Old Huaisi came very secretively, and there was no wind at all.

When I came here to invest before, I made quite a lot of noise. At least within the scope of W City, it has made a lot of noise. But after a few months, this time it was quiet.

Thomas had just arrived in W City, and before he could even deal with the two stalagmites, he was called to Lao Huaisi by a phone call.

However, this is not a separate meeting between grandparents and grandchildren. Because before Thomas arrived, several elders who especially disliked him were already waiting here.

In particular, this time the family has made a considerable investment in China. It's not because it's out of nowhere, it's because the family business has fallen into a kind of sluggish predicament. Coming to China to find partners to invest in this predicament is precisely to get out of this predicament. However, as Director Gao said before, China is no longer an era where gold can be fished everywhere, and risks also exist. It can even be said that the risks and opportunities have been basically equal.

On the W side of the city, they found a total of two partners. One of them, of course, was Ren Jian and Lu Wu, who invested in the establishment of a new company to engage in international trade. The other is an e-commerce platform. It should be said that the latter is the main force, and the former is just based on a certain psychology of compensation, giving them a little meaning. Although the amount of money invested is not beyond the level of "testing the waters", the amount is still much beyond expectations. In particular, the money was completely under Thomas's control.

It can be said that this is actually a rather malicious move. Because the family up and down is actually not optimistic about Lu Wu and Ren Jian. After all, according to a deep-seated prejudice, the two are a little too young. They lack experience in this area and are more likely to fail than succeed by trying something they are completely unfamiliar with. So if this cooperation fails, then Thomas will be the first target. He will basically lose the right to speak within the family, and, if all else happens, his share of the inheritance will be greatly reduced when the old man dies.

Even if the family business is not a super group and has encountered a crisis in terms of development, it is still a huge piece of fat. Once the old man dies, the inheritance will be divided among all the children and grandchildren, and this inheritance is worth not being recognized by the six relatives.

Even a person as arrogant as Thomas who pursues his dreams and cares little about anything else can sense that hostility.

It's obviously a blood relative, but almost everyone except for his grandfather has that kind of faint hostility towards Thomas. Or to put it this way, the exclusion of Thomas is the consensus of all. Because if Thomas were involved, such a grandson, who was deeply loved by Lao Huaisi, would surely be able to obtain a great share of the inheritance, to the extent that it would have a great influence on others, and might even take the lead. This is intolerable to all.

As Director Gao keenly pointed out, in fact, Thomas got the management of this investment, not so much hoping that he would succeed, but that he would fail. Because a small failure is insignificant, but if such a large amount of money is lost, even if it is favored, the old man will be disappointed in Thomas.

The place where they met was a high-end hotel in W City where many foreign guests stayed.

Almost as soon as Thomas entered, he could clearly feel that the atmosphere was very wrong. He came over excitedly before, wanting to share his harvest with his grandfather. After all, although Thomas has not yet been allowed to join the supernatural ability group, he has already obtained the permission of the high factory director to interpret and promote the technology of retinal projection.

How amazing this thing was, he couldn't wait to surprise his grandfather too.

But as soon as he entered the room, he immediately felt the smell of mountain rain coming from the cold gazes of those elders, the slightly mocking corners of their mouths, and the silence without saying a word. This is clearly not a loving greeting from a grandfather to a grandson.

Grandfather, as usual, was in a wheelchair. This time there was a stranger by his side, and a bunch of recognizable medical equipment, testing equipment, and the like. Some catheters, wires, and so on were hanging on the old man's body, and apparently the old man was doing some kind of physical fitness test before Thomas came.

"This must be Mr. Thomas, right? I'm your grandfather's new doctor," the stranger beckoned. He has an Oriental face, "My surname is Liu." ”

Dr. Lau...... That one...... My grandfather ......"

"Your grandfather is in good condition, and after my acupuncture, his physical condition has improved greatly. Dr. Liu smiled as he began to pluck the conduit wires from the old man's body. "He should have had an acupuncture treatment sooner, but it's not too late. Today's treatment is over, and I should go. Although he is a doctor, this Doctor Liu is obviously not a fool, he has also sensed the delicate atmosphere in the room, and made the right choice at the first time.

The so-called clean official is difficult to decide family affairs, he is just a doctor, not even an official. It is stupid to participate in this kind of turmoil, it is right to leave quickly, anyway, the medical expenses will not be less than half a penny for him.

The doctor's figure quickly disappeared in the doorway. And, perhaps out of some politeness, or for some other reason, he closed the door to his room as he went out.

Now there was only this family in the room, a total of six or seven people.

The room was temporarily plunged into an unsettling silence.

"Thomas," after a long time, it was the grandfather who broke the silence first. "As far as I know, you're not here all this time?"

As mentioned earlier, since Thomas is the representative sent here, he should be in charge of the joint venture company here. But in fact, Thomas was not a businessman at all. Or rather, he didn't focus on it at all. In fact, not to mention the energy, this matter could not even occupy a small place in his mind. If it weren't for seeing his grandfather and a group of elders, Thomas would probably have forgotten about it.

He has never been patient with these things in the mall. So from the very beginning, Thomas entrusted all the big and small things to Director Gao with an authorization document. It's too late for him to check the various unknown mysteries of this world by himself, so where can he have time to do business.

"We seem to have fully invested our money. Old Huaisi said in a very calm tone. "But a couple of your uncles told me that you didn't seem to be looking at all. ”

"That...... I ......"

"I ask you," said the grandfather in a patient, calm tone. "It's been a few months, how is the company doing?"

Thomas was dumbfounded and couldn't say a word. In fact, he really didn't know anything about it. His mind was now full of retinal projection technology from another world, and the huge impact of reversing it. In his mind, it is not an exaggeration to even describe it as a technological revolution. Nothing is more important than this.

"I remember that in the beginning, we had the right people as fast as we could...... Well, until now, you don't know anything about how the company is running?"

Grandpa naturally knows his grandson very well, and from Thomas's expression, his body movements, and some other details, it is not difficult to guess the truth.

"Well, I have appointed a very reliable professional manager......" It took a while for Thomas to finally answer.

"And then ran away to shoot the Tibetan antelope alone?" said an elder next to him with a sneer. "I'll admit, those photos are nice and have caused a stir on the internet. ”

"Well, why are you ......" Thomas began to regret why he was in such a hurry to put those photos on the Internet. Although the best and most precious photos were not put up, the minor photos and videos were enough to make one understand what he was doing. And as I said just now, even those minor ones have already caused a sensation, making him have countless fans overnight.

"Thomas, it seems like you've forgotten that you're not a journalist anymore. Another person on the side said in a tone that seemed mild, but in fact mocking. "But maybe you're really just a journalist. After all, you've loved this aspect since you were a child. ”

"I don't know who you're entrusting, but I've heard that he doesn't seem to be in charge of it himself. Old Wyth made a gesture, and the others stopped talking. "Thomas, do you really think that doing business is something that can be done casually?"

"That ......," Thomas actually wanted to explain, but something blocked his throat and made him unable to say a word.

"It's not just business, it's pretty much everything...... Nothing can be done casually. All gifts from fate are secretly marked with a price. The old man sighed. In this case, even he didn't feel any hope. Thomas is really ...... It's speechless.

"I have a piece of news, it seems that the manager entrusted by Thomas used the company's funds to build a small research center there, and attracted a lot of people with high salaries. Thomas, what you have to do is international trade, not new technology development!" said an elder on the side. Thomas didn't even bother to see who said this, but it was clear that this attack had come prepared, and it definitely caught him off guard. Of course, he actually knows this matter, after all, it is indispensable to deduce the retinal projection technology, build a new scientific research center and find a group of relevant technicians.

However, because of the promises he made, this scientific research center is definitely a money-loser. Thomas didn't need to ask to know that the investment given by his grandfather is estimated to cost at least half of the energy consumption on this project.

"Well, in order to let you know what you are doing wrong, let's go to your company together and check the accounts. In this way, you should be completely awakened. In this situation, the old man could only sigh. He now believes that this grandson is indeed unable to support the wall, and most of the money should have been lost.