I Became a Medical Genius in the 80s

Chapter 337 - 336: Asking for Ten Thousand

Beisitian felt that Luo Xuhua wanted her to invest not only to help Luo Er’s family but also to leverage Luo Xudong’s influence in the military.Luo Xudong was so young and had already earned first-class merits, plus his elders paved the way for him, so his future achievements would not be small. With Luo Xuhua’s vision, he would surely see this.

No matter how big the Huasheng Group was, without any background, it was just a business family. Even if they became as rich as a nation, without some reliable power or background, encountering difficulties and downfall would only be a matter of time. Beisitian had seen such things before.

The biggest concern she had for not agreeing immediately was precisely this.

She had long wanted to do something, but she didn’t have a business mind. Luo Xuhua’s proposal to invest stirred her interest, which was why she consulted with Luo Xudong.

Luo Xudong let her decide for herself, probably because he trusted Luo Xuhua a lot.

As an elite of the General Staff Department Ninth Department, Luo Xudong would never completely trust someone just because of brotherly affection. He had information from his time in hiding, knowing that Luo Xuhua’s businesses were legitimate, not even involving tax evasion!

Luo Xudong also found this very commendable. Even if Luo Xuhua prepared for going public in the first wave, at his core, he was still a man with principles.

Luo Xudong didn’t mind him borrowing his influence. He himself had been a ’businessman’ before, much more flexible than the average soldier. Often, relationships are mutual; leveraging one’s influence is fine, but it should be used in the right place.

"Don’t get involved in his business." Luo Xudong reminded.

Beisitian smiled. With this remark, she understood what he meant and said, "Don’t worry, I won’t be involved in any decision-making. I’ll just provide the investment money and the medicinal recipe, and then receive the dividends."

Leaving the operations to others suited her best.

Beisitian knew what Luo Xudong was worried about, so as long as anything needed shareholder voting regarding decision-making, she would abstain from it.

The next day, Luo Xuhua came to find Luo Xudong and told him all his thoughts, even openly discussing his wish to leverage his influence.

Upon hearing this and seeing the sincerity in Luo Xuhua’s eyes, she finally let go of her last worry. Since Luo Xuhua didn’t hide it, it meant that leveraging his influence was merely for development and resisting external threats, not for flaunting.

Eventually, Beisitian agreed to invest, but Luo Xuhua didn’t mention the investment amount, only saying it would be discussed later.

Luo Xuhua knew that no matter how capable Beisitian was, she probably didn’t have a lot of money, especially after building this house. Luo Xudong might have some savings, but their family was newly established, and once they had kids, expenses would multiply. They also had elderly parents to care for, so money was needed everywhere, thus the investment funds needed careful consideration.

While Luo Xuhua was pondering, Shao Simin took the opportunity while washing dishes with her to approach her.

Seeing Shao Simin, who never voluntarily helped with the dishes, Beisitian knew she had something to say, most likely related to the investment.

Sure enough, Shao Simin spoke up.

"Sister-in-law, I heard you agreed to invest?" Shao Simin said with a smile.

Beisitian nodded.

"My husband, Xuhua, is kind-hearted. Uncle and Aunt supported him back then, and he hasn’t forgotten their kindness, so he’s returning the favor now." Shao Simin praised Luo Xuhua with a smile, "He built the Huasheng Group from scratch, you could say it was bootstrapped. Even though he’s a big man, it wasn’t easy for him. He even went bankrupt once and rebuilt everything again, experiencing countless crises."

"What do you want to say, Sister-in-law?" Beisitian knew she wasn’t just here for Huasheng Group’s history lesson.

"Sister-in-law, Xuhua has always been struggling with the investment funds. After all, Huasheng Group is among the first batch of listed companies, and establishing it wasn’t easy. If your investment is too small, the shareholder meeting might not agree, even though Xuhua is the biggest shareholder, he might not be able to help you then."

Shao Simin seemed to remind her, but she was actually worried that Beisitian wouldn’t be able to come up with the money. She could see that Luo Xuhua was struggling with the investment issue, fearing that his emotions would lead to letting Beisitian invest without spending a dime, which would be unacceptable.

Though Huasheng Group also had shareholder meetings, they were merely formalities. Luo Xuhua held ninety percent himself and could make any decision, but Beisitian probably didn’t know this.

"Sister-in-law, how much is usually required for the investment?" Beisitian asked.

No matter Shao Simin’s intentions, she at least needed to have a sense of the amount.

Shao Simin thought for a moment and said, "If you invest now, at least ten thousand!" She wasn’t exaggerating; with Huasheng Group being a first-wave listed company, a lot of money was needed. If the amount was too small, there was no reason to allow people to invest.

Ten thousand wasn’t just readily available even for them businessmen. For someone like Beisitian, from a rural area, even as a military wife with a fixed salary, plus Luo Xudong’s allowance, it was unlikely they had ten thousand.

Ten thousand was a lot for them.

Hearing this, Beisitian felt relieved. She had over sixty thousand in her account now, so taking out a portion for investment shouldn’t be difficult. However, how much exactly and what percentage it would get her still needed consideration, especially since it wasn’t her own enterprise.

"Thanks, Sister-in-law, the dishes are done." Beisitian washed her hands and turned to leave, leaving Shao Simin standing there, watching her back. It wasn’t clear if she understood or was scared by the ten thousand.

Unable to guess Beisitian’s thoughts, Shao Simin felt a bit restless. Thinking about going to Luo Xuhua’s family shortly added to her headache.

After breakfast, Luo Xuhua took Shao Simin and Luo Jiacheng to Luo’s house, carrying gifts and nice food. They returned after having lunch there, but Shao Simin’s expression seemed not very pleasant.

Luo Xuhua didn’t suffer much there. Childhood grievances were avenged once he grew up and earned money. But Old Mrs. Luo wasn’t happy seeing them make big money and made some sarcastic comments, which Shao Simin, unused to such things, naturally didn’t like.

Although Shao Simin was upset, she kept it to herself. Without Luo Xuhua saying much, she too didn’t say more, since they wouldn’t be staying long. However, she understood why Luo Xuhua didn’t want to bring them back often.

Old Mrs. Luo was such a countryside woman, always acting as if she were from the city. She had the nerve, having successfully escaped disaster under the guise of a legitimate mother-in-law, took root in this village, yet looked down upon her poor mother-in-law and even mistreated Luo Xuhua.

She despised such city folks from the bottom of her heart.