It was needless to mention the ocean shipping business. The vast majority of the world’s logistics relied on the ocean shipping business, and the development space would only increase and get bigger and bigger in the future.As for The Apothecary Pharmaceutical, Charlie had a large number of excellent prescriptions. Even if he simply took out the prescriptions from the , it could also become a best-selling drug globally. What was even more valuable was that the research and development costs of a random drug from other companies such as Pfizer, Novartis, Merck and so forth from the United States would already cost billions of dollars, take several years, and the success rate would also not be that high. Therefore, they would have to use their sales proceeds to cover the research and development costs, but Charlie did not have to spend a single penny on research and development. Moreover, he had also just taken Ten Thousand Armies under his command.His top prior
Charlie said goodbye to Yule and Rachel early the next morning, and Quinn drove him to the airport.The roads in Eastcliff were very smooth early in the morning, but Quinn intentionally drove the car slowly, allowing cars to pass in front of her one after the other without minding it at all.The reason why Quinn was driving so slowly was because she really could not bear to let Charlie leave.Charlie could also guess her thoughts and so, he did not rush her.As Quinn was driving absentmindedly, she then said to Charlie, “By the way, Brother Charlie, will you be coming to Eastcliff again sometime later?”Charlie thought about it and replied, “I will meet the professional management team from the Wade family after they prepare the report materials, but I’m not sure if I will come to Eastcliff or whether I will ask them to come and report to me directly in Aurous Hill.”Quinn then said quietly, “I might be very busy in April. There are several domestic concerts that I will have to p
When Quinn saw him changing the subject, she did not continue being aggressive. Instead, she followed his words and said, “Starting early next month. I’ll hold a concert in Canada, Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa first. After that, I will go to the United States from the south of Canada. My first stop will be in New York, and then I will go from the east coast to the west coast. I’ll go to Chicago and Houston and then to Los Angeles and San Francisco on the west coast. I’ll probably be touring North America for about a month before going to Europe after that.”After saying that, Quinn looked at Charlie eagerly, and she had an aggrieved look on her face as she said, “Brother Charlie, once I start my tour overseas, I might not be able to see you for two or three months, then...”Charlie then comforted her as he said, “It’s important for you to work, right? What’s more, it’s a farewell concert. You will be able to stay in Eastcliff after this tour anyway.”Quinn nodded and sai
When Charlie saw that Albert was teasing Isaac, he could not help but laugh. He suddenly remembered Yule’s advice about Ten Thousand Armies, and he then said emotionally, “Albert, I think you also need to take some time to work on some self-improvements. In the future, I think that you should not be in charge of all those underground matters anymore. You should divide those matters among the Four Great Guardians under you and let them be fully responsible for handling those matters.”Albert did not hesitate to agree and said, “Master Wade, I’ll do as you say. I will have a meeting with them when I go back, and I will hand all those matters over to them.”After saying that, Albert then asked with some embarrassment, “By the way, Master Wade... what would I do afterward if I were to handle all of those affairs over to them?”The reason why Charlie kept Albert around was because of Albert’s loyalty toward himself. The fact that Albert was willing to agree to his request first before
Charlie hurriedly said, “Why would it be any trouble, Aunt Dunn? Here, let me help you carry your luggage.”After saying that, Charlie had already taken the luggage from Helen’s hand. He then made an inviting gesture at Helen before saying respectfully, “Aunt Dunn, please go ahead first.”Helen wanted to refuse at first, but when she saw Charlie’s sincere attitude, she could not afford to be even more courteous. So, she said softly, “Thank you!”With that being said, Helen then immediately got on the plane first.Charlie followed behind her with the luggage in his hand. Albert and Isaac also followed Charlie into the plane.There were only four passengers on this plane returning to Aurous Hill this time. The cabin crew then closed the cabin door after getting a positive answer from Charlie about whether he wanted to take off immediately or not. Charlie invited Helen to sit on the sofa in the meeting area of the private jet while Albert and Isaac sat on the seats on the side. A
The flight time from Eastcliff to Aurous Hill took less than two hours.It was only ten o’clock in the morning when the plane landed in Aurous Hill.Charlie knew that Claire would definitely not be at home and so, he did not have any intention to go home immediately. Instead, he got Isaac’s subordinate to send Helen back to the old mansion where his parents used to live before he headed to Shangri-La with Isaac and Albert. Shangri-La seemed to be a lot quieter compared to how it was before, which was a big contrast to the scene where Shangri-La had always been crowded. Charlie came to Isaac’s office and after sitting down, he asked Isaac, “By the way, Mr. Cameron, why does it seem as though Shangri-La is not as lively today as it used to be? I’ve been here so many times before, and it seems as though today is the quietest day.”Isaac said helplessly, “I heard from some of my subordinates that this is not only the case today. In fact, there has been a substantial decline in the b
At this time, there was a knock on the door accompanied by a young woman’s voice, “Chairman Cameron, Chairman Quinton from the Quinton family as well as Chairman White from the White family wants to see you.”Isaac was a little surprised as he said, “Why are Graham and Zeke here to look for me at this time?”After saying that, Isaac looked at Charlie and spoke up as he asked, “Young Master, do you want to meet them?”“Of course.” Charlie nodded and said, “Since they have already come here, how can I avoid them and not meet them?”Isaac hurriedly said to the female secretary who was at the door, “Bring them over here.”“Okay, Chairman Cameron.”A few moments later, the female secretary left and returned with both Graham and Zeke in tow.As soon as they entered the door, they could not help but feel surprised when they saw Charlie and Albert, who were both sitting on the sofa. Graham asked, “Master Wade, why are you here as well?” Charlie laughed and said, “I heard that somet
As soon as they heard that Charlie was going to auction the Rejuvenating Pill, everyone who was present took a deep breath out of shock. Isaac subconsciously said, “Master Wade, when you auctioned the Rejuvenating Pill at the Moore family villa the last time, it was sold for a high price of two billion dollars. Moreover, you did the auction at the last minute at that time. The only reason why Travis Lane could buy it for two billion dollars was simply because those really big tycoons outside simply did not know anything about the Rejuvenating Pill at all...”As he spoke, Isaac then said again, “If we were to hold a proper auction this time and do a good job of publicity and promoting the event in advance, it will definitely attract all the top tycoons. It will not even be a problem to auction it for five billion dollars, then!” Graham, who was aside, also said, “That’s right, Master Wade! Your Rejuvenating Pill has long been famous in the rich and powerful circle in the south. Eve
Zachary then said, "By the way, I have some friends who have a lot of stock. How much capital do you have, Mr. Cole? I'll check if they have stuff that suits you, and you can partner with them."When Zachary asked how much capital, he was basically asking Raymond how much he would invest in his own business and how much he could spend on taking new stock as he was buying.As such, Raymond replied modestly, "I've been chasing my tail for a while, so I didn't earn more than a few hundred thousand. I definitely would have no issue taking items with rebates, but I'm afraid I can't afford premiums.""Alright!" Zachary nodded, having discerned the scale of Zachary's capital."I'll check on what's available and see if we can get a few personal deals."Raymond nodded. "Thank you, Zachary!"Zachary smiled, shaking his head. "Mr. Crane, please buy another fruit basket for Mr. Cole—I'll pay you later."Mick quickly said, "Oh, you don't have to, Mr. Evans! It's my pleasure, no worries!"Zach
With the last stroke, Raymond got on a ladder to reach the old signboard, pasting the banner over the old shop sign.Then, he added a notice by the entrance: We buy all antiques and measure all treasures.As soon as the makeshift sign and notice were up, Mick was the first to arrive with a fruit basket to celebrate the occasion.The instant they met, he greeted Raymond warmly, "Ah, Mr. Cole! You sure are efficient—you just came back yesterday evening, and you're already setting up shop today at noon!"Raymond smiled, "Doing a small business by myself is naturally much quicker."Mick shook his head disapprovingly as he put the fruit basket by the door, "Now, now. Don't be a stranger, Mr. Cole—almost everyone in Antique Street is a friend, but you didn't tell the gang when you opened the shop! It'd hype things up when everyone comes bringing you gifts!"Raymond quickly shook his head. "Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't know if this humble trade will last. It's better to keep m
To not lose three months' worth of rent on top of that, Donald called over the owner at top speed while getting some of the friends in the antique trade to appraise what merchandise he had left.Taking losses had always been the hardest pill to swallow, but once the decision was made, there really was nothing that couldn't be given up.The owner was plenty pleased as well since that meant someone was picking up on his rental. He promptly had Donald sign the agreement transferring the last three months for the rental to Raymond while signing a new rental contract with Raymond.Raymond didn't have to pay up immediately either—he just had to start paying rent to the owner once Donald's three-month rent was up.Once the agreement was signed, every stall owner as well as owners of businesses resembling the Pearl House swarmed the premises.After all, they loved to take stock from people in the same line of business. Once a business owner decided to close shop, they wouldn't be bothered
If Donald had to maintain his business under such circumstances, the next three months would be even worse.Hence, instead of doing that, he really wanted to stop this business altogether.As for what remaining merchandise, he'd just get some fellow in the same business to take them off his hands at a lower cost while he gained his freedom sooner.Hence, he stopped Raymond, "Wait, my friend! Let's talk about this… if the hundred fifty grand transfer fee is too much for you, why don't I cut it down even more—say, a hundred grand instead?"Raymond turned and told him solemnly, "I'm not paying a transfer fee at all."Frustrated, Donald blurted, "At least give me ten grand for my troubles! My shop is good—you'd definitely make bank once you take it off my hands!"Raymond thought about it and eventually said, "How about this—if you can clear up the place by the end of the day, I will pay you five grand on top of the forty five grand that is your remaining rent, but not one cent more."
The reasoning was simple too—with businesses failing, most shops were losing money.With months left on Donald's rental contract, all he could do now was keep his business afloat while attempting to transfer the rental to someone else. At the same time, he must be prepared for the situation where no one would rent it from him, and he must honor his contract to the very last second.With the losses he had sustained up until the contract expires, he definitely wouldn't extend it. That meant packing up to leave while returning everything to the owner to claim the deposit that the owner was holding.Even now that he was asking for a transfer fee, his mindset was to get whatever he could get. By the last month, Donald would naturally give up on such pipe dreams regardless.Still, when Raymond saw the lack of merchandise in the shop, he could tell Donald's business was at its final stretch. What little he sold would serve to recuperate his losses, and there was no chance in hell he would
Elaine thought that it would be fine even if Jacob couldn't put aside his pride so soon.Right now, she had become more considerate of Jacob and could understand that men valued their pride. As such, she could just wait until they went traveling together, and they'd definitely be staying in the same room. With that, it would be more natural for them to share a room together again when they return.-Early the next day, Raymond arrived at Antique Street, coming over from an express hotel nearby.Although he had asked Trippy to look for a shop, he knew that Trippy might not really help him—he had to rely on himself for everything.But during his stroll yesterday afternoon, he had noticed plenty of shops that were being offered on rent or sublease. Business in Antique Street was likely poor, so Raymond came early to make inquiries about the rented properties.When Oskia's antique market was at its peak, Antique Street too enjoyed its golden age. Even now, the eyes of any antique p
Gratitude showed on Elaine and Jacob's faces as soon as they heard that Charlie was giving them a hundred grand too, with Elaine clapping and cheering, "Oh, what day is it today? All the good things are happening in one stroke! I heard Dubai is heaven for shoppers, so it'd definitely be a thrill!"Then, turning toward Jacob, she asked, "Do they need a visa over there?"Jacob thought about it. "I don't think so.""Great!"Even more excited now, Elaine quickly told Jacob, "Say no more—I will pack right now, and we can leave tomorrow!"She was ready to head to her room and do just that too, but Jacob quickly stopped her, "Calm down—we can't leave just because we want to. There's so much to plan: booking our flight, doing our research on the more interesting places to visit, getting a hotel that makes traveling convenient, as well as deciding how long we'll be there.""Right! Right!" Elaine nodded in realization and exclaimed in praise, "In the end, it's my hubby who thinks things th
Elaine was beside herself with joy at those words. "Oh, wonderful! It's been so long since I went traveling! I never really had time to enjoy myself before in the US anyway, and I even got screwed over before I left."Then, she turned toward Jacob and grumbled, "You really didn't give a shit back when we got married. Not only was our wedding so discreet, you didn't even take me on a honeymoon!""You were already heavily pregnant," Jacob chuckled awkwardly. "Where would I have taken you…?"Then, he quickly added, "Well, since dear Charlie has said it, you should pick a place you like. We will treat it as our honeymoon!"It wasn't just Elaine—it had been a long while since Jacob had gone traveling. He had thought he would find success in both love and career during the Korean exchange trip, but he had been left blinded by the blinding presence of Yolden Hart, and his love had basically ended there. That was why there was nothing pleasant about that trip at all.There was also no q
"Hah!"Elaine pursed her lips as she huffed. "It hurts to keep that money? That's the first time I've ever heard that crap. Forget two million US dollars—I would keep two gold bullions in my pocket even if it's burnt red-hot!"She then quickly added, "If it hurts you to keep it, then wire it to me and I'll keep it for you. When you and Charlie have a kid, you can use that money for their university fees!"Charlie was at once amused—only Elaine would have the audacity to say that when the two million would definitely have been spent to the last dime even before he and Claire had a child.Claire was aware that she couldn't count on her mother in regards to money and hence said, "Let me think about it… for now, my plan is that I will stay involved with the project to the end. Should it prove to be a success, I will keep the money. If it doesn't, I should at least return it to Miss Fox."Elaine quickly pressed, "If you're going to return it, you should at most return half. Let me have