Chapter 3168: Each takes what they need, everyone is happy

"Go overseas to gain experience?"

Hearing Steve say this, Howard was momentarily stunned.

Throughout history, whether they were royalty or nobles, they would all face the same contradiction when it came to the succession of the throne. After the reigning father established his favorite child as the crown prince, he would instead begin to develop various suspicions and defensive psychology toward this son.

Their inner monologue was very simple, summarized in one sentence: I have decided to pass the position to you, but you cannot be in a hurry now.

Once the son showed any signs of being in a hurry, they would immediately enter another inner monologue: You are so anxious to take over my position, are you hoping for me to die early?

Howard was naturally no exception.

He was also worried that his eldest son was too eager to succeed, to the point of harboring evil intentions toward him. So, ever since he publicly established Steve as the heir, he had been extra vigilant against him.

However, what he didn't expect was that this eldest son would take the initiative to leave the United States and go outside to gain experience. This immediately struck a chord with him.

He was willing to pass the position of family head to Steve after he passed away or lost his management ability, but that was definitely not now. And now that Steve was willing to go outside to accumulate experience, it was a good thing he had been wishing for.

The son going overseas was equivalent to leaving the base camp, and he could sit in the base camp and be his family head steadily without worrying that his son would suddenly usurp power one day.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel happy, feeling that his eldest son was indeed filial. Although he was already the family's first heir, he was not in a hurry to succeed at all.

So, he suppressed the joy in his heart and asked Steve, "Going overseas to gain experience is a good thing, but it will definitely be harder. Being away from home and gathering less with family is also a test. Have you really thought it through?"

"Yes, Father, I have thought it through!" Steve answered very decisively and said seriously, "The family's major decisions are determined by Father, so there will definitely be no problems. And I also want to take advantage of the fact that Father is still in his prime to gain more experience outside and settle down more. I feel that the young core members of the Rothschild family shouldn't all stay in the United States to enjoy life. Sometimes, they also need to go outside to walk and see. But before, everyone was relatively greedy for the debauchery of the United States and no one wanted to leave. I hope that by setting an example this time, I can let more young people go out and see the world outside."

Howard looked at his son and, seeing that he wasn't joking, couldn't help but praise him with great relief, "Good! Well said! The core members of the Rothschild family really should go out and see everywhere. Otherwise, if it continues like this, the family will only go further and further down the slope."

Steve's words struck a chord with Howard.

The core members of the Rothschild family were just as he said; no one wanted to leave the United States.

As for why, Howard naturally knew very well. The entire family was like a golden mountain, and this golden mountain was in the United States. Everyone wanted to guard the golden mountain. Not only did they have the opportunity to grab a handful at any time, but even if the person sitting on the golden mountain died one day, everyone could immediately grab the wealth on the golden mountain nearby.

Under these circumstances, leaving the golden mountain for a long time to go overseas was equivalent to giving up the opportunity to get a share of the golden mountain.

And Howard, as the family head, often didn't want his brothers and descendants to stay by his side.

Why were the emperors of ancient times not like this? With many sons by their side, everyone would feel a chill down their backs. Driving those adult sons out of the capital, letting them be kings in various places, monitoring their every move, and then using other kings to check and balance each other could make them honest and not dare to mess around.

It's just that the Rothschild family was not a royal family after all.

They didn't have such strict rules and hierarchical systems as feudal society. Plus, during World War II, the collateral Rothschild families suffered many massacres and looting overseas. So, since then, the core members of the Rothschild family had all begun to shrink back into the United States. At first, it was shrinking, and later, it was that no one wanted to leave.

Now, Steve took the initiative to leave the United States. This was a good example for Howard. As long as Steve left the United States, he could let other uncontrollable descendants also go overseas to gain experience, and eventually send away all the threatening people by his side.

So, he said to Steve, "After we return to the United States, I will convene a family meeting. At that time, I will announce your decision at the meeting. You should also talk to others properly and set an example for them."

Steve said without hesitation, "Father, don't worry, I will!"

Howard nodded and asked him, "By the way, Steve, if you go overseas to gain experience, which country do you most want to go to?"

Steve's only goal in his heart was China, but he didn't want to reveal it too directly. So he thought for a moment and said, "Father, my idea is that the markets worth my in-depth understanding and deep cultivation are the European market and the Asian market. Besides that, Africa is too poor, Oceania is too small, and South America doesn't have much development prospects."

"That's true." Howard agreed, "Except for the United States, the world's second to eighth-ranked countries are all in Asia and Europe. Africa doesn't even have a country that can rank in the top thirty. As the heir to the Rothschild family, you naturally have to choose a market second only to the United States."

Steve said hurriedly, "If that's the case, then China is the most suitable, after all, it is the world's second-largest economy."

"Hmm!" Howard nodded and said, "China's development speed and potential are indeed unparalleled. Arranging the Rothschild family's number two person to China to work personally is enough to show our importance to the Chinese market. Maybe it can help our business in China grow significantly!"

Steve immediately took over the conversation and said, "Father, since you said so, then I will go to China! Previously, our family office in Asia was placed in Singapore. I think we can simultaneously establish a new family office in mainland China, which I will be directly responsible for."

Howard agreed without hesitation and said readily, "No problem, leave this matter to you to be fully responsible for. After this family office is established, the family will provide you with an additional 50 billion US dollars in exclusive funds to carry out the family's business in China! You have full discretion over this money!"

Howard liked his son very much now. As long as he wasn't thinking about his position as family head, he could hand over all the family offices overseas to him to be fully responsible for and manage. Not to mention that he only wanted to establish a new family office in mainland China.

And 50 billion US dollars was nothing to the Rothschild family. Howard had already planned it. The Rothschild family would pay 25 billion US dollars itself, and then take another 25 billion US dollars from the funds managed by the family.

In other words, the money for Steve to try and fail would be half paid by others. When it made money, 25% of the total profit would be distributed to them, and the family could get another 25% of the extra profit. If it lost money, it would be treated as them helping the Rothschild family share the risk. Anyway, they had countless projects invested with Rothschild over the years. Projects had gains and losses, but the overall return rate was relatively considerable. These investors were also very shrewd. The 25 billion US dollar share would be dispersed to every investor. Compared to the trillion-dollar fund pool, the loss of 25 billion US dollars would be shared, and the loss of each investor would be only 1%. Everyone wouldn't care.

Steve was also very happy in his heart. 50 billion US dollars was already a very considerable amount. He thought his father felt he had performed very well this time. 50 billion US dollars was the start-up capital given by the ancient emperor when he drove his son out to be a lord. At that time, he could be the family head in the United States with peace of mind, and he could be far away in China to get close to Ye Chen and pave the way for being the family head in the future. In this way, the father and son could be said to each take what they needed, and everyone was happy.

So, he immediately said loudly, "Father, don't worry, I will definitely not live up to your expectations! I will go all out to let our business in China reach new heights!"