Chapter 69 Come Enjoy the Good Life with Me
From having nothing to possessing a fortune of billions, Gao Fei had achieved this in just a few months.
It sounded incredible.
It was hard to believe!
Gao Fei's accomplishments today were entirely reliant on the Demon God Heritage; without it, there was no way he could have become a billionaire in such a short span of time.
Buying the building was the first step, followed by renovations. Only after the renovations could he start his company.
Gao Fei contacted a reputable renovation company, and after settling on the price, he handed over the whole building to them. The cost of the renovations alone amounted to tens of millions, and possibly even more.
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"It's time to go home," Gao Fei murmured to himself, "to bring my parents to live in Southern City, to buy them the best house, to give them the best life." His parents had suffered and toiled to raise him, and he felt compelled to repay them by any means necessary.
That very afternoon, Gao Fei drove his Mercedes toward his hometown.
Gao Fei hadn't called his parents because he wanted to surprise them, to give them a big surprise.
After more than twenty hours, Gao Fei arrived back in his hometown, a very ordinary village. Seeing the familiar scenery and smelling the familiar air, Gao Fei was profoundly moved. This was where his parents lived, where he grew up, a place he could never forget.
"Dad, Mom! Your son has come back!" Gao Fei silently said in his heart, "Your son has come to pick you up! Your son hasn't let you down, your son has finally made something of himself!"
A brand-new Mercedes suddenly appeared in the village, drawing crowds of onlookers. The villagers, honest and simple farmers, had never seen such a beautiful car.
A few children even chased after the Mercedes, bouncing and hopping, as for them the car seemed more like an enormous toy.
"Eh? The person in the car looks a lot like Gao Fei," one villager said doubtfully.
"Gao Fei? The Gao family's kid?" another villager asked.
"Yes, that's him."
"Impossible. The kid from the Gao family is out working, he only earns a few thousand a month. How could he afford such a nice car? You must have seen wrong," someone objected.
"Seen wrong? Perhaps," the first villager conceded.
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The closer he got to home, the more excited Gao Fei became. He thought to himself, am I not making a triumphant return? If my old mom and dad knew I was a billionaire now, I wonder what expression would they have.
"Eh? Why are there so many people around the house?" Gao Fei parked the car on the side of the road and stepped out. A few meters away was a bungalow—his home. At this moment, a crowd was gathered at the entrance, and faint voices of an argument could be heard from the courtyard.
What happened?
Gao Fei walked while activating Clairvoyance to see ahead. When he clearly saw the situation in the courtyard, his brow furrowed. There were three people standing in the yard—his parents and the village chief, and at that moment, his father was arguing with the village chief.
"Make way, please, let me through," Gao Fei said as he squeezed through the crowd of onlookers and marched into the house.
"Eh? Isn't this the Gao family's kid?"
"How did he come back?"
"Quite a coincidence, returning just in time for this kind of trouble."
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The surrounding villagers discussed among themselves.
"Dad, Mom," Gao Fei called out, "What happened?"
"Xiao Fei? You're back?" Gao Fei's parents were very surprised.
"I missed you, so I came back," Gao Fei replied, "Dad, Mom, what exactly happened? Why are you arguing with the village chief?"
"The village chief wants to demolish our house," Gao Fei's father said indignantly.
"Demolish our house?" Gao Fei turned to look at the village chief, "Why do you want to demolish my house?"
"The county is building a road that just happens to go through our village," the village chief explained, "Any houses standing in the way need to be demolished. That's the county's rule, and there's nothing I can do about it."
"We're not against building the road," Gao Fei's father stated, "but the compensation you're offering is too low."
"Yes, too low. It's not enough for us to build another house," Gao Fei's mother followed up.
"How much is the county offering as compensation?" Gao Fei asked.
"Fifty thousand yuan." His dad said, huffing with anger, "What can fifty thousand yuan do? Can't even buy a piece of land to lay a foundation, let alone build a house."
"What? Only fifty thousand yuan?" Gao Fei's face darkened, "That's way too little!" Gao Fei finally understood why his dad and mom disagreed with the demolition, the compensation was just too little, "What about the other houses? Were they also given fifty thousand yuan?"
"About the same," his dad nodded, "Some a bit more, some less." At this point, his dad added another sentence, "Everyone disagrees! They elected me as the representative to negotiate with the county."
"You, a representative?" Gao Fei laughed.
"What are you laughing at!" His dad glared at Gao Fei, "Are you looking down on me? You think I'm not fit to be the representative?"
"No, no, no," Gao Fei quickly shook his head, "That's not what I meant! You misunderstood me! The reason I laughed was that those villagers really have good judgment. They know you have the gift of the gab, choosing you to be the representative is absolutely right!" At this point, Gao Fei paused, "Dad, you're doing the right thing.
The compensation the county is offering is too low, they absolutely cannot be allowed to demolish our house!"
"Exactly!" His dad nodded vigorously, "If they don't give enough compensation, they shouldn't even think about demolishing."
The village chief revealed a bitter smile, "Old Gao, you can't always just think about yourself, you need to consider the village, think about future generations. If our village gets a road, going to the county in the future will be convenient, and maybe investors will come to our village to set up factories.
By then, our village will become more and more prosperous, and it will be much easier for future generations to marry."
"I'm just an ordinary citizen, not a saint, I can't do something as noble as sacrificing myself for others," his dad glared and said, "If you want to demolish, fine! Just offer more compensation, and I won't stop you! Neither will the other villagers!"
The corner of the village chief's mouth twitched, "How much compensation do you want?"
"My demand is not high, just enough to buy a piece of land and build a house," his dad said, "Buying a plot of land in the village is about sixty thousand yuan, building a new house about a hundred thousand or so, then there's decoration, furnishing and so on, all together roughly two hundred thousand."
"Two hundred thousand?" The village chief's face changed, "That's too much to ask for."
"Too much? I don't think it's too much at all!" his dad said loudly, "Nowadays, building a new house costs around two hundred thousand. Our home will be demolished, we can't possibly go sleep on the streets, can we?"
"We wouldn't make you sleep on the street..."
"Fifty thousand yuan is nowhere near enough to build a house, what are we supposed to do when the time comes? Still have to sleep on the street, don't we?"
"You could rent a house to live in, the monthly rent isn't expensive."
"We can't just rent a house for a lifetime, can we?"
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"Enough, don't say anymore, my stance is firm and won't change," Gao Fei's dad waved his hand impatiently, "If you want to demolish, then offer two hundred thousand yuan compensation, otherwise, no deal."
"Exactly, it must be two hundred thousand, otherwise, no deal!" the crowd of onlookers chanted in unison. Their houses were also within the demolition area; everyone wants a bit more benefit, it's only natural. Besides, two hundred thousand yuan in compensation really isn't a lot.
If it were a big city, to demolish a house, you'd have to offer compensation starting from millions of yuan at least, if not more.
"I will convey your opinions to the county, as for what the county decides... I don't know." After dropping those words, the village chief left with a stern face, knowing he would definitely receive criticism for not completing the task assigned by the county, maybe even face dismissal.
"Alright, everyone, disperse now. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I won't let you all suffer any loss." Gao Fei's dad waved at the onlooking villagers, "It's getting late, everyone go home for dinner."
After the onlooking villagers had dispersed, his dad called Gao Fei into the house.
"Speak, why have you come back?" his dad asked with a stern face.
"I already told you, I missed you, so I came back to see you," Gao Fei said.
"You think I'm a three-year-old child? That easy to deceive?" His dad's face darkened, "No holiday, no festival, would your company give you time off? Tell me the truth, did you make a mistake and get fired by the company?"
"Hehe..." Gao Fei chuckled, baring his teeth in a smile, "Dad, you actually guessed right, I did get fired by the company." He worked at the Su Group as a security guard, and later, because of Su Xiaorou, he was driven out of the company by Su Zhentian. Strictly speaking, that was a dismissal.
"Really got fired by the company?" His dad's face turned ugly in an instant, as he pointed at Gao Fei, "You... what mistake did you make? Why did the company fire you? You... how can you be so disappointing..."
"I'm now my own boss," Gao Fei said with a smile, "From now on, I can only fire others, and nobody can fire me anymore."
"What did you say?!" His dad was shocked, "Say that again?"
"I plan to start my own company, from now on I'm going to be the boss," Gao Fei said, "I've come back this time to take you to the city to enjoy life."
"Are you joking with me?"
"Not joking, it's for real! Oh, if you don't believe me, come outside and see for yourself, I just bought a Mercedes-Benz that's parked outside."
"A Mercedes-Benz?"
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When his dad and mom saw the Mercedes-Benz parked outside, both of them were completely stunned.
They had seen this brand of car on television, very expensive, at least a few million yuan each.
"Dad, Mom, you believe me now, right?" Gao Fei said with a beaming smile, "Your son has money now, a lot of money, plenty for you to splurge for a lifetime. Hurry up and pack up, and let me take you to enjoy the city life."
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