"Erm … erm … the gift money from the old man's funeral is also our family's public money. After the old man's funeral, we could consider it in the long run. We could discuss it in the long run …" An uncle evaded Zhang Yang's eye light as he said with flickering eyes.
The one who spoke was Zhang Fan, the son of the old man's second wife. This uncle was well-behaved in the old mansion. He didn't do anything out of line. He also held a senior management position in Jinwu Shipyard. However, it was out of Zhang Tie's imagination that this elder in the old mansion couldn't stand the money bomb for even one day.
How many ordinary people could remain clear-headed in the face of such an astronomical amount of wealth? You might be able to hold on if you were offered 10,000 gold coins, but how many people would be able to hold on if you were offered 100,000, 500,000, 1,000,000, or even millions of gold coins?
The moment Zhang Fan opened his mouth, the atmosphere in the room had become a bit weird. Zhang Tie and Zhang Yang just drank tea silently. Zhang Tie's dad's face turned gloomy at once. At home, Zhang Tie's dad always stood aloof from worldly affairs and didn't argue with his family members. However, it didn't mean that Zhang Tie's dad was a fool. After hearing that his family members wanted to take advantage of Zhang Tie and Zhang Yang in such a shameless way, Zhang Tie's dad couldn't stand being furious inside.
"What do you mean by making a long-term plan? You're just a kid. Old 9, you're so old, aren't you sensible?" Before Zhang Tie opened his mouth, Zhang Sheng, his dad's elder brother and Zhang Family had opened his mouth as he glared at Zhang Fan, "The old man and Zhang Family are so shameless that all the clans with provincial governors and major clans outside Youzhou Province could send gifts here. Aren't they all sent here for Zhang Tie's sake? Zhang Tie's face was gained at the bank of Weishui River at the risk of his life. Although these gifts are gifted to Zhang Family, they're all indebted to Zhang Tie. How could Zhang Tie's family share it with them?"
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, that uncle became speechless. However, he was a bit unwilling as he could only mutter, "I didn't say what to do. After all, these gifts are for the sake of the old man. Aren't we discussing it with each other …"
"What's there to discuss?" Zhang Tie's eldest uncle was still furious.
"Fourth elder brother, you're wrong …"
Zhang Tie's eldest uncle wanted to say something else; however, Zhang Tie slightly raised his hand to stop them from quarreling. Zhang Tie just watched Zhang Lin as he asked calmly, "What did old grandma say?"
"Old grandma said you're in charge of this money. You can decide it!" Zhang Lin said calmly.
After hearing Zhang Lin's words, Zhang Fan slightly changed his face as he became stiff for a second. The other one wanted to say something; however, given the atmosphere in the room, he dared not open his mouth.
It was not true that Zhang Lin was not moved by this money; however, Zhang Lin was very clear-minded. He knew that the thoughts and opinions of Zhang Tie and his brothers about the people in the old mansion mattered more than this money. If Zhang Tie didn't agree, nobody could take away this money. Even if they could take it away, they couldn't spend it. Hua people said that one's virtue carries goods. If one's virtue was not good enough, he couldn't stand being rich all of a sudden. It was like putting some containers full of goods on a sampan. As long as there was a bit wind and waves, the sampan would sink. Most of the juniors of Zhang family might have an accident after a few years if they were suddenly given millions of gold coins.
After hearing old grandma's words, Zhang Tie nodded inside, 'Thankfully, there's a clear-minded person in the old mansion.'
"How about this, the gifts from the major clans in Youzhou Province will be kept in the old mansion. After deducting the expenses of the old man's funeral, the rest will be distributed by the uncles. I will not interfere with it!" Zhang Tie said as he took a sip of tea and put the teacup on the table, "As for the gifts from the major clans in Youzhou Province, we will set up a clan fund. After having a sip of tea, Zhang Tie put the teacup onto the table lightly, saying, "As for those outside Youzhou Province, all of them will stay and establish a clan fund. This fund will be managed by my elder brother Zhang Yang. Keep the gift list well. Hua people always pay attention to reciprocity. Later on, when those clans on the list are in trouble, Zhang family will take out the gift money from this fund. We should not be stingy; neither should we lose our etiquette. Additionally, we could only send more money back. Later on, if there's any shortage, Zhang Yang and I will make up for it …"
Zhang Tie's opinion made everyone speechless and sincerely convinced. Zhang Tie's dad and eldest uncle both nodded with relieved expressions. This was the bearing of a big family. It was really shameful to say that they were open-minded and open-minded when they saw talent.
Zhang Fan's face turned stiff. However, at this moment, even if Zhang Tie's words were reasonable, he couldn't refute it, not to mention Zhang Tie's status and authority. After all, he couldn't share the gift money now. When it was time to return the gift money in the future, how could he just clap his hands and say that he didn't have it? Wouldn't it be like trampling on the Zhang family's face to the ground if he asked the Zhang family to make up for it? 'What's more, you can't ask Zhang Tie and Zhang Yang to return the favor for you in the future.'
After saying that, Zhang Tie looked at his eldest uncle Zhang Sheng instead of Zhang Fan as he said with a smile, "I've seen two male cousins of eldest uncle today. They're both successful. They've been well-known in Jinwu Shipyard these years. After a couple of days, eldest uncle will negotiate with the two male cousins. If they agree, they could let the two male cousins manage this clan fund together with my elder brother. As the clan fund could not be idle, it could be invested in some businesses …"
Needless to say, this clan fund was established due to the funeral of the old man. The scale of this clan fund was at least 10 times, even dozens of times greater than that of Jinwu Shipyard. It was really a carp jumping over the dragon gate to participate in the management of the clan fund.
All the others in the room watched Zhang Tie's eldest uncle Zhang Sheng with admiring looks. Zhang Tie's eldest uncle blushed as he took in a deep breath and suppressed his excitement as he whispered, "I'm afraid, I'm afraid that they're not familiar with the management of the fund …"
"It doesn't matter. The two cousins have the foundation and management experience. They could learn slowly. My elder brother and I are both reassured. In the future, many affairs of the foundation need to be supervised …"
"Fine!" Zhang Tie's eldest uncle nodded. If he really refused, he would be a fool.
"Additionally, Liaozhou Province in the north of Yanzhou Province has a vast territory and abundant resources. Although it's a bitter and cold place with winter half a year, Liaozhou Province is very rich in various mineral resources. It's said that Jinwu Shipyard is preparing to explore and invest in mines in Liaozhou Province. 9th uncle, you go there!" Zhang Tie sipped the tea once again as he watched Zhang Yang without looking at Zhang Fan's pale face, saying, "Elder brother, you could recommend some disciples of Zhang Clan to practice in Liaozhou Province!"
Zhang Yang nodded. The disciples of Zhang Clan were all good and bad. They had to manage them. Previously, those disciples even dared play tricks on Zhang Tie. When the old man was alive, Zhang Yang and Zhang Yang didn't care about the old man's face. Now that the old man had passed away, those idiots couldn't wait to jump out. If so, Zhang Tie had to send these idiots to Liaozhou Province to calm them down.
Watching Zhang Tie's calm look and demeanor, Zhang Yang also felt that Zhang Tie had changed into another person after the death of the old man. He was not as casual as before; instead, he started to consider many things.
"I … I …" Zhang Fan's face turned pale. He wanted to say something; however, he stammered.
"What? Are you not satisfied with my arrangement? Don't you want to go there?" Zhang Tie fixated his eyes onto Zhang Fan. In a split second, Zhang Fan had felt a mountainous stress surging towards him and crushing him in a split second. Not until then did Zhang Fan realize that this teenager was not only an unrivaled knight, but also the grand elder of Huaiyuan Palace …
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