Wood got his wish and got a $100 bet. On the afternoon of the next day, Kim Young-hee and Kwon Jin-sook took Wood and Jessica to the hospital to visit the baby.

The newborn little one seemed fine to Wood, not the same as when Sika was born, that is, the inverted eyebrows. Of course, this eyebrow is naturally inherited from her father. In Sika's opinion, this little sister who is looking forward to it does not seem to be as beautiful as she imagined, with wrinkled skin, crying when she touches it, and needs to change diapers from time to time, what is even more difficult to accept is that this sister's eyebrows are not as good as her own and her mother's, but more like her father. What upset her the most was that when she told Wood about this idea, Wood laughed in exchange for it.

Wood taunted her without hesitation: "Maomao, you were more ugly than she was when you were born." After taunting Sika, Wood turned to Aunt Zheng, who was lying on the bed, and asked, "Auntie, have you decided on her name with your uncle?"

"Of course, if you think about it, the big name is called Zheng Xiujing. This has been decided a long time ago. As for the English name, it is translated from crystal, krystal, crystal. The child's father, Uncle Zheng, immediately took over.

"I see, then the nickname is Ermao, right? Wood made a look of sudden realization, but secretly said in his heart that it was so.

Children are like this, Mao Mao, who was angry just now because her sister's eyebrows are not like herself, became happy because of her sister's name Ermao after a few seconds.

Ermao Xiaojing is more well-behaved, smarter, and cuter than Damao Jessica, this is the conclusion that Wood reached when he was eleven years old, specifically on the afternoon of June 2, 1999, the second day of summer vacation in California's public elementary schools. At that time, he was carrying Xiao Jing and following his two parents on a beach in California, USA. The reason for his difficult march is that Jessica is dragging him behind him, and keeps asking Wood to apologize to her.

Minutes ago, the sisters asked for a photo on the beach. But when Wood just pressed the shutter, he was speechless to find that on the beach, ten-year-old Jessica was riding on the back of the five-year-old little crystal, and the little crystal didn't know how to deal with her sister's tyranny, and she was about to cry but straightened her legs and didn't say a word. Angry, Wood immediately dropped the camera, ran over and pulled Sika off, and then lowered his head to fix Crystal's hair, and the little one's two pigtails were crushed by her sister.

Jessica played like this, and when Crystal was a baby, he even witnessed Jessica put Little Crystal outside the stroller and sat in the car by herself. But this time it really made Wood angry, and he reprimanded Jessica next to him while fixing the hair of the little crystal in his arms. And the four adults next to him don't care about these things at all, as if the bully and the bullied, the reprimanded and the reprimanded have nothing to do with them, as if they are used to these.

Finally, after holding the little crystal and dragging Jessica, who was already about the same size as him, walked a hundred meters, Wood arrived at the seaside restaurant. It seems that his parents have invited some friends from South Korea to have dinner here.

Putting the little crystal down and pulling over Jessica, who was still pouting, Wood respectfully bowed to the group of people in front of him who were about the same age as his parents. Isn't it strange that there are many people who have ceremonies, and besides, the etiquette in South Korea is simply harsh. The effect was really good, and he was immediately praised by a group of adults:

"This is Young-hee and Jin-sook's child, it's really polite. ”

"I can't imagine that children living abroad know so much about etiquette. ”

"It's really good. The two little girls are also very beautiful. ”

This is a group of tourists from China, there are about 7 or 8 of them, most of them are alumni of Sogang University, and Wood's parents are both graduates of Sogang University's Faculty of Business Administration. The two of them were college classmates, studied abroad together, and then fell in love, got married, and had children.

The Zheng couple on the side came to accompany them.

The words of adults are incomprehensible and boring to Jessica and Little Crystal. But Wood listened with relish.

He held the little crystal to his lap and fed her while listening to the adults talk about politics, management, art, and the scenery of Korea. Gradually, the topic focused on two things, one is that their alumnus and eldest daughter of former President Park Chung-hee, Park Geun-hye, after nearly 20 years of silence, succeeded in the election of Daegu, her father's birthplace, Gyeongsangbuk-do, last year and became a member of the National Assembly, and seems to have gradually risen strongly within the Grand National Party.

Another topic focused on a woman who was chatting with her. Li Tingxiang, a 35-year-old woman who graduated from the Department of French and Chinese Literature at Sogang University, unexpectedly chose to be a director after graduation, first making documentaries and then as an assistant director. After nearly ten years of training, last year she finally filmed her first feature-length work "Love Rearview Mirror", which had extremely good results, and this romance film directly made her the best newcomer director at the Blue Dragon Awards. And she has now begun to prepare her own new full-length formal work, and the script has long been in hand, and she is urgently seeking investment. The reason for such eagerness is very simple, she is 35 years old and is ready to marry her boyfriend who has been running long-distance love for more than ten years in the new millennium, and at this age, she must have a child as soon as possible after marriage. So if you can start filming as soon as possible, it will be easy to do.

"No matter how small-cost literary films are, they also need the most basic personnel and equipment and post-publicity, the bald movement in March this year has made Korean local films gain considerable support, and the film has successfully applied for the film support fund, but even if it does not have a billion won after applying for the film support fund, I am afraid it will not be successful. Sitting across from Wood, a bearded uncle explained earnestly. His name is Jang Eun-hyuk, and Li Tingxiang's fiancé is also the same as Sika's parents, and the only three people who are not alumni of Sogang University.

"That's right, so I'm afraid this movie won't be able to start until the new millennium. Although the development of Korean films is extremely smooth now, and investors are also keen to invest in films, this money is also very small. However, no matter how you say it, for investors, there are very few wholly-owned films, and the investment in a film can only reduce the risk. If it doesn't work, you can only get married first and then turn it on. The one who responded to him was Li Tingxiang, this woman is only in her thirties, but she is obviously different from other women, she doesn't wear any makeup, she wears a baseball cap on a hot day, and drives a pair of round-framed gold wire myopic glasses, which makes people feel very directorial at first glance.

"It doesn't matter, Tingxiang, I'll support you no matter what. The bearded man immediately seized the opportunity to show affection.

"Well, then Uncle Zhang and Aunt Li, what is this movie about?" Wood also had the right time to interrupt the show of affection between the two.

Li Tingxiang heard someone ask about the movie, and immediately turned his attention to Wood: "This is a story about a rural grandmother in her seventies and a ten-year-old grandson from the city, and the name is "Grandma's Home". Actually, the idea of this movie was a script I wrote based on my memories of my grandmother. And I have an idea, that is, I don't plan to invite a professional actor, I just invite a mother-in-law from my hometown in the countryside that I know, if you are a young actor, in fact, as long as you are not developed, well, you are almost done, and your Korean with a Seoul accent is also very good, how about Wood, are you interested?"

"I—I have no acting experience. And I grew up in Los Angeles, so I can't quite grasp the mentality of a Seoul kid. Wood was taken aback, it's not that he didn't want to act in movies, after being reborn, he thought about a lot of life trajectories, such as going to the NBA, going to the Major League Baseball, going to be a business tycoon, going to Hollywood to create a name, and of course, because of Jessica and Little Crystal, thinking about being an idol or actor in the Korean entertainment industry in the past. However, he doesn't know anything about literary and artistic movies, he doesn't know anything about the plot of this movie, and Li Tingxiang and his grandmother's house don't have a sense of déjà vu. So he continued to respond seriously: "And, Aunt Li, don't you have to wait until after the new millennium to start the film? At that time, I was 13 years old according to my virtual age, and I was probably about to develop physically, so I am afraid it will be difficult to participate in the shooting." ”

Li Tingxiang also sighed when he heard these words: "Actually, no acting experience is nothing at all, which child star has any experience, just be sensible and obedient." Children growing up in Los Angeles are not an obstacle, after all, there are not many off-topic cultural clashes in the conflict of the plot. And based on your logical and clear words, I think you're a good fit. It's just that, as you said, if you turn on late, children of your age do develop very quickly. It's a pity, but the question comes back to the matter of investment. Speaking of this, she shook her head helplessly and expressed regret.

"One billion won, that's about a million dollars, right?" Wood's mother, Ms. Kwon Jin-sook, said something that seemed to be talking to herself, causing a chill to drift through Wood's back. He looked at his mother with a little horror and hope, hoping that his mother didn't mean that. But Ms. Kwon Jin-sook's ensuing glance swept over her, causing Wood to feel cold in his limbs, like falling into an ice cave. He immediately understood what his black-bellied mother was thinking.

"What? Jin-sook, do you have the will? Now that the Korean film and television industry is doing well, it will definitely not lose money. Li Tingxiang immediately understood what her junior sister meant, but she didn't expect that this junior sister would mix so well in the United States and could directly take out 1 billion won.

"Senior, if you can let our family Zhong Ming participate. Kwon Jin-sook pointed her hand, including Sika and Xiao Crystal, who were still drinking their drinks, and the eyes of everyone on the table focused on Wood's face. Of course, the little crystal princess meant to ask Wood to peel a mango in her hand for her.

"Of course you can, but filming is still quite hard, and does he need to go to school?"

"It doesn't matter, this kid's grades are quite good, and he started school a year early, after filming the movie, let him apply directly to middle school next year, it won't affect him. And," Kwon Jin-sook paused when she said this, she looked up at her husband and said, "Our family has always had the intention of returning to Korea." ”

"That's great, if that's the case, I'll go to your house tomorrow to find you!"

"No problem, it's an honor for us to come. ”

Things went well, and all the adults present were very happy, except for Wood, who lowered his head and fed the little crystal princess Mango with his head down and a little depressed.

Back at home, Wood couldn't wait to complain to his mother, "Mom, are you going to use my money? Why are you using my money? Also, is our whole family going to Korea?"

"Wood, we're going back to Korea, not going. And although the money is yours, you are only a minor, and your money is in my account and that of your father, so I have the final say on how you want to use it. What's more, it's not a loss to invest in movies. Kwon Jin-sook glanced at her precious son and replied with a flat expression.

"Tell me why, uh, let's go back to Korea. Wood shrank back into the couch, remembering the calmness of his father and the Zheng family, and he probably understood that some things were irreparable.

Baker strolled over, sniffed at his master's feet, and then crouched under the couch. Wood feebly put his hand on Baker's body. This Baker is no longer the same Baker he used to be, Baker Sr. came to Wood's house two years before he was born, and lived for 11 years and died. The little one was also named Baker, only a year old, and was the granddaughter of Baker Sr., and Wood personally ran to the house of a classmate who had adopted Baker's son and picked it up.

"Going back to Korea is a decision that I have been thinking about for a long time, and we have both discussed it with your Uncle Zheng and Aunt Zheng, and we will move back to Seoul together, firstly, because we hope that your children can receive an orthodox Korean education, and secondly, we each have parents to take care of in Korea, and our parents have also allocated property to us in Korea. Compared with the United States, South Korea is the foundation, your grandparents and grandparents are about to retire, and your mother and I are almost 30 years old, and when we return to South Korea, we can inherit the social status of your grandparents, and our lives will be smoother. Wood's father said.

For very legitimate and sufficient reasons, Wood can't argue that although his grandparents and grandparents in this life are not rich families, they are also people with status in South Korea, if this is not the case, it is impossible for his parents to graduate from Sogang University and settle abroad. Uncle Zheng's parents are also like this next door, although Uncle Zheng and Aunt Zheng are both athletes, but in the end they still chose to be corporate executives. At this time, Wood can only say goodbye to the life of Major League Baseball that he admires in his heart, and I am afraid that he will have to say goodbye to his little coffer.

Sure enough, after a pause for a few seconds, Kim Young-hee added: "It's very embarrassing for all your money, if you wait until you explain the income of the two of us to the customs, it is better to invest it in the movie through legitimate channels now, so that it will naturally flow into South Korea." We've consulted with lawyers, and the process of investing in Korean films in California is simple. ”

"So you guys were going for this movie early this morning. However, I corrected that I had obtained the money legitimately, and I was not embarrassed at all. Wood muttered helplessly, in fact, he already recognized his parents' methods similar to money laundering, and his money was indeed from an embarrassing source.

As a reborn, as long as you are a pseudo-fan, even if you are not successful in ability, you can also get a certain amount of money. Moreover, Wood was a real NBA basketball fan and a football pseudo-fan before he was reborn.

In the spring of the year when he was 6 years old, that is, before Little Crystal was born. When Wood's father and Uncle Zheng took Wood and Jessica to watch the final game of the NBA regular season, the two men and a boy had a great argument about the ownership of the championship, leaving Jessica who was sleeping in a daze. It's understandable that Jordan went to play baseball, and the two home teams in Los Angeles were struggling in the mud at the time, and the NBA was competing for power, and no one knew which team would be crowned. So Kim Young-hee insisted that the Spurs' admiral could lead the team to the kill, and Uncle Zheng did not hesitate to support his idol Black and White Malone's Jazz to win the championship. As for Wood, of course he remembered who took the championship, the Rockets!

In the end, at Wood's suggestion, Wood took out about $200 of his pocket money and went with two adults to buy his team's **. It's just that as a bystander's father, Kim Young-hee didn't expect at the time that under the developed ** industry in the United States, Wood bought the Rockets to defeat the Knicks in seven games in the finals, and this odds were greatly enhanced. Since then, Wood has been out of control, and he has directly used half a day's part-time work on Sundays to run to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles to work part-time, and like him, there are many children who work part-time at the largest casino in Los Angeles, running errands for those who don't want to come forward, buying lottery tickets, and then exchanging them for checks and cash. Of course, he had to let his parents come forward to deposit the bank check.

In this hotel, Wood specializes in sports**, he seized the opportunity to register customers for his father, and then bought a fairly but scattered, but very profitable lottery ticket in his father's name. For example, the Rockets swept the Magic in the second year's Finals, such as the third place in the magical Croatia World Cup last year, and this year's Spurs he has naturally bought, in fact, he is also ready to use the magical South Korean record of the 2002 Japan-South Korea World Cup, as well as the Greek mythology of the 2004 European Cup, to make a lot of money and then stop.

And the only time he explained to the outside world was when Kim Young-hee happily told Uncle Zheng's family at the wine table that his son had earned nearly a million dollars. Facing Uncle Zheng, who was still quite sober, Wood reluctantly said at the time that the start-up funds came from several sports**, but most of them came from the stock market.

Seriously, if it weren't for the fact that he bought the rocket in front of Uncle Zheng, he really didn't want to mention the sports lottery, otherwise the matter would be exposed, and maybe the FBI would have to tie himself up and make slices. Comparatively speaking, the stock market is a common topic in the United States, and there are many minors who use their parents' accounts to speculate in stocks, and there are many people who have made or lost money.

"But how did you do it with a million?" Aunt Zheng was curious at the time.

"I don't know, I just followed the discussion between my mom and dad, I chose a new tech company that had just gone public, hotmail, and then it was acquired by Microsoft, and then I just made a small profit and then sold it, which is really regrettable to think about. Wood's face was sad, this expression of regret was not something he faked, but a fact, at that time he did have things in the stock market, most of them were not lost or earned, this hotmail is a pain that he has been suffering from all these years. When he saw that the name of this stock was very familiar, he immediately bought a considerable amount, but after waiting for half a year, it slowly fell, and finally Wood couldn't help but clear his position, that is, two weeks after he cleared his position, Microsoft acquired this thing, no wonder it is so familiar. And then Wood has always regretted that this is his only chance to become a god.

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