A few years can change a lot of things. Especially with the effect of a lot of money, it is absolutely enough to change a family.

The Carpenter's family is getting richer day by day. They have also changed a lot, and now the Carpenter family doesn't have to worry about money.

At first, they thought that making $10,000 was a lot, then $100,000, $1 million, or even $10 million. The more money you make, the more you spend. Now their thirst for money has weakened a lot, and they are no longer desperate to earn every penny as they were in the first place.

Bart has changed a lot in the past few years. He manages a large number of researchers every day, and the money in his hand is in the millions, which is gradually honed. His position in the family has also become more and more stable as the electronics company has prospered, and his words have become more weighty.

As for Angel, she is no longer the illiterate housewife either. After several years of study and financial management, her knowledge has become wider and wider, and her management methods have become more and more flexible.

Correspondingly, Alex's voice has been weakened a lot. In the end, he and Richard still returned to the child's designation and were forced to obey the family order. After all, every parent doesn't want their child to turn against them, no matter how smart and capable that child is.

This is really a cocoon, self-inflicted!

Now Alex wants to do something big, something big. He sadly found that he had no way and no right to drive his parents to support him unconditionally.

Still, he acted. He first bought a few copies of "The Singers of the Von Trapp Family", one in the living room, one in his parents' bedroom, and one for himself to read at breakfast.

"Alex, concentrate on eating, don't read." Angel said to her son dissatisfied.

"Well, well, I'll eat after reading this." Alex's eyes didn't take his eyes off the book, still staring.

Bart reached out and snatched the book away, and he said, "Eat, don't read it anymore." ”

Alex shrugged, didn't say anything, and began to eat breakfast.

At this point, Bart glanced at the book himself. He said strangely, "Didn't you buy this book, Angel?" ”

Angel looked at it and said, "I didn't buy it, but I looked at it, and it was well written and touching." ”

Alex said, "I bought it, and when I passed by the bookstore, I found this book and bought it." ”

"Oh? What to say? Bart was interested, he asked.

Angel replied, "It's the story of a nun who went to a rich man's house to work as a governess, was very fond of the children of that family, and then married the rich man." ”

Bart smiled, put the book aside, and said, "It's a simple story." ”

Alex exclaimed, "No, this is a story about how love and freedom will eventually triumph over tyranny, over evil, and at the same time over themselves to reach new glory." ”

Bart said incredulously, "Is it as exaggerated as you say?" ”

"If you don't believe it, you will know the Tao by looking at it. This is based on a true story. Alex said.

Angel also nodded and said, "It's a very touching story, it's worth watching." ”

When Richard heard this, he said, "I want to see it too, I want to see it too!" ”

Alex pressed Richard's outstretched hand, and he said, "Don't move, that book is for Bart." There's another one over there. ”

Bart was skeptical, and he said, "How many copies have you bought, are they so beautiful?" Then I'll find a time to see. ”

When he returned in the evening, Bart remembered the book. He flipped it over, intending to look at it for a while, but unexpectedly, he looked at it all day. By the time he reacted, he had already finished reading the book.

"Is this story true?" Bart rubbed his eyes and whispered.

The next day, while eating breakfast, Alex noticed that Bart had dark circles under his eyes.

"How's that book written?" Alex asked deliberately.

Bart thought for a moment and replied, "It's well written, it's very touching. ”

Alex took the opportunity to say, "So how about we make a movie based on this book?" ”

"Making a movie?" Angel was also drawn to their topic.

"Yes, make a movie! I think this is a touching story, and if we can move ourselves, we should also be able to move others. Alex said seriously.

Richard happily said, "Can we make movies again?" This time, I'm going to pick a role for myself. ”

Bart didn't take a position right away, he asked, "How much do you think it will cost to make a movie like this?" ”

Alex said without hesitation: "I think it should be $8 million, and if the budget is more relaxed, maybe $10 million!" ”

As soon as he said this, everyone couldn't help but gasp. They had only just begun to get rich, and a few years ago the Carpenter family was still struggling with a dollar or two. Now hearing Alex talk about tens of millions of dollars in investment, it's like buying a dress, how can I not be shocked.

Even Angel felt that investing so much was too risky. She doesn't think that making movies will definitely make money, just look at Morris, he made so many movies didn't he make one movie and lose everything else.

"This movie costs so much money, and if we lose money, then ......," Angel said with a sad face.

Bart touched his chin and stared at his eldest son, wondering what he was thinking.

Alex was not in a hurry, and seeing that Bart didn't speak, he took out his killer weapon.

"Smack!"

Alex slapped a stack of drawings on the table, and said, "This is a storyboard I painted, and you will know how sure I am when you see it." ”

"Oh, so you drew the comics of this book. I thought you wanted to submit to the manga club. Richard said in surprise.

Angel and Bart both brought some over and looked at them, and the more they looked at them, the more shocked they became.

Ever since Alex got the transistor, they've never seen him do anything unexpected. Gradually, they also treated Alex like Richard. What they didn't expect was that Alex would surprise them again at this time.

From these storyboard sketches, they can see how deep Alex's work is.

Alex took out another piece of manuscript paper, and he said, "This is the script of the movie, and I made it up after I drew the storyboard." These things were in my head from the beginning, and I drew them for the convenience of your readers. ”

Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter glanced at each other, thinking that Alex was talking about the details of how to make the film in his mind after reading the book. They whispered to themselves that the amazing Alex was back.

Bart finally spoke, "Then are you going to be a director yourself?" ”

Alex shook his head and said, "No, I can't be a director yet." I think Morris could be asked to direct the play. However, I wanted to be able to choose the characters and the locations. Also, when shooting, I had to shoot according to the script and storyboard I wrote to the greatest extent. ”

Bart thought about it for a moment, and felt that doing it well in this way was like a trick. However, investing $8 million all at once is not good for the current electronics company or record company.

"Angel, how much reserves do we have in our company right now?" Bart turned to his wife and asked.

"There should be more than $5 million, and if you add liquidity, $10 million should be available." Angel thought for a moment and replied.

Alex and Richard listened to it straightly, they didn't expect the Carpenters' company to have so much money. But come to think of it, it's not a lot of money. When they bought the record company, it took more than a year to pay off $2 million of the company's debt, and the Carpenter brothers received a lot of dividends from it.

When I bought an electronics company, I spent another $1 million, and then I made appliances such as radios, computers, and air conditioners. Radios alone make more than $5 million a year, not to mention computers. If they hadn't been investing in research, they would have had more money.

Bart shook his head, and he said, "It's too dangerous, and in the event of an emergency, we will be very passive." ”

Alex suddenly interjected and said, "Then use the money that Richard and I earned." You probably don't have that money in the reserves you mentioned. ”

The Carpenter and their husbands both looked at Alex, who they didn't expect Alex to mention the money. Ever since the Carpenter company was able to function, they have put the money earned by the Carpenter brothers into a fund account. This was intended to be transferred to the past after the Carpenter brothers came of age.

Angel asked Richard, "Are you willing to put all this money into making this movie?" ”

Of course, Richard raised his hands in favor, he is now obsessed with being an actor, and he wants to enjoy it again whenever he has the opportunity.

Bart had no choice but to say, "Then take $3 million out of the account, and then we'll take $5 million out of the company's reserves." If it's not enough, we'll talk about it then. ”

Angel began to frown, and she said, "That's not good. In order to use the company's reserves, the consent of other shareholders must be obtained. If it is to invest in building a factory or something, there is definitely no problem. It's a hassle to make a movie, and I think there will definitely be a lot of people who will oppose it. ”

The company's shares are no longer concentrated in the hands of the Carpenter family, and some shares are divided in the form of options. In particular, the shares of electronics companies and battery companies have more options, and they hold about 80% of the shares.

Alex suggested, "Why don't we both contribute money from our brothers' funds?" If that's not enough, let the family go out a little more. ”

Bart immediately objected: "This is not good, why is it all out of your fund account?" If you lose, it's all over. ”

Eventually, they agreed to take $5 million from the Carpenter Brothers' fund and use the couple's stock as collateral to borrow some money from the company's reserves.

"If 8 million is not enough, let's plan for another one." Angel said that she manages the family's finances, and knows that the family has not much money, less than $1 million. The couple's annual distribution of money from the company is used to invest or buy stocks, and the money cannot be touched for the time being.

Bart still asked reassuringly: "Alex, do you really want to make this movie?" What if I lose money? ”

Alex shrugged and said, "If you lose, you lose, Richard and I are still young, and we still have a lot of time to make money." ”

Richard chimed in: "yes, yes. If we lose money, we will sing for another ten years and earn back all the money we lost. ”

When the Carpenter heard this, they laughed. At first, they also felt that even if the investment was wasted, it would not matter, anyway, they still had a few companies in their hands that were making money. Besides, what are you saving so much money for, the two brothers are so capable, are they afraid that the children will starve to death when they grow up.

After dispelling her worries, Angel also began to pay attention to this novel. She said, "See if I can play a role in it too?" ”

Bart joked, "Well, you play Maria, and I'll play the colonel." ”

Alex coughed desperately beside him, and he said, "Okay, the actor is up to me, don't interfere." If you want a role, you can talk about it after I have passed the interview. ”

When everyone saw Alex in such a hurry, they all joked that they wanted to play a certain role, and even their little sister Karen was shouting for a role next to her.