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Recently, there hasn't been much going on at the ranch. With your father helping you out, why not take a few days to relax?
Xu Li tossed him a cigarette. The young man smacked his lips and said, "I initially thought that with five hundred thousand, I could buy Bella a decent car, get her a computer and a phone, and maybe add some appliances to our new home. We calculated for quite a while and realized that this amount of money really doesn't go far."
"I took her to see an opera movie and we had some fun eating and drinking for a few days. Since I couldn't afford the car, I ended up buying both of us Huawei phones and a good computer because she enjoys gaming."
"Bella liked the red Seagull model, but I thought it was too small. So I decided to buy a larger car that was launched at the end of last year, with a big red wrap on it. When we have more kids, we can take them out for fun too."
"You really are thinking ahead," Xu Li chuckled.
"You're saying Bella's getting the car, but you're not the one driving it. Why not save up a bit more and buy another one later?"
"That won't work, Uncle," Kozilov shook his head. "Don't think just because I'm young that I'm careless with money. I want Bella to have several kids. Even though there are government subsidies, I can't just ignore them as they grow up. Just like my parents did; they helped my brother and sister when they got married."
"I need to save more money for when the kids grow up, so a mid-range car is just right—practical without losing face. And those appliances? The ones I like aren't cheap, and the cheaper ones just don't feel right; it's quite frustrating."
Watching Kozilov talk animatedly from the sofa, Xu Li smiled in satisfaction. If only Zhukov and the others had Kozilov's mindset—then Andreev and Valery wouldn't be so stressed out.
He tapped his thick fingers on the table thoughtfully for a moment before speaking again. "Last year when your Old Five got married, your dad nearly emptied his savings to support you. I imagine he doesn't have much left now to help you out. Once you finish building your house in June, I'll go with you to get those appliances."
"I'll lend you whatever you need upfront; we'll deduct it from your dividends each year. If you perform well, I won't take any money from you. While you're still young, make sure to go out and enjoy life during the off-season. In a couple of years when you have kids, it won’t be as easy to have fun like this."
"Thank you so much, Uncle!" The young man left happily.
As Xu Li was about to shift his focus back to work, seven or eight round heads peeked through the door frame. Zhukov and the others were grinning at him mischievously.
Zhukov pouted playfully, "Uncle, you're really biased!"
Larryf and the others quickly chimed in, "Yes! So biased!"
"So I'm biased, huh?" Xu Li smiled as he reached into his desk drawer and pulled out a rather inappropriate pink riding crop. Standing up, he walked toward the door. "Come on, let's talk about this bias topic."
The young men were so startled that they bolted away. Xu Li stood at the doorway with the riding crop in hand, yelling after their retreating figures: "You bunch of lazy bums! Do any of you even have girlfriends or partners? Instead of working hard, you're just wandering around all day! Do you believe I..."
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