Blessed by abundance, be a Terran curse

Shi Huaiya was almost embarrassed. His actions were guessed by the other party so quickly, just like a cunning monster.

"Could this be some new type of agricultural fertilizer?"

"I do have a fertilizer formula, but this test tube is much more valuable than fertilizer. Mr. Beatrix, you're aware that our association has seen a surge in cases of mineral sickness lately."

"Of course not! If you ask me, these young people are really throwing their lives away. What is Originium? It can only be used on machinery, not humans. Our bloodline is very ordinary. If we get this thing, we can only live for another twenty years at most."

When he thought of this, Shi Huaiya showed a sighing expression.

In the eyes of this middle-aged man, life is the most important thing, and wealth and other things are secondary.

After all, only if you are alive can you enjoy everything you have now. If you get oripathy, it means that the next half of your life is gone. Even if you win, you can't enjoy the victory.

"This thing can suppress mineralogy and turn a twenty-year life into a twenty-five or even thirty-year life. Of course, the claims of efficacy may be exaggerated, but it does work."

Huang Cao poured the liquid in the test tube into a small coffee cup and mixed it with some hot water.

"I believe Mr. Shi Huaiya must have relatives who suffer from mineral sickness. This thing is very precious. Remember not to spill it. Just take it directly."

Not precious at all actually.

After all, this Originium inhibitor is a product that has been greatly diluted, and the effect is not as good as mentioned above.

It is true that life can be extended under extreme conditions, but such extreme conditions are second only to having just contracted oripathy.

If the infected person is seriously ill, this diluted Originium inhibitor can only allow the patient to survive for half a year at most.

Remember, you may be lingering on, or you may die in a few days. There is a bit of luck involved.

"I understand, but please don't tell this secret to anyone else, sir."

Shi Huaiya carefully put the coffee cup into his arms, fearing that even a little bit of the liquid inside would spill.

"Mr. Beatrix, the business opportunity lies between you and me, and also among the public. I know the value of myself, but I'm not afraid of their covetousness. At worst, I can just walk away."

"But you may not be able to seize your opportunity."

Huang Cao saw greed in Beatrix's eyes.

This is not a good sign. Desire can make people lose their rationality, and rationality is a necessary prerequisite for the success of future plans.

Beatrix was instantly awakened after hearing these words, and her tone became respectful. "As expected, the new generation of young people will not disappoint. They are truly courageous. Wait for my good news tomorrow."

They continued chatting for a few more sentences, and after about half an hour, they both left the table.

But someone is destined to have trouble sleeping tonight.

Both Beatrix and Huang Cao were looking forward to the changes in the situation tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Chapter 36: A transaction that benefits both parties

Early the next morning, Huang Cao was enjoying the fragrant coffee while waiting for news from Mr. Shi Huaiya.

The Shi Huaiya family is not a royal family, but it is also a good hand among the emerging aristocrats. With his help, a lot of unnecessary troubles can be avoided.

Sure enough, not long after, Mr. Shi Huaiya came to Huang Cao's residence mysteriously with a big black briefcase.

"My dear, you are really going to get rich this time. I can invest all my family's wealth in it, and I only want a small share of the profits."

Huang Cao chuckled softly, not in a hurry, "You shouldn't be in a hurry to leave Victoria now."

Mr. Shi Huaiya shook his head. "Originally, I wanted my grandson or granddaughter to lead the family out of Victoria, but now I want to build some foundation for my descendants. It's too early to leave now."

Shi Huaiya now feels that the other party is a treasure trove. He only wants to continue to gain more benefits from the young man, and has long thrown aside his identity.

Doing business in Victoria requires shamelessness.

What’s more important is that Mr. Huang in front of me last night had already made it very clear that if he wanted to leave, he could leave at any time and would never give me the opportunity.

This is the legendary opportunity, and when it comes there will be no sign at all.

When facing opportunities, what matters is not when they come, but whether you can seize them.

"Don't make it sound so serious. I never treat my friends unfairly. 15% is the profit I'm willing to give you, but it only applies to the pharmaceutical business."

"That's enough, my friend. From now on, you are the most distinguished guest of the Shi Huaiya family."

Huang Cao thought about it for a while, looked at the other party, and said after a few seconds:

"But this friendship is second only to your generation. You can only live for another forty years in this body at most."

"You can rest assured about this. We, the Shi Huaiya family, are the most honest and moral family in Victoria."

Faced with the man's assurance, Huang Cao believed that so-called loyalty could not be assured by just a few words.

Don't use the suspect, but don't use it.

Huang Cao pulled out a seed from his sleeve and said, "Eat it and let me bear witness to your righteousness. I will also protect your family from future disasters."

Without any doubt, Shi Huaiya swallowed the soybean-sized seed on the table in one gulp without any hesitation.

The moment the other party swallowed the seed, his memory was instantly merged into the Originium database by the yellow grass.

At the same time, Huang Cao only needs to make a move to turn the opponent into a plant that only knows how to bask in the sun in a few breaths, no matter how far away they are.

Shi Huaiya's action undoubtedly meant handing his life over to Huang Cao.

Huang Cao didn't expect that the other party could do it so easily. He suddenly felt that this person might have a serious mental illness.

"Doing business in Victoria is a gamble. Facing the high and mighty nobles, I'm always at risk of being assassinated. At least eating this will expose the danger directly to me, rather than allowing them to plot against me in the dark."

"And the only thing I need to consider right now is whether this so-called danger is willing to believe in itself."

"Mr. Huang Cao, do you think my sincerity is enough? Before leaving Victoria, I can let everyone in my family take the seeds I just gave you.

Faced with such a crazy request, Huang Cao naturally couldn't refuse.

But he couldn't understand what kind of unspeakable benefits could make Shi Huaiya make such a decisive decision and pin everything on a gamble that came without any warning.

Mr. Shi Huaiya said with a sense of relief:

"You are not an ordinary person, are you? Your life span is much longer than that of an ordinary person like me.

To trade my life and the lives of my entire family for the blessing of an immortal, I believe this is a very fair and equal transaction."

Shi Huaiya took a sip of water and continued, his tone calm: "But I have a request, that is, can your asylum only last until we leave Victoria? This land is not the habitat of my family..."

If conditions permit, Shi Huaiya does not want to be involved in any power struggle, but unfortunately his position leaves him no room for retreat.

It’s not that he is incapable, but Victoria is too big, and there are too many masters and conspiracies in it.

Even if you can bear it while you are alive, your descendants may not be able to bear it after you die.

Who knows whether the IQ of his offspring is normal or not?

Therefore, if he wants to prevent his family from being manipulated by others, the best way is to move to a smaller place, but he has not found this place until now, which is why he refuses to leave Victoria.

"Yes, if your family ever encounters a disaster of genocide, I will find a place for you to live and recuperate in peace."

The man's request was reasonable, and at least Huang Cao didn't see any conspiracy in it.

Besides, the other party's memories are in his own hands, and there is almost no room for concealment.

"There's no need to swallow it all. Just have your heir swallow the seed in the future. I'll keep my promise. The effect of this seed will naturally disappear when your family leaves Victoria."

Shi Huaiya nodded. Some people might ask if this is stupid. In fact, he thinks more long-term than many people.

Because in the eyes of this tiger, the young man who is now talking to him is definitely not an ordinary spice merchant.

Instead, it is a more mysterious existence, and its lifespan is far beyond one's imagination.

Cooperating with Huangcao can not only greatly enhance the strength of the family, but also obtain a trump card that can only be played at the last moment.

Today, the aristocratic struggles in Victoria are becoming more and more intense, and assassinations are taking place everywhere.

What the emerging aristocrats lack nowadays is not wealth, but historical heritage, such as the protection of powerful beings.

After all, there is a saying in some ancient families:

The elves are eternal and will be passed down forever.

Now that the Shi Huaiya family has the protection of the immortals, no matter what happens, it is impossible for the entire family to end up destroyed.

Shi Huaiya’s gamble could almost be said to have paid off, because Huang Cao was also a man of his word.

Moreover, Huangcao really needs a trustworthy local boss to help him deal with some things.

"From now on, you will be my company's agent, responsible for selling my medicine publicly. The commission will remain the same as before, you will get 15%."

Shi Huaiya and Huang Cao continued to negotiate for a while, intending to sort out the subsequent issues of interest. Perhaps because they had already clarified their ideas on the issues of principle, the subsequent conversation between the two went unusually smoothly.

"Besides that, Mr. Shi Huaiya, what is your impression of the aristocratic members of the Victorian Business Association? Are there any who are extremely dissatisfied with the old aristocrats?"

“I have the impression that there is.”

Shi Huaiya thought for a few seconds and replied, "And there are quite a few of them. Is there anything about them that deserves your attention?"

There will be another update in the afternoon

Chapter 37: Speedrun Victoria in one month

"How's Victoria's stock market? It appears to be booming, but in reality, it's like a leaf floating on the water. A slight wave or wind can overturn it."

Huang Cao said this as he glanced at the bustling streets outside.

Mr. Shi Huaiya was confused. "I think the situation is pretty good now. Development is happening everywhere, people are living decent lives, and have some spare money to invest."

"There is no doubt that this is a golden age," said Shi Huaiya.

"This so-called golden age hides today's greatest crisis."

"Mr. Shi Huaiya, you are a smart man. Don't you find Victoria's weirdness?"

"Brother, why don't you speak frankly?"

"Wealth is just wealth, not tangible. There are tens of millions of gold coins on the market, but have you ever seen these coins in the hands of ordinary people?"

"The incomes of the rich are always increasing, and they're producing more and more goods, but have you seen how many people are able to buy them?"

“If you can’t buy it, you can’t buy it…”

Shi Huaiya suddenly realized a key point: if people can't afford these things, then what's the point of producing them?

"Mr. Shi Huaiya, I think you should understand that this is the crisis Victoria is currently facing."

"Colombia has been in turmoil recently. I believe your family business has also been affected, Shi Huaiya. This country is one of Victoria's largest commodity dumping grounds. If this place disappears..."

Huang Cao continued, "In my opinion, Colombia's independence is inevitable. Victoria has already planned to withdraw its troops, but she still wants to maintain her rule in the short term."

"But the Victorian aristocracy has so many ways to deflect conflict that even a millipede can't count them. At worst, they can just put the blame on the infected. They can't cause any trouble anyway."

Hearing this, Huang Cao shook his head again. "First of all, the infected are too weak right now. It's hard for them to become powerful in a short period of time. If we wait for them to react, it will be too late."

"The wealth of the nobles is their most significant weakness. That's why I want to deal them a fatal blow. As the vice president of the Victorian Business Association, the people you know are our greatest weapon."

"The difference between the new nobility and the old nobility, apart from their vision and ideas, is that the former lacks land.

Factories and the like can generate significant profits, but after a natural disaster, the losses are also extremely severe."

Shi Huaiya lowered his head. "Similarly, the land after a natural disaster cannot be cultivated or used to build factories."

"But the nobles owned a large amount of land, and the damage caused by natural disasters was minimal. The raw materials needed for the new nobles' factories almost all came from, and must come from, the old nobles."

Don’t you think this is frustrating?

The new nobility did not lack land, but they had very little land.

Today's land prices have already been driven up to the sky by the old nobles. It's not that the new nobles don't have the ability to buy them, but the lack of ability doesn't mean they want to be taken advantage of.

This is a battle of dignity and cost-effectiveness.

Therefore, the new nobles feared Victoria's decline far more than anyone else, and they urgently needed to find a solution.

"So, will these new nobles be willing to accept this? They've long coveted the top positions. Their power is enough to shake up the entire Victorian landscape, but they haven't found someone capable of commanding it all."

"Even in the Victorian Business Association, most people join just to expand their network. If they really wanted to help each other, there wouldn't be any notes on the notice board with no one responding."

Shi Huaiya naturally knew what the other party wanted to do, so he asked, "But how can you make this high and mighty person listen to you?"

"I can solve their land problem so that they no longer have to rely on the land and raw materials of the old nobles."

Huang Cao took out a small iron can from his arms. The can was filled with black soil. He casually threw a wheat seed into it, and then it only took one minute for the wheat seed to germinate and mature.

This thing is of course a part of his body and belongs to the power of "abundance".