Chapter 67 (1/2)
The ancient residence of the Huang Family was surrounded by lush plants. Some of the paint on the vermeil gate was gone. A dappled fence was put crosswise on the way to the ancient residence. Tens of neatly dressed people were standing aside, waiting for the motorcade.
Some people seemed to be so anxious to see Huang Xuan that they couldn't even stand him having a rest at home that night. Zhang Xinyi sneered at it and said to Huang Xuan while patting him on the shoulder, ”Huang Xuan, you just need to explain to everybody what happened. Don't mention the man who helped you.”
”I see. But I helped him.” Huang Xuan felt it sounded weird, but he didn't want Rolin to take advantage of him because he had helped him first after all.
Huang Jindi didn't appear in the living room. Only Huang Hengzhan and Huang Renming were sitting there. Among the children of the third generation, only Huang Liming showed up. He didn't seem to have been fine in the past few days since there were heavy bags under his eyes and he looked pale.
Zhang Xinyi was sitting on the left. She was the only one whose surname wasn't Huang among the few females present, but no one dared think less of her.
”h.e.l.lo, everyone.” Since his grandpa was absent, it would be just an ordinary meeting. Huang Xuan smiled and took his seat at the end. Everyone felt it strange to see that his smile was so similar to his mom's.
”How were you in Brazil, Huang Xuan?” asked the eldest son of the second branch, Huang Fuyi. He had learned the law and was the legal advisor of the family foundation presently. However, since he had a clear mind, he also took care of the incomes and expenses of the clan members and thus enjoyed high prestige in the clan.
Huang Xuan had always been nervous when seeing this sixth uncle before because he was in charge of the instruction of the juniors of the clan and was as serious as the instruction director of his school. In the family, grades were still a basic means to test the minors. Huang Xuan had hardly pa.s.sed. Nevertheless, right now, Huang Xuan felt completely different. His sixth uncle wasn't as frightening as before anymore.
”I was fine. Just a little bored, since I have few friends there,” Huang Xuan shrugged his shoulders and said.
”Spend more time studying when you are bored. Don't keep your mind on underhand means.” Huang Renming always sounded peculiar and was bad-tempered. He hadn't gone to school anymore since the end of the 1970s. The juniors disliked him as much as his troublesome son.
Huang Xuan ignored him and turned his head toward Huang Fuyi. He put two folders on the table and said, ”Sixth Uncle, this folder is the financial report for the period when I was in Brazil, and the other is the restructuring measures of Shengfeng Company. Please run through them.” The folders were handed over to Huang Fuyi.
”Well, well. Our little sixteenth cousin know about financial statements already?” Huang Renming sipped a mouthful of tea. He was about to make comments again when Huang Xuan interrupted him by saying, ”I didn't write the statements, but it is my company, I care. I had a bank do it.”
Huang Renming became jealous immediately. It was a company worth 300 million dollars. He, himself, didn't even get 300 million RMB.
”Why let strangers earn this kind money? If you had put the money at home, that money would have been saved.”
”Lao San, shut up. Listen to little Sixteenth,” Huang Hengzhan gave a cough and said.
Huang Fuyi didn't like talking nonsense either. He opened the folders and looked, but failed to find anything he would like to see.
”Little Sixteenth, now that you are home, why don't you tell us about the lumber you stored in Capres Company?”
”Right. Don't forget to pay money to the foundation.” Huang Renming 's eyes were about to catch fire. The family members had met before the meeting. He had read the files. Another 300 million dollars! He was almost driven crazy.