Chapter 42: The Last Wandering
There are good meals and drunk, the point is that both of them are expensive, and the money that Gao Min was blackmailed to eat at the Royal Forest Mansion finally got back, Shu Neem was very relieved, so he stood outside the door of Genting Restaurant to watch the play in a good mood.
The proprietress of Genting personally sent Gao Min out of the door, holding hands and looking at each other with tears in her eyes - this is a brain supplement, if Shu Neem, a bystander, was not present, these two people might have hugged, at least they wanted to give Gao Min another hug, but they were stopped by Gao Min's cold eyes.
In order to show that there was no intention of eavesdropping, Shu Neem automatically moved into the distance, leaving room for the two of them to say goodbye, Rao was so, and it was inevitable that a sentence or two would come from the wind and listen to it in his ears.
"You should come to see me often, James and I, the only old friend we know in China is you"
"James is my friend, and you are his wife", needless to say, Gao Min has already stated his position.
"No!" Shaking his head, "You know who my heart is, I don't want to lose your friendship"
"Don't break the happiness that is within reach, James loves you very much, you need to learn to cherish it", Gao Min's voice was gentle and implied with a warning silence.
Just a few words floated over, Shu Neem turned around, just at this time a tall man in a chef's uniform strode out of the door, grabbed it, and said a string of bird language happily, she pricked up her ears to listen carefully, the tone was lazy, and the nasal voice was more, a bit like the accent of Underwood, the protagonist of the house of cards, anyway, it didn't look like American Mandarin.
Brother, you are one step late, otherwise it will be the scene of the betrayal of the adultery, Shu Neem does not think about it.
Gao Min said goodbye to the owner and wife of Genting Restaurant, and came over and said, "You've been waiting for a long time"
Shu Neem crossed his fingers and stretched out his backhand to the top of his head to stretch his limbs, moved his body and said: "Mr. Gao, you are also invited, I am very happy to eat, should we go back to our respective homes, you don't have to send me, see, the building with the most bright lights across the river, I will live there, it will take ten minutes by ferry, and it will not take much time to go back."
Gao Min looked at the place of Shu Neem's finger and smiled, "Then we don't live far away, so let's go back together, just take a walk, and besides, it's inconvenient to drive after drinking a lot."
Shu Neem glanced at Gao Min suspiciously, went to DMC twice, in the bathroom where the gossip is always spreading, she had heard the gossip about the boss of the capital management company, and the female staff of DMC discussed the appearance of Chu Xi and Xing Rui in the spirit of the times, and took the place where they betrayed their boss.
She vaguely remembered that they said that Gao Min had a manor of more than 100 acres in the scenic area of what mountain, there were rivers and fishing, pastures, horseback riding, and mountains to climb.
She thought about it again and again, but she still couldn't hold back and said, "Is Mr. Gao sure you live close?" I heard that you live on the other side of the mountain, and it will be dawn when you walk back by road 11."
"You heard it right, my home is a little far away, but in order to work nearby, I usually live in a long private room in a hotel, eh, is No. 11 a bus, there is no station near me"
Shu Neem patted his thigh, "11 is two legs, metaphor, understand?" After speaking, she looked around, there were many high-end hotels around, Gao Min said that it was not far from where she lived, and it was close to the riverside, so it was either Hilton or the peninsula. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh, "Eh, why didn't you think about it in the first place, what house to buy, how cost-effective it is to have a long-term private room in a hotel!" ”
"If you fly in the sky all year round, staying in a hotel is indeed more cost-effective than buying a house"
"Come, settle the account, the long-term private room will definitely be able to negotiate a lower room rate than the agreed price, I have a gold card of DoubleTree Hotel, you can enjoy the membership rights and interests are: executive floor upgrade suite, free breakfast, free lounge food and drink, free Internet, free furniture, free toilet paper, shower gel, shampoo and other daily necessities, free water, electricity and heating, free fitness and swimming membership, free parking, in addition to 25% of the basic points, according to a year, how much do you have to save? In this kind of good area where every inch of land is expensive, live in a river-view room, eat, drink and entertainment are all-inclusive, there is professional room service, no need to pay property management fees, and the air tickets and hotels for going out are also done by the way, and the points are exchanged! It is also a cost to live, whether it is buying a house or renting a house, the cost performance is not as high as staying in a hotel! ”
The more Shu Neem spoke, the more excited he became, and he had the intention of selling his house and checking into the hotel immediately.
Gao Min could imagine the abacus in Shu Neem's mind crackling and happy, and he couldn't help but laugh, "You are not whimsical, when I used to work in California, I really heard of this kind of thing, Chinese study in the United States, from the time of student to get married and have children, they live in hotels, and they live for ten years." Budget hotels like Motel6 and Super8 cost only $50 a night, as you said, including water, electricity, Internet access, maintenance, parking, and air conditioning and heating are available 24 hours a day. Judging by the high rents in the United States, it is still feasible to stay in a hotel."
"I just said, such a cost-effective thing, someone must do it, part of the money to buy a house is used to live in a hotel and part is used to invest, the best of both worlds! Considering the depreciation of the RMB, what is the difference between buying a house with a mortgage and paying for a hotel without stopping? ”
Gao Min disagreed, "The quality of life in the hotel is really good, but there is no feeling of home, there is a lack of life, and for most people, the sense of security brought by the house is better than a qiē"
"Yes, no matter how much it costs to pay for the so-called sense of security, I spent all my money on buying a house in the first two years, and of course I am satisfied with the sense of security created by my home, but now I feel that I was a little anxious to buy a house, and the hotel is more suitable for people like me who are single indefinitely, and Chanel has also lived in the Ritz Paris for 30 years?"
"Chanel living in a hotel does not mean that there is no private house, in fact she has a villa in the suburbs of Paris, purely from the perspective of investment, the house is still worth buying, at present, the appreciation rate of the house is higher than the interest rate of the mortgage, the appreciation of the house in the past ten years is generally positive, furthermore, the appreciation of the house has a leverage effect, you can use 1 million to fight 3 million assets, the house rises by 10% means that you earn 30% of the 1 million, 3 times the leverage, even if the investment is highly leveraged, it is not guaranteed to make a steady profit, What's more, the risk of funds is different, once you lose money using financial instruments, you are likely to be forced to close your position, but the house is different, even if you lose money, at least you still have a place to live."
A hedge fund manager's investment experience naturally has to be underlined, Shu Neem admitted that he was right, housing is a rigid demand for the Chinese, she sighed, can carry out her life concept to the end, either more money and financial freedom, or the real idle cloud Yehe does not care about the world, the former is like Gao Min Chanel, while buying real estate while enjoying life as he wants, the latter has not seen an example in the city, as for a member of all living beings like her in order to earn food and live, it is difficult to save money to buy a house, Maybe a serious illness and an accident can be lost lightly.
Is it meaningful to discuss the difficulties of the world with people like Gao Min who live in the clouds? Shu Melia swallowed the words into her stomach, she was depressed for a while and quickly cheered up, laughing at herself that she couldn't see through it before, the sense of security attached to the house was just a kind of false psychological comfort, kidnapped by life to do a job she didn't like, and flattered the "superiors" like Lao Yan in a low voice, it is better to simply sell coolies with dignity and cheekiness, how can the money be easy to earn, and it is ironic that the flies and dogs have been working for several years and are empty in the end.
Fortunately, it's not too late, she can regain her ideals, she can be a capital person, and she can fight for something worthwhile.
This is the last time to hesitate!
Shu Neem walked up to the viewing platform, held on to the railing, faced the river breeze, took a deep breath, and his mood suddenly brightened.
Gao Min stood aside, looking at the past with Shu Mei's gaze, on both sides of the riverside, the European style and modern style converge, the colorful neon is reflected on the river, the colorful colors are like an imaginative abstract painting, this is a city that is more and more beautiful at night.
The two stared into the distance in distraction, and neither of them spoke.
Shu Neem was the first to break the silence, "Mr. Gao has been to many places, what is your favorite?" ”
"Beijing in autumn, the pigeon whistle sweeping across the sky, no matter how far you go, you can't forget it"
"What about abroad?"
"Boston, but the winter is so devastating, in the event of a snowstorm, you can only nest in your apartment, Swan Lake is beautiful, there are rows of golden willows on the lakeside, when the weather is good, you will meet squirrels foraging for food when you go for a walk in the park, what about you?"
"Me?" Shu Neem walked along the wooden plank road of the observation deck, she thought for a while and said: "In the past few years, the reason for work has run a lot of places, most of them are sightseeing, there is no special experience, I usually like to cat at home, the network cable in hand, I have the world, the Internet is all-inclusive, no matter which scenic spot, you can find it." And ps has taken out the background music, it is definitely better than the real scene, so when I observed it on the spot, I was disappointed, I felt that it was not beautiful enough to shock, and it was a lot more disgraced than the Internet, to say that there are still a few impressive countries and cities, Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, Dubai, in fact, it is similar to the encounter, the first sight is very amazing, but that's it, I won't be nostalgic, and I won't often think about it, most tourists are similar to me, and I go out to shop in one dragon, and there is no vacation concept"
Gao Min said without thinking: "Then let's have a chance to go out for a walk together."
Shu Melia joked, "Mr. Gao, the more I look at you, the more pleasing I am, I haven't started work yet, your employee benefits have been planned, and I will give you a best employer at the end of the year!" ”
Gao Min glanced at Shu Neem deeply and curled the corners of his mouth.
The atmosphere was just right, and Shu Neem's gossip soul was about to move, and she asked sideways: "Mr. Chef, who was at the door just now, is the boss of Genting?" ”
"Yes, James", Gao Min understood the subtext of Shu Neem, the situation at that time would be more than anyone would think, he didn't want her to misunderstand, so he explained, "We met in college that she was of mixed Lebanese and Chinese descent, staying in the United States as a refugee, her work experience is more complicated, she worked as a waitress in a restaurant during the day, danced in a nightclub at night to make a living, dreaming of being discovered by talent scouts to Hollywood as a star one day, James was very obsessed with her, saying that she was a good girl, and wanted to sponsor her to study in college to realize her dream"
's facial contours are darker than those of Asians, Shu Neem thought it was because of makeup, but she didn't expect it to be a Chinese-Lebanese mix, so beautiful, of course, there is a capital that makes people fascinated.
Gao Min saw that Shu Neem listened very carefully, smiled and continued: "James is a southerner in the United States, the people there are more conservative, the locals call it old-l, and they are proud of it, and the family concept is also very strong, his father is a member of the Conservative Party, and he has a clear plan for James's future career and marriage, he will never allow his son to deviate from the track and mix with an unseemly woman, and cut off financial support for James after several persuasions to no avail. James asked me for help, I borrowed money from him to pay for college, and she went to Northeastern University in Boston. James dropped out to study cooking as an apprentice in a famous restaurant in Paris, completely broke with his family, and asked me to take care of him before he left."
Shu Neem touched his chin and said: "The story is like the American version of the Camellia Girl beating the mandarin duck here, but I don't know the role you play in it, the friend who is enthusiastic to help is still ......"
is still a third party who takes advantage of the danger of others to meddle in the feelings of friends - she doesn't say it, she believes that Gao Min also understands.
"Before James returned to the United States, I saw very few times, and what could be solved with money was not a big deal, but what was needed could be solved with money."
A man is willing to spend money for a woman, and it is difficult for you to make this woman think without misunderstanding.
"In the minds of men, money represents power and status, in the minds of women, money represents satisfaction and happiness, there is a conventional saying that how much a man spends on a woman means how much he is willing to pay for her is a beautiful woman, she will not feel that she is amorous, she will take it for granted that you are interesting to her. I guess the story after that is like Zu and Zhan, a woman wandering between two men"
"That literary love triangle movie?" Gao Min smiled, "I am only responsible for completing what my friend entrusted, how can she think is not within the scope of my responsibility, not to mention that she is very knowledgeable and never crosses the line, until we dine in Genting, she said some abrupt words, I really feel sorry for James"
As soon as Gao Min's voice fell, Shu Neem had an idea, "Has Mr. Gao made appointments with other members of the opposite sex in Genting?" It's rude, I mean intimate people of the opposite sex"
"I rarely go to Genting, although I am also half a host, and even if I have close people, I don't go on dates on the territory of acquaintances because I don't like to socialize when I am alone with my lover"
Shu Neem shrugged, "I'm just a soy sauce player, I can't imagine that Ling is nervous"
"You are the guest of my banquet, a well-deserved protagonist"