Ch. 2121..2130
Life at the Top Chapter 2121-Jasper reached out and touched his chin. He began to think, and then he spoke again after a moment of thought.
“If Half the Harbor Langdon started investing in Southeast Terra and other countries in a dozen years, it may really impact the domestic economy. But he chose to choose this time. The economy of the entire Southeast Terra is not strong enough. Somerland is in this state, and it is even more true of the surrounding small countries, so there is nothing to be afraid of.”
Robert did not understand what Jasper meant, so he asked further, “So, Mr. Laine, are you going to let it go?”
Jasper shook his head with a smile and said, “It’s not that I don‘t care, but I also want to see what Half the Harbor Langdon will do in Southeast Terra.”
In fact, the reason why Jasper was not worried about Half the Harbor Langdon was based on specific grounds, not merely blind confidence. As the national strength of Somerland continued to grow, the small countries of Southeast Terra were also under the control of Somerland.
So what if Half the Harbor Langdon was able to do thriving business there?
One must not forget that Somerland controlled all the small countries’ access to the sea. To put it bluntly, if the higher-ups were unhappy one day and wanted to block all access to the sea, what could the small countries do?
Wouldn’t Half the Harbor Langdon be the one who caused the economic damage?
Now Jasper was just waiting to see those people shoot themselves in the foot, so he did not need to do anything.
Robert saw Jasper’s confidence about this and did not say much more. He was just saying this casually. Since Jasper was not bothered, what else could he say?
“Mr. Coyle, are you here to only tell me about Half the Harbor Langdon’s investment in Southeast Terra?” Jasper looked at Robert with a smile and asked.
Robert suddenly came back to his senses and began to talk about business. He chuckled and said, “As expected of Mr. Laine. That’s right. I’ve always wanted to talk with you, but since I ran into you here today, I’ll get straight to the point…”
Jasper nodded. “I’m all ears.”
Robert continued, “I want to work with you in Southeast Terra. What do you think?”
Upon hearing this, Jasper’s expression changed. He looked at Robert, but did not speak. After a long time, he slowly said, “I think it is feasible, but you can directly ask Wendy, the president of JW Group, for the details. She is also in Harbor City.”
Robert was a little surprised when he saw how readily Jasper agreed to this.
“Alright, Mr. Laine, I’ll let someone draw up a plan after some planning and send it to you and Ms. Schuler. You’ll understand after reading the plan.”
Jasper nodded, “Mr. Coyle, you’re someone who cherishes the righteousness of the country. It is an honor for me to cooperate with you, Mr. Coyle. So, please, Mr. Coyle, you don’t have to be so polite with me next time.”
Robert smiled, knowing that Jasper could probably guess what he meant. However, conversations between intelligent people would always end at the right moment.
After Jasper and Robert’s conversation, Jasper went out to see Anna playing with her phone at the door, seemingly working on something.
“Miss Law, shall we go? Let me send you home.”
Anna got up and walked out of the hotel with Jasper. At the same time, she said to Jasper, “I made an appointment with Wendy. We will meet Penny Richmond, the Drache Chamber of Commerce chairwoman, tomorrow!”
Jasper was surprised to hear that they were going to meet Randy’s wife Penny tomorrow.
“Didn’t you say Penny is very unapproachable? How did you get her to agree to this?”
Anna huffed. “So what if she’s unapproachable? You must not forget who’s the one controlling Harbor City’s economy now. It’s under the Chamber of Commerce that’s nominally under Old Master Law, but the real controller of Harbor City is you. Plus, you and my family are one unit. As long as Penny wasn’t dropped on her head when she was born, she won’t reject our invitation.”
When Jasper heard this, he instantly understood. This time, Anna seemed to have brought out the big guns to force Penny to meet them. Hence, he nodded and exhorted.
“Penny and her husband Randy are very sly. Moreover, I suspect the United States is behind them. You must be careful when you’re negotiating with her. Don’t fall into her traps.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2122-“Don’t worry, I will be careful. Besides, Wendy will be there with me too.”
Anna felt better when she saw how much Jasper cared about her. Then, she got into the Ferrari she parked at the door and sped away.
***
The next day, inside the rooftop cafe on Drache Tower in Harbor City.
This building was also an asset of the Rookie Group. Penny had bought many properties in the surrounding area and was preparing to build a new street. In the future, she planned to use this as the center to develop her business empire in Harbor City, but unfortunately, she ran into JW Group and the Laws this time.
Penny was in her thirties, and because she spent a lot of money and time on herself, she looked like she was only in her twenties. She still looked very graceful. However, when she faced Wendy and Anna, who were top-notch natural-born beauties, she could not compare.
The most direct contest between women was the sharp contrast between their bodies and beauty. So, when Penny faced Anna and Wendy, she would be lying if she said she was not jealous or self-abased. Because of this, Penny was at a disadvantage, so she behaved arrogantly and refused to communicate or cooperate.
“Ms. Schuler, Miss Law, why did you call me here today?” Penny raised her jaw arrogantly and asked coldly.
In truth, if the Laws had not threatened her with their influence in Harbor City, Penny would not have come to meet Wendy and Anna.
Wendy looked at Penny and said, “Since we’re all sitting here, I think you should know why we’re here today, Ms. Richmond. So, I shall get straight to the topic. Miss Law and I are about to develop the information industry in Harbor City. Currently, most of the wealthy people in Harbor City are supporting or cooperating with us. However, only Rookie Group is being very uncooperative and unsupportive. Plus, you’re also creating all kinds of obstacles for us. You’re stealing our talents in high-tech information technology, and you’re also stealing our customers. What is the meaning of this?”
Hearing this, Penny wiped her mouth with a tissue and replied calmly, “Ms. Schuler, you’re hilarious. I am also a businesswoman. Since you are all so optimistic about the information industry, then, of course, Rookie Group also sees this business opportunity. We also want to start first and seize the market. What’s so hard to understand about this?”
Wendy frowned slightly when she heard this. Although Penny was not wrong, Wendy kept feeling like the other party was deliberately going against JW Group and the Laws.
“But Ms. Richmond, as far as I know, there is currently no sign of Rookie Group developing in the information industry If that’s the case, then I‘m curious, why did you steal all those high-end technical talents and customers from us?”
Wendy looked at Penny sharply after she finished speaking, trying to spot any clues from her expression.
Penny smiled calmly and said, “The business world is inherently deceitful. Everyone wants to make money, so they will do everything they can and showcase their talents. What’s so hard to understand about this?
Rookie Group is also in business, so every decision is related to our own interests. Otherwise, we won’t go and do something irrelevant just because we’re bored. Ms. Schuler, Miss Law, don’t you think so?”
Anna clenched her fists under the table after seeing Penny’s attitude.
Penny was so hard to deal with. No wonder her husband trusted her to handle such a big business in Harbor City!
This woman was not inferior to a man when it came to mind and tricks. After realizing this, Anna took a deep breath and became more cautious.
Life at the Top Chapter 2123-“Ms. Richmond, although I admit that What you just said is not unreasonable, there is one thing I have to remind you… Although Rookie Group has been in the limelight in the past two years and also took over most of the properties sold by Half the Harbor Langdon not long ago to suddenly expand in size, don’t forget that you’re in Harbor City where many prominent families have prospered for centuries. We know how to keep the family wealthy for ages, while upstarts like you don’t… Allow me to be blunt, Ms. Richmond, don’t be mad. What you and your husband are doing now is tantamount to killing yourself.”
“Even after Half the Harbor Langdon and Sawyer faced off against the JW Group and the Laws, they could only flee Somerland in disgrace and escape abroad, let alone yourselves. Does Rookie Group want to follow in their footsteps?”
Anna did not want to say something so savage, but Penny’s attitude was so annoying. She knew very well that for such a person, she had to bring out the big guns to convince her. Otherwise, they would go nowhere.
Sure enough, after listening to what Anna said, Penny’s face changed slightly. After that, she forced a smile and asked, “Miss Law, what’s the meaning of this? Are you threatening me?”
Anna spread her hands and said with a smile that did not reach her eyes. “I don‘t dare to threaten you, but it is just like what you said just now. In business, it’s all about showing off your talents. You don’t have to worry about what method I use, I’ll be fine as long as I achieve my goals. It doesn’t matter what I say or do.”
As soon as Anna said that, Wendy could not help but glance at Anna. She had to admit that even though she was the president of JW Group now, to be honest, she had to admit that in many ways, she was indeed inferior to Anna. After all, although she was born into wealth, she did not live among truly big aristocratic families. Hence, she seemed a little inexperienced and immature when she was dealing with a lot of things.
On the contrary, Anna was different.
She was born among the top aristocrats in Harbor City. Ever since she was young, she was influenced by how her father and brother trumped against everyone in the business world. Hence, Anna seemed more experienced in dealing with Penny, who was as sly as a fox
At this time, Anna spoke again, “Ms. Richmond, I will now give you one last chance. There are two choices in front of you. First, immediately withdraw the plan against us, and tell me truthfully who instructed you to do this. Don’t tell me that Rookie Group was just bored, and that’s why you decided to target IW Group.”
Then, Anna sneered, “I’m afraid I can’t find a second person in Somerland who has the courage to court death like this.”
Upon hearing this, Penny’s face looked very embarrassed. She could not make a squeak for a long time.
Anna then continued, “As for the second option, it’s much simpler. You can continue to be so stubborn and insist on whatever you’re doing right now.
“But I can tell you responsibly that within a month, the so-called Rookie Group or the Drache Chamber of Commerce will all disappear from this country.”
Penny frowned deeply after hearing what Anna said. She never imagined that this young girl in her twenties would have such vicious eyes nor such brutal methods.
It seemed that Penny was mistaken. She initially thought she only needed to meet Wendy this time, so she was not bothered at all. However, she did not expect Anna Law to be here as well.
‘I was too careless…’
Life at the Top Chapter 2124-Penny thought about it for a long time in her heart. She knew that now she was issued set an impossible challenge, and it did not matter what she thought. The itnportant thing was that site had to give Anna and Wendy a satisfactory answer today.
It was only then that Penny felt remorseful for her recklessness.
Anna raised her chin slightly and said, “Ms. RIchmond, my patience is limited. You‘d better cherish this opportunity when I’m still willing to give you time to think about it. Otherwise, once I get impatient, then you should think about what to do after Rookie Group goes bankrupt!”
Anna’s words became more and more serious, and Penny‘s expression also became more and more unpleasant. Finally, Penny broke down and decided to compromise.
“Fine, I’ll tell you. You just want to know who is supporting Rookie Group in going against you, right? Let me tell you, it‘s Miss Bella Rothschild!”
“Bella?”
Upon hearing the name, Anna and Wendy frowned at the same time. They had never had direct contact with Bella and had never heard of this name before, so they were very surprised.
Wendy then asked, “Who exactly is this Miss Bella person you‘re talking about?”
Penny glanced at them, curled the corners of her mouth, and said with disdain, “You’re indeed canaries being protected by your man. You don’t even know Miss Bella? Didn’t Jasper have many confrontations with her? Didn’t he tell you?”
After she heard this, Wendy suddenly felt as if she had been humiliated. Indeed, Jasper had never told her about this. Otherwise, she would not be so surprised when she heard Bella’s name.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.
After a long time, Wendy spoke again, “Okay, I know what I need to know, so you can go now.”
Penny stood up, glanced at Wendy, and said, “Originally, there was no direct conflict between Rookie Properties, JW Group, and even the Huo family. Furthermore, there wasn’t even a conflict of interest. But if Rookie Group wants to overtake others and stand out in such an era, we must rely on external forces. It just so happened that Miss Bella gave us such an opportunity, so how could my husband and I not cherish it?”
After saying that, Penny paused and added, “But now that you’ve discovered everything, it’s time for us to stop, but I’m sure Miss Bella won’t let it go. Because even without our Rookie Group, she will still find other people to deal with you!”
After speaking, Penny picked up her bag and left the café.
At this time, Anna looked deeply at Wendy and said, “If she’s telling the truth, what are you going to do?”
Wendy shook her head and said a little tiredly, “I don‘t know yet…”
Anna also realized the seriousness of this matter, and after thinking for a while, she said, “I think the two of us should not draw conclusions about this matter, we have to tell Jasper first.”
Even though Jasper usually did not have any title in JW Group and was just like an idle character, he was the real backbone when it came to critical moments or when a decision needed to be made.
Wendy nodded, “Yes, that’s all we can do now. Then that’s all for today. I’m going back now.”
After saying goodbye to Anna, Wendy went back to the hotel.
They stayed in the presidential suite with a living room and kitchen. The suite had all the facilities one would need.
When Wendy came in, Jasper was cooking. Seeing her coming back, he said with a relaxed smile, “You’re back… You came back just in time. I made your favorite grilled fish and braised pork. Also, they’re ready to be served right away. Go wash your hands and get ready to eat.”
His original intention was to make Wendy happy. If she were unhappy, he would be the one suffering at the end of the day. However, Wendy’s face was solemn. She did not even look at the delicious food on the table, but instead, she sat on the sofa with her bag.
Upon seeing this, Jasper walked over and asked, “What’s the matter? Did the negotiation with Penny not go well? Do you need me to come forward to solve this matter?”
Wendy turned to look at him. After that, she frowned slightly and asked, “Let me ask you, what’s going on with Bella?”
Life at the Top Chapter 2125-“Bella? Did she contact you?” Jasper suddenly became vigilant.
From what he knew of Bella, the woman was a lunatic. Bella would dare to do anything normal people would not dare to think of or do. Jasper was really worried that Bella was targeting Wendy.
“She didn‘t contact me, don’t worry,” Wendy said with a wry smile.
“Today, Anna and I went to see Penny. Under Anna’s constant pressure, Penny told us why she wanted to target JW Group. It turns out that Bella is supporting them in all of this, and that’s why a small potato like Rookie Group dares to poach our customers and high-end technical talents everywhere!”
After listening to Wendy, Jasper suddenly understood. “1 see…”
He was just wondering about this, and it turned out that Bella was behind Randy. No wonder he had the guts to fight against JW Group!
After thinking for a moment in his heart, Jasper said, “I had several contacts with Bella before, and this woman is not easy to deal with. But don’t worry too much. I will handle this matter. You and Anna just need to continue to do a good job in the information industry.”
Wendy also knew that this matter was not within the scope of her ability, so it would be better to hand it over to Jasper. Eventually, she nodded. “Okay, alright!”
***
In the rural area of Nauritus City, JW Group Agricultural Base.
Sean, the former vice president of JW Group, was sent here after Wendy demoted him. After recomposing himself, Sean also reflected on himself repeatedly. Finally, he realized his mistakes. He let Jasper down. If not, Jasper would not have turned a blind eye to him after he was demoted. However, it was too late to say anything now. It had already happened, and he was the one who caused the extremely negative impact on JW Group. Thus, he deserved to suffer the consequences and should not complain.
Now, he was in the rural area and was tasked with constantly monitoring the agricultural development of the base, In the meantime, Sean would constantly keep an eye on the news of Swallow Capital and Harbor City. Whenever something major happened in the country, he would first think of Jasper.
Sean felt remorseful as he could not stay by Jasper’s side to help him during the exciting financial war between the United States and the United Kingdom. Now, he had no id ea if he would ever have the chance to be called back…
These days, Sean kept mulling the idea that if given a chance to do everything over again, he would never shield his shortcomings and differentiate right from wrong. As he sat on the embankment or footpath between paddy fields in the autumn, Sean enjoyed the wind and watched the egrets fly past. Then, he started reminiscing…
At this moment, his phone rang.
Sean took out his phone and saw that it was from Jasper. He started feeling excited, and his heart raced. He had been waiting a long time for this phone call.
Sean quickly answered. “Hello, Mr. Laine. Can I help you?”
Soon, he heard Jasper’s deep voice from the other end of the phone. “I heard Ms. Schuler sent you to the agricultural base. How’s the progress over there?”
After Sean heard that, he smiled bitterly and shook his head. “The development of JW Group’s agricultural base is good. I believe within the next ten years, this agricultural base will be able to supply the vegetable and foodstuff market of at least 5 nearby provinces. At the same time, it could also increase the job opportunities for two million people staying nearby.”
Jasper nodded in satisfaction when he heard that. “Alright, I know your ability. You’ve done an excellent job, so I need to reward you. Book a plane ticket for yourself. I want to see you in Harbor City’s Hilton Hotel before noon tomorrow. ”
“Mr. Laine, are you joking?” Sean confirmed. He sounded like he was in disbelief.
Jasper replied flatly, “Did I have problems expressing myself, or did you not understand what I just said?”
Sean quickly explained, “No, no! I mean… Ms. Schuler demoted me to the agricultural base because I made a mistake. Mr. Laine, are you giving me another chance to return to work for you?”
“Sean, since when have you become so long-winded? I’m asking you to buy a plane ticket back to Harbor City immediately. You should just do as I say. In short, if I don’t see you tomorrow at noon, you can just stay in the agricultural base forever.”
After Jasper said that, he hung up the phone.
Life at the Top Chapter 2126-Sean jumped up from the footpath suddenly. At this moment, he was extremely excited. If it were not for the fact that he had experienced several turbulent periods in his life, he might have fallen into a state of madness.
After calming down, Sean pondered in his heart. Since Mr. Laine gave him another chance, he had to seize it and not let Mr. Laine down again. Sean did not waste any time. He immediately went to pack his luggage and boarded a flight to Harbor City that day.
***
The next day, after a travel-worn Sean arrived at the Hilton Hotel, he called Jasper.
“Hello, Mr. Laine. This is Sean. I’m at the Hilton now, where are you?”
Jasper was sitting in the Italian restaurant of the Hilton Hotel for lunch. He said, “Come to the restaurant directly, I’ll wait for you here.”
“Okay, Mr. Laine, I’ll be right there!”
Ten minutes later, Sean took the elevator to the restaurant on the thirteenth floor. He saw that Jasper was the only one in the huge restaurant, and delicious food had been placed on the table in front of him.
Sean knew that Mr. Laine was waiting for him. He hurried over and bowed deeply to Jasper.
“Mr. Laine, I’m here!”
Jasper turned his head and glanced at Sean. He had not seen Sean for a while, and Sean had lost a lot of weight. Furthermore, his skin was darker, but his spirit was better than before.
There was a look of relief in Jasper’s eyes, and he said, “Okay! Very good! It seems that Ms. Schuler’s efforts have not been in vain. You’ve also received your training in the rural area this time. Since you’re back, you should be prepared to work hard!”
As soon as Sean heard that, his eyes lit up immediately. He looked at Jasper and said excitedly, “Mr. Laine, you must have something to tell me since you asked me to come back on such short notice, right?”
“Sit down first. You need at least five hours to fly from Nauritus City to Harbor City, so you must be hungry, right? Come on, eat first…” Jasper said and handed Sean a set of cutleries.
Sean sat down in front of Jasper. He picked up his cutleries but did not start eating. He could not hide the excitement on his face as he asked, “Mr. Laine, although I was in the rural area during this time, I have been paying attention to Harbor City and Swallow Capital. I know that JW Group plans to develop in Harbor City and Cavern City, and Mrs. Schuler is in charge of that. If I’m not wrong, Mrs. Schuler must have encountered some trouble at work, so that’s why you’re calling me back, right?”
Jasper put down the fork in his hand, looked up at Sean, and said, “You are still so keen… That’s right, I put Wendy and Anna Law in charge of developing a new information industry, post and telecommunications industry, and other construction projects in Harbor City… Harbor City and Cavern City need to grow in tandem and tie their economies together. But recently, they have been targeted by Bella, a Rothschild… Basically, that woman is a lunatic. She never plays her cards according to common sense. I’m worried that Wendy will suffer a loss because of that woman. So, I can only rest assured if this matter is handed over to you. After that, I will ask Wendy to go back to the headquarters in Nauritus City to take charge while you stay in Harbor City. Do you have any opinions on this arrangement?”
After listening to Jasper, Sean was stunned for a moment. Then, he returned to his senses and shook his head quickly, “No, Mr. Laine. I’m grateful you can still call me back and give me another chance. I can’t even express my gratitude to you, so how will I have any opinions? Plus, I can die happy if I get to interact with someone like Bella Rothschild in my life.”
Seeing Sean with such lofty aspiration, a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of Jasper’s lips.
“Alright, I’ll wait for you to achieve something great in Harbor City. However, you ’ve been working so hard all this while. Therefore, you can rest for a while, and then you can contact Anna directly. You’ll need to cooperate with her in the following tasks, do you understand?”
Sean nodded. “Yes, I understand!.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2127-That night, after Wendy returned, Jasper told her what had happened.
“Wendy, I recalled Sean from the agricultural base in Nauritus City. You can leave the work in Harbor City to him so you can return to the headquarters in Nauritus City.”
Wendy was a little surprised when she heard this. “Why did you call Sean back in such a hurry? You didn’t even tell me in advance.”
Jasper smiled and explained, “I made this decision at the last minute. Besides, you have been very busy these past two days. You’d fall asleep immediately after you come back every day, so how can I find the time to discuss this with you?”
Wendy thought about it and felt that Jasper was making sense. The development of things in Harbor City was now beyond her control. Furthermore, she also knew Sean’s ability. Wendy was also relieved to leave this matter to the other party.
“Well, that’s fine. Then I’ll hand over the work to Sean tomorrow and return to Nauritus City. It just so happens that I’m also worried about my dad and May.”
Wendy frowned worriedly when she mentioned Dawson and his girlfriend. She might have to quarrel with Dawson over this matter again after returning to Nauritus City.
Jasper took her into his arms. Then, he comforted her with a grin, “Don’t worry, I have asked Baz to investigate May, and I believe there will be results soon. However, if there is really no problem with her, we should just let Dad marry her if he wants. He’s getting old anyway, so just let him do whatever he pleases.”
Wendy frowned a little when she heard that. Then, she nodded. “Yeah, I think so too!”
The next day, Wendy took Sean to see Anna, and Jasper got another call from Rowan.
“Jasper, can you come over? I’ve got some information on what you asked me to investigate last time.”
Jasper drove directly to Rowan’s house in the Mid-Mountain Residential Area in Harbor City without saying a word. After that, he went straight to the subject as soon as he entered the house.
“Tell me, what did you find?”
Rowan directly took a bunch of materials to Jasper and gave them to him. “Jasper, you can see for yourself. I can’t explain in just a few words.”
Jasper glanced at Rowan, raised his eyebrows slightly, and picked up the documents on the table. After that, he read them page by page. After reading, Jasper’s expression gradually became solemn.
Sitting across from him, Rowan took a sip of water and asked, “This is the first-hand information I got through a special channel at a huge cost. The information is reliable and accurate.”
When Jasper heard that, he felt like a big rock was crushing his heart. Now that Somerland’s economy had just started rising, Mr. McNeal also made himself very clear after Jasper went to see him the last time. Next, Somerland was going to make a qualitative leap forward from bring an agricultural country. However, Somerland’s economy needed to continue taking off for at least fifteen years to solidify their foundations during this transition.
Only by laying a solid foundation during these fifteen years would Somerland be able to compete with the United States in all aspects in the future. However, right now, some things were beyond his expectations.
Since the last time he won the financial war on Wall Street, he had been hated by the hot money in the United States and Europe. The hot money could not directly act against Jasper, so they would definitely try their best to interfere with Jasper in other aspects. After all, many foreign capital’s original plans to invest in Somerland had gone up in flames due to his actions. Jasper made a quick conclusion in his mind.
The current situation was that if they could not attract foreign investment, then they would not be able to drive the primary manufacturing industry in Somerland.
Somerland and tens of millions of grassroots were relying on foreign capital to improve their living standards. Only with the improvement of living standards at the grassroots level could the economic system of Somerland climb to a higher level.
To give an fundamental example, if the income of ordinary people was very low, then they naturally had no money to buy houses, cars, and various commodities. Only when the money in the pockets of the Somerlanders flowed could the country’s GDP truly achieve rapid growth. However, the biggest hurdle in front of Jasper now was on how to get through the foreign trade blockade placed on Somerland.
Rowan sat on the sofa and looked at Jasper silently. To be honest, he had never seen Jasper show such an expression before. Although he had not participated in other investments in Somerland and he only worked with Jasper on Jasper Lane Automobile Factory, at this moment, Rowan was acutely aware of an unprecedented sense of urgency.
“Jasper… Jasper?”
Rowan called him twice in a row before Jasper came back to his senses.
“What’s wrong?”
Rowan swallowed and said, “Now that things have escalated to this stage, what will you do? I think Europe and the United States will completely block Somerland’s economic exports. In this case, aside from JW, I’m afraid that the future export business of Lane Automobile Factory will also be greatly affected!”
Life at the Top Chapter 2128-Rowan’s concern was not without reason. Their original purpose of starting the car factory was not to be manipulated by foreign capital. It was more to seize the market with foreign cars such as Homer and BBA. At the same time, they also wanted to expand their domestic car brand to the world. However, Jasper did not expect that the decision to enact a export ban on Somerland that was only supposed to happen in 20 years time would instead be implemented now!
This time, the United States and Europe had begun to go all out against Somerland.
Could it be that all of this came about because of his own reincarnation, which then accelerated the rate of change?
Did he make the United States and Europe notice in advance that Somerland would be their mortal enemy in the future?
Thinking of this, Jasper could not help himself from frowning deeply. Then, he began to wonder if his previous actions were right or wrong. However, he could not get an accurate answer after thinking about it, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
After returning to his senses, Jasper said in a deep voice, “Now, this kind of outcome is inevitable, but I believe that the United States and Europe won’t be able to hold on for long. After all, looking at the world now. There is no one other than Somerland that can develop the manufacturing industry. Do you think they want to build their factories in Indra where all the rivers are polluted?”
“Pfft!” Jasper’s humor amused Rowan. “Yes, Jasper, you’re right. So what should we do next?”
Jasper crossed his legs and thought for a moment. “You should continue to keep an eye on the Lane Automotive Factory. Also, if I’m right, the United States is in dire need of energy right now. At this time, they will surely pick an extremely wealthy push-over to manipulate. In addition to transferring internal conflicts, this can also help their country greatly.”
After hearing that, Rowan nodded. “Yes, the last time I went to the United Kingdom to meet my dad, he also talked about this matter. This time, they are likely to target and suppress Qari again. After all, the United States bullied them once ten years ago, plus Qari has abundance of energy. I think this American vulture has long been hungry and thirsty! Since there are currently internal differences in Qari, if not now, then when?”
Jasper curled his lips and said, “This is a stroke of luck for us. Your family business is all abroad. Can you see if you can help me contact the wealthy business people over in Qari? I want to cooperate with them.”
Rowan nodded without hesitation after he heard that. “Alright, Jasper. I’ll ask my family to do this for you later.”
“Alright, thanks!” Jasper patted Rowan’s shoulder.
After he sat for a while, he got up to leave.
On the way, Lord Alvarado called Jasper suddenly. “Jasper, where are you now? Me, the little prince, and Moses and the gang just arrived in Harbor City today. Do you want to come out for drinks in the afternoon?”
Jasper smiled when he heard that. “I have something to tell you, and you coincidentally came. Alright, you can think of a place. Where are we meeting later?”
“The usual place,” said the little prince.
“Okay, then I’ll be there later.” Jasper hung up the phone.
***
Three in the afternoon. He drove to the usual spot where he hung out with the little prince and others, Southern Restaurant on Queen Road.
Jasper went to the private room and saw Lord Alvarado, the little prince, Moses, and Simson. He walked in, pulled out a chair, and sat down. After that, he smiled and asked, “What’s going on today? Why are you all here?”
The little prince looked at the others in the room and said with a smile, “We heard that you want to develop the information industry in Harbor City. Is there anything that you need our help with? I heard that JW Group needs a lot of advanced foreign technology, but there is a huge shortage of technical talent, and even many opponents are deliberately going against you.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2129-Jasper smiled and shook his head. “You know about all this?”
In fact, he did not deliberately hide these things, and it was not surprising that the little prince and others knew about it.
At this time, Moses could not hold himself back from saying, “Jasper, to tell you the truth, we all did a lot of research before coming here. Although it’s a bit difficult for you to develop in the information industry right now and the hurdles are enormous, if you do it successfully, the influence it will bring in the future will be immeasurable in Somerland and even the world! The biggest media in the world today belong to wealthy Jewish businessmen in the United States with the Murdoch family in the lead…”
“They have become the spokesperson of the United States, but they are shifty, and they will deliberately misrepresent things, so who dares to say anything about them?”
Lord Alvarado nodded. “In this era, whoever controls the information industry has the right to speak in the world. Somerland has not yet developed an information industry company that can go global. So, we’ve always been at a disadvantage in this regard, which is pretty embarrassing.”
The little prince also added, “Yeah, in fact, this time we came to Harbor City mainly to help you, Jasper, and see if you need our help in anything. In addition, with the departure of Half the Harbor Langdon, Sawyer, and others from Harbor City, we are also ready to show our strength here!”
Jasper glanced at them. When these trust fund babies were in Swallow Capital, they did not dare to be so reckless since their families were watching them. That was why now, they had come to Harbor City.
Harbor City was partly returned to the sovereignty of the mainland, so one could say that these people were free now that they were here.
After a moment of silence, Jasper finally said, “I feel the same way as you in this regard, but the premise of all this is to solve the current problem first. And I’ve heard that there has been a sharp increase in domestic conflicts in the United States recently. They will likely target the outside world to divert their attention and find someone to bully. There’s a 90% chance that this poor guy will be Qari. Interest is usually the reason for fighting an economic war… Right now, the United States has just experienced a subprime mortgage crisis and has suffered tremendous damage. Hence, it urgently needs to find a wealthy country to exploit. I think we can take advantage of the United States targeting of Qari’s energy to find the right time to act…”
As soon as Jasper said that, the little prince, Lord Alvarado, Moses, and the others stared at him immediately, their eyes lighting up like wolf cubs.
“Hey, why are you looking at me like that?” Jasper frowned and asked with some disdain.
The little prince said with a smile, “Jasper, you can’t forget us when you want to proceed with such a good business plan. Tell me, what are you going to do next?”
Jasper thought for a moment in his heart. If he followed the trajectory of his previous life, the United States would suppress Qari in all aspects this time, like a vicious robber frantically plundering the finances and energy originally belonging to Qari.
After two years of economic suppression and trade export controls, the people in Qari would have no way of getting by. Furthermore, the United States even directly interfered in their internal affairs, detaining Qari’s current ruler, and supporting their own minions to come to power. In this way, it would be more convenient for them to do whatever they wanted in Qari. After that, Qari completely became a puppet state to the United States, and at some point, they even turned their focus to Somerland.
This time, Jasper wanted to turn this situation around. Although he might not be able to stop what would happen to Qari in the end, at least he could delay the United States.
Thinking of this, Jasper looked at the crowd again. Then, he said unhurriedly, “The United States is interested in their oil, and I also feel that Somerland also needs the resources there.”
This statement was both straightforward and subtle. Lord Alvarado, the little prince, and others all showed expressions of disbelief after hearing this.
“Wait, Jasper, are you saying that you want to fight with the United States for the oil in Qari? Are you crazy?”
Life at the Top Chapter 2130-Jasper was a little dumbstruck. He had no idea what they were thinking.
“Who told you I would use weapons to fight them for oil? Can’t I use other methods?”
“Ah! W-What does this mean?” The little prince looked at Jasper bewildered, waiting for him to give the final answer.
“I mean, I’ve already started contacting the wealthy businessmen in Qari. But what will be done is still up for discussion. So, let’s just wait and see.”
After he said that, the waiters began to come in one after another to serve them the dishes.
While drinking, they brought the topic back to the issue of Harbor City.
Jasper said, “But since you guys have already come to Harbor City, I coincidentally also have a new business layout. This time, in addition to JW Group developing the information industry in Harbor City, I also plan to develop express delivery, logistics, and other similar industries. I firmly believe that in the near future, Somerland will become the world’s largest country, both militarily and economically!”
After Lord Alvarado, the little prince, and others heard that, they all fell silent. After a while, cheers filled the private room.
“As expected of you, Jasper! I knew that you came to Harbor City this time to prepare for the next game!”
“Jasper, we’ve thought it through. We will support you no matter what you’re going to do!”
Jasper looked at them with a gratified smile, nodded, and said, “Well, okay, then let’s toss everything aside and go all out! Alright, come on, let’s toast to the rise of our Somerland!”
They drank until midnight: before the men’s drivers took them away.
These guys said they were treating Jasper to dinner, but they got drunk in the end, and Jasper was the one who had to pay the bill. As Jasper watched the little prince and Lord Alvarado leave one by one, he remembered what the old man had told him not long ago.
Somerland did not need capitalists like the Rothschilds and the Morgans. Although the rise of Somerland was now inseparable from the support and dedication of these capitals, their fatnily would not escape the fate of being cast aside after they had served their purpose one day. Even if Jasper knew this, he could not change anything for now. At least before the higher-ups decided to stop, they still had a long time to find a way out for themselves.
This was not Somerland’s priority for now.
The United States and Europe completely blocked Somerland’s economy and the development of various high-tech technologies. Therefore, they had to race against time to seize the opportunity and break through the barriers!
Wendy had not yet slept when Jasper returned to the hotel at night. She was still sitting at the computer desk doing the work that she had not finished during the day.
“Honey, why haven’t you rested yet?”
Wendy glanced back at him, and immediately smelled the strong smell of alcohol on Jasper’s body. She frowned and asked, “Why are you drinking again? It seems that you really have no regard for your health. Take a whiff of yourself, you reek of alcohol. Go and take a shower now!”
Wendy said as she retrieved clean pajamas for him from the suitcase and pushed him into the bathroom.
After getting out of the shower, Jasper lay on the bed. Wendy wanted to continue with her work, but Jasper pulled her into his arms. He lamented, “Honey, I had dinner with the little prince, Lord Alvarado, and the rest…”
Wendy was not surprised when she heard that. Instead, she just mumbled to herself thoughtfully.
“They’re in Harbor City again? Their families have business here anyway. Also, this is such a good opportunity, so they will not want to miss it.”
After Wendy said that, Jasper said, “I told them that I’m ready to go all out in Harbor City. They’re happy about that. Since we have the same goal. Even though we are getting more interest for ourselves, we can also simultaneously help Somerland with its revival! What’s that saying again? ‘Every son of Somerland has a patriotic dream, whether they are businessmen, government officials, or common person.’”