Liu Yifeng remained calm because he had long known that the houses here would be demolished. Once he knew, there was no sense of anticipation, and thus no extreme excitement.
However, he was still very happy. With so much money gained at once, he could invest in other industries and let the profits compound.
"Yifeng, your investment vision is impressive. If you find any other properties you like in the future, don't forget to call us!" Du Ziheng, having tasted the sweetness of profit, had become deeply trusting of Liu Yifeng.
Liu Yifeng chuckled, "It's not my investment vision, it's just a blind cat catching a dead mouse. We just happened to stumble upon it."
"Catching such an opportunity once has already used up all my luck. Who knows when the next chance like this will come."
He still remembered how Tongtong had leaked heavenly secrets last time, telling him about the demolition, and the look of her head about to explode from the pain.
He vowed never to let Tongtong do such a thing again. Therefore, such an opportunity was unlikely to come again.
"It's alright, it's alright. I was just saying. Earning so much money already makes me very satisfied."
"Enough of the nonsense. I'll give you twenty thousand, it's not much, but it's my token of appreciation!"
After Du Ziheng finished speaking, he immediately opened his mobile banking app and transferred twenty thousand yuan to Liu Yifeng's account.
At his age, he understood the meaning of gratitude.
Although twenty thousand yuan was not a small sum, it was insignificant compared to the money he had earned.
If it weren't for Yifeng, he wouldn't have made so much money in such a short time.
He had initially wanted to transfer more, but he was afraid that if he transferred too much, Liu Yifeng might refuse to accept it.
So, he decided to find another opportunity to repay him properly in the future.
This twenty thousand was just a gesture for now.
Seeing Du Ziheng transfer the money, Wan Hui immediately transferred thirty thousand yuan to Liu Yifeng. After all, he had earned more than Du Ziheng.
If he transferred less than Du Ziheng, it would seem stingy.
"Why are you all transferring so much money to me? I earned much more than you!" Liu Yifeng said as he received consecutive bank notifications.
"You earned more, and that's what you deserve. But it's different for us. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have earned a single penny. So please accept this money!" Du Ziheng said.
Immediately after, Liu Kaichen's voice rang out, "Among everyone, I earned the least, so I won't transfer that much. Yifeng, I'll transfer you sixty thousand, and wish you prosperity in all six directions, for good luck!"
Liu Yifeng quickly said, "Kaichen, you don't have to. Keep this money. Didn't you say you still want to buy a villa?
After buying a villa, you won't have much left. The Lunar New Year is coming soon, so don't spend unnecessarily."
Du Ziheng chimed in, "Exactly. You and Brother Liu are cousins, why be so formal? If he tells you to keep it, then keep it. We won't say anything!"
Liu Kaichen shook his head, "That won't do. Even close brothers keep accounts straight.
Yifeng brought me so much profit, I can't just not show my appreciation because I didn't earn as much as you. Wouldn't that make me an ungrateful wretch?"
After speaking, he didn't give Liu Yifeng a chance to stop him and transferred the money.
Liu Yifeng looked at the sixty thousand yuan with a hint of helplessness. "You..."
"Hehe, I'll go look at houses this weekend. By the way, Yifeng, where did you buy your villa? Let me see if I can buy a house there too, so we can have neighbors!" He had heard from his father about Liu Yifeng buying a house.
"I bought a villa in Xijin Waitan. The cheapest villas there cost over five million. Is that enough for you?" Liu Yifeng asked.
When Liu Kaichen heard that the houses there were so expensive, he immediately deflated. "Damn, so expensive?"
"If you really want to buy, I can lend you some!" Liu Yifeng believed in Kaichen's ability to earn money and wasn't afraid he wouldn't repay.
Unexpectedly, Liu Kaichen shook his head, "No, I'm not in a hurry.
I'll wait until after the Lunar New Year to buy. I should get a good bonus this year, and with my current savings, it should be enough."
He felt there was no need to borrow money to buy a house. Moreover, he believed in borrowing for emergencies, not for extravagance. He was already very touched that Liu Yifeng had offered to lend him money.
But he couldn't take advantage of Yifeng's kindness.
He wouldn't borrow this money unless it was absolutely necessary.
Liu Yifeng nodded upon hearing this, "Alright. If you're still short later, just tell me!"
As the few of them were chatting, the two men who had greeted Liu Yifeng earlier had also completed their procedures.
Seeing that they hadn't left, they offered cigarettes, "Here, have a cigarette!"
"Thank you, I don't smoke!" Su Wanru waved her hand.
Everyone else accepted, but didn't light them immediately.
"My brother and I have earned over eight hundred thousand at once, thanks to you all. Could you leave your contact information? We'd like to treat you to a meal when you have time!" said the man wearing glasses.
Although they hadn't asked them to buy the houses, without them, the brothers wouldn't have bought houses in the Delta.
Therefore, they would feel uneasy if they didn't express their gratitude properly.
Liu Yifeng saw their insistence on treating them to a meal and left his phone number, "Actually, you don't need to be so polite. You bought these houses yourselves, it has little to do with us."
"That's not how it works. If we hadn't seen you buy so many houses here, we wouldn't have followed suit, let alone earned over eight hundred thousand in just two months.
We couldn't save this much money even if we didn't eat or drink for ten years.
We have our contact details now, and we'll treat you to a meal another day.
We still have work to do, we took time off specifically for this, and we need to get back to work soon, so we'll be leaving now!"
Du Ziheng chuckled and teased, "You've earned over eight hundred thousand, why are you still working!"
"Although we don't earn much, it's a stable job, so we still need to work. You all chat, we're leaving!"
After seeing the two men leave, Su Wanru asked, "Yifeng, are you really busy for lunch? I'd like to treat you."
"I'm really busy. I need to go back to the countryside. Let's do it another day. Eating isn't that urgent."
"Okay. By the way, since you've come, Tongtong is all alone over there. Who's taking care of him?" Su Wanru asked with concern.
Liu Kaichen was also about to ask this question. He remembered Yifeng and Tongtong had gone out of town and only arrived this morning.
Liu Yifeng smiled and replied, "Tongtong has a special guest helping to take care of him. Don't worry!"
"Special guest? Is it a man or a woman?" Su Wanru immediately became sensitive.
Liu Yifeng didn't think much and blurted out, "A girl. She's a nice person. I'm very relieved to leave Tongtong with her!"
Upon hearing it was a girl, and that Liu Yifeng praised her highly, Su Wanru felt uncomfortable. "Oh? It seems you have a very good relationship."
Seeing the unhappy person, Liu Yifeng was a little confused. Why had the person who was so happy just moments ago suddenly become unhappy? He didn't seem to have said anything.
Wan Hui and Du Ziheng, being more experienced, immediately understood why Su Wanru was unhappy.
Yet Liu Yifeng, being a straightforward man, still didn't realize why Su Wanru was upset.
Sensing the atmosphere turning awkward, Du Ziheng quickly changed the subject, "Yifeng, isn't your son participating in some show called 'The Brain's Strongest'? How did he perform?"
"He's doing alright!" Liu Yifeng didn't brag about Tongtong's incredible performance. It was better to be low-key.
Besides, the show was still being filmed, so it wasn't appropriate to be too high-profile!
"Your genes are really strong. Your son is so young yet can participate in such an awesome show. I wonder if I'll get so angry I spit blood when I have a son!" Liu Kaichen shivered at the thought of the troublesome children of their relatives.
Tongtong was already famous in the village for being smart and filial.