Lin Ziyi also saw the contents of the ancient book, but she couldn't understand them. She asked, "Tian Ge, what does it say?"
Ye Tian replied, "The book says there's a treasure left by my Ye clan ancestors in the well."
Lin Ziyi's beautiful eyes lit up. "A treasure? What could it be?"
Ye Tian smiled, "We don't know yet. We'll come back tonight and retrieve it."
The two tidied up the ancestral house. Then, their uncle and his son arrived, having already drafted the contract. Ye Tian transferred one million yuan on the spot, and the ancestral house's ownership would then belong entirely to Ye Tian, severing all ties with his uncle's family.
Lin Ziyi, after confirming the contract was in order, let Ye Tian sign it.
Upon receiving the bank transfer notification, the uncle was overjoyed and said, "Xiao Tian, come visit your uncle's place when you have time."
Ye Tian had no desire to interact with them. Once the uncle and his son left, he locked the door and took Lin Ziyi away from the ancestral house.
In the car, Ye Tian remembered his promise to Lin Jinsheng and said, "Ziyi, your uncle needs ten million yuan in working capital. I'll deliver it to him now."
Lin Ziyi quickly replied, "Tian Ge, you don't have to. My dad was just saying that."
Ye Tian smiled, "Since I promised, I must keep my word. Moreover, with this ten million, your uncle will have no reason to object to us."
Lin Ziyi sighed softly, "Dad was actually forced. He's also very helpless."
Ye Tian knew little about Lin Ziyi's family affairs. He asked, "Oh, what do you mean?"
Lin Ziyi explained that Lin Jinsheng had two brothers. Because they had no sons, they were not valued by their grandmother from childhood and were looked down upon by their eldest uncle's family and their third brother. The Lin family's businesses were all managed by the eldest uncle and the third uncle, leaving Lin Jinsheng with no benefits.
Ye Tian remarked, "Grandmother's actions are too excessive. They are all her sons; how can she show such favoritism?"
Lin Ziyi gave a wry smile, "Grandmother holds a grudge. Our Lin family has an ancestor who is over ninety years old; he is Grandmother's father-in-law. The ancestor always looked down on Grandfather, thinking he was useless. Grandfather died of melancholy at forty. Grandmother then became very materialistic, not hesitating to use her grandson-in-law's influence to strengthen the family's power. This is because the ancestor said that whichever branch accumulates a net worth of five billion yuan could take over his hundred billion fortune in the future."
Ye Tian asked, "So, the old lady is resorting to any means necessary to obtain this hundred billion fortune?"
Lin Ziyi confirmed, "Yes. But no matter how hard she tries, she is still far from reaching five billion yuan in assets. The ancestor's health is declining daily. If they don't achieve five billion yuan in net worth within three to five years, this hundred billion fortune will slip through our branch's fingers."
Ye Tian inquired, "What about the strength of the other branches?"
Lin Ziyi replied, "My eldest granduncle's branch is the strongest, currently possessing thirty-five billion yuan in wealth. Second is my third granduncle, with an estimated net worth of around thirty billion yuan. My family is the weakest, with total assets not exceeding ten billion yuan at best."
Ye Tian concluded, "In that case, the old lady's chances of winning are slim."
Lin Ziyi explained, "That's why she's so anxious and insists I marry into the Ma family."
Ye Tian responded with a hum, "Don't worry, Ziyi. I will help your uncle gradually gain control of the power."
Lin Ziyi's eyes brightened, "Tian Ge, do you have a way?"
Ye Tian smiled, "What's so difficult about that? It's just about taking on projects. I can introduce a few projects, and your uncle will make a lot of money. Once he earns money, the old lady will have no reason not to value him."
Lin Ziyi countered, "But Grandmother's ambition is to reach a net worth of five billion yuan."
Ye Tian stated, "Five billion is indeed a huge sum, but it's not impossible. Do you remember the business I collaborated on with Yang Shoucheng?"
Lin Ziyi replied, "Tian Ge, that's your business."
Ye Tian smiled, "What's mine is yours."
Lin Ziyi was deeply touched, and she couldn't help but hug his arm, her heart filled with joy.
Soon, the car arrived at the Lin family's residence.
At this moment, Lin Jinsheng was at home, worried. He had just taken on a major project yesterday, which required a large upfront investment. Currently, he only had a little over a million yuan left, which was far from enough.
After much hesitation, he picked up the phone and called his eldest son-in-law, Zhang Weiguang, saying with a smile, "Weiguang, are you financially well-off? I need three million yuan for short-term turnover..."