Chapter 102: Unexpected Joy
On the way back, Kim Hyun-tae couldn't calm down for a long time, and his trip to San Juan made him feel a lot of emotion.
Because he was also an orphan in his previous life, he had a strong sense of closeness to the children of the Convent of San Juan.
It is precisely because of his own life trajectory that he has a better understanding of the children's suffering and the cruel life he will face in the future.
Of course, he can also choose to pretend not to see the state of the children, and finally donate 5 million cash to the orphanage, and then ignore the children.
No one will criticize him for doing this, after all, he donated money, didn't he?
But the question is, can Kim Hyun-tae really do this?
Sometimes, it's not just a matter of taking the money out and solving the problem.
Kim Hyun-tae knows this all too well.
There are still many children in the world who have a tragic fate, and some people may say, 'Then since you are such a virgin, why don't you take care of it all?'
He doesn't have the ability to take care of all the children in the world, but he still has a little ability to help the children of the Convent of San Juan.
What's more, who let him and the children of the Convent of San Juan get involved in a strange fate because of a certain tease.
Now that I've seen it and it's involved, I can't ignore it.
Kim Hyun-tae didn't know what others would do, but it was impossible for him to give money perfunctory, and then pretend to comfort himself that 'I have already given money', and then continue to live his own small life.
He really can't do that.
As for what outsiders think about his behavior in this matter, Kim Hyun-tae has not thought about it at all.
Anyway, he just knew very well that it was a good thing for him to do it.
On the way back, everyone was silent.
Especially Kim Hyun-tae, his face is not very good-looking.
The poor living conditions of the children of the Convent of San Juan show that the convent's grandmothers, despite their best efforts, are no longer able to sustain their finances.
Recalling that most of the clothes worn by the children were shabby, and their little faces were extremely white, and they were obviously malnourished, which made Kim Hyun-tae's heart ache for a while.
He never imagined that in the United States in parallel time and space, such a thing would happen.
However, it is inevitable that the orphans will be ignored at the same time.
Kim Hyun-tae, who has had this kind of life experience, did not feel too surprised.
"William, where are you going to buy land?"
Anne opened her mouth at this time to break the dreary atmosphere.
Kim Hyun Tae leaned back and said to Anne, "I don't know if there is any land for sale near North Los Angeles, I want to buy a piece of land for the children to settle down." ”
After hearing this, Dave shook his head and vetoed Kim Hyun-tae's idea: "The North District is not good, and the education and medical conditions are not very good, I think Laguna Beach is good, the education and medical conditions there are very good." ”
After hearing Dave's opinion, Anne couldn't help but nod her head, obviously she was very much in favor of Dave's suggestion.
Kim Hyun-tae, on the other hand, fell into deep thought.
Laguna Beach, originally a leisure resort, is also a famous retirement resort, and the picturesque climate is pleasant, and the quality of the locals is very high, on the whole, it is not a little bit stronger than Los Angeles.
What's more, Laguna is only a 'small county' with a small population of about 20,000 people, so the people here are very simple and simple, which is very beneficial for children.
In addition, Laguna Beach County has all kinds of public facilities such as public education, medical care, etc., and even private schools and hospitals are available.
Such a place is simply the perfect place, and it is really much better than the North Side of Los Angeles that I chose.
On the other hand, what is in the North Side of Los Angeles is nothing more than some white middle-class neighborhoods that seem to be very good but are actually not very good.
And the education and medical conditions here in the North District are relatively poor.
When the children leave San Juan, they always go to school, and if they are sick, they have to go to the hospital.
So choosing a place where education and health care are guaranteed is the most crucial thing.
I have to say that Dave's consideration is more comprehensive, and Kim Hyun Tae is still a little far from him.
But after all, Dave is 'indigenous', and Kim Hyun-tae has only lived here for less than a year, so it is understandable that he is not more familiar with Los Angeles than Dave.
After thinking about it in his heart, Kim Hyun Tae also felt that Dave's proposal was very good, so he had a plan: "Is there any land for sale in Laguna Beach? The land I want to buy is not small, after all, there are more than 50 children." ”
Dave glanced at Anne without a trace, and then nodded to Kim Hyun Tae: "There is nothing that money can't buy, this is the United States." ”
With Dave's words, Kim Hyun-tae can be regarded as completely relieved.
"Well, I'm going to spend 10 million to buy land, and after the land is bought, I will invest another 10 million to build a house, as well as for decoration and purchase of supporting facilities. ”
In his previous life, Kim Hyun Tae was a poor diao, and he valued money very much, but he was not the kind of iron rooster who didn't pull out a hair, and he never skimped on where to spend money.
He would not be stingy with spending money for the children of the monastery, because he knew that the money was spent right, and not wasted and squandered meaninglessly.
Strictly speaking, Kim Hyun-tae's own life is not very luxurious, even if he uses the most money after he has money, it is to buy things for his daughter.
As for him himself, his food and clothing are still extremely ordinary, no different from his previous life.
By now, his biggest expenses have been an Audi A8, which cost him $280,000, and an $8,000 second-hand pickup.
Aside from these two cars, Kim Hyun-tae doesn't have any big expenses for himself.
Basically, it's not wrong to say that Kim Hyun-tae lived a very 'poor' life, because he really didn't become extravagant like a nouveau riche immediately after he became rich, and he became particular about food and clothing, and he had to wear a famous brand with a gold necklace or something.
But you call him stingy, and that's not entirely true, you see that he donated $1.5 million at a charity banquet without blinking an eyelid.
And now, he is actually ready to take out another 2,000 dollars to buy land to house the children of the San Juan Convent.
And that's not even counting the $500,000 he had given to the monastery.
It can be seen that Kim Hyun-tae is not a stingy person.
He attaches great importance to money, after all, if there is no money, he and his daughter will not be able to eat enough, especially the fact that his daughter will be hungry, Kim Hyun-tae definitely does not want it to happen.
But when it comes to spending money on meaningful things, Kim Hyun-tae is still very willing.
Of course, everyone has a different view of the value of wealth, so everyone has their own ideas and attitudes about how to spend money.
Some people will go to buy luxury goods, all kinds of designer bags, or pursue the latest electronic gadgets, or even start to spend money in pursuit of a certain girl.
Well, there's luxury cars, good food, traveling around the world and whatever.
But Kim Hyun-tae wouldn't squander it because he didn't think it made sense.
Listening to the conversation between Kim Hyun Tae and Dave, Annie, who was sitting next to Kim Hyun Tae, was very quiet with Coco in her arms.
Regarding Kim Hyun-tae's attitude towards wealth, Anne was secretly amazed in her eyes.
Obviously, Kim Hyun Tae is not a slave of money, but the kind of person who has the ability to control wealth, his purpose in pursuing wealth is not to squander, let alone show off, and at the same time, he also has his own insistence on how to use the wealth he earns.
This is very valuable.
In particular, Kim Hyun-tae's mentality has been maintained very well after he became rich, and there was no indispensability after the poor became rich, and then he began to squander, pursuing luxury cars, beautiful women and fine wine, and holding all kinds of carnival parties all day long, and getting involved in all kinds of vices.
After all, there are too many guys who become like this after having money, in the real world.
Anne was also worried at first that Kim Hyun-tae would become such a person.
But after living with Kim Hyun-tae for a while, Anne found that Kim Hyun-tae had not become the kind of person she was worried about at all.
He also maintained an ordinary life, living his life refreshingly, warm and low-key, which made Anne feel very comfortable.
When Kim Hyun-tae said that he could add when the money was insufficient, Dave smiled and responded to him: "20 million is enough, although the land price of Laguna Beach is not cheap, but it will not be ridiculously high." As far as I know, there is a hilltop on the edge of Laguna Beach that happens to be for sale right now.
I thought it would be a good choice to buy the top of the hill and build a welfare home on the hill for the children.
You must know that from the top of the mountain, you can overlook the Pacific Ocean, and at the bottom of the mountain is the community of local residents, there are large supermarkets, small convenience stores, and even two shopping streets, so the environment is really great. ”
Kim Hyun-tae also knows something about the place Dave said, after all, he himself lives in the rehabilitation center on this side of Laguna Beach, and when he is tired of staying in the rehabilitation center, Annie will push him out in a wheelchair for a walk.
Of course, Kim Hyun-tae values the high quality of the local residents, as well as the simple interpersonal and neighborhood relationships, as well as the simple local atmosphere. And there's no such thing as San Juan, and there's the smell of drunken copper in Los Angeles.
Living and growing up in this pure and simple environment is bound to be the best choice for children.
So Kim Hyun-tae immediately decided that it was Laguna Beach.
"Mr. Dave, it looks like I'm going to have to trouble you for this again. You can help me contact who sold the land on the top of the mountain, and buy it at the right price. The construction company also has to help me find a reputable company that must ensure the quality of the project. ”
Here Dave said yes without a word.
Kim Hyun Tae also began to secretly estimate the cost in his heart.
Yes, he had to calculate how much money he could use to do this after he set aside the money for the company's operation, and at least he had to know it in his heart.
After a rough estimate in his own mind, Kim Hyun Tae roughly came to a conclusion that he had to come up with at least half of his existing funds to ensure that there would be no problems.
In other words, Kim Hyun Tae has to prepare $35 million for this.
"William, you should take a look at your company when you have time, after all, if you don't take a look at it as a boss, it's really not very good. ”
When Kim Hyun-tae was silently estimating the expenses, Dave suddenly thought of something, so he opened his mouth to remind Kim Hyun-tae.
Belch!
Hearing Dave say this, Kim Hyun-tae paused slightly, and immediately reacted.
It seems that Dave is right, he has now bought a toy manufacturing factory, created an animation production company, and also acquired a small Chinese TV station, and also created William Network Technology to create instant messaging software, a total of four companies, but as the boss, he has not appeared in these four companies.
"Okay, I'll go to the office with Anne when I have time. ”
Kim Hyun-tae nodded, indicating that he would pay attention to this aspect of the problem.
After Kim Hyun-tae agreed, Dave said something else.
"I have another piece of news for you, but this is good news, publishers in China, Japan, Germany, France, Spain and the United Kingdom, almost a dozen countries, have contacted me to negotiate with me about representing your fairy tale foreign agency.
And I've already negotiated with the publishers in these countries, and I'm close to signing the contract, so I would like to congratulate you in advance. At the same time, I also need to remind you that you must take the time to come to the publishing house once these days, after all, you can't sign a contract without your signature. ”
Oh!
That's a great thing!
Publishers in these countries, after representing their own fairy tales, their fairy tales will reach more people and make more money.
Kim Hyun-tae is not stupid, and of course knows what this means.
Good! Good!
That's great!
After hearing the news that Dave told him, Kim Hyun Tae was really excited in his heart.
So he pretended to be a money obsessed and asked Dave, "How much can I get for my royalty share in foreign regions?"
"Sell a book, they will give you 40% of the royalty share, I here they give 10% alone, the price of a single book is the same as the United States, but you have to pay two taxes, one tax in the agent's home country, and you also have to pay one tax in the United States. ”
Looking at Kim Hyun-tae's pretending to be a money fan, Dave answered Kim Hyun-tae with a smile.
Pay two taxes for two, this money is equivalent to picking up for nothing, even if you pay two taxes, you can still earn a lot.
Of course, Kim Hyun Tae also knows very well that he can get such a high royalty share of 40%, obviously it has nothing to do with Dave's hard negotiations, so he must remember this favor.
At the same time, Kim Hyun Tae thought to himself with emotion: "I really can't imagine that a small collection of fairy tales is more profitable than the "Song of Ice and Fire" that I valued the most at the beginning......"