stjorthotic Chapter 64: Taking advantage of the system to fulfill one's filial piety.
Chapter 64: Taking advantage of the system to fulfill one's filial piety.
The entrance to Banxi Yinshan Seafood Hot Pot.
Huang Tian parked the car, and his family got out.
My eldest aunt, second aunt, and third aunt have arrived, along with several cousins.
Today is Saturday, and most people are not at work.
When Huang Tian and his family got out of the Porsche, everyone's eyes widened in astonishment.
"This...this is a Porsche, right?"
Huang Ming, Huang Tian's cousin and the eldest aunt's son, walked around the car.
"Palamera, it'll cost 1.5 to 1.6 million upon landing."
Huang Ming knows cars, so he understands the significance of this car.
Other relatives also gathered around, marveling at the sight.
"Xiao Tian has really made something of himself now!"
"What big business are you doing in Guangzhou?"
"This car is really beautiful..."
As Chen Xiumei listened to her relatives' praises, she stood up straight, her face full of pride.
"Alright, alright, let's go inside and eat."
Huang Xudong also had a smile on his face and invited everyone to go inside first.
The group entered the restaurant, and the waiter led them to the reserved private room.
The private room is very large, seating fifteen people, and is luxuriously decorated.
"Xiao Tian, this place isn't cheap, is it?" Auntie asked in a low voice.
"It's alright, a little over two hundred yuan per person."
Huang Tian spoke casually.
This amount of money is nothing to him.
The cousins exchanged glances, each seeing envy and jealousy in the other's eyes.
It costs over 200 yuan per person, so this meal would cost three or four thousand.
Plus drinks…
Goodness, that must be at least ten thousand!
Huang Tian asked the waiter to serve the dishes, and ordered two bottles of Moutai and two bottles of Guojiao 1573.
Those bottles at home are just everyday liquors I bought for my dad.
"Moutai? This bottle must cost over a thousand, right?"
My aunt's expression was also complicated; she never splurges like this during the Lunar New Year.
"It's alright, the most important thing is that everyone enjoys themselves."
After pouring drinks for everyone, Huang Tian poured himself a glass as well.
The dishes were served quickly: seafood platter, Australian Wagyu beef, black tripe, handmade shrimp paste...
At first, they were all a little reserved, but after a few drinks, they started talking more.
"Xiao Tian, what kind of business are you in now?"
The aunt couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"I do investments, I trade cryptocurrencies, and I've invested in a few companies so far."
Huang Tian put it simply.
"How much can you earn in a year?"
Huang Liang, the son of the second aunt and Huang Tian's cousin, stared intently at her and asked.
"I haven't calculated it precisely, but it's probably tens of millions."
Huang Tian took a sip of wine, his tone indifferent.
"Tens of millions?!"
The private room fell silent for a moment.
The expressions on the faces of the older cousins became complicated.
Envy, jealousy, and a hint of resentment.
When Huang Tian returned last time, he had accomplished nothing.
They would privately talk about how Huang Tian looked down on them, saying that he hadn't made a name for himself in Guangzhou after all these years.
In less than six months, he suddenly became rich.
He drives a Porsche and treats guests to meals at restaurants where the average cost is over 200 yuan per person.
Even the liquor they drink is Moutai and Guojiao 1573, which cost thousands of yuan per bottle.
Although they were relatives, they didn't want Huang Tian's family to have a bad life.
But I never hoped they would have such a good life!
"Come on, let's drink."
Huang Tian smiled and raised his glass, breaking the silence.
This meal lasted for more than two hours.
When it was time to pay the bill, the waiter came over with the bill.
"Sir, the total is eight thousand six hundred and forty yuan."
Huang Tian didn't even blink before swiping his card.
The relatives watched, their hearts churning with turmoil once again.
A meal costing over 8,000 yuan was just swiped on the swiping card.
How rich must they be?
Stepping out of the restaurant, the night breeze was slightly cool.
Huang Tian saw his relatives to the door and then called a designated driver to take his cousins, who had been drinking, home.
After everyone had left, Chen Xiumei took Huang Tian's hand, her eyes red.
"Son, Mom is especially happy today."
"As long as you're happy."
Huang Tian put his arm around his mother's shoulder and said, "You two can enjoy your retirement from now on."
Huang Xudong stood aside, looking at his son with pride and emotion in his eyes.
"Let's go home."
Chen Xiumei nervously pressed the accelerator, and the Porsche slowly drove into the night.
In the rearview mirror, the streetlights receded one by one.
From this day forward, Huang Tian's image in the eyes of his relatives has completely changed.
No one will ever gossip behind their backs anymore that "Old Huang's son is good-for-nothing."
If they were to gossip, they would only say, "Old Huang's son has really made it big now."
This is enough.
Returning home in glory, isn't that the effect we all want?
……
The next morning, Huang Tian woke up to the aroma of braised pork ribs.
He turned over in the bed he had slept in for several years.
Sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains, falling onto the blankets.
The familiar room, the familiar table and chairs, everything is just as I remember.
But now, he is no longer the child who needed his parents to worry about him.
"Tian Tian, get up and eat!"
Chen Xiumei called out from the living room.
Huang Tian responded and got up to wash.
A sumptuous breakfast was laid out on the table: millet porridge, salted duck eggs, and a large plate of freshly cooked braised pork ribs.
Huang Xudong looked on with envy, as he never received this treatment at home.
Moreover, Chen Xiumei made him wait until his precious son woke up before starting the meal.
If Huang Tian keeps sleeping in late, Huang Xudong will keep going hungry.
Old Huang's position in the family is truly worrying.
"Eat up, Mom made this especially for you, your favorite braised pork ribs."
Chen Xiumei sat opposite him, staring intently at her son, her smile never fading.
Her son is successful and filial.
As a mother, she was naturally happy and blessed.
Huang Tian picked up a piece of pork rib and put it in his mouth; it tasted just like he remembered.
It has a perfect balance of salty and savory flavors, and the meat is tender and melts in your mouth.
"tasty."
Huang Tian gave a heartfelt thumbs up.
"Eat more if it's delicious."
Chen Xiumei smiled and put two more pieces on his plate.
Huang Xudong sat beside his son, drinking his porridge and glancing at him every now and then, his eyes filled with contentment.
"Dad, don't go to the shop today."
Huang Tian sipped his porridge and said, "Take a day off, and I'll take you and my mom out for a stroll."
"Why bother shopping? We have everything we need at home."
Huang Xudong waved his hand, beaming with joy.
"Listen to your son."
Chen Xiumei glared at Lao Huang, "Our son finally came back for a visit, what's wrong with him spending some time with us?"
Huang Tian smiled and continued eating.
Although my parents have a million yuan, given their personalities, they definitely won't spend it extravagantly; they'll just save it.
Therefore, he has to make the arrangements himself.
Clothing, food, housing, and transportation all need to be provided.
That's what it means to be a worthy son.
……
After dinner, Huang Tian took his parents to Zhuozhan Shopping Center.
This is one of the most upscale shopping malls in Harbin, housing top international brands.
Chen Xiumei and Huang Xudong stood at the door, looking at the imposing gate and the gleaming marble floor, and couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
"Tian Tian, things must be very expensive here, right?"
In Chen Xiumei's mind, this kind of shopping mall had absolutely nothing to do with her family.
"good."
Huang Tian had one arm around his mother and the other around his father.
"Let's go, just follow my arrangements today."
First stop: Huawei retail store.
Apple products are indeed good, but the operating system is not very user-friendly for the elderly.
Although Huawei uses patriotic marketing tactics, its products are indeed excellent.
In particular, the HarmonyOS system is more user-friendly for middle-aged and elderly users.
The store was quite crowded, and sales assistants were introducing products to customers.
Huang Tian walked directly to the display stand and pointed to the folding screen phone.
"I need three Mate XT Master Edition laptops, top-of-the-line with 1TB storage."
The sales assistant, a girl in her early twenties, paused for a moment, then asked, "Sir, you mean you want to buy three units?"
"Hmm, two reds and one black."
Huang Tian took out his bank card, prioritizing efficiency.
"Yes, sir."
The sales assistant's eyes lit up, and her attitude immediately became enthusiastic: "I'll process your order and get your phone right away!"
Chen Xiumei quickly pulled Huang Tian back: "Why buy three phones? Your dad and I don't need such good ones. Just give us your old phones."
"Mom, just listen to me."
Huang Tian patted his mother's hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry about the money."
Huang Xudong also came over to look at the price tag, and his eyes widened when he saw the number.
"My goodness, 23999 yuan?!"
"Dad, last year you had to pay tens of thousands more to buy it."
Huang Tian said with a smile, "Now the official price has been reduced by 2000 yuan, so it's only 21999 yuan."
"Spend seventy or eighty thousand yuan on a cell phone?!"
The elderly couple gasped in shock, finding it truly hard to accept.
That's enough to buy a car!
That's even enough to buy some old, dilapidated houses in Hegang.
The sales assistant filled out the order, and Huang Tian swiped his card.
The three phones, plus three protective cases priced at 999 yuan each, cost a total of 68994 yuan.
The elderly couple were heartbroken and their hearts ached.
That's 70,000 yuan!
That's enough for their living expenses for a year!
The sales assistant patiently taught them how to use it and transferred the numbers and photos from their old phones to their new phones.
The elderly couple's attitude changed immediately.
"Wow, this screen is huge, it's like watching a memorial to the throne."
Chen Xiumei carefully swiped the screen.
"Wow, it can be folded like this! Hehe, I can show this off to others now."
Huang Xudong unfolded and closed his phone, playing with it like a child.
"Dad, Mom, use this to watch videos. The text is big and won't hurt your eyes."
Huang Tian helped them download several commonly used apps and set the system font size to one size larger.
"It's quite clear..."
Chen Xiumei smiled as she looked at the large words on the screen.
"This phone... is really good, it's worth the price."
Huang Xudong was so fond of it that he couldn't wait to show it off to his old friends.
Huang Tian felt a warm current welling up in his heart as he looked at his parents' beaming smiles.
In the past, the elderly couple always made sacrifices for him, saving every penny to support his schooling and providing him with living expenses.
Now, it's finally my turn to repay them.
Moreover, with the rebate from his mother, it's as if only he himself spent money on his phone.
A mere 20,000 yuan is really nothing to him.
[Spend 22998 yuan on a purchase made for someone of the opposite sex, and receive a rebate of 45996 yuan!]
A system notification sounded in my mind.
Huang Tian's lips curled up slightly.
To exploit the system's loopholes and fulfill one's filial piety.
This feeling is really great.