Chapter 159 Sheng Ge Was Forced to Be Extravagant
Ye Huaijin thought that the money from selling grain would be his daughter's private fund, and Zi boy had given a high enough price, so he wouldn't be a saint. He couldn't let his daughter suffer a loss.
"Alright, the grain will arrive tomorrow night. I'll give you the address then."
Zi Yisheng was very happy. This grain, though it wouldn't help everyone, could save many lives.
"You should be careful too. The situation is unstable. After we deal with those people, we should keep a low profile."
Zi Yisheng fell silent, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. He had wanted to strive for more before, but now he had a weakness. Power wasn't everything.
"Uncle Ye means we should all gradually step down?"
Ye Huaijin also fell silent. Sometimes, it wasn't about stepping down, but about safely retreating when one could still preserve their life.
"What are your plans?"
"I think we should first clear out the enemies. Then, the country will definitely undergo a major reshuffle. To prevent harming the innocent, we'll go live a carefree life for a few years. When the right time truly comes, what belongs to me will not be less."
Ye Huaijin was amazed by the ruthlessness and ambition in Zi Yisheng's eyes. This man was ambitious and adept at power struggles.
"Then we must pave our way back. We should leave some people from humble backgrounds in their positions, and the rest should all retire."
"Yes, I will make preparations. I will definitely provide Sheng Ge and Uncle Ye and Aunt Bai with a stable life in the future."
The mention of this made Ye Huaijin furious. Did he need a brash young man to pave the way for him?
"Bah, my daughter doesn't need your protection?"
"Uncle Ye, Uncle Ye, we are all family now. Why distinguish between you and me? We will protect Sheng Ge together."
Ye Huaijin really didn't want to see Zi Yisheng's shamelessness. How could this person change so quickly? He was unreliable, too unreliable.
Zi Yisheng didn't know that his future father-in-law had just downgraded him another level in his heart. The path to winning the beauty's heart would be even more difficult in the future.
The next day, Ye Dad drove Ye Sheng Ge to school himself, not letting A Can follow. They took a detour on the way to the place where Ye Dad had already found to store the grain.
As Ye Dad had been a member of the military for a lifetime, finding an abandoned air-raid shelter in the city was as easy as pie.
Upon arrival, Ye Mom had already gotten there ahead of time. To make the traces obvious, Ye Dad had even found a large truck and had Ye Mom drive around the vicinity of the air-raid shelter repeatedly, ensuring the tracks were as messy as possible.
Ye Sheng Ge entered the air-raid shelter alone, while her parents stood guard outside. She flashed into her space and went to the warehouse. Selecting grains and calculating their weight was also a major undertaking.
Fortunately, when Ye Mom stocked up, she had bought goods without any labels. Otherwise, repackaging them would have been exhausting.
Ye Sheng Ge was like a little bee, using a calculator while releasing grains with her mind.
Fifty thousand tons of rice, fifty thousand tons of white flour, and one hundred thousand tons of cornmeal. Each bag was fifty catties. Just counting the bags would make one dizzy.
Ye Sheng Ge was called out by her mother to rest twice midway before completing the task. Ye Dad looked at the grain filling the entire air-raid shelter and first gave Ye Mom a thumbs-up.
"Fortunately, you stocked enough grain back then, otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to help."
Ye Mom proudly lifted her delicate chin.
"Of course. Wasn't I afraid my daughter wouldn't have money to spend? This is all for her to sell. It's just a pity about our money. If we had known we would all end up here, we should have sold all our assets to stock up."
Ye Dad also felt a pang of heartache when this was mentioned. The money spent in the space was less than a fiftieth of the total. The rest, alas, was a pity.
Ye Sheng Ge found her parents' pained expressions amusing. With a wave of her hand, she released the gold, silver, jewels, antiques, and paintings she had collected over time. There were more than a dozen boxes.
"Dad, Mom, quickly take a look at what I've collected recently."
When Ye Mom lifted the lid of a box, her eyes were dazzled by the sight of a whole box of gold bars. The next box was still the same, then another, followed by jade, diamonds, and jewelry. As a woman, who could resist such temptation?
"Did you get all of this from the black market?"
"A large portion was given to me by an old lady, who I believe was the daughter of a wealthy family before. The rest was collected from the black market, so the quality varies."
Ye Mom's mind was working fast, her first thought being the cost of these items.
"How much in supplies did all of this cost?"
Ye Sheng Ge, like a cat who had stolen fish, was satisfied and relieved. She extended her slender fingers.
"Less than three tons of grain, and a small amount of brown sugar, white sugar, milk powder, and meat."
The calculator in Ye Mom's mind was clicking rapidly, and soon her face lit up with excitement.
"Then we haven't lost out, have we? If we stock up more of these items, when life gets better, we can reach our previous assets."
Ye Sheng Ge nodded her small head rapidly, her eyes curving into crescent moons as she smiled with her mother.
Although Ye Dad wasn't skilled in business, he knew the value of a set of jade jewelry in his previous life. He had accompanied his wife to a few auctions before, and he knew the prices of his wife's and daughter's jewelry.
Ye Dad's eyes rolled, and with a wave of his hand, he declared,
"We'll charge half the price for this batch of grain. The rest, let Zi boy take it all in exchange for these items."
Ye Mom and Ye Sheng Ge's eyes sparkled. When the days came when they could wear jewelry, the mother and daughter would have countless treasures to wear.
"Only the best, mind you. Your daughter and I have high standards."
"Alright, I'll let you two pick them personally later. We'll return anything that's not good."
Ye Sheng Ge put the boxes back into her space. Looking at the filled air-raid shelter, she felt a sense of relief. This was all she and her family could do. For the remaining supplies, she still needed to earn money, so she could only sell them on the black market.
"Dad, when are you going to pick up the million tons I gave you?"
Ye Dad's heart ached when he thought of his teammates. In his previous life, his teammates would never have gone hungry. But thinking of his daughter, he felt a pang of guilt.
"Sweetheart, Dad might not be able to come up with that much money. At most, it will be one-third of what Zi boy gave. We're really short on funds, Dad..."
Ye Sheng Ge imitated her father's gesture, waving her small hand grandly.
"I support Dad. Your daughter doesn't care about money. Just wait for your daughter to earn our family's money back."
Ye Mom raised her hand and pushed her daughter aside.
"Why would you need to earn money? Leave it all to Mom. The Bai family has also given Mom some startup capital. Just wait for me to shine again."
Ye Sheng Ge sighed from the side. It seemed she didn't even have the opportunity to turn waste into treasure. Indeed, her stumbling block was her family. The scum could only continue to be scum.
After the three of them excitedly envisioned their future, Ye Mom quickly calculated the amount of money they could receive this time. Ye Sheng Ge's eyes twitched when she saw the amount. She had become a millionaire in this world in less than a month.
Thinking about this, what other goals did she have in life? They were forcing her to be extravagant.