Rosalie had always felt a little inferior as she was growing up.She had never had a father’s presence ever since she was a child. She grew up in the Harker family until she had reached the age of eighteen before she was finally sent to work by her father’s side as a bodyguard.After arriving at the Schulz family’s mansion, she would always see Sheldon doting on Sophie and expressing his love for her which was not only shown through words but was also written all over his face. She could not help but feel very envious whenever she saw that.She knew that this man was not just Sophie’s father, but he was also her father.Alas, she could not call him her father, and she could not even act playfully like a child in front of him.He would only show her some fatherly love whenever there was no one else present, but as long as there was any third party around them, he would immediately change back to how he would act as the eldest master of the Schulz family.Therefore, Rosalie had alw
Charlie looked at Sophie as he waited for her to follow up.Sophie hurriedly said, “Benefactor, can I get your contact information?” When Helen saw that her daughter had mustered up her courage to ask Charlie for his contact information, out of fear that Charlie would turn down her daughter’s request, Helen hurriedly added, “Oh, that’s right! Charlie, it’d be better for you to leave us your contact information. That way, it would be easier for us to get in touch with you if anything comes up in the future.”When Charlie saw that even his elder, Helen, had spoken up, he felt that it would not be good for him to turn down Sophie’s request. So, he took out his cell phone and said, “We can just add each other on WhatsApp, then. That way, we can contact each other if there’s a need to do so.”Sophie replied embarrassedly, “Benefactor, both my mother and my cell phones have already been taken away by your subordinates…”Charlie nodded before he said, “I’ll ask Mr. Cameron to arrange fo
Hamed never expected that one hundred million US dollars would simply be nothing more than a small token of appreciation to Charlie.He was so touched that he choked as he sobbed and said, “Brother, you… you’re indeed my great benefactor. My limp leg was already healed thanks to your magical medicine, but I really would not have expected that you would still give me such a large sum of money to support me. I truly do not know what I can do to repay your kindness…”Charlie laughed as he said, “Acquaintance is equivalent to destiny. The fact that we were acquainted means that we were brought together by fate. Since we were fated to meet, it is only right for me to do something.”As he spoke, Charlie said again, “By the way, brother, since you have this sum of money now, I wonder what your plans are, then?”Hamed did not hesitate as he said, “Brother, to tell you the truth, ever since my leg was broken, I had already lost a lot of talents in my team. I never had the opportunity to rep
“Moreover, as soon as you have reverse-slope fortifications, it would be even more difficult for the other party to bombard or launch an attack on your base. Even if they could break into the valley, your soldiers would be able to cover the entire area with firepower from the reverse-slope fortifications from halfway up the mountain. That way, the opponent would never be able to come out alive.”As soon as Hamed, who was on the other end of the line, heard this, his eyes lit up instantly.Meanwhile, Charlie continued, “As long as you strengthen your defenses and turn yourself into an iron bucket, they will certainly give up on dealing with you and choose to go to war with other opposition forces instead when they realize that they will not be able to defeat you. You should also try not to take the initiative to launch an attack. Instead, you should simply hide in your own base to defend yourself when the enemy comes, and attack when the enemy is retreating. That way, you would not on
The relatively slow military development, weak military strength, and low military quality were the most common problems in some small war-torn countries.There was a huge disparity in the economic strength between the countries, and the disparity in their military strength was even more shocking.Hamed himself was not from a real military school. In addition, he was from a relatively backward and chaotic environment, so he did not have a strategic mind at all.The only strategy he could think of was to live as long as possible.The reason why his army had not been wiped out in the encirclement and suppression two days ago was also due to errors in the government’s intelligence. They had thought that the village was just a small stronghold, but they did not expect it to be Hamed’s base camp. Moreover, Hamed’s base was easily defendable and difficult to attack. So, that was the reason why their attack had failed.However, the fact that it was easy to defend and difficult to attack
Hamed hurriedly asked, “Brother, what about the second and third phases, then?”Charlie said, “The second phase is for you to double the number of your fortifications. You have to make sure that at least half of your soldiers will be able to hide directly in the permanent fortifications. That way, even if your opponent is going to launch a fierce and intensive artillery and firearms attack, the lives of your soldiers will certainly be preserved in these permanent fortifications.”“As for the third phase, you need to make it so that these soldiers can survive in these permanent fortifications for a very long time. You would have built even more fortifications, and you’ll have to build it bigger and bigger each time. Finally, you should ensure that there is internal communication on the fortifications on each mountain. Your fortifications can not only be used for defensive purposes or just to ensure your survival but they can also be used to store strategic supplies. When this is achie
When he heard Charlie saying that there was still a problem that he had to deal with immediately, Hamed hurriedly asked, “Brother, what other problem are you talking about?”Charlie said, “When I went to your place the last time, I realized that your base depends on diesel generators to generate power.”“That’s right.” Hamed said, “Diesel generator sets are fairly convenient to use, but the cost is just a little high.”Charlie said, “It’s not just a little high, but the cost is actually very high. The cost is at least several times more than coal-fired power!”Hamed hurriedly said, “I’ve been implementing the electricity-saving strategy here. During the daytime, we do not use, or we only use very little electricity. The ordinary soldiers only use electricity for basic lighting at night. So, our overall electricity consumption is not that high, and the cost is still acceptable.”Charlie retorted, “It is obvious that you did not think about the long term. If you have a dozen or even
As he spoke, Hamed laughed as he said, “Luckily, I happen to know a friend who is in the construction industry in Iraq. He has many construction workers under him, and he has long gotten accustomed to life with a constant war going on back in Iraq. As long as I give him enough remuneration, they would not refuse even if I were to ask them to go and dig a hole on the moon. I’ll contact him shortly and ask him to send some men over as soon as possible!”Charlie said, “It’s good that you have this connection, then. In fact, this kind of permanent fortification that I’m talking about does not cost too much, nor does it require the application of any great technology. You can find a way to look for an old Oskian movie called ‘Battle on the Peak’ to learn and understand more about this. This movie will certainly be the best teaching material for your current situation. This is because you're also facing highland warfare, and there is very little difference in the weapons and equipment that
The wealth of the Rothschild family had long been beyond the estimation or calculation of outsiders. Over the years, they had made both visible and hidden investments in countless fields. All offshore companies registered in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands, as long as they remained unlisted, were not required to disclose shareholder information. Among them were numerous companies in which the Rothschild family held shares or even controls. The true value of these holdings was impossible to verify. Even for listed companies, shareholder information was only disclosed in the primary market. The secondary market was bought and held through various channels that were impossible to count. In addition, the Rothschild family had investments in real estate, energy, mining, transportation, and other areas around the world. It could be said that any industry that was at the forefront of the trend could make enormous wealth. In colonial times, Britain was known as the em
Since both Harrison and Helena had reached an agreement, Helena took out a pen and amended the details of the contract. The whole process was recorded, and coupled with Helena's identity as the Nordic Queen and the high traffic on the internet, she was not at all worried that Harrison would go back on his word. After the two sides agreed on the terms of the contract, Harrison wrote his name on the contract, and then the two sides exchanged agreements, and the contract was officially in effect. After everything was settled, Helena put the contract away, turned off the video recording on her phone, and beamed, "It's been a pleasure working together, Mr. Rothschild!" Harrison hastily asked, "Y-Your Majesty, can you please give me the pill now?" "Of course." Helena handed him the pill swiftly and said, "Even though my family doesn't have a lot of money, we always attach great importance to the spirit of the contract." Harrison stretched out his trembling hand and took the pill.
Helena said, "Mr. Harrison, your family is involved in almost all of the institutions that are major shareholders of Nvidia, and you also hold a lot of floating shares in the secondary market. You got these shares very early, and the chips were very low. As Nvidia's stock price has gone up to over 1 trillion, you have made a lot of money." Harrison had just breathed a sigh of relief when he received a concession of 10 billion, so when Helena started to talk about his past, he quickly explained, "Business is business... Whatever we earn from Nvidia shouldn't be mixed with this matter, w-w-wouldn't you agree, Your Majesty?" "Agreed." Helena nodded. "However, since I'm granting you a hundred billion in hardware costs, this absolutely ties back to Nvidia. You'll ultimately need to procure the AI model hardware through them, and as a shareholder, any bulk orders from Nvidia will effectively be you moving money from one hand to the other." "First, even if the listed cost is a hundred b
Helena was not afflicted by Harrison's annoyance. She said lightly, "Calm down, Mr. Harrison. I haven't finished." After a short pause, she continued, "I want your model for my own use, not for any commercial use, which means it will have no impact on your original market. I just want a completely identical replica for my own use. For you, it's nothing more than giving me a copy, a set of hardware, and twenty years of maintenance fee. That shouldn't cost much, right?" "H-How can I be sure that y-you won't use it for commercial purposes?" Helena smiled and said, "That's the specific detail I'll talk about next. You will still pay me 100 billion dollars, but I will sign a contract with you stating that 50 billion dollars of that will be returned to you at the rate of 2.5 billion dollars per year for the next 20 years. "If you stop upgrading and maintaining the model, I will stop the subsequent return of the money." "If I use your AI model for commercial purposes, you can immedi
Helena added, "In fact, Mr. Rothschild, if you were willing to sacrifice yourself for the family's sake, you could save this money and allow it to contribute to the future development of the family. Who knows—perhaps your descendants would even build a monument in your honor." Feeling a sharp pain in his abdomen, Harrison covered his stomach and waved her off. "Alright, t-that's enough. Since it's a deal, y-you name your price, a-and I can negotiate, so let me give you... a one-and-done price." With that, he held up five fingers, resolutely declaring, "50 billion dollars! Not a penny more! Any more, and even if I regain my health, I'll feel miserable. Just thinking about spending hundreds of billions on a single pill might ruin my happiness in old age." The thought of spending hundreds of billions of dollars on a single pill genuinely pained Harrison. Some people, even without money, still acted generous. But some, when they had wealth, became increasingly stingy. Some believ
Harrison initially thought that 100 million dollars was already an astronomical figure and that offering this amount would sufficiently demonstrate his sincerity. However, he never expected that Helena, upon hearing this offer, couldn't even be bothered to negotiate and would turn to leave. He had just felt the tangible effects of the medicine. If one-tenth had such an impact, taking a whole pill would undoubtedly restore him to his former self. He couldn't afford to miss this rare opportunity. So, he quickly called out, "Your Majesty! Whatever the matter is, we can discuss it, b-but why are you leaving?" Helena explained lightly, "I have never liked to negotiate partnerships with ignorant people. If you believe your health is worth only 100 million dollars, then, frankly, what is there left for me to discuss with you? Although I may not have as much money as you, in my view, my health is certainly worth more than that amount." Harrison was rendered speechless. He hadn't ex
Helena didn't give Harrison a chance to resist. She pinched his cheeks on both sides, forcing his mouth to open. Then, she poured the water containing the dissolved Healing Pill directly into his mouth. Harrison was so scared that the blood drained from his face. He wanted to kick and struggle, but he was trembling profusely and couldn't do anything. The thought of Helena trying to poison him gave him a chill to the marrow. He wanted to spit out the water, but Helena didn't give him a chance. While the water was still in his mouth, she threw the glass aside with her other hand, grabbed his chin, and lifted it up, snarling, "Drink it!" The moment Harrison's chin was lifted, his esophagus directly opened. The water, which was not much, went straight down his esophagus into his stomach, and he literally drank it. Harrison's eyes were full of fear at this moment. He thought that he might not even have time to say goodbye before he died. The next second, when he felt a different k
Harrison scoffed when he heard Helena's suggestion. He snapped angrily, "I-I-I have the best medical team in the world, and t-they don't even dare say such a thing. W-Who do you think you are?!" Helena smirked and replied, "Your team can't cure you, but I can." With that, she took out the Healing Pill that Charlie had given her from her purse and said to Harrison, "This pill comes from the ancient and mysterious East. Once you take it, you'll be restored to your former self. To alleviate your concerns, I can let you take one-tenth of it for free before we discuss terms so that you can truly feel its effectiveness. After that, we can discuss the pricing." Harrison, without any hesitation, disdainfully replied, "I-I would never b-b-believe in such a r-ridiculous pill! T-T-This b-bullshit has no scientific ba-a-asis at all!" Helena sneered contemptuously, "If you believe in science so much, why are you afraid of the Qing Eliminating Society? Can they possibly be a match for your
Helena pursed her lips, looked at Harrison, and then looked at Julien, pretending to be hesitant to speak. Despite his paralyzed body, Harrison was still as sly and smart as ever, so he looked at Julien and said, "Julien, clear the room. I want to talk to Her Majesty alone." Knowing that Harrison was trying to give him a boost, Julien immediately said, "Okay, Dad!" After that, he quickly asked the doctor to leave. Before leaving, he turned and said to Harrison, "Dad, you have all the time in the world. Please have a nice chat with Her Majesty. I'll ask everyone to keep a distance of 20 meters from the room. Please rest assured." Harrison nodded in satisfaction and flicked in the air at him twice, motioning for him to leave. Julien gleefully closed the door and promptly urged everyone to stay 20 meters away from the room, including himself. Seeing that the room was clear, Helena cut to the chase. As she looked at Harrison on the bed, she stated, "Mr. Harrison, the main reaso