This day.
In front of the Yanlong Auto Repair Shop, luxury cars were piled up. Even two million dollar luxury cars seemed a little out of place.
Naturally, a group of onlookers were curious as to what was happening today. Why were there so many luxury cars gathered all of a sudden?
At the same time.
On the second floor, in a specially prepared hall, a banquet was being held.
On stage, Lu Yan was giving a speech.
Those in the audience were either rich or noble.
This banquet was specifically for high-level members.
At this moment, the eyes of the wealthy people in the audience were shining.
They didn't expect that after only a month, Lu Yan had given them another surprise.
Initially, when they first recruited high-level members, only less than five people tried it out.
As a result, these five people, with a membership fee of five million, earned tens of times more in profits. After Lu Yan secretly spread the word, those wealthy people who had been watching from the sidelines regretted it greatly.
This also led to the current situation where the membership was in high demand.
To join the high-level membership, one truly had to queue up.
Before the Yanlong Auto Repair Shop opened, Lu Yan had obtained two stock market information cards from repairing household appliances. Both cards only lasted for one week.
Once the stock market information card was used, Lu Yan could know the future stock market trends for the next week in any stock market in the world.
Naturally, Lu Yan set his sights on the US stock market.
As for the Hong Kong stock market, he wasn't interested. It was just about making money from his own people, which was meaningless.
If he wanted to earn money, he would earn it from foreigners, fleece their sheep.
That time was also the first time Lu Yan used the stock market information card. Although he wasn't interested in finance and didn't have much experience in operation, these wealthy people had it. As long as he gave them some hints, they naturally knew how to operate.
Ultimately.
Including Lu Yan, the five of them invested 100 million US dollars. When they left the market after a week, they had taken out 300 million US dollars, equivalent to earning 200 million US dollars for free.
This profit margin, who wouldn't be tempted?
Even though the four participating wealthy people all earned hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, they still couldn't help but regret it. They had invested too little. However, at that time, their trust in Lu Yan was clearly not high.
This time, Lu Yan gathered the high-level members again, and not a single one was absent.
The excuse Lu Yan used was very simple. After a month of research, he finally found new opportunities in the US stock market.
Having had a precedent, no one present doubted it.
The matter of cashing out 300 million US dollars in the US stock market was naturally impossible to hide from those with discerning eyes.
It even alarmed the financial tycoons in the US. As for how those wealthy people settled it, that wasn't Lu Yan's concern.
After all, for these wealthy people, the profits were absolutely substantial, even if they had to pay a little price.
The banquet ended in a flurry of enthusiasm.
Throughout the process, Lu Yan never mentioned anything about buying land, but he believed someone would help him handle it.
The people here were all smart, and some things didn't need to be explained too clearly.
Those wealthy people who were paying attention to Lu Yan would have already received news of Lu Yan's land purchase.
...
The villa on the hillside.
Lu Yan sat on the sofa.
Song Xiao Hui stood behind him, massaging his shoulders.
"Comfortable?"
Song Xiao Hui asked softly, "You've been working hard today."
"It's alright."
Lu Yan didn't feel tired, he just didn't like such social gatherings, but for the sake of money, he had to do it for now.
What is financial freedom?
Lu Yan felt that it wasn't about having money to spend, but about earning money without needing to beg anyone. That was true financial freedom.
"Unfortunately, I can't help you."
Song Xiao Hui said regretfully.
In this aspect, she was powerless.
"You really want to help?"
Lu Yan turned his head and glanced at Song Xiao Hui.
"Of course I do."
Song Xiao Hui nodded seriously.
"Do you want to continue studying?"
Lu Yan asked.
"Studying?"
Song Xiao Hui was taken aback.
"Go enroll in a management class."
Lu Yan suggested.
"Okay."
Song Xiao Hui agreed. It wouldn't hurt to work a little harder.
If she were just managing the Yanlong Auto Repair Shop, Song Xiao Hui would be fine. But when it came to managing more people, especially dealing with wealthy people, it was beyond her capabilities.
"You have used the Compulsory Learning Card on Song Xiao Hui."
A system prompt came.
Double learning efficiency was already quite exaggerated for most people.
Once Song Xiao Hui persevered with her studies for a year, she would surely be transformed.
However, Song Xiao Hui didn't feel anything.
"Dinner's ready."
Ruan Mei's voice came from the dining room.
"Coming."
Lu Yan replied.
He really didn't expect that Song Xiao Hui actually let Ruan Mei and her grandmother move in.
Most importantly.
Song Xiao Hui could convince Ruan Mei to move in.
In fact, Ruan Mei had considered it for a long time before agreeing.
Especially for her grandmother.
Ruan Mei knew that her grandmother wasn't in good health, so since there was an opportunity to let her enjoy her twilight years, she accepted.
This was also the key point in Song Xiao Hui's persuasion of Ruan Mei.
Another point was that Song Xiao Hui said the house was too big and that she needed someone to keep her company, and Ruan Mei was her good friend.
Under the influence of multiple factors, Ruan Mei agreed. However, she would pay rent every month, which Song Xiao Hui did not refuse.
As for the relationship between Song Xiao Hui and Lu Yan, Song Xiao Hui didn't hide it from Ruan Mei, and Ruan Mei was also happy for her friend.
In Ruan Mei's mind, Lu Yan was still a very good boss.
After dinner.
Song Xiao Hui went back to her room to study.
Lu Yan didn't bother her. After all, they had plenty of opportunities to mess around, there was no need to rush things.
"Brother Yan, something wrong?"
Ruan Mei walked into Lu Yan's study and asked in confusion.
"Is your grandmother asleep?"
Lu Yan asked with concern.
"She's already asleep."
Ruan Mei nodded.
"Have a seat."
Lu Yan said.
"Okay."
Ruan Mei sat down in front of Lu Yan.
"Is work going smoothly recently?"
Lu Yan asked.
Although Ruan Mei was the receptionist and cashier of Yanlong Auto Repair Shop, Lu Yan hadn't asked about it much.
"Smoothly."
Ruan Mei nodded.
"Are you interested in changing careers?"
Lu Yan asked.
"Ah? Change careers?"
Ruan Mei was taken aback and said, "Brother Yan, are you going to fire me?"
"No."
Lu Yan smiled and said, "Don't have too much imagination." He paused, "I'm thinking of letting you teach people to read and write."
"Teach people to read and write? You want me to be a teacher?"
Ruan Mei asked with surprise.
"Yes."
Lu Yan explained, "As you know, there are many illiterates in Kowloon Walled City."
Ruan Mei fell silent. It was true.
If someone had a bit of culture, they wouldn't have to hide in Kowloon Walled City.
"I will need a group of skilled workers in the future."
Lu Yan continued, "I plan to select them from within Kowloon Walled City."
"I understand."
Ruan Mei suddenly realized.
She believed that the skilled workers Lu Yan wanted were not ordinary ones. At the very least, they had to be literate.
"I'm willing."
Ruan Mei nodded.
"Then study hard and 加油."
Lu Yan didn't expect Ruan Mei to agree so readily.
In the original storyline, Ruan Mei followed the protagonist to Sun Moon Island and became a teacher.
So.
Lu Yan didn't doubt Ruan Mei's ability to be a teacher.
As for the people of Kowloon Walled City, Lu Yan wasn't worried.
Many people hoped that Lu Yan would take them away from Kowloon Walled City.
Now, Lu Yan had given them the opportunity, and they would naturally cherish it.
Lu Yan didn't plan to set up a fully automated production line, it wasn't realistic for now. It would still be semi-automatic.
This would require a large number of workers.
Most importantly.
The human resources in this era were not expensive, labor costs were very cheap.
"You have used the Compulsory Learning Card on Ruan Mei."
The system prompt came.
"Here are some books, take them back and read them carefully."
Lu Yan handed a pile of thick books to Ruan Mei.
"Brother Yan, I will work hard."
Ruan Mei was full of enthusiasm.