Sometimes it's just like that, you watch your parents going further down the wrong path, but you can't do anything because your words carry no weight.
And then you, an outsider, telling Old Su, a seasoned stock market player, that he's wrong—no one would take it seriously. It might even make Old Su feel his authority as a father is being challenged.
As a result, as expected, he was kicked out of the study by Old Su. Of course, it wasn't a wasted trip; at the very least, he figured out how stock trading works.
Knowing this, with his narration skills, surpassing Old Su in the future would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?
Of course, this was also due to Old Su's indulgence, mainly because he knew there wasn't much money in his hands. If he lost all his money in stock trading, he might just have to find a job honestly.
In terms of cunning, Old Su is the one to watch in this household.
Meanwhile, Su Qing, sitting in the living room sofa, looked at the balance in his mobile banking and was pondering the same thing. Stock trading is not the issue; the key is where to get the initial funds. He only had a bit more than five thousand in savings.
Based on the stock prices Old Su bought, with this amount he could only buy two lots, since you have to save a bit for living expenses too.
Of course, stock prices are not fixed; there are cheaper ones. He could buy one lot, and if it drops, sell them the next day. There wouldn't be a big problem.
Actually, what he cares most about now is the police station's bounty. If he got that twenty thousand, he'd have more choices.
Thinking of this, he sighed: "Ah... it's all because of being poor!!"
Just then, Su He walked out of the bathroom. Seeing this, Su Qing's eyes twirled, and he couldn't help but smile: "Sis!"
"What?"
"Come here, big brother needs to discuss something with you."
Seeing him like this, Su He keenly sensed danger and immediately took two steps back: "What is it, just say it directly!"
"Ahem, it's just that, recently, brother is a bit tight on cash, and you don't want that thing to be known to mom and dad, right?"
"So your little treasury..."
Although it sounds wrong to say this, that's what he meant.
That's right, he had his eyes on Su He's small treasury. Besides being a drama queen, Su He was a little penny pincher. The New Year's money, the pocket money Old Su usually gave, she saved almost all of it. Not daring to say too much, but she had at least twenty or thirty thousand saved.
He had no choice, being poor, how would he make money without any capital.
Before he finished speaking, Su He screamed: "Don't even think about it!"
"Dahuang, Dahuang, protect me!"
Immediately afterward, a yellow mutt dashed out of Su He's bedroom, barking at him: "Woof woof woof woof!" [Beep beep beep beep]
Su Qing: Σ(°△°
For the first time, even the narrator couldn't translate the language, yet he knew for sure Dahuang was cursing him, and it was nasty.
"Hey, what are you barking at, what are you two barking at!!!" Su Qing shouted without any fear.
Su He: "Dahuang, protect me, he's trying to snatch my money and your dog food."
Dahuang: "Woof woof woof!"
Just as Su Qing was about to educate the human and the dog, Old Su came rushing out:
"What now?"
"Dad~~ My brother is trying to take my money."
Upon hearing this, Old Su glanced at his son, his eyes full of warning: "You brat, you want to trade stocks, use your own money; if you think of hitting your sister's idea, watch how I'll deal with you!"
"Dad, I didn't, don't listen to Su He spouting nonsense, I was borrowing, with interest, I wouldn't use it for nothing," Su Qing defended.
Surely, with the narrator's foresight and intuitive traits, the stock market would be his main ground; it was impossible to get nothing.
Unless the amount is too big, it could affect the whole market trend, but that's too early to think, he didn't even have starting funds yet.
If the police bounty could come, twenty thousand should allow him some room to operate.
"Dad, look at my brother, he just wants to take my money!" Su He adding fuel to the fire.
Once Old Su heard, he immediately loaded: "Dare to argue again, see how I handle you next time."
"Go, get your mom back from the game room below for dinner!"
After saying this, Old Su naturally put on his apron and headed to the kitchen, while Su He and Dahuang, the human and the dog, strutted off proudly as if they had won a battle.
"Dahuang, good job, I'll give you extra chicken tonight!"
"Woof!"
Su Qing: ...
How should I say it, just feels like I'm the outsider, should I just leave?
Ten minutes later, Su Qing appeared at the entrance of a game room in the community, though it seemed more like an activity center for the elderly. Inside were mostly elder residents, and they were generally older.
Around it were some exercise equipments, table tennis and the like, but his mom was never interested in those, she loved playing cards, famously across the whole block, called herself the Little Mahjong Queen, although Su Qing preferred to call her the Queen of Losing Money.
She played cards, ten games out of nine she lost. The only time she won was purely out of luck. Luckily, she played small, under the category of slight gambling for fun.
Moreover, Old Su never said anything, where would he, as the son, have the right to question it?
Moments past 5 PM, and with more elderly around in the community, threaded through a few leisure areas, Su Qing found his mom Zhou Hui at one of the tables inside.
"Mom, Dad is calling you to come home for dinner!" Su Qing yelled from afar.
As soon as he finished speaking, the familiar narrative echoed in his mind:
[The rebellious mother's luck is not so good today, having lost two hundred. As a son, when speaking, hold your tone, or there may be unforeseen trouble.]
Su Qing: ...
Sure enough, lost again.
Most crucially, when his mom played and lost, she loved finding excuses, never admitting her fault.
While hearing, Zhou Hui looked up, glancing: "No time, busy! Eight bamboos!"
"Pong! Yo, Xiao Hui, your son is here!" Aunt Li, sitting opposite Zhou Hui, laughed.
"Hey, really is, haven't seen Little Qing in a while, come over, let aunt have a look!" A woman resembling Li Zijun exclaimed next to her.
"Aunt Li, Aunt Liu, Grandma Wang!" Hearing these, originally planning to leave Su Qing could only step up and greet.
Aunt Li, he met just yesterday, vice-chairperson of the community's square dance committee, and next to her, Aunt Liu, more impressive, Li Zijun's mother, aware of his mom Zhou Hui for decades.
As for the last grandma, she was just another resident, with no relation to his family, but had to be addressed somehow.
"Hey, Little Qing is growing more handsome, takes after your father, Old Su!" Aunt Liu joked, then immediately asked: "How about it, any girlfriend?"
Su Qing: -_-|||
Honestly, he was powerless to complain, not because of being questioned about his love life, but rather his little name, Little Qing, and also the White Snake, luckily this name was used only by close elders, otherwise, he'd have a social death long ago.
Yet before he spoke, his mother glared at him dismissively, coldly sneered:
"A girlfriend? Ha~ forget it; the neutered Dahuang has more chance of having puppies than him getting a girlfriend."
"I'm thinking these days, if he really can't find a partner, I'll find a dummy for him to marry, so I can get back the gift money I gave."
"Because if he doesn't hurry, it'll be too late, some of my friends... are already dead!"
Everyone: ...
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