31: Chapter 31 Everyone's having fun making knives

There are many people in the capital's elite families who are the second-born, but only four dare to call themselves "Second Brother."

These four are all third-generation descendants of top-tier elite families.

They are unique existences in the capital.

A playboy of Zhao Yang's level would only be a lackey in their eyes.

If he were dubbed "Second Brother Zhao" today, a whole bunch of people would be looking for trouble with him tomorrow.

Do you really think those elite family scions all get along peacefully?

The die-hard followers of Liu Er, He the Second, Wang Er, and Chu the Second would also come to laugh at your expense.

Although Sun Ning is not in this circle, he has heard Senior Brother Liu mention it in jest.

As for Zhao Xue, she was happily watching Sun Ning and Zhao Yang getting along well.

Their purpose today was to help Sun Ning get to know more people.

Afterward, Zhao Xue pulled Sun Ning around to make introductions to the whole group.

At the very least, these people's families had someone serving as a vice-minister in some department.

Their attitudes toward Sun Ning were not uniform.

Sun Ning didn't expect to integrate into this small group on the first meeting.

After all, the pride deep inside these people couldn't be conquered in a short amount of time.

Being able to fight might make Zhao Yang admire you, but it won't make someone like Li Si think highly of you.

After the introductions were finished and everyone had taken their seats, Zhao Xue finally brought up the main business.

"Xiao Ningzi, it's not that I'm lecturing you, but is three or five million really worth all the trouble of running over here to ask for favors? A single hair pulled from your body would probably be enough!"

It was no surprise to hear this coming from her.

She wasn't the type to follow the rules.

For a moment, Sun Ning actually felt pity for this young lady's supervisor.

Having someone like her around would really be a headache.

Sun Ning had to patiently explain, "Sister Xue, public is public, and private is private. If I just take my own money and give it to the public sector, wouldn't that just create chaos?"

"I hate it when you get all serious like that. Aren't you tired?"

If being precocious was enough to make people hate someone, then people would have hated him since he started middle school.

However, Sun Ning had already become immune to Zhao Xue's words.

After teasing Sun Ning, Zhao Xue added, "Brothers, give me some face and try to get Xiao Ningzi thirty or fifty million."

"Xiao Ningzi's township is so poor. Rou Rou said that as a Township Head, he doesn't even have a place to live."

Sun Ning looked at Shang Rou, feeling both amused and annoyed.

How much resentment did this girl have toward the room he was renting that she would tell her best friend such private matters?

However, he didn't have the time to ask what other secrets Shang Rou had spilled.

He quickly interrupted the young lady, "Sister Xue, I don't need that much money. I'm just renovating some village primary schools; it doesn't cost that much."

This young lady was being completely improper, and Sun Ning didn't dare to follow her lead.

If Mishui Township got a grant of thirty or fifty million just to renovate a dozen village primary schools, what would the higher-ups think?

Furthermore, Sun Ning didn't want to owe so many favors on his first meeting.

Although Zhao Xue was taking on these favors for him, he was present, so he had to take responsibility for them himself.

Besides, there were many more projects he would need to pursue in the future, and those would be the ones that really cost money.

If he used up all his favors now, what would he do later?

After finishing his sentence, Sun Ning quickly stopped Zhao Xue, who still seemed excited.

"Sister Xue, I only submitted a report for school renovations. I don't dare break the rules. I just hope to get two or three million approved by the Central Government's Youth League, that would be enough."

"What, two or three million? That's embarrassing. Give me the report; I'll just get you five million, alright?"

Zhao Xue took the report and set it aside without even looking at it.

She muttered, "You're already worth over a billion, yet you're still so stingy. You really have no ambition."

So, this young lady was actually unhappy because she couldn't give away the money.

"Over a billion?"

Facing the group's skepticism, Zhao Xue, who had been slightly annoyed, suddenly beamed.

She couldn't help but brag, "You guys didn't know, did you? Let me introduce everyone to the Stock God, Sun Ning."

"Haven't you always wondered how I have endless money to spend? It was all earned for me bit by bit by Xiao Ningzi."

"Recently, he's even been showing off his skills in Hong Kong, earning those dollars from the United States devils."

"I'm even preparing to quit my job and go into business, following Rou Rou to harvest the whole world."

Sun Ning couldn't help but look up and glare at Shang Rou.

Did this girl tell her best friend everything?

Although it wasn't some earth-shattering secret, and it didn't matter if Zhao Xue knew.

In fact, Zhao Xue had been following Sun Ning's stock trades for a long time.

It started one time when the three of them were eating at a private restaurant, and Zhao Xue complained that her salary was too low and not enough to cover her expenses.

She even said she would have to go home to ask for more money and was prepared to get scolded.

Shang Rou couldn't bear it, so she told her how good Sun Ning was at stock trading.

Then, this silly girl didn't even ask for details and insisted that Sun Ning take her along for the ride.

Thus, for the next few years, Sun Ning kept bringing her along.

Due to her status, Zhao Xue had always kept it as a small-time venture.

This time, Shang Rou came back and told her about leverage, how easy it was to earn dollars, and so on.

She also told her that Deep Blue had been in Hong Kong for ten or twenty days, and its assets had multiplied several times over.

This instantly tempted her.

Previously, in the country, due to her status, she could only treat the stock market as a simple ATM.

This time, she saw an opportunity to get rich.

She really didn't want to work that damn job anymore.

As for the surrounding scions of elite families, their expressions were very complex at this moment.

Before, Zhao Xue was just like her fellow brothers and sisters in the system; none of them had any money.

They had always relied on the brothers and sisters who dabbled in business to bail them out.

But starting four years ago, Zhao Xue suddenly became a little rich woman.

From then on, there was one more heroine among those who treated everyone to meals.

Everyone had curiously asked Zhao Xue where the money came from, but she always deflected the topic.

Now that the mystery was solved, the way everyone looked at Sun Ning changed.

You have to realize, Zhao Xue had been consistently wealthy for these years, not just occasionally.

At this moment, Zhao Yang, who had gotten to know Sun Ning through a fight, grabbed Sun Ning's shoulder.

"Brother Sun, Brother Ning, Brother Xiao Ningzi, from now on you are my big brother. Take me along for the ride, okay?"

Sun Ning looked at the seemingly sycophantic Zhao Yang, and his heart stirred slightly.

Give and take—isn't this how relationships are built?

If he could use stock trading to gather this small group of people, it would be a huge asset.

Sun Ning would never underestimate these scions of elite families.

They were well-versed in all the rules of the officialdom.

They were also very clear about the ins and outs of every ministry.

Then, Sun Ning would have more assistants in the capital in the future.

Sun Ning understood this logic, so he took the opportunity to say, "Brother Yang, the stock market has risks. Investing requires caution!"

After saying this, the two of them smiled at each other.

And everyone else laughed heartily.

A guy who always wins is telling us the stock market has risks; aren't you just joking around?

What followed was a harmonious scene of drinking.

Sun Ning was so scared that he immediately wanted to pull Shang Rou away.

Mainly, he had remembered that dark history again.

But Shang Rou, who was on the side, just looked at him with a grin and refused to leave.

Sun Ning knew his dear Sister Rou wanted to see him make a fool of himself, but he was helpless and could only stay.