Shawn blurted out, “I like it. I like it very much!”Charlie nodded and said, “Mr. Long, you don’t have to worry so much. Miss Marianne took me to have a really good dinner tonight, so I cannot eat supper anymore. Anyway, it’s not early anymore, so we can continue discussing things slowly when we go to your company tomorrow.”Shawn waved his hand and said, “It’s nothing. We can discuss the collaboration at any time you want. I’ll ask Marianne to continue showing you around tomorrow. You are both young people so you must have a lot of common topics to talk about.”Having said that, Shawn hurriedly asked Marianne, “Marianne, you should have nothing on tomorrow, right? If you have nothing to do, you can continue to accompany Mr. Wade, then.”Marianne was overjoyed, and she was about to agree to Shawn’s request at that time. However, before she could speak, Charlie said directly, “Miss Marianne will have a charity sale in Tsim Sha Tsui tomorrow. I will not take up her time...”Mariann
Charlie followed Marianne and took the elevator to the third floor of the villa.After that, Marianne took Charlie to the center of two room doors. She then pointed at the room on the right and said to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, this is the guest room where you will be staying. It is a suite with an area of about eighty square meters with a living room, bedroom, and a separate bathroom.”Having said that, Marianne then opened the door and walked in with Charlie. Upon entering the door, they were greeted by the living room of this suite, which was about thirty square meters. The decoration was very luxurious, and there were all kinds of furniture and appliances in the suite.Marianne said to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, you can treat this place as a hotel, and you can call the butler directly if you have any needs. He will arrange for someone to serve you as soon as possible. In addition, I’m staying in the room opposite yours, and you can also come to me if you need anything.”Charlie thanked he
She was a little surprised as she asked Charlie, “Mr. Wade, what are you doing up so early?”Charlie smiled and said, “I wanted to go out for a walk and take a look around. I also wanted to see how many mansions there are on Steerlain Island.”Marianne asked in surprise, “Mr. Wade, are you planning to buy a house on Steerlain Island?”Charlie smiled casually and said, “Yes and no. Even if I were to buy it, I would not be the one buying it.”Marianne did not quite understand what Charlie meant, but it sounded as if Charlie was really interested in Steerlain Island. So, she was overjoyed and hurriedly said, “Mr. Wade, I can make the introduction if you are interested in the houses here. The Halbert Mansion next to us is for sale, and it belongs to the Halbert family from Hong Kong.”Charlie smiled and said, “I’ll go and take a look, then.”Marianne hurriedly asked, “Do you need me to accompany you?”“No, it’s alright.” Charlie said, “Don’t you have something to do in a while?”Ha
Charlie walked around Steerlain Island, and he felt that this place really had a unique geographical location.The density of luxury mansions on the winding road was not high on Steerlain Island even though land was scarce in Hong Kong. Each villa had a manor and one courtyard on its own. Coupled with the warm and humid climate in the south, it would not only be quiet but also comfortable to live here.Charlie then saw the Halbert Mansion that Marianne had mentioned. The door was closed, and it seemed like no one had lived there for a long time. Although the front of the house was a little old, its overall look was still stylish and grand. Charlie strolled around, and when he returned to the Long family’s villa, Marianna had just come out. When she saw Charlie, her pretty face flushed red, and she asked, “Mr. Wade, how was it?”Charlie smiled and said, “Very good. Are you ready to go out?”“Yes.” Marianne smiled and said, “I will try to finish up earlier today and pick you up a
Jenna, who was aside, smiled and said, “Oh, Shawn, your idea is really good. Mr. Wade must usually have his own businesses to attend to in Oskia, but he can definitely rest on weekends. Why don’t you buy the Halbert Mansion next door, renovate it, and give it to Mr. Wade? You can send a plane to pick Mr. Wade up and bring him to Hong Kong for a vacation every Friday, then.”Charlie smiled and said, “Thank you for your kindness. This matter does not sound very suitable for me, but it seems to be rather suitable for one of my elders.”Having said that, he changed the subject and said to Shawn, “Mr. Long, shall we head to your company for a chat later?”“No problem!” Shawn said excitedly, “I’ll get someone to prepare the car now!”Jenna, who was aside, asked, “Shawn, will you and Mr. Wade be coming back for lunch? Would you like me to prepare lunch in advance?”Shawn waved his hand and said, “I’ll not be coming back. I’m planning to take Mr. Wade to Alkova Dining at noon so that he c
At this moment, Charlie saw the relief on Shawn’s face.However, he simply smiled slightly and asked Shawn, “Mr. Long, you look very happy. Is anything special happening today?”Shawn waved his hand and smiled as he said, “Haha! Everything else is all trivial matters aside from my collaboration with you, Mr. Wade! It’s nothing to worry about!”Charlie did not point it out either. He looked at the scenery outside the window and said indifferently, “It rained heavily last night, and the sun is shining brightly. It seems as though something good is going to happen today.”“Yes, that’s right.” Shawn smiled and said, “I specially asked Master Yaleman to draw up a divination for me this morning, and he said my hexagram shows positive energy coming from the east. He said that this means that something good is going to happen.”“Master Yaleman from Mystery Court?” Charlie asked with some surprise, “I wonder what is the name of this Master Yaleman? What is his relationship with Jack Yalema
Shawn had two office buildings in Central. The total value of the buildings had already exceeded twenty billion Hong Kong dollars now, and this was considered to be the largest component of Shawn’s assets.However, Shawn was not considered the real big boss in Central. The real big boss in Central was actually the Laine family who had faded out of Hong Kong. The price of the Laine family’s building in the center of Central was approaching forty billion Hong Kong dollars. After the team entered Central, Shawn introduced to Charlie proudly, “Mr. Wade, this is Central, the financial center of Hong Kong. You haven’t been in Hong Kong for a long time, and you might not know much about Hong Kong. The price of land in Central is really high.”He smiled as he said, “Mr. Wade, the rental for Grade-A office buildings here is almost the highest in the world, and it is sixty percent more expensive than the famous Manhattan in New York. Those who can set up their companies here are Fortune 500
When Shawn heard Charlie’s question, he smiled and said, “Mr. Wade, Marianne’s biggest problem is that she has never been in love.”Charlie frowned and said, “What has the fact that Marianne has never been in love have anything to do with you wanting to demolish the food street?”Shawn hurriedly said, “Look, this child is already twenty-four years old this year, and she is already of marriageable age. However, she has never been in love before and is always in a blank emotional state in terms of her relationship. She has also been particularly nostalgic. She is in her twenties, but she still goes to the food street to eat and hang out with those vendors every day as if she was still a child. This proves that she is using the nostalgia of her time with her mother in the past to fill her emotional void.”Having said that, Shawn looked at Charlie and said meaningfully, “In truth, the best way at the moment is to let her mature quickly and get into a relationship. Once she falls in love
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