Charlie did not expect that Autumn would turn him down as soon as he contacted her. However, he naturally would not give up so easily. So, he immediately replied: “I thought that you were back in the United States, Miss Hart. I did not expect that you would actually be in Syria instead. I wonder, why did you go all the way to Syria?”Autumn replied: “I came here with some of my university classmates to film a documentary about the war. We are preparing to use this documentary as an opportunity to launch an anti-war charity fund.”Charlie hurriedly replied: “Miss Hart, if you are interested to set up an anti-war charity fund, I can personally contribute and donate a sum of money to you too. If you would be willing to collaborate with me for the long-term, I am also prepared to transfer thirty million US dollars to your charity fund in a one-off transaction.”As he spoke, Charlie continued: “To be honest, you are a talent who majored in finance. So, why would you go all the way to Syr
Charlie smiled as he said: “Based on what I know, it seems as though the government and the opposition forces have already been in a deadlock war for a very long time. Moreover, their government is also short of money, food, weapons, and ammunition. They would also have inadequate training throughout the year, and they would certainly have very low combat effectiveness. Besides that, the government only sent a few soldiers over there to protect and ensure your team’s safety. In my opinion, that is basically useless. All of you are just unarmed and talented young people. So, if an accident were to happen, all of you would not even have the chance to escape at all.”Autumn replied a little hesitantly: “Well… I don’t think that it is that serious…”Charlie smiled as he said: “That is just your own assumption. If something were to truly happen, your assumption or opinion would not really matter at all.”As he spoke, Charlie suddenly remembered something, and he said: “I heard that merce
Autumn, who was far away in Syria, was indeed very tempted and moved after hearing Charlie’s words.During this time, Autumn and many of her classmates had encountered a lot of difficulties and dangers in Syria. Although they were lucky and fortunate enough to avoid all of these dangers by chance, every one of them knew very well that they were all facing very high risks simply by staying in Syria to continue filming the documentary.So, Autumn felt that if she could truly get the twenty million US dollars sponsorship from Charlie, that would be equivalent to a very great improvement to everyone’s personal safety, and it would be of great help to their filming expenses.As she thought about this, Autumn replied to Charlie: “Mr. Wade, why don’t we do this, then? I will bring up your proposal and suggestion to the people in my team and see what they think about it. If they agree to it, I will not have a different opinion.”Charlie smiled as he said: “That’s great! When will you guys
Yolden replied gratefully, “Charlie, thank you so much! You can rest assured that I will surely do my best to repay you when the time comes!”Charlie bowed slightly before he said, “Uncle Hart, you’re welcome.”After that, Charlie checked the time before he said, “Uncle Hart, you still have some classes on later, right? In that case, I will not disturb you anymore. We can continue chatting another day.”Yolden looked at his watch, and he hurriedly said, “Oh! I would have forgotten all about it if you did not mention it. I will have to conduct a class right away. Charlie, if you have nothing else to do, why don’t you stay in my office and wait for me, then? Don’t be in such a hurry to leave. We could have lunch together at noon after my class.”Charlie replied, “Uncle Hart, you must certainly be very busy with work. So, perhaps we could enjoy a meal together some other day instead?”Yolden waved his hand and said, “I might be busy, but I will always have time to rest. Besides, both
Charlie did not understand why someone would be investigating and looking into Kian’s affairs at this time.After all, Donald already knew that he was the mastermind behind Kian’s incident. As a stakeholder in this matter, the Webb family certainly would not do something unnecessary and come to investigate and look into this matter again.Therefore, the only possibility was that the people who were investigating and looking into Kian’s matter were not sent here by the Webb family.Charlie thought carefully about this matter. He was almost done dealing with all of the people that he had offended, and those that he was not done dealing with were just the Schulz family in Oskia and the Whittaker family in the United States.There were members from these two families who had suffered in Charlie’s hands. Moreover, these two families were still in the dark. If they wanted to find him, they would have to clear through layer after layer of mysteries before they could finally track him down
As he spoke, Carvalho said, “Besides, the reason why we came here this time is not because we intend to do anything to him. The Schulz family wants us to find out about his identity. However, I am not prepared to intervene or get involved in the fight between him and the Schulz family. So, even if we do find out about his true identity, I will never reveal it to the Schulz family.”Mason could not help but ask, “Great-grandpa, we came all the way here to investigate and find out the identity of the Schulz family’s enemy at the request of the Schulz family. If we refuse to help them, wouldn’t it be a direct violation of our agreement with them?”Carvalho glared at him before he said angrily, “Stupid! As soon as we decided to come to Aurous Hill, we are no longer acting on behalf of the Schulz family anymore!”After he was done speaking, Carvalho continued, “My purpose in coming to Aurous Hill is indeed to look for this powerful figure. However, I am here because I want to see if I co
Golden Arch Cafe was an authentic local dining brand in Aurous Hill. They had several branches in Aurous Hill, and they specialized in serving authentic local cuisines that were deeply loved by the locals.As soon as he arrived at the entrance of Golden Arch Cafe, Yolden gave a brief introduction to Charlie. “My ancestors were all natives of Aurous Hill for three generations. I have been living in Aurous Hill ever since I was born until my adolescence. After that, I went abroad to the United States to further my studies. After that, I settled down in the United States for a very long time. I recently returned to the country after spending decades abroad, and I suddenly felt that the food in my hometown is actually really tempting. I cannot seem to get tired of eating it at all. Although the cafeteria in the university would provide a variety of free food for the lecturers, I would always come here at noon every day so that I can have a bite of the most authentic Aurous Hill cuisine.”
Charlie was slightly surprised, but he did not show it at all. Instead, he naturally retracted his gaze.At this time, Carvalho and Mason did not know that the person that they were looking for was actually seated not too far behind them.Since they had arrived slightly earlier, their food had already been served, and they had already begun eating for quite some time.As they ate, Mason asked Carvalho, “Great-grandpa, do you have any preliminary plans on how long you intend to stay in Oskia this time?”Carvalho shook his head and said, “We will take everything step by step as it comes. I have a vague feeling that I will have a fortunate encounter during my trip to Aurous Hill this time. So, I have no plans to leave before this good fortune and opportunity appears.”Mason nodded lightly, and he was about to say something. However, he decided to hold back his words after looking around his surrounding environment. At this time, Carvalho’s cell phone suddenly rang.Carvalho glance
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