Having finalized the yacht purchase,

I was about to join Jiang Yu and the others for lunch.

Suddenly, my old man appeared at the office door, smiling and looking around. He pointed to the yacht model on the coffee table and said curiously, "Son, you're such a big guy, and you still like toys? I never noticed. At least find a shelf for it; it's inconvenient on the coffee table."

"…I bought a new boat. If there's a chance in the future, I'll take you and Mom on a trip around the world. The design is based on the one in the middle, just a hundred times bigger."

Su Yehao was in a great mood.

Other times, spending money felt more like an investment, but this time, he indulged himself and bought something purely for enjoyment.

Faced with such a top-tier superyacht, even he felt it was a bit extravagant, giving him a rush of satisfying his shopping desires.

My old man was taken aback. After looking at the yacht model, he asked, "…A hundred times bigger? How big would that be? Two Si Hai International ships?"

"More than that, almost three Si Hai International ships. The design size of this one is one hundred and thirty-nine meters. It'll be built by a German shipyard, costing about four hundred million US dollars. I plan to take out a bank loan and buy it in installments. First, it can offset taxes, and second, future maintenance and repairs can also be tax-deductible. Depreciation and everything can be included. It's almost the end of the year, and it's time to calculate taxes again."

After speaking,

Su Yehao felt a little guilty.

After all, the cost of this yacht could be used to buy a cultural tourism city or a skyscraper in the mainland. From a businessman's point of view, it was definitely not cost-effective.

He used to get lectured by his old man all the time, which was as annoying as listening to Tang Sanzang reciting scriptures.

So what if he was rich?

As a son, he was at a disadvantage.

To Su Yehao's surprise,

His old man was very open-minded today. While surprised, he only said:

"Tsk, I haven't heard of anyone with such a long yacht. It's really expensive. But you're an adult now, and buying something is much better than gambling it away. When it's docked in Victoria Harbour, it'll definitely look impressive."

My old man's heart rate quickened slightly when he heard the cost was four hundred million US dollars.

But then he thought that his son's net worth was now over ten billion US dollars, and he could deduct the cost of buying and maintaining the boat from his taxes, so it didn't seem like a big deal.

Using consumption to offset taxes was a standard practice; his Si Hai International yacht was the same.

Clicking his tongue, my old man carefully examined the yacht model and continued, "It looks very beautiful. Let me borrow it for a cruise sometime. It seems I can sell my small boat then. But… it's too ostentatious. As the saying goes, wealth should not be flaunted. Spending three or four billion Hong Kong dollars on a boat, I'm worried people will be jealous."

Shaking his head dismissively, Su Yehao laughed and said, "Who doesn't know our family is rich now? We have so much wealth, it can't be hidden anymore. We might as well make our family even more famous, which will make it easier to do business."

"The waters here are a bit deep. Dad is worried you can't handle it. But it's different for me. Anyway, my reputation is ordinary, and I don't care if people criticize me. Otherwise, let's just say I bought it and let me shield you from the storm."

Su Yehao: "???"

Nan Gongtian and Jiang Yu: "..."

Touching his chin, Su Yehao asked suspiciously, "Dad, your words are touching, but I feel like something is a little strange. I'll pay for it, and you'll take the credit? Forget it. As the saying goes, 'youth is reckless.' I believe people will forgive my willfulness."

"Okay, then I didn't say anything."

My old man's regret was written all over his face… such a showoff.

His usual behavior had nothing to do with "hiding wealth," otherwise, he wouldn't have spent more than two hundred million Hong Kong dollars to buy the Si Hai International yacht in the first place.

Nan Gongtian, holding back a smile, enthusiastically poured a glass of warm water and changed the subject, asking, "Uncle, aren't you busy with business in the mainland?"

"I just rushed back from Si Jiucheng this morning. Isn't there a big event in Casino this month? As a representative of the business community, I have an unshirkable responsibility. We had two full days of meetings discussing future commercial exchanges between the two sides. Son, your travel company's timing is perfect. It will be very convenient to apply for permits in the future. Our family's shopping mall and hotel business will definitely be very good, so come back and prepare to buy more land as soon as possible."

After speaking,

My old man remembered something else and continued, "By the way, Xiao Hao, did you also go back to Casino to buy land last month?"

Instantly,

Su Yehao felt like he'd been electrocuted, a chill running down his spine.

He'd seen people坑 (kēng - trick/trap) their sons, but never like this. He did buy a piece of land in Casino, but he bought it in partnership with Nong Qingying.

Both young mistresses were present, so he didn't dare to say much. He nodded with an awkward smile and replied, "There is such a thing. You buy yours, and I buy mine. Land in hand can't possibly lose money. Casino's property prices are still very cheap recently."

Fortunately, my old man didn't ask any more questions and said,

"That's right. Property prices are almost catching up with Pengcheng, so low that it's a bit unreasonable. A bunch of losers can't see the situation clearly, immigrating and selling their houses. Anyone with a little bit of brains can imagine what will happen to Casino's market after connecting with the north. Millions of tourists every year, making money hand over fist, and it can also attract wealthy people to move here. Property prices will skyrocket then."

The old veteran was indeed an old veteran, seeing the issue very clearly.

He probably heard some news in Si Jiucheng in advance, so my old man rushed back this time to prepare for an early layout in Casino.

Whether it was Nan Gongtian or Jiang Yu, their families had businesses in Casino, so they listened very carefully.

Not to mention Jiang Yu's family's shareholding in Gang Hao Travel, which had been making money hand over fist for the past two years, acquiring one hotel after another.

Nan Gongtian said in surprise, "Oh, wouldn't my family's club be able to receive more guests?"

Su Yehao said to her,

"It should be. If your mom has money, she can buy some residential and commercial properties in advance. Didn't you sell the Yahoo stock I invested in? I'll go back with you and help you choose some when you're free. Jiang Yu, you too. If you don't have money, I'll lend it to you first. Buy a whole street first, and then you can be a landlady."

"..."

Jiang Yu held shares in Tian Yu Entertainment.

However, the assets under her personal name were four or five hundred million Hong Kong dollars less than Nan Gongtian's.

Nan Gongtian had been with Su Yehao for a longer time. Earlier, she took the money he borrowed and invested in Yahoo, which increased more than tenfold. Jiang Yu had obviously missed the best investment opportunity.

My old man smiled, feeling like a third wheel, and said,

"I heard the security guard downstairs say you were here, so I came up to say hello. Well, you guys go ahead and do your thing. I have some business to attend to at the company. The boss of Sun Hung Kai plans to open shopping malls and build office buildings in the north, and he asked me to have dinner with him later. The major shareholder of Hang Lung Properties is also going. Are you guys eating?"

"We'll pass. It's good to invest in these things in the mainland. If you have money, invest more," Su Yehao said.

My old man shook his head,

Saying that he was already too busy and wanted to concentrate on finishing the projects at hand first.

The construction of the shopping mall in Pengcheng Si Hai International Cultural Tourism City had been completed, the interior decoration had also been completed, and the leasing work was progressing smoothly. It was expected to officially open in March or April of next year…