A wealthy person with a reading panel

Chapter 17 Win the lottery?
After the taxi arrived at the Changhang Community near the Jiangcheng Children's Palace, Zhou Qing followed the address sent by "Yan Hui Xilou" and used the map software to navigate. He soon found this "Taoyuan B&B" in an alley branching off the main road.

He went in in no hurry.

The agreed time is 2pm, but it's only 12:30pm now.

After observing the environment, Zhou Qing returned to the main road, walked down the road, found a restaurant, and planned to have a meal first.

I ordered one meat dish and one vegetable dish, and asked for a bowl of rice.

Seeing that there were not many customers in the restaurant and thinking that the agreed time would be another hour and a half, he took out his mobile phone and put it on the table, watching short videos while eating slowly.

After eating, he sat for a while before getting up and leaving.

I strolled along the street casually, and when I felt it was almost time, I headed towards the Taoyuan B&B.

When he was almost at the door of the B&B, it was just past 1:50. He opened WeChat and sent a message to "Yan Hui Xi Lou": "Boss, I'll be at the door of the B&B soon."

The other party didn't reply.

But when he turned into the alley, he immediately saw a graceful woman with long hair walking out of the B&B.

The other person was about 1.7 meters tall, with shoulder-length hair, beautiful features and fair skin, but her expression was cold and her eyes were calm, as if nothing in the world could move her too much.

When Zhou Qing saw the other person, the other person also saw him and took the initiative to greet him: "You are here."

"coming."

Zhou Qing responded to her words and thought to himself, this "Yan Hui Xi Lou" looks even more beautiful than in the video. He didn't expect that such a stunning woman really existed in reality.

When ordinary boys see such a beautiful woman, they may be captivated by her appearance and lose their composure.

He didn't.

Firstly, it was his personality; secondly, he had known for a long time that she was very beautiful and was mentally prepared; thirdly, he had learned about the nature and ultimate purpose of the panel on the way, and his character had begun to transform... or in other words, he had gained a lot more confidence.

"Come on, go in. Let's hurry up so you can get your money sooner. I also have other work to do this afternoon."

The woman said this and walked in first.

Zhou Qing naturally hoped to get the money as soon as possible, so he hurried to follow.

The B&B was beautiful, with exquisite decoration in a neo-Chinese style that looked simple and elegant. What surprised him even more was that the owner of the B&B was actually the gold and silver appraiser who returned home to embrace his grandson as mentioned in the poem "Wild Geese Return to the West Tower."

After passing the elegant reception room of the B&B and going through a doorway, you will find a gold and silver workshop.

There are two large rooms, one in front and one in the back, the inner room is a workshop and the outer room is a store, and the store leads to another street.

After carefully examining it with both instruments and the naked eye, the appraiser, who was in his fifties, placed the gold ingot back on the table and said to the woman, "Mr. Jiang, this item is exceptionally well-preserved. It looks brand new, but the inscription, style, color, and craftsmanship all conform to Song Dynasty characteristics. The composition test also falls within the statistical range for Song Dynasty gold ingots. Furthermore, it feels very good. Personally, I think there's nothing wrong with it."

After saying that, he went straight out of the workshop and went to the store outside.

Zhou Qing watched the other person walk out and tentatively asked "Yan Hui Xi Lou": "Do you have shares in this gold and silver workshop, just like that antique shop?"

"Yan Hui Xi Lou" picked up the gold ingot and played with it in her delicate hands, saying, "It's both an investment... You asked about paying taxes before. If you find it troublesome to handle taxes yourself, there's another way. I can sign a consignment contract with this store first, and then purchase the gold through them. That way, they can pay the taxes directly for you. Both stores have the relevant qualifications."

"Can this still happen?"

"Of course you can. It's legal and reasonable. However, since it's not an auction, the property transfer income tax is still 20%. If it were an auction, you would only pay 3%."

"Wild Geese Return to the West Tower" finished speaking, looking at him, waiting for his decision. Zhou Qing didn't hesitate or hesitate, and said directly: "Then please help me pay it."

Yan Hui Xi Lou smiled, picked up the phone, and dialed a number: "Qin Yan, bring the contract and Master Zhao over."

Qin Yan is her assistant, and Master Zhao is the previous appraiser and the owner of the B&B and this gold and silver studio.

Next, Zhou Qing, the Gold and Silverware Studio, and "Yan Hui Xi Lou" signed a contract and went through the formalities. During this process, Zhou Qing finally learned the name of "Yan Hui Xi Lou", Jiang Ruoshui.

It is probably from the "Tao Te Ching": The highest good is like water. Water benefits all things without contention, and stays where people hate. Therefore, it is close to the Tao.

In less than fifteen minutes, a text message came on my phone, notifying me that 400,000 yuan had arrived.

Zhou Qing checked with the ICBC app, found no problem, and left.

He called an online taxi and headed straight to the high-speed rail station.

I bought the ticket after I got on the bus. After buying it, I logged into the ICBC app again. Looking at the balance in my account, I couldn't help but grin.

"Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, more than four hundred and seventy thousand!"

Counting the balance, Zhou Qing was in a very good mood.

The ultimate goal of the panel is big, but also very far away, so far that Zhou Qing has no sense of reality yet.

But the money in the bank card in front of you is real and can be spent at any time!

After counting the remaining balance again, he felt more excited: "This amount is a little less to buy a house, but it's more than enough to improve my parents' lives."

Zhou Qing thought for a moment and quickly came up with a good idea.

He used his mobile phone to search for the results of the previous welfare lottery draws, selected an issue with a second prize of more than 340,000 yuan, and took a screenshot to save it.

At around six o'clock in the afternoon, I returned to the rental house in Tanzhou.

After closing the door and preparing a speech in his mind, he used his mobile phone to send the previous screenshot to the "Loving Family" group. After a while, seeing that his parents in the group had not spoken yet, he went to the bathroom and directly dialed his mother's phone number.

"Mom, where are you and my dad? Is there anyone around? Come home quickly. I have something great to tell you."

Zhou Qing deliberately lowered his voice and talked about how he went to look for a job some time ago and had run out of change. There happened to be a lottery shop on the side of the road, so he went in to buy a lottery ticket and exchanged change for change. Unexpectedly, his luck was so good that he actually won the jackpot!
"You'll see the screenshot I posted in the group chat later. I won a second prize, which is over 340,000 yuan. After paying taxes, there's still... I'll transfer 100,000 yuan to your card in a moment. Please keep an eye out for it."

"You must tell my dad. This is our family secret. Don't tell anyone, not even my grandmother's relatives... That's right. If you have to tell anyone, just say that I'm working and earning money."

……

Zhou Qing has always held a high position in his parents' hearts since he was a child, and they trust him very much.

Especially during his four years in college, after he worked part-time to earn money for his studies, he not only stopped asking his family for living expenses, but even bought things for his parents when he went home during holidays. From then on, as long as he made a decision on any matter, big or small, Zhou's father and mother would never disagree.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Qing immediately transferred 100,000 yuan to his mother's bank card.

He knew his mother wouldn't touch the 100,000 yuan and would save it for him, so he transferred another 5,000 yuan to his father via WeChat: "Dad, this 5,000 yuan is extra living expenses for you. Use it to improve your life. Don't save it. Mom is in poor health, so you need to ensure good nutrition."

After thinking about it, the scene of my mother washing clothes in a large wooden basin at the door of the main hall regardless of spring, summer, autumn or winter emerged in my mind. I opened Taobao again, selected the address of my hometown, and placed an order for a Haier straight-drum washing machine.

(End of this chapter)