Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Chapter 355 Competing in front of President Jiang?
An Akkhatak horse worth 18 million is not considered very expensive. Among the horse population in Turkmenistan, the Akkhatak horse, a national treasure, can fetch over 100 million in the market.

Once it hit the market, it became a hot commodity among Middle Eastern royal families.

Jiang Beicheng took the information Wu Qian handed over and looked at it. Just as he had expected, there was a difference in quality between the Akhal-Teke horses that the Middle Eastern royal family had bought.

But it's still at the top level.

These are absolutely top-notch horses that we can import into China.

This horse has a golden, lustrous coat, a fine head, a long neck, long limbs, a light gait, and is well-trained.

Jiang Beicheng liked the video and photos very much and asked Wu Qian to buy them from abroad.

Using the equestrian club's import channels can save a lot of procedures.

Wu Qian paused for a moment, then asked Jiang Beicheng again to confirm, "President Jiang, have I contacted them to place the order?"

These kinds of horses are rare in China. Only top-tier horse farms, or high-end amusement parks and museums with horse themes, would spend a lot of money to import them.

There are almost no wealthy buyers in China who would spend 1800 million to buy something out of personal preference; at least Wu Qian, who works in this industry, has never heard of such a thing.

Mr. Jiang is still as generous as ever, willing to spend money on his hobbies.

Jiang Beicheng nodded to him. "Just let me know when we arrive in Jiangnan City."

"Okay, okay, okay!" Wu Qian responded a few times and went directly to contact the merchants there.

Mr. Jiang's estate is not yet completed. If we buy it now, it will probably be kept at his club for a few months. It's no exaggeration to say that just having this Akhal-Tak horse here will bring a huge influx of visitors to the club.

Wu Qian didn't actually make any money from Jiangbei City in this deal.

For anyone else, it would have to be at least 2000 million more.

However, looking at the entire Jiangnan City, only President Jiang is so generous with money.

Jiang Beichen sat holding his younger brother, drinking water. After his godson finished his equestrian lesson, he took the two little ones into the car Shen Jun had driven to pick them up and go home.

"President Jiang, the manager from Wanhua has invited us to view some properties. When would you be available?" Shen Jun asked.

Jiang Beicheng told Haitangxi last time that he would buy another house in the city for living. This house was never transferred to his name from the beginning; he was just living there temporarily.

Now that our economic conditions are right, it's time to return this house to its rightful owner.

It's not good for a great designer to live with her parents all the time; she needs her own space.

Jiang Beicheng nodded and said, "I'll go see him again after I send Yucheng to school in a couple of days."

Spend more time with him these next couple of days.

"I love you, big brother~"

Jiang Yucheng hugged Jiang Beicheng and confessed his feelings.

Jiang Beichen smiled and patted his head, now he actually liked this half-brother a little.

The little old lady especially loves it.

Back home, the aunt took Jiang Yucheng to take a bath.

After taking a shower and lying in bed, Jiang Yucheng had another video call with his mother.

Qian Li reminded him over the phone what he needed to prepare for the start of the school year.

Jiang Beicheng said, "Does Ms. Qian think I haven't considered things thoroughly enough?"

Qian Li laughed and said, "You men are all rather careless when it comes to these things."

Jiang Beicheng smiled and said, "Isn't Secretary Shen quite thoughtful?"

One sentence shut Qian Li up.

She felt really unhappy when she thought about the relationship between Secretary Shen and her eldest son.

Fortunately, she was in Singapore, so out of sight, out of mind.

However, it cannot be denied that Secretary Shen is very reliable in her work.

"Son, tell your older brother to leave. I want to chat with you some more," Qian Li said with a look of disdain.

“No,” Jiang Yucheng shook his head, “I’m sleeping with my older brother tonight.”

Mom, I love my older brother.

Qian Li was somewhat shocked.

I never expected these two brothers to get along so well now.

But I'm also happy that the better the relationship between the two brothers, the better Jiang Yucheng will live in the future.

Qianli teased him, "Don't you love your mom anymore?"

"Hahahaha~"

Jiang Yucheng didn't answer, but smiled happily and waved at the camera, "Mom, bye-bye, goodnight."

After hanging up the phone, she turned over and hugged Jiang Beicheng to sleep.

……

On the first day of school at Yew Chung International School, Jiang Beicheng personally took his younger brother to the school to register.

A row of luxury cars were parked in front of the school.

The Alphard is standard equipment; for older students, their family's butler and driver bring them over.

Younger students and kindergarten children are brought here by their parents.

Bentley Bentayga and G-Class models are everywhere, as are Cullinan and Maybach.

After all, it is the most expensive international school in Jiangnan City, and it is run by an education group from Hong Kong. Local wealthy families value its educational resources.

Students here have many international colleges to choose from after completing secondary school.

He is essentially an elite who was created by spending money.

From kindergarten to high school graduation, the tuition alone would cost as much as a Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

However, students educated in such schools are unlikely to have poor basic qualities.

Jiang Beicheng's car was stuck at the entrance, so he didn't push forward. He asked Shen Jun to park the car, and then took his younger brother to register.

The annual tuition for kindergarten is nearly 19 yuan.

The teachers and the dean warmly welcomed them.

In their eyes, these young masters and princesses are veritable gods of wealth.

Jiang Yucheng!

"Jiang Yucheng, where did you go for summer vacation?"

Several female classmates ran over and surrounded the little guy.

Jiang Beicheng smiled and told him to go play with his classmates.

Not bad, little brother. You transferred back halfway through last semester and immediately became friends with all the girls in your class. You've got your older brother's style back in the day. The men of the Jiang family have all been good-looking for generations.

My younger brother is chatting with some female classmates.

Jiangbei City was also drawn into the group of young women.

These young women are all wealthy wives in Jiangnan City. They are either successful career women or married into wealthy families and enjoy a life of luxury.

In terms of appearance, they are both good-looking.

Using money to nourish the body.

Makeup and clothing should also prioritize one's overall style.

School registration has also become a competition among mothers to show off their beauty.

Jiangbei City watched as a spectator, silently admiring these young women.

He actually suffers from a bit of Mengde syndrome.

"Are you Jiang Yucheng's parent?" a well-dressed young woman asked as she approached.

Jiang Beicheng said, "I am his brother."

The young women exchanged glances, looking puzzled.

But didn't ask much.

“My daughter often mentions Jiang Yucheng when she comes home. When she went to a summer camp in the UK during the summer vacation, she kept talking about Jiang Yucheng and said that Jiang Yucheng was her best friend.”

Jiang Beichen smiled at his younger brother, thinking, "This guy is really something."

"You went to the UK? I took my kids to Malaysia, a place recommended by a friend."

"I'm not as comfortable as you guys. I have to accompany my child to learn math olympiad. I really didn't expect that he would be interested in math olympiad at such a young age. There's nothing I can do if the child likes it. As a parent, I have to accompany him."

"I'm even worse off than you. In this sweltering heat of Jiangnan City, I spent the whole summer taking my son to learn horseback riding. I don't even know how many bottles of sunscreen I've used up."

“My daughter is very interested in gymnastics, so I specially enrolled her in an Olympic champion class, and she spent a summer in Beijing.”

"..."

After they finished speaking, they looked at Jiang Beicheng, who was silent. "How did Jiang Yucheng spend her summer vacation? She was lively and energetic, and didn't seem tired at all. She was in much better spirits than our kids."

Parents of students at international schools are also very competitive.

However, they rarely compare material things, such as cars, houses, luxury goods, etc.

They were competing to raise their children.

In their words, it's called a "Project."

From the moment their children start school, parents need to make learning plans for them.

The more parents push their children, the harder it becomes for them.

Even hobbies can be turned into "performance indicators" due to parental pressure.

This competitive mentality is now spreading to the middle class, and when the middle class gets involved, it's even more terrifying; it's suffocating for children.

Jiang Beicheng, having overheard their earlier comparison, didn't join in and truthfully replied, "He went to Guizhou with his grandmother to catch fish and shrimp during the summer vacation."

The expressions of the several young women changed slightly.

"The teacher is here."

"Niu Niu, let's go to the classroom."

Several young women, leading their children, left first, giving Jiang Beicheng a polite smile.

It's true.

In their eyes, Jiang Yucheng's family was mostly nouveau riche, and the parents' laissez-faire approach to his upbringing, without any "project," was irresponsible towards their child.

Naturally, they had nothing in common with Jiangbei City.

"Big brother, the teacher is here."

Jiang Yucheng took Jiang Beicheng's hand and led him to a seat in the classroom.

The teacher started by explaining the situation.

The dean will come over later to talk to the parents.

It's essentially the same model as customer service representatives handling customer interactions.

The dean went to the classroom and comforted the children for a few minutes, and also praised the parents for the companionship and education they provided to their children during the summer vacation.

All of them were nice words.

After finishing speaking, she looked at Jiang Yucheng: "We have a special student in our class, Jiang Yucheng, who transferred here at the end of last semester. She previously studied in Singapore. After coming to our class, she performed very well, united with her classmates, helped the teacher, and was very popular in the class."

Today, his older brother, Mr. Jiang, is also in the class. I would like to invite Mr. Jiang to speak on behalf of the parents and offer some suggestions for the management of Yew Chung International School.

Everyone turned to look at the brothers Jiang Beicheng and Jiang Yucheng.

"Transferred back from Singapore?"

What are the parents thinking?

"Did something happen at home? My brother came, but my parents didn't."

"This older brother is so irresponsible towards his younger brother. He should send him back to the countryside to be raised during the summer vacation."

"..."

Jiang Beicheng stood up, smiled, and walked onto the podium.

The dean addressed Jiang Beicheng respectfully and shook hands with him.

Jiang Beicheng addressed the parents.

In such situations, it's essential to stand out. The more prominent the younger brother becomes, the more confident he will be in making friends and studying at school.

Jiang Yucheng's eyes were shining as she gazed at him.

Jiang Beicheng said, "Good morning, parents."

The parents applauded politely.

Jiang Beicheng said, "I had just met with several parents before coming in."

They proactively shared their children's projects with me, which was very helpful, and I would like to express my gratitude here.

I do lack experience in educating and raising children, and I would like to learn from the parents here today.

The dean asked me to speak on behalf of the parents, and I feel unworthy of the honor.

Here I'd like to briefly share my views on children's development.

The dean smiled and extended his hand.

(End of this chapter)