Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

He Yuzhu returned to Gangcheng and began to pay attention to his two children's wedding. As a father, he couldn't ignore such matters; he had to be present at least.

After the couple got married, He Yuzhu and his wife suddenly realized that the once lively dining table was now only occupied by the three of them, as their children had grown up, left home, and were living their own lives.

"There's nothing to be sad about. The children have grown up, started their own families and careers—isn't that something we've all experienced? That's just life."

"I'm not sad, but rather filled with emotion. We've been married for over thirty years without even realizing it. They've all grown up; time has flown by."

"A hundred years pass in the blink of an eye, so let's all try to be more open-minded. After they got married, the three of us had more time to ourselves, and we could go wherever we wanted."

"We're still young. Let's work for a few more years, then we can go on a trip. And Mingzhi and Mingyi aren't married yet."

"They'll all settle down and start their own families; we don't need to worry about them. We can live our lives as we see fit."

"We're all under sixty, so let's work for a few more years. It's no fun to retire and rest at home too early."

Minghui has children but won't send them back for us to take care of; it's so boring.

"Bringing children is fine, but I don't have any."

He Yuzhu had some free time, so before the New Year he went to Niu Niu to see Masha and Lily to check on them.

"Are you very capable with Saddam Hussein? You got them to negotiate a peace deal in less than two months. You must have gained a lot, right?"

You've really angered Little Eagle. They've suffered such heavy losses, and now they can't even get the war effort payment. All the countries have suffered considerable losses, so we've decided not to pay.

"Who would do something that doesn't bring them any benefit? If things stay stable for twenty years, our company can earn trillions of US dollars."

As for the little eagles, all they could do was rage helplessly. What could they do in their situation? Even you allies had complaints about them.

"Little Eagle is in big trouble. You need to be careful. Their sanctions against you now are useless. Your product technology is leading, and they are afraid of counter-sanctions."

A lot of bankers here went to see the bear; they feel something bad is going to happen there. What do you think?

Of course, problems are bound to arise. We've helped them a lot, which is why they've managed to survive for another year. It's uncertain whether they'll even make it through this year. He Yuzhu is waiting for the first country to cause a split.

They are beyond saving; they can only wait to die!

"They're beyond saving, and their time to die isn't far off. I estimate it will be by the end of the year at the latest, so it won't concern you much."

The little eagle will kill the bear in a short time, so we pose little threat to him. They understand the reasons for the peace talks; they're not qualified to make our company a scapegoat.

"They went there saying there was some easy money to be made, it was a good opportunity for them, I don't understand."

"For some people, it's all over if it doesn't work for you. Basically, the ways to make money are through state-owned assets, military equipment, talent, 'equality for all' tools, and financial fraud."

Which one suits you best? You've already earned enough money; enjoying life is the key. Don't think about anything else; we're different.

"Making money seems addictive; I get itchy whenever I hear about opportunities to make money elsewhere."

"You're only finding out now! Besides, your economy is sluggish, unemployment is high, and you can't support the overvalued exchange rate. Be careful this year."

Converting local currency into US dollars and entering their Nasdaq market might be sooner, but the profits will definitely outweigh those from banks.

"Are you sure our exchange rate is going to have problems?"

"As long as you don't change, Brexit will be the time when your currency depreciates. Our company is very pessimistic about your currency."

"I'll exchange it for Malaysian Ringgit. Isn't the Malaysian financial market great? How much do you charge for investing there?"

How much cash do you have left?

"18 billion local currency! The rest is all invested, no need to bring it back. The factories you opened in your hometown are doing very well, everyone is envious."

"That's equivalent to having 36 billion US dollars in your hands. You can invest 6 billion in Nasdaq, and our bank will handle the remaining 30 billion for you."

Banks' fees to investors have evolved from a single interest rate spread model to a multi-tiered, multi-item, risk- and service-based composite fee system.

I don't know the exact figures. You can go and ask them yourself, or I can help you with it.

How many Little Eagle Treasury bonds do you hold? You can continue to buy them; they're relatively stable!

"Invest six billion in Nasdaq, ten billion in your bank, one hundred and eighty billion in Little Eagle Treasury bonds, and keep two billion in the bank."

"This arrangement is good."

"How much do you want for the patents you hold on wafer fabs and lithography machine factories?"

"They want to enter the semiconductor manufacturing industry, so they need to buy wafer fab patents and lithography machine patents."

Investing in semiconductor factories and purchasing patents requires a significant amount of capital. How could you even have such an idea?

"Rick thinks this is a trend that will become increasingly important in the future. He wants to buy patents and has talked to several companies, but they won't sell their best technology; they only sell older, outdated technology."

"Do you have the technology from silicon wafer manufacturers? Do you have the technical support from packaging and testing plants? Only the wafer fab and lithography machine technologies are lacking; only my company has stable lithography machine technology."

I have all these technologies. The best technologies aren't cheap; even 50 billion US dollars would be considered a low price for the best technology.

"So expensive?"

"You don't understand, don't meddle. It's purely technical work. I only pay the money in the company, and there are dedicated people in charge. We have a 30% market share globally, and our annual net profit exceeds 200 billion."

This is a crucial technology for future development, and you will need to invest a great deal. Research institutions are of paramount importance; we cannot stop here!

"Too complicated, I don't play that game. I'm better off investing. Which of your companies are listed? Sell me some of your stock."

"I'm not going public, and I don't need the money, so why would I expose the company's finances?"

"Your ideas are indeed unique; there are very few non-listed companies here."

Are you still looking for mines? If you find a gold mine, give me a share; I'll pay for it.

"I'll give you a gold mine, but it's not easy to refine. A yield of only a few dozen tons a year is considered high; many mines only produce a few tons a year."

"I'm prepared to learn from you. It's for ballast purposes. Currencies are ultimately just paper; in critical moments, they're far inferior to gold. Recently, many banks in Europe have been buying up gold."

"That's good for big banks. This is a billion eagle dollar check, which can be cashed at Huahua and Wells Fargo."

Lily, take this. Do you want to save it or invest it somewhere?

"A billion? That's a lot. How about I invest in the Nasdaq stock you mentioned earlier?"

"I'll leave you a list of a few stocks in a bit; you can buy them, and the selling prices are listed. It would be even better to invest in 95."

"knew."

"A billion in one go, you certainly won't skimp on money with Saddam. A trillion over twenty years doesn't seem like much, only 50 billion a year."

"That's oil at thirty Eagle dollars, and natural gas at five Eagle dollars per million British thermal units. What if it keeps rising?"

He spent two days with the two men and then met with Richard Mountbatten to discuss the wafer fab business.

"So complicated? The best technology is so expensive? No wonder wafer fabs are making money now. Further research will require more funding. I'll think about it some more."

You've been here for quite a while, so let's keep the music playing and dancing, and enjoy ourselves here for a few more days before we leave. I'll go get some people.

"Wait for you."