Chapter 4: Improve Oneself

[System level: 4]

[For every breath, you will receive a cash reward of 0.40 yuan.]

[When tasting delicious food, there is a 3% probability of obtaining a mysterious reward related to eating.]

[When you drink, there is a 2% probability of obtaining a mysterious reward related to drinking.]

[When playing games, there is a 1% probability of obtaining a mysterious reward related to gaming.]

[Experience value: 0/270,000]

Eight yuan per minute and 11,520 yuan per day.

It's barely enough to maintain a living.

Hahaha!

The newly emerged gaming reward attribute still has a very low probability and seems to be of little use for the time being.

The probability of food rewards is already quite considerable.

Unfortunately, Alex is extremely busy and has no time to enjoy delicious food.

But it doesn't matter.

Just endure a few more days.

After finishing all the work, with more than one million in cash, can't he do whatever he wants?

Eh?

Wait!

The reward mechanism of the system is very interesting...

Eating, drinking, and playing.

Could the next one be "having fun"?

What would be the way to have fun?

Alex can't guess, but he is not in a hurry.

It's not difficult to upgrade with only 270,000 more experience points.

Keep looking forward and focus on the present first.

Since it's rare to open the luxury goods official website, Alex might as well buy all the things he needs.

In this regard, Alex has the style of a small nouveau riche.

Since he has decided to spend money, he doesn't think about anything else and just chooses based on his first impression.

So he added an avenue shoulder bag.

It has the same design as the travel bag, with blue and black mosaic patterns.

It's very beautiful.

The experience value reaches 13,300/270,000.

Then he bought a sact handbag.

It's pure white.

Although it's beautiful, it's a bit feminine.

So he added a disvery small messenger bag to balance it.

The experience value: The 2s-elysées card holder is extremely beautiful.

The bumpkin Alex feels that he has never seen such an exquisite leather product in his life.

Immediately put it in the shopping cart.

However, the wallet disappoints him greatly.

Finally, he casually chooses an azza.

With a red lining, it's still somewhat stylish.

The experience value: 36,050/270,000.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.

In total, seven items.

The luggage is completely settled.

The total cost is less than 85,000 yuan.

Alex is really getting cocky.

He dares to use the word "only" for 85,000 yuan...

Just when he was about to continue looking at clothes, a phone call came in time and prevented

Alex from getting more arrogant.

As for the new phone call, it's not about delivering money but goods.

The mobile phone and underwear have arrived.

After going home and getting the delivery, Alex can't wait to open the box and finally gets the

iPhone 6 he has been longing for.

As a poor student, Alex has always kept his mobile phone in his pocket.

So the size of iPhone 6 is more suitable.

iPhone 6s simply can't fit.

Choosing iPhone 6 instead of 6s for such a reason only shows that Alex is still far from being a qualified tycoon.

In the future, the trend will definitely be large-screen mobile phones.

Playing games, watching movies, and chatting on WeChat are all much more enjoyable.

The 4.7-inch iPhone 6 is still too small.

As soon as he inserts his own SIM card into iPhone 6, Alex can't wait to play with it and feels quite unaccustomed.

Having always used the Android system of domestic low-end mobile phones, suddenly switching to an iPhone, everything feels awkward.

But after getting used to it for a while, he can feel the charm of the iPhone.

Not to mention the price, the speed is really fast, the feel is really good, and the appearance is really beautiful.

Even in Gujiao, a mining city, more than half of the students in Alex's class can't afford an iPhone.

Holding it in hand and taking a walk outside, he will immediately become the coolest kid in the village.

Right?

However, his happiness doesn't last long.

As soon as he looks at the balance in his bank card and then looks at the system gold that jumps with every breath, his excitement disappears immediately.

Money comes too easily and the excitement threshold rises too quickly.

Something that can be bought two every day is really hard to arouse the emotions of the nouveau riche Alex.

Just like the Little 浣熊 instant noodles when he was a child.

He was so eager for it that when he had one yuan, he would rush to buy it.

When eating it, he wished he could even lick the bag clean.

Now?

He doesn't even take a look at it!

Does every rich person have to go through such a mental transformation?

Alex doesn't know.

Anyway, he is very calm.

He throws the mobile phone together with the box into his schoolbag.

The express package of ck underwear is not opened.

He takes it to the rented house and just leaves it there.

Go out and continue working.

After a busy afternoon, the results are remarkable.

After finishing work, Alex returns to the rented house and is so tired that he doesn't want to move.

He calls his mother and tells her that he won't go home tonight.

Without taking a rest, he immediately starts calculating and making plans.

Now the biggest problem in front of Alex is - how should he spend the money next?

The system still needs 230,000 experience points to upgrade.

In the afternoon, three more companies have approved the loan.

The money is saved up again.

It's not enough to buy a house.

A car is not needed.

The most reliable thing seems to be buying a watch, but Alex has a serious lack of understanding of watches.

In the past, it was because he was poor and there was no need to spend several hundred yuan on an ornament.

It's already 5102.

Without a smartphone, it's almost impossible to live.

There are not many young people in this generation who wear watches to tell time.

Among more than 50 classmates in Alex's class, there are less than 15 boys and girls who wear watches.

Even when mobile phones are banned starting from senior three, the number of classmates who wear watches doesn't exceed half.

People often bury their heads in doing exercises.

After a while, they look up and ask the person next to them, "What's the time?"

Alex doesn't know if this is the norm for post-95s and post-00s.

Anyway, people who don't wear watches are by no means outliers in the class.

After getting used to it, people naturally lose interest in watches.

But it's said on the Internet that wearing a suitable watch can enhance a man's taste and temperament.

Alex agrees with this.

For men, there are only a few ornaments in total, such as cars, watches, belts, and leather shoes.

When going out for a drink, you can't drive a car.

If you don't wear formal clothes, leather shoes are not needed.

What's left in the end?

There is really only a watch that can accompany you all the time.

So it depends on personal preference.

Those who like simplicity and purity can wear a white shirt, jeans, and canvas shoes without any accessories and still have temperament.

Those with a more flamboyant personality can dye their hair, get a piercing, and wear a pair of Kobe platinum shoes.

There's nothing wrong with that.

Those with a more mature style can wear more big-brand casual clothes and then wear a good watch.

They will be highly regarded wherever they go.

The aesthetics of modern society is very diverse.

After several days of experience and precipitation, Alex is gradually looking down on external things and has a very healthy mindset.

Within the price range, if there is a watch that he particularly likes, he will buy it to gain experience.

If there really isn't one, don't force it.

Think of other ways.

Buying a watch that costs two or three hundred thousand yuan just for showing off but not liking it at all is too meaningless.

With this thought in mind, Alex opens Baidu on his mobile phone, searches for famous watches, and then finds the official websites according to the rankings and looks at them one by one.

This takes up half the night.

It's like opening a new door to a new world.

Famous watches are really beautiful!

Alex never knew that watches, which seem to be on the verge of being eliminated by smartphones, are so charming.

The small dial is filled with creativity, design, and ultra-high-precision processing.

It embodies the ultimate pursuit of beauty by humans and shows the great wisdom of the spirit of all things.

That kind of beauty is straightforward and impactful.

Unlike computers and mobile phones, without content, they are just useless boards.

Famous watches are like luxury cars.

At a glance, you can tell their extraordinary nature.

"No wonder people always say that a good watch can greatly enhance a man's taste and temperament. How handsome would it be to wear one?"

Alex grits his teeth and makes up his mind...

Buy it!

Experience value: 38,267/270,000.

Balance in Brother Dapeng's bank card: 290,000 yuan.

System gold: 5,681 yuan.

Pocket money is in WeChat change.

Now Alex has a total of 295,000 available assets.

Therefore, the price range for choosing a watch is set between more than 200,000 yuan and less than 300,000 yuan.

Among the top ten famous watches, after looking at them roughly according to brand rankings,

Alex's favorite brand is Vacheron Constantin, followed by Patek Philippe, and finally Cartier.

The most astonishing ones are those mythical models of Jaeger-LeCoultre with nude goddess oil paintings on the dials.

The designs of Vacheron Constantin are the most imaginative and distinctive.

While Patek Philippe is elegant and 大气.

Alex can't understand the details at all, but he just thinks it's beautiful.

Alex painstakingly selects three watches from the two major brands of Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe.

Then, in the final round, unsurprisingly, he gets stuck.

"Please forgive me. As a nouveau riche loser, I really don't know how to choose!"

Being torn over a watch that costs two or three hundred thousand yuan is ultimately a happy problem.

This is the exclusive worry of rich people.

In the end, Alex simply decides by drawing lots.

One, two, three.

Okay, the ranking is determined.

Try in order.

Buy whichever one is available!

However, the confident Alex is soon dumbfounded.

The official website doesn't sell watches!

Whether it's Patek Philippe or Vacheron Constantin, the official website is only for display and does not sell watches.

Alex quickly checks for authorized specialty stores and finds that there are only stores in the imperial capital and the magic city in the country.

There are also watch stores in Hong Kong Island.

And they don't provide shipping services.

Thinking about it, for precious items worth several hundred thousand yuan, how bold would one have to be to shop online?

The bumpkin Alex thought that just like Louis Vuitton bags, once you place an order, they will be delivered...

It's simply ridiculous.

Well, it can't be bought for now.

Half the night of excitement was in vain.

Alex punches the bed a few times and gets determined: Damn it, buy a house!

So he starts looking at housing sources again.

After looking for half an hour, he falls asleep deeply.

In his dream, the masterpieces of various brands appear one by one as if within reach.

Alex thought he had wasted half the night in vain, but in fact, he didn't.

Famous watches are the luxury among luxuries.

Even if it's just browsing pictures without seeing the real thing, it still opens a window for Alex's vision.

Outside the window is an unprecedented scenery.

A tycoon is not a nouveau riche.

Only when one has a big heart and a high vision can one establish one's own aesthetics and confidence in the chaotic and extravagant world of money.

After getting the system, Alex didn't indulge in spending money and showing off.

Instead, he rushes around under the scorching sun, races against time, and safely passes through the most vulnerable initial stage of his mindset.

As an ordinary 18-year-old, being able to do this is already very good.

Alex is on the right path.

...

July 29th, sunny, with a maximum temperature of 38 degrees.

Another day when one could almost get sunburned.

By 5 pm when work is over, Alex is already so tired that he can hardly breathe.

After going home and taking a shower, he lies on the sofa and doesn't want to move for a long time.

A classmate calls and invites him to a barbecue.

Alex refuses feebly.

"No way. I'm going to a bookstore to buy some books."

By the way, look at houses.

Alex doesn't say the latter half of the sentence, but just the first half is enough to surprise Ben.

"Wow! Yanzi, are you crazy? After finally finishing the exam, instead of having fun, you want to read books?"

"You mortals, how would you understand the joy of reading?"

When Alex is joking, there is actually two parts of seriousness in his heart.

Since developing a fixed study habit, Alex really likes reading now.

Two hours a day is especially fulfilling and pleasant.

No matter how other tycoons have fun, anyway, Alex has decided - to be a god-level tycoon who is knowledgeable and loves life!

After hanging up Ben's call, many more people urge him.

The little buddies haven't seen Alex for several days.

Today is a small gathering.

They are very enthusiastic.

Alex also wants to go out and have fun.

Holding the new mobile phone in his hand and wearing the new underwear, how can he not show off?

The underwear costs 183 yuan a piece.

It's very comfortable to wear.

And today he is wearing the white one.

It's very showy!

But the problem is, calculating the time, buying books will take an hour.

Looking at houses will take at least until 9 pm.

Coming back and studying for two hours.

There really is no time...

Making a series of unequal treaties and politely refusing all invitations, Alex sets off happily.

Thinking about having books to read is actually more exciting than having barbecue.

Is there something wrong?

Indeed, it's quite sick.

The 膨胀 Alex goes out and directly takes a taxi and heads to Zhongyu Bookstore in Shangwa District.

As soon as he enters and is blown by the air conditioning, looking at the dazzling array of books, the slight restlessness in his heart quickly fades away.

He starts looking through them unhurriedly.

Alex was admitted to Xingcheng Normal University, but his major is non-normal economics.

This is a very common major.

His plan for himself is to directly take the civil service examination after graduation.

There are still quite a few positions that match economics.

And now the grassroots level relatively needs officials who understand economics.

Starting as a petty official.

In case of good luck and getting a small official position, that would be a complete success.

For children from poor families, this path is economical, cost-effective, and has high potential returns.

How good.

Now, of course, Alex won't take the civil service examination anymore.

But since he has chosen economics, he should learn more professional courses.

Maybe they will be useful in the future.

According to the book list provided by the great god on the Internet, he collects them one by one.

Samuelson's "Economics" is a must-read.

And the school textbooks won't provide it.

So it has to be bought.

Mankiw's "Principles of Economics" is also a must-read.

Studying it in comparison with the previous book can basically establish a basic framework of economics.

Next, one has to learn macroeconomics and microeconomics.

Then it's econometrics.

And then it's monetary economics.

When learning these four classified economics, one must learn "Game Theory" and mathematics well.

Once all of these are done, college is over.

If one really understands them thoroughly, it's no problem to write a graduate thesis.

When Alex is looking for books according to the list, he unexpectedly finds a copy of "The

Biography of the Federal Reserve".

Immediately, he is overjoyed.

The great god on the Internet highly recommends this book.

It is said that the author of this book extremely accurately predicted the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008.

The judgments in the book all came true.

And in the reprinted version after 2008, the deduction process is reorganized and new predictions are made.

What's even more rare is that this book is not boring at all.

It combines professional knowledge and story-telling very well.

So it has been a bestseller for more than ten years and is suitable for any novice to read.

Alex picks up this thick tome that is almost as thick as a dictionary.

He feels that it will be enough for him to read for at least a month.

So he doesn't be greedy anymore and takes the few books he found earlier to check out.

"Economics", "Basic Economics", "Game Theory", "Macroeconomics: A Modern Approach", "The

Biography of the Federal Reserve", "Blue Blood Origin: The Meaning of Luxury".

Six books cost Alex a total of 526 yuan.

The last book makes Alex feel a little uneasy.

Suddenly becoming rich and in the foreseeable future, he will become richer and richer.

But not knowing how to spend money is very embarrassing.

As a person, one must constantly grow.

It doesn't matter if one doesn't know how to spend money now.

Learn!

It doesn't have to be very proficient