No one would have expected that Charlie would change the ancestor worship ceremony which was held once every twelve years directly to once a year. After all, even though the ancestor worship ceremony was significant, it was also a laborious and costly event in itself. So, there was an older member of the Wade family’s collateral family amongst the crowd who spoke up and said, “Charlie... The ancestor worship ceremony being held once every twelve years was a rule set by our ancestors. If you were to change it to once every year, it would be too frequent, right? I personally think that it might not be a good thing for us to disturb our ancestors’ peace too frequently! It would be a great disrespect to our ancestors if they are displeased!”Charlie looked at him and said coldly, “It’s precisely because it used to be held once every twelve years which is the reason why all of you with the last name Wade has long forgotten about your ancestors! All of you fled Eastcliff overnight when
At this moment, a young man spoke up and said, “I can understand holding the ancestor worship ceremony once a year, but why do you want us to come to Eastcliff for a debriefing and to report to you once every three months?”Charlie asked him rhetorically, “You’re taking the resources of the Wade family and earning the Wade family’s money. So, what opinions do you have now that I’m asking you to report on your duties once every three months?”The young man hurriedly said, “Our family has already moved overseas long ago, and we have gradually shifted the focus of our business over the years. The business that we are currently operating overseas has nothing to do with the Wade family anymore.”Charlie nodded and asked him, “What is your name?” The young man replied, “My name is Theodore Wade.”Charlie nodded slightly and said, “Okay. Let me ask you, what business does your family run overseas now?”Theodore hurriedly said, “We produce and sell Oskian-style furniture for the whole o
As soon as Charlie’s words came out, Theodore shuddered with fear.The reason why he had said all these to Charlie was because he had wanted to let Charlie understand that his family’s current business was not dependent on the Wade family, nor did he need any resources or help from the Wade family at all. Therefore, there was no need for him to come to Oskia once every three months to give Charlie a report. However, Theodore would never have thought that after saying so much, Charlie would actually ask him to stay in Oskia directly to help him instead. Theodore was instantly filled with regret, and he really wanted to slap himself in the face!After that, he had a miserable look on his face as he hurriedly said, “Mr. Wade... Please don’t take what I’ve just said seriously because I was merely bragging...”Charlie had a calm expression on his face as he asked, “Oh? Is that so?”Theodore hurriedly nodded repeatedly as if he was pounding garlic.At this time, a middle-aged man be
Charlie looked at Herman and asked seriously, “Was it really you?”Herman nodded repeatedly and clenched his teeth as he said, “Really... It was really me...”“Alright, then.” Charlie spoke up and said, “Since it’s you, you can stay back, then. Many things are waiting to be done in this family right now, and this is the critical moment to employ people. As for the descendants of the Wade family, they will basically be staying on Mount Wintry to mourn for the next three years. So, this is the time for the Wade family’s collateral families to make more contributions to the family.”When Theodore heard this, he started protesting immediately, “Mr. Wade! Although we share the same last name, we have already become independent long ago, and our family has our own affairs. How can we simply leave our own family affairs aside and run off to serve the Wade family at such a time?! Besides, ours is a small business to begin with, and it’s not like your family business. Wouldn’t it be even mor
Ever since the moment Charlie had decided to carry on his father’s legacy, he was already prepared to be impolite to anyone with the last name Wade.This was because he knew very well in his heart that although these people were all his family, they were even more like his enemies. It was easy to become a prince, but being a king was too difficult.Once you become the king and if you wanted to be a successful king, you would have to discard all ties between family members.From the moment you ascend the throne, there would no longer be father and son, mother and son, grandfather and grandson, or brothers and sisters. There would only be a king and his subjects!One person would be the king!The ten thousand people were all his subjects!Therefore, Charlie naturally would not be polite to these members of the Wade family’s collateral families.In the final analysis, it was just one sentence. What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is still mine!He saw that Theodore was a y
Herman also nodded repeatedly as he instructed, “I’ll stay and serve the core family. When the time comes, you can take over the position as the chairman, then...”As Herman spoke of this, he sighed and said emotionally, “It’s just that you’re still so young and inexperienced now. I’m really worried that you will not be able to do it well if you are forced to do something that is entirely beyond your abilities...”Theodore hurriedly spoke according to his father’s words as he said, “Dad, don’t worry, I will definitely try my best to do it. I dare not say that I will be able to lead the group to advance by leaps and bounds, but at the very least, I will do my best to maintain the family business and wait for you to return to regain control of the entire company...”Herman sighed emotionally as he said, “Sigh! It’s my duty to serve the core family and so, at the moment, there is no other way but for me to force you to grow up quickly!” Charlie could not help but frown as he thought
Theodore was about to collapse emotionally.He finally understood that Charlie was the master of acting.Both he and his father were nothing and could not be compared to Charlie at all.Theodore and his father were originally planning to put on a show so that they could get themselves switched out and go back to running their own family business. Unexpectedly, a few words from Charlie would not only set him back again, but they would also end up offending someone that they could not afford to mess with.Herman also felt extremely depressed. He had no idea how he should settle things at this moment.Even if he were to take this opportunity to offer to let his son stay at this moment, the chances were already very slim now. This was because once that happened, it would be equivalent to them admitting that they had just lied to Charlie. They were already originally sinners in front of the Wade family, and as a result, they were still playing tricks with Charlie at this time. If
If someone sold him a fifty-million-dollar villa that came with a twenty-million-dollar renovation for a hundred million dollars, he would also think that it was a good deal.Moreover, he would need to buy a variety of items, including a variety of daily necessities as well as cars, yachts, and even helicopters after buying the villa.In addition, he would also require a lot of human and material resources for maintenance to ensure that he would be able to go over and live there at any time and would always have maids who could provide their services to him at any time. Therefore, spending one hundred million dollars to buy the villa and then buying a car, yacht, and helicopter might end up being tens of millions of dollars. Furthermore, the depreciation cost was amazingly high, and it would easily amount to a depreciation of ten million dollars a year. Not only that, but the maintenance costs of the entire villa and the various equipment would also be tens of millions of dollars
"That would be Ashley Layna Acker," Matilda replied without hesitation. "She was our age, as well as a major investor in Silicon Valley, while we were only starting to get our first clients. It's no exaggeration to say that she's the shining example in many case studies when it comes to business."Pausing, she then continued, "And she used to be your classmate, right? I remember you mentioning that in our conversations before.""Yes," Yolden sighed emotionally. "She was a classmate and the star of our generation."Matilda nodded but soon shook her head, "Wait, weren't we talking about Charlie's car company? What does that have to do with Ashley Acker?" "Here's where I let you in on a secret," Yolden said. "But first, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone except Paul."Matilda nodded without hesitation. "Don't worry—if it's a secret, I won't tell Paul either."Yolden scratched his head. "Actually, Paul should know. We are going to marry soon, and he's my stepson, lega
In fact, the legal department of major enterprises covered many responsibilities, the chief of which concerned intellectual property, which was why veterans were needed to lead.Additionally, Charlie trusted Matilda's accomplishments in the legal field, especially since she had worked in the United States for years.With Curtis Autos' intended expansion worldwide, that meant the legal department should also know the laws of countries abroad, ready to file or respond to lawsuits at any time. After all, competitors may use the law to impede their growth, along with the government applying unfair policies to impede their development and impact on local businesses.Moreover, Charlie considered Paul young and therefore lacking in experience, not to mention that it was not likely he would abandon his family's law firm. As such, the ideal solution was to poach Matilda for now.As for Matilda, she was still in the dark and had no idea what she was in for, asking Charlie in confusion, "Lega
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