Chapter 131 You have to work hard when you win the lottery
So it was for the lottery?
Toru Amuro was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief.
The sound of the heavy object falling to the ground just now should have been made by Angostela who was so happy that she jumped on the bed, not by him rolling down from it in a sleepy state.
"I won the lottery, I won the lottery for the first time... I'm not so poor anymore..."
This is the first time Toru Amuro has seen Angstra look so happy. She is obviously hanging on her body like a sloth, but she is not heavy at all.
"Congratulations."
Toru Amuro reached out and touched Angostela's head. He did not push him away or throw him to the ground, but also stroked his back like he was taking care of an animal.
I don’t know how long it took, but Angstra finally calmed down and let go of Toru Amuro.
Because he was too excited, his usually pale and sickly face was flushed: "I'm sorry, I'm too excited. Are you okay?"
Angstra's body was thin, but his strength was not small. Toru Amuro felt a dull pain in the place where his hand had just held him, but he still shook his head.
"What lottery did you buy?" he asked.
"In the American 'Powerball' lottery, all five numbers I chose won, and it's the first prize." Angstra noticed that Toru Amuro was not wearing shoes, "Go put on your slippers, don't stand barefoot on the ground like this.
"
Toru Amuro returned to the attic, and while changing clothes, he took out his mobile phone to search for the lottery ticket.
The results were quickly displayed: Powerball is one of the most popular lotteries in the United States. 4 white balls are selected from 64 white balls, and 1 red ball is selected from 26 red balls. If all 5 numbers match,
Won the jackpot.
Because it is extremely difficult to win the jackpot, the jackpot prize pool is often too accumulated to be distributed. Once someone wins the jackpot, the bonus will be very generous, often hundreds of millions of dollars.
The winning numbers for the latest Power Bullet round were announced on Wednesday night, US time, and on Thursday morning, Japan time. Angstra won this round, with a prize of US$444 million.
While Toru Amuro was surprised by this astronomical figure, he was also worried about Angstra's nerves.
He casually tells others which lottery prize he won, and anyone who is interested can find out how much money he won by just checking on the Internet.
People in the organization are not short of money, but this grand prize is a huge sum of money for anyone. If someone uses their brains to try to steal his money...
As the saying goes, wealth should not be exposed. It is easier to protect yourself by keeping a low profile than showing off. He has to find a way to remind him to pay attention.
Toru Amuro put away his phone and began to think about how to persuade him better.
It's a good thing for undercovers that some Codename members kill each other, but Angostela is different. Now they need his protection. If other members want to steal money from him, they might attack the two of them.
So he is not caring about Angstra, but to protect himself and his children.
Toru Amuro changed his clothes and returned to Angstra's bedroom. His little boss did not change his clothes. He was lying on the bed holding Qian Duoduo, and his whole body was filled with happiness.
"Midorikawa will be here soon." Toru Amuro reminded.
"Then I'll change my clothes now."
Angstra got off the bed, handed the money to Toru Amuro, and then naturally began to take off her pajamas.
Seeing that he didn't say anything to chase him away, Toru Amuro didn't take the initiative to leave the room.
He watched as he took off his shirt and pajamas, and then revealed... his body, which was completely wrapped in bandages from his neck to the soles of his feet.
"..."
Only half of the person's face and hands are exposed, and the rest of the body is tightly wrapped. What's the point of wearing clothes? Even if you don't wear anything, nothing important will be exposed.
Sure enough, you have to wait until you take a bath or soak in a hot spring, when the success rate is higher...
Toru Amuro stood beside the bed holding Qian Duoduo: "How many people besides me know that you won the lottery?"
"And my guardian, I just sent her an email." Angstra took out new clothes from the closet, "When Midorikawa comes, I will also tell him that there is no need to cook tonight.
You go out to eat."
Amuro heard Friedman mention that the organization would find guardian members for minor members, but he had never seen such a person around Angstra.
"She?" he noted the gender pronoun.
"She is in the United States and will not come to Japan in the short term." Angstra did not say her code name. "She bought that villa for me. I have to prepare a return gift for her."
By buying such a nice house for her ward, it seems that she loves him very much, and at least she won't treat him materially.
Toru Amuro saw Angstra take out a quarter-sleeved T-shirt with a Lucky Cat holding a gold coin printed on it. The round shape looked very familiar... He had worn it the day he went to deal with Jean Fish.
This kind of clothes that are incompatible with the organization must have been bought for him by a female member who likes cute things, right?
Toru Amuro was distracted for a moment. It wasn't until Qian Duoduo called out that he continued: "These few are enough. Don't tell more people. If too many people know, you will be in danger."
"I know." Angstra smiled.
"How do you plan to receive the award?" Toru Amuro asked again.
"You can claim your prize anonymously online and spread it out over 30 years, so you can avoid taxes."
Amuro Tohru knew the reason why Angstra did this. Lottery taxes in every country are relatively high. Like the United States he just checked, tax rates stipulated by each state are different, and the total tax required is 40-60%.
Of course, this is a one-time payment. If you receive it in installments, you can receive a portion every year to avoid taxes.
"Then will you continue to carry out the organization's tasks seriously in the future?" Toru Amuro asked tentatively.
Angstra loves money very much. The reason why he cares so much about organizing tasks is probably because he wants the reward to be high enough.
Now that he is not short of money, will he continue to carry out the organizational tasks seriously in the future? If his enthusiasm wanes sharply, will others discover that he has received a windfall?
"meeting."
Angstra put on her clothes and didn't rush to put on her pants. She stood there and looked at him seriously.
"I have read a survey by the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research. Many lottery jackpot winners in Europe and the United States will become impoverished for various reasons within a few years of winning. Several people in the United States have ended up bankrupt."
"Because it's an unexpected fortune, I don't cherish it and tend to squander it." He said for a moment, "I don't want to be like them, so I have to take it in installments, and then put it in different places to save it. I usually just
Take some of it and keep working hard."
He looked at Toru Amuro: "But I won't be stingy. From now on, I will support you and pay you a monthly salary... When Morohoshi comes, I will see your performance in the task and buy you a better house and
car."
Toru Amuro nodded silently.
Even if a windfall comes from heaven, I still want to work hard. Not only that, I also want to give gifts to my guardian members, and give houses and cars to my subordinates.
This rare good boss is a member of the organization...