That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 395 Someone gives us money
"Give you another ten years and you won't see the real thing,"

Following Lord Beile's light words, the living room of the villa fell into an eerie silence.

Ai Zhixin, who was in high spirits just now, was stunned for a moment, and then his face turned the color of pig liver.

He really didn't understand and was very panicked. He didn't know what he had done wrong to let his father make such a bad evaluation of him.

Looking at the eyes of everyone around him, except for his mother, they were all full of joking and gloating. The sweat on Ai Zhixin's forehead began to drip down unconsciously.

After living in this family for thirty years, Ai Zhixin understands the virtues of these people very well. Every word of his father can be interpreted by these people in countless ways, and then turned into the basis for their praise and contempt.

Ai Zhixin can now imagine that if he cannot give a reasonable explanation immediately, the second wife who is responsible for the family's financial power will have his mother and son's loan postponed this month.

Ai Zhixin still remembers that when he was a child, he went to Lighthouse with his parents and family. After working hard to get the Lighthouse status, his family had no money.

Without money, it is impossible to maintain a good life in the lighthouse, so Lord Belle, who is good at business, came up with a "family loan".

Everyone in the family borrows whatever they can, and then uses the loan for the family business. The profits from the family business every month are used to repay the loan first, and the rest is used to support the living expenses of the whole family.

It's just that Mr. Baylor, who has let loan sharks in the Mainland, doesn't understand the tactics of Lighthouse Bank! It was done on purpose. In short, although the business has been so-so over the years, the loan has always been there and has not been repaid.

After several years of development, the Ai family has owned several small shops in San Francisco and also started some other small businesses.

Ai Zhixin pursed his lips and said with a guilty conscience: "The Guan family brothers all said that they are old and it is difficult to leave their hometown. They also said that they miss Amma very much and hope that Amma can return to her roots and return to the capital for them to serve. "

When I go back this time, I will make them understand that there is a limit to our patience. If he messes around with me again, I will deal with him."

If you owe money to the bank in Beacon and don't pay it back, it will be worse than offending the society.

Lord Beile smiled softly and said: "They really want me to die! Are they still serving me? If I return to the capital, they will probably have to serve me two taels of arsenic, right?"

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and they were all very surprised.

This second wife used to be a concubine, but after the death of her father's original wife, she defeated the other two sisters and successfully ascended to the throne and became her father's legal wife.

Ai Zhixin felt as disgusting as if he had stuffed a bunch of corrupted chocolate into his heart.

Because when the family sent Ai Zhixin back to the mainland a while ago, Mr. Baylor and the eldest lady both said that the Guan brothers were loyal and trustworthy and would definitely help the family regain its glory. Why did it suddenly turn 180 degrees now? What's up?
The second lady glanced at Ai Zhixin and said in a sharp tone: "Those two dog slaves are so bold. They asked them to come to the lighthouse to share the wealth, and they were actually served.

Mr. Belle interrupted his son's words, closed his eyes and leaned on the sofa. After thinking for a long time, he asked: "Xiao Xin! I asked you to invite Guanda to come to the lighthouse. What did he say?"

Ai Zhixin believes that this is actually a way to control the family's finances, because if anyone is disobedient, his family will naturally not repay his loan.

Ai Zhixin's face became even more ugly, and he quickly shook his head and said: "No, Ama, I also blushed with the Guan brothers in Beijing, but in the end, I didn't obediently take out a few things? Is there the first one? There is a second one”

That's why Ai Zhixin just wanted to ask for a reward and remove the shackles from his body, but now it seems that he is about to be finished.

"Amma, please give me a little more time. I just considered the loyalty of the Guan brothers over the years, so I was too gentle with them.

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"Okay! Stop talking about this."

"Ha~, serve."

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"No," Lord Beile said with a faint smile, "If you push them into a hurry, they will definitely deal with you first."

Didn't Xiao Xinyou convey your father's words to them? If you can't handle such a small thing well, why did you rush to take this job in the first place? It’s true that there is more success than failure.”

Now the second wife and her children are in charge of several of the family's shops. They benefit first from the monthly income after the loan is paid off. People like Ai Zhixin basically don't get any benefits.

The problem is that they are all like this. Whenever they get the chance, they still step on the other children in the other houses.

What she said just now was obviously the fault of the Guan brothers, but she had to roundaboutly accuse him of incompetence. She didn't know what good it would do to her.

Ai Zhixin felt aggrieved here, and his mother was unhappy.

"What the second sister said is that Xiao Xin is still a little young. Why don't you let Xiao Yi go to the mainland next time? Xiao Yi also met the Guan brothers when he was a child. The Guan brothers miss their old relationship and can definitely give him a little more face. .”

"Do we need two slaves to give us face? Fourth sister, the longer you live, the more you go back."

The eldest lady said angrily: "Besides, you know that Xiaoyi is very busy now running the family business, but now you let him go back to the mainland. What is your intention for this idea?"

"What could I have done? If you think Xiao Xin is not good enough and you don't want Xiao Yi to go, then who do you want to go? Let Xiao Zhi go? Let Xiao Li go? Or let me go back in person?"

"Humph~"

The Second Madam remained calm when faced with the Fourth Madam's hidden needle, and just snorted coldly: "Do you still need to worry about this? The master will arrange it for you, just listen."

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The fourth lady wanted to argue a few more words, but when she saw Lord Baylor's eyes approaching her, she immediately shut up.

In the free world of Lighthouse, Lord Belle can turn this big family into a big feudal family. You can imagine how powerful it is.

However, Lord Baylor did not blame the fourth lady, but asked everyone in the living room: "Which of you is willing to go to the mainland and get back the family's treasure?"

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Everyone was silent, and no one dared to do anything.

"Xiao Zhi, can you go there?" "Ama, I'm negotiating a business with those Nanbang people, and I really can't leave."

"What about the little gift?"

"Amma, the doctor suspects that I have a tumor in my stomach. I am currently waiting for a review."

Everyone said they had no time to go back to the mainland.

In the past two years, they have not inquired about the situation in the mainland. They have also taken the initiative to contact many people who came to study from the mainland to explore the real situation in the mainland.

Judging from various reports and news, the changes in the mainland are great, but the performance of those international students has given these people who are struggling in the lighthouse a strong sense of superiority.

Most international students are amazed by the standard of living in Lighthouse, and many of them have expressed their desire to stay in Lighthouse.

From this point of view, the mainland is far inferior to the lighthouse, and in the lighthouse, people like them still have a profit, and they can eat bread even if they lie down.
Only marginalized people like Ai Zhixin, who barely enjoy family income, would take huge risks to go back and take a chance!

"Oh, since you don't have time to go, then..."

Lord Beile looked at everyone and said calmly: "From now on, the affairs in the mainland will be under the control of Xiao Xin. No one but me can reach out. Anyone who reaches out will have his claws broken."

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"Master, is this inappropriate? It's the rules of the family."

"Do you have the final say on these rules?"

The eldest lady had just said half a sentence when she was coldly criticized by her husband. She immediately lowered her head and did not dare to speak. Although she is in charge of the family's financial rights, the third and fourth sisters can replace her at any time. of.

"There is no useful thing. If Xiaoren is still here, do I still need to worry about it?"

Mr. Beile stood up and pointed to the Tang Sancai on the coffee table: "Xiao Xin, take this and follow me to the study."

When the excited Ai Zhixin picked up Tang Sancai, he felt his hands trembling. He looked back at his mother, nodded vigorously, and followed his father out of the living room.

The fourth lady even shed tears of excitement.

In this family with extremely strict rules, anyone who can follow Lord Belle into the study is treated as a "legitimate son", and she, the fourth wife, is not qualified.

And on these two women, everyone's complex glances mixed with jealousy, envy, and resentment gathered together.

This is what moths are like. When they need to step forward, they all shrink their heads and fear the danger.
But when I saw a ruthless villain jumping out to eat the fat, I regretted why I wasn't brave enough just now and let that villain steal the fat that should have been my own.

After entering the study, Mr. Baylor asked Ai Zhixin to sit down, then looked into his eyes calmly and said, "Tell me carefully what happened with the Guan brothers. Tell the truth. Don't be too smart."

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The excited Ai Zhixin was struck by his father's eyes, and his heart suddenly trembled. He suddenly seemed unable to remember the words he had prepared many days in advance.

"Amma, after I arrived in the capital, the Guan brothers were very enthusiastic towards me at first, but then there was a conflict. It was only after I took the lighthouse passport that I shocked them."

Unknowingly, Ai Zhixin told most of the truth in his heart, except for a little bit of himself that he didn't dare to reveal.

"According to what you said, the Guan brothers have their own ideas and will not return the things to us smoothly."

After hearing this, Mr. Baylor was sure to guess the truth, and then he asked Ai Zhixin: "Have you found out who we need to defect to in the past few days since you returned home in order to seize the opportunity in the reform trend in the mainland?"

"Who should I go to?"

Ai Zhixin was a little anxious, but the more anxious he became, the less he could think of an answer.

The education their family has received since childhood is to join the other party, and only then can they dominate.

In the past, I had defected to the Fusang people and had dominated the country for many years. Now I want to return to the mainland for development. Who should I turn to?
Facing his father's oppressive eyes, Ai Zhixin suddenly had an idea and said: "Amma, the situation in the mainland is different from before.

They now welcome people like us back, but only if we go back to invest. As long as we have foreign exchange, we can get extraordinary treatment and have access to high-level people."

Mr. Baylor narrowed his eyes and said, "How much investment do you need to get in touch with high-level people?"

Ai Zhixin swallowed and said in a deep voice: "At least three to five million US dollars, one million US dollars is the safest."

Mr. Baylor smiled and said: "One million US dollars is not a small number!"

Ai Zhixin looked at his father and whispered: "Amma, this Tang Sancai should be sold for a lot of money, right? I saw an antique from the Tang Dynasty at the Sotheby's auction, and it sold for hundreds of dollars. Ten thousand U.S. dollars."

Mr. Beile nodded and said with a playful look: "Yes, if this Tang Sancai is real, it must be worth 1.8 million, but it is fake!"

Ai Zhixin jumped up in fright: "What? Is this fake? But I obviously found someone to read it! Amma, I really don't know!"

Lord Beile waved his hand for his son to sit down, and then said: "Don't be nervous. This thing is well made. If it weren't for me, most people wouldn't be able to see it. It can't be your fault."

"But...but what should we do? The Guan brothers really deserve to be killed."

Ai Zhixin was almost furious, mainly because this Tang Sancai was fake, so could the copper incense burner he kept privately be real?
But Lord Baylor said as if nothing was wrong: "We will decide whether to kill or not later. Now let's discuss and let you go back and be an investor. Are you confident that you can do it well?"

Ai Zhixin was stunned for a long time and then said: "Amma, I am confident that I can do it well, but we don't have that much capital!"

"Capital? Of course someone will pay for it!"

(End of this chapter)