After a while, he finally let out a long sigh and said, "You little shit, you really hit the jackpot. How co I can never find a girl like that who’s so perfect for ?"
"You don’t know how good you’ve got it. Isn’t your current girlfriend just as into you, and she even brings a house into the marriage? What more could you ask for? With your current job and status, there shouldn’t be an issue with a strong woman and a weaker man unless soone in her family holds a higher-ranking office than you."
"Damn it! You were the one telling to break up with her before, and now you’re saying all this? Are you afraid I’m going to go after Wu ngting?"
"Yeah." Chen Feng openly admitted, "You, not even considering soone like Lin Wan, makes think you might as well stick with the current one. Better that than you going after other won and causing more trouble."
Qin Zhen, so angry that he picked up a beer can and pretended to throw it, saw Chen Feng sitting unmoved, staring at him with disdain.
Qin Zhen had no choice but to crack open another can with a bitter smile and shake his head, "Maybe you’re right. I really should be grateful for what I have. Let’s see how things go for a while longer. Next ti, I’ll bring her out to dinner with you. You can give your opinion then. A bystander always sees things more clearly."
"Sure! When the ti cos, I’ll tell it like it is, and if I think she’s not right for you, I’ll say so."
"Mm. And bring Wu ngting along too. If you think she’s not bad, stop being so fussy. You’re even older than , with no kids. What’s the big deal about getting married again? Just because you’re divorced, doesn’t an you can’t remarry, right?"
Hearing this, Chen Feng could only bitterly smile to himself, taking up a can of beer and downing it in one go.
If it weren’t for his terminal illness, he’d be crazy not to accept a knockout like Wu ngting chasing after him.
"There’s a lot to that story. I’ll tell you about it when there’s a chance in the future. For now, let’s just take things as they co."
Chen Feng didn’t want to tell him about his terminal illness just yet. But when his condition worsened in ti, he figured he might disclose it.
This guy was undoubtedly the best choice to take care of his aftermath.
"You should be warned, don’t waste her pri years stringing her along. It’s not a big deal for you as a man, but she can’t afford to waste years waiting for you to make a move."
"Don’t worry. Give it a year at most, and I’ll make a decision."
"That’s more like it. Co on, cheers!"
"Cheers!"
The two of them downed another can of beer.
"By the way, you ntioned you’ve co into money. What exactly did you do to strike it rich? Don’t tell you got into so shady business," Qin Zhen suddenly said, staring seriously at Chen Feng.
Chen Feng was very calm and said with a smile, "You know . I’d never get involved in anything dodgy. As I just said, after the divorce, my luck turned sky-high. It all started when I bought a live sheep to slaughter and ended up finding a piece of pure natural bezoar, similar to natural ox gallstone. You know about natural ox gallstone, right? Not the cultured kind, but the naturally ford ones. They went for up to 100,000 per gram a few years ago when there was a shortage, and they’re still thousands per gram now. Natural bezoar from a sheep is even rarer and more expensive. I got lucky and found one, selling it for a good sum."
"...You’re not just spinning a yarn, are you? There’s stuff like that happens?" Qin Zhen was skeptical.
"I’m not lying to you," Chen Feng assured with a serious expression, "I also know it sounds bizarre, but it’s true. If you don’t believe it, that’s fine. But that’s not even the whole story. Later, I hit a big win with the lottery. I’ll spare you how much I won, don’t want to rub it in. Anyway, I’ve bought a house in Xiu Zhou now."
"Damn it! Much as I don’t want to believe it, I know you wouldn’t lie to ."
Qin Zhen said through gritted teeth. He had always thought he was doing the best among his peers. Now, compared to Chen Feng, he fell far short. At least if he wanted to buy a house in Xiu Zhou now, other than engaging in corruption, it would be years before he could afford even a down paynt, despite working hard.
"Ha, you know too well. Even when I boast, there’s a limit. I wouldn’t exaggerate this much. Oh, and I’ve got a legitimate job now—I’m a full-ti stock trader. The last two stocks I bought are soaring. If you trust , you can buy so and make a little money with ."
"Oh, which stocks?" Qin Zhen asked with great interest.
Chen Feng glanced around at the people at the nearby tables and said, "I’ll send it to you on WeChat. Trust , if you buy with and then sell together, we should make money. If we lose, it’s on ."
"Okay. Rember to send it to when you get back. I’ll take out all the savings I’ve scrimped and saved over the years to join you."
Qin Zhen still trusted Chen Feng, even though they had not been in contact for nearly three years.
Seeing that Qin Zhen still trusted him so much, Chen Feng was quite pleased and said with a smile, "You’re the man with the guts. I told Lin Wan earlier, and she didn’t believe . Serves her right for missing out on getting rich."
Qin Zhen responded with a laugh, "Anyway, you just said it’s on you if we lose. I can’t lose, so what’s there to worry about?"
"Damn! You’re actually taking that seriously? That was just being polite. Didn’t you catch that?"
"Anyway, I’m sticking to you on this one. At most, if I do get rich following you, I’ll give you a commission. Consider it as if you were a stockbroker."
"Let’s talk about that after we make money. This ti I’m taking you along for free. If you want to follow and trade in the future, then we can discuss a commission."
Chen Feng wasn’t shy with him either. The closer the relationship, the clearer the money matters had to be; otherwise, they wouldn’t remain friends for long.
This was sothing the two of them understood very well after being friends for so long.
"Good. If I make money following you this ti, I’ll treat you to a big al."
"Haha, then it’s a deal," Chen Feng said with a laugh. "Mainly, I just feel sorry for you. With your current job, you’ve made sothing of yourself, but without your own place in Xiu Zhou, you’re definitely lacking clout in marriage matters. So, I want to help you earn the down paynt for a house first. How much do you have in your savings now?"
"Over seventy thousand, but less than eighty."
"Holy crap! You’ve saved that over how many years?" Chen Feng was sowhat shocked. "I rember when we had drinks three years ago, you said you were making over ten thousand a month, plus various allowances, subsidies, and bonuses, totaling around two hundred thousand a year. You don’t smoke or drink much, so where did the money go?"
Qin Zhen, slightly embarrassed, scratched his head and said, "Well, I’ve been in a relationship, haven’t I? When I’m on leave, I often travel around the world with my girlfriend. Of course, that costs a lot, so saving seventy to eighty thousand is already pretty good."
Chen Feng shook his head, "You sure are generous with won."
"Hehe, I an, isn’t money earned to be spent? Plus, I’d never planned on leaving the military before, let alone transferring to Xiu Zhou. If it were back in my hotown, I would have no worries about buying a house at all."
Real estate in his hotown county city was at most just over ten thousand per square ter, while now, second-hand hos in Xiu Zhou were going for over fifty thousand.
Qin Zhen was from a county city, where his parents were still healthy, and his family was considered well-off, having a bit of a foundation. If he were to buy a house in the county city, his parents could probably help with the down paynt.
But in Xiu Zhou, that was beyond his reach.
"That makes sense. But how can our hotown compare with Xiu Zhou? You’d definitely have better prospects in Xiu Zhou than back ho. Anyway, rest assured, follow your big brother here, and I guarantee you’ll get rich."
"Helping make money through stock trading is one thing. Other things wouldn’t work, it would violate organizational discipline."
"Don’t worry. I know your job is special now; otherwise, I would lend you a few million to buy a house right away, no problem."
"You’d be that generous, lending a few million?" Qin Zhen looked incredulous.
"What are you talking about? Do you rember the oath we took together? In wealth, do not forget each other. Whoever makes it has to look after the other. I can definitely do it, but I’m not so sure about you. Otherwise, why didn’t you contact after transferring?"
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