Chapter 669 Suddenly Wealthy
Wang Laogen sounded somewhat helpless, "Didn’t I tell you that this is the net remaining money?"
"Oh."
Ling Feng laughed, uncaring about his tone, and continued to ask, "So how much is this money when converted into our Huaxia currency?"
"You’d better sit down before I tell you!" Wang Laogen warned.
"Relax, the chair really did just break earlier!" Ling Feng replied helplessly.
"After conversion, it’s about twenty-five point seven billion."
Ling Feng: "..."
He said he wouldn’t get excited, but he really couldn’t control his breathing or his heartbeat. It took Ling Feng a whole several dozen seconds of silence before he came to his senses amidst Wang Laogen’s repeated calls, then asked with a bitter smile, "I never thought I’d become a billionaire so quickly, huh?"
Wang Laogen chuckled mischievously, "Isn’t happiness coming too suddenly?"
"Although I somewhat expected it, hearing you say it out loud, it still feels pretty sudden!" Ling Feng admitted, nodding.
Just then, Wang Laogen changed the subject, "Don’t get too happy too soon. Have you thought about how you’re going to spend this money?"
Ling Feng: "Nope, I know how to spend two hundred and fifty bucks, but twenty-five billion? I have no idea what to buy."
"Mm, that’s good!" Wang Laogen said.
Ling Feng was puzzled, "What do you mean that’s good, Wang? You’re not planning on taking my money, are you?"
"What are you thinking?"
Wang Laogen’s tone was filled with displeasure, "I mean, since you don’t know how to spend it, I’ll help you with it!"
"How so?" Ling Feng still didn’t understand.
"Our foundation is short of funds. I plan to allocate a portion, roughly four billion!"
"That’s no problem, take it!"
Ling Feng had not forgotten about the foundation. Since its establishment, it had helped hundreds of families who were impoverished and suffering from serious illnesses.
"For the remaining twenty billion or so, I’m thinking of setting up another foundation!" Wang Laogen said.
"What is this one for?" Ling Feng asked eagerly.
"It’s a secret for now, you’ll find out after a while!"
Wang Laogen chuckled, then asked, "How about it? Do you trust me?"
Ling Feng wanted to say he didn’t trust him, but he knew there was a limit to jokes and thus laughed, "Of course I trust you. Between the two of us, even if you dug a pit for me to jump in, I’d know it’s not a pit but a treasure trove!"
"Kid, I like what you just said!"
Wang Laogen laughed, "Alright then, I’ll manage this money, and you’ll taste the sweet fruits later!"
With that said, before Ling Feng could reply, he hung up the phone!
Staring at the darkened screen, Ling Feng didn’t know what to say.
However, seeing that it was getting late, he didn’t think much about it and quickly took the opportunity to rest for a while.
The next morning, Ling Feng got up, washed up, and then headed straight for the county town!
Chen Ping seemed to be in his office 24 hours a day. As Ling Feng entered, he saw him sitting at his desk, and upon seeing Ling Feng, he immediately smiled and said, "What is it? Are you here to bring me Spirit Stones?"
"Heh, no, I’ve come for something else," Ling Feng smiled.
Chen Ping immediately put on a stern face, "Did you ponder all night, and now you’re holding back because you want something?"
Ling Feng chuckled, "That’s why they call you Director Chen. You have this shrewd, no, this brilliant insight that I just can’t match!"
"Cut the crap, tell me, what do you want?" Chen Ping gave him a sideways glance.
"Actually, I haven’t really decided yet. I just wanted to ask if the Security Bureau has any high-tech gadgets that enable a person to move freely underwater, I mean in deep water," Ling Feng inquired.
Chen Ping was startled, and looked at him in confusion, "This is Inland, what do you need that thing for?"
"Oh, boss, just don’t ask, it’s useful for me anyway!" Ling Feng gave a careless glance.
"I did hear that the nation developed a world-class top-notch deep-water detector, but something that allows people to move freely underwater... I’ve never heard of such a thing!" Chen Ping shook his head.
"If there isn’t one, then forget it, I’ll figure out another way!"
After saying this, Ling Feng turned and walked away.
Once he was out, Chen Ping came to his senses and couldn’t help but say helplessly, "This kid, what’s he up to? Doesn’t he have any manners?"
As he was about to drive away, Yu Nan chased after him, "Boss, boss!"
Turning his head to look at him, Ling Feng asked, "What’s up, is there a problem?"
Yu Nan gave a sheepish smile, "Nothing much, just wanted to ask about my clearance, when can it get approved?"
"You should ask my boss about that," Ling Feng said after a pause.
"I’ve asked, but he’s always brushing me off, ’soon, soon,’ with no results. I’ve been waiting for several days!" Yu Nan said with a bitter face.
Ling Feng laughed, "What’s the rush? You’re well-fed and comfortable here, aren’t you?"
"A real man aspires to travel the world, how can I just eat and sleep all day?"
Yu Nan looked earnestly at Ling Feng, full of righteousness, "Besides, I want to follow the boss and help you out as soon as possible!"
Speechless, Ling Feng shook his head and said, "Then wait, I’ll go ask Director Chen."
After saying that, he turned back to Chen Ping’s office. Upon entering he asked, "Boss, any updates on Yu Nan’s situation?"
Chen Ping looked up at him, "Not yet, but seeing how he’s been itching these last few days, why don’t you just take him with you? I think there won’t be a big issue with the review, it should pass!"
"Alright, got it!"
Ling Feng closed the door upon leaving and said to Yu Nan, "The leader said, just wait another three to five months and you’ll get your results!"
"What?"
Yu Nan’s face turned green at the news!
Three to five months could really kill someone from the wait, right?
Seeing his reaction, Ling Feng chuckled, "Alright, I’m just kidding. Pack up your things and come with me!"
Only then did Yu Nan realize it was a joke, and he immediately burst with joy, darting into his room and returning in just a minute.
Seeing him with his packed belongings, Ling Feng couldn’t help but comment, "You really can’t wait, huh? You were all prepared, weren’t you?"
"Exactly! I’ve been waiting for this day!" Yu Nan said with a laugh.
The two left the building and got into the car, with Ling Feng already having an idea of where to settle him, "First, we’ll go for a spin in the county town. Once we return to the village, I’ll introduce you to a friend, and you can stay with him for the time being!"
"No problem, I’ll follow your arrangements, boss!"
Yu Nan nodded his head and then asked curiously, "By the way boss, what are we going to the county town for?"
"To find a place. I want to learn how to scuba dive!"
Ling Feng started the car and gradually drove onto the highway.
Yu Nan: "..."
After a moment of surprise, he said with a wry smile, "Boss, our province is all Inland, the nearest ocean is also five hundred kilometers away from here, and besides, our place is just a small county town, how could there possibly be a place that teaches scuba diving?"
"What if there is? Let’s just try!" said Ling Feng as he drove.
Yu Nan was speechless, not understanding what he was doing with such a nonsensical task, but still nodded, "Alright, I’ll help you look it up online!"
After saying that, he took out his phone, and just as Ling Feng drove into the county town, Yu Nan suddenly slapped his thigh, "There really is one, hey!"