Chapter 33 Your Mom's Approach Is Unnecessary

Alexis had told Charlie she wouldn't buy anything from common sites. She found a tiny workshop's website with a bunch of niche goods. She said if he picked something that didn't stand out, no one would ever know, and he'd be guaranteed first place. She had also said to Charlie earnestly, "Sweetheart, you need to learn to be flexible. You can't just follow the rules blindly. Sometimes, taking shortcuts is the smartest way to get ahead. Got it? If money can fix it, then it's not really a problem. Hard work is for people who don't have money. We're not short on money, right?" "But we've never been short on money before, yet my mom always insisted I do everything myself." "Your mom's approach is totally unnecessary." Charlie angrily repeated what he had learned from Alexis, "I just used a smarter way. There's more than one way to succeed!" Gary frowned. "That's not being smart. It's not fair to everyone else. We all made our own projects. Why should you get to buy yours?" "You're jus