Chapter 102: An Unexpected Joy
On the way back, Kim Hyun-tae couldn't calm down for a long time, and the trip to San Juan made him feel a lot of emotion.
Since he was also an orphan in his previous life, he had a very strong sense of closeness to the children of the San Juan Monastery.
It is precisely because he himself has had this kind of life trajectory that he understands the sufferings of the children and the cruel life they will face in the future.
Of course, he can also choose to pretend not to see the status of the children, and finally donate 5 million in cash to the orphanage, and then ignore the children.
No one will criticize him for doing this, after all, he donated the money, right?
But the question is, can Kim Hyun Tae really do this?
Sometimes, it is not possible to solve the problem with money.
Kim Hyun-tae is well aware of this.
There are still many children with tragic fates in the world. Some people may say, "Then you are such a saint, why don't you just take care of them all?" Of course, Kim Hyun-tae will not care about this.
He is incapable of taking care of all the children in the world, but he still has a little ability to help the children of the San Juan Monastery.
What's more, who made him and the children of the San Juan Monastery involved in a strange fate because of a funny alien.
Now that you've seen it and got involved, then you can't ignore it.
Kim Hyun-tae doesn't know what others will do, but it is impossible for him to give money to perfunctory, and then falsely comfort himself "I have already given the money", and then continue to live his own little life.
He really can't do that.
Kim Hyun-tae never thought about what outsiders would think of his own behavior in this matter.
Anyway, he just knew very well that it was a good thing for him to do so.
On the way back, everyone was silent.
Especially Kim Hyun-tae's complexion was even more unsightly.
The living conditions of the children of the San Juan Monastery are very poor, which shows that even though the nuns of the monastery try their best, the source of funds cannot be maintained.
Recalling the clothes worn by the children, most of them were worn out, and their little faces were extremely pale and obviously malnourished, which made Jin Xiantai feel sore in his heart.
He never imagined that such a thing would happen in the United States in a parallel time and space.
But for the orphan group, it is inevitable that the disadvantaged will be ignored at the same time.
Kim Hyun-tae, who has had this kind of life experience, was not too surprised.
"William, where are you going to buy the land?"
Annie spoke at this time to break the dull atmosphere.
Jin Xiantai leaned back and said to Annie: "I don't know if there is any land for sale near the North District of Los Angeles. I would like to buy a piece of land somewhere to house the children."
After Dave heard the words, he shook his head and rejected Kim Hyun-tae's idea: "North District is not good, and the education and medical conditions are not very good. I think Laguna Beach is good, and the education and medical conditions there are very good."
After hearing Dave express his opinion,
Annie kept nodding, obviously she agreed with Dave's suggestion.
Kim Hyun-tae, on the other hand, fell into deep thought.
Laguna Beach was originally a leisure resort and a well-known retirement resort, with picturesque scenery and a pleasant climate, and the quality of the local people is very high. On the whole, it is not a bit stronger than Los Angeles.
More importantly, Laguna is just a "small county" with a small population of about 20,000 people, so the relationship between people here is very simple and the folk customs are simple, which is very beneficial to children.
Moreover, Laguna Beach County has all kinds of public education, medical care and other supporting public facilities, and there are even many private schools and hospitals.
Such a place is simply a perfect place, and it is really much better than the North Los Angeles area I chose.
On the other hand, what is there in North Los Angeles is nothing more than some white middle-class neighborhoods, which seem to be very good but are actually not so good.
Moreover, the educational and medical conditions in the North District are relatively poor.
After the children leave San Juan, they always have to go to school, and go to the hospital if they are sick.
Then choose a place where education and medical care are guaranteed, this is the most critical.
I have to say that Dave's considerations are more comprehensive. Compared with him, Kim Hyun-tae is still a bit far away.
But after all, Dave is an 'indigenous', and Kim Hyun-tae has only lived here for less than a year, so it is understandable that he is not as familiar with Los Angeles as Dave is.
After thinking about it secretly in his heart, Jin Xiantai also felt that Dave's proposal was very good, so he began to think about it: "Is there any land for sale in Laguna Beach? The land I want to buy is not small, after all, more than fifty child."
Dave glanced at Anne without showing any trace, and then nodded to Kim Hyun-tae: "There is nothing you can't buy with money, and this is America."
With Dave's words, Jin Xiantai was completely relieved.
"Well, I'm going to spend 10 million yuan to buy land. After buying the land, I'll invest another 10 million yuan to build a house, as well as decoration and purchase of supporting facilities. When the money is not enough, I will invest more."
In his previous life, Kim Hyun-tae was poor, and he valued money very much, but he was not the kind of hard-headed cock, and he was never stingy when it came to spending money.
For things like spending money for the monastery children, he will not be stingy, because he understands that the money is spent rightly, rather than meaninglessly wasted and squandered.
Strictly speaking, Kim Hyun-tae's own life is not very luxurious. Even after he has money, the place where he spends most of his money is to buy things for his daughter.
As for him himself, the cost of food and clothing is still extremely ordinary, no different from his previous life.
His biggest expenses so far have been buying an Audi A8, which cost him $280,000, and an $8,000 second-hand pickup.
Apart from these two cars, Kim Hyun-tae no longer has any big expenses for himself.
Basically, you said that Kim Hyun-tae lived in "poverty" and you are right, because he really didn't immediately become extravagant like a nouveau riche after he became rich, and he became particular about food and clothing, wearing famous brands and gold necklaces of.
But if you say he is stingy, this is not entirely true. You can see that he donated 1.5 million US dollars at the charity banquet without blinking an eyelid.
And now, he is actually planning to spend 20 million US dollars to buy land to house the children of the San Juan Monastery.
That’s not counting the $500,000 he donated to the monastery earlier.
It can be seen that Kim Hyun-tae is not a stingy person.
He valued money very much. After all, without money, he and his daughter would not be able to eat enough, especially the fact that his daughter would be hungry. Kim Hyun-tae absolutely did not want it to happen.
But Kim Hyun-tae is still very willing to spend money on meaningful things.
Of course, everyone has different views on the value of wealth, so they have their own ideas and attitudes about how to spend money.
Some people will buy luxury goods, various brand-name bags, or pursue the latest electronic products, and even start to spend money in pursuit of a girl they like.
Well, there are also luxury cars, gourmet food, traveling around the world and so on.
But Kim Hyun Tae will not spend money on such things, because he thinks it is meaningless.
Listening to the conversation between Kim Hyun-tae and Dave, Annie, who was sitting beside Kim Hyun-tae, hugged Coco very quietly.
Seeing Jin Xiantai's attitude towards wealth, Annie secretly admired it in her heart.
Obviously, Kim Hyun-tae is not a slave to money, but the kind of person who has the ability to control wealth. His purpose of pursuing wealth is not to squander, let alone show off. At the same time, he also has his own views on how to use the wealth he has earned.
This is very commendable.
In particular, Kim Hyun-tae's mentality has been maintained very well since he became rich, and he did not appear to be so powerful after the poor become rich, and then he started to spend extravagantly, chasing luxury cars, beauties and wine, and holding various carnival parties all day long. All kinds of vices.
After all, there are too many guys who become like this after they have money in the real world.
Annie was also worried that Kim Hyun-tae would become such a person at first.
But after living with Kim Hyun-tae for a period of time, Annie found that Kim Hyun-tae had never become the kind of person she was worried about.
He still maintained an ordinary life, living his life in a clean and refreshing way, warm and low-key, which made Annie feel very comfortable.
When Kim Hyun-tae said that he could add more when the money was not enough, Dave smiled and responded to him: "Twenty million is enough. Although the land price in Laguna Beach is not cheap, it will not be too high. According to me As far as I know, a hilltop on the edge of Laguna Beach is just now for sale.
I think it would be a good choice to buy the top of the mountain and build an orphanage on the mountain to house the children.
You should know that from the top of the mountain, you can overlook the beautiful scenery of the Pacific Ocean, and at the bottom of the mountain is the community of local residents, there are large supermarkets and small convenience stores, and there are even two commercial streets, so the environment there is really good . "
Kim Hyun-tae also knows something about the place Dave mentioned. After all, he himself lives in the rehabilitation center on Laguna Beach. When he gets tired of staying in the rehabilitation center, Annie will push him out for a walk in a wheelchair. Take a walk around.
Of course, what Kim Hyun-tae values most is the high quality of the local residents, as well as the simple interpersonal and neighborhood relationships, as well as the simple local atmosphere. In addition, there is no local security problem as bad as San Juan, and the smell of money and money in Los Angeles.
So living and growing up in such a pure and simple environment must be the best choice for children.
Therefore, Kim Hyun Tae immediately decided that it was Laguna Beach.
"Mr. Dave, it seems that I have to ask you to help me again. You can contact me to find out who sells the land on the top of the mountain. If the price is right, buy it. The construction company also needs to help me find a reputable one. , we must ensure the quality of the project.”
Here Dave agreed without a word.
Kim Hyun-tae also began to secretly estimate the required expenses in his heart.
Yes, he had to calculate how much money he could spend on this matter after he had set aside the money for the operation of the company, at least he had to be sure of it.
After a rough estimate in his own mind, Jin Xiantai roughly came to a conclusion that at least half of his existing funds should be used to ensure that there will be no problems.
In other words, Kim Hyun-tae has to prepare 35 million US dollars for this.
"William, you should take a look at your company when you have time. After all, if you, the boss, don't take a look, it really doesn't make sense."
When Jin Xiantai was silently estimating the expenses, Dave suddenly thought of something, so he opened his mouth to remind Jin Xiantai.
Uh!
Hearing what Dave said, Jin Xiantai was slightly taken aback, and then reacted immediately.
It seems that Dave is right, he has now bought a toy manufacturing factory, established an animation production company, acquired a small Chinese TV station, and created William Network Technology to create instant messaging software. Four companies, but as the boss, he has not appeared in these four companies yet.
"Okay! I will go to the company with Annie when I find time."
Kim Hyun Tae nodded, saying that he would pay attention to this issue.
After Jin Xiantai agreed, Dave then talked about another matter.
"I want to tell you another news, but this is good news. In China, Japan, Germany, France, Spain and the United Kingdom, publishers from almost a dozen countries have contacted me and negotiated with me. It's time to represent your fairy tale foreign agency rights.
And I have already negotiated with the publishers in these countries, and I just need to sign the contract. I would like to congratulate you in advance. At the same time, I need to remind you that you must find time to come to the publishing house once in the past few days. After all, signing the contract without your signature is impossible. "
oh!
This is a great thing!
Publishers in these countries, after representing their own fairy tales, the sales of their own fairy tales will reach more people, and they will make more money.
Kim Hyun-tae is not stupid, of course he knows what this means.
it is good! it is good! it is good!
Great!
After hearing the news Dave told himself, Kim Hyun-tae was really excited.
So he pretended to be a money fanatic, and asked Dave, "How much can I get in royalties from foreign regions?"
"If you sell a book, they will give you 40% of the royalties. Here they give you 10%. The price of a single book is the same as that in the United States, except that you have to pay two taxes, and the agent's country has one tax. You also have to pay a tax here in the United States.”
Seeing Kim Hyun-tae pretending to be a money fan, Dave answered Kim Hyun-tae with a smile.
If you pay two taxes, you get two. This money is for nothing. Even if you pay two taxes, you can still earn a lot.
Of course, Kim Hyun-tae is also very clear that his ability to get such a high royalty share of 40% is obviously not unrelated to Dave's hard work in negotiations, so he must remember this favor.
At the same time, Jin Xiantai thought to himself with emotion: "It's really unexpected that a small collection of fairy tales can actually make more money than the "Song of Ice and Fire" that I valued the most..."
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