Gong Mingxia had spent a total of one week in Beijing. After the week passed, she returned home to get her finances in order.
She received a dividend of 720,000 yuan, spent 700,000 yuan on a house, and gave 20,000 yuan to Meng Xiuying, bringing the total she had given to her to fifty thousand yuan.
She still had sixty thousand yuan in working capital, which, apart from occasional charitable donations, was for family expenses.
The reason she decided to use the previously promised 270,000 yuan to buy a house as well was that keeping the money idle wasn’t beneficial; it wouldn’t appreciate in value. She thought it better to invest in a property rather than let the funds go to waste.
Of course, she planned to gradually use the money she had to help those in need, engage in more acts of kindness, and disburse charity funds.
In the future, she would earn more money, and consequently, the amount she could allocate for charitable acts would continue to rise. She wouldn’t be limited by the several hundred thousand she started with.
Houses appreciate in value, and her net worth would increase over time, along with her wealth. What then would she do with all this future income?
Naturally, it would go towards acts of merit—a fact she hadn’t forgotten. Liang Tian had told her early on that the quality of her transmigrated life would be determined by the merit she accumulated, so while ensuring her own standard of living, she intended to engage in more good deeds to amass enough merit. Official source is NovelHub(.)net
As for the matter of the house, she would tell Cao Yuan after they were married; now wasn’t the right time.
Since Cao Yuan had transferred to a civilian role, although he was busy at times, he was usually able to adhere to regular office hours.
In the evenings, he would pick her up, and then they would go to fetch Xiao Xiao from school together. Such developments didn’t go unnoticed by those around them, who were all smiles.
He wasn’t a romantic person, but he would occasionally give her gifts, take her to the movies, and hold her hand for walks along the lake.
They were both past the stage of pursuing sweet nothings, and their relationship was progressing towards that of a long-time married couple. Both had been married before and were not perfectionists in every aspect. They were pragmatic in their interactions, especially since they each had children to raise.
Previously, in the military, Cao Yuan rarely spent money and did not have much desire for it. It wasn’t until he transitioned back to civilian life that he realized the importance of money. Even so, he unexpectedly spent twenty thousand yuan to buy Xiao Xiao a piano. This extravagant purchase made Gong Mingxia anxious, worried that Cao Yang would feel hurt, so she quickly bought the child a basketball, Adidas sneakers, and an Adidas tracksuit. Even though they didn’t cost as much as a piano, it was important that the child was happy and enjoyed them.
Additionally, Gong Mingxia promised Cao Yang, "If you manage to get into a first-tier university, I will gift you a computer."
When she inquired about his preferred school, Cao Yang looked at Gong Mingxia excitedly, "National Defense University."
Cao Yuan raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Military school?"
"Yes, Dad, I want to attend a military school. National Defense University has always been my dream. With my grades, I’m confident I can get in. As long as there are no issues with my health, everything else will be manageable," he said.
Upon hearing this, his godmother became anxious, "You’re going to a military school? No, you can’t go. I won’t allow it."
"Grandma, don’t worry. My career will be in technology, not like Dad’s," he reassured her.
The Old Lady, puzzled, looked at him, "What’s a technology career?"
"Computers, information technology. In any case, our country is growing stronger every day. Even warfare in the future will be in the era of information technology, with intelligence gradually replacing manual labor. So watch and see, Grandma. This time, your grandson will definitely make you proud!"