Chapter 597

Once it was determined that Watching Wen Leyu would go to Zhongxin to take on the heavy responsibility, the purpose of Teacher Ke and her husband and Li Zhongfa coming to the Lighthouse was more than half completed.

Aside from some minor details, only one problem remained.

Wen Qingsheng looked at Teacher Ke, but Teacher Ke turned her head to the side.

Wen Qingsheng had no choice but to ask Li Ye, "Li Ye! There's a matter you have to give me a firm number on, otherwise, after I go back... it will be hard to make arrangements."

"Before I came, I touched base with your Uncle Wang. He is a rather straightforward person and asked right then how much we planned to invest. I couldn't answer him, so look... can you give me a number now?"

Li Ye blinked and turned his head to look at Watching Wen Leyu.

Watching Wen Leyu grimaced and, helplessly following her mother's lead, turned her head to the side as well.

I don't even know how much money you have, what do you want me to say?

"Hahahaha~ Brother Xiao Ye, be more generous, why are you being so indecisive?"

This finally made Li Zhongfa laugh.

If it were in the past, he certainly wouldn't have been able to laugh, but now that they were about to become one family with Wen Qingsheng and his wife, there was no harm in laughing.

Teacher Ke also laughed and said to Li Ye, "Why don't we let you and Xiao Yu discuss it first?"

Li Ye smiled and shook his head, then said, "I'd better discuss it with you, Auntie Ke! After all, I don't understand the internal situation of the Zhongxin Company. How much money do you think is needed so that Xiao Yu can be valued after entering the unit, and also have confidence in herself?"

"..."

Teacher Ke and Wen Qingsheng looked at each other, neither speaking for a while.

Li Ye had actually thrown the problem back to Teacher Ke.

But Teacher Ke believed that no one's money came from a strong wind, and one shouldn't just ask for a child's money!

In the end, Teacher Ke said, "Being valued and having confidence actually don't have much to do with money; it still depends on Xiao Yu's future performance and ability.

However, since Li Ye wants to accomplish something, and when it comes to making money, our family still considers you the most professional, so you should be the one to set the number!"

"..."

Li Ye was somewhat helpless; he really didn't know the "going rate" now, but Teacher Ke and the others seemed to have misunderstood him.

So Li Ye sheepishly held up two fingers: "How about this?"

Li Zhongfa was so angry he slapped Li Ye on the forehead again: "Who are you playing games with? One is one, two is two; when it comes to money, things must be crystal clear."

【Isn't this what I learned from you people? The legend of selling a Dongfeng for one hundred million, isn't that something you people cooked up?】

Li Ye was truly conflicted. If you invest too little, you aren't taking your wife seriously, but if you invest too much, what if it gets eaten or taken by others?

Although Teacher Ke and Wen Qingsheng guaranteed that Li Ye wouldn't suffer a loss, Li Ye felt that this guarantee must have a most comfortable operating range.

Watching Wen Leyu was certainly not an ordinary child, but after all, she was only in her twenties. If too much money was invested at once, she wouldn't know how many people she would have to deal with or how many things she would have to handle.

Li Ye didn't mind paying some tuition, but he wasn't very happy about letting his little wife spend all day making small talk with people.

So the best way was to invest in batches. Even a landlord's family has no surplus grain, and I can't even feed myself yet! There's no way to spare any for you.

Seeing that Li Ye had been slapped twice in a short while, Teacher Ke also laughingly said, "What's wrong, Li Ye? Are these two fingers of yours two million dollars? Or twenty million?"

Li Ye slowly shook his head and said, "I meant two hundred million... hiss..."

"..."

Teacher Ke, Wen Qingsheng, and Grandfather Li Zhongfa all stared fixedly at Li Ye, remaining silent for a long time.

And Li Ye didn't make a sound either, just kept inhaling.

Because Watching Wen Leyu had stepped on his foot, and she stepped very hard,

And the little girl probably thought her strength was too small and it didn't hurt, so she deliberately stepped on only two of Li Ye's toes.

Teacher Ke sighed and said with complex meaning, "You really do cherish Xiao Yu!"

Li Ye had told Teacher Ke earlier that he had "a few hundred million," but Teacher Ke and Wen Qingsheng had also said they needed to walk on two legs.

But now Li Ye had not only given the sky-high road to his own daughter, but he had also smashed two hundred million on the table in one go.

It was February of '86, and the national foreign exchange reserves for '85 had been calculated—a total of 2.072 billion US dollars.

Li Ye smashing these two hundred million in...

"Two hundred million won't do, that's too much!!!"

Wen Qingsheng waved his hand and said very decisively, "Brother Xiao Ye, you really don't treat money as money. With two hundred million, do you want Xiao Yu to go in and serve directly as the deputy general manager?"

Li Ye immediately held up three fingers and said, "If Xiao Yu can serve as deputy general manager, I'll add another hundred million."

"Stop talking that nonsense. You've got a little money, look how it's burning you up. Why don't you go to heaven?"

Li Zhongfa raised his hand impatiently, but after thinking about it, he didn't slap his own grandson again.

This was a grandson worth two hundred million—no, three hundred million. Losing a single hair was worth hundreds of thousands.

He really hadn't expected it. After all, the Qingshuihe Instant Noodle Factory had only invested about ten million US dollars in total, and even that had attracted who knows how many people trying to squeeze in.

An investment of two hundred million would directly parachute an entire management team to you. Just let Watching Wen Leyu go play with them!

"Then let's invest gradually!" Li Ye thought for a moment and said, "I'll prepare this money for Xiao Yu first. If there's a suitable opportunity, we'll use it; if there isn't, we'll earn some interest overseas first."

"Tsk~"

Li Zhongfa pursed his lips and said to Li Ye, "Why don't you just write a proposal for us to look at tonight? Asking one question and getting one answer, it just leads to misunderstandings."

"Hahahaha, I actually like chatting with Li Ye like this; it's very interesting. Besides, this matter would lead to misunderstandings no matter who it was put on..."

Wen Qingsheng laughed heartily, then said to Watching Wen Leyu, "Hurry up and pour us some water. After talking for so long, my throat is dry from all the excitement."

Watching Wen Leyu curled her lips and went out.

Not long after, she brought in a large tray filled with plain water, beverages, and red wine.

Watching Wen Leyu first poured a glass for Li Zhongfa: "This is red wine brewed at home, Grandfather, please have a taste."

Li Zhongfa said happily, "You brew your own wine here? I'll have to go take a look later and broaden my horizons."

Wen Qingsheng said with a smile, "Don't wait for later. Since it's not mealtime yet, let's go take a look now!"

Li Zhongfa immediately stood up and said, "Let's go, let's go, let's go take a look at the young couple's new home."

Li Ye said with a smile, "Grandfather, this can only be considered a place for vacation; our home will always be on the mainland."

"Fine, fine, fine, you brat, you're showing off, I can't even cover for you. You spend over two million just to take a vacation..."

Li Zhongfa was a traditional good grandfather of the Huaxia family. In front of Teacher Ke and Wen Qingsheng, he tried his best to cover up his grandson's shortcomings and display his strengths. But in fact, with those two hundred million as a foundation, even the most critical father-in-law and mother-in-law couldn't find any faults with Li Ye anymore.

Such a young little millionaire, if he didn't waste money and show off, wouldn't there be something wrong with him?

Although Li Zhongfa still felt that Li Ye spent money too lavishly, after visiting the manor's wine cellar and vineyard, he also felt it was quite worth it.

An area of two or three kilometers in length and width, all belonging to his own family—for the older generation like Li Zhongfa, who had a special sentiment for land, this brought a special sense of satisfaction and stability.

And when he saw the light helicopter, Li Zhongfa wanted to go up and fly for a while.

Li Ye hurriedly called over Uncle Aoli, the pilot and groom, to fly the plane and take Li Zhongfa and Teacher Ke and her husband up to experience the thrill of low-altitude flight.

After getting off the plane, Uncle Aoli told Li Ye that the horses were ready and asked if the guests wanted to go horseback riding now.

The three elders were in high spirits, so of course, they wanted to visit and have some entertainment.

Watching Wen Leyu wanted to let her parents and Li Zhongfa go to their rooms to change into shoes and boots suitable for riding, but Li Zhongfa and Wen Qingsheng both said it wasn't that much trouble, as they had both ridden horses before.

Li Ye said cautiously, "Grandfather, you still have to be careful with this thing..."

Li Zhongfa rolled his eyes and said, "Are you looking down on your grandfather? When I was still working at the regimental headquarters, I could ride a dozen horses with ease."

Sure enough, after Li Zhongfa got on the horse, he only had to adapt for a moment before he dared to let go of the reins and let the horse run freely.

Well, it was Li Ye who had underestimated the ability of the old soldier.

Li Ye had been learning from Uncle Aoli for several days, and he only dared to let the horse trot at a slow pace!

If you get bumped off this thing, hehe.

After Li Zhongfa and Wen Qingsheng were tired from playing, Li Zhongfa raised a question.

"Brother Xiao Ye! I see this Aoli, he can fly a plane and also take care of horses; his salary must be quite high, right?"

Li Ye nodded and said, "He is not only responsible for flying the plane and taking care of the horses, but he also manages the workers in the vineyard. I have to give him over forty thousand a year!"

"Hiss~"