I just want to be a salted fish quietly Chapter 007

Due to staying up until 2 AM with Wang Zixuan at the internet cafe last night, Lin Xian slept until past ten in the morning and was only woken up by a phone call.

“Your delivery has arrived, please come down and sign for it!” The delivery guy was still a man of few words, hanging up quickly after speaking.

He placed the order yesterday afternoon, and it arrived so quickly?

Lin Xian couldn’t help but give the courier company a thumbs up.

After a quick wash-up, Lin Xian went downstairs to the community in his slippers.

He inspected the package, confirmed there were no signs of it being opened, and then confirmed the receipt.

Back home, he couldn’t wait to unbox it.

It had to be said, you get what you pay for.

The craftsmanship of the WXR computer was indeed exquisite; the black baked paint on the surface shimmered with a mysterious luster, and as for the computer hardware, there was nothing to say.

After nearly an hour of busy work, Lin Xian had downloaded all sorts of software and games.

“Let’s test the gaming performance.”

Step one: Open League of Legends.

Step two: Enter the champion selection screen.

Step three: Instantly pick Yasuo.

Step four: Mute teammate chat.

Death is like the wind, always by my side! Just have fun!

…

Twenty minutes later, Lin Xian typed “GG” amidst a chorus of laughter.

He didn’t know if his teammates were happy, but he certainly was.

He was very satisfied with the unboxing review of the laptop; there was no lag or frame drops whatsoever, and the game fluidity was even higher than his home desktop. It truly lived up to its name as a professional gaming laptop.

Putting down the mouse, Lin Xian finally had time to check the system interface.

Host: Lin Xian

Level: LV 2

LV 1 Privilege Reward: Every blink earns 0.2 yuan

Upgrade Experience: 14320/100000 (Experience can only be gained through consumption; money obtained through loans or earnings does not count towards experience!)

System Store: Not yet open

Items: [Consumption Rebate Critical Strike Card] * 1

Skills: [One-handed Ferrari Driving]

Balance: 2612.2 yuan

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Looking at the balance in the system interface, Lin Xian wondered if he should reduce his sleeping time. Sleeping ten hours a day seemed a bit too luxurious.

Of course, this was just a joke he made to amuse himself.

He would eat when he should and sleep when he should, and he wouldn’t change his leisurely lifestyle just because the system appeared.

In the time that followed, Lin Xian maintained his previous pace of life.

He would help out at his family’s store after waking up, go to the driving school after lunch, play games in the evening, and occasionally be called out by Wang Zixuan for a stroll.

During this period, Li Weiwei asked him out a few times, but he politely declined each time.

To be honest, Li Weiwei wasn’t ugly, and her looks scored 80 points, but she didn’t quite fit his aesthetic.

After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

A thousand people have a thousand Hamlets in their hearts; everyone has different aesthetic views, which is perfectly understandable.

…

Time unknowingly arrived at August eighth, and on this day, he successfully obtained his driver’s license.

To Lin Xian’s surprise, Yan Xiaoman also got her driver’s license on the same day, while Li Weiwei was still stuck on Subject 3 because she failed Subject 2.

That evening, at his family’s restaurant.

After seeing off the last table of guests, Lin Guodong lit a cigarette and walked out from the kitchen, saying, “Xiao Xian, you’ve got your driver’s license now. Do you want me to buy you a car?”

Before Lin Xian could speak, Wang Hongmei, from behind the cashier counter, objected, “He’s just starting university. Why buy him a car now?”

“You don’t understand!”

Lin Guodong exhaled a puff of smoke and explained, “When you just get your license, you should drive a lot. Otherwise, if you don’t drive for a few years, you’ll forget everything and have to learn again.”

If he didn’t have the system, Lin Xian would have happily agreed.

But ever since he got the system and drew the skill, he had been fixated on Ferraris.

Thinking of this, Lin Xian shook his head and said, “Dad, you don’t need to buy me a car for now. I plan to try entrepreneurship after I start university and see if I can buy a car with my own money.”

Of course, entrepreneurship was just a facade to cover the money generated by the system.

“Entrepreneurship?”

Lin Guodong pondered for a few seconds and said seriously, “It’s good to try entrepreneurship while you’re young. But before you start, you must do market research and analysis, and not invest blindly. Also, be very careful with contracts.”

This was Lin Guodong’s hands-off approach to education.

Aside from illegal activities, he rarely opposed Lin Xian’s decisions and often encouraged him to try new things.

Wang Hongmei had no say in Lin Xian’s education, so she could only express her dissatisfaction: “Hmph! Lin Guodong, you just spoil him. Sooner or later, you’ll spoil him rotten!”

Lin Xian automatically ignored his mother’s displeasure and said, “Oh, by the way, I’m going to Modu with my classmates for a few days tomorrow.”

Going with classmates was just an excuse; the real purpose was, of course, to shop!

During this time, his funds had accumulated to 230, 000 yuan, and it was time to use that [Consumption Rebate Critical Strike Card]!

Hearing Lin Xian say he was going to Modu, Lin Guodong reminded him, “Be careful when traveling, and don’t stay in some remote small hotels just to save a hundred or two hundred yuan.”

“Don’t worry, Dad, I know all this!”

Lin Guodong nodded and asked, “Is the money enough? Should I give you some more?”

“It’s enough!” Lin Xian waved his hand.

Even if Lin Guodong gave him money, he wouldn’t give too much, at most one or two thousand yuan, which wouldn’t have much effect on the Critical Strike Card, so he simply didn’t ask for it.

As for why he chose to spend in Modu, the reason was simple.

Jiangzhen City was just a small county-level city in Nansheng, not even considered a third-tier city.

Many high-end luxury stores simply didn’t exist there, and Modu was the closest first-tier metropolis to Jiangzhen City.

For a one-time expenditure of over 200, 000 yuan, besides a car, only high-end luxury goods fit the bill.

Of course, buying a house was also an option, but housing prices had soared in recent years, and his money wouldn’t even cover a down payment.

Lin Xian had thought it over and over during this time and realized he could only buy luxury goods.

As for what luxury goods to buy?

Of course, watches.

A good watch can enhance a person’s temperament.

And unlike most luxury goods, top-tier watches hold their value very well.

For example, Rolex was once used as hard currency globally, its value almost equivalent to gold.

Of course, Lin Xian chose watches not because of their value retention, but because of need.

Just imagine, when driving a Ferrari with one hand, if there isn’t a watch to adorn the wrist, it would feel like something is missing.