14. Father and son

Harry Osborne has returned to his mansion in Manhattan, New York, and since graduating from high school, he has moved out of his home on his own, living in a college dorm with his best friend Peter, but he has been returning home more often because his cold relationship with his father has recently eased and he is no longer as nervous as he used to be.

Harry, who had put down his backpack, walked into the house, and since he had been on a trip to the West Coast, his relationship with his new girlfriend Mary Jane had grown by leaps and bounds, and the two quickly fell in love, living sweet and happy days every day, much to Peter's distress and depression when he had to be slapped in the face by cold dog food all day long.

"How do you have time to go home today?"

Harry's father sat in the living room, the helmsman of Osborne Industries, tall, with thin cheeks, eyes as sharp as a falcon, and a majesty that people would not dare to look at.

He is Norman Osborne, a well-known business tycoon in New York, who founded Osborne Industries from scratch more than a decade ago, and has gone from a nobody to a staggering fortune and esteemed position today, and can be said to be quite a legendary figure.

"School is out for the holidays, I'll come back and get some things." Harry said lightly, he had been sent to boarding school since he was a child, and the relationship between him and his father was very estranged, and the two of them rarely exchanged warm moments.

"I heard you have a girlfriend?"

Norman Osborne leaned back on the sofa, looking at his son, who was a little nervous in front of him, and couldn't help but be disappointed, he had always hoped to train Harry to be a decisive and bold man, who could take over Osborne Industries in the future - this was his life's work and painstaking efforts, and of course someone needed someone to inherit and carry it forward.

But the result was disappointing, Harry's ability was really mediocre, although he was of excellent quality, but he only wanted to have fun and had no business talent at all, so over time Norman gave up the idea of raising his son to be his successor, anyway, he would be in charge of Osborne Industries for a long time, leading the company to a higher peak, and completely building it into a family giant like Stark Industries.

"Well, I'm going to bring her to you in a few days, she's a very nice girl!" Harry was saying good things about his girlfriend in front of his father, and the young master Osborne had fallen in love and couldn't help himself.

"I know something about her - that girl named Mary-Jane is not worthy of you, Harry." Norman directly and decisively vetoed: "She was born in such a family, she didn't go to college, she dreamed of being a big star, and she didn't understand the etiquette and upbringing of the upper class at all, how could such a girl enter the Osborne family?!" ”

Ignoring his son's iron face, Norman Osborne shows his strong side as a father, and the Osborne family finally takes off the nouveau riche hat and enters the upper class of New York, if the son marries a girl from a humble background, it will make the outside world laugh.

"I've seen a lot of vanity girls, Harry, they just fancy your status and wealth."

Norman Osborne is very serious, when Harry was young, he put all his energy into heavy business, often too busy not to go home, and later even sent his son to boarding school, which created a cold relationship between father and son, and now Osborne's industrial operations are gradually on the right track, Norman also tried to mend the relationship with Harry, but he is not very good at expressing feelings, and always talks in the way of facing the company's subordinates, which intensifies the conflict between father and son!

"I still have some things to do, and I don't eat at home."

Harry strapped his backpack and prepared to leave, he didn't want to argue with his father, he'd heard this kind of parental power conversation many times anyway.

"By the way, the day after tomorrow is the carnival festival, I invited Peter and some friends, I hope you can come then." After a moment's hesitation, Harry extended an invitation to his father and walked out of the house.

The empty and luxurious mansion was quiet again, and Norman Osborne leaned back on the couch tiredly, looking a little lost, Harry had just mentioned Peter, and the lad was very nice. Norman admired his son's best friend Peter Parker more than Harry, who he knew was a shy young man with an unusual interest in scientific research and excellent grades in school.

Norman even had the idea of arranging Peter to Osborne Industries after graduation, so that he could also cultivate a trustworthy helper for Harry in the company, and the old stuff on the board of directors were hungry wolves who ate people and didn't spit out bones, if it weren't for the fact that he had been deliberately suppressing their power, Osborne Industries would have been sold to Wall Street vampires by these people a long time ago!

Rubbing his slightly aching head, Norman closed his eyes, Osborne Industries was about to undergo a huge transformation recently, he was ready to attack the military industry, establish friendly relations with the Ministry of Defense, and then become a behemoth like Stark Industries, gaining a respectable status and power.

To this end, Norman has invested almost all of his net worth in the research and development of human enhancement drugs, and has now reached the stage of fast results. This project came from the Second World War in the last century, creating Captain America's Super Soldier program, when the military developed a serum that was enough to make a person a super soldier of infinite strength, but unfortunately the inventor was later assassinated, and the formula of the serum became a secret that no one knew.

For many years, the military has not given up on the pursuit and research of "super soldiers", and Norman saw a huge opportunity to take over the research project of human enhancement drugs, which would be the best springboard for Osborne Industries to complete the leap forward, and thus become a defense contractor for the military in one fell swoop.

If he completes the project and gains the favor of several military dignitaries, then he may be able to set his sights on politics and have a chance to become a member of Capitol Hill.

During World War II, Howard Stark, the founder of Stark Industries, became a powerful provider of American military weapons with his extraordinary mind and means, which led to Stark Industries, which is now known as the leader of the military industry.

It was because Howard Stark seized the opportunity of life that he created the brilliant achievements of Stark Industries, and if he could do it, why couldn't he succeed?!

Norman is full of confidence, as long as the human enhancement agent is successfully developed, Osborne Industries can be promoted to the guest of honor of the Ministry of Defense, a large number of orders and soaring stock prices, enough for him to lead the Osborne family to a new future!

"As long as tomorrow the people in the Ministry of Defense are satisfied, then everything will be perfect."

A smug smile appeared on Norman's face, he had waited too long for this day. With excitement, he slowly closed his eyes and sank into a wonderful dream.