Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 186

“Tingting, even if these things are cheap, buying them so often will still empty your pockets. You don’t want to be halfway through paying for your house and run out of money, only to watch the bank take back the house you worked so hard to save for, right?”

“Mom, you have to trust that something like that will never happen to your daughter!” Lin Mengting couldn’t help but laugh. In fact, her bank savings had already exceeded six figures. In the year 2000, that was no small amount!

If not for preparing to buy a house in M City for her parents, ensuring she had enough to pay in full to ease their minds, she would have already bought two or three more properties in S City.

Currently, most properties in S City didn’t require a down payment, or only a minimal one. Given her knowledge of the future real estate market, where even the most remote areas would sell for ten thousand per square meter, how could she pass up such an opportunity?!

As for investments?

Well, in both her past and present life, Lin Mengting wasn’t good at managing finances. Even during the stock market boom, while many around her invested everything they had, she stayed put.

— And then she watched as they all lost everything, even their underwear! Even after her rebirth, those stocks hadn’t recovered!

In such a situation, real estate was the only investment she was willing to make!

So, Lin Mengting puffed out her chest proudly and said, “Your daughter is now a premium client that banks want to win over!”

Yu Fengqing “…”

Such shamelessness!

Such self-promotion!

If it weren’t her own daughter, Yu Fengqing would have rolled her eyes and given her a good scolding.

She had seen brazen people before, but never anyone as brazen as Lin Mengting!

…

In fact, Lin Mengting wasn’t lying.

In 2000, for someone her age to buy a three-bedroom house on her own and earn nearly twenty thousand yuan a month was indeed rare!

It’s clear such clients had great potential and were highly sought after!

“Mom, you don’t know, but I often get calls from bank managers asking if I’d like to buy their funds.”

“Funds?” For Yu Fengqing, whose only investment knowledge was “fixed deposits,” this was something hard to accept.

“Tingting, those things are too uncertain. You should keep your money in the bank. If you want to invest, just buy more properties as you said.”

If not for Lin Mengting mentioning real estate investments frequently over the past year, and Yu Fengqing giving it serious thought, she wouldn’t have said this now.

At this point, Lin Yimin, who had been reading the newspaper on the sofa, finally spoke up.

“Your Fourth Uncle says our country is currently experiencing an economic boom. Keeping money in the bank will only see its value depreciate. It’s better to use it to make more money. I don’t understand stocks and funds, so we can only buy properties, or other stable investments like gold, or even antiques.”

As the saying goes, “Gold during times of prosperity, antiques during times of chaos.” This holds true everywhere.

“However, Tingting, ‘don’t put all your eggs in one basket.’ No matter the investment, don’t put all your money into it. Always keep some cash on hand for emergencies. Also, your mother and I have jobs. There’s no need to send us money every month. Save that for yourself.”

Although he said this, his expression showed pride and satisfaction.

— Daughters who make their parents proud like Lin Mengting are rare!

“Dad, Mom, don’t worry. I know what to do.”

Lin Mengting sighed in relief. It’s hard to say whether Lin Yimin and Yu Fengqing were just easygoing or lacked experience in raising children. They had always adopted a “hands-off” approach with Lin Mengting.

Luckily, the Lin family’s genes were good. Despite being somewhat naive, Lin Mengting was a sensible and obedient girl, with a homebody nature. She often read various books, and without going through a rebellious phase, she grew up smoothly, never causing any trouble.

Otherwise, who knows how much worry she might have caused Lin Yimin and Yu Fengqing?

In her past life at this time, Lin Mengting was living a hard life, struggling to make ends meet.

“As long as you know what you’re doing.” Yu Fengqing nodded. Every fledgling must leave the nest to soar high and truly appreciate the beauty of the world, and Lin Mengting was no exception.

…

In the following days, Lin Mengting lived a truly leisurely life of “eat, sleep, repeat,” akin to a pig being fattened up.

She almost grew lazy from it!

Lin Mengting pouted and silently complained Despite being reborn with a healthy young body at eighteen, I still can’t adapt to M City’s sudden temperature changes!

Especially watching Lin Yimin and Yu Fengqing getting engrossed in mahjong made her feel quite bitter!

Where was the “loving, attentive daughter” who should be cherished after a year apart?

Where was the pampering, if not indulgent, treatment promised?

Was it okay to just abandon her like this?!

…

In fact, the truth was somewhat amusing.

— People in M City loved playing mahjong and believed in “building relationships at the mahjong table,” with friendships formed over mahjong being stronger than those with neighbors or relatives.

So, a girl like Lin Mengting, who neither played mahjong nor enjoyed watching others play, could only stay home!

Or choose to visit her grandfathers.

But given the choice, Lin Mengting preferred to stay home and live a relaxed life rather than go to the old house and deal with family drama.

Why make herself tired during the holidays?!