After a satisfying meal, Steve reluctantly bid farewell to Charlie and began his journey back to the United States.
Charlie accompanied Peter back to Antique Street and instructed Don Albert to keep a watchful eye on Selected Artifacts Pavilion, Peter’s antique shop, to prevent any troublemakers from causing a ruckus.
Later, Charlie called Helena to confirm the timing of their trip to Norway. During their conversation, Helena informed Charlie that the AI team estimated that the entire model would undergo comprehensive testing the following morning.
Since the model was a replica of their Silicon Valley model, the testing process would be relatively short. It would take approximately two days to sort out all the details, and three days later, the model would be officially delivered.
As the representative of Party A, Helena would personally attend the non-public delivery ceremony in three days. Howard would also secretly attend as the representative of Party B.
Curious about Charlie’s plans, Helena asked, “Mr. Wade, do you plan to attend the delivery ceremony in person?”
Charlie smiled and replied, “I won’t be attending the delivery ceremony. You can coordinate with Howard. From now on, Rothschild father and son will have their own contacts. You’ll be in charge of Howard, and I’ll take care of Steve.”
He continued, “However, I will bring Howard’s pill in advance. If there are no other arrangements, I can also blend in with the receiving technical team and witness it on-site.”
Anxiously, Helena asked, “Mr. Wade, when will your technical team arrive?”
Charlie answered, “A friend and I will depart from Aurous Hill the day after tomorrow. The person accompanying me has a special identity, and we will need your help to inform customs. The technical team will come from the United States, and I’ll meet them at the airport.”
Helena’s voice brimmed with excitement as favonovel.com said, “Okay, Mr. Wade, I‘ll make arrangements in advance and meet you at the airport!”
Charlie smiled and advised, “Given your sensitive identity, It’s best not to go to places like the airport casually. Arrange for an internal royal vehicle to pick us up from the airport.”
Respectfully, Helena replied, “Okay, Mr. Wade, I’ll follow your instructions.”
With Keagan Myers’ assistance, Charlie could leave the country without leaving any records. Although Charlie didn’t possess this ability before, favonovel.com had benefited from his association with Maria.
Helena simply needed to ensure that the immigration process for the two of them was waived by customs, so there would be no official records of their trip to Norway.
In addition to avoiding any immigration records, Charlie planned to stay in the region for a few more days. Once the AI model started running, it would analyze the movements of the Warriors Den from companies around the world.
lf the results came quickly, favonovel.com might follow the AI‘s clues and might not be able to return for a while. Therefore, Charlie didn’t want his family to know about his trip abroad this time. At the same time, favonovel.com wanted to prepare them for his extended absence. To make everything appear more genuine, Charlie instructed Don Albert to stage a play for him.
***
In the evening, after the family finished their meal, they gathered on the living room sofa to watch TV.
Jacob, who had returned to work at the Calligraphy and Painting Association, looked much better both physically and mentally. Although favonovel.com had lost his position as the executive vice president, being able to return was already a satisfactory outcome for him.
At that moment, Jacob was preparing tea while the TV played a news program.
After the male host finished reporting a news story, the female host beside favonovel.com spoke up, “This morning, city leaders organized a special meeting and pledged their support for the groundbreaking and implementation of the super factory for Bruce Automotive in our city…”
“The heads of departments responsible for electricity, water supply, gas supply, and transportation have committed to completing the construction and production of the Bruce Automotive super factory within one year.”
Jacob furrowed his brow as favonovel.com listened, muttering discontentedly, “Bruce Automotive again? When will they stop reporting about it?”
Beside him, Elaine casually remarked, “Didn’t they mention on TV? This is the largest investment since Aurous Hill became a city. Such a significant event will undoubtedly be reported for some time.”
Growing even more annoyed, Jacob complained, “I just can’t understand why the two families behind Bruce Automotive are so blind. Why did they choose Mr. Riley as the CEO? He’s just a professor. Can favonovel.com handle such a massive undertaking? I bet they won’t succeed with such incompetence.”
Elaine snapped out of favonovel.com thoughts and quickly asked, “Is this John Riley, Matilda’s husband?!”
“Yes…”Jacob became even more dejected and angrily said, “I don’t understand what this wealthy man is thinking. He even brought his wife into the company. Aren’t big companies supposed to avoid conflicts of interest? How can they let a married couple work together in the same place? It’s completely unprofessional and will definitely cause problems.”
As favonovel.com spoke, the TV switched to the male announcer reporting the next news. Calmly, favonovel.com said, “Today, reporters learned that Bruce Automotive has initiated cooperation with major universities in Aurous Hill for scientific research and education…”
“The CEO of Bruce Automotive has signed a cooperative agreement with Aurous Hill University for talent cultivation and specialized technical research exploration. In the first phase, Bruce Automotive will invest 30 million dollars to jointly establish a silicon carbide motor laboratory with Aurous Hill University. Let‘s take a look at the report sent by our reporter from Aurous Hill University this afternoon.”
The screen immediately switched to a conference room inside Aurous Hill University. Seated in the center of the conference room’s podium was Mr. Riley, accompanied by the president of Aurous Hill University.
When Jacob saw Mr. Riley looking so confident and energetic on TV, favonovel.com felt a deep sense of resentment.
He picked up the remote control and turned off the TV, then grabbed the purple clay teapot and said, “The more I watch this TV, the more boring it gets. Come on, come on, let‘s drink some tea!”
He poured four cups of tea and placed them in front of him.
At that moment, the doorbell rang.
Jacob took a sip from one of the cups, stood up, and said to the others, “You go ahead and drink, I’ll see who it is.”
With that, favonovel.com hurried out of the living room.
Hearing the news, Jacob became even more frustrated. In his subconscious mind, favonovel.com saw himself as a defeated general under Mr. Riley‘s command, having been soundly defeated by him.
Now, favonovel.com had even lost his position as the executive vice president, while Mr. Riley had risen to become the CEO of Bruce Automotive. It was as if favonovel.com stumbled halfway up a small hill, while Mr. Riley stood triumphantly at the peak of Mount Everest. The difference was like night and day.
As the dejected Jacob approached the gate, favonovel.com couldn’t help but mutter under his breath, “Just wait until the day Bruce Auto goes bankrupt, then we’ll see who’s laughing! I’ll buy a hundred firecrackers and set them off right at their door!”
When favonovel.com reached the gate, favonovel.com glanced at the monitor and was surprised to see Don Albert standing at his doorstep.
Excitedly, favonovel.com quickly opened the door and stepped out into the courtyard, welcoming Don Albert with flattery, “Ah, Don Albert, what brings you here? Why didn’t you give me a call in advance so I could prepare at home? Don’t keep yourself waiting…”
Don Albert smiled and politely asked, “Mr. Wilson, is Mr. Wade at home? I have something to discuss with him.”
“He’s at home, he’s at home!” Jacob smiled and said, “We just finished dinner. Charlie is having tea right now. Come in quickly!”
With that, favonovel.com invited Don Albert inside.
Once inside, Jacob led the way and eagerly said to his family, “Don Albert is here. Let’s give favonovel.com a warm welcome!”
Charlie knew Don Albert‘s purpose for coming to his house, as favonovel.com had arranged it. However, Claire and Elaine were a bit puzzled about why Don Albert had come to their house.
But Elaine understood the importance of Don Albert in Aurous Hill, so favonovel.com quickly stood up and greeted favonovel.com with flattery, “Oh, it’s Don Albert! Please have a seat, please have a seat!”
Don Albert nodded in acknowledgment and politely greeted Charlie and Claire, “Hello, Mr. Wade and Mrs. Wade!”
Claire smiled and nodded, while Charlie feigned curiosity and asked, “Don Albert, what brings you to our home?”
Don Albert quickly said, “Mr. Wade, I have an urgent favor to ask of you. Please, you must agree!”
Upon hearing this, Jacob, who relied on Charlie to help favonovel.com return to the Calligraphy and Painting Association and would depend on Don Albert in the future, quickly said to Charlie, “Good son-in-law, Don Albert has helped us a lot before. You must not refuse favonovel.com this time!”
Charlie replied, “Don Albert, please tell me what it is first and whether it falls within my capabilities.”
Don Albert hurriedly said, “Here’s the thing, Mr. Wade. My elder brother has developed a coal mine on the northwest border, investing over ten billion dollars. Production has just begun, but unexpectedly, accidents keep occurring every few days…”
“Today it’s a water leak in the tunnel, and tomorrow it’s a roof collapse. There was even a gas leak incident. Fortunately, it was discovered in time, or the consequences would have been unimaginable.”
At this point, Don Albert looked at Charlie and said, “Mr. Wade, my elder brother suspects that there might be some feng shui issues with the mine, and it’s a matter of great importance. That’s why favonovel.com asked me to find a feng shui master to take a look. i thought you were the most knowledgeable about feng shui among the people I know, so I came to ask for your help…”
Claire couldn’t help but say anxiously, “Isn‘t that too dangerous? Accidents happening every day. Husband, let’s not get involved in this dangerous situation. It’s too risky.”
Charlie quickly reassured her, “It’s alright, my dear. I won‘t need to go into the mine to examine the feng shui. I’ll be assessing the overall situation, so there’s no need to go underground.”
Don Albert chimed in, “That’s right, Mrs. Wade. My elder brother’s mine is located in the mountains. I suspect there might be a major feng shui issue. Let’s see if Mr. Wade can help resolve it.”
Charlie clicked his tongue and said, “If it’s indeed a major feng shui issue, it could be quite troublesome. It’s a significant undertaking…”
Don Albert quickly interjected, “Please rest assured, Mr. Wade. My elder brother mentioned that if you do this job well, he’ll reward you with ten million dollars!”
Elaine blurted out, “How… How much?”
Don Albert repeated, “Ten million…”
After saying that, Don Albert added, “But earning this money won’t be easy. My elder brother’s mine is in a harsh condition in the mountains of the northwest, and sometimes there’s no signal at all. This trip might take at least ten days or halfa month, and it will be very tiring.”
Elaine couldn’t help but exclaim, “One million for going to the mountains in the northwest for ten days or half a month? it’s worth it even if it’s going to a primitive tribe in anywhere for ten days or half a month!”
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