Before Charlie arrived at Heaven Springs, the Moore family’s statement had spread throughout Aurous Hill and even to the upper-class society in the South Region.No one would have imagined that the Moore family, the number one family in Aurous Hill, would openly challenge the Webb family, the number one family in Sudbury.It seemed that an exciting thriller was on its way.Tyler and Reuben, however, were enraged when they heard the news.What the hell was going on in Lord Moore’s mind?!It was considered a small matter when Lord Moore was angry with Donald at yesterday’s banquet. They could talk it out in private and clarify the misunderstanding in the future.However, now that the old man had openly challenged the Webb family, which meant to say that they publicly declared that they cut ties with the Webb family, in fact, they were becoming enemies!Tyler and Reuben couldn’t help but whine, “Old man, why?! Even if you want to curry favor with Charlie, there’s no need to openly
Jasmine quickly said, “Master Wade, Grandpa has always respected you, please sit in the main seat.”Charlie hesitated for a while. Then, he nodded and said, “Okay, then. Thank you for the honor.”Then, he sat down on the main seat.Albert spoke graciously as he slowly retreated to the door, “Master Wade, Lord Moore, Miss Moore, please enjoy your lunch, I’ll see myself out!” He left the room and closed the door.Once there were only the three of them in the room, Lord Moore retrieved a golden-colored bank card from his suit pocket and presented it to Master Wade graciously. “Master Wade, thank you for the rare gift that you gave me yesterday, I am very grateful! I prepared this card for you as a little token of my affection, it has one billion dollars of balance in it. Please accept it.”Charlie glanced at the card. “Lord Moore, I have enough money. Please take the card back.”He was telling the truth. He had more than 20 billion in his account that he didn’t know how to spend.L
After lunch, Charlie declined Jasmine’s offer to send him home. He bid farewell to her and Lord Moore at Heaven Springs’s entrance, then walked to Construction Bank that was located not far from the restaurant.When he was at the bank, he transferred 998 million from the card that Lord Moore gave him to his own account and went home with the card that only had a balance of two million dollars.At home, Jacob and Elaine had just eaten takeaway.When Charlie entered the house, Elaine barged forward like a dog welcoming her owner and asked, “Hey, Charlie, how’s the job? Did you make any money?”Charlie nodded and said flatly, “Some.”“How much is ‘some’?” Elaine blurted frantically, “Quick, take out the money now!”Charlie took out the card and said, “There’s two million in this card.”“Two million?!” Shocked, Elaine’s eyes opened so wide they almost fell out of her eye sockets!She quickly snatched the card off Charlie’s hand and blurted, thrilled, “Are you sure? You’re not bluff
Charlie pretended not to see her vicious glare. He turned his head around and said, “Dad, use the money to buy furniture and home appliances so that we can move into the villa as soon as possible.”Alright!” Jacob carefully kept the card in his pocket and asked, “My good son-in-law, what is the password?”“I’ll text you later.”“Okay! I’ll head to the bank now to transfer the money into my card. This money must be earmarked. Remember to text me the password.”“Alright. You go ahead, I’ll text you later.”Standing at the side like an invisible person, Elaine was enraged.What did Charlie mean anyway? Why couldn’t he just say the password in front of her? Did he deliberately try to keep her out of the loop? D*mn!Indeed, Charlie wanted to keep her out of the loop. He knew how unethical she was. As she might steal the money quietly, it was better to be safe than sorry.Jacob got changed and headed out. He received the password from Charlie when he was almost at the bank. He insert
Elaine was instantly infuriated when Jacob threatened her with divorce again, but she couldn’t vent her anger at all. She had to suppress her wrath and endure the threat.She was on the losing side because of all the money she had lost.Hence, at this moment, she had to bear with Jacob for a while and wait for a chance to settle the score with him.She sighed and said, “Dear, you’re right, the spa is really expensive. I’d better save some money for our family, then.”Seeing her soft side, Jacob was relieved and even a little proud.For so many years, he had never been able to subdue Elaine. In fact, whenever he raised different opinions against Elaine’s words, he would definitely earn a scolding from her.However, from the looks of it now, Elaine seemed to have begun to compromise with him. If she could persist with her gentle and timid side to him, that would be so awesome!However, Jacob couldn’t help being cautious. This woman had been so domineering and overbearing all her
Elaine remembered when Jacob had changed his phone, she had asked him, in her usual bossy way, to register her fingerprints in the security setting of the phone, so that she could check it at any time. Did that man delete her fingerprints?!Elaine gritted her teeth in great dismay.D*mn it, that man had started to take precautions against her!Putting her anger aside, she tried the unlock code.Back then, not only did she register her fingerprints on his phone, but she also knew the six-digit unlock code for his phone.However, after she entered the passcode she remembered, the phone prompted that the passcode was wrong!Elaine frowned in confusion and tried again, but it was still wrong!She was burning in fury now!D*mn it, Jacob the old dog! He had deleted her fingerprints and changed his password!Did he already know that she would try to take his phone to transfer the money? Or had he become so cautious after getting the two million?This was outrageous!Infuriated, Ela
Elaine gritted her teeth angrily because of Jacob as she opened up his mobile banking app. She was already ready to login to his mobile banking app to transfer the two million dollars that Charlie had given him over to herself.As soon as the mobile banking app asked for a login password, Elaine entered Matilda’s birthday as the password and she managed to log in immediately!At this time, Jacob had $2,027,232.15 left in his bank account.Among this was the two million dollars that Charlie had just transferred over to him and the twenty thousand dollars that Charlie had given him to treat his friends to dinner before this. Jacob still had the twenty thousand dollars because he did not spend any money that night.The remaining seven thousand dollars was Jacob’s own private savings!Elaine immediately clicked on the funds transfer option before she entered her own bank account information and she filled in $2,027,232.14 in the column for the transfer amount. She decided to leave Jac
Claire hurriedly asked Charlie where his two million dollars had come from.Charlie replied, “From looking at Feng Shui.”Claire was very surprised and she asked, “What? You made two million dollars from looking at Feng Shui? Isn’t this a little too outrageous?”Charlie replied, “Wasn’t it even more outrageous for the White family to have given me a villa?”Claire was completely speechless because she could not refute his words.At this time, Charlie said, “My dear wife, I know you’re worried but you can rest assured. The rich man whom I helped with his Feng Shui matters was able to resolve a big business problem and crisis that he was facing. I had also indirectly helped him earn tens of millions of dollars. Therefore, I think that it is more than reasonable for me to receive two million dollars from him.”Claire finally felt a little relieved and she asked, “Did you give Dad all of the two million dollars?”Charlie nodded slightly before he said, “Yes, I gave it all to him.”
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