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Chapter 1 Win the lottery and return home!

On the afternoon of August 3, 2014, Puhai International Airport.

After getting off the plane, Zheng Wentong picked up his checked luggage and took Metro Line 2 to the city.

The house he rented in Puhai expired at the end of June. At that time, he had just resigned from Huafu Group and traveled to Western Europe.

Faced with the concerns of family and friends, Zheng Wentong unified his explanation, saying that he was not satisfied with his one-year job after graduation, so he wanted to go out for a walk to relax.

My parents are not very supportive and think that the employment situation has not been very good in recent years and there is no need to give up a programmer job with a stable income.

Zheng Wentong couldn't explain it to his parents, so he stopped explaining it. Because he had been a code farmer in Puhai for eight years in his previous life, and he had already had enough.

So Zheng Wentong, who was reborn in 2014, immediately fired his project manager and didn't want to stay in the company for even a minute longer.

This hateful-looking middle-aged man yelled at Zheng Wentong, "Where do you think this place is? You can come and leave whenever you want. The project you participated in has not been developed yet. Who will be responsible for the losses caused to the company?"

Zheng Wentong had seen the project manager groveling in front of the technical director and group leaders, and he became even more disgusted with him.

Some people try their best to please their bosses, but are particularly arrogant and domineering when facing their subordinates.

He is used to being a dog, and he also thinks that others are willing to be dogs, and he is used to barking and drinking at people. When faced with Zheng Wentong's thorns, he feels particularly irritated. This is a kind of rickets and needs to be treated!

The project manager clamored to put Zheng Wentong on the industry blacklist and told fellow personnel that Zheng Wentong could not find a job in Pujiang New District or even the entire Puhai City.

Zheng Wentong mocked Laman, "I don't even want to be a developer. You still expect me to continue to be a coder and be exploited by an unscrupulous boss? It's all your dreams!"

"Grandson! Remember this! When I return to Huafu Group, I will no longer be your colleague. When I acquire the project you are responsible for, you will have plenty of opportunities to call me daddy!"

Before he finished speaking, the project manager almost started a fight with Zheng Wentong in the office, but was finally pulled away by other colleagues.

Sitting on the subway, Zheng Wentong recalled the office conflict at the end of June and shook his head, feeling that his behavior was childish.

If it were changed to now, Zheng Wentong would have used a better method to handle his resignation, but Zheng Wentong's mood now is very different from that in June.

After all, he currently has a huge after-tax bonus of 105 million yuan in his ICBC card.

On July 9, in the semi-finals of the World Cup in Brazil, Germany beat Brazil 7-1.

Zheng Wentong relied on the 2,800-euro bonus for beating Germany and Brazil to advance to the semi-finals. He placed a bet at a local gambling company in Amsterdam with a multiplier of 6,500 times, and finally won a super jackpot of 18.2 million euros.

The Dutch lottery bonus tax rate is 29%, and the after-tax bonus is 12.922 million euros, equivalent to RMB 105,443,520.

Domestic sports media reported on this news, with the title "Dutch fans won billions in prizes. The winner was extremely low-key and refused to accept any interviews."

Because at the same time, a drunk Dutch fan spent 200 euros to win Germany's 7-1 victory over Brazil and received a bonus of 1.3 million euros.

Because this story is quite interesting, this piece of fan gossip became a hot search topic in China.

At the end of July, Zheng Wentong turned to a gambling company to complete the prize redemption procedures, then bought the fastest flight and flew directly back to Puhai.

Zheng Wentong booked a river view room at the Peninsula Hotel and planned to rest in the hotel for one night to get over the jet lag before making plans.

The Peninsula Hotel's Rolls-Royce transfer service requires a fee, which is 2,400 for one way from Puhai International Airport to the hotel and 4,500 for the round trip.

Even though Zheng Wentong was now worth over 100 million, he still felt there was no need to spend such wasted money. He walked out of the Nanjing East Road subway station and walked to the hotel to check in.

As soon as he entered the suite, Zheng Wentong put his luggage aside and lay on the bed, motionless.

Looking at the spacious room, the large windows facing the river, and the marble bathroom, he felt that it was a waste to live alone in such a river-view room. He would go to the terrace bar on the 14th floor later to see if he could meet a beautiful woman.

Zheng Wentong was lying in the jacuzzi taking a bath and almost fell asleep. He raised his left hand and looked at the time. It was almost seven o'clock and he could go to the restaurant downstairs for dinner.

On the day of the award redemption, Zheng Wentong bought two Patek Philippe Nautilus watches in the Netherlands. A 5711A with a steel case and a 5711R with a rose gold case. They spent a total of 50,000 euros.

He currently wears a rose gold Nautilus, and buying this watch is a dream come true.

Patek Philippe 5711R, size 40 mm, thickness 8.3 mm, three hands, calendar, screw-in crown, supports 120 meters of water resistance.

It is moderate in size, very thin in thickness, can be used for sports and formal wear, and can be said to be a model of luxury sports watches. It uses Patek Philippe 324 automatic movement, has 45 hours of power, and has the Patek Philippe seal.

For those who love watches, Longines Concas - Omega Seamaster 300 - Rolex Green Submariner - Patek Philippe Nautilus, this is their upgrade route for changing watches, just like changing the skin of Honor of Kings, but Zheng Wentong has achieved it this time

The ultimate dream.

By the end of 21, Nautilus's 5711A and 5711R announced the discontinuation of production, and the second-hand price of the private 5711 series, which originally cost more than 200,000 yuan, exceeded one million.

As long as Zheng Wentong keeps these two watches for seven or eight years, their market value will exceed three million, which can be regarded as an early investment.

When he bought a watch in the Netherlands, Zheng Wentong spent 400,000 yuan. Before entering the country, he had already put the rose gold Nautilus on his hand and threw away all the boxes.

However, he still paid more than 60,000 yuan in customs duties for the well-packaged steel-shelled Nautilus.

I bought two pieces of Nautilus for less than 500,000 yuan, held them for a few years, and then sold the Nautilus with the steel shell. Not only did I not lose money, but I made a lot of money.

Zheng Wentong now initially understands why rich people become richer and richer.

Because their fault tolerance costs are relatively low, they can lose tens or even millions without breaking a sweat. Once an ordinary person starts a business and goes bankrupt, he or she will not be able to turn around for more than ten years.

In addition, there is a gap in the first pot of gold. Even if ordinary watch fans predict that the price of Nautilus will increase, they may not have the courage to spend hundreds of thousands to buy two watches.

After finishing his meal, Zheng Wentong went to the viewing terrace of Sir Alley's Bar on the 14th floor. There were not many people there. He ordered a drink at the bar and then sat by the guardrail to enjoy the breeze.

It's getting dark, and this is indeed the best place to watch the night view of the Pujiang River. The Oriental Pearl Tower and the World Financial Center across the river are also shining in the night.

Puhai Center, the tallest building in China, has not yet been completed, but it has already shown its majestic appearance. Zheng Wentong was fascinated by the neon lights of the high-rise buildings in Lujiazui.

Zheng Wentong recalled his workplace experience before his rebirth:

Graduated from Zhongchu University of Economics and Law in June 2013, majoring in software engineering. In the spring recruitment, he joined Huafu Group as an intern in a software development position.

From 2013 to 2016, he worked in three subsidiaries of Huafu Life Insurance, Huafu Bank, and Huafu Jinke.

He also gradually grew from a programmer to a project manager, and as the main technical research and development force participated in the development of the Huafu Group's outbound telephone call system, the Lark System.

Later, due to the year-end bonus, the salary increase was not up to expectations, and there was a salary inversion. Zheng Wentong finally decided to change jobs and worked in many Internet financial companies.

20 years later, Zheng Wentong entered the leading online lending platform. This platform relied on Internet giants and had good salaries, so he stayed there until June 22.

Generally speaking, if you have a personal deposit of 100 million, if you do financial management in ICBC Private Bank, you can get a passive income of 5 to 6 million, which is absolutely no problem.

As long as Zheng Wentong does not engage in pornography, gambling, drugs, excessive drinking and extravagance, he will never be able to spend all the money in his life, and there will be no problem in lying down for the rest of his life.

Zheng Wentong looked around the bar and didn't find Principal Wang who often stayed at Peninsula. In fact, he could also imitate Principal Wang and find an Internet celebrity girlfriend instead. Wouldn't his life be quite colorful?

However, Zheng Wentong asked himself again, is winning a lottery of 100 million, completely lying down and enjoying life, is this really what he wants?

Zheng Wentong still remembers how he was reborn. At that time, he was browsing a highly praised answer on Zhihu, "If you won 100 million yuan, what would you do first?"

He still clearly remembers the top-rated answer.

"If I win 100 million yuan, I will set up a foundation called the 'Slope Foundation'. The main work of this foundation is to recruit volunteers and coordinate the office."

"To do the same thing in every city, county, and town across China. Ask three volunteers to work in groups of three, one pushing a wheelchair, one sitting in a wheelchair, and one pulling a large suitcase."

"Three people went around the city and recorded where there should be ramps to facilitate people in wheelchairs, people pushing strollers and travelers with large suitcases, but there were no ramps."

Zheng Wentong liked this answer and replied: "If I really win 100 million, I am willing to donate 99.99 million to promote this matter."

As a result, he was really reborn from June 2022 to June 2014.

Zheng Wentong remembered a certain movie clip:

The reporter asked Ge You, "If you had one million, could you donate it to charity?" Ge You said yes.

The reporter asked again: "If you had 10 million, would you be willing to donate?" Ge You replied, "I am willing."

The reporter asked: "If you had 100 million, would you be willing to donate?" Ge You replied, "Don't say 100 million, I would donate even 1 billion."

The reporter finally asked, "If you had a car, would you be willing to donate it?" Ge You replied, "I don't want to."

The reporter didn't understand, "You have donated one billion, why don't you give up a car?" Ge You looked back and got out of the car, "Because I really have a car."

Currently Zheng Wentong is facing the same dilemma as Uncle Ge, because he really has 100 million now.

After experiencing rebirth, he still wants to fulfill his promise as much as possible. But fortunately, he can now use the 105 million bonus as he wishes.

He can use this 100 million to invest, and when it becomes 200 million, 500 million or even 1 billion, he can donate another 99.99 million to establish the Slope Charity Foundation, and there will not be much pressure.

I won't feel any pain in my body.

Zheng Wentong now knew what he was going to do. It was impossible to work part-time, even in this life.

He wants to wave his money, become a capital boss, invest in start-up companies or certain projects, and become a financier dad.

Since he is reborn once, there is no need to survive once. Now that he has 100 million starting capital, which is higher than the starting point of 99.99% of entrepreneurship, he may not be able to start a business.

At this time, a beautiful young lady walked in. She was wearing blue denim shorts, a green long-sleeved jacket, and light-colored underwear underneath.

Her long white legs are particularly eye-catching, and paired with mid-heeled sandals, they look cool and sexy. She is holding a glass of red wine, shaking the glass, and looking around for an empty seat.

She saw that Zheng Wentong was alone and was wearing a gold watch. After asking if there was anyone next to Zheng Wentong, she sat down.

The two chatted briefly, and Zheng Wentong found out that this long-legged girl was called Jiang Nan, and she worked as an administrative director in a financial company.

Jiang Nan inquired about Zheng Wentong's details and asked him what he was doing in Puhai.

Zheng Wentong said that he is currently unemployed and is preparing to start a company. His goal in the next five years is to buy a property in Lujiazui.

Thinking that the new company also needed an administrator, Jiang Nan complained about the mediocre income, so he changed his mind and invited him.
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