The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 1018 - 987: 30,000,000 US Dollars!

Chapter 1018: Chapter 987: 30,000,000 US Dollars!

Huo Yingjie smiled and did not speak, but his appreciation for He Tiantian was like a river flowing endlessly in his heart!

He had just said one sentence when He Tiantian guessed what would come next.

It was truly a case of great minds thinking alike.

"Eh?" He Tiantian exclaimed in surprise. "Brother Yingjie, why aren’t you speaking? Do you disagree?"

"I agree," Huo Yingjie nodded. "I’m just curious that we thought of the same thing again."

"That’s good," He Tiantian smiled. "Even though my businesses in the country make a lot of money, they’re nothing compared to your patent company, so I hope we can transfer the money that exists in the Swiss Bank with that sum of yours, what do you think?"

"The family’s money is up to you," Huo Yingjie laughed. He just wanted to know what that money could do, but didn’t care how much it would cost.

He Tiantian nodded and smiled. "That’s good, but I think we still need to discuss this matter with Grandfather and Grandpa Qi, let them know, seek their advice, and do something for the late comrades. It would make them feel better. Moreover, we both are busy. I suppose the specific operations would still require finding trustworthy people to help."

"Yes, I will speak to Grandfather and Grandpa Qi," Huo Yingjie chuckled. "We just need to prepare the funds!"

The couple reached an agreement and then peacefully went to sleep.

The next day, Huo Yingjie spoke in front of Old Man Qi, Village Chief Qi, and Qi Rongjun about helping the veterans, and everyone present was stunned.

Old Man Qi was excited, but he was concerned and carefully asked, "Yingjie, it’s not just one person, one skeleton, but countless people, countless skeletons. There are so many veterans, it will need a lot of money!"

The country was still facing difficulties and simply didn’t have enough funds to carry out these efforts.

Many of their comrades in positions of power also wanted to initiate such efforts but had not succeeded due to a lack of funds.

Without money, nothing can be accomplished!

However, this was not merely an individual action, but a national endeavor!

It involved various aspects, but having money alone wouldn’t guarantee success.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Grandpa Qi, regarding the funds, we will arrange them. As for how to proceed, we will discuss that when we meet with Grandfather. Let’s first welcome back the ’Loyal Bones’ and bring home the veterans stranded abroad."

Secretary Qi responded after listening, "Yingjie, uncle, if this is done well, it will be an enduring achievement!"

"The credit or merit doesn’t matter to me. I’ve not experienced those fiery times of war, so I cannot fully grasp that era. But every time, I see faith, persistence, and sadness in the eyes of Grandfather and Grandpa Qi. We have money in the family. So, I want to do something for the elders, for those who once shed their blood for our country. Tiantian and I have discussed this. We not only want to welcome back the ’Loyal Bones’ and the veterans, but also help some veterans in the country who are struggling, to make their later years a bit easier. However, this cannot be achieved overnight; it needs to be done step by step."

"Good, good!" Old Man Qi continuously praised. "I also have some money... "

"That’s enough, Grandpa Qi, keep your money for your own use. We don’t need your money, but we will still persist in doing this," Huo Yingjie said, rejecting Old Man Qi’s offer.

Although the younger generation honored Old Man Qi with a considerable amount of money, for a collective effort, it was just a drop in the ocean.

Upon hearing this, Qi Rongjun was deeply moved and firmly said, "Yingjie, if you need people, I can resign from my position to assist you in helping those veterans."

Village Chief Qi was startled, but he immediately nodded and patted his son on the shoulder, saying, "Son, well done."

Old Man Qi’s gaze towards Qi Rongjun was also filled with affection. He had not expected Qi Rongjun to talk about resigning. No matter what happened in the future, he felt very reassured at that moment.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Big Brother Rongjun, when the time comes, let’s embark on a great venture together."

"Yes," Qi Rongjun nodded. It was indeed a grand venture that would benefit the country and the people, and would certainly make history.

After that discussion, they went together to see Old Master Huo.

Old Master Huo also thought it was a good idea and immediately guaranteed to take care of the procedures himself, sparing Huo Yingjie and the others any trouble.

However, privately, Old Master Huo pulled his grandson aside and asked in a low voice, "Yingjie, spending money like this, won’t Tiantian have any objections?"

"No objections, we discussed it together," Huo Yingjie said. "Grandfather, you don’t have to worry that doing this will affect our marital relationship."

"But this will need a lot of money, do you have enough?" Old Master Huo asked worriedly, fearing that after he had made arrangements, his grandson would say he had no money, which would be embarrassing.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Grandfather, I have this much money!"

Huo Yingjie showed Old Master Huo three fingers.

"Three hundred thousand?" Old Master Huo guessed. For an individual, three hundred thousand was a huge sum, but for starting this project, it seemed a bit less.

"Less, guess more," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, playful like a child, trying to amuse his elder.

"Three million?" Old Master Huo’s eyes widened. "My goodness, that is a lot of money."

In Old Master Huo’s heart, three million was a tremendous amount, and it was money earned by He Tiantian.

"Still less, keep guessing," Huo Yingjie said with a smug smile, proud of his foresight in having earned so much money early on.

Less?

Old Master Huo held up three fingers, somewhat disbelieving. If he guessed further, that would be... thirty million?

"Yingjie, are you talking about thirty million?" Old Master Huo asked, staring intently at Huo Yingjie, not wanting to miss any of his expressions.

"Yes, thirty million," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, "and in US dollars too!"

"Sss sss sss!" Upon hearing the figure and currency, Old Master Huo drew in a sharp breath in surprise, also quite shocked, worried that his grandson might be involved in illegal activities. He quickly asked, "Yingjie, tell me carefully, what is this all about? Is this from Tiantian’s family, or did you obtain it through improper means? Our Huo family, we cannot do anything illegal!"

Using his daughter-in-law’s family’s money, Old Master Huo felt uneasy, but if neither He Tiantian nor Huo Yingjie minded, he wouldn’t fuss over these extrinsic things.

However, if Huo Yingjie had obtained the money through criminal or illegal activities, he would absolutely not permit it.

"Grandfather, this isn’t money from Tiantian’s family, nor is it obtained through any illegal activities. The funding we have every year in our research institute, apart from what we use for research, all goes to the staff as bonuses. Besides, since the establishment of the institute, the total funding has only been a few million, nowhere near thirty million, let alone in US dollars!" Huo Yingjie explained, "Grandfather, don’t worry, there’s no need to be concerned."