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As he spoke, Li Mu took out a business card and showed it to his parents, saying, "See this? This is my current position: CEO of Zhongyou Technology Company."

My parents were somewhat shocked when they saw the business card.

"Is a CEO the same as a general manager?" Dad asked.

Li Mu said, "More or less, to be precise, it's the CEO."

The father nodded, somewhat moved, marveling at how successful his son had become.

My mother was also very happy and asked, "Is the company big?"

Li Mu said, "It's not big. We're a startup, and we have about a hundred people right now."

Mom nodded: "You're not young anymore. But you're still young, and you've just started your own business. Be careful with your money. Now that you've started the company, do it well and don't be extravagant."

Li Mu said, "I understand. However, the company is doing quite well. We released two games, and both were very successful. At the end of last month, we partners just had a round of profit sharing, so we have quite a bit of money on hand. It's no big deal to help my dad buy a car."

Mom glared at Li Mu: "How much money do you have? You want to help your dad get a car? Keep it for yourself!"

Li Mu said, "I knew you would say that. Luckily, I was prepared. Let me show you something."

Chapter 347

He took a folder from the car, opened it, and handed it to his parents, saying, "This is my bonus from the company, and this is the tax payment list."

After reading the contents, Mom exclaimed in shock, "A dividend of two million eight hundred thousand..."

My father was also shocked and said, "They even paid 700,000 in taxes."

My mother was shocked by the figure of 700,000 yuan in taxes. She quickly looked over and saw that the amount of taxes recorded was indeed 700,000 yuan.

Even more shocked, he looked at Li Mu and said, "You received a dividend of 2.8 million, but you also paid 700,000 in taxes. How could you pay so much?"

Li Mu explained, "This is not much. The highest personal income tax rate is 45%, that's really a lot."

"This is considered corporate dividend, and only 20% is taxed, which is normal."

My parents were shocked for a long time before they accepted this fact.

My mother said, "Isn't your company quite small? How come you're giving out so much in bonuses?"

Li Mu said, "Although our company is not big, the game industry has always been about high returns for low-spending players. If the games we make are popular, we will earn more. In addition, there are only a few of us as major shareholders, so we naturally get a larger share."

My parents were still very surprised.

"That's making way too much money."

Li Mu explained, "Actually, compared to other games, it doesn't earn that much. Do you know about Honor of Kings?"

My parents nodded; they often saw the village children and young people playing this.

Li Mu said, "Honor of Kings earns one or two hundred million a day. Compared to that, the games our company develops don't even earn a fraction of what they do. This industry is really lucrative if you follow the right path."

"Look, after so long in business, we've only received 2.8 million in dividends. That's really not much. In big cities, this kind of thing happens all the time."

While his parents were shocked, they were also persuaded and gradually accepted his explanation.

Seeing this, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief. As his money gradually increased, he had been looking for an opportunity to reveal some of his family's wealth to his parents.

However, getting parents to accept and believe is also a problem.

So, the excuse I used to use to fool my parents—that I was starting a business with my classmates—had to be brought up again.

Zhongyou Technology is the most suitable target to be brought into the open. Unlike traditional companies, which require large investments to make big money, the gaming industry often allows for high returns with low investment, leading to overnight riches.

In addition, since parents don't understand the gaming industry, it's easy to explain, making it the perfect solution.

However, although Zhongyou Technology is wholly owned by Li Mu, what was just shown was all true.

The business card stated that Li Mu was the CEO of Zhongyou Technology, and he was indeed. Not only was he the CEO, but he was also the chairman, and he had other businesses under his control, but there was no need to mention those details.

Simply display the title of CEO of Zhongyou Technology.

In addition, the dividend records and tax payment list just now are also genuine. In order to convince his parents, Li Mu did indeed receive 3.5 million yuan in dividends from Zhongyou Technology some time ago, paid 700,000 yuan in taxes, and received 2.8 million yuan in income.

From this perspective, he wasn't lying just now; what he showed his parents was all true.

Having done this much, we're good to go.

In the future, there will be no need to hide it like this, and even if we have more money, our parents will be more likely to accept it.

After the money matter was explained, Li Mu's parents were even happier. They were proud that Li Mu had made something of himself.

With Li Mu's insistence, his mother finally agreed to buy the car.

Since my son is so filial and has the ability, then I'll accept it.

The next day, Li Mu drove his parents directly to the city. After spending most of the day shopping, he finally chose a Toyota Prado, commonly known as the Land Cruiser Prado, based on his father's wishes.

This vehicle boasts a powerful and muscular exterior, a spacious interior, and excellent off-road capabilities. It also adapts exceptionally well to various road conditions, navigating both city streets and country lanes with ease.

It's very suitable for opening in rural areas.

Since his father liked it, Li Mu spent over 500,000 yuan to buy it directly.

Dad was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.

Back home, it caused quite a stir in the village. These days, it's mostly young people in rural areas who buy cars, unless they're doing business elsewhere. Otherwise, it's quite rare to see someone my dad's age buying such an expensive car; most people drive electric scooters or mobility scooters for the elderly.

Li Mu stayed home for two days when he suddenly heard someone say that the village was selling homestead land. This piqued his interest, and he asked his mother about it.

My mother said, "Our village has been selected as a model village in the county! The roads and various infrastructure in the village are becoming more and more complete and better, all because we were selected as a model village."

Li Mu suddenly realized and said, "No wonder! It turns out that the village's fitness facilities, leisure square, roadside greenery, and the renovated and paved pond in the south of the village are all thanks to the model village."

Mom nodded and said, "Recently, it seems that the county is using our village as a pilot project to explore new models for future rural development. A batch of residential land has been planned near the pond at the south end of the village and is being put up for sale."

"However, not many people are buying them!"

Li Mu asked curiously, "After the pond was repaired and paved, so many trees were planted, and a pebble path was built around it. The environment is quite nice, and it should be quite popular."

My mother explained, "If we open it up and allow people from other villages to buy it, it will definitely be very popular."

"However, that land belongs to our village collective. People from other villages are not eligible to buy it; it can only be sold to people from our village."

“Over the years, some young people have settled down in other places, while others have bought houses in county towns. Few families lack homesteads. No matter how well the planning is done, how many people will actually buy them?”

Li Mu nodded silently; that made sense. However, after their conversation last night, his parents made it clear that they didn't plan to move to the city, saying that living in the village would keep them from feeling lonely amidst the lively atmosphere of their neighbors.

So, Li Mu wanted to build them a nice house in the countryside so they could enjoy their lives thereafter.

Thinking about all this, I went out and followed the cement road to the pond in the south of the village. It was called a pond, but it was more like a small river or lake, only it wasn't connected to any other water system.

It is about 200 meters long and several tens of meters wide, with an irregular oval shape. After being repaired and paved, and surrounded by green plants, the scenery is still very beautiful.

Li Mu walked around the pebble path, taking the opportunity to observe the planned residential land on the north bank of the pond, right next to the village.

It's really nice; quiet, not far from the village, and with good scenery. It's a great place to build a house.

He was well-informed and knew a little about feng shui. He quickly found a place with four plots of land next to each other.

Each plot of land is approximately 15 by 15, or 225 square meters, and the four plots together cover 900 square meters.

If we take them all down and build a traditional Chinese house, it would be quite nice.

Chapter 348 Buying Land

After walking around the pebbled path by the pond twice more, looking at the familiar surroundings, Li Mu carefully observed the four plots of land he had just selected from various angles. From any perspective, the location and feng shui were all excellent.

Finally, he made up his mind and headed towards the village office.

When we arrived, there were a few people chatting inside. We greeted each of them and shared cigarettes.

Village head Li Guochang happened to come down from upstairs. Everyone in Li Mu's hometown village was surnamed Li, and they all shared the same ancestor, so there was no awkwardness between them.

Li Mu walked over and offered him a cigarette, saying, "Uncle Guochang, I heard that the village has planned to build a batch of residential land?"

Uncle Guochang smiled and said, "Yes! We are a model village selected by the county, and this year a plot of residential land has just been planned."

At this point, he suddenly remembered something, and his eyes lit up as he said, "Li Mu, you little rascal, do you have something on your mind? Let me tell you, that plot of land is really good. The county even allocated funds for it, and the surrounding environment is impeccable."

"You're not getting any younger, you must have a girlfriend by now! After you get married, you'll have an apartment in the city, and you'll need to build another one in your hometown, right?"

"How about it? Uncle will help you pick one."

As a model village, this plot of residential land was planned several months ago, but few have been sold. Not only has the village not recovered much revenue, but it's also difficult to explain to higher authorities. After all, it's a pilot project, and they can't afford to make things too difficult for the higher-ups.

Li Mu bought his dad a luxury car yesterday, and the news has spread throughout the village. He has the financial means to buy land for a house or build a house. He finally found someone interested; he couldn't let this opportunity pass him by.

Li Mu smiled and said, "I came to see Uncle Guochang today because of this idea."

Uncle Guochang slapped his thigh happily and said, "Great! Let's go together and see which plot of land you like. If you don't choose one, I'll go with you to see it."

Li Mu said, "No need for that. I just took a look around and I already have a target."

"Uncle, do you have a land use plan here? Let me take a look."

Uncle Guochang said, "Yes...yes...I'll go get it right away." He turned around and quickly climbed upstairs. A moment later, he came down with a one-meter square planning map.

He spread them out on the table and introduced them to Li Mu: "Look, these are all planned residential plots, a total of twenty-seven plots. Five have already been sold, leaving twenty-two."

"Look, it's all here!"

Li Mu observed carefully and thankfully, none of the four plots of land he had his eye on had been sold.