“Yang, I was just thinking about that!”
“Aren’t we already in the middle of renovations?”
“But it looks like our initial renovation budget might not be quite enough…”
Huang Qing was about to explain why the budget wasn’t enough when Yang Hao interrupted her, “By how much?”
“We might need to add another fifteen million to the budget,”
Huang Qing replied with a frown.
Because Yang Hao had made it clear that he wanted to open the largest bar in Jiangcheng, the initial renovation budget was based on the highest quality in design and materials.
Furthermore, there were ongoing adjustments to the details during the construction, and the main reason for exceeding the previous budget mainly had to do with upgrading the stage and the sound equipment.
Still, Huang Qing felt somewhat embarrassed, considering Yang Hao had already poured several hundred million yuan into this bar for her.
“Add another thirty million to the investment,”
“Don’t skimp on money!”
Yang Hao waved his hand generously.
That was an “Advanced Industry Card” we’re talking about—tens of millions were peanuts!
So far, Yang Hao hadn’t got his hands on an “Advanced Industry Card” yet!
Today’s 520 task said there was a chance, but after being busy for most of the day, Yang Hao had only accumulated 5600 points of surprise, still nearly half short of the ten thousand mark.
The task had come too suddenly, and with no preparation, Yang Hao couldn’t offer many surprises; he could only leave it to fate.
But completing the task of creating the largest bar in Jiangcheng was feasible, as long as he was willing to invest enough money.
According to the information from the System before, an “Advanced Industry Card” could be exchanged for an industry with a market value of 10 to 100 billion yuan!
In comparison, investing several or even ten or twenty billion yuan didn’t seem like much at all.
“Actually, we don’t need thirty million,”
Huang Qing gently shook her head, already feeling quite embarrassed about asking for an additional investment.
After all, she had been managing this project from the start, and the initial investment was already an astronomical figure in her eyes, so she had been trying her best to control expenses.
She had only wanted to add another fifteen million, but Yang, with a wave of his hand, directly offered thirty million.
“There are still many expenses to come,”
“Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll directly transfer fifty million to you!”
Yang Hao had never personally managed a project of such magnitude, but when he had opened his hot pot restaurant, going over budget had been a common occurrence.
For instance, if the renovation budget was three hundred thousand, it might end up costing four to five hundred thousand.
So it was totally normal for a bar project, with an investment scale of several hundred million yuan, to exceed its budget.
Yang Hao had initially thought of giving an extra fifteen million, just to be on the safe side.
But then he thought that fifteen million seemed rather insignificant compared to the total investment scale, so he decided to just give fifty million outright.
That way, the budget would be more than sufficient.
Of course, the main reason was that Yang Hao was quite busy, and with a trip to Hucheng coming up in a few days, he might not have time to deal with Huang Qing’s concerns, so he gave her plenty of money all at once!
“Fifty million?”
“Yang, we really don’t need that much!”
Huang Qing, who was set on saving money, thought even thirty million was a lot.
She was taken aback by the figure of fifty million.
“When you’re in business, you shouldn’t worry about these things.”
“If there’s any leftover, just keep it as operational funds.” Explore stories on empire
Yang Hao waved his hand, not wanting to discuss the matter further.
Seeing his attitude, Huang Qing didn’t say anything more, but silently marveled in her heart that she hadn’t followed the wrong person.
Money doesn’t represent everything, but in today’s society, the chance of meeting a man willing to spend a few hundred million yuan for you is even slimmer than winning the lottery!
Yang Hao didn’t stay at Haojue Club for long, he talked to Huang Qing about the bar for a bit more, then left.
“Qing, our Mr. Yang really spoils you rotten!”
“You ask for fifteen million, and he gives you fifty million. If Mr. Yang were my man, I’d be willing to live twenty years less!”
After watching Yang Hao’s U8 drive away, Ye Wei couldn’t help but express her amazement.
“Live twenty years less? You’re already how old this year? Live twenty years less, and you’d be gone directly!”
Huang Qing teased her with a good mood.
“The fortune-teller said I could live til ninety-three!”
“Even if I shave off twenty years, that’s still seventy-three, I’d still have over forty years to live!” Ye Wei said earnestly.
“The fortune-teller also said I could get into Qingbei,”
Huang Qing shrugged dismissively.
People say that the wealthier one is, the more superstitious they become. However, there are exceptions, such as Miss Color, who doesn’t quite believe in fortune-telling.
That’s mainly because the two readings she had before were inaccurate, one saying she would be admitted to Qingbei, and the other that she would marry at 25.
Yet, both times were wildly off the mark.
So afterward, Miss Color lost faith in fortune-telling, but she did believe in fate!
She firmly embraced the saying, “All is determined by destiny, none by human effort!”
In fact, many people are like Miss Color, starting off as skeptics of fate, but as they experience more, they begin to believe in it increasingly!
Just like that rather clichéd saying: Everything is arranged by destiny.
On the other side.
Yang Hao once again drove to Linjiang Garden.
In his view, whether he could surpass ten thousand in surprise value depended mainly on the situation at Linjiang Garden.
Because more people lived here.
For instance, sisters Wang Jingru and Wang Bingru, Yu Jiujui, and Xu Meizhu all lived here.
But at this time, the sisters Wang Jingru and Wang Bingru were at work, and Xu Meizhu was busy in her store.
Only Yu Jiujui was at home.
Hao got this information just earlier when he was at Miss Color’s place.
Currently, Jiujiu was involved in the management of Foot Bath City and the club, becoming an important assistant to Huang Qing.
Although her abilities were limited, she had the advantage of strong execution and was a reliable insider.
Oftentimes, when leaders are recruiting, they do not prioritize how clever an employee is but rather focus on their execution strength and reliability, with cleverness being a secondary consideration.
Knowing that Jiujiu was at home, Hao didn’t give a heads-up but confidently went upstairs and then rang the doorbell.
“Hao?”
Seeing Yang Hao standing outside the door, Yu Jiujui’s face immediately lit up with a surprised smile.
Ding!
Surprise Value +200!
Current Surprise Value: 5800!
As soon as Jiujiu called out Yang Hao’s name, the System’s voice also sounded in Hao’s mind.
Indeed, this sudden visit had some effect!
Hao thought to himself, feeling satisfied as it directly added 200 points of surprise value which was more effective than a transfer.
However, it all depended on the person.
He and Jiujiu hadn’t seen each other for a long time, and today being 520, it was natural for her to be more surprised to see Yang Hao.
“Hao, come in quick!”
Jiujiu took Hao’s arm with a beaming smile and gestured him inside the house, “Hao, why didn’t you tell me in advance? I’m cooking right now. If I’d known you were coming, I would have made more dishes.”
Hao slipped on the slippers Huang Qing had specifically prepared for him and casually replied, “Qing told me you were home, so I just came over.”
“Mm, it’s not too late, I’ll make a couple more dishes.”
It was evident that Jiujiu was genuinely happy, her smile never left her face since she saw Hao.
At the moment, it wasn’t just Jiujiu at home, her younger brother Dongdong was there too. He had his cochlear implant activated, and although the effect wasn’t as good as it would be for children, his hearing was about fifty to sixty percent of a normal person’s.
Knowing that Hao was a great benefactor to his family, Dongdong stood up immediately to greet him with Sign Language.
“Hao, Dongdong is greeting you.”
Jiujiu translated from the side.
“I understand Sign Language.”
Hao had learned Sign Language skills from Dongdong himself. As he spoke, he replied to Dongdong in Sign Language.
Seeing Hao actually using Sign Language surprised Dongdong, who then communicated, “Mr. Yang, I can hear now; you can speak.”
Hao nodded with a smile and began conversing with his “little brother-in-law.”
“Hao, you chat with Dongdong for a bit.”
“I’ll go cook.”
Seeing that the two of them had no trouble communicating, Jiujiu confidently headed to the kitchen.
Hao had a good impression of Dongdong; the young lad was deaf and mute but very sensible and polite at their first meeting.
After a casual chat, he jokingly asked, “Today’s 520, don’t you have a date with a girl?”
Upon hearing this question, Dongdong’s expression froze for a moment, looking somewhat downcast.
Uh…
Seemed like there was a situation.
Hao had a knack for reading people, and he instantly sensed that his “little brother-in-law” must have a girl he liked.
However, by the looks of Dongdong’s reaction, it seemed that this affection was not running smoothly.
