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Chapter 9 Can you call me brother? (ask for monthly ticket)
Lu Changge was unwilling to get involved in the He Xu war, because by their generation, both sides had actually put aside their past grudges and became like a real family.

Most of this is due to Xu Qiuxue's contribution.

Compared to him, a top student from a 985 university, Xu Qiuxue is a truly successful small-town test-taker who eventually joined a famous company in the south.

Although he was not a core figure, he still had a position and his salary was extremely high, so high that even Lu Changge couldn't understand it at that time.

Once he heard her say that she had stocks worth tens of millions, which made him completely crazy.

In fact, she helped many people in her hometown with their studies, house purchases, marriages, and job arrangements.

The price she paid was that she was busy with work and basically only went home once during the Chinese New Year.

I have no time to take care of anything happening at home.

Perhaps because they are of the same age and have the same educational background, she always contacts Lu Changge first.

There were a few times when she was on business trips to East China, but her schedule was tight, so she would ask Lu Changge to pick up the elderly first so that she could take time to have a meal with them, and leave the rest of the time to Lu Changge's care.

There are also extreme situations, such as when her grandmother is sick and the situation is urgent, and she is far away and cannot make it in time, she will call Lu Changge first.

Some people also complained that she only cared about money and not people, but she knew it herself.

But on this point, Lu Changge always understood her and comforted her by saying that it was better to see money but not people than to see people but not money.

Later, when I was picking her up at the airport, she called out "Brother" from afar when she came out of the passenger exit. Since then, all the strangeness and worries I had in my childhood disappeared.

Lu Changge would proudly tell others that he has a very capable sister.

Xu Qiuxue would tell others that she had a good brother who could help her take care of her family.

Occasionally, when they encounter troubles, they will call each other to talk, just like family.

At this point, does it matter who Mr. He spends more money on?
Lu Changge was somewhat happy to see the eighteen or nineteen-year-old Xu Qiuxue again. He thought it would be fun.

Indeed,
When he saw her for the first time, he wanted to laugh.

Xu Qiuxue was wearing a red, yellow, and green striped shirt, had two ponytails, and wore canvas shoes. She didn't look like the intellectual woman he had imagined. She was simply... a silly girl from the village.

But her facial features are actually beautiful, especially her pure eyes. Her skin is extremely clean without even a spot. She has a slender figure and her height of 1.65 meters makes her look tall.

From Lu Changge's perspective, Xu Qiuxue was considered very beautiful at this moment.

The place they agreed to meet was the electronics supermarket in Huaishui County, and she was waiting at the door.

After seeing Lu Changge from a distance, she was a little embarrassed and looked around unnaturally. When the person came closer, she said "Hello" which touched the awkward atmosphere.

Lu Changge suppressed a smile and said, "I'm fine. Have you been waiting for a long time?"

"No, no. Well, can we go somewhere else? This big door is really eye-catching."

"Change place? Isn't this where I buy my phone?"

Xu Qiuxue lowered her eyebrows and said, "I'll give you 2,500...that's all."

Oh, Lu Changge understood. This little girl had her own ideas. She didn’t want to go shopping with him and wanted to act alone.

In this way, counting money at the door will naturally attract attention.

But Lu Changge came here to tease her, so how could he let her buy it by herself? "Let's buy it together. I promised Grandpa."

It is difficult for me to say no.

Xu Qiuxue was indeed a little embarrassed, "But..."

"If you buy it yourself, aren't you afraid of being ripped off? There are so many bad people selling things, they just want to cheat you out of your money."

"Then you won't be deceived?"

Lu Changge nodded, "Of course."

Not only will I not be deceived, I will also deceive others.

"Oh, let's go, we're both blocking the way."

In this way, he easily made someone do something he was unwilling to do.

Lu Changge walked beside her and looked her over again, feeling a special pleasure in his heart. After all, when he had interacted with her before, she had always been that unapproachable high-end business person, not as easy to fool as she was now.

As for mobile phones, even though it's 2006 now, you can't buy anything special for yuan. The popular new models from Nokia and Samsung cost to yuan, or even to yuan.

In fact, in this era, holding a Nokia 8800 or Nokia N90 is more prestigious than holding an Apple phone later.

They were all priced at around 7,000 or 8,000 yuan, but these days, the average monthly wage for an average worker is around 3,000 yuan. Lu Changge had originally thought about asking what kind of phone he could buy for 2,500 yuan, but Xu Qiuxue went straight to a PHS store and, upon entering, picked up a red PHS phone.

Price: 860.
Judging from its small size and color, it suits her quite well.

But Lu Changge was a little surprised. "Grandpa gave more money than this, right? You want to buy a PHS?"

"I also want to buy some other things. Just buying a cell phone is not enough." Xu Qiuxue didn't even look up, but quietly looked at the cell phone inside and out, as if immersed in her own world.

Although the Xiaolingtong mobile phone is already in decline, it still has nearly 100 million users and is very popular in county towns like Huaishui.

Because not only is it cheap, but the phone bills are also cheap, and answering the calls is free.

Although the signal is a bit poor, we ordinary people don’t care and we just can’t hear you shouting.

"This color is good and suits you, girl." While Lu Changge was lost in thought, a shopping guide lady came over and said with a smile.

Salespeople are a natural enemy when shopping. Xu Qiuxue smiled at her uncomfortably and said, "I want this one."

Judging from her expression, she must have set her eyes on this one a long time ago.

"Okay. Do you want one, young man?"

Lu Changge shook his head and said, "Just give it to her. I bought it with her."

Xu Qiuxue didn't understand why Lu Changge said that. He clearly wanted to buy a better one.

But she was smart enough. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that this statement was also a kind gesture. She couldn't say in front of outsiders that she wanted to buy a more expensive one, as that would make her lose face.

This was the first time she felt that this guy cared about other people's thoughts.

Lu Changge didn't say much. He tried to speak less at this time because he originally just wanted to play with Xu Qiuxue. Now it seems that there is a reason why the little girl doesn't want to buy with him.

After all, no one wants to show their financial difficulties to others.

Xu Qiuxue really didn't have much money because her parents were actually quite unreliable, but fortunately there was Old Man He.

Otherwise, there would be a family conflict. After all, Mr. Xu doesn't take care of his own daughter, but instead asks their family to take care of her.

After a while, the shopping guide wrapped the phone.

Xu Qiuxue also paid the money, and everything was done calmly.

"I've bought a cell phone. What kind do you want?" she said.

"I'm not in a hurry. What else do you want to buy? Buy your things first." Lu Changge felt sorry for his sister. No matter how great her achievements were later, she was indeed pitiful during this period.

Xu Qiuxue saw that he had no intention of leaving, but she couldn't say anything to him, so she could only answer honestly: "Buy another suitcase."

"Let's go then."

On the way, Xu Qiuxue said, "I heard from Grandpa that you don't need to repeat the year."

"Correct."

"why?"

Lu Changge hummed a long sigh, "Because no matter how hard I study, I still can't pass the exam as well as you. It's no different in Grandpa's place, so why should I repeat the year?"

Xu Qiuxue stopped and seriously reasoned with the old man, "You're not studying to surpass me."

"Just kidding. I have my own plans, don't worry."

"Yeah, but I just think it's a pity."

"Really? Thank you."

"Why are you thanking me?"

Seeing her blinking her big eyes, so cute and childish, Lu Changge couldn't stand it anymore and asked directly: "Can I make a request?"

"what?"

"Will you call me brother?"

He really wanted to hear it.

The girl's face flushed instantly, "No."

Lu Changge: ...

What does it matter what you yell at? Sure enough, he's just a kid!
(End of this chapter)