Chapter 387: Today's information is overwhelming.
Chapter 387: Today's information is overwhelming.
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After winding along the mountain road for a while, the convoy drove into the hillside villa that Huang Xiaochuan had purchased.
Butler Liang, along with the household servants and driver, had been waiting for the group to arrive. After receiving the notification, they had already confirmed the identities of each person based on the photos sent by Huang Xiaochuan in advance, and had the household servants, driver, and cook memorize them.
Lunch and rooms were arranged, especially a rosewood canopy bed in Grandma's room, which Cao Charlie bought from a private collector for a lot of money.
Huang Xiaochuan bought it for his grandmother because he knew she wasn't used to sleeping on a Simmons mattress. He knew it was too soft and would cause her back pain the next day. There was nothing he could do; older people are used to their old sleeping habits and can't change them. Huang Xiaochuan didn't want her to change either.
Apart from the two children, everyone else was utterly shocked by what they were seeing.
A maid first respectfully greeted the old lady, then helped the grandmother into the house, while the others followed behind, constantly looking at the beautiful courtyard and villa.
Although she had already learned about this from her husband on the way here, Yu Xiang's head was still buzzing after arriving.
Just now, when she got out of the car, the butler, along with the maid and driver, all addressed her respectfully as "Madam."
"Welcome home, madam!" Those words still echoed in Yu Xiang's ears.
Zeng Lijuan was so startled by the term "old lady" that she stumbled and almost fell, but fortunately, Lao Huang caught her in time.
Zeng Lijuan never imagined that she would become a wealthy old lady like those in movies and television shows in her lifetime.
This sudden new identity was hard for her, a housewife who had worked as an accountant her whole life, to accept.
Uncle and Aunt and Old Yu had the same idea. Aunt held Uncle's arm tightly. When the housekeeper and servants called her "Grandma Uncle" earlier, she was so nervous that she rushed to return the greeting, making the servants flustered. It was Housekeeper Liang who calmed them down.
Old Yu and Zheng Aiying were respectfully addressed as "father-in-law" and "grandmother-in-law." They looked at each other, and if they hadn't heard and seen it with their own ears and eyes, they would never have believed it.
The couple had watched Xiao Chuan grow up since he was a child, but they couldn't understand him after he went to university. Others go to school to learn skills, but he not only learned skills but also made a lot of money. Moreover, he quietly acquired property in Hong Kong. How much money did that cost? Compared to that, chartering a plane is simply insignificant.
Zheng Aiying had many questions for Yu Xiang at this moment. There were still many things that she and Lao Yu didn't know, so she decided to just say them all to avoid being startled.
The titles "eldest aunt," "eldest aunt's husband," "second aunt's wife," and "second aunt's husband" left all four members of Zeng Hong's and Zeng Xia's families completely bewildered.
Once inside, the group was dazzled by the decor and furnishings; the word "luxurious" and "extravagant" perfectly described the place.
Old Huang, being a cultured and refined man, politely said to Butler Liang, "Mr. Liang, could you please allow my family member to speak with you?"
Butler Liang immediately understood. He bowed slightly and said, "Yes, sir!" Then he gestured for several servants to leave the living room.
Old Huang almost had a heart attack when Butler Liang addressed him as "Old Master." It was the first time he, an intellectual, had been addressed like that, and the root cause of all this was his youngest son.
He asked Butler Liang and the servants to step aside so he could find out what was going on.
Huang Xiaochuan handed Old Huang a cup of tea: "Dad, sit down and have some water to clear your head."
Old Huang took the teacup, sat down on the sofa, and drank a few sips of water before he recovered.
He put down his teacup, pointed to the house and the butler Liang and his entourage who had just left, and then asked, "Mr. Huang, tell us what happened here?"
Under the questioning gazes of everyone.
Huang Xiaochuan smiled and said, "It's a long story, but I'll keep it short!"
"I was probably lucky. By chance, I made some money in business. Later, when I had money, I wanted to make more money, so I invested everywhere and unexpectedly made more money. Now I not only have businesses in Shanghai, but also in Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan. However, I don't have to do it myself. There are people who are in charge of these things."
My current role is similar to that of a former business owner. Various shops are managed by managers, and I distribute dividends to them annually based on the profits.
Upon hearing this, Grandma understood. After all, she had heard a lot about this from her mother. However, she never expected that her grandson would have such an amazing talent in business, and that he would have built such a large fortune in just a few years. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they are now a wealthy and powerful family. She never thought that the glory of the family would be reborn in him.
Huang Xiaochuan continued, "Buying a house is also a kind of investment, because Hong Kong is a typical city with a large population and limited land, so land and houses in Hong Kong are very valuable. Of course, I bought a house in Shanghai for the same reason. After all, I studied economics, and currency devaluation is unavoidable in any country, so only high-quality assets can prevent wealth from devaluing and shrinking."
Tang Jianhua and Huo Miao then realized that their brother-in-law was no ordinary person. Although they didn't understand some of the technical terms, they understood most of what their brother-in-law was saying: money held in hand would only become less and less valuable, and it was best to turn it into a house or something that would retain its value better.
Old Huang gave Huang Xiaochuan a disapproving look, dissatisfied with Huang Xiaochuan's answer: "Be more specific."
"Be more specific, okay? Alright!"
Huang Xiaochuan started counting on his fingers as he began to speak.
"I have four or five companies in Hong Kong. 'Baijiali,' as you know, is a luxury clothing brand with stores all over Southeast Asia; it's mine."
"Yu Tak Properties in Hong Kong owns two office buildings, more than a dozen shops in Hong Kong, and three real estate projects under development."
"In addition, I have several investment companies in Hong Kong that hold shares in some technology companies. I'm not sure exactly how much they're worth because those stocks have been rising year after year."
Every time Huang Xiaochuan counted on his fingers, Old Huang and Zeng Lijuan's faces would twitch. They never imagined that such a capitalist seedling would sprout from their own socialist field.
"I also own a real estate company called 'Guangda Real Estate,' which is currently building two skyscrapers in Shanghai. One is in Pudong, near Lujiazui on the Huangpu River, not far from the Oriental Pearl Tower, and you can see it clearly from the Bund. The other is on Huaihai Road, not far from our home, the one with the sign saying the Ritz-Carlton Hotel will be opening soon."
Although most people don't know much about the two buildings Huang Xiaochuan mentioned, Yu Xiang knows about them. One is right in front of her home, which she passes by on her way to and from work, and the other is in such a prominent position across the Bund that the words "Guangda Real Estate" are clearly visible across the Huangpu River.
These are all companies under her man's name. How did he manage to do that? Is he a god? Yu Xiang stared at her man, momentarily mesmerized.
At this moment, Huang Xiaochuan turned to his aunt and smiled: "Aunt, the Times Supermarket and Times Super Shopping Center that you often go to are also our own."
The aunt immediately clutched her clothes at the chest, feeling breathless. Good heavens! Was this the little monkey she'd raised since he was a baby? No wonder there were so many supermarket gift cards at home; it all belonged to that little monkey!
Old Huang and Zeng Lijuan were dumbfounded, as were Old Yu and Zheng Aiying. However, Zheng Aiying was relieved that the two had finally registered their marriage.
She truly hadn't expected her eldest son-in-law to be so wealthy. As he recounted these events, Zheng Aiying was beyond shocked; she could no longer describe her feelings with mere astonishment.
If all of this is true, then her son-in-law is likely the richest person in China, or perhaps not the richest, but certainly the youngest.
Zeng Hong, Zeng Xia, Tang Jianhua, and Huo Miao were completely dumbfounded. My goodness! They couldn't possibly process all this information in a short time.
Seeing the expressions on his family members' faces, Huang Xiaochuan did not reveal his assets in the United States. The amount of information revealed today was already quite substantial. To avoid causing excessive shock, he decided to discuss it later.
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