285: More than three million is not worth spending!

Back in their old home in Guying City, Su Wan was tidying up when she overheard Ye Jianguo on the phone halfway through, seemingly talking about opening a factory or something.

Thinking her husband was going back to his old trade, Su Wan didn't plan on stopping Ye Jianguo from starting a business again, even though his previous factory had gone bankrupt and left them with so much external debt.

Over the past six months, after switching to driving ride-hailing cars and shuttling passengers back and forth between several surrounding cities, Ye Jianguo often left early in the morning and only returned after dark, sometimes with a back so sore that he had to keep applying pain relief patches.

Seeing him work so hard, Su Wan felt a pang of sorrow in her heart.

Fortunately, their two sons were successful and had helped pay off the family's debts, allowing Ye Jianguo to avoid such grueling labor and take occasional rests.

But Ye Jianguo was already fifty-two years old this year, and since he couldn't bear to stay idle, he still wanted to find some work every day and go out to drive passengers.

If she had a choice, Su Wan still wanted Ye Jianguo to change jobs.

Now, hearing that her husband seemed to be reopening a factory, Su Wan made up her mind that she could give Ye Jianguo all the money Ye Su had transferred during this period to support his new venture.

Therefore, as soon as Ye Jianguo hung up the phone, Su Wan sat down next to him and asked impatiently,

"Who were you discussing this with? Are you planning to open a factory again?"

"Yeah," Ye Jianguo nodded. "ASu plans to take over a garment factory and wants me to help handle it."

They were all family, so there was nothing to hide.

Ye Jianguo briefly repeated the contents of their phone conversation to Su Wan.

Hearing that Ye Su planned to invest over a million, Su Wan couldn't help but feel a little worried:

"Investing so much money all at once, what if he loses it all? Why didn't you stop him instead of taking such a huge risk with him?"

"Our son is more independent than we are now, so we should trust him more. Haven't you seen how many businesses he's done outside these past few months?

Even Axin's online shops are thriving now because of his foresight and advance stocking, earning more in a month than others do in a year."

"But..."

Su Wan was clearly still worried, but Ye Jianguo smiled and comforted her:

"We should have some faith in our children. While we can still help, we should do as much as we can for them, and not hold them back."

"Sigh, alright."

Su Wan knew absolutely nothing about business, so she could only choose to trust her husband and son.

"I'll head out first to help him check if there are any issues with that garment factory. I'll let you know the situation when I get back."

"Okay," Su Wan urged again, still uneasy. "You must inspect it carefully. Don't let ASu get swindled."

"I know."

With that, Ye Jianguo took his car keys, drove his domestic electric car which he had bought several years ago, and headed to Xingchao Garment Factory at No. 23 Dingwei Road to sign the equipment transfer contract with Yu Xinyuan.

...

On the other side, after leaving the acquisition of the factory to Ye Jianguo, Ye Su counted on his fingers, taking stock of his current business ventures and available funds.

"In cooperation with the Agricultural Science Institute, I can get 15 percent of the mutated Chinese roses after they go on the market."

"The contract that gives me a 10 percent dividend from Poyun Group's batch of Fei Wenyuan Silver Shop jewelry."

"Investing in the mini-game Firing at Spectres developed by Yu Haoyang and his two friends, which will give me a 40 percent share of the revenue after launch."

"Chen Xinyi's successful audition for 'After Rebirth, I Chose to Become the Empress Myself', which will also yield a 40 percent share of the profits once it's released."

"In addition, there is the Secondhand Shop managed by Jin Le, and the Xingchao Garment Factory that I'm about to take over."

Ye Su took a careful inventory and realized that without even noticing, his business ventures had already become quite diverse.

"According to Li Shanhai, that batch of jewelry should make its debut at the Shencheng International Jewelry Exhibition in September."

"The roses developed by the Agricultural Science Institute won't yield results until next year at the earliest, and only then can they be marketed and sold."

"As for the Secondhand Shop, it's a slow and steady business. It can only make a profit through continuous buying and selling, while also handling some trivial matters tied to intelligence. There's almost no concept of 'recouping costs' there."

"The only ones that can bring in money between this month and next month are the mini-game and the short drama launching around the end of the month, as well as the swimsuits hitting the market at the same time."

Ye Su did a rough calculation and figured that the three businesses he invested in could bring him millions in profits over the next two months.

Although the short drama and the swimsuits could only ride the wave of popularity and make a quick buck before fading.

But once the mini-game developed by Yu Haoyang and his friends went viral after its release, it would not only yield quick profits,

but could also, through continuous gameplay iterations, develop Disc Game Studio into a long-term enterprise, bringing in a steady stream of revenue.

After taking stock of his investments, Ye Su checked his cash on hand.

"There's still 3.51 million. Taking over the equipment of Xingchao Garment Factory will cost 180,000. Producing them ourselves, combined with outsourcing to other factories, will probably cost around 1.5 million for 100,000 swimsuits."

Ye Su then opened the system's [Intelligence Details Page].

[Tier 4 Intelligence: tuesday, wednesday, thursday]

[Tier 3 Intelligence: Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday]

"There are still 4 Tier 3 intelligences that need to be upgraded, which will cost 1.6 million in total."

"180,000, 1.5 million, and 1.6 million. Right in front of me, the expenditures needed in the short term total 3.38 million!"

He wouldn't have known if he hadn't calculated, but the calculation came as a shock.

He had originally thought that having over three million in his pocket was quite a lot.

Only now did Ye Su realize that over three million was not as durable to spend as he had imagined.

"Fortunately, I didn't order a car a couple of days ago, otherwise I'd really be a bit strapped for cash right now."

Realizing that his money didn't seem enough, Ye Su had no choice but to postpone buying a car once again, prioritizing spending the money on serious matters first.

After deciding on his next steps, Ye Su finally got up and returned to school for the third and fourth classes on thursday.

In class, Ye Su paid absolutely no attention to what the teacher on the podium was saying. He picked up his phone and began researching how an individual could apply for a clothing design copyright.

Since the appearance of the [great sage swimsuit] was too unique and ran the risk of being accused of plagiarizing or drawing from the old animated film *Journey to the West*, it would be a bit troublesome for an individual to apply for a design copyright.

So after looking it up, Ye Su found an agency online that specialized in helping people apply for various copyrights and patents, and had them act as his agent to apply for the design patent of the [great sage swimsuit].

Of course, Ye Su wasn't doing this to maliciously pre-register the design patent for the [great sage swimsuit] and then use it to claim compensation from major online shops and manufacturers selling or producing the swimsuits.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance where the design of this clothing came from.

If he dared to use such a patent to claim compensation from major manufacturers and online shops, once the netizens dug it up, he would definitely be doxxed by the all-powerful internet users and exposed online.

Ye Su wouldn't dare make this kind of money that could ruin his reputation.

It was just that one must always be on guard against others.

The [great sage swimsuit] he wanted to manufacture and sell was conservatively planned to be around 100,000 pieces. With a unit price ranging from 99 to 149 yuan, the total amount would exceed ten million.

With such a large sum of money, Ye Su had to watch out for certain people who specialized in shady practices secretly pre-registering the design patent of the [great sage swimsuit] and then demanding compensation from him.

Although he wouldn't necessarily lose the lawsuit, no one could guarantee there wouldn't be an exception.

To prevent this kind of trouble, Ye Su had to strike first and register the design patent of the [great sage swimsuit] under his own name.

After contacting the patent application agency, Ye Su picked a takeout restaurant and initiated a group order in [305 Are All Handsome Guys], letting his three roommates choose what they wanted to eat.