Chapter 395 Someone gave us the capital

"Even if you were given another ten years, you wouldn't be able to see the real stuff."

Following the prince's light words, the living room of the villa fell into an eerie silence.

Ai Zhixin, who had been in high spirits just now, was stunned for a moment, and then his face turned the color of liver.

He really didn't understand and was panicked. He didn't know what he had done wrong to make his father give him such a terrible evaluation.

Looking at the eyes of everyone around him, except for his mother, they were all full of mockery and gloating. Sweat began to drip from Ai Zhixin's forehead unconsciously.

Having lived in this family for thirty years, Ai Zhixin understood these people's character too well. Every word of his father could be interpreted countless times by these people, and then turned into a basis for them to flatter the powerful and bully the weak.

Ai Zhixin can now imagine that if he cannot give a reasonable explanation immediately, the second wife, who is in charge of the family's finances, will postpone the loan for him and his son this month.

Ai Zhixin still remembers that when he was a child, he went to Dengta with his parents and family. After going through great pains to obtain the identity of a Dengta, his family was left with little money.

Without money, it is impossible to maintain a superior life in the lighthouse, so the Beile, who is good at business, came up with a "family loan".

All the people in the family took out loans as much as they could, and then used the loans for the family business. Every month, the profits from the business were used to pay off the loans first, and the rest was used to support the living expenses of the whole family.

After several years of development, the Ai family owned several small shops in San Francisco and started some other small businesses.

However, the prince, who had lent money at high interest in the mainland, didn't know whether he could understand the methods of the Lighthouse Bank or he did it on purpose. In short, although the business was mediocre over the years, the loan was still there and had not been repaid.

Ai Zhixin believes that this is actually a means of controlling his family's finances, because if someone disobeys, his family will naturally not repay his loan.

In Lighthouse, if you owe the bank money and don't pay it back, it would be worse than getting into trouble with the gang.

That's why Ai Zhixin wanted to ask for a reward and remove the shackles on his body, but now it seems that he is doomed.

"Father, please give me a little more time. I was too gentle to the Guan brothers because I took their loyalty into consideration.

When I return this time, I will make them realize that our patience has its limits. If he continues to be vague with me, I will punish him."

"Don't do that," Beile said with a faint smile, "If you push them too far, they will definitely deal with you first."

“.”

Ai Zhixin's face became even uglier, and he quickly shook his head and said, "No, Father. I also had a fight with the Guan brothers in Beijing, but in the end, didn't I still obediently take out a few things? If there is the first one, there will be the second one."

"Okay! Stop talking about this."

Prince Beile interrupted his son, closed his eyes and leaned back on the sofa. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Xiao Xin! I asked you to invite Guan Da to visit the Lighthouse. What did he say?"

Ai Zhixin pursed his lips and said with a guilty conscience: "The Guan brothers all said that they are old and it is hard for them to leave their hometown. They also said that they miss their father very much and hope that he can return to the capital to serve them."

"Heh~, serve."

Prince Beile smiled softly and said, "They are eager for my death! Still want to serve me? If I return to the capital, I am afraid they will have to serve me two ounces of arsenic, right?"

“.”

Everyone looked at each other in surprise.

Because when the family sent Ai Zhixin back to the mainland a while ago, Lord Beile and the First Lady said that the Guan brothers were loyal and trustworthy and would definitely help the family regain its glory. How come they suddenly made a 180-degree turn now?

The Second Madam glanced at Ai Zhixin and said in a sharp tone: "Those two slaves are really bold. We asked them to come to the Lighthouse to share the wealth, and they really served them.

Didn't you tell them what your father said? You can't even handle such a small matter, why did you rush to take on this job? You are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything."

Ai Zhixin felt as sick as if a piece of rotten chocolate was stuffed into his heart.

This second wife was also a concubine before, but it was only after her father's original wife died that she defeated her other two sisters and became her father's legal wife.

Now the family's several shops are managed by the second wife and her children. After paying off the loans, they benefit first from the monthly profits. People like Ai Zhixin basically don't get any benefits.

The problem is that even though they are like this, they will still bully the children of other families whenever they get the chance.

Just looking at what he said, it was clearly the fault of the Guan brothers, but she had to beat around the bush and accuse him of incompetence. I don't know what good it would do her to put such a accusation on him.

Ai Zhixin felt upset and his mother was unhappy.

"Second sister is right. Xiaoxin is still a little young. Why don't we let Xiaoyi go to the mainland next time? Xiaoyi met the Guan brothers when he was a child. The Guan brothers will definitely give him more face out of consideration for their old friendship."

"Do we need two servants to give us face? Fourth sister, you are going backwards as you grow older."

The eldest lady said angrily, "Besides, you know that Xiaoyi is now running the family business and is very busy, but now you want him to go back to the mainland. What is your intention in coming up with this idea?"

"What ulterior motives can I have? If you think Xiaoxin is not capable and you don't want Xiaoyi to go, who do you want to go? Xiaozhi? Xiaoli? Or should the master go back in person?"

"Hmph~"

The Second Lady remained calm in the face of the Fourth Lady's hidden thorns. She just snorted coldly, "Do you still need to worry about this? The Master will make the arrangements. Just listen to me."

“.”

The Fourth Lady wanted to argue a few more words, but when she saw the Prince's threatening gaze, she immediately shut up.

In the free world of Lighthouse, Lord Beile was able to turn this large family into a feudal one. One can imagine how powerful he was.

However, the prince did not blame the fourth lady, but asked everyone in the living room: "Who among you is willing to go to the mainland and bring back the family treasure?"

“.”

No one said a word, and no one dared to take any action.

"Xiaozhi, can you go there?"

"Ama, I'm discussing a business deal with those South Koreans and I can't leave."

"What about Xiaoli?"

"Ama, the doctor suspects that I have a tumor in my stomach. I am currently waiting for a follow-up examination."

Everyone said they didn’t have time to go back to the mainland.

In the past two years, they have not only inquired about the situation in the mainland, but have also taken the initiative to contact many people who have come from the mainland to study, hoping to explore the real situation in the mainland.

Judging from various reports and news, the changes in the mainland are huge, but the performance of those international students has given these people who are struggling in the lighthouse a strong sense of superiority.

Most international students are amazed at the living standards in Lighthouse, and many have expressed their desire to stay there.

From this point of view, the mainland is far inferior to the Lighthouse, and in the Lighthouse, these people still have a share of income, and they can eat bread even if they lie down.

Only a marginalized person like Ai Zhixin, who can hardly enjoy the family income, would take the huge risk to go back and try his luck!

"Oh, since you all don't have time to go, then..."

Lord Beile looked at everyone and said calmly: "From now on, the affairs of the mainland will be under the control of Xiaoxin. No one else can interfere except me. Whoever interferes will have his claws broken."

“.”

"Master, this is inappropriate, isn't it? This is the family rule."

"Do you have the final say on this rule?"

The eldest lady had just said half a sentence when her husband coldly retorted her. She immediately lowered her head and dared not speak. Although she is now in charge of the family's financial power, the third and fourth sisters can replace her at any time.

"None of them are useful. If Xiaoren were still here, would I still need to worry about this?"

Lord Beile stood up and pointed at the Tang Sancai on the coffee table: "Xiao Xin, take this and come with me to the study."

Excited Ai Zhixin felt his hands trembling when he picked up the Tang Sancai. He looked back at his mother, nodded vigorously, and followed his father out of the living room.

The fourth lady was so excited that she even shed tears.

In this family with extremely strict rules, anyone who can follow the prince into the study is treated as a "legitimate son", and she, the fourth wife, is not qualified.

And on this mother and daughter, everyone's complex gazes were gathered, a mixture of jealousy, envy, and resentment.

This is what termites are like. When they need to stand up, they all shrink their heads and fear danger.

But when I saw some ruthless idiot jump out to eat the fat meat, I regretted why I was not a little braver and let that idiot snatch the fat meat that should have belonged to me.

After entering the study, Lord Beile asked Ai Zhixin to sit down, then looked into his eyes calmly and said, "Tell me in detail what happened between you and the Guan brothers. Tell the truth and don't be too smart."

“.”

Ai Zhixin was so excited by his father's eyes that his heart suddenly beat wildly. He suddenly seemed to have forgotten the speeches he had prepared many days in advance.

"Father, after I arrived in Beijing, the Guan brothers were very enthusiastic towards me at first, but then a conflict arose. I shocked them by taking a photo of the Lighthouse Passport."

Before he knew it, Ai Zhixin had told everyone the truth in his heart, except for his own little secrets.

"According to what you said, the Guan brothers have their own ideas and will not return the things to us smoothly."

After hearing this, Prince Beile guessed the truth with certainty, and then he asked Ai Zhixin: "Did you find out who we should turn to in order to seize the opportunity in the reform and opening up trend in the mainland during these days when you were back?"

"Who to turn to?"

Ai Zhixin was a little anxious, but the more anxious he was, the harder it was for him to come up with an answer.

The education they received since childhood was that they had to rely on someone powerful to do good things so that they could act tyrannically.

In the past, he had defected to the Japanese and abused his power for many years. Now he wants to return to the mainland to develop. Who should he defect to?

Facing his father's oppressive gaze, Ai Zhixin suddenly had an idea and said, "Father, the situation in the mainland is different from before.

They now welcome people like us to return, but the prerequisite is to invest. As long as we have foreign exchange, we can get extraordinary treatment and have contact with high-level people."

Lord Beile narrowed his eyes and said, "How much investment do we need to make to get in touch with high-level people?"

Ai Zhixin swallowed his saliva and said in a deep voice: "At least three or five hundred thousand dollars, one million dollars is the safest."

Lord Beile smiled and said, "One million dollars is not a small number!"

Ai Zhixin looked at his father and whispered, "Father, this Tang Sancai should be able to sell for a lot of money, right? I saw a Tang Dynasty antique at a Sotheby's auction that time, and it sold for millions of dollars."

Prince Beile nodded and said with a playful look: "Yes, if this Tang Sancai is real, it must be worth one million or eight hundred thousand, but it is fake!"

Ai Zhixin jumped up in shock: "What? This is fake? But I clearly asked someone to check it! Father, this... I really don't know!"

Prince Beile waved his hand to let his son sit down, and then said: "Don't be nervous, this thing is well made. If it weren't for me, most people really wouldn't be able to see it. It can't be considered your fault."

"But... But what can we do? The Guan brothers really deserve to be killed."

Ai Zhixin was almost angry to death, mainly because this Tang Sancai piece was fake, so how could the copper incense burner he secretly kept be real?

But Lord Beile said as if nothing had happened: "We'll talk about whether to kill him or not later. Now let's discuss it. Let you go back and be an investor. Do you have the confidence to do it well?"

Ai Zhixin was stunned for a long time before he said, "Father, I have the confidence to do it well, but I don't have that much capital!"

"Capital? Of course someone paid for it!"

(End of this chapter)