you do it again, I can't do anything about it. The passbook is at the bottom of the cabinet, together with the property certificate. Go get it yourself. The password is your birthday!"
"Okay, thanks mom!"
Jiang Pengfei quickly ran to his mother's closet and pulled out an old-fashioned dark red wooden box from the bottom of the closet. When he opened it, he found some gold and silver jewelry, as well as a household registration book and a property certificate.
He took out the property certificate and found the passbook inside. Then he turned around and saw that his mother was resting with her eyes closed and not paying attention to the situation here. He quickly hid the property certificate and the passbook in his arms, put the wooden box back in place, and then looked at Grandma Jiang who was resting with her eyes closed and said:
"Mom, I'm going downstairs to eat, do you want to come with me?"
Grandma Jiang closed her eyes and lay on the recliner, waving her hands slightly and said:
"Forget it, you go by yourself. I'm tired and want to rest for a while. Please tell Xiao Yuan and the others that I'm going to sleep and won't see them off!"
"Okay, Mom, you should get some rest. I'll go down first!"
After saying that, seeing his mother waving her hand, Jiang Pengfei directly left the bedroom, closed the door very considerately, and went downstairs with a happy face.
Walking downstairs, seeing that his wife was not at the dining table, Jiang Pengfei frowned slightly, walked to his seat, looked at his daughter Jiang Nansun and said:
"Nansun, where's your mother?"
Hearing Jiang Pengfei's question, Jiang Nansun said coldly:
" She has an appointment to play cards with someone and will be back before midnight!"
Jiang Pengfei sat back in his seat and complained:
"You play cards and dance every day, and don't care about the family affairs at all. If you have time, persuade your mother to go out less often at night, so that your grandmother won't scold me!"
Jiang Nansun directly refuted:
"She stays at home all day with nothing to do, just like being in prison. Why can't she go out and relax?"
"Nansun, you..."
Before Jiang Pengfei could get angry, Yuan Xudong on the side quickly advised:
"Uncle, don't be angry. Nansun is still young and will understand it in the future!"
After that, he looked at Jiang Nansun and taught her:
"Nansun, no matter what, your uncle has raised you for more than 20 years and cultivated you like a princess. Now you have grown up and become noble and generous. All of this is due to your uncle's kindness in raising you.
Not to mention how to repay your uncle, your current attitude is enough to make people feel chilled. To put it inappropriately, Zhang Anren is just your boyfriend. Is he more important than the father who raised you for more than 20 years? "
After saying that, without waiting for Jiang Nansun's response, he looked at Zhang Anren beside him and smiled:
"Zhang Anren, I hope you don't mind. I'm just telling you the truth. In addition to your own hard work, your parents' cultivation is definitely indispensable for you to walk from the countryside to buy a house and settle down in Shanghai.
To put it bluntly, for Jiang Nansun, would you get angry with your parents? Or, if Jiang Nansun's family encounters any changes and urgently needs money, would you be willing to sell your house or take money from your parents? "
Feeling Yuan Xudong's sharp counterattack, Zhang Anren was angry and confused, but he said without thinking:
"As long as Nansun is in need, what does a house mean to me? Even if I have to sell everything I have, I will still raise money to help Nansun!"
"I admire you!"
Yuan Xudong nodded slightly and said sincerely:
"Then I'll wait and see. In my life, I admire two types of people the most. One type is the rich and powerful people, who are like kings, calling the shots in their own fields and having the final say.
The other type is people of noble character, like knights. They may not have money or power, but their noble character is admired by others. Their words are as good as gold and their promises are worth a thousand gold!"
Sensing Yuan Xudong's teasing towards Zhang Anren, Jiang Nansun quickly mocked him:
"Mr. Yuan, what kind of person are you?"
Seeing Jiang Nansun mocking him, Yuan Xudong was not angry, but smiled and said:
"I am just a vulgar person. I like to curry favor with the powerful. I will stand with whoever gives me benefits. In other words, I don't use my head to think about problems, but my butt. I say what I want to say depending on the position I sit in. Naturally, I can't be a knight with noble character.
However, I can try the position of the king. In fact, the king is the best choice. He can act like a knight, but a knight cannot act like a king. After all, his ability is limited, and his will is there but his strength is not enough! "
After that, without waiting for Jiang Nansun to refute, he looked at the other party and continued to tease:
"Please forgive my bold guess, but Zhang Anren must have told you that he would protect you like a knight and take care of you for the rest of your life, because for a man, especially an ordinary man, being a knight is much easier than being a king.
At least before the difficulties come, the knight just needs to be careful and considerate. When the difficulties come, the fake knight can still escape. I won’t talk about the real man who faces the difficulties. The other party is too dazzling, and I can’t look directly at him! "
Jiang Nansun was stunned listening to Yuan Xudong's twisted theories. Zhang Anren on the side also had a slightly stunned expression. He felt as if Yuan Xudong knew him very well. He did say what the other party said. However, he thought that he was sincere to Nansun and was the real man that Yuan Xudong mentioned, not some fake knight.
As for Jiang Nansun, she couldn't help but think of Zhang Anren's confession when he decided to marry her. On a dark and windy night, under the dim street lights, Zhang Anren held her hands, his eyes full of love, and he said affectionately:
"Nansun, let me make this clear to you. In my eyes, you are the most perfect princess . I am willing to be the knight who protects you and takes care of you for the rest of your life. After we get married, all the housework will be mine. You just need to live happily every day!"
Thinking of this, Jiang Nansun shook her head. She felt that Yuan Xudong was trying to trick her and sow discord between her and Zhang Anren. Looking at Zhang Anren who looked unhappy, and then at Yuan Xudong who looked shameless, Jiang Nansun glared and said:
"Zhang Anren is the real knight you cannot look directly at. He will protect me and take care of me for the rest of my life. People like you who don't understand love will never understand. I really despise you!"
Seeing Jiang Nansun and Yuan Xudong quarreling with each other, Jiang Pengfei, who wanted to build a good relationship with Yuan Xudong and get some inside information about Jingyan Group, quickly laughed and said:
"Nan Sun, please stop talking. Xiao Yuan is a straightforward person. He just says whatever he wants. As for your marriage with Zhang Anren, wait a while. When I make money from stocks, I will buy you a big house as a wedding house and a BMW 7 Series. Isn't it beautiful?"
Seeing her father bringing up the old matter again, Jiang Nansun said with an unhappy expression:
"Dad, Zhang Anren won't sell his house to speculate in stocks. We don't want your big house or BMW 7 Series. Zhang Anren will buy them himself. Just give up on this idea!"
"Who asked Zhang Anren to sell his house? His house is small and located in the outer ring of Pudong. How much can it be worth?"
Jiang Pengfei patted his chest, his face showing high spirits as he said:
"Leave it all to Dad. You are my daughter, Jiang Pengfei, and I will make sure you marry off with honor. You can't live worse than others. Your life will get better and better in the future, at least not worse than at home. You can't count on Zhang Anren anymore, but luckily you still have me as your father. I will make sure you have enough food and clothing for the rest of your life, don't worry!"
"Thank you, Dad, you are so nice to me!"
"Thank you, uncle. I will take good care of Nansun!"
"Nansun, Zhang Anren, I would like to congratulate you in advance!"
“Thank you Suosuo!”
"congratulations!"
Hearing Jiang Pengfei say this, Jiang Nansun and Zhang Anren were overjoyed. Zhu Suosuo was also smiling and felt happy and joyful for Jiang Nansun. When a girl gets married, the blessing of her family is the best gift.
Although Yuan Xudong also congratulated with a smile, there was disdain in his eyes. He knew Jiang Pengfei very well. He had no ability, had never worked in his life, and had been living off his parents at home for decades. He had lost all his family fortune by speculating in the stock market.
Yuan Xudong has been paying attention to Jiang Pengfei's stock account. He found that the other party not only did not reduce his holdings, but instead increased them significantly. This capital must be the money he borrowed from others.
Now he has suddenly changed his mind and doesn't allow Zhang Anren to sell the house. He also complains that the other party's house is not valuable. I'm afraid he has set his sights on his own garden house. He is truly ignorant and fearless. What's the difference between investing in stocks like this and gambling?
Of course, Yuan Xudong had no right to criticize him. He was also a gambler. It’s just that Jiang Pengfei bet on a rise while he bet on a fall. It just depends on who will have the last laugh.
A slight difference in thought can mean the difference between heaven and hell. Don't blame others. If you are willing to gamble, you must admit defeat. This is a qualified gambler, not a stupid gambler!
