When Grandpa Yin heard that Lin Sanqi had a way to get this dream royal furniture, he immediately didn't care whether it was embarrassing or not, grabbed it and asked excitedly:
"Young Master Lin, can you really get this set of royal furniture? How much does it cost?"
Yin Lianyi prompted, "This is Grandpa."
Lin Sanqi nodded to indicate that he had received it, and then he said without blushing or beating his heart:
"Grandpa Yin, right? You should have heard from Grandpa Lin that the set of royal tables and chairs in our ancestral hall cost a total of 1.5 billion yuan, which is truly priceless. (Grandpa Lin boasted that he didn't pay taxes.)
So if your Yin Clan Ancestral Hall is also planning to buy a similar set, I simply can't come up with 1.5 billion. So, I'm willing to personally contribute 1 billion, and you, the Yin Clan, can help raise 500 million, so that I can get this set of furniture."
Wow~~~
The Yin clan members in the ancestral hall were stunned. Just one set of furniture cost 1.5 billion? Is it made of gold?
Yin Shengrong's hand also shook, and the phone he was half holding almost fell to the ground.
Asking his son-in-law to subsidize 1 billion yuan made him feel heartbroken. He thought Lin Sanqi was such a prodigal son. Was there something wrong with his brain?
This money belongs to his future grandchildren.
But the Yin family had no idea that the 1.5 billion was just Grandpa Lin’s bragging.
In fact, Grandpa Lin didn’t know how much these furniture were worth. He just reported 50% more based on the price of the richest woman.
The richest woman and the monk Tang did indeed rush to Huadu in person and visited the Lin family ancestral hall. They were attracted by this set of rosewood royal furniture.
It is probably related to the fact that this rich woman is a descendant of the Qing Dynasty aristocracy. So in order to get this set of furniture, she offered 1 billion on the spot and said that the price could be increased.
This matter was very famous in Huadu at the time. Of course, word spread outside and it became 1.5 billion.
So when this number was mentioned, the Yin family had no doubts.
Even Grandpa Yin believed it. How could something that could be visited by the richest man in person be an ordinary person?
Only Lin Sanqi knew that it would cost at most a few dozen tons of grain, not much money.
But that’s not how it works. If you have the ability, you can travel through time and buy it.
Grandpa Yin slammed the table and said with great force:
"Young man from the Lin family, wait a moment, I'll discuss this with my clansmen."
Grandpa Yin looked at the twelve clan council members and said with a firm look:
"This is our only chance. If we can get this set of furniture, our ancestors will be able to enjoy royal treatment. This will greatly enhance our Yin clan's status in the martial arts world. Haven't you seen how prosperous the Lin family of Shilou Village is now?"
Anyway, it’s the village’s public funds that are being spent, and I don’t have to pay out of my own pocket.
In addition, the royal four-claw rosewood furniture they bought was not even allowed to be touched by ordinary members of the tribe, but the elders of the tribe could sit on it leisurely and drink tea and chat.
They say it is for the ancestors to enjoy, but to be frank it is for these old guys to enjoy.
Only a fool would disagree.
After much discussion, the twelve elders immediately reached a consensus: "Buy!"
Pingle Village also has a huge amount of village-level funds. Although 500 million yuan is a huge amount, it is not a big deal and can be taken out.
Seeing that the elders all agreed, Grandpa Yin said to the phone:
"Okay, young man from the Lin family, you're a straightforward person. I'll pay the 500 million, but you'll have to help advance the remaining funds, whether it's 1 billion or 800 million. We'll then ask the museum's experts to inspect the goods.
The day this set of rosewood furniture arrives at our Yin Family Ancestral Hall is the day I agree to your marriage to Ayi.
Here, Grandpa, in front of our ancestors, I can solemnly make you a promise that I will never break.
Lin Sanqi laughed heartily. "Okay, Grandpa, it's a deal."
Grandpa Yin: "It's hard to catch up with him!"
After hanging up the phone, Yin Lianyi became anxious:
"Are you stupid? Why are you giving the Yin Clan Ancestral Hall a 1 billion yuan subsidy to buy furniture? My household registration is at home. The state protects freedom of marriage. It's not like we can't get married just because Grandpa doesn't agree. Do you think this is still ancient times?"
Lin Sanqi thought, girls are really extroverts. They are already leaning towards their husband's family before they even get married.
So he held his girlfriend's face with both hands and kissed her hard:
"Don't worry, do you really think I'm stupid? I won't spend money recklessly. Look, your clan gave us 500 million, so we have enough money for our wedding. You want to cheat me? Humph, you'll be lucky if I don't cheat you."
Yin Lianyi was at a loss for words: "Ah, didn't your grandpa say it would cost 1.5 billion per set?"
Lin Sanqi said proudly:
"We have a complete set of rosewood four-claw furniture in the basement vault of May Square. We can just send it to your Yin Family Ancestral Hall when the time comes. It won't cost you anything. This 500 million is just given to us for free, haha~~~"
"ah?"
Yin Lianyi was dumbfounded when she heard this, thinking that her grandfather had lost both his daughter and his army.
At this time, in the Yin Family Ancestral Hall, Yin Agong was excitedly looking forward to the majestic appearance of himself sitting on the imperial throne, and even his voice was full of energy.
Only Sixth Uncle and Yin Shengrong looked at each other, then smiled slightly, and everything was said without words.
Sixth Uncle's family is one of the largest grain merchants in Hong Kong, which makes them a natural ally of Yin Shengrong.
When Lin Sanqi requested tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of tons of grain each time, the country might not be able to obtain such a huge amount, after all, China is still a grain importing country.
Most of the food that was later purchased by my sixth uncle was purchased from Southeast Asia.
For example, Yin Shengrong placed an order and purchased 50,000 tons of food in Savadeka and then shipped it directly to Madagascar.
In this way, Sixth Uncle can make a profit from the price difference, Yin Shengrong can also earn an agency fee, and they don’t have to work hard to organize the supply of goods themselves. It can be said that everyone is happy.
And because of the huge amount of grain, the profits are quite considerable.
How could Sixth Uncle not offer a few words of support at the family meeting? Even if Yin Shengrong really rebelled and established a new ancestral hall, Sixth Uncle would follow him.
Family, how can making money be more important?
From this we can see that the demise of clans in the south is actually a matter of time. With the advent of the market economy, young people are becoming less and less receptive to this.
That night, in Shilou Village, at the home of clan leader Grandpa Lin.
Grandpa Lin, Lin Musen, Lin Sanqi, and the future daughter-in-law of the Lin family, Yin Lianyi, sat together and discussed the conditions proposed by the Yin family tonight.
Grandpa Lin's beard was shaking with laughter at this time:
"Hahaha, this is killing me, Qizi, are you really asking 1.5 billion for a set of furniture?"
Lin Sanqi chuckled and said embarrassedly:
"Grandpa, didn't you tell everyone that the royal furniture in our Lin's Ancestral Hall is worth 1.5 billion yuan? Even the richest woman and Tang Monk came to our door to buy it, but we refused to sell it.
So I thought, and I set up this trap. Grandpa Yin wanted to get into it himself and try to trick me, so I just agreed to the offer, and he finally agreed.
After Grandpa Lin finished laughing, he realized something was wrong:
"That's not right. The richest woman actually offered 1 billion yuan for this set of furniture. Even if your cost doesn't need to be that high, 500 million yuan is at least more. Even if Pingle Village gives you 500 million yuan, you still have to pay for it."
Lin Sanqi approached Grandpa and said softly:
"Last time, when I bought rosewood furniture for our Lin family ancestral hall, I actually got not one, but two sets. The other set is locked away in the basement vault in Plaza de Mayo. It was originally intended for my own home.
So I don't have to spend a penny on the furniture for the Yin Clan Ancestral Hall. They gave me 500 million, which is free money. Now, I have enough money for my wedding with Ayi."
When Grandpa Lin heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter again.
He enjoys seeing his old rivals suffer a setback and feels very happy about it.
"You kid, you're such a bad boy! You're indeed a descendant of our Lin family. If Old Man Yin knew that he paid for your wedding, he would be so angry that he would die. God has his own way, and who can escape this fate? Hahaha~~~"
After Grandpa finished laughing, Lin Musen expressed his concerns:
"Grandpa, our family does make a lot of money, but we've always kept a low profile because we don't want to be targeted by certain people. If we spent 500 million on a wedding, it would definitely cause a sensation across the country, and I'm afraid it would attract some wolves and tigers."
Grandpa Lin nodded, his expression becoming serious:
"You're right. Lingnan Hall has been falsely inflating costs over the years, creating the illusion of low profits, and even suffered huge losses from overseas trade.
So it’s best to continue pretending to lose money.
But since the Yin family has put forward three demands, if we cannot meet them, I am afraid that old man Yin will still cause trouble.
This is a contradiction: one side wants to be low-key, while the other side wants to be high-key.
Ah Yi, don't worry. Since we promised to let you marry into Shilou Village in a grand ceremony, we in the Lin family will definitely not let you suffer any loss. This wedding can be a grand affair. (End of this chapter)
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