Silicon Invasion

Birthdays only come once a year, and even Dad Luo took the day off, which was practically unheard of. As the main character, Luo Rui certainly couldn't go running around.

Breakfast was noodles cooked by Mom Luo, who got up early in the morning. The stew was made with green beans, potatoes, and diced meat, filling a large pot, enough for 2 jin of noodles. Dad Luo and Mom Luo each ate a bowl, and Luo Rui ate all the rest.

Amidst his parents' stunned gazes, Luo Rui leisurely finished breakfast and returned to his room to read. School would be starting in a few days, and he should preview the textbook knowledge.

His parents began bustling about in the kitchen. Chicken, fish, and ribs were standard fare, along with other things like sausage, preserved eggs, and various stir-fried dishes. Altogether, there were more than ten dishes, with the small dining table covered with dishes stacked upon dishes.

When Luo Rui took a break from studying, he wanted to help, but his parents chased him out. Helpless, he could only return to his room and continue his studies.

As it approached noon, Luo Rui, feeling a bit hungry, finally heard his parents calling him to eat. He quickly went to the dining table and sat down.

A large cake with candles on top. Mom Luo put the crown that came with the cake on his head, and the family of three sang a birthday song, creating a very warm atmosphere.

Making a wish, cutting the cake, eating—the whole process took nearly two hours. Luo Rui ate until he was almost full. This was the fullest he had eaten at home since gaining the attribute table.

After eating and drinking his fill, Luo Rui was about to return to his room when Mom Luo stopped him.

In the living room, Dad Luo and Mom Luo sat on the sofa with serious expressions, pointing to the chair in front of them and telling Luo Rui to sit down.

The posture, no matter how you looked at it, had the air of a formal interrogation.

"Xiao Rui, from today onwards, whether you look at it from the solar calendar or the lunar calendar, you are considered an adult. Your parents have deliberated and feel that it's time to let you know some things."

Listening to Mom Luo's deep tone, Luo Rui's heart skipped a beat. According to the plots in TV dramas, would they now take out an adoption certificate and tell him that he wasn't their biological child?

Luo Rui looked left and right. His dad wasn't too handsome, and his mom couldn't be said to be a top beauty, but since he was little, people had said that he took after the best features of his parents.

These eyes resemble who, this nose resembles who, this mouth, these ears, even the moles on his body could be traced back.

No matter how you looked at it, he didn't seem like he was adopted, right?

Luo Rui felt uneasy, waiting like he was awaiting judgment, waiting for Mom Luo's follow-up.

"Xiao Rui, actually, our family's assets aren't just this house and the storefront downstairs."

Luo Rui: ? ? ?

What did that mean? Why did she suddenly mention assets? Could it be that he was their biological child?

Mom Luo didn't know what drama Luo Rui was playing out in his mind and continued, "Back then, when our house was demolished, besides the house and the storefront, we also got some cash. Your dad had just been laid off from the factory and couldn't find another job with the skills he learned at the factory. Because we had this cash as a foundation, he wasn't in a hurry. He just idly started researching the lottery."

"As a result, it wasn't long before he won a big prize. After all sorts of taxes and donations, we still had more than two million left. Back then, houses here were only 800 yuan per square meter, so more than two million was still quite a lot of money."

"Although your dad and I both graduated from vocational school, we also knew the principle of keeping wealth hidden, so we didn't make a fuss. Back then, although people spread rumors that our family had won the lottery, our lives didn't change much, and we didn't have any place to spend the money. Over time, the rumors faded."

"But it wasn't a good idea to just keep the money in the bank; it would disappear quickly. But buying lottery tickets again was impossible. According to your dad, it was difficult for a cannonball to hit the same hole twice. Although his analogy wasn't quite appropriate, I understood what he meant."

Mom Luo ignored Luo Rui's increasingly exaggerated expression and continued to tell the secrets of that year in a low voice.

"At that time, your dad and I planned to start a business, but after investigating for a long time and consulting some friends, all we heard was that this one lost terribly, that one ran away with debts. After investigating for a while, except for those that were obviously scams, no one said they made money doing business."

"Those people were much more capable than your dad and me. If they couldn't do it, then your dad and me, with our abilities, definitely couldn't do it either. Later, your dad said that the money was enough to get you a wife, so let's not bother anymore and just leave it at that."

"Then he went fishing. Back then, your dad was still young and healthy, and he was much more crazy about fishing than he is now. He often went out for half a month and didn't come back, saying something about building a heavy nest to guard for big fish. Sigh, if it weren't for you, I almost divorced him for that."

Speaking of this, Mom Luo was a little angry. Luo Rui nodded. He already had memories from that time, and it seemed like he was almost in elementary school. He often didn't see Dad Luo.

However, speaking of this, it also cleared up some of Luo Rui's doubts. No wonder the supermarket didn't seem to have much traffic, but the family never felt short of money. But two million yuan more than ten years ago probably wouldn't be much left now.

"Back then, your dad often couldn't catch a fish for several days and nights. When he was bored, he would find something to pass the time. There weren't many games to choose from back then. Later, I don't know how, but he started researching stocks."

"Then he invested a little money and made a little money, so he invested a little more. Sigh, now that I think about it, I was also blinded at the time and gave all of our family's possessions to your dad."

Luo Rui's heart skipped a beat again. This up-and-down feeling was like a roller coaster, exhilarating. He had heard about the nature of the stock market. It was said that as long as you didn't invest in stocks, you could already beat ninety percent of the stock investors.

MD, Dad wouldn't have lost the money for him to get a wife, right?

"Fortunately, the stock market had a big boom during that time. All the stocks were rising. You could make money just by buying with your eyes closed. It was just a matter of making more or less. That's how our family's assets rolled upwards."

Mom, can you speak faster? My heart can't take it. Luo Rui was so nervous that he didn't dare to breathe, urging his mom to hurry up and say it. In the stock market, as long as you don't cash out, the rise is equal to nothing. You only really make money when you sell it.

"Our family's ancestors were all farmers. Even your parents' generation were laid-off workers. We were very timid. Watching the money change every day, watching those numbers jump up and down, we were also frightened."

"It's no exaggeration to say that every minute was worth tens of thousands. Although your parents weren't old at the time, our hearts couldn't take being tossed around like that all day long, sigh."

Mom Luo sighed as she spoke, and Dad Luo was also silent beside her, with a gloomy expression. Luo Rui's bad premonition grew stronger. The two elders wouldn't have played too much, right?

Although he didn't remember the situation at the time very clearly, Luo Rui still occasionally saw news mentioning the stock market crash of that year when he was browsing some news. That was a landmark event.