Jiro never expected Liam to turn him down so directly.He should have considered his proposal or at least pretended to think about it at the very least, right? Wasn’t this the basic respect people should have in a business negotiation?Although Jiro was very angry, he held back the anger and frustration he was feeling.He kept a gentlemanly smile on his face as he said to Liam, “Mr. Weaver, please forgive me for speaking more bluntly. The Apothecary Pharmaceutical cannot even be considered as a top pharmaceutical company in Oskia, and its status is even more inconspicuous in the world. Even if you wanted to expand and venture into the Asia market or even the global market, it is simply impossible for you to make a breakthrough based on your company’s strength.”As he spoke, Jiro patted his chest as he said with a little pride, “However, it is a different story for Kobayashi Pharma. We already have a history of several decades, and we have a certain degree of popularity in the globa
The Apothecary Pharmaceutical had previously been the Weaver Pharmaceutical. The scale of Weaver Pharmaceutical was indeed incomparable to that of Kobayashi Pharma.Amongst all other things, before this, all of the assets owned by Weaver Pharmaceutical could only add up to two or three billion dollars. However, the money that Charlie had scammed from Kobayashi Pharma alone was already worth eleven billion dollars. Moreover, the market value of Kobayashi Pharma was worth more than one hundred billion dollars, which was at least tens or hundreds of times better compared to Weaver Pharmaceutical.Therefore, even if the Apothecary Pharmaceutical wanted to expand the production capacity of the Apothecary Stomach Pill, the only thing that they could do to expand the production lines was to get the employees to work overtime as much as possible.However, just as Jiro had mentioned earlier, a lot of manpower, material resources, financial resources, and time had to be invested to continue e
When Charlie heard this, he couldn’t help but laugh and say, “The character of the Kobayashi family is extremely unreliable. There was not only a precedent where they wanted to steal my magical pill, but there was also a case where Jiro paid a huge sum of money to take the life of his brother. If we really decide to collaborate with their family, they will definitely turn on us.”Charlie continued, “Besides, no matter what it is, the Kobayashi family is Japanese after all. If we collaborate with them, we would have to share our formula and prescription with them. As soon as they plagiarize my formula, it is very likely that they will try to abandon their benefactor upon achieving their goal or even try to get rid of us as soon as we are of no use to them anymore. Therefore, no matter what it is, we should not collaborate with them.”When Liam heard this, he immediately said, “Master Wade, I did not put in sufficient consideration into this matter. Please rest assured. I will go and t
After all, a price war would be the last resort.If the effects of the two products were similar, there would not be much difference in the loss suffered by both sides if there was a price war at this time.However, if there was a huge difference between the effects of the two products, Kobayashi Pharma would only be suffering a loss.After all, although the efficiency of the Kobayashi Stomach Pill was much worse compared to the Apothecary Stomach Pill, the cost of producing the medication was not any lower compared to the cost of producing the Apothecary Stomach Pill!Furthermore, Japan’s labor costs were relatively high, and the cost of export shipping and tariffs was not low. Therefore, the cost of the Kobayashi Stomach Pill would indeed be much higher compared to that of the Apothecary Stomach Pill, which was certainly a more potent medication. If they were to reduce the price of the medication to one hundred dollars a box, the Kobayashi Stomach Pill would have to be sold at
The International University Combat and Fighting Championship had already ended.Aurora was wearing a gold medal and she threw herself into Charlie’s arms as soon as she entered the lounge’s backstage area. The young girl’s beautiful face was covered with tears as she cried.The reason why she was crying was because she was very excited on one hand. On the other hand, she was also feeling very grateful and thankful.Aurora had never thought that there would be a day where she would be able to win an international championships.Therefore, Aurora was very excited at this time.Aurora knew very well that the reason why she could experience such good fortune was entirely because her beloved Master Wade had been helping her. The help that he had brought to her was so great that she could not even describe it in words.When Aurora threw herself into Charlie’s arms, Graham and Adam subconsciously left the lounge.Aurora, who was only wearing a sports tube top and shorts, hugged Charli
At this time, Aurora nodded repeatedly. Her tears kept falling as she firmly and excitedly said, “I am willing!”Mr. Luca said with satisfaction, “That’s really great news. I will communicate with the people at Eastcliff about the related work arrangements. As soon as the training for the national team is issued, I will personally go to your house to inform you about it. I believe that with your strength and abilities, you’ll definitely be able to successfully win a gold medal in the Olympic Games!”After Mr. Luca left, the father and daughter from the Quinton family cried together at the lounge backstage.Graham was very pleased. This was because the fact that Aurora won the international championship today was already a great achievement which has already brought glory to their family. Unexpectedly, his daughter would also be given the opportunity to be selected to join the national team to participate in the next Olympic Games.Graham cried for a long time before he finally wipe
When Charlie heard Quinn saying that Yule’s physical condition did not seem very optimistic, he hurriedly asked her, “Nana, what’s wrong with Uncle Golding’s health?”Quinn replied sadly, “It’s still related to his pancreatic cancer. It seemed as though his condition had already stabilized a little when he returned from abroad. However, in the past few days, there have been signs that his pancreatic cancer is still spreading. The doctors at the hospital in Eastcliff are already working hard to treat him. They’ve already treated him using radiotherapy and chemotherapy, as well as targeted drug treatment. However, the effect of the treatments is very mediocre…”Having said this, Quinn could not help but choke up and said, “Brother Charlie, the doctor has already told me to be mentally prepared for the worst scenario. If there’s nothing else that they can do, then my father might only be able to live for another three to four months…”Charlie hurriedly comforted her, “Nana, you don’t h
Charlie smiled slightly before he said, “It’s good if it’s effective, then.”Elaine smiled in a flattering manner before she said, “My good son-in-law, may I discuss something with you?”Charlie nodded before he said, “Go ahead and speak up.”Elaine hurriedly replied, “Well, it’s like this. My good son-in-law, although this is a very big set of caviar skin care products, it will eventually be used up anyway. I’m afraid that if I can’t continue using these products after I finish using this set, then the previous anti-aging effect that it has on my face will be of no use anymore and my face might return to its previous state. So, could you get me another set of caviar skin care products before I run out of it then?”Charlie understood what she was trying to say.Elaine was actually afraid that the effects of this set of skin care products would be useless after she stopped using this product after it was all used up. So, she wanted to book the next set of caviar skin care products
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,
Pausing, Yolden continued, "Moreover, the greatest advantage of AI is that it is self-conscious and has the processing power to analyze astronomical proportions of data. As car sales grow, every car owner's driving data will add precious new data to our data vault, and it will be processed by AI for even greater space of imagination."For example, kst's say I experienced a bumpiness along a certain road, and when the sensors pick up on that anomaly, the data will be uploaded to the servers along with images of the road condition in real time. The processing AI module would determine in no time at all that there was damage and label said location on the map, and then forward the data to other vehicles close to that location, sending notifications when they are close enough and providing the appropriate advice for countermeasures."Naturally, the AI can even be refined further so that it immediately warns us to slow down while uploading the data to the servers and informing any cars cl
Yolden's mind short-circuited at those words. "The most advanced AI module?!"He had been working on Wall Street for years, having invested in substantial startup tech companies as well as assisting plenty of Nasdaq tech enterprises with their IPO. That was why he especially had a sharp six sense for cutting-edge technology.It had been a while since he had gotten up the saddle, and AI had just become the trend recently, but he still paid close attention. He was well aware what applications were possible for AI modules, but he was shocked that Charlie already possessed what all the online giants were coveting!Thrilled, he quickly asked Charlie, "Can the Rothschilds resolve all the hardware and software issues? High-processing power display cards are a dime a dozen these days, and local enterprises are all planning to sell them one by one. The demand is just that high!"Charlie chuckled. "Don't worry—the Rothschilds will handle both issues for me, even the data centers. We bought i
Keith, who had been silent throughout, waved him off as he said solemnly, "Please don't sell yourself short, Professor Hart. I'm sure you can do well in this position, but it's still a matter of will."If your heart is truly set on educating future generations, then I'm sure you'd reject our offer no matter what we say."However, if you felt the slightest interest, even anticipation, for such a major project, then you really should consider our offer."We've already invested in Godot Autos for 3 billion USD and over 10 billion if we're counting in Ricebolt. But we still have 30 billion more in capital available—and that means it's 40 billion USD at play."I doubt any other global car maker can afford that much, let alone a new car maker. So, I dare say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"Keith's words spoke to Yolden's very soul—a startup capital of forty billion US dollars was certainly unprecedented for electric-powered vehicles. Even Ricebolt had barely garnered ove