Huh? There's a magic school here.

"Thank you, Uncle. I'm doing quite well! As you know, Magic Financial Investment Company is always very generous to its employees. As long as you're willing to work hard, you'll be rewarded handsomely. And now I've started to manage projects independently."

"Really? Well then, congratulations, James. Although you're not the best performing among the younger generation, the old man is very satisfied with your recent performance! Hurry up and go, don't keep the old man waiting too long."

After speaking, the uncle and nephew quickly arrived at a magnificent restaurant, where a servant opened the door and guided them to their seats.

A short while later, a middle-aged man who looked like a butler helped an elderly man into the restaurant, and everyone bowed to the old man. James and his uncle also stood up from their seats, and James's uncle even ran over to take over the butler's work.

"Please sit down, everyone. And you, Alfred, shouldn't keep trying to take over the butler's job; you'll make things difficult for him."

Upon hearing this, Alfred realized he had been reckless. Although he was Alfred's descendant, not everyone in such a large family was of one mind; they all had their own agendas.

Therefore, those in positions of power are very concerned about their own safety. Unless there are special circumstances, they often delegate most loyal subordinates to handle matters. If others were to step in rashly, who knows what problems might arise? This has nothing to do with personal relationships but is the rule of survival in a wealthy family.

"I just missed you so much, and I've been spending too much time away from home lately. So seeing you made me a little overwhelmed,"

After saying this, Alfred nodded apologetically to the butler.

"Alright, alright. Let's stop with this nonsense. I called you back because of James. He said he has something very important to discuss with me, something that could even affect the future of the family, so I want you to be involved."

After they finished speaking, they both looked at James, but before James could speak, the old man spoke again.

"Sit down."

He glanced back at the butler and said, "Have the servants serve all the dishes as soon as possible, then everyone else can leave. You can stay here and oversee things."

Soon, all the dishes were served. After all the servants left, the butler personally closed the hall door and stood behind the old man again.

"Alright, let's eat and chat. I'm so glad you two came back to see this old man who's nearing the end of his life."

“Great-grandfather, please don’t say that. You are the pillar of our family. I’ve come to see you today because I have something to ask you. As you know, the Magic Financial Investment Company I work for is currently the most profitable financial company in the British Empire. And just today, I successfully persuaded my boss to invest in one of my projects.”

"I will lead this project, and the company is prepared to invest 600 million yuan, with the remainder to be supplemented by external funding. This project mainly involves blah blah blah..."

For the rest of the time, James did most of the talking. The old man would occasionally interject with a question, and after James finished explaining the entire plan, he looked at Alfred beside him.

"Alfred, what do you think of this? Is it feasible? And you control the family's intelligence network, what are your thoughts on this company and its owner?"

“Grandfather, first of all, I think the chances of this succeeding are very high. I heard similar rumors at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs some time ago. As for the company James is joining, I have also done some research beforehand. This company is very interesting.”

"First of all, the owner of this company is a young man who started from scratch. He's not even as old as James, and he didn't receive a formal education; he was an orphan. My people even went to the orphanage where he grew up under the guise of making a donation, so it's absolutely certain that he did grow up there!"

"You mean he's just a puppet someone else put on the show?"

"No, we investigated. His background is clean. Interestingly, his initial wealth came from betting during last year's World Cup. We don't know the exact amount, but it's definitely over 100 million pounds!"

"James, I'm too old to eat all this meat and fish, but you're still young, you should eat more!"

During the conversation, the old man pushed his steak towards James, which is a symbol of favor in Western table manners, because their concept is that what belongs to someone belongs to them, and if I don't give it to you, you can't take it from me!

After he finished speaking, he turned around and gestured for Alfred to continue.

"However, our analysts told us that this person has great potential. Unlike ordinary people who suddenly become rich from the bottom and indulge in luxury, his biggest personal disappearance after receiving the huge bonus was buying a car worth several hundred thousand dollars for transportation. He used the rest of the money for investment. However, what we don't understand is that his first investment was buying Skye Island. That island has no investment value at all except for some tourism resources, but he also got the title of Earl of Skye Island and a member of the House of Lords because of it."

"The Earl of Sky Island? The last heir of the Sky Island Earl family died on the battlefield of World War I. How did he obtain this title?"

"It is said that the royal family gained a lot from this deal."

"The British Empire has really fallen on hard times. Even such high-ranking titles can be bought and sold with money. Maybe I'm just getting old."

The old man shook his head and sat there looking dejected. Seeing that the old man did not move, Alfred continued.

"Next, he somehow found that woman named Catherine. At first, they ran a supermarket, but a few months later, Catherine started Magic Financial Investment Company. They weren't very famous at first, but last year's oil trading made them famous overnight. James knows the rest better than we do!"

“Yes, great-grandfather, this company is very successful in the financial market. If it weren’t for the trading losses caused by our trading teams, the profit margin would be astonishingly high, even if we included the losses caused by our trading teams. The company’s overall performance is still far ahead in the financial industry.”

After listening to their introductions and analyses, the old man fell into deep thought. A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes, which had been closed, and asked James a question.

"You mean, your plan was shelved for a long time, and your boss suddenly approached you and decided to move forward with it?"

“Yes, great-grandfather. I had already given up, but I didn’t expect things to turn around today. Moreover, the company offered me very generous terms, allowing us to raise funds on our own to participate.”

Upon hearing this, the old man said with certainty.

"What made her suddenly change her attitude? Probably something she needs our family's help with, but instead of asking, she's using benefits to make us bring it up! Heh, what an interesting little fox. Since you're offering such a large benefit, then so be it and let's see what you're up to!"

"Alfred, when you get home, tell your father to make time to meet with James's boss. He definitely has something to gain, so you can try to put some pressure on him!"