Tao Liangchen
Chapter 376 One Hundred Million Not Enough?
Su Yehao, carrying the gifts Linda Yun had helped him buy, got into the Rolls-Royce and headed for the Tang family's old mansion.
The journey took more than ten minutes. On the way, he saw a bus hit a wild boar. If he hadn't been too lazy to deal with the hassle, he would have asked the bus driver if he'd sell the boar, so he could take it home and make braised pork with radish. The leftovers could be sliced and grilled.
It was just a pity, slaughtering a pig and all, the thought alone gave him a headache.
Coincidentally, his mother called to ask if there was anything he wanted to eat. Su Yehao casually replied braised pork with radish. Any cook could make this dish, but to make it delicious, you had to add a little white sugar, and the gravy was perfect for soaking rice.
Arriving at his destination, they drove straight into the courtyard.
The lawn hadn't been trimmed for a while, and it was a sea of green. While the old man was vacationing in Australia, he had someone renovate the exterior walls of the villa. There was still a faint smell of paint in the air.
Carrying the gifts himself, he changed his shoes at the entrance. Su Yehao asked his grandfather, "Grandpa, I've come to see you. It's been a while since I've been here, it looks a lot nicer."
Old Man Tang said unhappily, "Wasn't the new villa given to you to live in? You dragged your feet on the renovation, just wanting to move to Big Wave Bay Road. Now it's like throwing a meat bun to a dog, the mansion's been taken by you. What about the grandson you promised me? Still no news. Or why don't you move out, and I'll just adopt one from outside?"
Chuckling, Su Yehao shook his head and said, "It's not the same. Someone with no blood relation to you is not the same as family. How old am I? With your health, Grandpa, there's absolutely no problem with living to a hundred. In another two or three years, I'll definitely try to have one."
The previous agreement was that he would have a child, change their surname to Tang, and the old man would give him the new house on Big Wave Bay Road.
Su Yehao had already moved into the house and even expanded the size of the yard, but the child he promised his grandfather hadn't materialized. It was rare for them to meet, so the old man naturally had to urge him.
Twenty years old wasn't young.
In Hong Kong, it was common to have a second child at twenty.
If Su Yehao was single, it would be one thing, but the old man knew his way with women was considerable, so it was normal for him to be concerned.
After he finished speaking, Old Man Tang stood there, leaning on a cane, and said with a smile, "Living in Australia for a while, looking at the scenery, looking at the cattle and sheep every day, my body really felt much better, and my blood pressure even dropped a little. Unfortunately, the farm next door was bought for mining. The road is full of traffic all day long, all trucks, it's so annoying that I don't want to go anymore. My old buddy is also considering selling it."
"Are you interested?" Su Yehao asked casually.
"They all say the next door is mining, what would I buy it for? Australia has no shortage of land, there are plenty of places with beautiful scenery. It's a pity there's no local flavor. Hong Kong is more comfortable. I'm not planning to bother anymore this time, flying is so tiring."
After his grandfather finished speaking, he looked at the gifts Su Yehao brought and said with a smile, "It just so happens we don't have anything to eat at home, and we're short on tea. Just put them here, and I'll have someone tidy them up later. What about those treasures you bought when you went to Si Jiu City, especially that Ding ware bowl, where is it?"
"In the Mainland. After asking around, I heard I had to pay taxes, so I put it in the bank first. After I buy a property in Peng City, I'll take it out as decoration. My dad arranged a new house for me, but I guess I'll have to wait a few years."
After looking around, Su Yehao asked his grandfather, "Where's my mom? And my aunt?"
"Your mom went out to take care of some business, she's just on the Peak Road, she'll be back later. As for your aunt, she's running all over the country, how would I know where she is? She might not even call me for a month."
Old Man Tang shook his head and changed the subject, "Let's not talk about them, they don't give me any peace of mind. How's your business been lately? I heard you made a big killing?"
"Luck, it was just good luck, a small profit of over three hundred million U.S. dollars. Thank you for taking care of me so well, Grandpa. I actually have something I wanted to ask you to help me with today, I want you to put in a good word for me with my mom..."
Su Yehao knew who was the most important person in the family. Taking advantage of his mother's absence, he wanted to get his grandfather on his side first and get his approval for the matter of using the trust fund shares as collateral to borrow money to buy a hotel.
It wasn't just the thirty-story office building in the Donghuang Century Square. If the bank had no problems, he even wanted to take the opportunity to buy the Donghuang Garden Hotel as well.
Last time, Zhao Yimeng took the initiative to find Su Yehao and mentioned selling the Donghuang Garden Hotel in Central. This super luxurious hotel was of an extremely high standard. Su Yehao had personally inspected it, but he regretted not having enough funds at the time.
Now that land prices had fallen again, and there were new assets to play with, it gave him room to continue.
Old Man Tang sat on the sofa with a smile, handed his cane to the little assistant, and said, "Asking me to do something? Then you should have the attitude of asking me to do something. This little gift isn't enough."
Hearing this, Su Yehao was stunned, thinking that the old man wanted to talk about the child again, and explained, "Business is too busy, I really don't have any plans to have a child for the time being. Let me take it easy for a year or two, take care of my health, I've gained a lot of weight recently."
After looking him up and down, the old man said, "It's good to have a little meat, you look good like this now. What I mean is, there's an auction in two days, and my money just happened to be taken by your mom, so can you pay for something for me? Don't worry, I'll play with it for a year or so, and when I get tired of it, I'll give it to you."
"...What did my mom want your money for?"
"Isn't it for the business of opening a chain of pharmacies in the Mainland? Several hundred stores at once, some of the stores she's paying to buy herself, spending money like a waterfall. I worked so hard to save some money, and it's almost been cleaned out by her. Your dad also has a problem, he's advising her to open a private hospital in Peng City. The money she earns might not even be enough to pay the doctors' salaries."
Su Yehao said awkwardly, "You can't say that. There are plenty of rich people in the Mainland, and besides, buying a house can earn the money back. I suggested this."
Old Man Tang looked at him and immediately stopped saying more.
His own grandson and his eldest son-in-law were worlds apart in status, which was evident...
Speaking of the auction, Su Yehao was quite interested, and then asked his grandfather, "Which company is holding the auction in two days, Grandpa, what do you want to buy? I don't have a lot of cash on hand, but I can squeeze out a hundred million or so. Any more than that and I'll have to ask the bank for help. It's a loss to keep money in hand, I've invested it all."
"...A hundred million isn't enough?"
The old man who was drinking water almost choked. He felt that his grandson was indeed different from before, and coughed twice to explain, "It's Sotheby's auction, there's a Yongzheng *falangcai* (painted enamel) poetic small cup, it can probably sell for more than ten million Hong Kong dollars, or maybe a few million if we're lucky. It's just right to bring it back to drink tea with. Mainly, when your grandmother was still alive, I saw it with her at a friend's house, and she praised it for being beautiful. I accidentally saw it in a magazine a while ago, and at my age, it suddenly brought back memories. There's a poem on it, 'Several branches of glory are enough, to occupy the spring of the four seasons for a long time.'"
"More than ten million is guaranteed, as long as you like it, Grandpa, I'll get it for you no matter how expensive it is."
In Su Yehao's view, buying antiques wasn't spending money, it was more like investing. Since a small cup could sell for this price, it was enough to show its scarcity, and he probably wouldn't lose money.
Knowing that his grandson was rich, the old man silently added, "There's also a Xuande incense burner that I've been wanting for a long time, but my friend insists on ten million before he'll transfer it to me, what do you think..."
"Okay! Good things come in pairs, let's get them both!"
Having money meant being generous. Su Yehao suggested, "I'll go with you to the auction in two days. If we see anything else we like, we'll buy a few more. I didn't participate in the auction last time in Si Jiu City, which was a pity. I'll be in charge of raising the paddle..."