055 It's good to be rich
"I'm talking to you about this today. It's not that I want you to have a bad impression of Zheng Lichen. Rather, I want to remind you to keep an eye on your own interests at all times. Earn your first pot of gold as soon as possible while you are young and have the resources to achieve financial freedom. ”
An Kang smiled.
Zhou Mingfeng said: "Don't laugh, money is a good thing." This thing is so good! With money, you can have the best things in the world. The role of money is the medium of equivalent exchange. As long as it's a thing, it can be bought with money, even people. Do you know why Jews make so much money? ”
Ankang shook his head.
"The Jews maintain a very good habit, very, very good. This is desire, the desire for money. After fulfilling their desires, they reward themselves with buying the best things. Then take the next goal as your desire to make more money. What is it? It's endless. ”
In this regard, Ankang disagreed.
Money is a good thing, and of course Ankang knows it. But money isn't everything. If you completely bind your life and happiness to money, haven't you become a slave to money?
This is what Ankang does not want to see.
However, not long after the conversation between Ankang and Zhou Mingfeng, Ankang officially understood the power of money.
Fortunately, Ankang's own need for money is very limited, and the interaction with Liu Xinran did not put great pressure on him, but Liu Xinran's best friend brought great pressure to Ankang.
As before, Wen Qianqian still likes to take Liu Xinran to places where she is drunk and golden. Although Liu Xinran maintained a simple consumption style when she was with An Kang, it did not mean that she was not attracted by the novelty that Wen Qianqian brought her.
Shanghai is a city full of desire, and it is also a city suitable for young people to bloom to their heart's content. Whether it is Wen Qianqian or Liu Xinran, they have both the capital of youth and the capital of money, so almost all places can open their doors to them.
However, in view of Ankang's spending power, in most cases, Liu Xinran was invited alone and did not take Ankang there.
Ankang wasn't really interested in the time-consuming and physically exhausting midnight entertainment, and he had a few tech-related courses to learn recently, so he was happy to let Yoo go out on his own while he read the sages by himself.
However, even so, Ankang is not able to hide from it every time. This time it was Liu Xinran's birthday that couldn't be avoided. Girlfriend's birthday party, how can Ankang as a boyfriend be absent?
Whether An Kang attends or is absent from his girlfriend's birthday party, Wen Qianqian has the means to deal with him. These methods are even more than the "Ten Tortures of the Manchu Qing Dynasty".
Of course, Ankang is not completely ungrateful to this ruthless and bottomless Wen Qianqian. Ankang once expressed his sincere gratitude and sincere touch to Wen Qianqian: "Thank you for making my face thicker." I'm now invulnerable to oil and water. ”
Wen Qianqian did not express her acceptance speech to Ankang at that time, but deep down she was brewing Liu Xinran's birthday party. In Wen Qianqian's view, Liu Xinran's birthday party is definitely the weight of life that Ankang can't bear.
An Kang had already guessed Wen Qianqian's conspiracy. Wen Qianqian must use all her strength to hold an unprecedented birthday party this time. What is it to make Liu Xinran into a new generation of "Shanghai celebrities" and "angels of Shencheng" is just an excuse.
Of course, Liu Xinran also understood Wen Qianqian's intentions. She repeatedly emphasized to Wen Qianqian not to make such a big show, otherwise she would pretend to be sick and not participate.
After many compromises, Wen Qianqian limited the number of guests to no more than 100.
Before the birthday party, Wen Qianqian took Liu Xinran to the mall every day, just to buy Liu Xinran a dress with the temperament of a celebrity. In order to be worthy of his girlfriend's celebrity temperament, Ankang had no choice but to buy a suit of 2,000 yuan accompanied by Liu Xinran, which can be regarded as taking this opportunity to change his face and become a new person.
Although Liu Xinran repeatedly limited the scale and grade of the event, the birthday party was still full of luxury cars and friends. In the end, the total cost of the event was, and An Kang didn't know, he only knew that he took his credit card and swiped a full 30,000 yuan to go out. Of course, the cost is more than 30,000 yuan, but because Ankang's three credit cards can only be used for 30,000 yuan combined.
Wen Qianqian was unusually gentle towards Ankang during the event, and did not speak and sneer at him as before, but occasionally showed an extremely temperamental smile to Ankang. The curvature of the corners of the mouth shown by that smile is definitely designed to fit the occasion and has been rehearsed countless times. Of course, Wen Qianqian was originally very beautiful and temperamental. If it weren't for her deliberate restraint, this birthday party for others would probably be overwhelming.
An Kang is very sure that Wen Qianqian's smile on him on this day is absolutely sincere, and it is not fake. Because Wen Qianqian doesn't need to inflict an inhumane blow on Ankang at the party. The blow to him was left at the moment when Ankang pulled out three credit cards after the party.
Wen Qianqian really didn't plan to let Ankang pay all the expenses for this event, otherwise her best friend Liu Xinran would definitely be in a hurry with her. But the credit card owed the bank 30,000 yuan, which is enough to make Ankang, a salaryman with an income of only 10,000 yuan a month, fall into the abyss of no return.
It was a precision strike. The reason why it is accurate is that Wen Qianqian not only carried out overall planning before the attack, but also carried out scientific calculations.
After collecting data on Ankang's monthly income, number of credit cards, credit card limit, cost of living, etc., Wen Qianqian customized a VIP-style precision-guided missile for Ankang. The missile can hit the target directly, and it will not hurt the innocent.
Although Ankang himself has no money to repay his credit card, his girlfriend from a rich family can help him pay it back. Theoretically, this is feasible, but the character of Ankang determines that this situation is absolutely impossible. If this situation can be allowed to occur, Ankang is definitely not a man that Liu Xinran admires and likes.
Isn't this blow yet precise?
Money, sure enough, is a knife that kills people without seeing blood. Ankang was very depressed.
I am dealing with money all day long, and I am looking at projects worth millions and tens of millions all day long, why do I live so poor and humble?
After staying with Liu Xinran for a few nights, Ankang returned to his residence and lay in bed for a long time.
He thought of the teachers at the university. There are many teachers who know the secrets of money and are often asked by entrepreneurs to give them advice on how to make more money. Yet most of these teachers live in poverty.
Of course, compared with the vast majority of ordinary people, the income of these university teachers is quite good. But compared to the knowledge system they have and their abilities, the income they receive cannot be matched at all.
Is there something wrong with this society, or is there something wrong with these people?
Ankang has no answer. However, he knew that Zhou Mingfeng had the answer.
Zhou Mingfeng once told Ankang about the "law of the jungle".
"The so-called 'law of the jungle' is the survival of the fittest, the law of the jungle. It's a perfect state of natural selection. You don't get old complaining about the bad environment. Even in a bad manure pit, there is a maggot with the fattest and most powerful maggot to enjoy the biggest piece of. All you have to do is be like a wolf and move forward without danger. The same is true of investing, prudence is not a virtue. The reward of prudence is boredom and mediocrity. ”
An Kang nodded.
"Is there a difference between investment and speculation? There is no difference at all. If you succeed, you are investing, and if you fail, you are speculating. The difference is just in the result. ”
So Zhou Mingfeng led Ankang to Ankang and told several stories of getting rich overnight in the investment circle.
Ankang had a feeling of empowerment when he heard it, although he didn't agree with it 100 percent. Because what Zhou Mingfeng said is contrary to the orthodox investment philosophy he learned in college to a certain extent.