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.
