NOVPUB
Chapter 134: Chapter 122: There’s Something Wrong with this Tea, Right?_1
Tang Qing took out his mobile phone, seeing the line from Liu Qian, he couldn’t help but frown, what could Liu Qian want with him? Wasn’t their last exchange of dollars for this year already done? Could it be a dinner invitation? This is pretty likely, since Liu Qian had mentioned wanting to host a meal when leaving his Uncle’s house last time.
Whatever, why worry? He will soon find out.
Tang Qing quickly moved to a quiet corner, pressed the accept call button, and asked, "Is this Uncle Liu?"
Don’t blame him for asking such a dumb question - once it was Monkey who called, so it’s better to confirm who’s on the other end.
"Haha, yes, it’s me. Is it convenient for you to talk now, Little Tang?" Liu Qian’s hearty laugh came over the phone.
"Of course, what’s the matter?"
Tang Qing got a little tense upon hearing this, hoping it wasn’t an issue with the dollars he traded. That was his biggest and only concern.
"Here is the thing, Uncle urgently needs ten million dollars. Can you provide it by tomorrow afternoon?" Liu Qian asked. At this moment, he was also a bit worried. After the last time, they’d said that would be the last transaction for the year. The money Tang Qing’s backers had on hand might have been temporarily moved, but he needs it in the next few days. It’s a shame to let such easy money slip through his fingers.
"So that’s what this is about. Uncle, you scared me. Ten million dollars, right? No problem, you can transfer the money over in the afternoon, and I will arrange for delivery at once." Tang Qing breathed a sigh of relief. As long as there wasn’t a problem with the dollars, then he wouldn’t have to flee.
Upon hearing there was no issue, Liu Qian happily replied, "That’s good. Little Tang, you’ve done me a huge favor this time. I will offer you an exchange rate of 8.5 this time."
Even though this transaction might put him about one to two million in the red, the implicit profit isn’t comparable to that amount. This transaction has given him the means to climb to a new height, as the person on the other end is far superior to his domestic backer.
"Hehe, thank you, Uncle Liu." Tang Qing chuckled.
"You’re welcome."
Tang Qing hung up the phone, his mind reeling over his earnings from this round - a full five million RMB. Not bad for his gaming life where everything goes right, making a steady profit with the least amount of effort. Although there were some risks, drinking water could also lead to choking, no danger, no opportunity.
If something bad happens, he could just run away.
Damn it.
Upon having this thought, Tang Qing can’t help but curse himself.
Those countless previous times, Tang Qing was always on edge about the dollar deals. His constant thoughts about what went wrong always led him to the same conclusion: flee. It seems that the thought of running away is becoming less of a burden. Damn conditioning.
Later, Sun Chao dropped off Tang Qing at his uncle’s house.
It seemed that Liu Qian did indeed have an urgent need. Tang Qing had just picked up his chopsticks, ready to eat, when he received a system notification indicating a transfer of 85 million. Tang Qing quickly transferred the funds into the system account.
Tang Qing even considered reinvesting this five million back into the stock market, but discarded this idea soon after. Even if he did, it would only earn him a few million, which didn’t seem meaningful anymore. He now looked at several million as small change. He was waiting for next month’s hefty stock market cash out, and the upcoming risk-free arbitrage of Euro, dollars, and RMB. A few million dollars was really not of much use to him now.
.....
22nd January
Saturday
Tang Qing took leave from two classes in the afternoon.
After Sun Chao dropped him off at the company, Tang Qing drove alone to deliver the money to Liu Qian. Although Sun Chao was puzzled, he did not ask any questions. He had only one thought right now: to enhance his strength, to defeat Tang Qing. A warrior wouldn’t allow himself to lag behind others. He knew Han Leng had also been training hard recently, hoping to defeat Tang Qing on his own. Each time they sparred with Tang Qing one-on-one, they got to experience what it meant to be flawless.
While Tang Qing illegally drove on the road, he didn’t fear being caught. At this time, Audis were associated with leaders. People who drove such cars were usually rich or powerful, it would be rare for traffic police to stop such drivers for inspection.
In the past few times, Tang Qing always fretted as he went to Liu Qian alone, worried if he might be swindled. Though, with his growing strength, along with the opening of the mall, he’s no longer fearful. Whenever Tang Qing thought about his previous cautiousness, he couldn’t help but smile.
Just to be safe, he converted the money into dollars only after entering the villa area.
Tang Qing parked his car in the yard of Liu Qian’s villa, and as usual, Liu Qian and his group are waiting at the entrance to welcome him.
"Little Tang, is this your car?" Liu Qian asked, stepping forward. Tang Qing used to borrow cars before and although this one looks new, he wasn’t sure if Tang Qing bought it himself.
"Yes, I bought it at the beginning of the month," Tang Qing replied.
"Why didn’t you buy a better car? If you’re short of money, your uncle here can lend you some," Liu Qian joked. He liked the Audi A6 himself. Now that he’s reached this level, he doesn’t just look at the price but at his own interests. He also had an Audi A6 in his garage, sometimes he would drive it out to meet friends and didn’t feel anything wrong with it. His net worth speaks for itself, people would only compliment him for being low-key. But he thought that at Tang Qing’s age he would prefer flashier and more expensive things.
"Thank you, Uncle Liu. I think this car is great, it’s not that I can’t afford a more expensive one. I just prefer to keep a low profile," Tang Qing shook his head and laughed. Before his rebirth, he was nearly thirty and although he didn’t have much money, it didn’t mean he lacked experiences. In fact, there weren’t many car models that he really liked. He had no affection for sports cars; they are too uncomfortable to drive, they just look good. He had no interest in using them to pick up girls or show off. People should have some pursuits, shouldn’t they?
Especially after his rebirth, after experiencing so much, the things he’s really interested in are slowly changing, especially after the mall opened. Now, he doesn’t have any interest in cars. Damn it, if he wants to show off or seek excitement in the future, he’ll drive a fighter aircraft, carry ammunition and dump it somewhere, or drive a tank, an armored car, an armed off-road vehicle. This is what a ’mature’ man should do. Comparatively, driving these ’fragile’ cars on the street to show off doesn’t excite him at all.
Liu Qian naturally didn’t know Tang Qing’s complex ’train of thoughts’. He thought Tang Qing wanted to keep a low profile, so his respect for him went up another notch, and he praised, "It’s really surprising that you’re already so insightful at such a young age. When I was doing business back then, our leaders were driving Santanas, and even though I had a luxury car, I didn’t dare drive it. I had to drive an even more broken car, worried about offending. Indeed, it’s better to keep a low profile domestically. The saying that the shot always hits the bird that sticks its head out is absolutely not empty talk. There are just too many people in our country suffering from ’red-eye disease’."
"Yes, that’s what I think as well. Here you go, Gangzi, Monkey," Tang Qing nodded, and then handed over the two big bags he was holding.
Gangzi and Monkey didn’t say a word, just silently took the packages and walked into the villa. Tang Qing and Liu Qian naturally followed them in.
After entering the villa, Liu Qian made a cup of tea for Tang Qing, then handed it over with a smile, "Little Tang, come, this is a Dahongpao I was lucky enough to get a hold of before. Give it a try."
Dahongpao?
Tang Qing was somewhat interested when he heard this. Although he didn’t have a hobby for drinking tea, it didn’t prevent his curiosity about this kind of high-grade tea. The Dahongpao that Liu Qian got may not come from the mother tree, but at least it is Dahongpao.
For ordinary people, this is something that only exists in ’legends’.
Tang Qing quickly picked up the teacup and took a light sip, then closed his eyes to savor it.
Well, it’s really tea-scented.
And quite fragrant.
Beyond that, he had no other feelings. He’s not a professional, how could he detect any difference between this and other teas? It feels not much different from other teas, Dahongpao is just like this. Or is this fake?
Tang Qing took another sip and said, "Well ... it’s not bad, but I wouldn’t say it tastes great. It just has a different flavor from other teas, there’s nothing magical about it. Uncle Liu, did you brew it incorrectly?"
He would say what he likes, not pretending to praise it against his will. It really doesn’t taste that good, did Liu Qian get scammed?
He looked at Liu Qian doubtfully after speaking.
"Haha, Little Tang really gets straight to the point. I like your straightforwardness. You’re right, it’s not necessarily that Dahongpao tastes incredible. It’s just that your expectations were too high. Your uncle can assure you that this is real Dahongpao from the mother plant, not grafted. Even as a tea enthusiast, your uncle didn’t taste anything extraordinarily delicious or magical about it, let’s just say it’s rare and special.
To put it bluntly, people drink this tea for its novelty and rarity. Even Uncle knows that many other teas can be processed and fried to taste very similar. From this, you should understand the workings inside; they are just driven by interests. I won’t say more about this, just think about it yourself, that’s enough," Liu Qian laughed.
"Hehe, that’s true. These things are originally rare. How can they profit if they don’t hype it up," Tang Qing nodded in agreement.
It’s like in later generations, all kinds of things are packaged by various merchants as if eating them can cure all diseases. Tang Qing feels disgusted when he sees it. According to those merchants’ propaganda in later generations, there are barely a few things that are not anti-cancer and anti-tumor. Almost any thing has a long list of medical, preventative, and health care benefits, all things have various kinds of ’magical’ powers.
Ordinary people can’t possibly have the ability to tell apart the genuine from the fake. They can only passively accept all kinds of information bombardment. Many people choose to ask Baidu and experts questions, but Baidu and experts can be bought. Ordinary people are naturally deceived.
Damn it, if Baidu still bids on search ranking so ruthlessly and unrestrictedly in this life, and those messy hospitals will appear, Tang Qing will make it pay if it wants to make money this way.
PS: Damn it, I almost finished writing then somehow deleted it. I had to rewrite it. I’ll just post this Chapter today, I’m mentally drained from rewriting this Chapter, extremely frustrated. Once you’re in this web novel world, it’s deep like the sea, from then on, holidays become non-existent. Mouse doesn’t promise how many Chapters will be posted anymore, it can only do its best.
Please vote for me.
