Why would XS Group suddenly want to invest in the Ye family?
Yu He was somewhat suspicious, but at this point, she could only wait for them to return to find out what was happening.
The four of them spent a considerable amount of time pasting the couplets, hanging the small lanterns, and decorating the house and yard to be festive.
After lunch, Yu He accompanied Cheng Lizhu to the mall to buy ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner. Ye Zizheng, while complaining, "We can order online and have it delivered. Why do you insist on running errands yourself?" his body, however, faithfully followed their steps.
"This way, it feels more like Chinese New Year, doesn't it? Hehe," Cheng Lizhu said, looking at Yu He.
Yu He nodded in agreement. When she was in the mountains before, her grandmother also loved going to the market a few days before New Year's Eve to stock up on New Year goods.
On the way, Yu He glanced at WeChat again. Qin Beiting hadn't contacted her yet.
She wondered what he was busy with.
She casually copied a New Year's Eve greeting message sent by someone else and forwarded it.
Five minutes later, there was still no reply.
Yu He: "..."
"Pick anything you like, and I'll consider it my New Year's gift to you."
As they reached the mall entrance, Ye Zizheng said generously to Yu He.
Yu He raised her eyebrows and took a piece of paper from her pocket, handing it to him.
Seeing her action, Ye Zizheng thought she had prepared this in advance.
He opened it and saw that it was full of writing. "So much! You're going too far, aren't you? Trying to rip me off!"
Then, after reading it carefully, he realized it was computer accessories, and specifically, laptop accessories.
"You're going to assemble a laptop yourself?" he exclaimed, "That's amazing, my sister! You actually know how to assemble computers."
"Why assemble it yourself? Isn't it easier to buy a ready-made one? Mom will buy it for you," Cheng Lizhu said, confused.
"You wouldn't understand! How can a ready-made one have such good specifications," Ye Zizheng said, tapping the list.
Seeing that he understood, Yu He figured he must play a lot of games. She pointed to a computer store across the road that hadn't closed yet.
"That computer store. Go there, and after you buy them, have them delivered directly to our home. We'll wait for you at the supermarket entrance."
Ye Zizheng: "No problem."
At the computer store.
The owner, having had no customers all morning, was about to close up and go home for the New Year. Just then, the shop curtain was lifted, and a young boy walked in.
The clothes the boy was wearing were clearly expensive; he was a big spender. The owner immediately asked with a smile,
"Welcome, little one. Are you looking to buy a computer or a game console?"
Then, he pointed to a game console on the shelf. "This newly released game is very popular with elementary school students. Would you like to try it?"
Ye Zizheng glanced at it and scoffed disdainfully, "That's last year's stock. I wouldn't take it even if you gave it to me for free."
He slapped the list onto the counter. "Pack everything on this list and deliver it to this address."
The owner, not expecting this child to be so difficult to fool, picked up the list and his eyes immediately lit up. "Did you make this list?"
Ye Zizheng: "What business is it of yours? Just get it for me."
The owner's gaze towards him changed instantly. This wasn't just a savvy child, but a seasoned expert!
He turned around and took out his phone, about to take a photo of the list, when a small hand suddenly blocked the camera. He looked up and saw Ye Zizheng looking at him with an arrogant expression.
"You want this list?" Ye Zizheng asked, raising an eyebrow.
The owner instinctively nodded.
"It's not impossible if you want it. How about this: give me two sets of the configurations on this list for free, and I'll give you the list." Ye Zizheng said.
The configuration list his sister made was not something ordinary people could think of. He couldn't just give it away for nothing; he had to get at least one extra set for himself.
"Okay! Write the address here, and I'll deliver it to you later," the owner readily agreed.
The cost of the equipment on this list was about 15,000 yuan per set, so two sets would be around 30,000 yuan.
However, if he posted this list on the hacker forum, his store's business would surely boom, and the profits he'd make would far exceed the 30,000 yuan cost.
Ye Zizheng, who had just been smugly thinking about how smart he was in business, instantly felt like he had lost out because the owner agreed too readily.
He left the address and returned to the mall to find Yu He and the others.
When the three of them returned home after purchasing the ingredients, the computer accessories had just been delivered. Yu He checked them; everything was correct and complete, and there were two sets of everything.
"Did they send too many by mistake?" she asked the owner.
"No, no, this is the correct amount. Thank you for your patronage. Feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything else. Here's my business card, it's free," the owner said, bowing and handing over his business card.
Yu He frowned slightly and glanced at Ye Zizheng, a thought dawning on her.
"Alright, you can go now," Ye Zizheng said, arrogantly accepting the business card. He then turned and smiled at Yu He, saying,
"The other set is mine, consider it your New Year's gift to me. If you have any more errand-running tasks like this in the future, just find me."
Yu He: "..."
This little brother of hers was quite good at making money.
In the evening, as Yu He was learning how to wrap dumplings from Cheng Lizhu, Ye Jianming and Ye Qichen returned with good news.
"XS Group has doubled their investment in Ye's, from the terms provided by Lord Qin Seven, to 200 million yuan," Ye Jianming said excitedly.
"Why would XS Group do this?" Yu He asked, sensing that things weren't that simple.
"We're also very curious, but President Feng said he wants to go against the Qin family," Ye Qichen said. "This is the first time in my life I've seen someone so eager to be an investor."
Yu He: "..."
This was indeed in line with XS Group's style. XS Group had risen strongly by snatching a large transaction order from Qin Corporation.
Yu He: "So, have you signed the contract?"
"Yes, we have. I had the lawyers review the contract, and there are no unfavorable terms for us. It's a free investment, so why not take it," Ye Qichen said.
The most important thing was that President Feng didn't covet Yu He. Qin Beiting's investment was specifically for Yu He.
If they accepted money from Qin Beiting, and Yu He had any future conflicts with Qin Beiting, it would be difficult for their family to stand up for her.
"...Mm," Yu He replied.
This was for the best. She had been wondering if her future revenge against the Qin family would involve the Ye family.
"Then what about Lord Qin Seven?" Mrs. Ye suddenly asked.
"He invested less money. Choosing the better option is not wrong," Ye Qichen said matter-of-factly.
Yu He: "..."
"I'll help too. Did my sister make dumplings for New Year's before?" Ye Qichen washed his hands and rolled up his sleeves, joining the dumpling-making activity.
Yu He: "We don't eat dumplings in the South; we eat rice."
...
As they chatted, the New Year's Eve dinner was ready. The family sat cheerfully around the dinner table. After taking a family photo with a fixed camera, they began their reunion dinner.
After dinner, Mrs. Ye and the Ye Jianming couple gave the children their lucky money. Mrs. Ye then said she was going back to her room to rest.
Ye Qichen and Ye Jianming went to the study to discuss the restart of Ye's. Ye Zizheng went out with fireworks and firecrackers to play with the neighbors. Cheng Lizhu went into the kitchen to clean up. Yu He was left alone in the living room.