Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Ring
Hong Yanwu is a person who does what he thinks, and he will immediately put it into action.
On April 20, the third Sunday when he and Shui Qing started dating, he took the couple to the Summer Palace again.
When they finished the "corridor", they sat together on the chairs in front of the "Yulan Hall" to rest, looking at the seventeen-hole bridge in the distance.
Hong Yanwu suddenly found that there were not many tourists coming and going, and Xiaoying ran to the flower garden to catch butterflies, and the timing and environment were very appropriate.
So in the beautiful lakes and mountains, in the warm spring breeze.
He took out a small red brocade box specially prepared from his pocket, held it in the palm of his hand, and sent it to Shui Qing's eyes.
"What's that?"
Shui Qing was confused by the sudden situation and asked puzzled.
But Hong Yanwu knows that this is by no means pretending.
Because Shui Qing has never even seen a real piece of jewelry, and has never visited the bank's gold jewelry store like other fashionable girls.
I really don't know what's going to be inside, and I don't realize what that situation represents.
He winked mysteriously.
"Give it to you, you can open it and see it. Here's what I'm going to say to you. ”
In this way, under his repeated urging, Shui Qing opened the box very unfamiliarly.
As a result, a giant pink diamond, no less than the size of a pigeon's egg, sparkled with brilliance, instantly illuminating her face and her eyes.
This diamond ring is one of the masterpieces that Hong Yanwu has gathered at the state-owned jewelry company.
Although its origin and history are unknown, the most important thing is that the diamond ring is large enough to weigh 20 carats.
To put it bluntly, this thing is placed in a box in an embedded way, except for a few small bites around the diamond, the eyes are full of crystal clear diamonds, and it is impossible to tell that it is a ring.
It wasn't until Hong Yanwu took it out by herself and put it on Shui Qing's hand that she really realized what it was.
Regardless of self-evidentness, Hong Yanwu couldn't have understood what he wanted to "say" to her.
You can also imagine what kind of mood Shui Qing will be.
A woman suddenly has the first piece of jewelry in her life, and it is a gift from her lover, which has the most special and important meaning.
It was enough to plunge her into a kind of unbelievable surprise and irrepressible excitement.
In addition, don't look at this is already today's vulgar episode, but the reason why it is "vulgar" is because it works for girls.
What's more, this set has not been popular in China in recent years, so as the first master to eat crabs, this is called "romance".
No woman can remain calm in this situation.
Shui Qing is no exception, and she reacts almost exactly the same as other women in this situation.
His eyes stared at the ring on his hand, and he was reluctant to look away, so happy that he couldn't speak.
At this time, of course, she is also the most gentle and obedient.
So in such a public occasion, she let Hong Yanwu hold her hand and hold her waist for the first time.
"Now that you wear it, you can't go back, and in the future, the two of us can only hold hands together, and even electric welding will be inseparable. ”
Hong Yanwu proclaimed his power in exaggerated terms, which meant the establishment of a lifelong contract.
How could Shui Qing not understand what this meant.
Although Hong Yanwu's tone was a bit domineering, even though they had confirmed that their relationship had only been in a relationship for twenty days.
But she is already a twenty-nine-year-old girl, this kind of "domineering", this kind of "fast" method, but it is a kind of thoughtfulness.
She immediately bowed her head shyly and answered.
And with this sound, the future life of the two people has officially become one thing.
It's just that in addition to being happy, the more Shui Qing looks at it, the more he feels that the ring on his hand is expensive.
Although she can't figure out the true value of the jewelry, a good thing is a good thing.
This kind of world-rare and hand-me-down jewel is as brilliant and dazzling as ordinary people can match?
With such close contact, anyone can feel its extraordinary charm and hidden value.
So, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
"Xiao Wu, this thing is too valuable, isn't it? How much does it cost you? Or do you use the ...... at home?"
"I bought it. But don't you ask how much, just say if you like it or not?"
"Of course I do. It's just that...... It must be expensive, I know. In fact, we are still sincere between us, you really don't have to buy me such a thing, or ...... Or just quit it......"
"You, don't shirk it anymore. This is my engagement ring for you. Marry a man, marry a man, dress and eat. Do you still have any worries about spending my money? Besides, if you really return it, we will lose a lot. Because such a good thing is hard to find, it is too rare, and it is a treasure that can be passed down from generation to generation. I dare say that in twenty years, it will be hundreds or thousands of times higher than the price I paid for it today, believe it or not?"
Hong Yanwu's last words far exceeded the current people's cognition, and they seemed too shocking, causing an uproar in Shui Qing.
"How can it be so high?"
"I knew you didn't believe me, but that's how I got my money. ”
Hong Yanwu's attitude was still firm, he knew that Shui Qing was inevitably curious about his financial resources, and even a little worried. I simply explained this.
Needless to say, the most convenient excuse must be the "stamp legend" of his family.
There is not a word about movie tickets and the like.
But even this is enough to surprise Shui Qing.
After listening to Hong Yanwu's story, she felt as if she was in a dream.
“…… And that's it, and you're going to send it, just by these little stamps?"
"Probably so, you can do the math yourself. At the beginning, it was eight cents a monkey ticket, but now the market is between thirty-five and forty yuan. How many times is that? I have 4,000 in my hand, and how much is that? This is the reality, the real thing that has happened."
Shui Qing suddenly couldn't restrain his excitement and directly shouted out the number in his heart.
"Four thousand, that's 140,000 to 160,000!"
To be honest, good students have fast brains, but they still have misunderstandings.
Because Hong Yanwu forgot to explain that the 4,000 stamps were full-page stamps, the value of the stamps shrank to one percent at once.
But that's fine, because the water is clear and already scared.
Hong Yanwu didn't need to explain anything, adding unwarranted pressure to her.
In turn, it will be wrong, and it will be easier for her to accept everything.
So he took the trouble to say, "The price you estimate is only theoretical, and it is not true." Because these stamps are not mine, they are half of the springs. Moreover, it is more difficult to cash out these stamps if you want to sell them all at once. If you really sell it all at once, you can't sell it for so much money. ”
Seeing that Shui Qing's face was a little lighter, he continued to find some new content.
"Of course, I didn't rely on stamps alone. No, at the beginning of the philatelic craze, the price of stamps went up as a whole, and I never touched stamps again. Instead, I bought some new things, such as your ring, and some other jewelry, stone calligraphy and paintings, jade ornaments, and so on. These are also a lot higher now than when I bought them. ”
"In addition, I also help the self-employed people in Xidan Garment Night Market to contact Huacheng for batch goods, and now I am still helping my cousin set up a factory in their village, taking time to manage the external sales of tourism commodities and earn some legal labor remuneration. In general, my fortune is still more than you estimate, and I can't figure out how much. But one thing is for sure, my income is legitimate, and we will not be short of money in our lives. ”
Indeed, even according to Shui Qing's thoughts, what is the concept of this wealth?
With her salary, she can save about 400 yuan a year. This is the maximum limit, only 40,000 yuan can be saved after working for a hundred years.
If it's 160,000, that's the wealth of four people for a lifetime, and whoever has so much money won't be short of money.
Not to mention, according to Hong Yanwu's words, the things he bought are still appreciating in value.
"Yes...... But is it that easy?"
Shui Qing still couldn't figure it out.
So Hong Yanwu made a further explanation.
"It sounds easy, but it's hard to achieve. For example, why don't people buy monkey tickets when they are eight cents, when the post office can't sell them if they want to, and they are completely unsalable. And some people bought it and used it directly on the letter. I can't wait for the price increase and appreciation later. Even if it is time, some people will regret it if they are tempted to sell it now. Because these stamps and even other things are the same, if they don't sell, they will continue to rise. ”
Saying this, Shui Qing blushed.
"I ...... I was just about to ask you. I said that these stamps had to find a way to sell them as soon as possible. Aren't you afraid of falling prices? Why are you so sure that they will keep going up?"
"That's the essence of the problem. I don't just try my luck, I make money with vision, knowledge, patience and confidence. Let me tell you, I understand the truth that scarcity is precious, and I know what is easy for people to have extra value imagination. I know that history will turn, the more chaotic the society, the less valuable some things are, and the more stable the society, the more valuable some things will be. And I have the patience to wait for ten or twenty years of peace of mind for these good things, step by step from the price of cabbage caused by social unrest to the expensive value they deserve. Be more confident and not be confused by the rise and fall of prices for a while. That's the real reason why I can make money with them. As for the others, not to mention that they don't have this awareness, even if they understand this truth, they have this vision and knowledge, but if they don't have my patience and confidence, it will still be difficult. ”
"I'm sorry. Shui Qing suddenly said thoughtlessly.
But Hong Yanwu instantly understood what she meant, and her problem was that she was too strict with herself.
This is her apology for the word "easy" she just said, but also to express her admiration.
(End of chapter)