Chapter 1131 An Accidental Encounter with Niu Yanling and Liu Shuanzhu
"Mr. Chen, you've finally arrived!" Professor Long and the others greeted him.
Chen Xuan said calmly, "You all can go down. I'll accompany Teacher Wei out." kanShuWu.ξà
"Alright then!"
So, Professor Long led his team to test the newly developed lithography machine.
Although the lithography machine had been developed, there were still many things that needed testing, such as the success rate of chip manufacturing.
"Teacher Wei, let's go together."
"Then I'll trouble you."
Wei Yidong nodded somewhat sheepishly, appearing uneasy about causing Chen Xuan trouble.
Soon, Chen Xuan drove them out with Wei Yidong.
"Teacher Wei, where do you want to go?"
"To the largest supermarket nearby."
"Supermarket?" Chen Xuan blinked.
"I've promised Professor Long to continue my research in the laboratory and help the country develop its chip industry. I might be living in the laboratory for a long time, so I'm preparing to buy some toiletries and change of clothes."
This research also made Wei Yidong understand many things. While he could teach many talented individuals, his mathematical talent would be most effective when applied in practice.
Wasn't foreign countries blocking Xia Guo's chip development? He felt that this was the best way to utilize his abilities to their fullest potential.
"You're not going to be a teacher anymore?"
"No! I've realized I'm not cut out to be a teacher..."
Wei Yidong scratched his head somewhat sheepishly.
Although he was very good at mathematics and solved problems quickly, he couldn't explain them well when lecturing. He wasn't suited to be a teacher but rather a researcher.
Chen Xuan glanced at Wei Yidong and nodded calmly, quite agreeing with his statement.
From Wei Yidong's tone, it seemed he was prepared to stay in the research laboratory for a long time. Chen Xuan then drove Wei Yidong to the largest market in the city center, where luxury stores like Chanel and Adidas were everywhere.
Of course, the largest luxury store now was the direct sales store of Huo's Cosmetics!
Huo's Cosmetics had been doing exceptionally well recently, expanding its territory in the cosmetics industry and completely overshadowing brands like Lancôme, causing their sales in Xia Guo to shrink by 40-50%.
Huo's Cosmetics' quarterly report showed a tenfold increase in revenue!
However, despite the significant profits, all the money was invested into the bottomless pit that was the lithography machine, but it finally saw a glimmer of hope.
Soon, Chen Xuan and Wei Yidong bought a lot of clothes and daily necessities, spending twenty thousand yuan in the blink of an eye. Although Wei Yidong had received considerable bonuses and salary, he was accustomed to living frugally and had never bought such expensive items before.
"This is too expensive, isn't it?" Wei Yidong's eyes widened.
Chen Xuan chuckled and teased, "Teacher Wei... no, Brother Wei, if you think my attitude is good, then ask for less salary."
Now that Wei Yidong was about to join the research laboratory, he had to offer him a salary. He wasn't sure what salary would match Wei Yidong's abilities.
Wei Yidong scratched his head and said sincerely, "I didn't think about asking for a salary..."
To be honest, Wei Yidong really hadn't thought about salary. He just felt that this kind of research was more likely to realize his life's value.
Chen Xuan: "......"
He could tell that, in Wei Yidong's eyes, money held no real significance. Perhaps, to him, solving a new problem was more exciting than any amount of money.
All the items were bought, and Chen Xuan was about to ask Wei Yidong if they could head back when suddenly, Wei Yidong seemed to spot something and rushed towards a shop!
Chen Xuan frowned and quickly followed.
The shop was a direct sales store of Huo's Cosmetics, and many people were inside buying cosmetics.
Two couples were particularly conspicuous. They were dressed in very rustic clothing and rubber shoes, looking like they were from the countryside. However, one woman had a gold chain, a gold bracelet on her neck, and gold earrings, and even more surprisingly, several gold rings on her fingers...
The other was also dressed ostentatiously.
Their plain, rustic clothes paired with extravagant jewelry made them look like nouveau riche.
"Where did these nouveau riche come from..."
Passersby scoffed with disdain upon seeing the two women.
However, the store clerks maintained a very good attitude, patiently explaining the benefits of the cosmetics to the two women.
"Not bad, not bad, pack them all up for me!" one of the women said.
The other woman also said, "Get me a set of this cosmetic, and this cosmetic too!"
"Certainly!"
The sales assistant quickly packed their items. The total for the first woman's cosmetics came to eleven thousand, and the second woman's was a thousand yuan more expensive.
"Card!"
Just as they were about to swipe the card, Wei Yidong suddenly walked over. Looking at these people, he stared expressionlessly at a woman with peach-blossom eyes and said, "Why!"
When the woman saw Wei Yidong, her face instantly turned pale, like a thief caught red-handed.
Others also saw Wei Yidong, and their faces changed dramatically.
How could they have encountered Wei Yidong here...?
Following that, Wei Yidong looked at another man with a mole on his face and said indifferently, "Why?"
The woman with peach-blossom eyes was none other than Niu Yanling, who had previously claimed that her family member was hospitalized and asked to borrow money. The man with the mole on his face was Liu Shuanzhu, who had also asked Wei Yidong for money.
This had happened not long ago. They had no money to treat their relatives, so Wei Yidong had given them his bonus. Yet, these people were here splurging, and recalling what Meng Yulan had said before, he now believed more strongly that Meng Yulan was right – they were swindling money!
Why?
Why?!
He shouted inwardly!
"Oh, isn't this Xiao Dongzi? Are you shopping too? Come, come, Auntie will treat you to a meal."
Niu Yanling quickly took a breath and said with a smile.
As she spoke, she subtly winked at a middle-aged fat man beside her, trying to get her husband to find a way to deal with Wei Yidong.
This middle-aged fat man was Niu Yanling's husband.
Niu Yanling's husband quickly said, "That's right, Xiao Dongzi. It's quite hot today. If you don't want to eat, rest here for a while. They offer drinks here."
Wei Yidong, being a teacher, was very rational. Anyone else would have probably thrown a punch by now.
He took a deep breath and sat down nearby.
The two parties exchanged glances and sighed helplessly.
Niu Yanling and her husband, having swindled a large sum of money from Wei Yidong, wanted to experience the world and thus came to the provincial capital for shopping.
As soon as they arrived in the provincial capital, they encountered the Liu Shuanzhu couple. These two people usually wore patched clothes, but now they were dressed like landlords.
However, they soon realized that Liu Shuanzhu must have bought these things by swindling Wei Yidong, just like them. They were also eager to splurge, which led to their nouveau riche appearance.
But, from beginning to end, everyone knew what was going on, yet no one mentioned swindling Wei Yidong's money.
Chen Xuan, watching the scene unfold, finally understood. These nouveau riche were the people who had borrowed money from Wei Yidong, and now they were spending it here – truly shameless.