Talking about ideals was a very interesting thing, and also something that could get people excited.
It was probably like... on a somewhat sultry night, after friends had finished dinner and had a little beer, they lay around in the dormitory talking about those pretty girls.
When they got excited, someone would inevitably wave their hands and dance around! Ideals were something that could excite men even more than women. Adrian was already over eighty, but at this moment, he was still like he had been sixty years ago, expressing his views on the family's development and his plans for the future to the elders of his family!
The years, old age, and hardships... everything had been wiped from his heart. At this moment, only blazing passion remained within him.
"...As long as we can solve these problems, I wouldn't dare say you could rank first or second in all the districts, but at least you won't fall out of the top five."
Looking at Adam's thoughtful expression, Adrian lowered his voice slightly. "Apart from a few major families, your greatest enemy—and your core opponent—is still Anke Coke Industry."
"I'm not trying to sow discord between you and your younger brother. There can only ever be one person called a 'role model.' Even Hynes and Haines are in competition with each other."
"You're still brothers outside the competition, but within the competition, you're opponents."
"They have an excellent foundation. I'm not... you know, on Mr. Lin Qi's side, or Mr. Wo Delike's side. Add to that their existing industrial foundation, and their advantages are simply too obvious."
"We may not be their match, but we won't be left too far behind either."
"After the development of the first phase ends, we'll catch up with them during the second or third