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Huo Yingjie smiled but didn't say anything, but his admiration for He Tiantian was like a surging river, never-ending!

He had barely uttered one sentence when He Tiantian guessed what was coming next.

The ability to understand each other perfectly is nothing more than a meeting of minds.

"Huh?" He Tiantian asked in surprise, "Brother Yingjie, why aren't you saying anything? Do you disagree?"

“Agreed.” Huo Yingjie nodded. “I’m just a little curious; we’ve thought of the same thing again.”

"That's good." He Tiantian smiled. "Although our domestic industries are very profitable, they are nothing compared to your patent company. So I'd like to transfer the money I have in a Swiss bank to you, and use your money. What do you think?"

"You're in charge of the money at home," Huo Yingjie said with a smile. He only wanted to know what the money could be used for, not how much it would be spent.

He Tiantian nodded and smiled, "That's good. But I think we should talk to Grandfather and Grandpa Qi about this. Let them know and give us some ideas. If we can do something for our deceased comrades, they'll feel better. Besides, we all have things to do, so we'll probably need to find someone we can trust to help with the specifics."

"Yes, I will talk to my grandfather and Grandpa Qi," Huo Yingjie smiled. "We just need to prepare the money!"

The couple were able to fall asleep peacefully only after reaching an agreement.

The next day, Huo Yingjie spoke to Old Man Qi, Secretary Qi, and Qi Rongjun about helping the veterans, leaving them all stunned.

Old Qi was excited, but he had concerns. He asked cautiously, "Yingjie, that's not just one person or one skeleton, but countless people and countless skeletons. There are so many veterans; it will cost a lot of money!"

The country is still facing difficulties and simply doesn't have enough money to do these things.

Many of their comrades-in-arms who are still in office also want to start something like this, but they have not succeeded because they don't have the money.

Without money, nothing can be done!

However, this is not just an individual action, but a national action!

It involves many aspects, but success is not something that can be achieved simply by having money.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Grandpa Qi, we'll raise the money. As for how to proceed, we'll discuss it properly when we see Grandpa. First, we'll bring the remains of the loyal soldiers home and bring back the veterans who have been stranded outside."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Qi said, "Yingjie, Second Uncle, if this matter is handled well, it will be a great achievement for generations to come!"

"I don't care about merits or anything like that. I didn't experience those war-torn years and can't truly understand what it was like back then, but every time I see them, I can see faith, perseverance, and sorrow in my grandfather's and Grandpa Qi's eyes. My family is well-off, so I want to do something for my elders and for those who once risked their lives. Tian Tian and I have discussed it, and we not only want to welcome back the remains of our loyal soldiers, but we will also help some veterans in the country who are struggling financially, so that their later years can be better. However, this is not something that can be done overnight; it needs to be done step by step."

"Good, good!" Old Qi said repeatedly, "I also have some money on hand..."

“Alright, Grandpa Qi, you can keep your money. We don’t want your money here, but we will continue to do our work,” Huo Yingjie said, refusing the old man Qi’s offer.

Although the younger generation's filial piety towards Old Man Qi may amount to a considerable sum for an individual, it is but a drop in the ocean when considering the whole picture.

Qi Rongjun was deeply moved upon hearing this and said firmly, "Yingjie, if you need people, I can resign from my position to assist you in helping those veterans."

Secretary Qi was taken aback for a moment, but then nodded, patted his son on the shoulder and said, "Son, well done."

Old Man Qi looked at Qi Rongjun with loving eyes, never expecting Qi Rongjun to say he would resign. Regardless of what happens in the future, he was very gratified at this moment.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Brother Rongjun, let's do something big together sometime."

"Yes." Qi Rongjun nodded. This was indeed a great undertaking, beneficial to the country and its people, and worthy of being recorded in history.

After saying this, they went to find Old Master Huo together.

Grandpa Huo also thought it was a good idea and immediately promised to handle the formalities himself so that Huo Yingjie and the others wouldn't have to worry about it.

However, in private, Grandpa Huo found his grandson and asked in a low voice, "Yingjie, won't Tiantian have any objections to you spending money like this?"

“No objection, this is what we discussed,” Huo Yingjie said. “Grandfather, you don’t need to worry that doing this will affect our relationship.”

"That will cost a lot of money. Do you have enough?" Old Master Huo asked worriedly, not wanting his grandson to say he didn't have enough money after he had arranged it. That would be embarrassing.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Grandfather, I have this much money!"

Huo Yingjie held up three fingers to Old Master Huo.

"Three hundred thousand?" Old Master Huo guessed. For an individual, three hundred thousand is a huge sum of money, but for starting this project, this amount of money is a bit too little.

"That's too little, guess more," Huo Yingjie laughed, showing a childlike mindset, trying to amuse his elders.

"Three million?" Old Master Huo's eyes widened. "My God, that's a huge sum of money."

In Old Master Huo's mind, three million was a huge sum of money, money earned by He Tiantian.

"Still not enough, keep guessing." Huo Yingjie smiled smugly. He was quite forward-thinking, having earned so much money so early on.

Too few?

Old Master Huo held up three fingers, somewhat incredulous. If he guessed any further, then... that would be thirty million!

"Yingjie, you mean thirty million?" Old Master Huo asked doubtfully, staring intently at Huo Yingjie, not wanting to miss any of Huo Yingjie's expressions.

“Yes, thirty million,” Huo Yingjie laughed, “and in US dollars!”

"Hiss!" Upon hearing the number and unit, Old Master Huo gasped in surprise, startled at the same time. Worried that his grandson was going astray, he hurriedly asked, "Yingjie, tell me carefully, what exactly happened? Did Tian Tian's family give it to you, or did you get it through shady means? Our Huo family can't do anything illegal!"

Old Master Huo felt guilty about using his granddaughter-in-law's family's money, but if He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie didn't mind, he didn't care about these material possessions either.

However, he would absolutely not allow Huo Yingjie to obtain money through illegal and unethical means.

“Grandfather, this money isn’t from Tian Tian’s family, nor did I obtain it through illegal means. Our research institute’s annual budget, apart from research expenses, is all distributed to employees as bonuses. Besides, the institute has only had a few million in funding since its inception, let alone thirty million, let alone US dollars!” Huo Yingjie explained. “Grandfather, don’t worry, there’s nothing to be concerned about.”