If the confession fails, then pursue her best friend

Chapter 2 How to make the first pot of gold after rebirth

“Those who are greedy for money will prosper, but those who seek love will achieve nothing.”

"In this life, I only seek wealth, not love."

"If you need love, just buy it with money."

Li Yuan walked aimlessly along Zhouyuan Road, passing by shops, comparing his memories of the future, and thinking about how to earn the first pot of gold.

It is now 2008, and the Imperial Capital Olympics has not yet started.

In this small county, all walks of life are actually quite complete.

There are milk tea shops, and there are three in front of his No. 1 Middle School. Competition is fierce and business is good. Of course, if it is not too late to enter the industry now, the development prospects of milk tea shops will get better and better.

Of course there are also hot pot restaurants, supermarkets, etc.

Not to mention KTV, Internet cafes, etc., although they are still at their peak now, to a certain extent, they are already considered "sunset industries" and will be completely out of date in a few years.

Moreover, more often than not, in places where the ecological chain is very small, all kinds of businesses depend on the background. Without the background, you cannot stand.

He had been struggling for many years in his previous life, and he had already seen through it.

He remembered that there was a "Carrefour" supermarket that attracted investment, and its business was very good, but it was squeezed out by the local "Mart-Mart" in every possible way.

A small county town is an ecological closed loop, and it is difficult for outsiders to integrate into it.

Especially, it's still 2008.

He walked around a lot and found no better way to make money.

There are only two ways to make money, which can still be considered.

A franchised brand store, such as "KFC" or "McDonald's", which has been doing very well in small counties until later generations, or a self-service barbecue restaurant, which is not available in the county now.

The other option is to engage in express delivery and takeout, but the consumption power in small counties is too low, so it is not suitable.

In his previous life, he had also thought about starting a business, but after considering it for a long time, he finally chose to take the public examination because the market was saturated, there was no good entrepreneurial direction, and there was a lack of entrepreneurial funds.

Facts have proved that his choice cannot be said to be wrong.

A good friend of his at that time had disappeared because of his failure in starting a business, owed a lot of debt, and became a deadbeat. Millions of dollars in wealth were all wasted.

After all, there are only a few people who can successfully start a business.

while walking,

A familiar advertising slogan came to my ears:

"Buy sports lottery tickets and enjoy a healthy life."

Following the voice and seeing the store, Li Yuan perked up and immediately thought of a way to earn his first pot of gold.

Get money quickly, save trouble, be safe, and have high profits.

This sports betting shop has only one facade. Inside, there is a middle-aged boss with a big belly, who is playing Cross Fire. When he saw Li Yuan come in, he spoke skillfully:

"Little brother, what kind of lottery tickets do you want to buy? Scratch tickets, two-color ball, NBA or Champions League?"

Naturally, Li Yuan had bought lottery tickets. When he was young, he believed that after investing thousands of dollars and getting very little, coupled with some negative news being exposed, he would quit this bad habit.

He came in because he wanted to buy another lottery ticket.

"Boss, how do I buy sports lottery tickets for the NBA Finals?"

It is now June 2008, 6, and the third game of the NBA Finals has not yet started. As a loyal basketball fan, he has watched all the games except the first game because of the college entrance examination.

Knowing the outcome is the opportunity after rebirth.

The middle-aged boss was not surprised to hear Li Yuan's inquiry. In the past few days, many people came to buy sports lottery tickets, mostly basketball fans.

Because of Dayao, the NBA was very popular in China at this time, which also led to the development of sports lottery.

"Basketball sports betting has several methods, such as small and large points, winning and losing margin, winning and losing, etc., and the odds are also different. How are you going to buy it?"

Li Yuan looked at the odds. Tomorrow is the third game of the Finals. Because the NBA Finals format at this time is 2-3-2, Games 3, 4, and 5 are all home games of the Lakers. .

In the first two games, the Celtics won both games, and the third game was at home to the Lakers. The odds of winning or losing a single game were not high. The home win was only 1.6, which means betting 100 yuan, with profit included. You can get 160 yuan, and the customer win is 2.8.

He touched his pocket and wallet, and found that in addition to the 1000 yuan to return the gift, there was also 1150 yuan that he planned to treat Bai Weixi to shopping, shopping, and having a big meal after the confession was successful. This added up to half of his entire net worth.

"Boss, I'm going to buy the Lakers' third game win. I'll buy one for 2000 yuan first."

When the middle-aged boss heard that Li Yuan had directly purchased the item for 2000 yuan, he looked at him with a high look and said, "Young man, you are quite rich."

Li Yuan smiled lightly and said: "It's just pocket money. I believe the Lakers will win."

Holding the sports lottery ticket, Li Yuan continued walking on the street, arrived at a Construction Bank, and took out all 2000 yuan in cash from the card.

I went to the sports lottery shop in front of No. 2000 Middle School and bought the same thing for yuan.

"No surprise, after tomorrow's game, I can earn 2400 yuan."

Li Yuan was not very satisfied with this result.

The principal invested was too small, and because of the low odds, he wouldn't be able to make much money in the remaining four games, which was a long way from his goal of making his first pot of gold.

"We have to find a way to raise more money." Li Yuan murmured to himself.

Before, in order to pursue Bai Weixi, he had always maintained the image of a "good family".

In addition, he had good grades, was tall, a little handsome, and generous with his moves, so his classmates were all kept in the dark.

Because of parents' guilt and doting, almost everything they ask for is answered.

In my previous life, I was a dog licker. I spent a lot of money during three years of high school and four years of college, but unfortunately I didn't even have a kiss on my lips.

His parents thought he was in love. Although his family was ordinary, he was not stingy with money.

It's probably more out of guilt.

Because of the college entrance examination this year, my parents traveled all the way back and are now in their hometown in the countryside.

He continues to stay in the rental house he rents in the city. The annual rent is 1200 yuan. It is a very simple small room without even a separate bathroom.

It can be regarded as a typical example of "making a fool of oneself and pretending to be fat" in high school.

I took out my Nokia 3110C mobile phone, which is a low- to mid-range model and is worth one to two thousand yuan.

Li Yuan was still a little unaccustomed to operating such a simple mobile phone, looking for phone numbers where he could borrow money.

After seeing the name "Wang Shuai", Li Yuan paused. This was his high school classmate and good brother. He would be the best man when he got married. He had always been in contact with him in his previous life and often drank and had dinner together...

After dialing the phone, a familiar voice came: "Hey, Li Yuan, what do you want from me?" "Xiaoshuai, do you have any money? Please lend me some."

Li Yuan spoke directly. The two had a close relationship. He had lent money to each other several times, so he didn't feel embarrassed about borrowing money this time.

"Borrowing money, you, a rich second generation, are still short of money?" Wang Shuai joked. Because of Li Yuan's disguise, his classmates and friends thought he was from a good family.

Damn your pride.

In his previous life, when everything was revealed, Li Yuan realized how ridiculous he was, a living clown.

He uses the hard-earned money his parents earned from being out in the cold, wind and rain all year round to make up for his poor face.

Li Yuan was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Brother, there is something urgent. Please help me."

"Nonsense, who among us can borrow as much as he wants? I don't have any more." Wang Shuai replied.

"2000 yuan, I will definitely return it to you in half a month."

Wang Shuai was shocked. In 2000, when the per capita salary was less than 2008, even if his family was not bad, this was most of his private money. He asked confusedly:

"2000? Li Yuan, why did you borrow so much money? Is it to buy another gift for that person in your family?"

"It has nothing to do with her. I have other things that I need urgently. Can you borrow it or not? In one sentence."

"Borrow, you must borrow. This is the first time you ask, brother. You have to borrow whatever you say. Just wait, I will find you later."

"Well, I'll be waiting for you at the gate of No. 1 Middle School in an hour."

……

After calling Wang Shuai, Li Yuan flipped through the phone number and continued to look for someone to lend money to.

Now that he has been reborn, he will definitely succeed in the future.

Borrowing some money can also test the brotherhood. He had never borrowed money from them in his previous life.

Li Yuan didn't know whether they would lend it to him.

Moreover, he has lent money to each other before, and he has borrowed and repaid each other, and you come and go. If you can't borrow money like this, then you are not considered a brother, and you will use this reason to break off contact in the future...

"Zhong Ding, lend me 3000 yuan and I will return it to you in half a month."

"So much, three thousand yuan, what do you want to do?"

"I need it urgently, so I can't tell you. Do you have it with you?"

"Well, I'll think of a way. I'll be waiting for you at the school gate in two hours."

……

Ten minutes later, Li Yuan made a total of five phone calls. They were all good buddies from his high school who had also borrowed money from him.

The result was pretty good. Although they all asked questions and thought he had been cheated, they all agreed to lend him money in the end.

This gave him some comfort.

Because the college entrance examination had just ended and their parents were all around, these urban students from relatively good families only had a little money on hand.

When I was a student, my friendship with classmates was relatively innocent, unlike when I entered society, it was purely utilitarian and valuable.

"If I get this 12000 yuan, plus my own 4000 yuan, the principal will be considered a lot. After a few games, I can make a small profit."

"By the way, you can also ask your parents for money in the name of learning to drive. Since you plan to learn to drive during the summer vacation of high school, they won't refuse to give it."

The rental house he rented was at the intersection of Sanyi Road next to the school. Looking at the small restaurants and shampoo rooms on the roadside, Li Yuan felt very strange.

In this era, the crackdown on emperors and pirates is not very strict, and the quality of the young ladies is pretty good. Unlike in the future, they will all enter the live broadcast industry, which will seriously lower the quality of practitioners.

Unfortunately, in his previous life, he naturally did not have the courage to enter.

200 yuan, really not expensive.

Back in the simple rental house, there was only a 1.5-meter bed, a wardrobe, a desk, and kitchen utensils for cooking.

He usually cooks and eats by himself.

Looking at the stacks of books and study materials in the room, he realized that in his previous life, he had sold them directly to a garbage collector. After three years of high school work, he sold them for 80 yuan.

Let him regret it in the future.

Looking through his various textbooks, Li Yuan made up his mind:

"In this life, these past memories must be preserved well no matter what."

……

At the gate of No. 1 Middle School, Li Yuan saw Wang Shuai again. Unlike the two people who were both potbellied in their previous lives, they were both in good shape now.

"Yuanzi, here you go, here is 2000 yuan. This is all my private money." Wang Shuai handed an envelope to Li Yuan.

Li Yuan took it and stuffed it into his pocket without even looking at it. He smiled and said, "Thanks, brother, don't worry. I promise to return it to you in a few days."

Wang Shuai hit Li Yuan on the chest and asked with a smile: "Yuanzi, how is your relationship with that person in your family? Have you succeeded?"

Li Yuan was so ashamed that his head was pounding. As soon as he mentioned the matter of being a dog licker, he felt extremely ashamed.

The whole class knew that he had been chasing Bai Weixi for three years.

In the future, this number will become four, five, six, seven years, until he becomes a pitiful clown.

"Stop talking, I was rejected. I'm going to hug other beautiful ladies." Li Yuan said calmly, thinking to himself: "Her best friend in college is pretty good."

In his previous life, he had met Bai Weixi's best friend in college once. She was really beautiful, even more beautiful than the fairy sister, Nazha, and Yoona.

Wang Shuai was shocked: "Yuanzi, are you kidding me? I've been chasing him for three years and suddenly stopped chasing him? Isn't it such a loss after paying so much?"

Suddenly, he realized something was wrong,

"After being rejected, you confessed your love to Bai Weixi? Did she really reject you?"

"Well! I just got rejected this morning." Li Yuan continued to speak calmly.

After receiving Li Yuan's definite answer, Wang Shuai became angry:

"Damn it, Bai Weixi is really short-sighted. You are so good to her. You are tall, handsome and have good grades. How can you not be worthy of her?"

"Listen to a brother's words: break up if you break up, the next one will be better. She will definitely regret losing you."

(End of this chapter)