I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 197 "Don't flaunt your wealth, and whatever you do, don't tell anyone!"

Meanwhile, Fang Qingye rode his little scooter home, humming a song. When he opened the door, he was surprised to find his father, who rarely came home at this time, sitting on the sofa, chatting with his mother with a serious expression.

Upon seeing him enter, they immediately stopped talking and all turned their gazes to him.

"Mom and Dad, what's wrong?" Fang Qingye changed into slippers and walked towards her room, but was stopped by her father.

"Xiao Ye, don't go. Sit here. I have some questions for you."

"What's the matter?"

Fang Qingye said, and had no choice but to sit on the sofa next to her.

"I'm asking you, is Tuofang Investment Company, which invested in Yuxiang Natural Gas Company, actually yours, and why did you use Bai Ou's name?" Fang Jianwen asked with a serious expression.

"Dad, you already know?" Fang Qingye said with a relaxed expression. "I was planning to tell you at a later time, but since you already know, I'll tell you everything now."

Fang Qingye then briefly recounted her experiences trading stocks and futures over the past two years: "Besides investing in Yuxiang Gas, I also invested in a drone R&D company in Pengcheng, about 2300 million yuan. Xiao'ou knows about this; she helped me negotiate the deal."

"You said you were going to Shenzhen with Xiao'ou this summer, was it actually for this?" Zhang Meili, the mother, quickly asked, remembering something.

“Yes, the first attempt failed. Bai Ou went again later, on my grandfather’s birthday. I was supposed to go, but I couldn’t,” Fang Qingye explained.

“No wonder Xiao’ou didn’t attend that day; she should have definitely come.” Zhang Meili said with a look of sudden realization.

"Don't interrupt! Those are minor matters!" Fang Jianwen interjected. "Xiao Ye, is everything you're saying true? Especially the source of the funds—have you done anything illegal?"

"How could that be? If I did something illegal, the police would have come knocking on my door long ago. This isn't just tens or hundreds of thousands, it's tens or hundreds of millions! If you don't believe me, ask Bai Ou. She knows my affairs better than anyone else."

"It's that girl from the Bai family again!" Fang Jianwen said, somewhat displeased. "You trust that girl more than you trust your parents!"

Zhang Meili didn't care about that and quickly scolded her husband.

"Old Fang, don't interrupt!" He then smiled at his son, "Xiao Ye, tell your parents, besides the tens of millions you invested, how much money do you have left in your account? Don't lie!"

"About two hundred million."

"What?!" Fang Jianwen and Zhang Meili were so shocked that they opened their mouths wide and couldn't speak.

"This is mainly from futures trading; I've just been lucky," Fang Qingye said with a smile.

Zhang Meili was the first to recover from her shock. She quickly asked, "Son, you made so much money? Who knew?"

"Only Bai Ou knows the most. Some friends know I made money in futures trading, but they don't know exactly how much," Fang Qingye said honestly.

It seems Xia He knows this too, but she can't say it.

"Alright, but whatever you do, don't tell anyone! Not even your relatives or friends!" Zhang Meili instructed.

“Your mother is right!” Fang Jianwen, also waking up, quickly chimed in, “It’s limited to the three of us!”

“And lotus roots!” Zhang Meili added.

Fang Jianwen glared at his wife after hearing this, then said to Fang Qingye, "Tell the Bai family girl not to tell anyone, especially not her parents!"

"Don't worry, we all know the importance of keeping wealth private, Bai Ou won't talk nonsense," Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"Is there anything else, Mom and Dad? Then I have something to tell you." Fang Qingye then told her parents about the plan to upgrade and renovate Grandpa's nursery.

If this had happened yesterday, before he knew his son was a super-rich man, Fang Jianwen would have scolded him for wasting his time.

But when I heard it today...

What's the big deal? How much money could it cost?

So he immediately said, "Okay, you discuss it with your grandfather. As long as the old man agrees, I have no objection!"

"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room." Fang Qingye said, standing up and going into his room, leaving only his parents in the living room. The two fell silent again, processing what their son had just said.

Zhang Meili suddenly burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Fang Jianwen asked, looking at his wife.

“We’ve worked hard for most of our lives, and the money we’ve earned isn’t even a fraction of what our son earns,” Zhang Meili said with a smile.

"You can't say that, can you? Are we striving just for money?!" Fang Jianwen retorted, though he seemed a little unsure of himself.

When I was young, I pursued my ideals and career. Looking back now, it all boils down to money.

Money isn't everything, but you can't do anything without it.

“Okay, let’s not talk about that. Don’t you think we should move to a bigger house? We bought one for our son, and the one we’re living in now is the one we bought when we got married, which is over twenty years old, right? I’d like to move to a bigger one.” Zhang Meili said enthusiastically.

"Look at you, you've gotten so cocky just because you have a little money. At a time like this, we absolutely mustn't flaunt our wealth!" Fang Jianwen scolded in a low voice.

I looked at the living room again. I didn't notice it before, but now I realized it was indeed a bit old.

So after thinking for a moment, he said, "How about this? The house in Yushui Bay has already been handed over. Let's renovate it and move in. As for Xiaoye, he's not in a hurry to get married. We can buy him a house in a couple of years?"

“You’re right!” Zhang Meili said with a smile.

She knew perfectly well what was going on in her heart.

The husband was just trying to save face for himself.

My son has two hundred million now, why would he care if you prepare a house for his wedding?!
That evening, Fang Qingye and the other person had a video chat on QQ, and Fang Qingye told her about what had happened during the day.

“My dad called and asked me too, Yezi. Since you’ve resigned, then you should be the legal representative and CEO,” Bai Ou said.

Fang Qingye nodded.

"Okay, after the National Day holiday, I'll go back to Shanghai with you to renew the license."

"Ah."

"Also, Bai Ou, I plan to upgrade and transform my grandfather's nursery and establish a company," Fang Qingye said enthusiastically, sharing her idea.

Bai Ou naturally agreed.

"Great! Let's build a modern seedling and flower industry base!"

"Bai Ou, would you like to work part-time at the company? I'll give you a deputy manager position too. You really love flowers and plants," Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"I want to, but Yezi, my parents insist that I take the court exam. Once I pass, public officials can't hold concurrent positions." A faint sadness appeared on the girl's face.

Oh. History is still moving forward along its original trajectory.

“It’s okay, then go ahead and take the exam. Jinghai is closer to Nanxin, so you can drive back after get off work. If you don’t want to do it anymore, just quit like I did,” Fang Qingye comforted her.

"That's what I think too. If I don't take the exam now, my parents will be very sad. If I work for two years and then quit, they won't be able to control me anymore. Hehe, Yezi, I'd like to apply to your company again. Do you want me?"

In the video, Bai Ou looks quite playful.

"Of course, the employee badge for Tuofang Company number 001 will always be reserved for you!"

"What I want is the location of your seedling and flower company!"

"I'll save it for you too, my grandpa is number 001, and you're number 002!"

(End of this chapter)