Chapter 739: Chapter 264: Little Sister? Just Hope She Doesn’t Become His "Good Sister"_2
Unless you run into a psycho.
Of course, I wouldn’t just randomly insult people.
Speaking of which, from childhood until now, Qin Shiqing has never cursed at anyone.
Even when facing Huang Panpan, she couldn’t bring herself to curse, and besides, it might not help. It might even backfire and make the little freshman more extreme.
Granny Qin shook her head, thinking her daughter sure has a big heart.
With such a woman around her boyfriend, and someone not lacking in any way, she can actually be so at ease.
Now Su Zelin treats her like a sister, just afraid that one day she might become a really dear sister.
Such plots in soap operas are not uncommon.
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After the Lantern Festival, it was time to return to school.
This time on the bus, Xiaoyanzi was no longer silent and chatted enthusiastically.
She talked about her future with Lu Haoran.
Xiaoyanzi is likely to stay at Lin’an Fourth High School as a teacher. The school was very pleased with her internship, and the leadership gave her high praise.
Affable and energetic, she really knows how to engage students in the classroom. Anyway, Xiaoyanzi has been a very competent intern teacher, and barring any surprises, she will be able to report to the school after graduation.
As such, the honest guy will definitely have to find a job in Lin’an.
At this time, the engineering university still had some influence in Lin’an, so it shouldn’t be a big problem for Lu Haoran to find a decent company.
If worse comes to worst, he could go to New Era, but that’s certainly not the best choice.
The field doesn’t match; asking an honest guy to handle HR and sales won’t work, even though he made quite a bit of progress during his university years, Lu Haoran’s social skills are just barely passing, and he doesn’t really like socializing.
He’s the typical engineering guy who should just stick to technology.
If he really can’t find anything, Su Zelin can help.
He’s quite influential in Lin’an now, with solid connections.
If Xiaoyanzi runs into any trouble staying there, he can help sort it out without any issue.
Su Zelin had also considered helping his friends in a more straightforward, aggressive way to let them make more money, but ultimately he gave up.
Some people’s lives can be interfered with.
Too much involvement in other people’s lives might not necessarily be a good thing.
After all, everyone’s definition of happiness is different.
Some people think the more money, the happier, and they never have enough.
Others are content with what they have, and it’s enough for them.
Just like Hu Xu and his wife’s simple past life, working hard to buy a house brought a sense of achievement, and they learned to cherish the hard-earned happy life.
Lu Haoran and Tang Yan might be suited to that kind of simple life. You can tell from Xiaoyanzi’s desire to be a teacher that she has no ambition, and the honest guy even less so.
Forcing ambition onto two people without ambition might just become a burden.
If you really want to help, just give a hand when they’re in difficulty. That’s the proper way to help friends.
Or at most, encourage them to dabble in stocks, making a little extra money without spending too much time and effort, impacting their simple life. That’s also acceptable.
"Haoran and I plan to work hard after graduation, save money earnestly, and once we have some savings, buy a house in Lin’an as soon as possible!"
Planning for a bright future, Xiaoyanzi’s face was all smiles.
"Wow, Xiaoyanzi, you even thought about buying a house!"
Qin Shiqing laughed, "You’re thinking long-term, but housing prices in Lin’an aren’t cheap. Even slightly out-of-the-way places are at least over four thousand per square meter now!"
"Hehe, looking far ahead and having a clear plan for life is always good."
Xiaoyanzi paused, "Taking out tens of thousands all at once isn’t possible, but if we live frugally, after a few years, with a bit of help from family, getting a down payment shouldn’t be an issue. Expensive, but worth it. It’s the provincial capital, after all—good healthcare, good education, even for the sake of our future children, we have to settle down and work in Lin’an!"
"Yes, the earlier you buy a house, the better. The value will continue to rise for a long time, so buying early is like investing."
Su Zelin, who was driving, chimed in.
Xiaoyanzi might not have thought about investment issues. She just wanted a house of her own, like any girl yearning for happiness, but the thought was correct.
"Don’t buy too small; you should at least push for more than 100 square meters. Otherwise, it won’t be good for your kids when they grow up, and there won’t be a guest room for your parents when they visit. If things get tight, just give me a call!"
The loafer offered an honest suggestion.
"Really?"
Xiaoyanzi perked up.
"If I need help by then, I won’t hold back from a rich guy like you! By the way, Su Zelin, what’s the salary like for a high executive in a company like New Era? It should be over ten thousand per month, right?"
She was always curious about Su Zelin’s income. The loafer was the only company executive she knew, so she was unfamiliar with people at that level.
"Hehe, it’s more than you think."
Su Zelin remained elusive.
Xiaoyanzi was startled.
A monthly salary of over ten thousand was already unbelievable to her, let alone more.
She was truly envious.
If she had said in high school that Su Zelin could earn such a high salary after graduation, who would have believed it?
"What’s a monthly salary of over ten thousand, really!"
Su Zelin chuckled, "In recent years, salaries have been rising quickly. Even a few thousand is standard for white-collar workers. Like prices and housing costs, future salaries will keep rising, and if Haoran can work as a mechanical engineer, I dare say his monthly salary could easily break ten thousand!"
"Really? Zelin, I’ll take your word for it then!"
Lu Haoran laughed warmly.
If his monthly salary could really break ten thousand, buying a whole house would only take a few years.
"Haoran, did you hear that? You must work hard and earn well!"
Xiaoyanzi was also delighted.
Though the loafer’s words seemed a bit out of this world, his insights were usually spot on, and many of his "predictions" had come true.
"Su Zelin, I’m really envious. With your income level, you could support a house in Lin’an right after graduation!"
The loafer thought, you’re really underestimating me.
If I want, I can pay cash for 10 or 8 big apartments in Lin’an or Shenghai within minutes.
Although the company owed the bank over a hundred million, he still took his rightful share of dividends.
This is like Wanda owing the bank a lot of money, but it didn’t stop old Wang from once topping the list of billionaires.
It’s not like if the company owes money, the owners and shareholders won’t take a dime until it’s paid off.
Moreover, New Era’s valuation far exceeds the bank’s loan. If he was willing to sell, Su Zelin could immediately become a billionaire.
The loafer himself already had a substantial amount of money. He even dabbled in short-term stocks or futures.
Compared to real estate, investing money elsewhere might yield greater returns for him because the real estate investment cycle is too long and ties up capital heavily. No matter how much it rises in the future, it still won’t be useful.
However, he plans to take out a portion after graduation.
Setting up a company for Nanaz would need tens of thousands.
Buying a house for Song Yuwei, he had once promised that in two years she would have her own home.
The female assistant could start with a small one first. There’s no need to have everything at once, especially since she would definitely need to change in the future.
"Are housing prices really that high in Lin’an?"
Huang Panpan rarely joined the conversation.
After Xiaoyanzi became a teacher, she calmed down, losing her hostility, allowing the freshman and her to communicate.
Their previous exchanges were only wars of words.
The freshman continued, "My dad is partnering with others on a development in Jianglan, and it’s opening soon. He said it’ll sell for just about two thousand per square meter."
At that time, the housing prices in smaller cities were indeed still quite affordable.
In the year 2000, the average price of newly-built commercial houses in urban areas was just over two thousand, and new residential buildings in Shenghai were only over three thousand. By 2004, it had increased a lot.
Jianglan was a tiny place, so naturally, the prices couldn’t go too high.
Xiaoyanzi: "..."
While you ponder how to save and scrimp after graduation with your boyfriend, saving for a down payment with family support, others are developing commercial real estate at home.
Comparing to others really is infuriating!
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