mchenry-crisis.org Chapter 269: Extravagant Spending, Dazzling to the Eyes
Chapter 269: Extravagant Spending, Dazzling to the Eyes
"One hundred million?"
Upon hearing the number Gu Jingshen announced, Jiang Chen not only showed no sign of nervousness, but was actually amused.
The smile on his face was so bright that it was almost blinding to Gu Jingshen.
Is this kid mocking me?
Gu Jingshen felt a surge of displeasure.
He figured Jiang Chen was probably stunned by the astronomical figure and was just pretending to be calm.
The distant uncle next to him, who had been eager to show off, looked at Jiang Chen with smug satisfaction, already plotting how to further humiliate this arrogant brat.
"Is this kid planning to pull out a crumpled bank card from his pocket, tell us there are hundreds of thousands in it, and ask us to go easy on him?"
"If that's the case, I'll expose his pitiful family background in front of everyone and show him what a real wealthy family is!"
Su Qing's face turned pale with anxiety. Under the table, her hands were gripping Jiang Chen's thighs so tightly that her nails were almost digging into his flesh.
She wanted to speak up for Jiang Chen, saying that one hundred million was too much, and that his family wasn't short of that kind of money.
But Jiang Chen patted the back of her hand without making a sound, giving her a reassuring look.
Then, under the gazes of everyone present, some disdainful, some mocking, and some gloating.
Jiang Chen didn't even stammer, and slowly reached his hand into the pocket of his ordinary-looking casual pants.
Everyone held their breath.
Time seemed to slow down at that moment.
Gu Jingshen's cold smile grew wider and wider.
The distant uncle had already prepared his next sarcastic line.
Su Tianhao's eyes were so cold they could freeze a person.
next second.
Jiang Chen took his hand out of his pocket.
"Snapped!"
A crisp sound rang out in the quiet living room!
Everyone was startled by the sudden sound.
A card, entirely black with dark gold patterns inlaid along its edges, was casually slapped onto the million-dollar mahogany dining table by Jiang Chen.
The card, illuminated by the crystal chandelier, shimmered with a subtle yet luxurious luster.
In the very center of the card, there is no bank logo, only a mysterious totem carved in ancient seal script.
Gu Jingshen was stunned.
He's a rich kid of his caliber; he's played with all sorts of top-tier VIP cards from various banks, like black gold cards and diamond cards—he's seen it all.
But he had never even heard of the card in front of him, let alone seen it!
"What... what kind of card is this? Some small bank just printed this for fun, right?" Gu Jingshen muttered subconsciously, trying to save face.
Jiang Chen completely ignored him.
He pushed the black card directly in front of his mother-in-law, Jiang Wan.
His face still wore that bright, sunny smile.
"mom."
"There's a billion in this card."
"No password, anonymous."
"Take this first, consider it my pocket money for you."
"If you need more money for everyday items like bags or beauty treatments, just let me know."
"..."
The entire living room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
At that moment, everyone's brain seemed to freeze.
One billion?
Take it...as pocket money?!
The distant uncle sitting next to Gu Jingshen had just taken a sip of soup with a smug look on his face, but hadn't had a chance to swallow it yet.
Upon hearing this, he was stunned, frozen in place as if struck by lightning.
Then, with a "pfft," the mouthful of expensive, top-quality soup, mixed with his saliva, sprayed out of his mouth without any regard for his image, splashing all over his cousin across from him.
Gu Jingshen's jaw had dropped to the ground, and his mouth was so wide open that a goose egg could fit inside.
He stared at the black card, feeling his head buzzing.
One billion...
His father's company might not even have that much net profit in a year!
This kid actually used it as pocket money to give away?!
The most shocked person was Su Tianhao.
He is the richest man in the provincial capital, with a net worth of tens of billions.
But the vast majority of those were fixed assets and company shares.
If he were to take out a billion yuan in working capital in one go, and it would be anonymous cash, it would be a huge blow to him, and the entire group's cash flow could be in trouble!
This seemingly ordinary country boy, who...who exactly is he?!
Just as everyone was still reeling from the earth-shattering news of the "billion-dollar allowance,"
Jiang Chen has made another move.
He calmly took out another document bag from the inside pocket of his jacket.
He took the contents out of the file folder.
It was a beautifully bound share transfer agreement.
Jiang Chen also pushed this agreement to the center of the table, in front of Su Tianhao.
"uncle."
Jiang Chen's address changed back from "Mom" to "Uncle".
"This is the transfer document for 20% of the shares in the food processing plant in my village."
"I know you might look down on my little workshop."
"However, you are a business expert, and you tried our strawberry jam a couple of days ago."
"I think you know better than I how much potential it has and how much value it can create in the future."
Su Tianhao's breathing instantly became heavy!
His gaze was fixed on the share transfer document, as if he were drawn to it by a magnet!
Strawberry jam!
Just thinking about that taste, and that terrifying sales figure of 1.5 million in just three seconds through a single live stream!
Su Tianhao's business instincts allowed him to instantly calculate the terrifying future value behind those 20% of shares!
This is no longer a simple food processing plant!
This is a cash cow that has mastered the core formula and technology!
With proper management, it can be expanded nationwide and even globally...
It's not impossible for this 20% stake to be worth tens or even hundreds of billions in the future!
Su Tianhao felt his heart pounding wildly.
If the 1 billion yuan in cash just now was a direct blow to his financial resources...
So this shareholding agreement is the ultimate temptation for his ambitions in building a business empire!
This kid is practically throwing a mobile mountain of gold at the Su family's table!
The entire venue fell into a deathly silence once again.
Those relatives, looking at the black card and the document on the table, felt like a bunch of naive groundhogs looking up at a dragon that could swallow them whole at any moment.
However, this is not the end.
Jiang Chen's performance was just reaching its climax.
He looked at Su Tianhao, who had completely lost his composure, and a mysterious smile appeared on his lips.
He casually pulled out a small, palm-sized, antique-looking white jade porcelain bottle from his pocket.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the small porcelain bottle.
Jiang Chen uncorked the bottle.
An indescribable, strange and domineering fragrance instantly wafted from the bottle opening!
The fragrance, as if it had a life of its own, permeated the nostrils of everyone present.
Just one whiff of it made me feel refreshed and invigorated, sweeping away all the fatigue of the past few days.
Su Tianhao even felt that his temples, which had been aching from long hours of meetings, were miraculously relieved by the fragrance!
Jiang Chen tilted the bottle and poured out ten pills, each the size of a longan, perfectly round, and emitting a faint golden light.
The ten pills rolled casually onto his outstretched palm.
"uncle."
Jiang Chen's voice carried a hint of mockery.
"Money and shares are just for show to outsiders."
"These few pills are the final betrothal gift I specially prepared for you, sir."
Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow meaningfully at his future father-in-law.
"This stuff is called Dragon Essence and Tiger Might Pill."
Don't let its small size fool you.
"At your age, you should take one."
"I guarantee that your physical condition will immediately return to that of when you were eighteen and climbed over the wall to see my mother-in-law."
A treacherous banquet, fraught with danger.
At this point, it had completely become Jiang Chen's personal show of flaunting his wealth in a way that was a complete rip-off.