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In this regard, Li Han really admired Wang Man. Despite having been beaten down by life, she remained so positive and optimistic.
"It'll get better and better, I promise," Li Han said seriously, then clinked his bottle with Wang Man's.
Wang Man chugged half a bottle of beer in one breath, then let out a long sigh: "Ahh~! Refreshing!"
"Don't drink too much..." Li Han looked at the beer on the side worriedly.
"Don't worry, I can hold my liquor," Wang Man said nonchalantly.
"Xiao Man, now, the cake shop is Xiao Han's only source of income. We both have to work hard to support him, okay?" Li Jia joked, passing her cup over.
"Yeah." Wang Man was amused and clinked glasses with Li Jia, then looked at Li Han with a triumphant expression, "Don't be afraid, I'll support you! You just take your time to adjust your mood, and look for a job after you've adjusted!"
"Then I won't be polite." Li Han looked relieved, "The doctor always said that my stomach is not good, and I need to eat soft food to recuperate."
"Tsk, shameless." Wang Man glared at him with a smile, "Have you told your family about quitting your job?"
"Not yet." Li Han shook his head, "I still have quite a bit of savings, plus I've been investing recently..."
"Don't get too obsessed with those things. Stocks, financial management, they're no different from gambling. Making money in a down-to-earth way is the right path," Wang Man said seriously, "If you really don't want to continue being a salesperson, you can come and help out in our shop. With more people doing odd jobs, I can save time to make more complex desserts. You can also help deliver takeout, and our shop can implement self-delivery."
Wang Man's serious look was really cute, but what moved Li Han the most was that she saw that he didn't want to be a salesperson, so he smiled and nodded, "This proposal sounds very good."
"Then it's decided!" Li Jia laughed excitedly, "With three people taking turns to watch the shop, we can take two days off! Great!"
Li Han really liked spending time with the two of them, it was very relaxing. It was completely different from the feeling at the 4S shop, it was like escaping from reality and hiding in a fairytale.
At this moment, the boss brought a large plate of barbecue in front of them, and teased Li Han: "Yo, Xiao Man finally found a boyfriend, huh?"
"Classmate!" Wang Man glared at the boss and said unhappily, "Go and grill your stuff, don't say unnecessary things!"
"This girl has such a temper..." The boss muttered, "Finally found a man who can tolerate her."
"Come on, eat quickly, their barbecue is really fragrant," Wang Man called out with a smile.
Li Han picked up a skewer and took a bite, the rich charcoal flavor hitting his nose.
"They use authentic fruitwood charcoal, it's very fragrant," Wang Man explained.
The three of them ate and chatted, discussing the future development of the cake shop.
At this moment, Li Han threw all his worries behind him. There was a moment when he felt that maybe he didn't need to earn so much money. It would be nice to just run this cake shop with Wang Man and Li Jia and live an ordinary little life.
But this idea lasted only for a moment before he sobered up. Reality is always cruel, and to protect this moment, what was needed was strength, the hard power of money and connections.
"No, I'm feeling a bit dizzy..." After downing two bottles of beer, Li Han waved his hand repeatedly.
Wang Man pursed her lips and glared at him, "What's wrong with you? A big man can't handle two bottles of beer, and your face is so red."
"I'm a salesperson at a 4S shop, I have to drive customers around at any time, how can I drink?" Li Han said dizzily.
His words amused both Li Jia and Wang Man, and Wang Man waved her hand, "Alright, alright, no more pouring alcohol for you. Eat quickly."
After finishing the meal, Li Han got ready to pay, but Wang Man had already rushed to pay.
"Just consider it a return gift for when you treated me to McDonald's last time," Wang Man said with a smile.
"Why be so polite..." Li Han said, stood up and took two steps, then stumbled.
Wang Man quickly supported him, holding back her laughter and said, "Let's go, I'll help you hail a taxi, do you still remember where you live?"
"I'm not that drunk..." Li Han said, a bit embarrassed. Indeed, his alcohol tolerance was his biggest weakness.
After Wang Man put him in a taxi, she also turned around and went to the nearby bus stop to take a taxi home.
Watching her figure disappear outside the window, Li Han's thoughts gradually became clear.
Starting from today, he was a free man, his time could also be freely allocated, there was no need to go to bed early and get up early, but he did not intend to live that kind of free and casual life.
Starting from tomorrow, he would intensify his efforts. Even if he had to be a security guard in the cake shop, he wanted to be the richest security guard in the world.
After returning home and washing up, Li Han laid down on the bed, and the tipsiness had somewhat dissipated.
At this moment, it was only a little past 7:00 PM, so he took out his phone to inquire about the status of Wang Zhenyu's financial projects.
He had specifically told the other party not to recommend these financial projects to friends and family, to avoid complications.
When recommending financial products to friends and relatives, they would think it's only natural for the project to make money, but what financial product doesn't have risks? Once there's a loss, if these relatives and friends make a fuss and affect Wang Zhenyu's financial work, it would jeopardize his important source of Big Data Points.
But looking at the bank's customers, they were very clear about the risks of financial products, as long as there is a profit overall, it's fine.
"Don't worry, everything is settled." Wang Zhenyu replied briskly, "I also have a few old customers, they are all retired uncles and aunties, they have quite a bit of idle money, but they don't know anything about finance. Sounds just right, to help them earn some retirement money."
"Pretty good." Li Han said and then asked again, "You let people invest an average amount in each project, right?"
"Rest assured, I've taken care of everything," Wang Zhenyu reassured him. "You don't need to worry about any issues on my end. Just send over the financial projects, I'll handle the rest. You won't have any trouble, and if anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility. Besides, the bank won't blame me; after all, investments inherently come with risks."
After hearing the reassurance from the other, Li Han felt somewhat relieved. He then checked the Big Data Points on his phone.
The total amount of the financial projects he had pushed to Wang Zhenyu was two million, with a financial period of two months and a return rate of one hundred percent.
The first time was a trial run. If Wang Zhenyu could successfully complete the task, he would promote projects with higher quotas next time.
So, Li Han received 2000 DP from Wang Zhenyu.
In addition, before he resigned, he had sold several luxury cars and also got about 3000 DP points. Now his Big Data Points were just over ten thousand, which was enough for him to implement any plan.
Besides, he planned to take out one million funds to invest in a few stores and then slowly develop them.
Although compared to the recommendation of finance and stocks, the return of investing in companies and restaurants is not much and the effect was slow, but it won in the long run. Once it took shape, he wouldn't need to worry too much, just wait for the "dividend" every month.
But, which store should he invest in?
"Hey!" Li Han slapped himself on the forehead, "Just let the Big Data App push one to me, right?"
After saying that, Li Han set the amount and chose to push, and the name of a store appeared on the screen.
"Carmez Handmade Burger Shop ..." Li Han stared at the name, feeling a sense of familiarity. After a moment, he remembered; wasn't this the burger joint opened by his childhood friend?