I was the Founding Father of the United States

Chapter 144 I donated!

Chapter 144 I donated!

"No one can accomplish a great task alone!"

Chen Wenbin sat in the main seat, looked at Pastor Jason and Andrew one by one, and said with a smile, "That's why I need you, my friends!"

You might think that now I am a baron-brother of Britain, the governor of the royal domains, and a wealthy man with hundreds of thousands of pounds, so I am no longer the Dr. Robin or Mr. Robin we knew, but a high-ranking nobleman, your boss, and a powerful figure who cannot tolerate offense or the truth.

No! That's not true!

The truth is that I have not changed because of money and titles, my mind has not been blinded, and my soul has not become arrogant and greedy.

I know that everyone dies eventually, and money and titles cannot take me to heaven. So I choose to share my wealth and honor with my friends and do things according to the conscience God has given me, to make the world a better place as much as possible.

God is my witness, these are my true feelings! They have always been my guiding principles!

And you, my friends!

I need you all to be dedicated and hardworking going forward. I will provide you with company stock options and take good care of your families. We will build our ideal home in this wild western land. Believe me, I will give you returns far exceeding your expectations!

No one expected that Chen Wenbin would say such a thing as soon as he returned. Some people were moved by his sincere confession and promises, while others were indifferent. But on the surface, under the leadership of Pastor Jensen, everyone stood up and applauded Boss Chen's words!

After all, New England is a place with a strong religious atmosphere, and Chen Wenbin's words are very much in line with Puritan values.

"—Robin! I knew it! You would never change!"

Pastor Jensen clapped his hands excitedly, his eyes red-rimmed, clearly deeply moved.

"Dear James!"

Chen Wenbin stood up and hugged him, laughing heartily, "I'll always be your loyal Robin, you should trust your judgment!"

"yes!"

Pastor Jason nodded vigorously. "God! I should have believed in myself!"

"Sir, I will always be your follower!"

Andrew, now sporting a mustache, stepped forward and earnestly said to Chen Wenbin, "I'm willing to go to the West with you!"

"And me!"

Wearing a white coat, David Klein smiled shyly and said, "Sir, I'm really not suited to be the principal. Let me go west and continue being your apprentice doctor!"

"I want to go west with Mr. Robin too!"

Count me in!

Everyone else in the meeting room expressed their opinions, even George Craig, a relative, was influenced and said he was willing to go to the west with Governor Chen. Only William Franklin remained silent.

Chen Wenbin took in their behavior, then lowered his hand and said with a smile, "Please sit down! Everyone, sit down!"

He waited for everyone to sit down and calm down a bit, but he didn't sit down himself. Instead, he walked to the window of the conference room, looked at the garden plants and oak trees in the cold wind, and after a moment of contemplation, he turned back to everyone and said: "—To be honest, the wealth I have now far exceeds what I and my family need!"

My wife and children don't need that much money at all, and if nothing unexpected happens, I'll have even more money in the future.

This isn't me showing off; it's actually a heavy responsibility for me!

God made me rich, clearly not so that I could enjoy and squander it, but so that I could do something more important.

So, on the Atlantic Ocean, I kept thinking about this question —

He spoke eloquently, and everyone listened attentively.

"In 1620, the Puritans on the Mayflower signed a covenant stipulating that the laws of the colony must serve the public good and that the colonial government must be established by public authorization—this inspired me."

Chen Wenbin smiled easily, "Therefore, I plan to make a public will, in which I will leave only one-fifth of my property to my heirs after I am called by God."

The remaining 80 percent will be invested in several public foundations, funded by my heirs, the church, colonial legislators, and

Auditors, lawyers, and public representatives jointly form a committee to supervise and manage the process.

These assets and the funds generated therefrom will be used entirely for education, science, medicine, poverty relief, and other charitable and just causes—you are all my friends and the company's management, so I must inform you of this in advance.

————My God!

Is this guy crazy?

Has the boss gone mad?

Eighty percent of the inheritance, that's a lot of money!

£100,000 or £200,000?!

Everyone stared in shock at Boss Chen, who had a relaxed smile on his face, and the conference room fell into a moment of dead silence!

Finally, Pastor Jensen stood up with an incredulous look on his face and tentatively asked, "—Robin, are you serious?"

Should we reconsider? Does Diana agree with your idea?

Pastor Jason now truly believes that Chen Wenbin is a saint, but since he considers Chen Wenbin a friend, he needs to be sure that this decision was made in a calm state of mind before he can express his support.

Chen Wenbin shook his head. "Diana doesn't know about this yet, but I think she'll agree. Pastor, would you be willing to be a witness to my will?"

"Of course I'd like to!"

Pastor Jason nodded immediately, but then added, "But Robin! You're married. You can't make this will without your wife's knowledge. I need Diana's written consent before I can be a witness to your will!"

"Yes, sir, you should ask Mrs. Diana what she thinks."

David Klein continued, "And you need to think this through carefully, in case you regret it later—"

"I won't regret it!"

Chen Wenbin confidently stated, "I have no interest in money anymore!"

However, you have a point. I need Diana's permission. I will write to her, but that won't change anything.

Seeing that the boss was serious, the others came to their senses. They didn't understand why the boss had gone crazy, but they were deeply shocked. As a result, many of them were somewhat distracted when giving their reports later.

Tens of thousands of pounds, just donated like that. Although it was a bequest, wouldn't it be better to leave it to the heirs?

Chen Wenbin knew what they were thinking, but didn't explain further.

If they understood the story of the Tian family usurping the throne of Qi in Chinese history, they would understand Chen Wenbin's current actions.

In business, his achievements have reached a limit, and it is impossible for him to expand further. In fact, his current wealth has attracted the attention of many people. It is only because King George III needs his help to make money and needs him to manage the supply of cotton from western North America to Britain that no one has made a move for the time being.

Therefore, turning his future legacy into present-day fame is a highly cost-effective option for him.

Anyway, he's donating 80% of his estate, not right now. The benefits his reputation brought him while he was alive were very real.

Although doing this is a bit unfair to his son, his son is capable of doing anything, what does he need so much money for?

And what about that so-called charitable foundation? Wouldn't it leave a back door for them?

Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, Bill Gates—so many "great philanthropists" in later generations of America—are good role models for him to learn from!

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