"If that's the case, then that's not bad, but how much are you planning to invest?"

"Let's wait and see about the share dividends at the end of the year! If it really doesn't work out, I'll put some of my businesses into it. Even if the foundation loses some money on its investments, it won't delay the relief efforts."

At the same time, I will arrange for someone to go to the port city to learn, and I will also invite people from there to come and participate in management.

Aside from this, I will be involved in the entire process.

"Where would you like to locate this foundation?"

"Let's arrange it at the Li's Building!"

"You really want to put this building inside!"

"Not at the moment. I will put the other properties there on the spot, and I will put this building in a family trust fund."

"Does our family own a lot of property?"

"Yes! Not only in Beijing, but also in Shanghai and Guangzhou, and now they've all been converted into high-rise buildings! There are some in other places as well, but not many, and they're all in prime locations."

"Can you tell me exactly how much money we have right now?"

Are you asking about cash, or all assets included?

"Let's not talk about assets yet, this is just an estimate, we don't have the exact figures yet, let's just talk about cash!"

"I don't have much cash on hand right now, maybe only 250 million!"

"No, how can there be so many?"

"I originally planned to buy even more, but this time I couldn't stop myself when I went to Hong Kong and ended up buying 200 million worth of stocks!"

"With so much, won't we lose money?!"

"I'll definitely lose some money, but I can guarantee that I won't lose 80% of the time."

"What happens after you've broken even?"

"As long as you don't sell your stocks, you'll break even within three to five years, and then it'll be pure profit."

"So impressive, no wonder you do charity work. This is just a drop in the ocean."

"Yes! But it's not just about doing charity work on these two projects. There are other aspects as well. You'll find out the specifics once it's officially established."

"If that's the case, then the amount you'll need to invest is not a small sum."

"Yes! I originally planned to donate one-third of my assets to charity. As for whether I will invest or do anything else in the future, that will be placed in a family trust fund or some property for my children. But that will depend on their own performance."

"One-third, how much is that now?"

"It's probably around 1.5 billion!"

Ahem!

"What's wrong? Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. I really didn't expect our family to have so much money."

"Really? Not much. Most of it is invested, and there's not much cash. I only put some fixed assets in there, since even if the money depreciates in the future, it won't have a big impact."

As for money invested in other industries, the return on investment will be slower.

"Alright! You decide for yourself! But remember, the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow!"

"That's right! Otherwise, there would be no need to establish a family trust fund."

"Now that you put it that way, I understand. This money may seem to be our family's, but in the end, our descendants will only be able to receive a monthly allowance and won't be able to use it."

This makes you look like the child's stepmother and step-grandmother to outsiders!

"I don't care, I'm just doing this for their own good."

"In that case, let's tell the children in advance, otherwise I'm afraid they won't understand!"

"Okay, you do it!"

"It wasn't your decision, let me say it!"

"What, is that not allowed?"

"No, whatever you say is fine. After all, you control the family finances."

"That's right, but don't worry! I will try my best to be fair and just, and I won't let our descendants have any unpleasantness over money in the future!"

"In my opinion, we shouldn't give them to them. If you're capable, you should earn it through your own abilities!"

"You say that, but do the elders in your family agree? Do the children agree? Do the others agree?"

Besides, my parents don't quite agree with my plan to put most of my assets in a family trust. If you don't leave some assets for your children, the elderly certainly won't agree either.

"That's true. No matter what, the children are our children, and we should leave them some."

I understand your concerns. One is that you're worried they might not be able to keep all that money in their hands, and that they might invest recklessly and end up losing everything themselves.

Another concern is that if the money isn't distributed properly, the brothers might turn against each other.

"Isn't that right? You don't know that there are quite a few wealthy businessmen in Hong Kong who, because of their inability to pay their property taxes, either end up in court or secretly plot to kill each other."

Although our current laws are quite good, and our children are well-educated, there's no guarantee they'll always be like this. Can we guarantee the same for our grandchildren?

"You're right, there are too many uncertainties."

"Mom, is that really what Mianmian said?"

"Nan Nan, would your mother lie to you?"

"No, Mom, that's not what I meant. I just didn't expect Mianmian to do that!"

"You didn't expect this, and neither did your father and I, did we?"

"But Mom, Mianmian is doing this for the child's own good, so you and Dad shouldn't say anything. Besides, it's Mianmian's business what she wants to do, and she earned the money herself!"

"Your dad and I both understand this, right?"

"What is it?"

"Exactly! From what I heard from Mianmian, she only considered the children she had given birth to, and it seems like she didn't include the other children in the family!"

"Mom, if that's the case, it makes sense! Besides, the other children aren't her biological children, and they have their own parents too!"

"But haven't all the children in the family been raised by her all these years? We've never seen her distinguish between insiders and outsiders before, so why is she suddenly making such a fuss about 'you, me, and him' now?"

"Mom, if that's what you think, I advise you and Dad to move out of Third Brother's house!"

"Nan Nan, what do you mean?"

"Mom, I am truly grateful to Mianmian for raising our children all these years, but I cannot allow myself or my children to have any inappropriate thoughts."

I don't know what the eldest brother and younger brother's families are thinking.

But I will not allow the children to take the money that belongs to Mianmian, not even if Mianmian gives it to them.

Over the years, Mianmian has helped us make a lot of money; there's no need to cause any more unpleasantness over money.

"Nan Nan, didn't Mom say anything?"

"But you already have this idea. If you continue like this, one day it will cause unrest in your family."

Otherwise, Mianmian wouldn't have chosen to postpone it.