Just as the news that the government had captured fifteen thousand elites from Ten Thousand Armies as their prisoners of war in one fell swoop caused a huge sensation in the international public opinion, the Wade family’s slender Concorde, which was as graceful as a white swan, landed smoothly at Aurous Airport. When the plane came to a stop at the end of the runway, a helicopter had already been waiting at the parking lot for a long time. The identities of the two men whom Charlie had brought back from the Middle East with him this time were very sensitive. Sheldon was the eldest son of the Schulz family, and ever since his disappearance, the entire Schulz family and even everyone in society had been searching for his whereabouts. If news of his appearance in the country were to leak out at this time, it would definitely cause a huge sensation. As for Zayne, there might not be many people who knew of him in the country, but there were many people abroad who knew about him. He
Very soon, Jiro, who was wearing a waterproof apron and holding a large broom in his hand, ran over. When he saw that it was Charlie, he had an excited expression on his face as he said, “Mr. Wade! You haven’t been here in a while now!”Charlie smiled slightly and asked him, “Kobayashi Jiro, how have you been during this period of time?”Jiro hurriedly said, “Very good! Very good! I have been very well. Don Albert and his men have been treating me very well. However, it’s just that it is a little troublesome to serve that Edmund, but it does not really matter. I can overcome it!”“Edmund…” The corners of Charlie’s mouth rose slightly. Edmund was the guy who had poisoned Doris’s father previously and almost caused Doris’s father to die from kidney failure. Now that Jiro had mentioned him, Charlie spoke up and asked, “How is Edmund doing now?”Jiro smiled and said, “That b*stard can only lie on the hospital bed every day. He cannot even leave his bed when he is performing the most
When Charlie saw that Jiro’s face was filled with tears, he patted his shoulder gently and said in a serious and earnest tone, “Jiro, if you work hard here, neither Albert nor I will treat you badly, then.”Jiro bowed repeatedly with immense gratitude, and he choked up as he said, “Thank you, Mr. Wade! I will do that! I will definitely work hard! I will not let you or Don Albert down! Please do not worry!”Charlie saw that Jiro kept bowing, and his long and unkempt hair was being tossed back and forth. He smiled with satisfaction as he said, “Not bad, not bad. I can feel your sincerity.”After that, Charlie looked at Albert and said, “Albert, give Jiro another two thousand dollars as his allowance. From now on, if Jiro wants something, or if he wants something to eat or drink, you can arrange for someone to buy it for him, and the money can be deducted from his two thousand dollars allowance. As long as the things that he wants to buy do not violate any principles, it will not be a
Salem glared at him and said with dissatisfaction, “Why must it be a relative of mine again? Can’t it be someone from the Schulz family?”Steven was all smiles as he said, “Sigh! The Schulz family’s situation is different as compared to yours. How could any of our Schulz family members possibly be captured by that Charlie Wade under any normal circumstances? After all, no matter what it is, our family is still the top family in the country. This Charlie Wade has not even recognized his own ancestors yet, and he is nothing more than an overlord in Aurous Hill. Who does he think he is?”Salem could not help but ask, “How did you end up becoming my neighbor if you are so powerful, then?”Steven waved his hand. “Isn’t it all because I was too careless when I came to Aurous Hill and was treading on the enemy’s land? That Charlie Wade has many lackeys in Aurous Hill, and I entered his lair by mistake.”As he spoke, Steven then added, “And to tell you the truth, it’s impossible for my fat
He had been analyzing with the father and son from the Whittaker family just now, and he had concluded that the visitor could never be a member of the Schulz family. At this time, Steven could not help but feel really embarrassed. He never would have dreamt that the ‘new neighbor’ that Albert’s men were bringing in would actually be his elder brother, Sheldon!Salem, who was aside, was also a little disappointed. He had been looking forward to seeing that the person coming in on the red carpet would be his own elderly mother.As a son, it was indeed a little unreasonable and unjustified for him to be looking forward to this in the depths of his heart.However, Salem also knew very well that aside from his old mother, no one else would be able to rescue and get him and Edmund out of this place. Besides, it would be useless for his mother to beg the Rothschild family for their help. After all, their last name was not Rothschild. Moreover, his mother did not have much status in f
Steven instantly had a very embarrassed look on his face as he thought to himself, ‘If I dare to f*cking say that I’m unhappy, you will definitely scold me for disregarding your kindness and goodwill and treating it as ill intentions instead. I’ve already long figured out the way an old rascal like you gets things done…’After understanding this, Steven simply lowered his head and pretended to be terrified, and he did not answer Albert's words. How could Albert possibly let him off so easily? Albert immediately stepped forward, and he tapped the iron bars with a rubber stick as he questioned Steven coldly, “Why? You’ve grown up and become independent now? You dare to ignore me when I am talking to you?”“No, no…” Steven shuddered in fear and he hurriedly said, “Don Albert, you’re right to reproach me just now. I was just reflecting on myself. Of course I’m unhappy to see my elder brother appearing here…”“Unhappy?” Albert raised his brows, and he was very dissatisfied as he asked,
Steven really would not have expected that his elder brother would have gone through so many hardships and frustrating times during time. In contrast, Steven’s time being locked up at this dog farm was still considered calm and peaceful.Although his personal freedom was restricted and his living conditions were a little tougher, at any rate, he did not have to live under artillery fire all day long. Moreover, it was in Syria which was a remote and war-torn place. Steven and Sheldon were overwhelmed with emotions, and the two brothers who had been fighting each other ever since their childhood suddenly felt a sense of sympathy for each other at this moment. At this time, Albert’s subordinate had already sent them two bottles of beer with a temperature of fifty-six degrees. The two brothers, who were sighing, simply picked up the bottles of beer and drank it directly from the bottle.It had already been a long time since both of them had tasted the taste of alcohol. In addition,
“Why hasn’t anyone taken the initiative to express their willingness to stay and accompany Ten Thousand Armies to tide over the difficult times?!”“At this time, they are still only thinking about asking for money. Even the most ungrateful people cannot possibly be as f*cked up as they are, right?”Hunter hurriedly said, “Lord, this group of our men are all mercenaries themselves…”“These people used to serve in the special forces of various countries, and they do possess a strong sense of collective consciousness and honor when they served their homeland with allegiance…”“But… but that feeling was not developed out of nothing…”“That is twenty, thirty, or even forty years of love and loyalty that they have accumulated for their homeland ever since their childhood…”“However, after they became mercenaries, their purpose was very simple, and it was just to make money…”After saying so much continuously, Hunter could not help but sigh and say, “It’s just like those women who fall
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
Charlie smiled. "Who, me? You'd laugh at me, but it was only after Steven found me that I learned to drive. I never bought my own car either and only had the two supercars gifted to me, and I only drove those a handful of times at best. Even now, I'm driving the BMW 5-series I bought for my father-in-law."Then, he remembered Marianne Long and said, "I did drive a friend's Tesla back to Hong Kong, but it was only for a short time, and I didn't manage to look into their so-called assisted driving system."Yolden thought about it and smiled, "But y'know… how would I describe the car, specifically? Have you heard of Mario Balotelli, the soccer player?"Every man present aside from Keith nodded—Mario had been a philosopher on the soccer field, and even those who didn't watch soccer were familiar with his name.Nodding, Yolden continued, "The way I see it, Mario has been a player with top-class hardware but third-rate software. Give him Messi or Ronaldinho's intelligence, and he'd be a
Kaeden then asked, "Well, professor, how do you suppose we overtake the competition at turning points? Or indeed, what qualifies as succeeding in that respect?"Yolden thought about it, formulating his words before explaining, "My personal understanding of the matter isn't simply to aim for turning points. Instead, it's things like staying on the inner lane of the race track and reaching the finish line faster by going where no other race car had gone before—or indeed where people never thought to go before."That's the case for new energy cars. Our fossil fuel energies have constantly lost to other countries and would always come up short. But with new energy cars, we can change the rules altogether."We can't catch up to their engine tech? Then we won't—there's no way they are masters in electric-powered engines, are they? They've spent decades on internal combustion engines and haven't the first clue about electric-powered engines."So, while everyone hasn't turned all their foc
The Ackers were really interested in Yolden's perspective.For their family, investing in the new energy automotive industry wasn't meant to make money—they simply intended to add to Oskia's strength as a manufacturer.But with Yolden's input, they had new things to look forward to.If they really could propel their business to giants like Tesla, opportunities and profits would go without saying—there was also no question that it supported and improved Oskia's local car industry and manufacturing sector.Giants in the manufacturing sector were different from online giants, as the latter often enforced a stranglehold monopoly. Before they had the monopoly, they would be offering perks and subsidies to the market, and when they gained sufficient customers and consumer faith, they would start choking the market for profits.To put it in perspective, a five-mile Uber ride would cost five bucks before, and the driver would be paid ten for it. But after Uber got the monopoly, the rider