Chapter 106 Kingpin
Bant and Norman talked for a while.
The two people talked about the profitability of self-healing potions.
In fact, he already knew this part from Eunice.
All the profits from the potion belonged to Primus. Although it was only for a month, the large number of orders from the military had already made him a fortune, and Bant also became one of the youngest richest people in New York.
"Our production now cannot keep up with the orders. You have to find Connors and ask him to breed those little lizards quickly." Norman reminded.
Now, all the orders Primus receives are paid with deposit only, after all, there is no stock.
In Norman's opinion, such low production would greatly affect the company's profitability. Even though he couldn't get a penny of the money, he was still worried about Bant.
The two chatted for a while.
Then the other party began to prepare to accuse Mendel Storm.
Although Osborne has a professional team of lawyers, Bant still recommended Matt Murdoch to him.
After that, he let the matter go and asked about Harry's company instead.
“The phone is already on sale.”
Speaking of which, Harry is no longer sleepy.
As the son of Osborn, it was easy for Harry to find a few production lines.
And after all, it was just a civilian smartphone, and the technical skills required were not very high, so the first batch of phones were produced soon.
With the help of the publicity brought to Primus by the self-healing potion, Harry advertised a mobile phone, which soon became quite popular.
Although the profit margin of mobile phones is far less than that of self-healing drugs, the advantage is that the market is large and production can be expanded quickly, so the total profit is also very considerable.
Harry directly reported this month's revenue, which changed Bant's original idea of not getting involved in the communications industry for a long time.
Why not make money if you have the chance?
These departments with lower technical content can be completely taken over by Harry, which will be a good opportunity for him to train.
With Harry's brain, it is a little difficult for him to invent things, but he can still do some simple things better than most ordinary people.
Then, Bant left Osborne Manor with several new mobile phones.
At the same time, he was also thinking about confessing to Uncle Ben and Aunt May that he had started a company.
"Now that Primus has started to generate revenue, there is absolutely no need to hide it from them anymore."
Bant concealed the fact before because the Parker family did not have much ability to bear risks. Although he knew that failure was impossible, he also wanted to avoid making them worry.
Of course, there is no need for that now.
The Queen.
Ben was driving a little tired.
He went out to look for a job again today, but was still rejected everywhere. Not many people were willing to hire someone who was too old and couldn't use modern electronic equipment.
Even cashiers in stores have to know how to use a cash register.
"Luckily, Peter made some money taking pictures for Spider-Man during this time, which reduced some of the burden on the family."
He wiped the sweat off his face and sighed again.
He still felt bad about letting a child who was still in school bear the financial burden of the family. Moreover, if things continued like this, it would be difficult for them to pay for Peter and Bant's college tuition.
Besides, he was also worried about Peter's safety.
Newspapers report Spider-Man's fights with super criminals every day, and Peter might get into trouble if he takes pictures of him.
"If it doesn't work, why not modify the car, install a guardrail, and then drive a taxi."
Although I can't sit for long periods of time due to back pain, there is no better solution at the moment.
However, even the air conditioner in his old car was broken, so if he wanted to drive a taxi, he had to repair it.
"I wonder how Xiaoban is doing in the lab?"
Ben was just thinking about it when he suddenly saw two familiar figures standing in front of his house.
"Xiaoban?"
Outside, Bant was standing side by side with Mary Jane.
After leaving Osborne, Bant rushed back home, but to his surprise, no one was home. Aunt May was still at work, and Uncle Ben was out looking for a job.
Instead, Mary Jane saw him from the window and ran down quickly.
After not seeing Bant for a month, Mary Jane was so happy when she saw him that she was like a bright flower.
And he couldn't wait to ask what kind of research Bant had done in the laboratory.
Bant casually mentioned some data from the experiments he did with Connors. Mary Jane was confused and didn't understand a word, but she kept blinking her big eyes and agreeing with him, as if to say, "I love to listen to whatever you say."
At this time, they heard the sound of a car behind them. Bant and Mary Jane looked over at the same time, only to see Ben with white hair sticking his head out of the window and waving at them.
Seeing this, Mary Jane did not intend to delay Bant's reunion with his family, and said:
"Then I'll go back first."
She waved and prepared to leave.
In fact, she still had a lot to say to Bant, but she had been listening just now and had not had the chance to speak.
"I'll come see you later."
Uncle Ben parked the car, walked over and asked curiously: "Why did she leave? Did I disturb you?" "No," Bant shook his head.
"By the way, Uncle Ben, I have something to tell you."
The two of them walked towards the house together.
Ben smiled and said, "What is it? Is it related to your experiment?"
“No, I started a business.”
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In the evening, the family sat at the dining table.
Until now, they still feel like they are dreaming about Bant setting up a company.
"So, we have suddenly become rich people?" Aunt Mei asked cautiously, as if she was afraid to disturb this beautiful dream.
Ben Te nodded, giving her confidence.
At this moment, it seemed as if a heavy burden was lifted from the shoulders of the two old men, and even their brows relaxed a little.
Aunt Mei couldn't help shedding tears. She still held the spatula in her hand and gave Bant a big hug. She said happily, "That's great. It seems that we don't have to worry about not having enough money for both of you to go to college."
Until now, the two of them still care about Bant and Peter the most.
"Peter, you don't look surprised at all. Have you known about this a long time ago?" Uncle Ben looked at Peter with some anger, as if blaming him for not telling him the news earlier.
Peter shook his head: "I just found out about this too."
The reason why he was not surprised at all was simply because he had heard more surprising things today.
What is starting a company compared to conquering a planet?
"It's not just college tuition, we can live a better life. We can move out of Queens and buy a few bigger houses, and you don't have to work so hard anymore," said Bant.
But Aunt May and Uncle Ben both shook their heads.
They looked at each other, and then Uncle Ben said earnestly:
"To be honest, Xiaoban, you have made us very proud since you were little. Now you have made such a great achievement. We are all very happy for you. However, we don't want you to squander money casually just because you have it."
Ben was truly happy for Bant, but at the same time he was a little worried. He was afraid that the huge wealth might make Bant addicted.
Bant understood this very well. In his previous life, he had a relative who made a lot of money at a young age. As a result, he became frivolous and arrogant. Later, he became addicted to gambling. Not only did he lose all his belongings, he also owed a lot of money. In the end, he was reduced to operating a sewing machine.
"Don't worry Uncle Ben, I just want to change our lives."
Bant said: "To have a better environment and not be overwhelmed by life, this is the meaning of my making money."
In fact, Bant’s main purpose was to get Uncle Ben and Aunt May to leave Queens and move to a place with better security conditions.
But the two of them don't really want to move away.
"We have lived here for more than 30 years, Xiaoban. This house is older than the two of you combined," said Aunt Mei.
"We know everything about this neighborhood. We know it like the back of our hands. We know everyone who lives here, like Ms. Walls, Mrs. Lola, and little Billy who lives two doors down..."
Aunt Mei knows every name by heart.
Then Ben said:
"We have already taken root here. If we were asked to leave suddenly, we would be lost and feel very... lonely."
Maybe this is what most old people look like.
Once people get older, it is not so easy for them to accept new things, especially going to a new environment and meeting new people.
Because they understand that they don’t have much time left in their lives.
Bant also expressed his understanding of this.
Since Uncle Ben and Aunt May didn't plan to leave Queens, he didn't plan to force them.
In fact, there is no need to force it.
"It just so happens that the robot warriors in the Ben 10 world are still very advanced."
he thought.
I can completely strengthen the security here and let machines patrol.
The armor that was previously taken from Stark, as well as the technological products from Sakaar, gave Bant a lot of inspiration.
Now that Primus has begun to make a profit, he has the funds to do these studies.
On this side, Bant gave them new mobile phones as gifts, and on the other side, Bullseye, who failed in the mission, returned to Kingpin.
In the spacious and magnificent hall, Kingpin, who looked like a small mountain, was wearing a white suit and looking at the bustling New York with his hands behind his back.
For people like him, New York is truly a world city.
All the evils in this city are the blood vessels he created himself, which continuously deliver money and power to him.
"You failed, Lester."
Before Bullseye could speak, Kingpin spoke first.
His voice was deep.
"This is not common."
Kingpin turned around and sat on the huge black throne with his arms crossed.
Generally speaking, he would not tolerate failure, but he would always be a little tolerant towards his most capable subordinate.
What's more, the opponent is Spider-Man.
Two Spider-Men.
(End of this chapter)