American History 1988
Chapter 264 - 255: Once Upon a Time People’s Favor

Chapter 264: Chapter 255: Once Upon a Time People’s Favor

"Wedner, it’s great to see that you are still alive."

"Ah ha, it’s rare that our billionaire still remembers me, your humble, once fully supportive, and helpful little lawyer~"

Wedner spread his arms, his pinstripe suit looking shinier than before.

Dean even spotted a glittering gold pin on his bright red tie!

Damn! Was this still that stingy attorney who didn’t even want to hire a secretary?

"My eyes tell me that Wedner Law Firm is flourishing now, right?"

Dean smiled as he embraced him; the guy had also left Youngstown and moved to the current Columbus.

At his question, Wedner arched his eyebrows proudly.

"If you’d like, I can show you the brand new Matthew Wedner Law Firm, it’s just up in Arlington."

"I will, and I’ve always said that you would move your office into a nice skyscraper."

"Yes, unbelievably, it easily became a reality."

Now, Wedner was strutting with pride; he was no longer the lawyer who took on any case just to scrape by.

He was now the chief legal consultant for Byte Moving Company and also one of the hired lawyers for Multi-rent Company.

He even participated in some of the legal work for Price’s List.

Wedner had once boasted to his firm’s employees, "I’m the sole legal representative of the Price Family in Ohio, and I even collaborated with Dean Price to earn his first pot of gold!"

This claim was often brought up by Wedner, especially after Dean made it onto the Forbes 400.

Reading the news in the paper, he went out of his way to buy that issue of Forbes magazine as a keepsake.

Wedner had never cared for such things before, but this time, he pored over the list again and again.

Eventually, he even cut out that page and placed it in Matthew Wedner Law Firm’s introductory materials.

He would often wield it boastfully to clients, emphasizing his important role in the business empire of Dean Price.

This move had proven effective, as the firm’s business had markedly improved recently.

So when Wedner heard that Dean had returned to Columbus, he hurried over immediately.

He didn’t come alone; he also brought an assistant with a camera.

The moment he and Dean had embraced was already captured.

Soon, it would appear on the front page of Matthew Wedner Law Firm’s introductory materials.

"Hey, you two guys, I’m the star today."

Peter was dissatisfied with their dawdling - didn’t they see they’d arrived at the doorstep of Byte Moving Company?

"Dad, is this your company? It looks pretty good."

This was in Dublin, an area near the outskirts of downtown Columbus, where Peter and his team had rented a large piece of land.

Initially, it was only a three-story office building, but now there were several huge warehouses.

On the walls of these warehouses, the logo of an eagle was painted.

They were conspicuous, visible even from a mile away.

When Dean and the others arrived, trucks were entering and exiting between the warehouses.

"How is it, Dean? Isn’t it impressive?"

Peter looked at everything with pride swelling on his face.

"Uncle Frank is amazing. Within a little over a year, he has made Byte one of the biggest moving companies in Columbus."

"Hey, what about me?" Peter was displeased with his son praising someone else.

"Peter has also helped a lot; those unruly drivers are quite scared of him," Frank added with a chuckle.

"Did you hear that, kid?" As a veteran driver, Peter had his own unique skills.

"OK, I’m proud of you, Dad," Dean struck with a flattering smack.

"Ha ha~ Your dad just didn’t have the opportunity to show off his talents before."

Peter laughed triumphantly, look, the billionaire with a net worth of two billion dollars was kowtowing to him!

"Alright, seriously, how much is your annual profit?" To be honest, Dean was a little curious.

"Last year, Peter and I each earned 1.07 million dollars," Frank recited these figures by heart.

"Wow~" This was a bit of a surprise to Dean.

"Mmm-hmm~" Peter’s mouth was close to splitting to his ears, "Your dad is a millionaire now."

"Alright, Dad, you guys are indeed incredible."

To grow a moving business to such a scale in Ohio was no easy feat.

"Now that you know, I’ve always told you, I can fully support myself."

Peter no longer had his former dejected appearance. Once a man finds his calling, he becomes radiant and full of life.

"Do you want to grow the business even bigger?" Dean asked as he looked at the bustling warehouses and then turned to face the two.

"Grow the business?" Peter and Frank looked at each other, both thinking, isn’t it big enough already?

"Yes, like expanding out of Ohio to Pennsylvania, Indiana."

Another purpose of Dean’s return was to restructure Price’s List.

With the first data interchange center of the CIX Alliance becoming operational, and the birth of the World Wide Web,

The diversification of web pages had technical and hardware foundations, so Dean had already begun trying to promote them.

And as for Price’s List, one of the earliest projects he invested his efforts in, he had already conducted thorough research on the rental market.

In the future, as the website’s operations gradually got on track, he would have access to a wealth of resources related to the rental market.

This was the perfect nourishment for the Bald Eagle Moving Company, after all, it’s best to keep the water in one’s own rice paddies.

When Dean mentioned expanding the business beyond Ohio, Frank hadn’t reacted yet, but Peter was already interested.

"Are you saying that Bald Eagle could do more business, hire more drivers, and then make more money?"

Dean nodded, "That’s right, that’s exactly what I mean."

"Well, what are we waiting for? Tell me where the business is, and I’ll have someone rent an office there right now."

Having worked as a truck driver before, Peter had been to many places and found nothing challenging about this.

"Hold on, Dad. I need to make some preparations," Dean gestured for him to not rush, "Let’s at least connect with our outposts there first."

"With the way you were talking before, I thought the business was just waiting for us to jump in~" Peter’s enthusiasm significantly waned.

"I’ll let you know later on," Dean shrugged helplessly.

He was here today because Peter had pulled him over to take a look at his so-called career.

Dean’s original plan was to first visit Price’s List and RentMore, but seeing the reputable Bald Eagle Company, he felt much relieved.

Peter and Aunt Rachel’s family all had good incomes, and even a promising future awaited them.

This was a good thing for everyone involved.

In Aunt Rachel’s words, the Price Family finally had the semblance of "family" prestige.

Although Dean had become a billionaire in California, they didn’t plan to follow him there.

They loved Ohio, for it had their family, their friends, and their business.

They grew up here and this land made them feel at ease.

As Dean and Frank continued their tour of the Bald Eagle Moving Company, an expected phone call came through.

"Dean, remember me? Charles from NCR."

Charles? Dean looked somewhat bewildered as he recalled the deal involving $60,000.

...

Time flew by quickly, and the Christmas holidays were already over, now it was 1992.

However, this year’s Christmas was special because a major event occurred the day after Christmas.

The leader up north announced he was resigning, and following that, the alliance declared its dissolution.

Two events that could influence the global situation had occurred within a mere 24 hours.

While the big figures might have been prepared, for the average citizen it all seemed too sudden.

Almost every newspaper you could find, television news, and radio stations were discussing the matter fervently.

And just as Dean had initially predicted, because the focus was drawn up north,

no one discussed the Governor of Arkansas’s scandal, and it seemed as though Clinton had narrowly escaped a predicament.

While international waves of change were unpredictably swirling, the people of America celebrated.

They were relieved that they no longer had to worry about nuclear bombs landing over their heads, so parties and receptions came one after another.

Dean too received such invitations, and today there was a party in Columbus with the local elite in attendance.

Politicians from both parties, magnates from the steel and chemical industries, prominent figures from the local financial sector, and Charles, who had previously extended an invitation to Dean.

Everyone here was dressed sharply and spoke eloquently, seemingly genuinely happy about the long-awaited peace.

But Dean knew they just needed an excuse for a party.

After all, even if the Cold War continued, it wouldn’t affect their lives.

"Are you saying NCR has been acquired by AT&T?" Dean, holding a glass of wine, was surprised by the news.

"Yes, we’ve just finalized that deal," Charles looked proud, optimistic about the acquisition.

This was AT&T, known to everyone in America.

NCR may dominate in the field of bank automation computers, but it was insignificant compared to AT&T.

The people at Charles’s level believed that with the backing of the giant AT&T, NCR wouldn’t have to worry about survival anymore.

As former executives of NCR, they had received some AT&T stock during the acquisition process.

Their pride stemmed from knowing that AT&T would never go bankrupt, ensuring their everlasting wealth.

"Then congratulations to you, Charles," Dean said as he clinked his wine glass with his.

Well, it seemed Charles was unaware of the past animosity between Byte Company and AT&T.

"By the way, Dean, Byte Company’s Teams software is quite impressive," Charles slowly steered the conversation towards Byte Company.

"Thank you for saying so, we’ve always been working hard on it."

"Good," Charles nodded, "So, does Byte Company also provide customized software services?"

Dean gave him a surprised look, then affirmed, "That’s correct, we are a professional software company."

"Would you be able to develop instant messaging software for NCR, like Teams?

Don’t worry, we will offer you a satisfying price," Charles finally revealed the purpose of his visit today.

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