Chapter 97 All grandfathers have been grandsons at some point.

Everyone else was ecstatic when they heard the news.

The prison business had already started making a profit even before the Clinton Prison factory began production and without earning a single cent in outsourcing fees.

This alone fully demonstrated that the prison business could make money, and definitely a lot of money.

Sanchez Roosevelt said happily, "Motherfucker, it looks like we're going to get rich.

Our three prison management companies have currently secured the operating rights for eleven prisons. There are over two thousand prisons in all of America. If we take them all, we will definitely become one of the wealthiest people in America.

Fuck, just thinking about it is so damn exciting!"

Sanchez Roosevelt excitedly waved his arms, showing just how happy he was at that moment.

However, it was normal for Sanchez Roosevelt to be happy. Among the families present, the Roosevelt Family had the least wealth, comparable only to the Mars and Astor Families.

Other families far surpassed the Roosevelt Family in terms of wealth, but having less wealth than other families did not mean that the Roosevelt Family's strength was weaker than other families.

The Roosevelt Family's true power lay in its influence in the administrative and judicial fields; otherwise, how could this family have produced two Presidents of the United States?

Just as everyone was excited, Wang Xiuyuan poured cold water on them.

"You're celebrating too early. Our venture has just begun, and it's far from time to pop champagne.

There are over two thousand prisons in all of America, and we've only secured less than one percent of them. We're still a long way from achieving industry monopoly.

Therefore, you must accelerate your lobbying and negotiation with various State Governments, striving to secure the operating and management rights for over a thousand prisons within a year.

Furthermore, you must keep your mouths shut now.

The news that the prison is now profitable must not get out. There are five or six hundred Blue-Blood Noble Families in America, and every state has its local influential families.

If this news reaches the ears of those families, what do you think will happen?"

Devik Morgan reacted quickly, being the first to grasp what Wang Xiuyuan wanted to convey.

"They will definitely compete with us for this pie. Although the local families in each state are not as strong as us,

these local families have operated in their respective states for many years, and their local political connections are definitely stronger than ours.

If we truly compete, we might not gain much advantage, so we must keep it a secret."

"Da!"

Wang Xiuyuan snapped his fingers.

"Exactly, there are no technical barriers to this business we're doing.

To put it plainly, as long as you have money and strong connections with the government, you can get this done.

So, our only way out is to quickly gain control of the operating rights for all prisons in America before everyone realizes that this business can make a lot of money.

By then, those families won't even have a chance to get in."

Then, Wang Xiuyuan made a request to everyone present.

"Renoson, Devik, and Locke, you three are the actual managers of these three private prison companies.

So, I need you to quickly organize the financial income and expenditure of these eleven prisons that you've already taken over, and then we'll gather the elders of each family for a meeting.

Such a profitable business, such a big pie, we need to let those old guys in power see this good news with their own eyes.

Otherwise, why would they try their best to help us seize territory? How much effort have the various families put in so far?

If we rely on ourselves to slowly develop, when will we be able to monopolize this industry? What do you think?"

Reeves Astor was originally very happy, but when he heard Wang Xiuyuan say they should call the family elders for a meeting, he started to have doubts.

"Can't we just tell our family elders this news directly? Giving them the financial reports to look at would also work. I think calling them all together for a meeting should be avoided.

What are we when those people sit together? Will we even have a say then?"

Everyone originally thought Wang Xiuyuan's suggestion was necessary, but once Reeves Astor said that, everyone hesitated.

Just as Reeves Astor said, which of their family elders wasn't a prominent figure of their time? In front of those elders, they were like grandsons.

If they really sat down for a meeting with the family elders, they wouldn't have a say; they might not even have seats.

If they were unlucky, they might even end up serving tea and water.

Locke Vanderbilt strongly supported Reeves Astor's idea.

"We're like grandsons, aren't we? Everyone's family seems to be run by the grandfather generation.

I don't know what your situation will be, but given my grandfather's domineering personality, I estimate I'll have to stand behind him during the meeting. I won't be qualified to sit and speak in front of him.

Before, when I was a good-for-nothing, I had to stand behind him like a minion. Now that I'm the CEO of a large company, I still have to stand behind him like a minion.

Then what's the point of me being a CEO!"

Everyone else looked at Locke Vanderbilt with sympathy. They also had little status within their respective families, but they could still sit and speak in front of their own elders.

It was rare to see someone as miserable as Locke Vanderbilt. If it weren't for the Vanderbilt Family blood flowing through his veins, Locke's treatment would truly be no different from a lackey.

Reynoldson Rockefeller's thoughts were the exact opposite of Locke Vanderbilt's, because he could still sit and speak in front of his great-uncle, David Rockefeller.

Although Renoson wasn't relaxed when communicating with David Rockefeller, his treatment was much better than Locke Vanderbilt's.

"The problem is, if we don't bring these patriarchs who hold family power together to reach a consensus, the various families won't truly exert their full strength.

Wang Xiuyuan's meaning was very clear just now: we must quickly seize resources.

It's best to occupy over half of the market share within a year. Relying on a single family's efforts alone cannot achieve this effect."

The scene fell silent. Their hesitation was normal; no one wanted to make a fool of themselves in front of so many people.

"I say, are you all overthinking things a bit?"

At this moment, Wang Xiuyuan's face was filled with exasperation.

"I want to ask everyone, what are you in front of them? To put it plainly, you are all grandsons, and those people are your grandfathers.

What's wrong with a grandfather reprimanding his grandsons a few times? Is it something very shameful?

So what if you don't have the right to speak then? Is that something very important? After the meeting, we are still the ones who call the shots in the company.

For us, the most important thing is to make them value this business we have, and then activate the family's network to fully support our company's expansion.

What's losing a little face? Our shares becoming more valuable is what truly matters; only the money in hand is real.

Remember this one sentence.

Everyone who is a grandfather now was once a grandson!

People with money and power are the real bosses.

As long as we can get those elders to support our company's development more, what does it matter if they're not our own grandfathers?

You still have to serve them well. In short, only by making them happy first will we have our turn to be happy later."