Chapter 142: The Big Spenders Who Go All In

Lu Chuan’s words made everyone who didn’t know him, or didn’t know his background, glance over in surprise—who was this pretty boy?

If it weren’t for the fact that everyone knew his brother-in-law had really started making money, really had some ability, they’d have thought he was just a kept man, fooling his own sister into spending money on him—how embarrassing.

When the two brothers went home, they moved quietly. Lu Chuan first helped stoke the fire in the stove, then said to Brother Wu, “When you buy a house, make sure you pick one with good heating.”

Wu Hu replied, “I’m telling you, if you haven’t learned anything else, you’ve sure learned how to spend money.”

Lu Chuan thought about it and realized it was true—he’d seen a lot more of the world now, but it was all about spending money.

The next week, when it was time to go house hunting again, Lu Chuan couldn’t make it—winter break was coming up, and school was busy.

And just because he missed that one house viewing, the two of them went ahead and bought houses—both of them!

Now that was real spending power. As the old man put it, “What kind of people are these? They really go all in.”

Brother Wu said it too—house hunting was too much trouble. If you didn’t buy after seeing it, wasn’t it all for nothing?

Besides, the first house they looked at had already gone up in price after just two weeks.

People said houses get more expensive every day, rising faster than bank interest. Buying now, you can’t lose.

Brother Wu figured, since he was just saving money anyway, he might as well buy a house first—otherwise, if prices went up, he might not be able to afford it later.

The old man never expected that just three people could have so much money, buying not one but three properties.

Just look at them—living in a shabby little rental, the smallest and worst shack in the yard. How could three people like that have so much money? They didn’t look rich at all, coming home from work in ragged clothes, with the fanciest treat being sugar dumplings. You really can’t judge a book by its cover.

Lu Chuan was surprised that Fang Yuan went ahead and bought two houses: “You really went all out—wasn’t that over budget?”

Fang Yuan hadn’t expected herself to do it either, but since she’d already bought them: “The key thing is, they were cheap. I liked the big yard. Sure, it’s over budget, but compared to what Brother Wu spent, I think it’s fine.”

So was it cheap or over budget? Lu Chuan picked up on the main point: “Do we have any money left?”

Fang Yuan remembered how, when they were buying the house, Wu Hu had pulled her aside and said buying a house was a big deal—they should discuss it with her brother-in-law.

Thinking about all the money she’d spent, Fang Yuan finally felt a bit uneasy: “Not much left. I really should have talked to you first.”

Lu Chuan thought, as long as there’s enough to get by, that’s fine. He didn’t want his wife to feel bad about it, so he comforted her: “It’s okay. Mainly, you’ll just have to put off buying that crane for a while.”

Lu Chuan realized that now he was making money, he didn’t actually have many expenses himself. What mattered most was that Fang Yuan was happy spending it.

Seeing how easygoing Lu Chuan was, Fang Yuan immediately cheered up: “I couldn’t afford it anyway, so I’ll just start over and take my time. But that yard really can fit a crane.”

She even reassured Lu Chuan: “You still have enough money for school.”

Lu Chuan twitched his lips—there really wasn’t much left. Compared to what his wife spent, his school expenses were nothing.

From now on, he really didn’t need to encourage Fang Yuan to spend money—when it mattered, she could really go all in.

Fang Yuan said, “It’s not easy to buy a house. We’ve been looking for so long, and finally found something we liked. Since we still had some money, we bought it.”

Her reasoning was exactly the same as Wu Hu’s—no wonder they were siblings.

Lu Chuan asked, “How come Brother Wu didn’t spend all his money?” See, Lu Chuan knew what questions to ask.

Fang Yuan replied, “It’s not that he didn’t want to—I just acted first. Between the two of us, at least one should have some money left.” So basically, she’d left Brother Wu holding the bag.

You had to admire them—they even knew to leave one person with some emergency cash.

Lu Chuan couldn’t help but laugh: “Brother Wu definitely won’t go house hunting with you next time.”

Fang Yuan said, “Of course not. He knows I’m out of money now.”

Lu Chuan hadn’t expected that, and couldn’t help but laugh. His wife even made spending money fun.

Fang Yuan complained that Lu Chuan was laughing at a serious matter: “What are you laughing at? How did you even get into college, always giggling like that?”

Lu Chuan was proud: “You know how many people envy me for being able to laugh all day?”

Fang Yuan snorted, “Idiot. What’s there to envy? All you students are a bit crazy.”

Talking about the house, Fang Yuan got excited—even she was tempted by her own description.

So the young couple, in the middle of the night, went out to see their new house.

They’d just bought their new place in the provincial capital—they were young, and anyone would want to go see it right away.

Wu Hu refused to join in their late-night adventure. Of course, the couple hadn’t invited him either.

He wanted to show off his big new courtyard in the city, but there was no one to show it to—he was all alone.

He just watched the couple, bundled up tight, ride off into the night.

Lu Chuan pedaled while Fang Yuan gave directions. Under the streetlights, Lu Chuan rode his bicycle with the energy of a motorcycle.

Fang Yuan said, “It cost a bit to buy in the city, but there are benefits—there are streetlights, it’s bright at night. Once we fix up the house, let’s bring our parents over for a few days.”

Lu Chuan replied, “My mom can’t bear to leave her new house in the countryside, and my dad can’t leave his concrete mixer. Let’s bring your mom over to help us take a look.”

He meant bringing his mother-in-law.

Fang Yuan said, “My dad has to come too. He makes good money, but he still has to come see our house in the city.”

Lu Chuan said, “That’s because your dad cares about you. Be grateful.”

When they arrived, Fang Yuan unlocked the gate. Lu Chuan had to admit, it looked good—a bright, open courtyard, the main house was bright too. Standing there, he felt cheerful. The house might be old, but it was tall, and with some repairs, it would be great.

The location was so-so, but it was still in the city, and there was a bus to his school—convenient.

There were plenty of neighbors, and for the sake of getting their crane in and out easily, the house was right by the main road.

Lu Chuan asked, “How much did you spend? Must have cost a lot, right?”

Fang Yuan proudly explained, “It’s cheaper here. Brother Wu’s courtyard isn’t far from here, but his was more expensive. Next door is an empty yard—it used to be a junkyard, all kinds of scrap. Once we clean it up, our concrete mixer, crane, whatever we buy, we’ll have space for it.”

As she spoke, she opened up the yard next door for Lu Chuan to see.

Lu Chuan was a bit overwhelmed: “This looks like an old factory.”

Fang Yuan said, “Maybe it was, before it became a junkyard. That’s why this place was cheap—because it’s next to this rundown lot.”

Lu Chuan sat down on the ground, feeling like he’d accidentally become a landlord: “How much did you actually spend?”

Fang Yuan said, “I had a bit over three thousand saved, the mixer made over a thousand in half a year, and Brother Wu gave us almost two thousand this time. Now I’ve only got two hundred left.”

By the end, she was a bit guilty—she really had spent a lot."

"Chapter 143: Accidentally Growing the Business Too Big