Chapter 94: Shady Deals of Shapath

"3.2 million, hehehe, that's enough, that's enough. I don't need 160,000. I'll be satisfied with making 100,000. I've already spent the bulk of my money recently, so there shouldn't be much need to spend money for a while."

After thinking it over, Carter continued to chuckle, but there was a slight sense of grievance in his heart.

He wasn't a spendthrift. If possible, he didn't want to spend this money either. But what could he do if he didn't spend it? Either the bank would have bad debts, and he would keep losing money, or, like now, he could spend some money, take a risk, and maybe turn a penny into a pound~

And there was a less obvious benefit to spending this money. It increases employment!

Carter's idea of increasing employment here was different from Benjamin's concept mentioned earlier. For Mayor Benjamin, increasing employment was his political achievement, the key to stabilizing Douglas. But for Carter, increasing employment meant increasing people's income, allowing people in Douglas to have money to spend, and most importantly: having money to repay my debts!!

This logic was also easy to understand. Not to mention the low-level operation of hiring debtors to work for oneself. Even in the case of normal recruitment, when he paid his employees, after they received the money, they would surely spend it, right? Money doesn't lay eggs.

By spending money in Douglas, they could indirectly increase the revenue of other industries and indirectly and slightly improve the repayment ability of debtors distributed in various industries in Douglas.

But Carter didn't dwell on this point. After all, it was still uncertain how profitable the Highway Commercial District would be. Thinking about it now was a bit redundant.

But Carter suddenly realized that the originally seemingly useless Highway Commercial District, a commercial project that was initially only used in his plan to recover money and reduce bad debt losses, seemed to be gradually rising in importance, unconsciously starting to detach from its uselessness.

Perhaps in the future...

"Carter, is everything settled? Your classmate is here to see you!"

Just as Carter was contemplating whether to increase his investment in the Highway Commercial District or pay more attention to it, Jenny's voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

The voice wasn't the issue, but the content of what she said? A classmate is here to see me?

Carter rubbed his ears, wondering if he was hallucinating? Who the hell could be so reckless?

Not to brag, but not to belittle himself either. Carter's position in school now was just a "sacrifice." At first, his classmates might have been a little afraid of him, but seeing him behave obediently in class and slip away right after, their attitude towards him gradually became normal.

For this kind of obviously rule-breaking guy, it was best to keep a distance. Neither getting close nor offending him. That was the attitude of most classmates, even teachers, towards Carter. In addition to being high up as a "sacrifice," it was impossible for him to get down to earth. The only person who would talk to him more at school, Kazim, would never come to his house.

In his own words, as a black man entering a white community, he felt uncomfortable and inferior. So the current situation was a bit strange. Who would come to see him?

Carter turned his head suspiciously, and the first face that caught his eye was a face that was both expected and unexpected.

"Shapath? What are you doing here?"

"I told you last time about inviting you to Atlanta for Thanksgiving, but you never replied. Today is the day we leave, so I came to ask you. Judging by your current appearance, everything should be fine, right?"

"No problem! No problem, what problem could I have? Lichellith, you sit down and rest for a while. Let him wash his face and brush his teeth first!"

Before Carter could speak, Jenny smiled brightly. She warmly greeted Shapath, then abruptly turned her face into a scolding one.

"Hurry up and wash up! Look at you and look at him. You get up early in the morning and don't even wash your face before holding onto the TV."

Carter: ??

This tone was familiar. If you replaced the TV with a computer, this would be exactly like his mother in his previous life. But, excuse me, did you get the situation wrong? Didn't I get up early to watch the morning news for money? When did it become an example of being lazy and idle?

"Alright, alright, I'm going, I'm going! Can't I go? Don't push, the stairs are narrow, be careful not to fall."

Carter understood Jenny's thoughts. Originally, she was worried when she saw that no one came to play with him. Now that someone came, and she was a pretty girl, Jenny wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. If he dared to refuse now, Jenny would definitely nag him incessantly until Monday when school started, for sure.

Rather than being nagged by Jenny, it's better to go out and avoid the noise. As for playing, sorry, what didn't Carter play in his previous life? Besides, Carter was now quite annoyed. He never expected himself to be "schemed" by Shapath, this little girl, of all people? Where was the girl's reserve?

In this situation, he couldn't think of anything fun in Atlanta these days. Empty-handed, making money was the way to go!

"It's okay, you hurry up and wash, I'll find you some clothes. When you go out with such a beautiful young girl, you should dress up nicely. Don't wear something old-fashioned, you should look like a young person!"

After pushing Carter into the bathroom on the second floor, Jenny enthusiastically rummaged through Carter's room, flipping things upside down.

"Are you sure I should wear this? When are these clothes from?"

About three minutes later, Carter looked in the mirror, wearing a milky white hoodie with loose green sweatpants, paired with a pair of red sneakers, feeling a bit dazed. What's with the red and green combination? This kind of flashy and somewhat vulgar dress had long disappeared from his memory.

"You grew up fast when you were little, you can still wear these clothes. If not, you can buy the ones you like in Atlanta when you get there. Don't buy leather shoes! And don't buy black or navy blue jackets, you'll look like an old man wearing them! You can buy two cotton jackets, and they should be in bright colors."

"Okay, okay, stop preaching, this is fine! I'm satisfied, let's go! Oh, by the way, we're probably not coming back until tomorrow night, don't wait up for me tonight."

In an inappropriate situation, make a quick retreat. Seeing that Jenny had become Tang Seng, Carter immediately made his escape.

"Remember to take precautions!"

Not going home tonight? Jenny's smile became even brighter, feeling a sense of relief as if her little piglet had finally learned to eat cabbage. Watching Carter, who was almost disappearing up the stairs, she quickly chased after him, still advising him. As Carter was going down the stairs, he slipped.

"Alright, let's go. Have your friends arrived yet?"

Casually, as if nothing had happened, Carter walked up to Shapath and spoke calmly, then picked up the car keys and wallet on the hallway table.

"Uh huh, they're already outside. There are...there are two guys because I didn't know if you would come with us, so..."

Following behind Carter, Lichellith explained nervously, but Carter didn't mind. He gestured towards the two unfamiliar cars parked in front of his house and asked:

"No problem, are those two cars driven by your friends?"

"Yes, yes!"

"Okay, you have them start up first, I'll catch up."

After giving instructions, Carter walked towards his Mustang, got in, started the engine, and then...

"Why aren't you going with them?"