Ch. 1481..1490
Life at the Top Chapter 1481
As he looked at Vinny, who was crying and sullen with remorse, Greg felt indifferent.
Had it not been for Jasper, Greg would be the one who was sitting on the ground in agony.
At the end of the day, all of this happened not because Vinny had offended Greg, but because he offended Greg, who had Jasper as his boss. Therefore, Greg knew very well where all this power came from and whom he should thank for it.
Jasper and his gang did not walk far. After all, they had to wait for Greg to finish taking care of things. So, they walked to a café near the restaurant where they found a quiet corner and sat down.
The business on Greg’s side had not been finished yet, so even though Jasper and Todd had something to say to each other, they both stopped themselves. Even Todd, who had obviously humbled himself, did not act too eagerly.
This was the rule of negotiation. The party who spoke first usually gave up their advantage.
The illusory initiative in negotiation was a key factor that represented huge interests.
One had to speak sentence by sentence and do things one at a time.
They would have to say something after Greg got here anyway, so Todd was not in a hurry. Hence, he only chatted about nonsense with Jasper to pass the time.
After a while, Greg hurried over from the door.
“Mr. Laine, it’s done.”
Unbeknownst to Greg, he had started to address Jasper as Mr. Laine instead of just his name.
Greg did not notice this small change while Jasper’s smile remained unchanged. However, he let out a huge sigh in his heart.
Now that Greg had started to address him as Mr. Laine, it meant that he had lost another friend and gained another competent subordinate. Only God knew whether he had lost or benefitted from this.
As the saying went, the lonely and widowed man’s status and position would increase day by day. Jasper had a deeper experience and understanding of this sentence.
“That’s good.” Jasper smiled and nodded.
Greg said with a look of excitement, “I bought Fliegen for 8 million!”
Jasper raised his brows.
His original intention today was to make Greg understand the rules of survival in business and society so that it would eventually lead to him making a profit. This was even at the cost of owing Todd a small favor. However, what Greg got from this scenario seemed to be much more than that.
“8 million? He sold it?” Jasper asked.
Greg smiled triumphantly and said, “He had no choice. He had to sell whether he wanted to or not.”
“Interesting.” Todd laughed suddenly.
Everyone at the scene was smart. Even Henry, who was not involved in business, was an expert in the field of bullying. Thus, he naturally understood what Greg was talking about.
Greg saw Todd continuing the topic and immediately took the opportunity to speak, “Mr. Puller, you promised to give me a batch of 1.2-micron chips. Now that Blau Mobiles has purchased Fliegen, you can’t go back on your promise.”
Todd was taken aback. He really did not expect this.
At that moment, he had promised Greg this mainly because of Jasper. After all, Blau Mobiles was Jasper’s company, and if he gave Blau Mobiles this batch of goods that everyone was after, wouldn’t he be indirectly giving this to Jasper too?
However, at that moment, Blau Mobiles was just a small company that was recently founded and had only just created its first prototype. In this case, how many chips would they need? It would be ten thousand phones at the most.
However, now that Blau Mobiles had devoured Fliegen, that figure would be horrifying.
Life at the Top Chapter 1482
No matter how generous Todd was, there was no reason to simply hand out hundreds of thousands of 1.2-micron semiconductor materials equipped with the most advanced technology.
Todd looked constipated. Then, he turned his head and glanced at Jasper next to him.
However, he saw Master Jasper leaning on the sofa with one arm spread out on the armrest of the sofa while the other hand supported his body. He was even playing with his mobile phone in his palm. Jasper smiled and looked at Todd as if he didn’t intend to speak.
Damn it!
What a profiteer!
When Todd made up his mind and was about to speak, Jasper spoke up.
“Greg, you’re not being sensible. Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing is not a charity. Mr. Puller is willing to help us, but if we’re not satisfied with small gains, then it would mean that we’re being insensible.”
Upon hearing this, Todd grinned. Suddenly, he felt that Jasper was kind and someone very easy to talk to. However, everything changed with the next sentence.
“Of course, Mr. Puller is kind and is also a man of his words. Naturally, he won’t lie to you. It‘s just that the price of the goods should be based on the market price and not a penny less, understand?”
The smile on Todd’s face froze.
What a joke! Was this a matter of money?
Even if the semiconductors for the 1.2-micron chips were mainstream technology products throughout the world, under the Western technology blockade, it was still difficult to obtain such products in Somerland. Therefore, if Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing were to make it available now, the most important thing was not how much it could sell for, but how many benefits he could exchange it for.
One had to know that there were simply too many domestic manufacturers that needed this kind of semiconductor. Moreover, semiconductors were not just useful for making mobile phones.
Almost all electronic products needed it.
Since there was a high demand but low supply, Todd had to be particular about who got the goods and how much supply they would get.
Therefore, what Todd cared about was not how much it could sell for, but the underlying profits he would derive from selling it.
Todd looked at Jasper with a grin and then looked at Greg with a look of expectation before he snorted.
How come the more he looked at it, the more he felt that these two were plotting against him?
“Hey, Mr. Puller, any other considerations?”
Henry’s abrupt words caused Todd’s brow to jump.
If Jasper could be described as stretching his hand in front of Todd to ask him for benefits with a smile, Henry could be described as reaching his hands directly into Todd’s pocket to take his money.
It sounded like he was joking, but the threat in that sentence was clear.
“Not at all…”
Todd also had a sincere smile on his face when he made his decision.
He shook his head and said firmly, “It’s just goods. How much do you want? Just send a letter to the headquarters of Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing later. I’ll tell my father.”
“Thank you, Mr. Puller.” Greg quickly thanked him.
In any case, they had gained a huge advantage in this matter, and with Jasper’s status, he could not personally thank Todd. This responsibility naturally fell on Greg.
He had great social skills, so after saying a few words of thanks, he left immediately.
“Blau Mobiles is small, and Fliegen is large. If you want to devour Fliegen, it won’t be easy to digest it in such a short time. If you need any help in this matter, tell the headquarters and I will let them help wherever I see fit.”
After Jasper told him that, Greg left with great excitement. For him, this fight was over and it was now time to enjoy the fruits of his victory.
For Jasper and Todd, the confrontation has just begun.
Life at the Top Chapter 1483
“Mr. Laine, to be honest, I want to be your friend.”
Todd was not a stingy person, and since he was the successor personally trained by Old Master Puller, he had character and was very sophisticated.
Although the previous events made him feel a little dejected and uncomfortable, since he had made a decision, he immediately adjusted his mentality and tried to flatter Jasper so he could achieve his goal.
Jasper nodded and said, “I also like to make friends. It’s better to have more friends like Mr. Puller.”
Gifts blinded the eyes. Since he just got some benefits from Todd, naturally, Jasper would not turn his back on the man, Todd also smiled when he heard this ideal feedback from Jasper.
“Then I will just say it straight, I hope to reach a long-term strategic partnership with Mr. Laine and JW.”
Todd‘s eyes were blazing. He continued, “I think JW’s future is very bright, and I have high praise for Mr. Laine’ s ability. I think this investment will be most rewarding.”
“You’re too kind, Mr. Puller.”
Jasper chuckled softly and said, “I have Blau Mobiles under my name and I also have an electronics manufacturing company. Both of these two companies have very congenial business relationships with Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing. I think this strategic partnership will be good for both of us.”
“Of course, if we reach a partnership, Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing will aim to supply to all JW companies first. However, in addition to this, we also hope that Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing will become the sole supply agent to all JW companies in Nawait in the future.”
When Todd said this, Jasper narrowed his eyes.
“Mr. Puller, at present, JW has a series of businesses. Except for the cooperation with the entertainment industry in Nawait, we have not expanded our other businesses to Nawait. I’m sure Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing is not in the entertainment industry, right?”
Todd shrugged and said, “Just because we’re not doing it now, it doesn’t mean we won’t do so in the future. Even if you are not in Nawait’s market now, it doesn’t mean you won’t enter sometime the future.”
“The best business is business for the future.”
Jasper changed how he viewed Todd after he said that.
“Mr. Puller, that spoke straight to my heart. I also have another business. I wonder if you’d be interested in that.”
Jasper’s statement caused Todd to feel curious. He said, “Oh? What is it?”
“I plan to start a foundation.”
Jasper smiled and told Todd his plan.
“This foundation can be temporary or long-term, but it currently has only one purpose and that is to snipe the United States stock market.”
What transpired on the United States stock market was no secret nowadays. A lot of people who understood finance and stocks talked about it after dinner.
When it came to someone like Todd such a thing was clear as day.
So, Jasper did not hide anything and told him everything directly.
“The United States stock market is still closed, but after that, there will be some big moves. Any disturbance in the financial market, be it an increase or decrease, is an opportunity for investors to make money. Mr. Puller, are you interested?”
Todd’s eyes were burning with interest. He became aware of what happened some time ago.
Jasper shorting the Dow Jones index with a large sum of money made everyone in the world laugh at him for being a fool who went crazy thinking about money. However, what happened after that slapped everyone in the world across the face.
Not only was he a lunatic, he was a genius who truly could predict the future.
A terrorist attack was a disaster to everyone, but for Jasper, it represented a chance for him to become rich overnight
Jasper seized this opportunity.
Todd got news that Jasper had made at least several billion dollars in the previous crash.
This was an astronomical figure.
It was precisely because of these things that Todd was determined to have a good relationship with Jasper.
“However, I need to tell you beforehand. No one has ever done anything like snipping the United States stock market before.”
“What we have to face are the founders and rule makers of the modern financial system. They have the most experience and a mountain of funds, so the risks are extremely high. Once we fail, we’ll likely to be wiped out.”
Jasper did not brag about how perfect his plan was. After all, the risks were obvious. At this point, it would be better to be honest.
Todd thought for a moment and said, “I can only invest with my name.”
Jasper nodded, “I understand.”
The composition of Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing’s shares was complex, including not only Wes tern giants such as Flips, but also the Nawait government.
Therefore, no matter how bold Todd was, he could not involve Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing in this. He also could not use his family’s name.
Although his name and his family name were just a matter of interpretation, in many cases, the semantics would have huge spillover effects.
“How much money do you want?” Todd asked.
“The minimum is 1 billion US Dollars, no maximum.”
Jasper’s answer caused Todd to draw a deep breath.
“What a large amount.”
Jasper said lightly, “Think about what we are going to do. For 10 bucks, you can take the bus ten times, the subway several times, and even take a taxi at the base price, but can you start a war with 10 bucks?”
The corners of Todd’s mouth twitched and he changed the question, “How about the risk assessment?”
“The risk is extremely high. This time, there is no bottom line in the investment. You might lose everything or you might make a lot of money. There are only two possibilities and there is no capital protection.”
Jasper’s answer was simple but it reeked of blood. Todd’s expression also became stern.
“Besides me, is there anyone else investing in this foundation?”
Jasper said with a chuckle, “The Laws, the little prince, Lord Alvarado, and Kayden. These people are our partners.”
Todd looked tormented. He raised his head and pressed Jasper. “Last question, will this foundation still be around after this?”
Jasper asked insipidly, “Mr. Puller, do you care about this a lot?”
“Of course!” Todd said abruptly, “Don’t you want to build an organization like Empire Meet, Mr. Laine?”
After Jasper heard this, he narrowed his eyes and grinned. Meanwhile, Henry’s expression changed at one side. Then, he became very joyous.
‘Damn, if Jasper decides to call his people to do this, just think of the members of this organization. Myself, the little prince, Kayden, and Lord Lavarado. These people alone are way superior to Empire Meet.
‘How exciting would that be?’
As the founder, wouldn’t Jasper’ s mere presence blind everyone whenever he went out?
Life at the Top Chapter 1484
When Henry, who was originally lukewarm toward Todd, looked at this guy again, he suddenly did not feel that this guy reeked of betel nut anymore. Now, the more he looked at him, the more pleasing Todd was to the eye.
This kid was nice and promising. So, Henry was quite satisfied with such an idea.
However, Henry who was feeling gleeful heard Jasper’s words shortly afterward.
“I’m not interested. At least, I’m not interested in it now.”
Jasper’s words rained on Henry’s parade. Then, Young Master Law suddenly became unhappy.
“I think this is a pretty good idea.”
“What’s so good about it?”
Jasper glared at the fool.
“Fabian founded Empire Meet, but did you not see how we dismantled it just a while ago? Yet, now you want to start one yourself. Do you really think it’s appropriate?”
Henry said nonchalantly, “It’s just a club. A high-end club like this is indeed very useful. Fabian is just a loser to you now, so do you think he has the guts to fight you?”
Shaking his head, Jasper replied, “This is not a matter of him fighting back or not, but at the moment, it’s not the right time to start a club like this. Secondly, I don’t have the time and energy to do it.”
“I see. We’ll talk about this another time then.” Henry rubbed his chin and said in dissatisfaction.
When Todd saw Henry speaking up, he was pretty pleased.
However, Jasper was surprisingly determined, so Henry stopped pushing the matter after asking these two questions.
Where was your arrogance, Young Master Law?
Why did you become a yes man in front of Jasper?
“Mr. Laine, I disagree about the wrong timing. I think since you already plan to start this foundation, I think this is the best chance.”
Todd looked at Jasper passionately and said, “What is a more suitable opportunity for everyone to work together to fight against foreign enemies under the watchful eye of a powerful enemy?”
“At this point in time, Mr. Laine, you are the spokesperson recognized by several wealthy families and you are the one who bears the brunt of the incident. The moment you make a sound, you will easily be able to gather a group of people around you.”
“If there are financial concerns, you can rest assured that I can immediately take out 500 million US Dollars as the preparation cost of the foundation. This is to support the establishment of the foundation and has nothing to do with the previous 1 billion US Dollars investment.”
Jasper looked at Todd, who was extremely enthusiastic, and smiled profoundly.
He asked Jasper to come forward to build a club similar to Empire Meet and was even giving Jasper the money to do it. This was 500 million US Dollars. If all the money was used for this club, Empire Meet would seem like a roadside stall in comparison.
However, one had to wonder why Todd was so enthusiastic. This was 500 million US Dollars, not 5 bucks or 10 bucks.
Jasper never believed in a free lunch, let alone a free lunch of 500 million US Dollars.
In this world, everyone except your parents was the same. You always had to give something in return for what you took. If you nonchalantly take what others offer you, then you cannot blame others when they take away what you have.
Meanwhile, Todd seemed to see through Jasper. He smiled and said, “Mr. Laine, I obviously did not offer to give you free money for no reason.
“My father and I can fully support you and build this foundation, or this club, or organization. The only request is that I want to have no less than 25% of the shares as well as the position of second-in-command.
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Oh, he had been waiting.
Jasper remembered Henry said how Todd and his father did everything to squeeze into the real upper class and he suddenly understood what Henry had meant by this.
The five billion US Dollars was their admission ticket.
Jasper looked at Todd with a smile and said, “Mr. Puller, with all due respect, I would like to know the answer to a question. of course, if it is not convenient, Mr. Puller can choose to not answer it.”
Todd vaguely knew what Jasper wanted to ask, but he still nodded. “Go ahead, Mr. Laine. I will definitely not hide what I am able to answer. Even if I can’t answer it, I won’t lie to you.”
Nodded, Jasper said, “Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing has money and resources. It can be said that you guys enjoy market dominance in Nawait.”
“In terms of financial resources and status, companies that can rival Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing are few and far in between, so why is Mr. Puller willing to pay such a high price?”
Todd frowned. Although he did not want to answer this question, he hesitated for a moment before replying anyway, “Since you asked, then I’ll just speak honestly.”
“Yes, my father founded Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing. The right to operate it lies with my father too. However, based on shares alone, we don’t hold all the rights. We had to give some of the shares to Flips for the technology.”
“To survive, we also had to let the Nawait Government take some of our shares.”
Todd’s words were very subtle, but they revealed the embarrassing situation of the Puller father and son duo. He sighed and said, “Some topics are more sensitive, so I won’t continue. It’s not suitable to say more about this. You’re a smart man, Mr. Laine, so you know what I’m talking about, right?”
Seeing Todd‘s bitterness, Jasper nodded and said, “I can understand.”
The Puller father and son were indeed the founders of Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing. However, companies like Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing were sensitive. After ceding a large part of their equity for technology and survival, Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing was in a precarious position.
It was no longer a purely commercial company, and in many cases, it also had to enforce a political goal. However, obviously, this was not what the Puller father and son wanted. They were not at all satisfied being reduced to mere ‘interest spokespersons’.
Therefore, they eagerly wanted to enter the upper-class circle and escape the shackles that were the current shareholding system of Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing.
Shaking his head, Jasper spoke directly without thinking too much about this issue, “Thank you very much for your frankness, Mr. Puller, but I will still say the same thing. This is not the time for that proposal. I’m sorry but I can’t explain any further, Mr. Puller.”
Seeing the disappointed look in Todd’s eyes, Jasper reached out and patted him on the shoulder. He continued, “But I can promise you that if l intend to continue with the establishment of such a foundation a long ways into the future, I will consider Mr. Puller’s previous request.”
“Really?” Todd said in surprise.
Jasper was not the Pullers’ only option, but he was their most suitable prospect.
If possible, Todd would love to work with Jasper. So, when he heard that there was still a chance, he was thrilled.
Jasper nodded and smiled, “Stay alive, and then we’ll talk about the rest. Back to what we said about investing in the foundation, what do you think, Mr. Puller?”
“Let’s do it!” Todd gritted his teeth and said.
He knew this was the first step to gaining Jasper’s recognition, and it was also the most important one.
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Cooperation was a two-way street.
Jasper had made himself very clear when he said, ‘stay alive, and then we’ll talk about the rest’.
This fight with the United States and Wall Street was a battle of life and death. Outsiders might view this as a joke but Jasper was truly fighting for his life.
Everything else had to make way for this matter. Therefore, if Todd did not participate in this, why would he still talk about future collaboration, foundations, or clubs? Those were all nonsense in comparison.
At this critical moment, Todd needed to do something if he still wanted to benefit from a relationship Jasper. Todd’s analysis was very clear, so the answer he gave was straightforward.
After Jasper got the answer he wanted, the way Jasper looked at Todd became softer.
Jasper spoke after he stood up and shook hands with Todd, “Well then, let‘s do this for now. I will arrange for someone to contact your subordinates regarding the specifics. Before we start, I will summon a few important investors from the foundation so that everyone can meet each other.”
Todd’s eyes lit up when he heard this. The first half of the sentence was fine.
Most of the time, after the big shots came up with the framework of the collaboration, the subordinates would take care of the specifics.
For example, how to allocate the funds and where they should transfer the funds to. Then, how the follow-up investors should monitor the specific use of the money and what the profit and loss report would be based on.
The big shots were very busy, so naturally, they would not have the time to run through the specifics one by one, hence they would just leave it to the people under them.
What Todd cared about the most was meeting the other investors. This was the chance to widen Todd’s social circle, which he always dreamed of.
However, who were the important investors?
The Laws were definitely one of them.
The little prince and Lord Alvarado were elites in the mainland. Todd would not have a chance to get to know them even if he wanted to.
At this moment, Jasper was willing to give him this opportunity, so this calmed him down a lot.
“Thank you so much, Mr. Laine. I’ll wait for your good news.”
Jasper grinned when he saw Todd being so excited. After chatting with Todd, they bade each other farewell. Jasper did not plan to stay in Nim City, so after the deed was done, Henry and him went back to Nauritus City with Julian as the driver.
On the way, Henry leaned back against the big plush backseat of the Bentley and said, “I don’t understand Puller. Is it necessary to do so much just to get in? This circle is not as comfy as he thinks.”
“You’re just oblivious because you’re been in this circle your whole life.” Jasper shook his head and said lightly, “Now the social classes have basically solidified, while the way up will only become narrower and more difficult. From this point of view, at least the Puller father and son are pretty far-sighted.”
“The main reason for their struggle is that their identities are too awkward. If they don’t get out as soon as possible, they will lose their value in the future. Besides, they might also get kicked out of Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing. If they don’t have the company, what differentiates them from ordinary people?”
“The most pitiful ones are not those who have never endured many hardships but the high-ranking officials who have to suffer after getting a taste of the life of luxury. That is a fate worse than death.”
After he heard what Jasper said, Henry fell deep into thought.
Jasper did not disturb him. Henry would have gained something if he could realize this simple truth. However, after a while, before he could get a reaction from Henry, Jasper turned his head to look over curiously and saw the kid had fallen asleep unbeknownst to him.
“What a disappointment.”
Jasper shook his head and closed his eyes to rest on his seat. After these past few days, he was exhausted.
It was the middle of the night when they arrived in Nauritus City.
Jasper asked Julian to take Henry back to his villa. Then, he went to Dawson’s villa.
Normally, Wendy would bunk up here if he was not around to stay with her father. If Jasper had nothing to do, he would also stay here. Thus, the villa they bought back then would be left vacant.
“You’re back.”
Dawson was still awake when Jasper came back. He looked at Jasper and greeted him. Dawson was holding a teacup while wearing his pajamas.
Jasper nodded and replied, “I just came back from Nim City after finishing some business. Is Wendy asleep?”
Dawson pointed at a room with his lips and said, “That girl is down with a cold so I asked her to take some medication. She’s fast asleep.”
“Is she okay?” Jasper asked.
“What can a cold do? She’s still young and healthy, so she’ll be fine after some medicine and sleep. Come to the study with me. Let’s talk.”
Jasper followed Dawson obediently. After he entered the study, he closed the door behind him. When he saw Dawson picking up a cigarette, he went over to light it up for him. Then, he sat down opposite Dawson obediently.
“Thank you for all your hard work during this period,” Dawson said after exhaling a puff of smoke.
With a wry smile, Jasper said, “I was forced to do this. Many things are beyond my control.”
“You could predict this when you started JW. ” Dawson laughed.
Jasper nodded.
Looking at Jasper, Dawson said warmly, “Your business is getting bigger and bigger now, and your prestige is fast advancing. There is not much that I can help you with any more.”
Upon hearing this, Jasper frowned and was about to speak when Dawson waved his hand to stop him.
“I know what you want to say, but regardless, I only have one daughter and I’ve viewed you as my son for a very long time. You don’t have to be so courteous with me.”
Dawson said this and moved to flick away the ashes. Jasper hurriedly got up and pushed the ashtray in front of Dawson.
Dawson smiled with great satisfaction. A lot of people would want to do things for him with his current status and position, but Jasper was different.
It was not just because of Jasper’s current position and status, but also because Jasper still held his initial resolve. Dawson thought this was something very hard to come by.
“Actually, I thought about retiring entirely before, whereby I’d combine Schuler Corporations with JW. However, after I thought about it for a long time, I decided to continue running this business for a few more years.
“I also want to become a rich old fart who doesn’t need to work so I can do whatever I want to do. However, after I watched your progress over the past two years, I felt I still needed to work for a few more years. You’re too dangerous.”
“Regardless of your valuation, the risk of what you do increases exponentially as your assets grow.”
“When you have 100 bucks, you will dare to do a business worth 1000 bucks. When you have 10000 bucks, you dare to do a business worth 100000 bucks. Therefore, you have always been doing business that could kill you at any given time.”
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Jasper smiled helplessly and bitterly when he heard what Dawson said.
Frankly, Dawson was giving Jasper a direct assessment of Jasper’s entire trajectory throughout his entrepreneurial career.
Jasper indeed rose like this.
Outsiders might not understand this. Jasper already had such a big business, so why would he still take so many risks to make money that might very well leave him with nothing?
However, Jasper knew that the 10 years after the turn of the millennium was the last opportunity for the explosive growth of the domestic economy after the national reform and the economy opening up. After 2010, the number of opportunities would decrease. What more, Jasper also had the advantage of his memory after his reincarnation. He was able to do many adventurous moves that seemed downright crazy to others with complete confidence.
However, he could not tell others this. Dawson was the same. Jasper could not tell him he was reincarnated.
“However, I believe you must have your reason for making those decisions. When I was young, a lot of people also did not understand why I started some convenience stores when I had such a big business.”
Dawson said in a lamenting tone and continued. He looked at Jasper mildly. His eyes were filled with admiration.
“However, I turned the convenience stores into supermarkets. There are a lot of things in the shop and I will sell anything people need. In the end, Schuler Corporations grew from this small business to become the biggest supermarket chain in Southeast Province.”
“Now, Schuler Corporations is the biggest supermarket brand in the country.”
“Thus, I won’t go against whatever you want to do and I will support you even if I don’t understand it.”
After hearing what Dawson said, Jasper replied while feeling touched, “Uncle Schuler…”
He was interrupted by Dawson’s waving hand.
Dawson opened a drawer and took out a folder to hand to Jasper. He said, “Here is all of Schuler Corporation’s current cash flow and there’s 2.7 billion inside…”
“There’s also the property rights agreement of the stores belonging to Schuler Corporations nationwide. They have been notarized and stamped. All of the processes have been completed. The total loan amount is 5.3 billion, of which 8 billion has been collected. Now I’ll hand all of it over to you.”
Jasper stood up abruptly and exclaimed, “Uncle Schuler, what do you mean by this?”
“You need money right now,” Dawson said in a deep voice.
“I need money because I need to get people to fight Wall Street with me. You don’t have to give me all of your money,” Jasper said sternly.
It was dangerous for Schuler Corporations to take out all of their cash flow. They could only do this because Schuler Corporations was in the supermarket industry, so they did not need much cash flow.
If this was another industry, withdrawing their entire cash flow was lunatic! They would be asking for death. A cash flow to a company was like blood to a human. If someone did not have blood in their body, they would die immediately.
“Since you want to get someone to help you with something, then you have to make clear your priorities.”
It seemed that Dawson had seen through Jasper. He immediately retorted Jasper the moment he opened his mouth.
“Especially when a group of people contributes money in a partnership. Even if you take the lead, and they contribute 50 bucks or 100 bucks when you only have 30. Do you think you can manage them as a leader?”
Jasper smiled bitterly. He wanted to tell Dawson that this matter was not that simple and the partners involved similarly complex. However, after he thought about it, wasn’t Dawson telling the truth?
No matter what the matter was and who the people involved were, in the end, if Jasper did not contribute the biggest amount to this foundation, it would really be difficult for him to command the others.
This was especially true for the little prince and Lord Alvarado, who had negotiated with him for a long time. The two were even going to pull out the funds they had previously invested to operate on their own.
Seeing Jasper frowning and thinking about the matter, Dawson smiled. Then, he pushed the folder into Jasper’s arms and said, “Just take it. Treat it as Wendy’s dowry.”
Jasper frowned and said, “Uncle Schuler, I still can’t take this money. Schuler Corporations is your hard work. Now you have given me all your core assets and cash flow. What if something goes wrong?”
“If there is a problem, it is your business to handle. I said a long time ago, sooner or later, this family business will be given to you. If you win, return the capital to me. If you lose, treat it as me giving you a dowry in advance.”
Dawson, who had always respected Jasper’s opinions, had an indisputable firmness this time.
“But…”
Dawson directly raised his hand to stop Jasper when he saw that Jasper still had something to say. He looked at Jasper and then said softly, “I also have plans. The roots of Schuler Corporations are in Southeast Province, so I didn’t touch the shares and assets of the headquarters at all.”
“If you lose, at least I left you some capital to give you a chance to make a comeback.”
“Since the moment I saw you, I knew that you were a wild child. You have ambitions which seem downright unreasonable to some. At that time, you could not do things to your full potential in Faith County. Similarly, I felt that Southeast Province could not hold you as well.”
“Fortunately, I was right about you. I know how much pain you have suffered all this while and how sad you are behind all the glamor and luxury.”
“I also understand very well that even if you lose, you will still stubbornly insist on your own ideas. You are too ambitious. It is a good thing and also a bad thing.”
“As an elder, I can’t help you much now. The only thing I can do is to leave you a little bit of the family business. Even if you fall on your face out there, at least you still have a chance to stand up again after you come back.”
Jasper stared blankly at the nagging Dawson. At this moment, he had been reincarnated twice, so he was used to seeing too many so-called close relatives and friends who would look away in the face of the hypocrisy of the world and money. Right now, Jasper felt that there was a burning fire in his chest which prevented him from uttering a single word.
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Dawson had arranged everything for Jasper.
Jasper had never worried about Southeast Province being their base camp. With Wendy inside and Dawson outside, Jasper almost became used to enjoying Dawson supporting him behind his back.
However, right now, Dawson saw Jasper‘s difficulties and directly gave him the entire Schuler Corporations.
Was Dawson somebody who tried to be on good terms with everyone?
What a joke. How could a person who could make a path out of a bloody storm and unsound laws and regulations become the richest man in Southeast Province in an era when the country was just opening to outsiders try to be on good terms with everyone?
Wendy once told Jasper that Dawson originally planned to gradually hand over Schuler Corporations to her. For this, he played dirty tricks just to kick out all the old employees who followed him in Schuler Corporations.
It was just so that Wendy could take over smoothly. However, Wendy met Jasper and then became very determined to become the female boss of JW. Thus, Dawson got rid of that thought.
It could be said that Dawson was a formidable character in Southeast Province.
If someone like this could do all this for Jasper but Jasper did not react at all, then he would be no different than an animal.
Dawson smiled and said while looking at Jasper, “I told you, I don’t have any sons so I’ve always viewed you as my son.”
“Even though I don’t place more value on sons than daughters, Wendy is excellent. Initially, she was the most suitable successor, but at the end of the day, a woman will have to spend the rest of her life with her husband.”
“Most importantly, Wendy is more suitable to be a manager and not a person-in-charge. She’s not savage enough. “So, I am okay with handing this over to you. However, I need you to promise me…”
When Dawson said this, his expression became serious as his tone became firm. The aggressiveness in his eyes started showing vaguely and, at this moment, he was not the future father-in-law who was working his heart out. Instead, he was the formidable man who had shaken the world for the past few decades.
“Please tell me.” Jasper stood up and said with his back straight.
“I don’t care if you’re a powerful multi-millionaire in the future or you are a beggar with nothing, but since my daughter chose you. It’ll be your luck whether you two are rich or poor in the future. Also, I know a man won’t necessarily have just one woman when he reaches a certain level.”
“I don’t care about those things. However, my daughter must be your first wife. I don’t care how powerful the other party is and how capable they are, they cannot snatch this title away from my daughter…”
“If you let her down, I won’t forgive you.”
This was the sternest statement Dawson had even said to Jasper since they had known each other.
Meanwhile, Jasper was looking at Dawson heatedly. He said firmly, “No one can replace Wendy’s status when she’s with me.”
“As for letting her down…”
Jasper chuckled and looked into Dawson’s eyes fearlessly. He said, “If it’s cold, I’ll wish her warmth. If it’s early spring, I’ll wish that her heart is never cold. I wish she’ll always have a light when it’s dark and an umbrella whenever it’s raining.”
“Pledging our undying love for each other is unnecessary and I can’t say those big promises about how I’ll never wrong her, but I understand that you might be able to complete yourself if you’re by yourself, but you’ll meet your soulmate if you’re with someone. If she is my soulmate, then she’ll by my beloved.”
Dawson looked at Jasper and then he burst into laughter after staying silent for a while. While he was laughing, his eyes turned red.
He said while nodding, “Okay, if that’s the case, I did not disappoint her dead mother.”
This time, Jasper did not reject it when he looked at the folder in front of him. He figured if he rejected again, he would be hurting an old man who was wholeheartedly worried about his child.
This was the biggest form of disrespect.
Jasper grabbed the folder voluntarily and took a deep breath. He said, “Uncle Schuler, I will accept your kindness, but trust me, I will bring it back to you in its entirety and return it to you.”
“I still want you to work hard for us for a few more years. You can retire when you have grandchildren.”
Wendy was groggy with sleep and was parched. She put on her slippers in her pajamas and walked out of her bedroom. Her eyes narrowed when she went looking for water but she saw that the light of the study was still on. When she walked over, she heard Jasper walking out from the study.
“Oh my, when did you come back?”
Wendy became energetic immediately as if she had recovered from her cold. She ran to him, jumped up, and wrapped her arms around Jasper’s neck. She was now hanging from Jasper.
“I just came back…”
Jasper quickly caught the warm, soft, and sweet-smelling woman in his arms.
Since she had just woken up, there was a warmth to her sweet scent which smelled heavenly.
“Don’t you have a cold? Why are you running around in your pajamas? Go back and lie down. Do you want to drink water? I’ll get it for you,” Jasper said warmly.
“Carry me.”
Wendy whimpered.
Jasper chuckled softly and bent down to lift the back of Wendy’s legs. Then, he picked her up bridal style.
“Oh, you’ve become heavier.”
Wendy was ashamed after Jasper said that. “Nonsense! I just weighed myself yesterday and I even lost 1kg!”
“No way, I can’t carry you anymore.” Jasper shook his head and said, acting as if this was a very serious matter.
“Do you want to die? I said I’m lighter!” Wendy became angry from the humiliation. She wanted so badly to bite Jasper on the neck now.
“Haha!”
With a laugh, Jasper kicked the door of the room open and placed Wendy on the bed. After he put the blanket on her, he said, “I’ll pour some water for you.”
As he said that, Wendy grabbed him as he was about to turn around and exit the room. When he turned around, he saw the ethereal beauty lying horizontally in bed, She looked soft and smelled so sweet.
“D-Don’t you have it over there? Why do you need to pour me some?” Wendy looked at Jasper’s lips and said shyly.
Hiss.
Mr. Laine inhaled sharply.
It had been some time since he had last saw her and she had become such an enchantress.
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A short separation was better than being newlyweds.
Perhaps Jasper was gone for too long, so on this night, Wendy was behaving extremely wild.
Since Dawson was still at home, the two of them still had to control themselves while they were having fun. There was always a kind of excitement of doing bad things while other adults were around.
In any case, Wendy was mostly cured of her cold after sweating for most of the night.
The next morning, Jasper snuck out of bed to take his shirt and coat before leaving the room. He was scared of waking Wendy, who was still sleeping among the blankets in the messy bed.
Jasper even woke up slightly earlier to prevent running into Dawson. However, the moment he opened the door, he saw Dawson walk out of his room.
The old man and the young man looked at each other.
Jasper wanted so badly to turn around and lock himself in the room.
“Go have breakfast.”
Dawson understood Jasper’s embarrassment. After he said that insipidly, he walked downstairs with his hands behind his back.
Jasper quickly put on his shirt and coat before he cleaned himself up. When he went to the dining room downstairs, Dawson was already done and was reading the newspaper.
A glass of warm milk, a bowl of noodles, two hotdog buns, and a sunny side up were Jasper’s very interesting breakfast.
“What are you going to do next?”
Dawson broke the silence.
Jasper swallowed his milk and said, “I need to go to Suesville in the afternoon.”
Dawson nodded and did not say anything.
When Jasper saw that Dawson had no intention of continuing to speak, he picked up the bowl to drink some soup. He used this opportunity to lower his head and hide his embarrassment.
After all, he had worked Dawson’s daughter hard last night.
When Dawson saw that Jasper was almost done, he finally spoke again.
“Wendy doesn’t need to go to work this morning, right?”
Dawson understood Jasper’s embarrassment. After he said that insipidly, he walked downstairs with his hands behind his back.
Jasper quickly put on his shirt and coat before he cleaned himself up. When he went to the dining room downstairs, Dawson was already done and was reading the newspaper.
A glass of warm milk, a bowl of noodles, two hotdog buns, and a sunny side up were Jasper’s very interesting breakfast.
“What are you going to do next?”
Dawson broke the silence.
Jasper swallowed his milk and said, “I need to go to Suesville in the afternoon.”
Dawson nodded and did not say anything.
When Jasper saw that Dawson had no intention of continuing to speak, he picked up the bowl to drink some soup. He used this opportunity to lower his head and hide his embarrassment.
After all, he had worked Dawson’s daughter hard last night.
When Dawson saw that Jasper was almost done, he finally spoke again.
“Wendy doesn’t need to go to work this morning, right?”
Jasper replied in embarrassment, “I think so. She’s not recovered yet so she’ll rest a little more.”
Jasper was too embarrassed to say that the two of them only stopped at 3 in the morning. By the time they fell asleep, it was almost 4.
Dawson said, seemingly spontaneously, “You have to take care. Don’t overwork yourself.”
“…”
The corners of Jasper’s mouth twitched and he nodded quickly.
“You should go to work too.”
Dawson’s words felt like a pardon to Jasper. He immediately stood up and said, “Okay, I’ll go to the office now.”
When he had just gotten up to leave, he heard Dawson say, “After you’re done, you should stay home and rest for a while. You guys are not using any protection, right?”
Jasper froze in his tracks. Normally, Jasper was able to chat carefreely with all the top-notch big shots but now, he was stammering.
Dawson said with a straight face and he waved his hand, “You’re already at this stage, so why are you feeling embarrassed? I think you can just ignore the protection. It’s almost time to give me a grandchild.”
It seemed that Dawson was waiting for this.
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Jasper smiled and said, “Okay, I’ll discuss this with Wendy.”
A smile appeared on Dawson’s face and he nodded.
However, to Jasper, that smile looked as if a heavy burden had been lifted from Dawson’s shoulders. It seemed that his future father-in-law was also feeling awkward about this topic and did not know how to say it.
“I’ll go back to the company now,” Jasper said.
“Go ahead.”
This time, Dawson let him leave.
When Dawson saw Jasper leaving, his eyes landed on the newspaper. He saw an advertisement for baby products. The model was a chubby and adorable baby.
“A grandchild. My chubby grandchild.”
Dawson murmured to himself and suddenly burst out laughing. His eyes were filled with expectation and longing.
When Jasper got to the office, Malcolm showed up.
“Anything I can help you with, Malcolm?” Jasper asked curiously.
Malcolm had worked in JW for so long that his English was getting more fluent. He chuckled and said, “Nothing, I’m just here to kiss your *ss.”
“Oh, your English has improved,” Jasper smiled.
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since I’m working in Somerland, I have to understand the culture and the language of Somer. That way, not only will I be able to get a job easier, I will also understand what the people of Somerland think.”
“Alas, Somerland’s culture is so charming. My wife and I are both intrigued,” Malcolm said.
After chatting for a while, Malcolm told Jasper his true purpose.
JW was getting bigger and bigger and they were accepting more and more jobs. Of course, Malcolm was not here to suck up to Jasper. Moreover, everyone knew Jasper did not need to be sucked up to like that.
“The company is not doing so great recently,” Malcolm said with a frown.
Jasper turned on his computer and asked, “The company? Not so great? Malcolm, just spit it out.”
With a sigh, Malcolm shrugged and said, “This is normal as well. It’s because there are a lot of rumors out there.”
“You know most of the employee’s confidence comes from the boss and now there are a lot of rumors about you out there. Some say you lost a lot of money on the United States stock market and some say you made a lot of money but you can’t get it back.”
“Furthermore, you almost withdrew all of the company’s cash flow, so there’s negative emotions brewing within the company. Based on the management theory of the west, this negative emotion will lead to a lot of consequences, one of which is a rise in resignations.”
“As for some of our partners, they were also keeping an eye out for this. Some of our collaborative projects are now in a deadlock because of this.”
Jasper smiled after he heard what Malcolm said. He replied, “Basically, everyone is worried that I’ll become bankrupt all of a sudden. They’re worried that I won’ t be able to pay them their salaries and for their goods, right?”
Malcolm nodded and said seriously to Jasper, “Mr. Laine, this is not a small problem. I hope you can take it seriously.”
“I know. This is a test for me and also for JW, but I don’t plan to do anything.”
Jasper’s words stumped Malcolm.
Malcolm thought Jasper had not realized the severity of this issue, so he frantically tried to explain further, but Jasper simply waved his hand to stop him.
“Malcolm, I know what you’re thinking, but there’s no choice. No matter how big of a problem it is, we can only place it to one side for now.”
“Because these problems that l encounter inside or outside the company are essentially caused by my own current dilemma. As long as I solve my own problems, these problems will no longer exist.”
“In other words, if I can’t solve it and I am instead defeated by it, then what is the point of dealing with the company’s problems?”