The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family
Chapter 2600

The taxi driver's face flushed red in an instant, and he hurriedly said, "How about one thousand five hundred dollars, then?"

Mason wanted to continue haggling with the taxi driver. However, Carvalho interrupted him at this time as he said indifferently, "Alright, then. We will give you two thousand dollars for the ride. Mason, pay up." Mason subconsciously said, "Grandpa, he just said that he will only charge us one thousand and five hundred dollars..."

Carvalho said decisively, "Have you already forgotten what I told you earlier? Pay him the two thousand dollars."

Mason suddenly quivered before he nodded immediately before he counted and took out twenty pieces of hundred-dollar bills from his wallet before handing it over to the driver.

In fact, Mason was not a stingy person, nor was he unable to afford two thousand dollars. However, he simply felt that he could not accept it when he obviously knew that the taxi driver was trying to make more money out of them.

However, when he thought about what his Great-

grandfather had said about being patient and not engaging in a confrontation or quarrel with others, he immediately came to his senses and willingly paid for it.

The driver happily took the money and counted it carefully before he hurriedly said, "Sirs, please get into the car!"

Mason helped Carvalho get into the car before he ran around to the other side to get into the car.

As the driver drove out of the railway station, the driver asked, "The both of you should be from abroad, right?"

Mason asked curiously, "How did you know that?"

The driver smiled as he said, "There are very few Oskians who would still carry thousands of dollars worth of cash when they go out nowadays. Most people would use electronic payment, which is safer and easier."

Mason nodded before he said, "That is true. The electronic payment system in Oskia is indeed very good and is so much more advanced compared to that of any foreign country."

The driver replied proudly, "Of course! We are advancing into becoming a cashless society! Look! There are also fewer thieves now after we implemented the electronic payment systems."

With that said, the driver asked, "So, where would your first stop be?"

Mason replied, "Go to the Aurous University of Finance and Economics."

***

Charlie had been thinking about the matter regarding the ocean shipping business from last night.

He also realized that this would be an excellent development opportunity, but he could not think of anyone who would be suitable to run the business on his behalf.

Charlie only had self-knowledge, and he knew that he was not well-read. So, he knew very little about international trade, the import and export trade, and also about foreign exchange collection and settlement. He knew that he would not know where to start at all if he were to manage this project on his own.

So, if he wanted to enter this industry, his first task would be to replace a suitable person first.

Claire did not know what Charlie was thinking about. After she was done washing up, she saw that Charlie was still lying in bed in a daze even after he had woken up. So, she could not help but ask, "Husband, what are you thinking about? Why are you in a daze s o early in the morning?"

Charlie came back to his senses, and he smiled as he said, "I... I'm thinking about starting a business..." "Starting a business?" Claire asked in surprise, "You

want to start a business?"

Charlie nodded before he smiled and said, "I have that thought in mind, but I have not found an entry point yet."

Claire hurriedly said, "Husband, I don't think you should consider starting a business now." 3

Charlie asked curiously, "Why?"

Claire earnestly replied, "Our family is not short of money now. Moreover, you usually make quite some money when you go around looking at Feng Shui for others. If I manage to complete Emgrand Group's project successfully, we will have more money than we can spend in our family. So, why would you want to work so hard to start a business, then?" 4

Charlie replied seriously, "But wife, aren't you working hard on your own business too?"

Claire sat down next to Charlie before she held his hand and said earnestly, "Husband, it is indeed very tough to start your own business. Moreover, there is no turning back once you start something. So, I do not want you to go through so many difficulties and hard work." 3

As she spoke, Claire said emotionally, "Over the past few years, you not only had to take care of me, my family, and Mrs. Lewis from the orphanage, but you have also constantly been taking orders from my parents. My parents and grandmother used to despise and look down on you too. So, you have already suffered enough. Now that you can finally relax and enjoy life a little, why would you even bother to start your own business?" 6