Chapter 2
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The Yan family transferred the money quickly. Not long after leaving the Lin family’s estate with his family, Lin Yang received a text message on his phone notifying him that the bank transfer had been successful.
Just a few hours ago, he was just a descendant of a wealthy family with nothing, but now he had exchanged a wife for one billion. To outsiders, it seemed like a huge loss for the Lin family, but Lin Yang was thrilled, feeling as though he could now finally lay down and rest without worries. He was previously worried about how to secure funds for his technological plans, but now that issue was unexpectedly resolved.
Returning to their new villa in a residential community in the Beijing, the absence of the disgusting faces of other members of the Lin family lifted the spirits of the three of them. As his father Lin Lei put it, from now on, he wouldn’t have to worry about the Lin family’s affairs anymore, which made things much easier.
The happiest was Lin Yang. It was best to clarify relations with a family that was heavily profit-oriented. That way, he wouldn’t have to worry about those people trying to capitalize on his future developments! Having no connection to the Lin family’s resources meant they had nothing to say.
After returning to his room, Lin Yang eagerly summoned the system that resided in his mind. When he saw the various technological advancements in the “Earth” world listed on the system, both civil and military, he momentarily didn’t know which ones to exchange.
Especially when he saw the corresponding talents for these military technologies, the hiring prices made Lin Yang hesitate to think about it. After searching through the system’s technologies, he finally decided to focus on computers! After all, the country did not have its own computer technology, and all products in this area had to be imported from abroad. If he could create products in this field, it would surely bring honor to the country.
“System: Are you sure you want to hire Steve Jobs from Apple to serve you? Hiring price is 500 million!”
In Lin Yang’s world, there was a technology company called Microsoft, which developed the operating system used by computers worldwide. If the person in the system named “Steve Jobs” could really develop another operating system, then 500 million would be incredibly cheap.
Gritting his teeth, Lin Yang pressed the OK button on the system.
Then, the system transmitted another message: “Do you want to hire other corresponding technical positions to serve you? Package hiring price: 200 million!”
Damn it, luckily he had 1 billion on hand, or he truly wouldn’t be able to afford such high prices. Since he was already hiring the biggest boss, he couldn’t let the other technical talents slip away as well. Even if he didn’t hire the system’s people, he would need to recruit in society later. Hiring directly from the system would be much more convenient.
Moreover, he could rest assured about the loyalty of those hired from the system. As for their identities, Lin Yang didn’t worry at all. The system promised it would take care of that! In business, especially in high-tech industries, the biggest fear was core technology leaks. With these people around, Lin Yang wouldn’t have to worry about this issue.
Then, Lin Yang continued to tap the confirmation button in the system.
“Confirmation of hire successful, system deduction successful. Please keep your phone open. The hired personnel will contact you via phone tomorrow morning. Do you need to continue hiring?”
The system’s mechanical voice continued. Hire? Hire your sister. In less than a few seconds he had lost 700 million, and the remaining money wouldn’t even be enough to buy a single hair from the other people in the system.
Lin Yang raised his middle finger at the system and cursed it internally a few times. After venting, he exited the system in displeasure.
Although Lin Yang only spent a few minutes in the system, in the real world, it was already evening. As soon as he exited the system, he heard a knock on his door, accompanied by his mother Song Li’s voice from outside. “Lin Yang, come downstairs for dinner!”
“Okay, I’ll be right down.” Lin Yang quickly replied.
Hearing his mother’s voice as she headed downstairs, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his mother didn’t come in, otherwise she would have probably been startled by him.
It seemed he needed to be more cautious next time. He couldn’t just stand there and enter the system in his mind again. Next time, he should at least sit or lie down. If he stood completely still, it would surely scare someone.
At the dinner table, this meal should have been the happiest one the family had together, with laughter and chatter filling the air. Unlike the Lin family estate, although there were many people at dinner, the atmosphere was too tense and oppressive. With the old master present, there were too many rules to follow, making even speaking and picking food cautious affairs.
“Lin Yang, you need to be a bit more low-key from now on! Although we haven’t completely severed ties with the Lin family, if something major happens, I doubt they would help us. So, while I’m not around, you need to be more careful, understand?”
While eating, Lin Lei suddenly changed the tone of the conversation and looked seriously at Lin Yang as he spoke. He was just a deputy mayor from a poor city in the northwest region, without much real power. For years, all the resources of the Lin family had been used on others. Lin Lei was largely able to hold his position relying on his own efforts.
“Yeah, Dad, don’t worry. I know the current situation. Now that we’ve left the Lin family, I definitely won’t want to have anything to do with that family again. We’ll handle our own matters. Of course, if they have issues, they shouldn’t come looking for us either.”
Lin Lei smiled satisfactorily. He was fairly aware of his son’s character. Although Lin Yang had no interest in politics, he was not a bad person, unlike other children from aristocratic families who loved creating trouble.
“Ha ha, as long as you understand! However, your tone is a bit too bold! You’re just a little brat. If something happens to the Lin family, do you really think they would come looking for you to ask for help?”
Lin Yang also chuckled and gave his father a mysterious smile. His dad didn’t understand right now, but maybe in some time he would. The Lin family was an established clan. Such families had both advantages and disadvantages. To put it nicely, while they could boast rich political resources, their shortcoming was their economic strength.
Now that the country was developing and entering an era of market economy, many things required money, and the Lin family’s weakness lay in economics. This wasn’t just the case for the Lin family, many old families in China shared this shortcoming.
The rapid economic development of the country meant they were slow to react. By the time they did, the market had nearly been monopolized by emerging families, which led to the distinction between old and new families.
“Yang Yang, how about you come to help your mother at the hotel? After all, that hotel is going to be handed over to you eventually, so it would be good for you to get familiar with it early on.”
“Right, your mother is right. You should find something to do and not be idle at home like before.”
Lin Yang broke into a sweat, momentarily unsure how to refuse since he had his own things to attend to! However, he couldn’t tell his parents about those plans in advance because there were many things that were hard to explain.
“Well, um, I have things to do. Didn’t the Yan family just give us 1 billion? I can’t just let that money sit in the bank earning interest. I need to take some out to invest.”
After contemplating for a long time, Lin Yang finally came up with a reason to decline.
“Invest? Haha, okay then. Anyway, that money is compensation to you. But you must not get involved in anything illegal, understand?”
Lin Lei thought for a moment and nodded as he spoke. He hadn’t considered much. He only wanted Lin Yang to use this money for some experience. If he failed, he would have an excuse to get Lin Yang to work at his wife’s hotel.
“Yeah! I understand.” Hearing that his father didn’t oppose, Lin Yang let out a sigh of relief and was glad to have gotten through this smoothly. The explanations he had prepared were unnecessary in the end.
