How to be financially free

Chapter 33
Xu Wen looked at the thing in his hand, a flat-bottomed crystal ball with sunshine soda in it, a hot summer.

On the base of the crystal ball is a poem from Bei Dao, which symbolizes summer:

The glass is clear and the oranges are brilliant.

Xu Wen looked at it for a moment, and suddenly smiled softly. The crystal ball was sparkling in the summer sun, matching the poem, it fit the scene perfectly.

Put away the crystal ball, then left the building and walked towards the parking lot.

After driving the R8, Xu Wen was planning to go straight home, but passing by Shenghui Plaza on the way, he suddenly thought that he could bring something home.

Although I have persuaded my father to smoke less and drink less, it is impossible to really stop him after all.

Compared to Xu Jiang's daily drinking of miscellaneous wines and cheap cigarettes from unknown events at home, it is better to give him some good wine and cigarettes. Even if Dad asks, he can explain.

At this point, Xu Wen turned around and went straight to Shenghui Square.

On the ground floor of Shenghui Plaza, there is a national chain supermarket, Shangjia, which has a huge area and focuses on high-quality goods.

Walking along the familiar underground parking lot and looking for a parking space, Xu Wen directly entered Shangjia Supermarket from the underground parking lot and took a shopping cart at the entrance.

The supermarket in the morning was bustling with customers, so Xu Wen went straight to the wine area according to his memory. Facing the dazzling array of drinks, he didn't look at the wide variety of foreign wines, but only the good wines in Xu Jiang's impression.

Of course Xu Wen can give Wuliangye cloisonne, or Moutai vintage wine, but sometimes, filial piety is not about imposing the best on the elders, but about what to give so that the elders will accept it.

Xu Jiang usually drinks brand-name wine, and Xu Wen often went to the canteen to buy him Lvtanggou when he was a child.

His father gave him ten yuan, and he went to the canteen to pick up a bottle of wine, and for five yuan, he would have peanuts when he got home. Xu Jiang could drink for a long time happily.

Later when Xu Wen grew up, Xu Jiang drank Daohuaxiang. When the paper box was torn off, the scratching area was scratched. If he was lucky, he could exchange a few dollars.

Until now, the old village chief occasionally receives and gives gifts during festivals and feasts, and only then does he have the opportunity to drink the Ocean Blue series of Yanghe Winery.

In Xu Jiang's view, drinking Haizhilan is already a beautiful thing.

Since he wanted to give it away, after thinking about it, Xu Wen couldn't treat his old father badly, so he just took two bottles of Dream Blue Dream III, more than 1000 in total.

No matter how expensive it is, sending Xu Jiang will be under psychological pressure. It is time to think about where Xu Wen got so much money, and how to gradually let the old couple accept the fact that they are rich, and they have to do it step by step.

After buying the wine, Xu Wen stopped by the health care product section and bought a box of imported bird's nest and a box of donkey-hide gelatin for his mother Zhao Yuzhen.

Regardless of whether these things are useful or not, no matter how many rich women eat them, they can't get around them. If they have them, their own mothers can't afford them.

Strolling to the food section, Xu Wen bought some small yellow croakers, salmon and cod. These sea fish braised in soy sauce are also extremely tender and delicious.

In the past, I was hesitant when I saw the price, and at most I only ordered it in restaurants, but now I can buy as much as I want regardless of the price.

In the meat section, Xu Wen selected a few pieces of snowflake beef. Wagyu beef is not sold here for the time being. The price of these simple pieces of snowflake beef is already high.

After filling in the shopping cart, Xu Wen went to the exit to pay the bill.

When did it start, he was able to buy things and check out without paying attention to the bills, which was something he never dared to imagine in the past.

There was a cigarette seller at the exit of the supermarket, so Xu Wen bought a pair of soft Zhonghua to carry, and returned with a full load of bags in both hands.

The R8 drove to the parking lot near his home and parked. Xu Wen got out of the car and walked back home for a while.

In the boxy old courtyard, Xu Jiang and Zhao Yuzhen's old-fashioned electric cars were driving next to each other. The charger was plugged into the old-fashioned power strip, making a buzzing sound of charging.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back." Xu Wen walked into the main room, put things in the refrigerator, and placed cigarettes and alcohol on the table.

No one responded, so it must be in the kitchen.

Xu Wen approached the kitchen, heard the voices of his parents from a distance, and smelled the strong aroma of stewed chicken soup with mushrooms.

"Is there any salt in the soup? Stir it with a spoon." This was the voice of mother Zhao Yuzhen.

"It's already done, wait for me to cut this piece of meat." Xu Jiang said as he heard the sound of the menu chopping board.

A busy scene.

Seeing Xu Wen, Zhao Yuzhen was pleasantly surprised, took out the bowls and chopsticks from the cupboard, and wanted to serve Xu Wen a bowl of soup first.

In the thick and fragrant soup is the chicken thigh specially served by Zhao Yuzhen, and the strong smell of mushroom and chicken soup comes out burst after burst.

Xu Wen sat down at the old low table on the side, blew hot air with a ceramic spoon, and drank chicken soup.

Fresh, fragrant, soft and rotten meat without losing texture.The soup is rich and spreads down from the throat, making the whole person very comfortable.

"Come on, son, eat strawberries." Zhao Yuzhen brought a plate of plump strawberries and washed them clean.

Picking up one and throwing it into the mouth, it just neutralized the thickness of the chicken soup, making it a little more refreshing.

Xu Jiang cheerfully chopped the shredded meat and green peppers, and then simply marinated the meat with egg whites in oil and salt sauce for a while.

"Xu Wen, wait a little longer, the food will be ready in no time."

Xu Jiang quickly poured oil into the pot, put in the shredded pork and fried until it changed color, added some red soy sauce, the aroma of the meat spread immediately, and finally poured the green pepper into the pot, fried until it was broken, and the shredded pork with green pepper was ready up.

Hey!
The rice cooker was powered off and tripped, and a pot of rice was already steamed.Zhao Yuzhen stepped forward to take a look, and said, "Your father has high blood lipids, so you have to cook rice for him. You are big white rice."

In the rice cooker, half grain rice and half rice are clear and easy to serve.

"I'll fry another vegetable, let's go eat." Xu Jiang washed his hands, picked up a small cucumber, sliced ​​it twice, poured oil into the pan, and quickly fried a vegetable.

"Let's go, serve the dishes and the rice." Zhao Yuzhen said, the family served the dishes, and those who took the rice took the rice, and were going to eat in the main room.

There was an old table in the middle of the main room. Xu Wen put the chicken soup on the table, and put a table mat under the casserole.

Xu Jiang and Zhao Yuzhen put the rice and dishes on the table, and Xu Jiang noticed the cigarettes and wine on the side.

"This is?" Xu Jiang flipped through the plastic bag, dream three, soft, in his concept are good cigarettes and alcohol.

"Where did these come from?" He looked over and over.

"Dad, let you drink less of those brand-name wines. You insist on drinking them. Since you can't live without tobacco and alcohol, it's better to bring you some good cigarettes and wine than to drink those."

Xu Wen washed his hands, picked up the bowl, ate with vegetables, and said.

"You have more money." Xu Jiang put down his things, and said a few words, "You are starting a business now, and the money should be used wisely. Don't waste it recklessly."

Xu Jiang said earnestly, "Your father, I don't need you to worry about it. Good wine and bad wine are all the same?" As he spoke, he took out a pack of cigarettes that had been opened and wrapped in plastic wrap from the refrigerator.

"Look, I haven't finished smoking this cigarette yet. If you really want to buy it, when you succeed in starting a business, you can buy me Wuliangye Moutai."

Zhao Yuzhen gave Xu Jiang a blank look, "My son is filial to you and still talks so much, Xu Wen, don't talk to him, he's just duplicity, if he doesn't smoke and drink, it's not that much of a problem."

After being told by Zhao Yuzhen, Xu Jiang sat down to eat, and said in a gentle tone, "Go back and return the cigarettes and alcohol, don't waste this money."

Xu Wen didn't take it seriously, took two mouthfuls of rice, and said with a smile, "It's rare for a son to be filial once, and I can't refund it. Parents, I won't hide it from you. I bought it with my part-time salary. The money for starting a business is one cent. Not moving."

Xu Jiang was about to say something, Zhao Yuzhen glanced at him, but he stopped talking.

"Son, you have to spend money now, and you have to save money. Your father will keep the cigarettes and alcohol. Don't make an exception. Do you hear me?" Zhao Yuzhen warned.

"Understood." Xu Wen smiled and drank a bowl of chicken soup, sighing in his heart that it was really delicious.

(End of this chapter)