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Chapter 2608
Charlie was a little puzzled, and he asked, “Why do you feel that it is particularly meaningless and of no significance for you to help companies make more profits? Now that you are teaching, aren’t you also helping the university cultivate more talents, then? I think that there is truly not much difference between the two.”Yolden smiled slightly before he said earnestly, “To be honest, I am not the kind of materialistic person who loves money very much.”As he spoke, Yolden said emotionally, “Truthfully, money no longer carries any significance or meaning to me after reaching a certain level. My standard of living and my living conditions have been fixed ever since I began earning an income of five hundred thousand US dollars a year. Moreover, when I subsequently began earning ten million US dollars a year, my standard of living and my living conditions were still the same as when I was simply earning five hundred thousand US dollars a year.”“Although I am not a rich or wealthy p
Chapter 2609
When Charlie saw the excited look on Yolden’s face, he hurriedly explained, “Sorry, Professor Hart, but I am not a Stanford University graduate.”Yolden asked puzzledly, “Then how did you know that the redwood tree that I painted is the one in the Stanford University’s emblem? If you did not have a deep understanding of Stanford University, you probably would not be able to remember the Stanford University emblem, right?”Charlie did not hide the truth, and he simply replied truthfully, “My mother studied at Stanford University back then. When I was a child, I was fortunate enough to have followed her to pay a visit to Stanford University.”“So, that is the case!” Yolden nodded slightly before he said, “You look like you are only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old this year. So, your mother’s age should be similar to mine, right?”Charlie nodded as he said, “I am twenty-six years old, so my mother should be fifty-four years old this year.”Yolden thought for a moment before he
Chapter 2610
“That’s right!” Yolden nodded as he said emotionally, “The both of us have been classmates for several years, and we also have a very close relationship and friendship. In truth, when I was pursuing my wife back then, your mother was the one who helped me hand the love letter over to her!”Charlie asked curiously, “Professor Hart, could you tell me more about my mother? I do not know anything about my mother’s life experience before she married my father.”Yolden sighed as he said, “Your mother was very popular and famous at Stanford University back then! She was not only the best top Oskian female student in the whole of Stanford University’s history, but she was also the president of the Stanford Oskian Alumni Association and a sponsor of the Stanford Internet Venture Capital Fund. Many of the top high-tech companies that are now in full swing in Silicon Valley started slowly building up their businesses step by step using the funds sponsored by your mother…”As he spoke, Yolden c
Chapter 2611
As Yolden spoke, he could not help but lament, “Sometimes, the adult world is like this. Everyone unmistakably has a very good relationship with one another, but because of the great distance and because everyone has to live their own lives, it might even be difficult for us to meet up every three to five years.”Immediately afterward, Yolden had a very serious expression on his face as he said, “Although my wife and I rarely had the opportunity to meet up with your mother later, we still shared a very deep and close friendship. When your mother was still alive, my wife and I have always regarded her as our close friend. It is indeed a pity that she had to die young when she was such a good and outstanding person…”Charlie could not help but feel extremely sad deep down in his heart when he heard this.The people around his parents spoke very highly of them, but unfortunately, he personally knew very little about his parents’ deeds.In fact, Charlie was merely a kid who had just en
Chapter 2612
Yolden suddenly came to a realization, and he blurted out, “Is that the reason why you want to venture into the ocean shipping business?”“Yes.” Charlie nodded and said, “I do not know how much you know about the Schulz family, but back then, the Schulz family and my father did not get along very well. The Schulz family even set up the Anti-Wade Alliance, and they colluded with many other families to deal with and go against my father. Therefore, in my eyes, the Schulz family is also my enemy. Since the Schulz family’s ocean shipping business has been completely halted at the moment, I think that it is the perfect time for me to take advantage of this opportunity and step into the ocean shipping industry. That is how this idea came to me.”As he spoke, Charlie said, “I was originally planning for Doris to help me start up this business. However, she told me that if she were to venture into this business, she would have to possess a very thorough understanding of international trade,
Chapter 2613
When Yolden said these words, Charlie already knew very well in his heart that it would simply be impossible for him to persuade Yolden to collaborate and work together with him.Moreover, he also understood a principle stating that ‘A gentleman would never force a person to do something against their own will’.Therefore, Charlie did not continue making any further efforts, and he said earnestly, “Professor Hart, I understand what you mean. I am sorry for being too reckless and hasty.”Yolden hurriedly waved his hand and said, “This is not your fault. This is just an issue that is weighing heavily on my mind. Since I have already made a promise to my deceased wife, I will have to keep my promise and not be ambiguous on this issue. So, I hope that you will not hold it against me.”Charlie hurriedly replied, “Why would I? Professor Hart, I truly understand your decision.”Yolden smiled happily. At this time, it seemed as though he suddenly recalled something, and he said, “Charlie,
Chapter 2614
“Google, Apple, Yahoo, Cisco, Oracle, Tesla, and many other top high-tech companies emerged and established themselves, step by step, from Silicon Valley.”“Their market value has already increased tens of thousands of times, and their growth and incremental space are extremely huge!”“If any stockholder bought Apple’s shares twenty years ago, he would have made a profit of more than three hundred or four hundred times.”“Did you know that your mother invested in Apple with the venture capital fund that she had set up even before you were born?!”“At that time, Steve Jobs treated her as the most distinguished guest, and when Apple’s market value was only worth a few billion dollars back then, she paid up hundreds of millions of dollars in exchange for 10% of Apple’s shares!”“Apple’s market value at the moment is currently worth more than two trillion US dollars, and that is equivalent to more than fifteen trillion Oskia dollars!”“After many rounds of dilution and reduction, the
Chapter 2615
At this time, Yolden sighed as he said emotionally, “It is simply impossible for me to be able to finish talking about all of your mother’s successful investment and cases back then. If you have the opportunity to head to Silicon Valley one day, and if you look for any of the bosses of any top global group and tell him that your mother’s name is Ashley Layna Acker, they will certainly use their highest standard of etiquette to receive you and treat you as their most distinguished guest…”Charlie sighed as he said, “If I had not met you, I would have never have known all these things about my mother…”Yolden looked at Charlie before he smiled slightly and said, “Your mother’s vision and long-term strategy and planning are far beyond any of our reach.”“Truthfully, back then, many of us did not even understand your mother’s investment strategies or operations. This was because many of the companies that she invested in did not seem like it would have any developmental prospects to us.
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