Once he returned from Suesville, Jasper immediately called Old Master Law and told him of the entire conversation he had with Gale.
“I think Gale wants to make me into his weapon, Old Master Law,” Jasper stated as he sat in the car, rubbing his temples.
Old Master Law’s bright laughter echoed through the speakers. “Don’t think too much about it. There’s a duality to everything. While it does seem like he intends to use you, this may also be an opportunity for you.”
Jasper frowned slightly. “What do you mean, Old Master Law?”
Old Master Law chuckled but did not explain further. Instead, he spoke deeply, “People as old as us don’t make decisions with our own gains in mind anymore. We make decisions for the people after us.
“I, for example, make decisions with the Law family in mind. Gale doesn’t have any family left, he’s all alone. So the most important thing to him now is who to pass the Haddock Chamber of Commerce to.
“That’s why he’s doing everything he can to pave the rest of the way for the chamber. He might be using you in the process, but he could also use anyone else as well. His main goal is to lead the chamber to develop in the direction he wishes. He couldn’t care less who sits atop it.
“The businesspeople from Haddock are a business organization. If the Hull family and Gale can use them as they wish, then why can’t you?”
Jasper did not reply as he fell deep into thought.
Old Master Law knew that Jasper needed some time to digest and think it through, so he spoke gently, “Whether you think of this as a big deal or not is up to you. It depends on how you want to see it.
“Take your time to think clearly about it and plan well. Go for it if you think it’s worth it, and reject him if you think it isn’t.
“Instead of him using you, think of this as a transaction. As to how much you can gain from this, well, that will be up to you.”
Old Master Law then hung up the phone.
Jasper calmly watched the highway flit by through the window.
The memory of his past life had given Jasper a huge advantage, and he was well aware that the current success he had was because he had been reincarnated.
No one was more certain of the future than he was.
However, his memory did not make him omnipotent. The Haddock Chamber of Commerce, for example. There was nothing of it in his memory.
All he knew was that there was a chamber of commerce in both his past and current lives.
There were similar chambers but were from different places and with different names.
It was up to him to dig up more intel on his own.
…
Returning from Suesville, Jasper arrived at Waterhoof City.
Both Dawson and Wendy had arrived as well.
They had not come for any special reason, but rather because Jasper had bought that plot of land. If he planned to develop it, it would surely be done by JW Real Estate. As such, Jasper decided to ask Dawson and Wendy for their opinions.
As the trio walked toward his plot of land by Harpoon River, Jasper asked, “Uncle Schuler, has the situation with the supermarkets calmed down yet?”
Dawson smiled. “It was never anything big to begin with. Those people can’t do much damage. There’s a small loss, but it’s not a big deal.”
Jasper nodded. “In comparison to the supermarkets, their attacks exposed quite a few problems with my investment company. I’ve got to put some effort there after this and reform it.”
