Chapter 158 142 My dad can do anything
Xia Nuo poured the money out of the piggy bank, which didn't contain a lot of small-denomination coins, but rather a large bundle of bright red hundred-yuan bills. Not only was Asai Reina shocked, Fang You also found it incredible.
Although Fang You had long known that his childhood friend next door was quite wealthy, the fact that there was so much cash in a piggy bank in this era of electronic payments was quite astonishing.
"Nuo Nuo, how did you save up so much money?"
"This is all the money that uncles, aunts, grandpas, and grandmas from my hometown stuffed into my pockets every Chinese New Year."
Xia Nuo scratched his head and explained, "Everyone says that thanks to the promotion I did for my family in the past, Lin Mu Village has now become a tourist attraction..."
Xia Nuo's hometown, Lin Mu Village, was indeed an idyllic paradise, remote from the world. After hearing Xia Nuo mention this, Fang You also recalled the times he went to the countryside with Nuo Nuo and received a lot of red envelopes.
If it was about Nuo Nuo's relatives back home, they were indeed a very warm and hospitable bunch.
Fang You helped Xia Nuo count the coins in his piggy bank, amounting to a total of 32,224 yuan!
And that was only the cash in the piggy bank, not including his personal bank account passbook.
This kid… was really too rich!
"How about it, You You, is this money enough? If it's not, I'll think of a way."
"This is too much already."
Fang You said, taking 20 Huaguo banknotes, "Two thousand yuan is already enough for expenses. I will return it to you after some time."
If all of Nuo Nuo's money went missing, Xia Anyang would definitely suspect that it was taken by him.
But the key was that it was indeed taken by him, which would be troublesome if discovered.
"Ah... you don't need to go out of your way to return it, this is our playground development fund."
Xia Nuo, hugging Fang You's shoulders, cheekily whispered, "Don't worry about Dad finding out, he usually doesn't check my piggy bank... and I won't tell Dad either. Take more, You You."
"Then, then Ayu has to give all her money to Dad too!"
As a thoughtful daughter, Ayu couldn't just stand by when her father needed help:
"Dad, Dad, I have more than ten thousand yuan in my piggy bank, I will give it all to Dad!"
Oh no, disaster struck!
Asai Reina faced a major crisis!
She had missed the perfect opportunity to increase You You's favor!
Although Nuo Nuo probably did it without thinking, this act of offering everything to help You You was truly moving.
Right, this wasn't the time to worry about a little dress...
Asai Reina decided to go all in!
"Li, Ling Nai too! You You, look... Ling Nai has a saving of fifty thousand yuan."
Asai Reina showed Fang You the balance in her WeChat wallet, mumbling, "Anyway, if You You needs it, Ling Nai can give it all to You You!"
However, faced with what Asai Reina showed, both Xia Nuo and Luo Xianyu couldn't help but cover their mouths and snicker with disdain.
"Ah, Ayu and I have a lot in our WeChat wallets too, but what we need now is cash that won't be discovered by adults."
"Pfft, pfft, Ling Nai is really silly."
Luo Xianyu chuckled, "Such a simple thing, even Ayu understands it."
"I, I don't live here, okay! As long as You You comes to Yingdu, Ling Nai will..."
"It's okay, Ling Nai."
Fang You smiled and patted Asai Reina, who was eager to demonstrate her feelings, "I'm already very satisfied that you have this intention."
But really, ignorance was bliss until knowing sent a shock through one's system.
Were all these girls around him rich lolitas or what?
Nuo Nuo's father, Xia Anyang, was a tycoon who held sway over a part of Mei City, Ayu's parents were one a well-known brand designer and the other a national-level researcher, possibly a scientist;
Ling Nai's father was presumably involved in overseas trade business, and her maternal grandmother also ran a hot spring hotel.
Their parents all came from illustrious backgrounds. Fang You thought to himself that if he didn't participate in those variety shows and become the Moe King, a celebrity spokesman, the social gap between him and his friends would have widened considerably from childhood.
Meanwhile, a new series of text appeared in Fang You's mind:
[You now understand how easy it is to cheat money from little girls, knowledge energy +10*2]
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Hey, how can this be called cheating, it's business investment! I will return the money later.
It's indeed an expensive venture to build a playground, and my knowledge energy is also energy, hard-earned energy at that.
This system really can't have a normal conversation.
It makes me feel like some uncle with a bad hobby.
Fang You thanked his friends for their contributions, and to avoid causing the kids to question his extraordinary actions in the playground, he suggested his own idea:
"I think what Ayu mentioned before has some merit. Let's try to minimize going out together for now, and I can take care of the construction and development of the playground."
Fang You said, "After all, as a boy, it's more convenient for me to move around on my own, and compared to everyone else's parents, mine aren't very strict with me."
Since Fang You had been able to take care of himself from a young age and even displayed a maturity and steadiness stronger than his father's, his parents were quite reassured about him. They hadn't restricted his movement, making him a very free-spirited child.
"Alright, since You You says so, let's do it this way for now."
Although Xia Nuo was somewhat reluctant, she understood the importance of keeping their secret base undiscovered.
"But is there anything we can help with?"
"Let me think... I plan on making the park feel even more liveable, so I'll be purchasing some more furniture. If you guys fancy anything, just let me know,"
Xia Nuo said, "Right now, what the park lacks the most should be areas for each of us four to use separately."
"Well, our park is only so big, to begin with, we don't really have enough rooms to split up, do we?"
"I've seen on TV those secret bases are of that type, you know, beds on top, desks at the bottom style. That kind wouldn't take up much space and we could each design our own room's features."
"Oh, you mean the kind of college dorm room setup with the bed above and desk below,"
Fang You immediately understood what Xia Nuo was getting at, "Alright, I'll think about how to arrange that."
For requests like these, one could only rely on the almighty online shopping. The money collected from the children would have to be deposited into a new account, and as long as the parents didn't find out about it, Fang You could freely shop online.
But this meant that the spending was starting to become a bit uncontrollable.
The children were very excited about DIYing their own secret base, and new demands kept popping up ceaselessly.
Asai Reina thought for a moment, "I think we should buy a wardrobe, because girls will have a lot of requirements."
"Then, Ayu wants an air conditioner and a fridge."
Luo Xianyu was already lost in fantasy, "I can stuff the fridge full of tasty food, and I have the tools to cook, so I can take care of cooking for everyone every day."
"Hang on, there's no electricity in the cabin, right..."
"Hmm…" Luo Xianyu frowned for a moment, "then we don't need the air conditioner, it would be enough to have the fridge."
"No electricity means none for anything..."
Ling Nai was quite exasperated by Ayu's logic.
"It's okay, I'll figure something out,"
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"Can you really do that, Youyou?" Asai Reina was a bit skeptical.
"Of course Youyou can do it!"
Luo Xianyu patted his chest confidently, "My dad can do anything!"
In reality, there was a very limited amount of things a regular child could do, likely they'd lose interest in three minutes since a lot of things were only thinkable.
But now, in this team, were assembled the highly efficient Xia Nuo, the three rich little Lolitas with their overflowing piggy banks,
And Emperor Youyou, who had already expanded his domain, the system cheat in hand, and the rich experience of an adult.
These little difficulties were not troubling for him at all!
Fang You had received a hefty sum of cash from Xia Nuo and Luo Xianyu, and now he had to deposit all that money into the bank.
A young child on their own would certainly not be served by bank attendants.
Fang You also needed a guardian to assist him.
Cue the call, appear, four-star daddy monster, Fang Guanghui!
Fang You asked his dad to accompany him to the bank, using the excuse of having too much New Year's money, to experience the process of opening an account.
He intended to open a new account, deposit his cash online to facilitate his various online shopping activities.
Otherwise, an 8-year-old child waving cash around in the furniture mall would be too conspicuous.
Facing his son's initiative for a parent-child experience, Fang Guanghui naturally felt it was his duty to comply and immediately agreed to go out with his son to handle the matter.
"Son, you must have had a lot of cash expenses recently, how come you still have so much New Year's money to deposit online?"
"Dad, this is my personal business, you don't need to worry about it,"
Fang You said, "You just need to trust that I won't use it for anything bad."
"Ah... Of course, I trust you!"
Fang Guanghui trusted his son wholeheartedly since he was the one who always got into trouble and scolded, not his son.
While preparing to deposit the money, Fang You asked Fang Guanghui to step aside, a gesture that left Fang Guanghui a bit helpless.
This kid...
Now he's so keen to protect his own privacy.
It seems he's really growing up...
Fang You and Fang Guanghui left the bank together, and he reminded his old father once again.
"You absolutely can't let mom know about this, okay? Otherwise, I can't keep the secret of the Paru machine for you either—"
"Got it, got it! You've always been such an excellent son, so as your father, I have to lead by example, too,"
Fang Guanghui glanced at his son Fang You walking beside him, "But really, can't you tell dad how much money you've actually got stored away?"
"Thunder Emperor Jex."
Fang You swayed the Emperor edition Paru machine in his hand, "Do you want to play with mythical beasts?"
"I do! I want to!" Fang Guanghui nodded vigorously.
"If you want to play, then don't ask so much."
Fang You said indifferently, "After all, some things are better not known."
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[Fang Guanghui thinks you're overdoing it a bit as a son, but since you're in your adolescence, he can understand, Emotional Energy +20]