Charlie was not treating Yule like a stranger. He simply felt that it was a little wasteful for Yule to suddenly give him a private jet.
Moreover, this was not an ordinary small private jet that was worth tens of millions of dollars or one to two hundred million dollars. This was a private jet that had been modified from a Boeing 737 airliner. 3
The price of an ordinary ex-factory Boeing 737 was about one hundred million US dollars, and that was only for an ordinary airliner. For a private jet, an ordinary airliner was equivalent to a semi-finished house. The cost of the transformation and renovation o f this semi-finished house would account for at least more than half of the total value. 1
If you did the math this way, the value of this plane would be around one billion Oskian dollars. 2
Charlie really did feel a little embarrassed to accept such an expensive gift for his birthday.
When Yule saw that Charlie seemed a little hesitant, h e stepped forward and held his shoulders as he said in an eager and solemn manner, "Charlie, you are just like a son to me. Furthermore, you have your own business now, so you'll often need to fly back and forth across the country or even around the world. It
will be much more convenient for you to have your own private jet."
Charlie said seriously, "Uncle Golding, in truth, the Wade family also has a spare private jet in Aurous Hill. Generally speaking, that is already sufficient for me. I really do not want you to spend so much money."
Yule had a very firm and determined expression on his face as he said, "The Wade family's private jet belongs to the Wade family, whereas the private jet that I'm giving to you will be yours alone. Doesn’t it feel different when you use your own belongings and when you use another person's belongings? Besides, you do not exactly have a very bright and clear relationship with the Wade family now. What if you were to end up being at loggerheads with your grandfather someday? Wouldn’t you be at a disadvantage if you were to use his plane at that time?"
As he spoke, Yule then said, "Also, why do you need to be so courteous with me? It’s just a plane, and it only costs about a billion dollars at most. I can also be considered as someone who has nearly died once. It is very painful to have so much money with nowhere to spend it." 4
Rachel, who was aside, also hurriedly agreed as she said, "That's right, Charlie. You should just gladly accept the gift. Your Uncle Golding is already old, so don't make him beg you to accept it when he is giving you a birthday gift."
When Charlie heard this, he immediately realized that he was indeed treating Yule like a stranger.
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