A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1259 I am your maternal grandfather, Su Daqiang! (Please subscribe!)

Hearing that Hua Shier was going to invest one million, everyone was shocked. Su Mingcheng blurted out:
"Dad, where did you get a million?"

Hua Shier's eyes widened:
"Can I sell my ancestral home?"

Why is this kid so annoying? Look at Su Mingyu, she didn't say anything, she just stepped on his foot under the table.

Little Horse was terrified and waved its hands repeatedly:
"I'm just thinking wildly, I don't even know how to make money, this won't do!"

Hua Shier put his arm around his shoulder and encouraged him:
"You have to believe in yourself. Besides, if I, as an investor, am not afraid, what are you afraid of? And I'm not going to invest a million all at once. Let's take it one step at a time. I'll invest 100,000 first, and let's get the company up and running first!"

"You're going to start a company?"

"Of course, if we're going to do it, let's do it properly!"

The two were discussing their matter as if no one else was around, while Xu Zhengtai, drooling, leaned over to join them.

"dad."

This time, the way he called me "Dad" was completely different. Before, it felt like being forced into it and feeling humiliated, but now it felt like calling someone a sugar daddy in later generations.

"Dad, instead of spending 100,000 yuan, why not invest it in me to stock up on pagers? We won't buy the high-end ones, just digital ones. People's lives are getting better and better, and more and more people can afford them. The future demand will be very high. Dad, trust me, ten years. As long as we stock up for ten years, I promise."

Hua Shier disgustedly shoved his head away:

"You're guaranteed to lose everything, right?!"

What's wrong with this guy's thinking? He's only stockpiling digital pagers and wants to stockpile them for ten years, as if technology has stopped developing. In ten years, even high-end pagers won't be used by many people anymore, because everyone will have a mobile phone.

Seeing that Hua Shier didn't trust him much, Xu Zhengtai quickly sought outside help:
"Dad, if you don't believe me, ask Liu Yi. He's been working in the business world with his dad since he was little, so his business acumen and vision are amazing!"

Liu Yi patted his chest and said, "Uncle, I guarantee it with my business reputation."

Niu Aihua couldn't stand it anymore: "Alright, Liu Yi, didn't you start selling goods at a street stall with your dad when you were little? Does that count as the business world? You believe whatever A-Zheng says? Your business isn't even a small pond!"

Liu Yi gave an embarrassed smile, and Xu Zhengtai said hurriedly:

"Ahua, Dad wants to invest, you can't just watch his money go down the drain!"

Niu Aihua said with a smile, "Of the three of you, Xiao Ma has the highest education level. Anyway, I think he's more reliable than you!"

"Ugh, you spendthrift woman!"

Hua Shier patted Xiao Ma on the shoulder:

"It's settled then. I'll give you 100,000 yuan tomorrow morning, let's get the company up and running!"

Xiao Ma was a little nervous; "Uncle, I'm a little nervous!"

Hua Twelve said with a smile:

"Be confident! A man can't say he's weak. It's good to have dreams, but you have to take the steps. If you keep your dreams bottled up, they'll rot and become worthless!"

Xu Zhengtai looked up at the sky and sighed, "I offered my heart to the bright moon, but alas..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hua Shier slapped the guy on the back of the head:

"Believe me, that's a meteor hammer. I'll smash you to death if I don't get far away!"

After he finished speaking, he addressed the people present:
"I think Xiao Ma's business has potential. Don't say I didn't include you guys when I benefited from this. Anyone here who wants to invest, just say so, and we'll calculate your initial shares based on your investment ratio!"

Xu Zhengtai and Liu Yi remained silent, looking embarrassed. They had money saved for their wedding banquet and to stock up on pagers.

Surprisingly, Niu Aihua hesitated for a moment before saying:

"I trust my godfather. I have 30,000 yuan here. You can decide how many shares to give me, godfather!"

She had been a madam for several years. Even though the KTV was a sham and its business was much worse than other nightclubs, she had still managed to save some money selling alcohol over the years.

Xu Zhengtai immediately panicked: "Ahua, if you have money, let's stock up on pagers!"

Niu Aihua said with a smile;
"Ah Zheng, you can just throw your own eggs in one basket!"

In fact, she didn't understand instant messaging at all, nor did she know how much value a pager could appreciate in.

She's just good at judging people because of her profession. She and A-Zheng grew up together and know each other's personalities best. They're like children, doing things on a whim.

On the other hand, Xiao Ma is the only college student among them, while his godfather, although they haven't known each other for long, is much smarter than them because he thinks things through. If both of them are optimistic about something, it can't be wrong.

Especially her godfather; no matter how she looked at him, he didn't seem like the type to suffer a loss!
Hua Shier: My dear daughter, you have such good taste!

Xu Zhengtai didn't insist, and waved his hand:

"Tch, you're short-sighted too. You'll regret it once I succeed!"

Hua Shier then looked at Su Mingyu and Su Mingcheng:
"Would you like to participate in the investment as well? If so, I can lend each of you 10,000 yuan first, and you can pay it back slowly later!"

Su Mingyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Dad, I'll listen to you!"

She felt that her father had changed a lot these days, and she also discovered a key point: since this change, her father had never suffered a loss.

Despite her formidable personality, Zhao Meilan was easily subdued by her father and forced to leave with nothing. When her mother caused a scene at her workplace, her father resigned and turned the tables, earning in just a few days more than a year's salary through writing.

Su Mingyu also felt that since her father was so optimistic about the project, it proved that the project had great potential and she probably wouldn't lose money. So, after a little thought, she decided to borrow money to invest.

Even if she loses, it's nothing. It's just ten thousand yuan. She has a long future ahead of her and can pay it back slowly. Her dad won't charge her interest.

Su Mingcheng was somewhat surprised that Su Mingyu would borrow money to invest. When Hua Shier looked over, he shook his head vigorously.

"I'm not stupid. Ten thousand yuan is a lot of money. How long would it take me to pay it back? I'm not investing. I'd rather buy sneakers and eat hamburgers with my money. I'm not going to go crazy with you guys!"

After saying that, he gave Su Mingyu a mocking look, thinking to himself, "You're really making a fool of yourself!"
Hua Shier observed his two children's behavior and thought to himself, no wonder Su Mingyu would be successful in the future; she had such courage at such a young age.

As for Su Mingcheng, Hua Shier just shook his head. "Your own father lent you money to invest, and you can't even part with it. You deserve to be poor."

The group ate hot pot until late at night. They drank too much, laughing and singing, until the neighbors complained before they finally broke up.

After Su Mingyu and Su Mingcheng fell asleep, Hua Twelve released Gu Yi. He first asked:

"How is this world? Can I use your magic?"

Gu Yi had already sensed that Hua Twelve had entered a different world. She carefully sensed it, then shook her head:

"Just like your so-called real world, I can't sense the power of the dimensional daemons here, whether it's the Trinity of Vishanti or Dormammu. I can't borrow magic from other dimensional daemons!" "However, if you want me to fight for you, I can borrow the energy within you!"

As she spoke, she casually waved her hand, and a mirrored space covered the entire Su family.

Hua Shier sensed that a tiny bit of the 'Spiritual Treasure Innate Sword Qi' within his body had disappeared.

He wasn't surprised that the Ancient One could borrow his power; after all, to put it bluntly, the Ancient One's spirit pets shared the same energy.

He was simply surprised that the other party could use different powers to cast magic.

Gu Yi guessed his thoughts from his expression and said with a smile:
"I've been the Sorcerer Supreme for over eight hundred years, it's just a matter of energy conversion, which I can do very easily!"

"However, the energy within you surprises me. Its purity and condensation far surpass the energy of the Trinity, Vishanti, and Dormammu, and is on par with the energy of the Eternal God!"

Hua Shier nodded. The 'Spiritual Treasure Innate Sword Qi' he cultivated was exactly the same as the sword qi of the Immortal Trapping Sword. It was undoubtedly one of the highest-level energies in the myriad realms.

He coughed lightly, then took out a physical copy of "Harry Potter" in English and handed it to the Ancient One:

"I didn't call you out to fight, I called you out to help me copy books. I want to publish them abroad and make some money!"

Gu Yi suddenly realized:

"Are you trying to exploit time differences or the differences between different worlds to steal other people's work and make money?"

Hua Shier coughed for a moment: "Don't be so blunt, okay? Plagiarism is a perk for transmigrators, don't you even understand that!"

Gu Yi smiled and nodded; "Sure, I've actually met quite a few time travelers before, and they did the same thing!"

As she spoke, she opened the cover of Harry Potter, then said with a strange expression:
"If I'm not mistaken, this book was published in 1997!"

Gu Yi pointed to the calendar on the wall: "You seem to be two years late!"

Hua Shier quickly grabbed the book, checked the publication information, and exclaimed, "Damn!" In an instant, he felt like he had missed out on a billion pounds!

"This one will do!"

Hua Shier then pulled out "Twilight," remembering that the book had sold well and had fooled the love-struck people in the U.S., reaping a lot of profits.

Gu Yi smiled and nodded: "As you wish!"

That evening, the man and the ghost chatted idly while writing furiously.

Hua Shier finished writing the first four volumes of the first part of Ghost Blows Out the Light in one go.

The next morning, he went to the newspaper office first thing and slammed a thick stack of manuscripts on the editor-in-chief's desk:

"The first part, four volumes, and the rest of the content is finished. This is 550,000 words. I need the money urgently, so please settle the bill!"

The editor-in-chief was dumbfounded. In his career, other writers were always the ones who had to chase after their manuscripts. This was the first time someone had slammed a manuscript on the table and demanded payment. Are you sure this isn't just some toilet literature you wrote while you were on the toilet?

He read a few chapters, and the quality was surprisingly good; in fact, he found himself increasingly engrossed in reading. He immediately and readily asked the finance department to settle the bill. The after-tax royalties were 48840, which the newspaper rounded up to 49,000.

The editor-in-chief also told Hua Shier that his novel "Ghost Blows Out the Light" would be officially published this weekend, and asked him to keep an eye out for it.

Hua Shier didn't care when it would be published. The book's popularity had already been proven by later generations, so it couldn't possibly flop with him.

After taking the money, I went to the mobile company and bought a mobile phone. This thing is awesome; it can make calls and also be used for self-defense, but the signal isn't very good.

Using his newly purchased mobile phone, he paged Niu Aihua and waited for her reply before asking her to find Xiao Ma to help him with the company paperwork.

The three of them first went to a law firm and signed a business agreement. Hua Shier, as an investor, invested 100,000 yuan, accounting for 40% of the company's shares. Niu Aihua invested 30,000 yuan, accounting for 20%. Su Mingyu invested 10,000 yuan, accounting for 10%. Xiao Ma contributed technology as equity, accounting for 20% of the company's shares.

With the help of a lawyer, the license was processed quickly.

The group went to look at houses again without stopping, and finally rented a storefront near Zhi'ai KTV to serve as the company headquarters. Then they went to buy equipment, run network cables, and set up servers. They were busy all day long.

That evening, to celebrate the establishment of the new company, Hua Shier simply invited everyone to a restaurant for a meal, and then went to Zhi'ai KTV to sing until midnight.

As the event ended and everyone came out, they heard a young woman's voice calling out from afar:
"Robbery! Sister Hua, Brother Zhengtai, someone's stealing my bag!"

Niu Aihua immediately recognized the voice as that of a karaoke girl who had just finished get off work: "It's Lily's voice!"

Xu Zhengtai immediately perked up: "Where's my big sword? Someone actually dared to rob me on my turf! They have no respect for me at all!"

Hua Shier said irritably, "What kind of precious sword is that? If you're carrying that thing, when the police come to arrest the thief, they'll arrest you, not you. Go ahead and chase them!"

He told Su Mingcheng to take Su Mingyu home, and then rushed over.

Xu Zhengtai called out to Liu Yi, "Chase!" The two were familiar with the terrain and took a shortcut to encircle Liu Yi.
Hua Shier didn't know any shortcuts, so he sprinted forward at top speed, without making any exaggerated moves. He saw that besides himself, there was another figure running ahead of him, also chasing after him. A smile appeared on his lips as he guessed that the figure was probably Chao Ge, who had just transmigrated.

The robber was chased into an alley by Brother Chao, and then, exhausted, he stopped running, pulled out a dagger, and brandished it at Brother Chao.

Chao Ge remained as brave and fearless as ever, readily accepting good advice and turning away immediately.

As a result, the robber was relentless and chased after him, stabbing him repeatedly.

Just then, Hua Shier arrived, leaped up, and delivered a powerful flying kick to the robber's face, turning his round face into a flat, round one. He fell to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices, his life hanging in the balance.

Even Brother Chao was shocked: "What amazing skills you have, sir!"

Hua Shier waved his hand:

"Don't call me 'hero,' call me 'grandpa'!"

"Aren't you Xu Tailang, your mother Niu Aihua, and I'm your maternal grandfather Su Daqiang!"

Chao's head was buzzing: "No, let me sort this out. Hey, are you sure you've got the right person? My mom's name isn't Niu Aihua. Also, your daughter's surname is Niu, so why are you surnamed Su?"

Hua Shier slapped him on the back of the head: "What kind of hero are you? I already told you to call me grandpa, you idiot!"

Just then, Xu Zhengtai and Liu Yi came from both sides. Seeing that the robber had already been beaten down, the two of them kicked him twice more.

But then a beam of light shone through:
"Police officers, what are you doing? Stand right there, nobody move!"

The group was taken to the police station. Hua Shier was undoubtedly a hero, but Xu Zhengtai and Liu Yi were considered to have acted in self-defense and were criticized and warned. They were being kind of kind. The robber was already unconscious and they were still kicking him. If he died, who would be responsible?
The troublesome one is Brother Chao, Xu Tailang. It's unclear whether he's genuinely stupid or just pretending; when asked for his identity, he pulled out his second-generation ID card.

"I'm a local, and I'll be born next year!"

Fortunately, Hua Shier signaled Xu Zhengtai to testify for him, saying that this was the mentally challenged younger brother of the boy who had been away from home for many years, which helped him out of the predicament.

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