My courtyard shelter

On New Year's Eve, the old Xu family had a rare small reunion dinner. Why do I say "small" because Xu Ting, his wife and Ma Xu were missing.

Needless to say, the dinner was sumptuous.

In addition to some home-cooked dishes that Xu Ma often made, she also stewed a fat, oily old hen, and several boxes of canned saury that Xu Dong brought back from Qindao.

Qindao and his party did not have the big harvest they expected. A few boxes of canned saury were the only consolation prize, which was better than nothing.

At the dinner table, Xu Bin ate the most. He drank two full bowls of rice by himself and drank half a pot of chicken soup. He had a great appetite.

Until this moment, Dabao truly believed that his uncle was not bragging and that he could really knock down ten people with one punch, because his grandma told him that eating more will make you stronger.

After the meal, the whole family watched TV for a while, chatted about some household matters, and then dispersed. .

Xu Bin's family was tired from traveling and brought a bunch of luggage. They started yawning just after eight o'clock. Finally, under Xu's mother's persuasion, they went back to the bedroom to rest early.

Xu Dong wandered to his parents' bedroom carrying a pot of freshly brewed black tea.

Since the Spring Festival is approaching and the bakery is undergoing a second major expansion, there are a lot of things going on. Dad Xu has been leaving early and coming back late these two days.

Xu Dong didn’t even have time to talk about overseas property purchases!

Xu's mother was making the bed. When she saw her youngest son coming in, she couldn't help but curiously said:

"If you don't go to bed, why are you here?"

Xu Dong explained casually: "I have something to do with Dad. Mom, why don't you go next door to see the grandchildren? I won't be here for more than an hour."

"What? I can't listen?"

Xu Ma said angrily.

"No way, I'm afraid you'll be bored. If you always want to stay, can I drive you away?" Xu Dong joked.

Father Xu quickly waved his hand: "Old lady, go and accompany Dabao and the others. Just now the three of them were making noises about wanting to hear a bedtime story."

"Hmph, just go. Who cares to listen to your gossip?"

Xu's mother stood up with a look of disdain, helped her husband put on a coat, then patted her butt and went to her grandchildren's bedroom.

After Xu's mother left, Xu's father frowned:

"Tell me, what do you want from me? If it's about the bakery, then it goes without saying. This is a task personally assigned by Mayor He, and there is no room for bargaining."

Xu Dong helped his father fill up the tea.

"Dad, I understand everything you said. What I want to talk about is not about the bakery, but... it's barely a private matter!"

"Oh? What's the personal matter?" Father Xu asked curiously.

"I am in urgent need of funds now. Can the company help me get a loan?"

"What are you doing, so short of money?"

Father Xu immediately became nervous. You must know that before this, he was the one who took the money from his son. Unexpectedly, today it was the other way around.

"I have discovered a huge business opportunity. If it is done well, there may be hundreds of times the profit." Xu Dong answered truthfully.

"How much? Hundreds of times? Did I hear correctly?"

Father Xu was shocked. Even selling "flour" could not bring such a big profit. He seriously doubted whether his third son had been deceived.

Xu Dong shook his head quickly: "Dad, where are you thinking? This matter was my idea alone, and no outsiders were involved."

"Then tell me quickly, what is going on?" Father Xu urged.

Xu Dong nodded and asked instead of answering:

"Dad, have you heard about the Asian League?"

"I've heard a little bit about it. Why, is this matter related to the Asian League?"

"Well, according to my guess, the Asian League will definitely be established within this year. This is an unprecedented opportunity." Xu Dong said excitedly.

"How did you know?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Father Xu suddenly thought of his youngest son's identity as a "great prophet", so he skipped this question.

"Forget it, I won't ask you why. Just tell me quickly, what do you want to do next?"

"Dad, once the Asian Union is established, restrictions on population movement will be lifted among member states, and half of Asia will become a whole."

“Is it similar to the European Union?”

"Almost the same, but the EU lacks a backbone, so it is relatively divided internally. The Asian Union is different. The future is definitely promising."

Father Xu waved his hand: "Okay, Dad is not interested in this. Just tell me what the big opportunity is?"

"This big opportunity is to buy property overseas. Dad, think about the housing prices in our country. Once the Asian League is established, there will definitely be a big wave of immigrants. Are you worried that you won't be able to make money?"

"It's not that easy, is it?"

"Of course it's not easy, and not all places have development potential. This requires comprehensive analysis, but I have chosen a target and now I am short of start-up funds."

"Tell me, where do you want to speculate?"

"Dad, it's investment, not speculation."

Xu Dong corrected subconsciously.

Father Xu curled his lips: "Although you and I have little education, we can still clearly distinguish between 'investment' and 'speculation'. Your behavior is clearly speculation."

Xu Dong shrugged. Whatever his father said, it didn't matter. Whether it was investment or speculation, as long as he could make money, it didn't matter what he called it.

"You haven't answered the question yet? Where do you want to speculate?"

Xu Dong took a sip of tea to moisten his throat:

"I want to buy the largest university in the Southern Dynasties, Hancheng University."

"What? Are you not dizzy?"

"Dad, the Southern Dynasty has been fighting a civil war for several years, and the university has long been abandoned. What I value is not the university itself, but the land and the fixed assets on it, which are the houses."

Xu Dong explained.

"You want to buy it, but will Nanchao sell it?"

Father Xu really couldn't imagine that a country that once claimed to be the superpower of the universe would be in such a state of despair.

How important is college?

I believe everyone understands.

"Of course I'm willing to sell it, and the price is very cheap."

"How much?"

Father Xu finally remembered the most critical issue.

"As long as we spend 500 million, we can own the more than 6,000 acres of land and more than 100 buildings on it. Dad, this is a real fixed asset!"

Father Xu was shocked and said: "Really only 500 million?"

"Really, more real than real gold. Hancheng is at war, and no fixed assets can be sold at a high price."

"I see, let me tell you, why is the price so cheap?" Father Xu suddenly became enlightened.

"Dad, this is a great opportunity to pick up missing pieces!"

"its not right?"

Father Xu suddenly thought of a loophole.

"What's wrong?" Xu Dong asked doubtfully.

"I remember there seemed to be more than a dozen countries participating in the negotiations, right? Why not go to other countries and choose a war-torn country?"

"The main reasons are to consider two points. On the one hand, the Southern Dynasties are closest to Yanjing and are very convenient to manage; on the other hand, it is precisely because of the civil war in the Southern Dynasties that asset prices are so cheap."

Xu Dong replied patiently.

In fact, there is another important reason.

The summer in Xia'nan Peninsula is really too hot, with the highest temperature often exceeding 50 degrees. That place is not a place for people to stay at all. Until Xudong was reborn, there was not much large-scale development.

Father Xu is still worried:

"Aren't you afraid that the civil war in the Southern Dynasties will escalate, and maybe the campus will be blown up one day?"

Xu Dong seemed confident: "I'm not afraid of the explosion. The 6,000 acres of land alone will be enough to make back the original investment."

"Nisang is also nearby, and the political situation is stable and the risks are low. Why not choose Nisang?"

"Although Nisang is good, the housing prices are also expensive, and there are many volcanoes and earthquakes there. Chinese people are not very willing to go there. The development prospects are far inferior to those of the Southern Dynasties, and even worse than those of the Northern Dynasties."

Basically, the Southern Dynasties, Northern Dynasties and Nisang Kingdoms all have their own advantages and disadvantages.

The Southern Dynasties had a good foundation, but lacked natural resources.

The Northern Dynasties were just the opposite, with a poor foundation, but still rich in mineral resources, especially coal resources.

Nisang is somewhat similar to the Southern Dynasties, but natural disasters are a flaw, and there is no solution at all, which seriously hinders the development.

After all, no one can guarantee that as the drought continues to worsen, will it trigger other chain reactions?

All of this is actually unknown.

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