章節 42: A Local Tycoon

'Even though one was poor, one still has to have lofty ideals.' That was her father's maxim.

Many had told him to get some reward from the Ye family, in recognition of his effort of raising Ye Qiao, but he refused to. For the past six years, he would rather endure hardship than getting help. This time, as usual, he showed a dogged determination not to accept the money from the Ye family. It took Ye Qiao some time to convince him that the money was merely borrowed, not given, which he finally accepted.

The peanut business would continue to boom for the next two years, so an investment now would be extremely profitable. By the time he began to make a profit, she would decide again if they should return the money. She recalled venturing into real estate under the influence of Li Yun and Shen Xichuan. With surreptitious plans, the duo managed to make a lot of money because of her relationship with the Lu and Ye families.