?Chapter 497
After a moment of silence, Carlisle smiled and said, "I wouldn''t say that I''m angry. Alumni Network is his responsibility, so he should handle it himself."
As Felicia mentioned, Sean rarely made any major decisions on his own. As such, Carlisle should not discourage his enthusiasm by offering any opinions. Sean must have thought it through carefully if he chose to make such a decision.
Nothing came without sacrifice. The press conference was the first step in promoting the product. The next step was to trudge ahead.
At 8:00 pm in Rivend Convention Center, many students from various universities gathered around booth No. 6.
Rivend had nine undergraduate universities and 12 vocational colleges. Approximately 2000 invitations were sent out via Alumni Network. On average, each school received a hundred invitations.
Another 20 invitations were sent to journalists from various media outlets. The Rivend News Observation team under Rivend TV Station came too.
Even the teachers and the principal of University of Science and Technology attended the event. They naturally came to support their students who started a business. If thepany grew to be sessful, it would also be a source of pride for the school.
Glory Textile Factory was located in Rainville. It was more of a workshop than a factory, with an entire work area of about 300 square feet.
That day, Rory and his wife shut down the machines early. They even treated their employees to some snacks. Had they not been employed for a long time, the employees would have thought it was Rory or his wife''s birthday.
At that moment, everyone was seated as they paid attention to an old, broken ck-and- white TV. Rivend TV was currently ying amercial.
One of the employees couldn''t help but ask, "Mr. Woodsen, is there a special program today?
Rory chuckled and said, "You''ll know soon enough!"
His wife, Sharyl Langley, extended her hand, which was wrinkled from excessive dye.
She grabbed a handful of peanuts and said as she ate them, "The higher the expectation, the greater the disappointment. You shouldn''t get your hopes up."
Rory red at her.
"Can''t you be a little more optimistic? Kids need encouragement, not criticism," he retorted.
Displeased, she threw the peanuts onto the floor and replied angrily, "You gave him 30 thousand dors! All our work for the past six months would be for nothing if he deceived you.
"You even asked everyone in the vige to watch their TVs tonight. Let''s see how you''ll salvage the situation if our son doesn''t appear on TV!"
"Hey, what are you two arguing about?"
Gordon walked in with Hilda. As soon as they reached the door, they saw Rory and his wife in the middle of a heated argument.All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org.
Rory smiled as he weed them.
"Gordon, you''re here. Here, have a seat and some beer..."
Sharyl reigned in her anger. Arguing in front of their employees was normal, but doing it in front of outsiders was somewhat embarrassing.
She stood up and said, "Why don''t you two have a seat? I''ll get you some drinks."
Helena Zander had also entered with Gordon and his wife. Rory had invited Helena over the phone.
His son had started a business and held a press conference that night. He even invited reporters from Rivend TV for live coverage. Rory felt that such an impressive moment had to be shared with everyone.
He had also invited a few old friends besides Gordon, Hilda, and Helena.
Shortly after Gordon and his wife sat, Rory''s old friends arrived one after another. The small room was soon filled with over 20 people.
Sharyl added more snacks and drinks.
At 8:10 pm, Rivend Insight finally aired.
"News without boundaries. Current affairs at your fingertips. Keep up with the times.
"Wee to Rivend Insight''s live broadcast. I''m your host, Han Reynolds. Today, we will be discussing the current hot topics in Rivend..."
Just as the host finished his introduction, the TV screen flickered violently. "Rory, you''re a boss, yet you''re still so cheap. Isn''t it time to get a color TV?" Gordon teased.