How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?

Chapter 86: Chapter 77: Liquidation in Progress_2

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"Brother, I'm sorry..."

As she walked out the door, Gu Xinran apologised to Gu Heng with a somewhat dejected tone...

Now an adult, she understood just how status-conscious her parents were, able to declare their superiority and demean others with great ease, even more so than Gu Jiandang, her dad's brother...

But Gu Heng tonight only targeted their uncle, not her parents, and she knew Gu Heng was being considerate of her feelings...

Gu Heng was opening the trunk, taking out the items one by one while listening to Gu Xinran's words and couldn't help but pat her on the head, saying, "The issues of our parents' generation shouldn't affect us, no matter how the two families are fighting. You're still my sister, don't think too much."

"Mmm!"

Moved by Gu Heng's words, Gu Xinran nodded her head.

Before she could feel moved for long, Gu Heng's voice rang out again, "Now that you know, hurry up and help. Move all these things in!"

"Oh, oh!"

A few minutes later, the two of them returned to the living room with their arms full of bags and items.

"Son, what are all these?"

Seeing Gu Heng return, Xu Hong quickly asked.

"Oh, nothing much, just bought some goods for the New Year."

While speaking, he took out a bottle of Moutai from a box and placed it on the dining table, then turning to a stunned Gu Jianguo, said, "Dad, you are also stingy, Dad. Just open that bottle of 'Dream Blue' Uncle asked you to open.

Let him drink this, Uncle loves drinking 'Dream Blue,' let him have the whole bottle!"

Gu Jiandang: "???"

What do you mean by let him have it all to himself?

So you get to drink Moutai, which costs thousands per bottle, and you want me to drink 'Dream Blue' which only costs a few hundred a bottle?

I want to try Moutai too!

Gu Heng's blatant insult had already made him start to think about slamming his palm on the table and walking out, but curiosity still made him want to see what Gu Heng had up his sleeve...

"Brother! Hurry and take it, I can't hold it anymore, it's about to drop!"

Upon finishing, the box Gu Xinran was holding in her arms suddenly fell to the ground...

The ground was immediately covered with packs of multi-colored cigarettes...

Those who didn't smoke might not know the names of these cigarettes, but Gu Jiandang and Gu Jianjun, being long-time smokers, recognized them immediately on sight, their eyes widening...

'Jinling Jiu Wu,' 'Huanghelou 1916,' 'He Tianxia.'

Just about each type was among the most prestigious and expensive cigarettes available on the market...

Scattered all over the floor, there must have been dozens of packs?

That was tens of thousands of yuan right there...

This shock was more visceral than knowing Gu Heng had bought a Bentley for 3.8 million yuan...

They were all rural folks with annual earnings of only a few tens of thousands of yuan; where would they grasp the concept of 3.8 million yuan?

But these cigarettes were different, they were accessible to them and they clearly understood that just the stuff on the ground was worth as much as their annual income...

Gu Heng's peripheral vision glanced at his uncle and younger uncle, seeing their expressions, his heart almost flipped with joy.

It really had to be Gu Xinran!

Her unexpectedly perfect timing in setting up this dramatic moment was seamless as if rehearsed!

"Look at you, can't you do even a little thing right? Can't you hold onto a few items without dropping them!"

While inwardly giving her a huge thumbs up, he walked over to her with a look of disdain, gently pushed the embarrassed-looking Gu Xinran aside, and casually kicked the cigarette boxes away, looking for something on the ground...

Every kick Gu Heng delivered caused Gu Jiandang and Gu Jianjun's hearts to uncontrollably twitch...

If it were their own son, both of them would probably rush over and slap him by now.

Kicking around premium cigarettes that cost a thousand yuan per pack as if they were trash?

Could this even be done by a human?

After searching for a while, Gu Heng finally found a few small, exquisitely made gift boxes, then walked up to his mother, Xu Hong.

"Mom, this is for you."

"What's this?"

"Open it and see."

Watching Gu Heng with a mysterious expression, Xu Hong carefully opened one of the boxes...

A glittering gold necklace appeared before everyone.

Seeing the necklace, Xu Hong's first reaction wasn't excitement, but to raise her hand to tug at Gu Heng's ear, though knowing her own mother well enough, he quickly dodged and continued, "Don't rush to hit me, open the other boxes too."

As the boxes were opened one by one, Xu Hong's hands began to tremble...

The gold jewelry was something that a rural middle-aged woman wouldn't really appreciate.

Because in most rural areas, gold jewelry isn't appreciated for its style but for its weight...

A world-class artisan's handmade piece in their eyes couldn't match the value of a heavy gold chain...

Not only were Xu Hong's hands trembling, but even the breath of the younger auntie by her side was getting more rapid... unable to help herself, she spoke, "Xiaoheng, these pieces of jewelry must be quite heavy, right?"

"I'm not sure exactly, but there's an invoice right here. Let me check."

After saying this, Gu Heng picked up the invoice and glanced at it, then read aloud: "Total weight 193 grams, roughly about 4 taels, I guess."

"My goodness! 4 taels? That must be worth over a hundred thousand, right?"

"More or less."

This too was a distinct trait of women in rural areas of Hua Country...

If you ask them about international oil prices, they might call you crazy,

but if you ask about the international price of gold, they would be instantly informed, even able to analyze deeply with you, predicting when it might rise and when it might fall...

Upon hearing Gu Heng mention the weight, the younger aunt immediately approximated the price...

"How much? Over a hundred thousand?!"

Upon hearing the price, Xu Hong's hands steadied, and she quickly covered all four boxes, hurrying toward the room...

"Mom, where are you going?"