Chapter 68 (1/2)

Huang Xuan dared curse the butler and disobey his sixth uncle, but he wouldn't dare to disrespect his first grandfather no matter how bold he was. He muttered some sentences and sat down. Only if Huang Jindi showed up could the matter be settled.

Zhang Xinyi didn't think she could say anything else and took Huang Xuan away.

On the way, Huang Xuan was still unhappy.

”Mom, how could you let them treat me like that?” he said, taking his mom's hand.

”It doesn't matter. Your grandfather has been so busy these days. Everything will be OK in some days. You can just consider it as saving that small amount of money into the account of the foundation.”

”I wouldn't have put the money into the foundation's account had I known it would be like this,” Huang Xuan said with his head raised, refusing to accept it as final.

”Being under 18, what else can you do?”

”I can deposit the money in the bank. I am under 18. So what? Who would dare not to accept the money?”

Zhang Xinyi was amused.

”You silly kid. As little money as yours, no bank would even be willing to talk to you.”

”There will be.” Huang Xuan was not giving in. He had been feeling better after arguing with his mom.

Three days had pa.s.sed. Huang Xuan still didn't see his grandfather. He met with Dutoit and Aubrey respectively. The total a.s.sets of 800 million dollars had so deeply attracted the two investment groups that they didn't hesitate at all to shuttle between two places. Although the 300 million dollars entailed in the contract concerning the lumber were all in the account of the foundation. The two both played dumb. It seemed that they had faith in Huang Xuan.

Indeed, although Huang Xuan was a big spender, he had the healthiest cash flow. Whether there were the extra 300 million dollars or not, the operation of other a.s.sets wouldn't be affected at all.

Li Shenggang seemed to have developed a good relations.h.i.+p with the authority as if his triangular eyes were particularly good at winning over. Huang Xuan gave him 20 million RMB in cash and asked him to buy two more electrolytic aluminum factories.

The problems of these factories were all left over by system, such as the retirement pension higher than the regular wages and the liabilities more than the a.s.sets, not to mention the profitability. However, to Huang Xuan, these were all a piece of cake.

Rolin could absorb electric energy, optical energy, and thermal energy. With the help of the energy chain, the loss of energy would be 30% at most. However, the substance energy must be transformed in the base. At the age when oil was priced so high, storing a lot of energy would be wise. Absorbing solar energy or thermal energy would also be a good choice, but solar energy took up too much s.p.a.ce, and the first-phase investment of thermal energy was too much. The base couldn't be located in lava because the consumption would exceed the gains. Hence, Huang Xuan would rather spend more money unless there was enough time.

No sooner had he hung up the phone than Zhang Xinyi walked in hastily.

”Mom, don't you work today?”

”Your grandfather is ill.” Zhang Xin didn't look well.

Huang Xuan's stomach knotted at the news. He rushed out without preparation.

Huang Jindi had been ill for over a week. But he had had so many things to deal with that he hadn't take a day off. Eventually, he fainted on his way.

Around a hundred people had come to visit and were waiting outside the ward. Butler Zhou had stopped them from going in.

”Is father awake?” Zhang Xinyi walked to the door and asked.

”Yes, but the doctor said he was too weak.”

Zhou Li, who was only several years younger than Huang Jindi but much healthier, looked solemn.

”Can I go in and see grandpa?” Huang Xuan asked quietly.

Zhou Li nodded lightly and said, ”Your grandfather might just fall asleep. To avoid disturbing him, you'd better stay outside.” Then he took Huang Xuan to get changed.

”Rolin, can you help me examine my grandpa?”

”Of course.”

Huang Jindi's ward was a little different from the ordinary Intensive Care Units. The window was in the inner room, and the outside was a meeting room with some medical apparatus.