After Alex finished speaking, the hall, which had been listening quietly, suddenly exploded.
His aunt suddenly screamed like a cat whose tail was stepped on, with astonishment and resentment on her face: "What? Only one-fifth of these things sent over are ours? The rest are going to be taken away? How can this be possible!"
As she shouted, she gestured exaggeratedly with her hands to the mountains of treasures around her, and the greed in her eyes almost overflowed.
After finally becoming rich, the Alves family members were reluctant to leave the room full of rare treasures.
After all, in the days of poverty, one had to be frugal for even the smallest resources. Now that such overwhelming wealth is before one, one has to give up most of it. One must feel very bad.
Electrolux sat aside, speechless. He talked until his mouth was dry as he recounted the hardships and opportunities he had experienced during this period. He thought his family would be more concerned about his growth and efforts, but he didn't expect that his aunt only cared about this.
He rolled his eyes helplessly and leaned back in his chair, feeling exhausted.
The rest of the members also felt that giving up four-fifths was too much, and they immediately started complaining.
"This is so unfair! Alex, you are a member of our family, why are you turning your elbow outward and speaking for outsiders?" A young and energetic cousin said angrily with a red face.
"That's right, why can we only take so little? These things are all for our family. If it weren't for Alves's name, would they have given so much?" A cousin also echoed, staring at the dazzling gems with a heart full of reluctance.
Listening to these complaints, the head of the Alves family's face gradually darkened. He slammed the table and shouted, "Shut up! You ignorant people, it's enough to keep one-fifth of the property. We can't be too greedy. What did the Alves family rely on to rise again? It was all thanks to the help of the Arcane Academy and President Merlin! Anyone can take the position of mayor of Alex, but why did President Merlin choose him? It's because Alex followed him wholeheartedly and gave us a chance."
The head of the family paused, looked at everyone sternly, and continued: "As long as Alex is still the mayor of the Arcane City, he will always have money and status, and there will be endless benefits. How can you guys see things so superficially? You only focus on these things at the moment. You are short-sighted!"
After being taught a lesson, the family members became like eggplants hit by frost. They were silent, lowered their heads, and their faces were full of shame.
Indeed, the Alves family’s resurgence now depends on Electrolux, but who does Electrolux rely on? Of course it’s Merlin and the Arcane Academy behind it.
They also knew in their hearts that if they offended these two forces due to their momentary greed, the turnaround that the family had finally achieved would be shattered.
Alex was instantly relieved to see his father being so sensible. He was afraid that his family would be blinded by the money and lose sight of the big picture.
Listening to those complaints just now, his heart was in his throat, fearing that the family would be in trouble because of this dispute over interests.
The head of the Alves family looked relieved at his son's expression, stood up, walked over to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Son, do your best in the future. The Alves family will support you wholeheartedly. We are a family, sharing honor and disgrace. It's not easy for you to work hard outside, but your family will always be your backer."
Electrolux's heart warmed and he was very touched, but he still smiled helplessly and said, "Father, it seems that the Alves family can't help me in any way. I just hope they won't hold me back."
As soon as these words came out, the head of the Alves family's face turned pale and red. He stood there awkwardly, wondering whether he should beat his son on the spot, but looking at Alex's sincere and slightly tired eyes, he slowly put his hand down.
He knew that his son was telling the truth. Given the family's current situation, the support they could provide to Alex was indeed limited. The most important thing at the moment was to work together, cling to Merlin and the Arcane Academy, and get the family out of its predicament and back to its peak.
Inside the city hall under the cover of night, the atmosphere was as depressing as before a storm.
Vice Dean Jenny was so angry that her face turned red, her chest rose and fell violently, and her eyes seemed to be spitting fire. She stared at Merlin and asked bluntly: "Merlin, explain to me clearly, why the money you promised to give to the Arcane Academy is gone, and instead you have to subsidize tens of millions of gold coins from the academy's treasury? What is going on!"
As she spoke, Vice Dean Jenny took a few steps to Merlin, pointed her finger at him, and became increasingly excited. "I heard clearly yesterday the gift lists sent by those nobles. Wow, any one of the items listed on it is worth a lot of money. The total value is at least one million gold coins. Where is the money? Where did it go? You, not only did you not pay the money you should give to the academy, you also embezzled the tens of millions of gold coins that the academy had saved with great difficulty. Aren't you just making a fuss? What do you think the academy is?"
What are you doing? My purse.
Merlin, however, looked calm. He raised his hand to signal Vice President Jenny not to get so excited, and said slowly: "Vice President, please don't get angry. I am doing this for the good of the college!"
At the same time, I added in my heart: Of course, it’s also for my own good.
"No, you took the money from the Arcane Academy, and you did it for the good of the academy?" Vice Dean Jenny's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief, and her voice unconsciously rose a few notes, "Who would believe you?"
Merlin shrugged helplessly, but thought to himself: The Arcane Academy is almost becoming my own asset, why would I be greedy for my own money?
Of course, he couldn't say this out loud. He coughed lightly and explained seriously, "Vice Dean, how could I possibly take the money from the Arcane Academy? Think about it, all this money is used to build the Arcane City."
"Arcane City?" Vice Dean Jenny seemed to have heard something incredible. She was stunned for a moment, her brows furrowed, her eyes full of confusion. "What does this have to do with the Arcane City? Besides, doesn't the current Arcane City look pretty good? The streets are bustling and there are many shops. What else do we need to build? Besides, even if we want to build it, why should the Arcane Academy pay for it? This is unreasonable!"
Merlin straightened his back slightly, his expression became serious and earnest, he cleared his throat, and began to patiently explain to Vice President Jenny why the academy needed to fund the construction of the Arcane City.
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