Chris asked in a puzzled way: "Why does it make you feel boring to help companies make more profits? Isn't your teaching now also helping schools cultivate more talents? I think there is nothing between the two. They're absolutely different."
Norman smiled slightly and said seriously: "To be honest, I am not a person who loves money very much."
With that, Norman said with some emotion: "Actually, after the money reaches a certain level, it doesn't make sense to me. My living condition must have been fixed since I earned half a million dollars a year until When I made 10 million U.S. dollars a year, my standard of living and condition were the same as when I made half a million dollars a year.
"Although I am not a wealthy person, I have worked for so many years and have saved tens of millions of dollars. In addition, I have made some stock investments. I have some shares of Apple and Tesla. If you discount it all, you might get 2 to 3 hundred million dollars. Although the money is not comparable to Mr. Chris's Axel Group, I don't know where to spend it."
"The house I live in now is not expensive. All the investment is added up, and it is about 1 million. I can afford an expensive house. I just find it too troublesome to live in, and it is unnecessary."
"The car I drive is a Tesla. This is the most common one. It is economical and environmentally friendly. When all the investment is added up, it is less than 60 thousand US dollars in."
"And my monthly expenses, only several thousand dollars are enough, and my current salary alone can cover all these expenses. As for the remaining money, it can only be stored in the bank account. It has completely lost its liquidity, no matter how much money I earn, I will donate all of it to charity in the future, so for me, I feel that I might as well just teach diligently here."
Chris asked in surprise, "Aren't you going to leave a generous sum of money for your children?"
Norman smiled and said, "I really don't have any thoughts about this. My daughter is about the same age as you, and her living condition is about the same as mine. She can make money, but she won't spend money at all, and she has no motivation to spend money."
Chris couldn't help feeling a bit difficult when he heard this.
Norman is obviously not interested in money and only wants to teach and educate people. In this case, what does he do to impress him and make him willing to do it with him?
After thinking about it, Chris couldn't think of a good way.
However, a black and white sketch on the wall of Norman's office attracted his attention.
The simple strokes of the sketch only drew the shape of a tree. It didn't seem to be peculiar. Even most people could hardly tell the species of this tree by its shape.
But Chris still looked at the painting and said with interest: "Professor Eugene, did you draw this sketch by yourself?"
Norman asked curiously, "How do you know? I didn't sign the money on it either."
Chris smiled and said, "Because I know this tree."
"Oh?" Norman hurriedly asked him, "Since you know this tree, can you tell me something about it?"
Chris nodded and smiled: "Professor Eugene, the tree you painted is actually a redwood tree in California, USA."
Norman was taken aback for a moment. At this time, Chris continued: "In fact, this simple stroke of yours should have been taken from the Stanford University emblem. If I remember correctly, the pattern in the center of the Stanford University emblem is like this. A red cedar tree."
Norman asked in surprise: "Is Mr. Chris also a graduate from Stanford?"
To be continued...
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