Chapter 478: Gift
On the way home, Jiang Nian was in a good mood.
A pair of beautiful girls really are pleasing to the eye, chatting as they walk. He occasionally joins in, throwing in a few words here and there.
"Our class is so weird, they argue every other day!" Qianqian complained, "Scared to death during evening self-study..."
"Yeah, they suddenly started arguing." Xiyun chimed in, looking a bit pale, "I was completely dumbfounded at the time."
"Were they beating the kids?" Jiang Nian asked.
The two girls looked at each other, too lazy to pay him any mind. So, they continued their conversation as if Jiang Nian didn't exist.
However, after many times, even Qianqian couldn't stand it.
"Can you stop being so crazy?"
Jiang Nian grinned mischievously and leisurely walked away.
"Okay."
After a while, he started harassing them in various ways. At times he walked quickly ahead of the two girls, at other times he walked beside them and suddenly sped up.
Qianqian: "...."
Xiyun: "....."
Boys seldom get bored; even playing with themselves can bring them joy. If not, they play video games like Need for Speed.
It wasn't until he was about to repeat his antics that Qianqian grabbed him.
"No more wobbling!"
Encountering the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, the Shadow Master perished here.
"Fine." Jiang Nian endured the insult in silence.
Qianqian was utterly annoyed by him, worried that once she let him go, this rascal would start darting around again.
So, she resolutely held onto his arm tightly.
From a bystander's perspective, it looked like three people walking together.
Once they entered the alley, Jiang Nian began to act appropriately. He tried to move his arm, but Qianqian held on even tighter.
Laughing to himself, she's still so fond of me.
"Hey, did I mention yesterday that I got my driver's license?"
Yesterday, after Zhao Qiuxue left Zhen Nan, Xiao Song wasn't in a good mood, making the atmosphere on the way home for the three of them quite somber.
So, he didn't say anything untimely.
Today was different; Xiao Song seemed in good spirits. Probably had a phone call and had gotten used to the new life.
After all, the only labor force at home stayed in Zhen Nan.
How does good fortune come knocking?
If you don't work, you'll go hungry. Picking up work again means you can't focus on the kids and can only manage in a makeshift way.
With Zhao Qiuxue gone, Jiang Nian felt doubly happy.
That thing, what was it called, "Sakura Manor Manager"? Whatever manager, it didn't matter, nothing could be more satisfying.
Except maybe some kind of house cleaning on a particular day that might slightly put Jiang Nian at a disadvantage.
"You got your driver's license?" Qianqian was surprised, "And you walk like you're driving?"
Jiang Nian swallowed his emotions, "With a license, can't I drift?"
Xiyun hid a smile, and said.
"Congratulations."
"Hey, can you drive then?" Qianqian suddenly realized something, "That's perfect, help Xiyun move her stuff this weekend."
Jiang Nian nodded, agreeing immediately.
"Sure, coincidentally my dad's Santana is idle. No need to use it this Sunday; might as well take it for a spin."
Old Jiang's car didn't really have much presence.
Usually unseen, busy commuting. He hadn't noticed it before he got his license, now it's just right to drive it.
Boys don't have many requirements for cars, as long as it's manual and has air conditioning.
"But you just got your license, right?" Xiyun was stunned and looked at Qianqian, "Isn't that... too dangerous?"
"Hmm... it really is." Qianqian nodded and advised, "Don't smash up your dad's car, it'd definitely pain him."
Jiang Nian glanced at her, "Then I'll drive your dad's."
"My dad doesn't even come home; he's never around." Qianqian shot him a look, "Find him, and you can drive all you want."
"Well, let me just give it a try and ask." Jiang Nian took out his phone, pretending to call Old Xu.
"Hey you!" Qianqian slapped him, pretending to be angry, "I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense!"
Jiang Nian laughed and put away his phone.
"Just kidding."
Xiyun was left speechless, her mind in a muddle.
Is it really safe?
As they walked like this, the three of them had arrived downstairs. At this moment, Jiang Nian casually mentioned something to Qianqian.
"I just remembered something."
Anyone who's seen a buddy movie knows this kind of "by the way" moment is the highlight after the prelude.
"What thing?" Qianqian and Xiyun both looked at him.
In the corridor.
Jiang Nian turned around and uttered two words.
"Pick a bargain."
Upon hearing this, Qianqian couldn't help but twitch her eyelids. This goes without saying for Xiyun, whose bosom was ten times more voluptuous than her wallet.
The three of them weren't well-off; even together it could only be called budget travel.
Xiao Song, needless to say, and Jiang Nian... he had also saved up from working jobs.
Qianqian used to be the wealthiest of the three, but she didn't usually save when spending, so her savings didn't reach the level of a wealthy heiress.
In summary, the three of them were quite mindful of money.
"Is it illegal?"
"Of course not, if there's any accountability, it should be those big companies." Jiang Nian said, "More accurately, it's about taking advantage."
Upon hearing this, the disdain in Qianqian's eyes turned a bit clearer.
"Hmm?"
...
Screech.
Jiang Nian slipped into Xu Qianqian's house, casually closing the door behind him.
The light was on in the living room, and the members of the homecoming team put their backpacks down. They all gathered around the dining table, three heads huddled together.
"Look at this treasure hunt activity, here and here." Jiang Nian pointed them out one by one to the two girls.
"Draw for a dress?" Xu Qianqian was taken aback and instinctively asked, "Hey, do you think the stuff up there is genuine?"
"And... a phone?" Song Xiyun, daydreamed as she thought about it, instantly noticed the phone prize.
Jiang Nian: "....."
Isn't that gold and stuff more obvious?
...Can't you both see it?
"Forget it, I give up." Jiang Nian held his forehead, then said, "Let me tell you what this is about first."
"Treasure hunt, huh." Xu Qianqian said.
"It's a lottery." Song Xiyun added.
"Well... sort of, let me give you an example." Jiang Nian explained, "Three thousand Yuan phone, sold in four thousand shares."
"Then four thousand people buy it, and the cumulative value of the last hundred purchase times is calculated to get the winning number."
The two girls didn't completely understand, and both stared at Jiang Nian.
"Isn't that too complicated?" Xu Qianqian frowned, "Selling three thousand worth of goods in four thousand shares, is the profit really that big?"
"Are we supposed to calculate that value?" Song Xiyun asked, "If it's a hundred times, there's no way to calculate it."
Hearing this, Jiang Nian spread his hands.
"I don't know either because... that's not the main point."
The two girls: "...."
"Then what is the main point?" Xu Qianqian asked.
"It's so complicated." Song Xiyun felt a headache, it sounded costly, "I seem... can't handle this stuff."
"Expecting small returns from large risks, can it not be complicated?" Jiang Nian chuckled, "Cough, cough, but what I'm going to talk about next are small returns from small risks."
"Huh?"
"Don't 'huh' yet, come closer and listen carefully." Jiang Nian waved his hand, signaling Song Xiyun to come over, "Don't miss it."
Song Xiyun was puzzled but nodded anyway.
"Oh oh, okay."
The three of them went back to their phones, heads together again, staring at the screen.
"Expensive items are hard to win, low probability." Jiang Nian said, "Our target is this, draw a hundred phone cards or some kind of currency."
"Listen carefully, it will be divided into 130 shares for the draw."
Speaking of this, he lowered his voice.
"What we need to do is, during the 20 to 30 segment, directly buy ten shares, the winning probability is very high."
As the words fell, Xu Qianqian and Song Xiyun both became quiet.
"Is it reliable?"
Of course, it's reliable, this is a reinforced version of good news, combining [good news] and [winning].
[xx treasure hunt activity, buying ten consecutively in the 20 to 30 range, the winning probability reaches 70%.
One phase per day, valid for two weeks.]
This is a continuous series of activities, even participating in one phase every day, deducting the costs, each person can earn 800.
Of course, this is limited to this type among many categories of treasure hunts. This probability is valid within these two weeks.
Why it becomes invalid later, probably they will change the algorithm by then.
Jiang Nian spent ten minutes explaining, and when the last sentence fell, the breaths of the two girls beside the table quickened.
They trust Jiang Nian, and the cost isn't high either.
"Then... should we try it?"
"Gotta check their activity, it's so late..." Jiang Nian opened to take a look, "Hmm, there really is one."
The three exchanged glances, looking at each other.
....
Late night.
After washing up, the three gathered together again because of the draw time, squeezing together, whispering.
"Is there any?"
"Seems like it..."
The two girls looked up, eyes sparkling, faces blushing. The joy of cashing in, made the two little girls instantly excited.
They looked at each other.
"Eek!"
Jiang Nian estimated that the three of them are usually in school. Plus, they have the provincial joint exam next week, each won't earn much.
However, the goal was achieved.
Buying a dress or swapping a phone is doable.
As for him, he's too lazy to even earn. This money is purely for fun, compared to the provincial joint exam, which is more important.
Seeing it was two in the morning, he sneaked out directly.
The two girls took a bath midway, tidied up, turned off the lights, and went to sleep. The room hadn't been completely tidied up, so they still slept together.
In the pitch-black room, Xu Qianqian and Song Xiyun lay in bed. After tossing and turning for a long time, both couldn't sleep.
About one to two thousand Yuan, which is quite a lot for high school students.
Just cashing in, not participating in other treasure hunts. To a certain extent, it doesn't conflict with the daily schedule of the school.
"Xiyun, what will you do after getting that money?"
"I....." Song Xiyun stared at the black ceiling, hesitated for a few seconds, then said, "I want to buy a phone, but....."
Xu Qianqian immediately understood Song Xiyun's meaning, she feared Aunt Zhao, far away, might be short of money and wanted to ease the burden.
"Qianqian, what about you?"
"I might buy a dress, recently I've had my eye on an affordable one." Xu Qianqian mumbled, her voice growing fainter.
She lay sideways, looking at the dark room.
In her mind flashed Christmas Eve, walking into the house. Upon seeing the tree in the living room, she felt a mix of emotions.
"Buy another New Year's gift."
After saying it, she received no response, turning to find Song Xiyun had fallen asleep.