Chapter 1555 - 1557

Zhao Guangran knew that although the ranch wasn’t bought, since he mentioned it, it was no longer a secret.

So when he received a call from Zhao Guangran from the United Kingdom, he was stunned.

What surprised him even more was Zhao Guangran’s proposal over the phone.

Listening to Zhao Xuran recounting Zhao Guangran’s words, Gong Ruini was taken aback, "Buy forest land?"

"Yes, since we are going to ship wood from the United States back anyway, although we can buy it, having our own forest land would be more suitable."

"Then we can grow trees and harvest timber, which is better than buying wood."

"Moreover, it’s an asset foundation," Zhao Xuran also agreed, "With the diverse industries we invest in the United States, even if they want to hinder our development, it would be difficult."

Gong Ruini understood this logic, but she was genuinely dizzy. Isn’t investing in industries more about investing in real estate?

"There’s not much speculating opportunity with houses in the United States, unlike with ranches and forest land."

"Ranching is good, but we can’t ship the meat back to China. Selling it often requires dealing with Wall Street constraints."

"As for timber, it’s the best option; we can directly sell it domestically, definitely the most convenient."

Gong Ruini was truly dizzy from listening; how could selling beef relate to Wall Street? Of course, Zhao Xuran didn’t fully understand either, having only heard a couple of explanations from Zhao Guangran.

Alright, since Zhao Guangran said it, there shouldn’t be a problem. Gong Ruini only cared about one thing, "What about the ranch?" Wasn’t she still going to get a ranch? Hopefully, it wouldn’t be turned into a forest land.

Although the output is good, Gong Ruini still prefers the ranch, especially since Montana in the summer is truly enjoyable.

"You’re definitely getting a ranch." Said he would give Ni Zi a gift, how could he not, "Besides, ranches have their advantages, and forest lands have their strengths."

Gong Ruini breathed a sigh of relief. She really didn’t ask for much, "I just want to enjoy the taste of beef from my own ranch."

Currently, many ranches use free-range cattle, but in the future, many ranches might abandon this method due to slow output.

Gong Ruini doesn’t mind these minor benefits. What she wants is a stable meat production area.

"Should we also raise some sheep or chickens?" Zhao Xuran jokingly asked.

"Of course, we should! We could even dig a pond and raise fish, shrimp, or lobster." Gong Ruini thought more about it and felt more craving.

Overall, Gong Ruini truly felt this plan was feasible.

"Alright." Pampering his wife, Zhao Xuran agreed without a second thought.

When Gong Ruini proudly bragged to Gong Ruzhi and the others, Gong Jiaxin envied her, "Wow, I want to move out and live on my own."

"If I hear more of this, how could I ever get married?" Gong Jiaxin deeply felt that even if Zhao Xuran’s strengths were halved, finding a boyfriend meeting her standards would still be incredibly challenging.

"Sis, if you keep this up, how could I dare bring a girl home in the future? What if she demands the same from me?" Gong Ruzhi lamented for his wallet.

"No way, I’m going to find a foreign girlfriend, not so materialistic. At least money would be mine." Gong Ruzhi asserted determinedly that if he found a domestic girlfriend, she might compare him to Zhao Xuran, making his efforts to earn money even more demanding.

Despite everyone saying that IT, when done well, can earn huge bucks, the money he earns really doesn’t compare to his brother-in-law.

The businesses under his brother-in-law’s name, just keep generating benefits without stopping.

"I wonder, sis, have you considered the transportation costs of moving these to New York from Montana?" Wan Yihui pondered for a long time before asking this question.

Well, originally happy about all the complaints from Gong Ruzhi and the others, Gong Ruini’s mood was genuinely good.

What? Bullying single people isn’t fun, but at least she truly thought it was enjoyable, watching Gong Ruzhi and the others wail, it felt satisfying.

Unexpectedly, before she could boast for long, someone came out with a jab, too much!

"Yeah, sis, doing this is too uneconomical."

"You’re truly too much of a spendthrift." Hehe, at critical moments, you need your siblings. See, there’s a really crucial question here.

Spendthrift? "How am I a spendthrift? At least what we eat and drink is from our own supply."

Speaking of spending, can it compare to Zhao Guangran?" Thinking of someone giving jewelry to ladies over the years, Gong Ruini could only shake her head.

"Wasn’t it already known that he’s a spendthrift?" Gong Ruzhi was surprised, wondering why Gong Ruini took Zhao Guangran as an example.

"Anyway, he can earn money. I’ve always thought the reason Brother Guangran works so hard at earning money is because he spends too much." Gong Ruzhi was very certain about this theory.

Spend too much, therefore work hard at earning money. If Zhao Guangran heard this theory, wonder how he’d feel. He should be livid.

Gong Ruini found herself pondering this theory. Could the reason for her career not progressing much over the years be due to having too much money in her account, thus losing the motivation to advance?

If she owed the bank considerable money, she’d definitely work hard to earn more. Otherwise, how could she pay off the bank loans?

"So you haven’t worked hard over the years because you haven’t been a spendthrift." Zhao Xuran knew his wife would proudly brag and casually tease Gong Ruzhi and the others.

Unexpectedly, being slightly late, letting his wife boast’s result, the topic could skew like this.

Let it skew then, as long as core values are intact. Except his wife seemed quite convinced by this theory.

"Being a spendthrift has no connection with working hard to earn money."

"A spendthrift remains a spendthrift, regardless of whether the ability to earn money follows."

"To them, their habits of spending money aren’t easily changed; otherwise, the saying ’easy to lavish, difficult to restrain’ wouldn’t exist."

"Remember, unless you’re extremely confident in your money-earning ability, don’t be a spendthrift."

"Even if you earn a lot, remember to save." People here in the United States have no concept of savings.

Otherwise, credit cards wouldn’t exist, following Zhao Guangran’s recommendation after arriving in the United States, Zhao Xuran went along and got one.

But if you ask about this card’s impression, it constantly lures you to spend, even without money, it’s okay; you can do installments, just pay some interest.

"When earning, borrow more, spend more, with little pressure. But if faced with challenges, what then?"

"Close relationships with Americans need to learn their strengths. Their attitude towards money never considers long-term consequences; don’t follow that."

As for young men, sometimes the desire to save face, a little goading can lead to foolish actions.

Gong Ruzhi shrugged, always feeling this was about him. Why despite being incredibly busy, his brother-in-law still kept watching over him.

"Brother-in-law, I’ll definitely follow your advice."

"And thanks for your concern, brother-in-law." When he insisted on studying in the United States, Mom worried he’d have no one looking after him.

Seeing how much brother-in-law cares, even without saying, he knew brother-in-law visits his school monthly to check with teachers, worried he’d find school life difficult.

"Good to know." Zhao Xuran knew about his visits to meet Gong Ruzhi’s teacher; this kid would find out.

"Getting into your dream university might be tough." Gong Ruzhi’s grades are good, but aiming for Stanford, part of the Ivy League.

Plus, an IT major is a popular field, with countless vying institutions, aimed fully at earning a place. Balancing IT studies and coding becomes a stretch.

"I’ll definitely try hard." Gong Ruzhi knows he should focus more on studies now, yet truly finds it hard not to code.

Alright, henceforth, focus more on books, slow down the pace of computer programming a bit.