Chapter 123: This Brain Is Worth a Fortune! I Want It!

Da Dan sat there steadily.

Ever since he started following the policy of not stopping Su Qinghu from spending money—figuring that once she ran out, she'd naturally learn her lesson—he felt fearless.

But Er Dan was different. He’d just come into a windfall, and now, hearing Su Qinghu say they could choose for themselves, he really wanted to stand up and say he didn’t want to choose at all. He just wanted to hold on to his not-yet-warmed 100 yuan and live off that.

He’d already planned it out: once summer vacation started, he’d use that 100 yuan as a deposit to start selling sodas…

But with just a look from Su Qinghu, the restless Er Dan was instantly subdued.

Only then did she speak. “It’s simple. One option: you lend me your money, and I’ll pay you one yuan in interest every day until I pay you back. Even if it’s not a full day, I’ll count it as a day. In the end, you won’t lose any money. The other option: you invest your money with me, and we’ll be business partners. If we make a profit, we’ll split it proportionally. If we lose money, I don’t have to pay you back, and we’ll just tighten our belts and figure out how to get by.”

“Alright, I’m done. If you have any questions, ask away.”

Su Qinghu finished and folded her arms, looking at them with a relaxed air.

Da Dan: “Whatever you want.”

“No way!” Su Qinghu frowned. “You have to pick one. I’m not going to choose for you.”

Da Dan fell silent.

Er Dan: “What kind of business?”

If this business didn’t make as much as selling sodas, maybe he could convince his new mom to join him and pay her a salary?

Finally, someone who knows how to ask questions!

“This time on my trip, I got a batch of clothes. I’m planning to rent a shop in a decent location and sell them,” Su Qinghu smiled. “Long dresses will go for 29 yuan, skirts for 19 yuan. So, which way do you want to join in?”

Da Dan was incredulous. “Do you know what an average worker’s monthly salary is these days?”

Su Qinghu nodded. “More or less.”

“More or less? Do you realize one of your dresses costs almost a whole month’s wages for most people?” Da Dan thought Su Qinghu was out of her mind. “Only a fool would buy your clothes!”

Su Qinghu just smiled, unfazed. “So, which option do you pick?”

Without hesitation, Da Dan said firmly, “I pick the second one!”

Su Qinghu was taken aback, looking at him in surprise. “The second one? That’s partnering up in business, sharing profits and losses. Are you sure?”

Wasn’t he just gnashing his teeth at her wild ideas a moment ago?

Da Dan set his face, but his eyes burned with determination. “Yes! I pick the second one!”

He was choosing to “starve together” with her!

He was choosing to “go down together”!

Since things were going to go badly anyway, might as well speed up the process and run out of money sooner! Once she’s broke, she’ll learn her lesson and start budgeting!

As for Er Dan, “So, how do we split the profits?”

Hey, this sounds like a big business!

Er Dan rubbed his hands together, looking at Su Qinghu with excitement.

Su Qinghu glanced at Da Dan, then at Er Dan, finding it all quite amusing.

Da Dan was burning his bridges, wanting to go down with her, so he chose to partner up. Er Dan, who just now didn’t even want to lend his money, was already asking about profit splits. Looks like he’s pretty interested in the business partnership…

“We’re family, so I won’t count the shipping costs for the clothes, and I’ll round off the numbers a bit,” Su Qinghu said. “I’ll put in 1,000 yuan, and you and your brother each put in 100. That’s a total investment of 1,200 yuan. If we make 120 yuan, you and your brother each get 10. If we make 1,200 yuan, you each get 100. Does that make sense?”

She must be a saint—not even deducting utilities, rent, or her own labor costs before splitting the profits!

Er Dan’s jaw dropped in shock. “That… that much money?!”

He immediately started to regret not having more to invest!

“Then…” Er Dan hesitated, “Mom, can I invest the one yuan you just borrowed from me?”

Su Qinghu gave him a sidelong glance. “What are you thinking, kid?”

She’d already simplified so much just to make the math easier, even rounding down her own investment!

Let him add one more yuan?

Keep dreaming!

Realizing it wouldn’t work, Er Dan wasn’t upset. He looked at Su Qinghu happily, cheering her on. “Mom, I think you’ll definitely sell all the clothes!”

“Thanks! If I sell them all, I’ll buy a set of clothes for both you and your brother out of my own pocket!” Su Qinghu declared grandly. “And then I’ll take you both out for a big meal!”

Da Dan watched the two of them fantasizing about the future with a blank face. He was just waiting for them to crash and burn.

“Mom, when you’re selling the clothes, if you wear the ones you’re selling, they’ll sell even faster,” Er Dan remembered how people had asked about her clothes when they were selling crafts before. “When we sold crafts outside, a bunch of people asked where you got your clothes.”

Su Qinghu smiled and nodded.

Not bad, this kid’s got potential—he even knows about “modeling” the merchandise!

“I’ll go get the bankbooks!” Without waiting for Su Qinghu’s response, Er Dan grinned and ran to the bedroom, calling out as he went, “Big brother, you just sit there. I’ll get yours too!”

Da Dan: “…”

Fine, let’s lose money together.

“Da Dan~~~” Now that only Su Qinghu and Da Dan were left in the living room, Su Qinghu wanted to tease him. “The prices I told you earlier are just temporary. I might even raise them later~~~”

Da Dan’s face was blank, but in his mind, a little version of himself was banging his head on the floor in despair.

They can’t sell them as it is, and you want to raise the price? Isn’t that just wasting the rent?

“How much do you think I should raise them?” Su Qinghu sprawled across the table, asking but not really expecting an answer, and then answered herself, “Five yuan? Ten?”

Da Dan: “!!!”

Just as Da Dan’s brain was buzzing, Er Dan came out with two bankbooks and handed them to Su Qinghu. After she took them and wrote a receipt, he frowned and asked, “Mom, wait a minute. We sold the baskets for seven or eight yuan each—where did you get a thousand yuan?”

At that, Da Dan’s mind, which had been buzzing from Su Qinghu’s antics, suddenly went quiet.

“Oh, nothing much. When I sold the crafts in bulk, I used some of the knowledge in my head to earn a bit more,” Su Qinghu said, waving the two bankbooks. “We’ll go withdraw the money in a bit.”

Er Dan stared at Su Qinghu’s head in shock. “Mom, the knowledge in your head is really worth a fortune~~~”

I want it!

He already had a lot in his head, but his new mom must have even more. More stuff in your head means more money~~~

I want my new mom’s brain!"