Chapter 462: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 462: Niu Chunsheng's Ability to Handle Matters

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

This was the first large sum of money Wang Xiaohua had earned in his life.

That previous 300,000 scholarship doesn't count — it went to his parents, he had no say over it.

This money now deposited into his bank card, he can freely dispose of it completely; this is what truly belongs to him.

At noon, Niu Chunsheng drove Wang Xiaohua back to the Niu Family home for lunch.

On the way, Niu Chunsheng earnestly instructed Wang Xiaohua again:

"Xiaohua, after earning this money, you must understand how to spend it, don't just blindly hoard it. Understanding how to spend isn't spending recklessly, do you understand what I mean?"

Wang Xiaohua was somewhat puzzled:

"Uncle Chunsheng, I don't quite understand. Please speak plainly."

Niu Chunsheng said:

"What is the biggest problem of the poor? It's that they always think they can improve their economic conditions through saving and scrimping. But the reality is, no matter how much you save, how much you economize, it's impossible to get rich. Only by knowing how to spend money will you earn money."

"Know how to spend, then you'll earn?" Wang Xiaohua carefully savored these words, half-believing, half-doubting.

After all, he had never had money before, never really spent money, had neither personal experience nor scientific proof, so naturally he was half-believing, half-doubting about this.

"Money is an economic tool, not the final fruit. This tool can let you enjoy delicious fruit, but it is not the fruit itself. This distinction must be made clear."

Wang Xiaohua still listened in a fog, but he silently noted these words in his heart.

Niu Chunsheng patiently explained further:

"For example, there's a pomelo in front of you. To eat the pomelo flesh, you need to peel the skin, right? What's the biggest difference between the poor and the rich wanting to eat the pomelo flesh? The poor have no tools, so they peel by hand. Even if you remind them to buy a fruit knife — a fruit knife costs barely anything — the poor usually think, why spend that money? Hands can peel it open, so no need to spend that money. And for just one pomelo, specially running to a shop to buy a fruit knife, how troublesome!

The rich, though, even if you don't remind them, they'll immediately go buy a fruit knife and come back. Because they know this fruit knife not only lets them peel this pomelo more efficiently, it's not a one-time use — later with other melons, fruits, vegetables, they can still use this fruit knife."

Wang Xiaohua listened, slowly nodding, understanding a bit.

"Uncle Chunsheng, I think I understand a little. Money itself can't let us eat the pomelo flesh. To eat the pomelo flesh, either spend money to buy a fruit knife to open the pomelo, or expend enormous effort to forcibly pry the pomelo open."

Niu Chunsheng laughed:

"Exactly, that's the principle."

Niu Chunsheng said further:

"You scored so well on the college entrance exam now — that should count as the type who used enormous effort to forcibly pry open the pomelo. With your talent, if you were in a wealthy family, parents willing to spend money on your education, your achievements would definitely far exceed now. A noble son from a poor family is hard enough; your kind is difficulty upon difficulty. So you must not be bound by your parents' notions. Money that should be spent, if you're willing to spend it, absolutely don't save just for the sake of saving. If you truly don't have enough money, you can borrow from me. As long as you explain where the borrowed money will be used, I'll lend it to you."

Hearing this, Wang Xiaohua was moved.

"Uncle Chunsheng, you're too good to me."

Niu Chunsheng just smiled:

"Don't harbor gratitude toward me. I'm only this good to you because I see you have utilization value."

Wang Xiaohua was immediately stunned, completely unexpected that Niu Chunsheng would say this so directly.

Niu Chunsheng said further:

"Don't look so shocked. What is a person's value? It's the value of being utilized. Even scientists — the things they invent, the theories they create, only when utilized in practice are they useful results. How much more so ordinary people? So don't think being utilized by others is something to be angry about. Value exchange is actually very fair, and very realistic. If you can't bring benefit to others, you can't enter their circle. Take this time — why did those leaders specially hold a volunteer application seminar for you? Could it be they're bored out of their minds? Why do they only pay so much attention to you alone, why not hold seminars for those students who scored 200 on the college entrance exam? Isn't it because you have utilization value?"

Wang Xiaohua nodded.

Niu Chunsheng said:

"Me finding you for an endorsement is also because you have utilization value, not because I know your mom, and certainly not because I pity you. So you can take the endorsement fee with a clear conscience, don't be grateful to me for it. We're exchanging value. Me treating you well now is actually hoping that after you achieve something in the future, you won't forget the favor I'm doing you now."

Wang Xiaohua nodded again:

"Uncle Chunsheng, I'll remember the words you said to me today. Whatever your starting point, the words you said to me have inspired me greatly."

Soon, the two returned to the residential complex.

Went up to the eighth floor, pushed open the living room gate.

Lin Xiaofang had already prepared a table full of sumptuous dishes.

During the meal, Niu Chunsheng received a phone call.

It was from the company side, saying they'd already found a photographer, asking when Niu Chunsheng would have Wang Xiaohua come over for photos.

Wang Xiaohua was endorsing Spring City Real Estate, so naturally some photos needed to be taken.

Niu Chunsheng thought a moment — this matter was naturally better done sooner.

After the admission results came out on July 11, the County Government side would also hold a joint donation ceremony. At that time, if Wang Xiaohua's endorsement ads were placed around the ceremony, the effect would definitely be outstanding.

So Niu Chunsheng said:

"Shoot this afternoon."

"Shoot what?" Lin Xiaofang beside him, watching Niu Chunsheng take the call, didn't know what the person on the phone said, so she asked.

Niu Chunsheng answered with a smile:

"Taking set photos for Xiaohua. County Magistrate Xiao said after the admission results come out, there'll be an event, so need to take some photos of Xiaohua."

Lin Xiaofang didn't say anything more. She believed it, because this morning Niu Chunsheng said he was taking Wang Xiaohua to see Xiao Xueqing.

Niu Lin Xin was excited beyond measure:

"So that means no studying this afternoon either?"

Lin Xiaofang gave her a look:

"Don't celebrate too early. If you fail to get into high school then, you'll have plenty to cry about!"

Niu Lin Xin carelessly stuck out her tongue:

"Fail to get into high school, worst case I go to technical school. What's there to cry about? I won't cry!"

After finishing lunch, Niu Chunsheng took the initiative to help Lin Xiaofang wash the dishes.

The two of them alone in the kitchen, Niu Chunsheng said softly to Lin Xiaofang:

"This morning I persuaded Xiao Hua to give our company an exclusive endorsement."

"How much endorsement fee did you give him?" Lin Xiaofang's first reaction was to focus on the money.

But this is also normal; who wouldn't care about money?

"Not much, just 150,000."

Niu Chunsheng did not choose to keep it secret, but confessed directly, because the contract has already been signed, it's a done deal, even if she has objections she can't change anything, and moreover if he chose to conceal it, later if Lin Xiaofang found out, it would probably create no small conflict.

"150,000 and you call that not much? Niu Chunsheng, are you deliberately giving Wang Xiaohua money? People who don't know would think he's your biological son; no, one of these days I'll drag you two off for a paternity test!"

Lin Xiaofang immediately got angry.

Niu Chunsheng had long anticipated she would have this reaction, so he already had a method to placate her.

He said:

"Then one of these days you pick up a few strands of Xiao Hua's hair and go get it tested; I spent 150,000 to hire Xiao Hua for an exclusive endorsement, do you know what a bargain that was? Huang Sheng's side was still planning to use 1,000,000 to hire him for an endorsement; Xiao Hua was only willing to endorse my company at such a low price because he's on relatively familiar terms with me."

"The problem is, you already donated 300,000 in scholarship money to him before, and now you're spending another 150,000 to hire him for an endorsement; can this money be earned back?"

Lin Xiaofang frowned.

Niu Chunsheng said:

"It can definitely be earned back; don't underestimate Xiao Hua's influence. He is our county town's first Tsinghua/Peking University student; in our small place, his influence is absolutely no less than those big stars. Most importantly, do you know why I wanted to hire Xiao Hua for an endorsement?"

"Why?"

"Because I was set up by Xiao Xueqing. Xiao Xueqing's joint donation wasn't just with Spring City Real Estate alone; she also went and found several dozen enterprises to join in, directly diluting the advertising effect by hundreds of times. And I can't offend her, after all she's the Deputy County Magistrate, so I could only swallow this silent loss, and hurriedly secure Xiao Hua's exclusive endorsement rights to compensate for the loss."

Lin Xiaofang immediately wore a face full of surprise:

"This Xiao Xueqing, on the surface she looks gentle and considerate; didn't expect when she does things, she's this scheming."

Niu Chunsheng gave a bitter laugh:

"Not just scheming, but also very capable. In officialdom, who reaches her position without being a crafty veteran?"

Niu Chunsheng told Lin Xiaofang another fact:

"Later Xiao Xueqing personally called me again asking for a donation, saying others donated more and I donated less. If I didn't donate a bit more, Spring City Real Estate's ranking would only be able to be relatively low. She also said it was on a voluntary basis, but she personally called to demand it; what could I do? Dare I not donate? In the end I had no choice but to donate another 200,000."

"Donated another 200,000? What's the difference between this and extortion?"

"The difference is hers is legal; she already stated it was on a voluntary basis." Niu Chunsheng let out a sigh. "This matter I also swallowed a bellyful of useless anger, but I can't show a bad face to Xiao Xueqing, and naturally back home I can't vent my anger on you either. I can only digest it myself, and moreover I have to hurriedly think of a remedial method. Hiring Xiao Hua for an endorsement was the remedial method I came up with on the spot."

Speaking up to here, Niu Chunsheng said further:

"I know you have suspicions about me, so now I'm being completely frank with you. I hope you won't suspect anything anymore. I've been mixing in the business world for so many years; I'm not stupid, so naturally I'd never do something like giving money away for nothing. The things I do all have their reasons."

After hearing Niu Chunsheng's frank words, Lin Xiaofang couldn't help but feel guilt:

"Husband, I'm sorry. I wrongly blamed you."

This is Niu Chunsheng's ability to handle matters. He not only handles outside business matters well, but back home he can also handle the marital relationship with his wife well.

This heartfelt speech of his, apart from the sentence about Huang Sheng wanting to spend 1,000,000 to hire Wang Xiaohua for an endorsement being a lie, everything else was true. But just by interjecting this one lie, he could make Lin Xiaofang feel that spending 150,000 to hire Wang Xiaohua for an endorsement was worth it.

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