Many children, many blessings; a stunningly beautiful wife is given to you right from the start.

Dingbei Prefecture, Dining Hall.

On the huge octagonal table, dishes were piled up like small mountains, steaming hot and fragrant.

But the atmosphere at the dinner table was a little awkward.

Su Qingyue was as gentle and virtuous as ever, constantly serving food to this person and soup to that person, trying to use the warmth of the food to dilute the strange atmosphere.

Qin Ruxue crossed her arms over her chest, her proud curves being squeezed to create a deep cleavage.

Her brows were furrowed, as if she were pondering some important national matter, and she didn't touch the chopsticks in front of her.

Liu Yiyi rested her chin on her hand, her captivating peach blossom eyes darting back and forth between Lin Mo and Shen Qinghe, a playful smile playing on her lips, seemingly plotting something.

The twins, Gu Ling'er and Gu Meng'er, are carefree and oblivious.

Gu Ling'er was furtively trying to secretly drop a piece of fatty meat into Gu Meng'er's bowl.

After being discovered by her younger sister, the two were engaged in a silent battle of wits, using chopsticks to strike each other in the air.

And at the eye of the storm was Shen Qinghe.

She sat upright, her head almost buried in her rice bowl.

The little hands holding the rice bowl were still a bit cold, clearly the "social practice class" during the day had a strong aftereffect and they hadn't recovered yet.

Lin Mo cleared his throat, feeling it was time to start this "family meeting".

He picked up a piece of translucent Dongpo pork and precisely tossed it into Shen Qinghe's bowl.

"Sixth Sister-in-law, you've worked hard today. Eat more to calm your nerves."

Shen Qinghe trembled, quickly looked up at Lin Mo, her cheeks flushed, and then she quickly lowered her head again.

"Snapped!"

Qin Ruxue finally couldn't hold back any longer and slammed her chopsticks on the table, making a crisp sound.

"Husband, stop keeping me in suspense!"

"Has the letter been sent out?"

"How exactly was it written?"

"Will that damned Third Prince actually fall for it?"

A series of questions instantly drew everyone's attention.

Lin Mo slowly took a sip of soup and put down the bowl.

"Don't rush to send the letter."

"As for the content..."

He looked around, pausing deliberately as he gazed at the beautiful faces filled with curiosity.

"I not only told them that the remnants of the Lin family were all dead, but I also took the opportunity to apply for some start-up capital from the Third Prince."

"puff--"

Gu Ling'er spat out the mouthful of soup she had just taken a sip of.

Fortunately, Gu Meng'er reacted quickly and raised a plate to shield her face.

"What the hell?!"

Gu Ling'er wiped her mouth haphazardly, her big eyes wide open, her face full of excitement and disbelief.

"You're looking for that freak who wanted to kill my whole family... to ask for money?"

"Hahaha! How shameless!"

"But I like it!"

Gu Ling'er looked at Lin Mo with admiration, feeling that her husband was incredibly talented.

Even she, who handles explosives every day, found this operation outrageous.

Su Qingyue, standing beside him, turned pale and almost dropped the soup spoon she was using to serve Lin Mo the soup into the bowl.

"Husband, isn't this...isn't this too risky? Will he...will he give me the money?"

"Why won't you give it to me?"

Lin Mo shrugged, looking completely matter-of-fact.

"I told him that Blackwind City is currently in a power vacuum, which is the perfect opportunity for him to cultivate his own power and take over this no-man's-land as his private property."

"I, Chen Guang, as his most loyal dog... cough, his most loyal henchman, am willing to share his burdens, infiltrate here, and integrate the forces of all sides."

"But doesn't it cost money to consolidate power? Doesn't it cost money to win people's hearts?"

Looking at the blank faces of his wives, Lin Mo uttered his famous quote.

"A large sum of money is worse than empty words of concern."

"Such a simple principle, how could a prince like him not understand it?"

The dinner table was deathly silent.

Everyone was stunned by Lin Mo's unusual thought process.

After a long pause, Qin Ruxue finally managed to utter a sentence.

"...And then what? You just asked for it so bluntly?"

"Of course not."

Lin Mo shook his finger.

"I told him to 'quickly bestow the grace of thunder and lightning and allocate advance funds and provisions' in order to... win over the hearts of the people."

"good!"

Qin Ruxue slapped her thigh, becoming excited.

"Use his money to support our people, and then go and beat him up!"

"My husband, you are truly a genius!"

"Husband." Liu Yiyi, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly tilted her head and blinked curiously.

"Is this the kind of angel round financing you taught me about before, called... unsecured, zero-interest, non-recourse?"

Lin Mo almost spat out his tea.

Wow, third wife, you've really made it big!

It's crystal clear!

He just wanted to scam some money out of thin air, but it turned into an angel round of financing with her?

What a talent! He's truly a genius!

Liu Yiyi leaned forward slightly, and her original languid and charming demeanor vanished instantly, replaced by a powerful aura of "professionalism".

"My lord, I think this plan has great potential! But your plan is too crude."

Lin Mo was taken aback: "Rough?"

"Um!"

Liu Yiyi spoke with unwavering resolve, her bright, captivating eyes strikingly clear.

"You only stated your needs, but didn't provide a specific budget or expected return. That's unlikely to impress investors."

She extended her slender fingers and began to analyze each point one by one.

"First, the size of the funding. How much do you need?"

"One hundred thousand taels? Two hundred thousand taels?"

"If the amount is too small, it seems like the project lacks vision and its prospects are worrying. If the amount is too large, it will arouse the suspicion of 'investors' and increase the risk of them conducting due diligence."

Second, the use of funds.

"You're being too vague by saying you want to win people's hearts."

"We should give him a more specific explanation."

"For example, bribing the remnants of the Crimson Phoenix Hall could help him build a more comprehensive intelligence network, and integrating the salt and iron industries could bring him a lot of profits. In short, we need to draw up that... for him..."

"Making empty promises."

Lin Mo's lips twitched, and he silently added.

"Yes! Making empty promises!"

Liu Yiyi's eyes lit up.

"My lord, I think if we can really swindle him out of his first sum of money, then we can pave the way for him with the subsequent secret letters, perhaps even getting him more money in stages, and securing a Series A or Series B funding round!"

Lin Mo was completely dumbfounded.

He usually just chatted and joked with Liu Yiyi occasionally, talking about modern business models. He never expected that she would take his simple talk and put it into practice, making it even more interesting.

This isn't just a scam, it's practically a IPO designed to raise money hand over fist!

What a talent...

"Wait a moment!"

Gu Ling'er suddenly raised her hand high and interrupted excitedly.

Although she didn't quite understand what Liu Yiyi was talking about regarding Series A and Series B, she did understand the word "money"!

"If I've really managed to swindle the money, could you give me thirty to fifty thousand taels to buy materials first?"

"I guarantee I can develop high-quality, low-cost 'Big Fireworks' and 'Skyrocket'! Providing the strongest guarantee for our Lin family's future conquests!"

Qin Ruxue couldn't sit still either; she tapped the table, exuding her powerful aura.

"We also need to increase the number of elite members in the Lin family!"

"Furthermore, the guards in the manor currently have a very mixed bag of armor and weapons; they must be replaced!"

"I need more money to purchase the best iron and forge our 'Lin Family Style' standard equipment!"

Su Qingyue was at her wits' end watching the group of sisters who had already started frantically dividing up the "stolen money" before even seeing it.

She raised her hand timidly and spoke cautiously.

"that……"

"Shouldn't we consider... I mean, what if we don't get the money, but instead attract people instead?"