I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping
Chapter 889: Strive to keep the fourth position and fight for the third

Chapter 889: Strive to keep the fourth position and fight for the third

The alarm must have gone off; he probably stayed up too late playing with his supermodel girlfriend and got up late.

Madam He certainly knew her son was lying, but she wouldn’t expose him in front of so many people. She was just grateful he didn’t bring any of those women from outside.

"Sit down."

Madam He gave him a warning look.

He Qiyang sat down and, at the same time, winked at He Yihui.

Among the entire extended family, with so many siblings, his relationship with He Yihui was probably the closest—not just because they were close in age, but more importantly, because He Yihui never lectured him.

Thus, at He Yihui’s birthday banquet, Young Master He, who seemed busier than anyone else in the He family, made a rare appearance. The Aston Martin driven by He Yihui was his gift to her.

"Now that everyone is here, let’s begin."

Madam He spoke.

Everyone fell silent as if by agreement.

With a calm demeanor, Madam He surveyed the whole family. "Today I called everyone here, and everyone is undoubtedly aware of the reason. My husband spent his lifetime enduring countless hardships to build this family legacy..."

Madam He began by looking back into the past, leading everyone to reminisce about the difficult start of the gambling king’s career.

Bitterness turning into sweetness.

Everyone except Madam He remained quiet, listening in silence, and no one interjected.

"Now the time has come to re-bid for the gambling licenses. The importance of these licenses to our He family needs no further explanation. These three licenses are the foundation of the He family."

Madam He didn’t finish her speech, but everyone present knew exactly what she meant.

These three gambling licenses were also the guarantee for their wealth and prosperity.

"Mom, these three gambling licenses have always been managed by us, the He family. Both emotionally and logically, it is only right that we continue to keep them."

He Hongtu spoke up.

At that moment, he indeed was the most appropriate person to speak first.

"Big brother is right, these three gambling licenses have always belonged to our He family. Is there anyone now who wants to snatch them away? I’m the first to disagree!"

He Qiyang didn’t care about seniority and immediately muttered his support.

"Shut your mouth."

Madam He scolded in a low voice.

"Mom, am I wrong? Some people want to snatch the gambling licenses? They don’t even think about where they are. The gambling king title only functions in the hands of the He family."

It seemed like He Qiyang was conversing with Madam He, but his voice wasn’t low, almost everyone could hear him clearly.

Although this playboy spent his days indulging in a life of pleasure without attending to serious matters, he still had a strong sense of family honor.

His words resonated with many people’s feelings.

"In the He family, we always follow the rules. And whatever we do, it’s not something that can be achieved with just a few murmurs."

Madam He said evenly.

The color rose to Madam He’s face out of embarrassment and she couldn’t help but glare at her son again.

"Sister, wasn’t Mr. He present during Yi Hui’s birthday? What did he say?"

Madam Chu asked.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Madam He.

No matter what usually transpires, at such moments that determine the fate of the family, Madam He remained the undeniable backbone of the entire clan.

"Mr. He said the auction of the gambling licenses will be split into three sessions."

Three sessions?

As soon as Madam He’s words hit the air, the room erupted.

"Three sessions? Why three times?"

"The gambling licenses have always been with the He family, why go through such a hassle?"

"Yeah, wouldn’t it be better to just finish it in one go?"

It seemed in the minds of most people present, keeping the three gambling licenses was almost a certainty.

Only after everyone had expressed their opinions did Madam He speak unhurriedly: "In this matter, even Mr. He can’t make the call."

"Auntie, I think that having three separate auctions might not be a bad thing for us."

It was He Junru who spoke up.

Even though she was from the younger generation, in the He family, the right to speak was not solely determined by seniority.

As she made her point, the elders seated didn’t rush to object; instead, they all seemed contemplative.

"Junru, share your thoughts."

All those seated shared the surname He.

It was the gambling king’s brother, that is, He Junru’s uncle, who spoke.

Facing the gazes of the entire family, He Junru appeared composed, "Everyone knows that this auction for the gambling licenses is unlike any before, the competitors are extremely strong. Having three separate auctions at least give us a buffer."

A buffer,

All those present were smart people; no one failed to grasp the implications of He Junru’s words.

"Junru, do you mean to say that our He family doesn’t have the capability to secure all three gambling licenses in one go?"

Madam He couldn’t help but speak up, emphasizing the accomplishments of her branch of the family, "You must know that the Guo family only assisted us with twenty billion."

Murmurs of conversation started to rise.

"Auntie, it’s true that the Guo family lent us twenty billion," someone said, "but I feel that twenty billion is not enough to solve the problem."

As soon as these words finished, the discussions grew more intense.

Everyone was whispering to each other.

Sharing the same fate, the importance of the gambling licenses was self-evident; one could not help but be concerned.

"Junru, what do you think, to keep the three gambling licenses, what price do we need to pay?"

He Hongtu spoke up.

Even if one is indifferent to fame and fortune, that doesn’t mean one can stand by dispassionately on such matters that concern the future of the family.

"A conservative estimate would be one hundred billion,"

He Junru said calmly.

At that statement, many people’s expressions changed.

What concept is one hundred billion?

Last year, the entire GDP of Haojiang was just over two hundred billion US dollars.

Converted into RMB, it was just a little over one hundred billion.

"Sister, are you exaggerating a bit? How much did our family spend last time when the gambling licenses expired?"

He Qiyang, unwilling to be left out, spoke up again.

The last gambling license auction was ten years ago; according to his age, at that time he was just a middle school student.

"Times have changed now, and the competitors are different. We need to prepare for the worst-case scenario,"

He Junru spoke unhurriedly.

If it had been someone else who had said this, even if it were a few of the wives, they would probably have already been pointed out by thousands, but it was He Yihui who made this assertion, the most outstanding of the younger generation in the entire family thus far.

Although the room was filled with continuous discussions, everyone still took her words to heart, and their mood inevitably grew heavy.

"Junru, do you think, to keep the gambling licenses, we need one hundred billion in capital?"

Madam He asked solemnly,

He Junru nodded calmly.

"Sister, how much money do we currently have available for the auction?"

The second wife interrupted, also wanting to share the burden of her daughter.

"Around seventy billion,"

Madam He said.

"Plus the twenty billion borrowed from the Guo family?" The fourth asked for confirmation.

Madam He nodded.

"Seventy billion, isn’t there still a three hundred billion gap?"

He Qiyang muttered.

Such a simple math problem, who in attendance couldn’t work it out.

But this was nothing like simple elementary school arithmetic.

A three hundred billion gap.

Three hundred billion.

Even for a top Haojiang family like the He’s, this was a far from trivial amount.

The atmosphere suddenly quietened down.

For this gambling license auction, every member of the family had done as much as they could. If it had been a smaller amount, it might be manageable, but it was a full thirty billion.

Just thinking about how to fill a gap of thirty billion was disheartening.

"Junru, according to what you’re saying, does that mean we can’t keep the three gambling licenses this time?"

Only Madam He had the audacity to speak so bluntly.

He Yihui, who had been silent from the beginning, looked towards her family’s most outstanding elder sister.

The latter showed no change in expression, nodding nonchalantly as if unaware of the pressure they were facing.

"Auntie, in my opinion, if we can keep the three gambling licenses, of course that would be best. However, if it really can’t be done, I think we might consider taking a step back."

"What kind of step back?"

The brother of the gambling king immediately spoke up.

Relying on the He family’s support, he had enjoyed distinguished honor on Haojiang land; hence, his thoughts were even purer than those of the He’s present. He dearly hoped that the He family could continue their past glory.

All eyes turned to He Junru’s face,

The highly praised He family daughter remained composed, with an incredibly calm voice, facing the gaze of the entire family, she uttered a sentence.

"Secure two, fight for the third."

Four simple words.

Yet these words silenced the meeting of Haojiang’s elite family for a moment.