The sky was blue and the air was fresh. Freya and Mavie were strolling on the lawn outside the horse farm, enjoying the gentle afternoon sunshine. Lan
Unlike London, which is shrouded in fog, there is no industrial area near Ascot Racecourse. It is surrounded by natural dense forests, making it a good place for fun.
After the first game, Freya didn't want to watch the next game. She invited Mavi to take a walk in the outfield. In the tall and magnificent racecourse, noisy cheers from the audience could be heard from time to time.
"Nicholas, do you know how much money I made in the game just now?" Freya held a small dark red umbrella, changed into her skirt and put on a lace mesh hat.
It is difficult for Ma Wei to estimate how much money can be earned from a game. He does not understand the odds and does not know how much money Freya has bet.
Seeing Mavi shaking his head, Freya stretched out a palm.
"Fifty thousand gold pounds?"
"It's 5,000! 50,000 gold pounds is too scary!" Freya rolled her eyes and said: "Black Billy won 4,000 gold pounds for me, and the remaining 1,000 gold pounds were dividends from horse racing betting. This It's just a game. If I let Black Billy continue to play, I can make more money... You gave me a gold mine, don't you regret it?" Lan
4,000 gold pounds is indeed a lot. According to Freya's calculation method, Black Billy will bring her at least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of considerable income in the future. In just one game, her previous investment in Black Billy All costs incurred are recovered.
You know, even in a place like London where every inch of land is precious, the annual income of the richest aristocrat is only about 80,000 to 90,000 gold pounds. Black Billy's horse racing horse can be worth as much as a wealthy aristocrat.
Having said that....
Ma Wei still wasn't envious.
He has nothing to envy. There are ways to make money in all walks of life. Even if you recycle scrap iron, you can create huge profits every year. Being able to make money shows the economic health of a country. No matter how profitable the horse racing industry is, there can be a magic potion industry. Huge profits?
The number of people gambling determines the upper limit of the horse racing industry.
Unless Freya can spread her horse racing betting offices to other cities, but in this case, she will touch the cake of other forces, which will definitely attract dissatisfaction and resistance. Lan
on the contrary....
The potion company that Ma Wei is about to establish is backed by the Church of Truth and the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny. These are large forces. A little bit of soup and water between their fingers can kill many people.
In the future grand plan envisaged by Ma Wei, potions will be completely popular. By then, nobles will not be able to bet on horses, but they will definitely not be able to do without potions. For example, Archbishop Brandon, isn't he addicted to sleepy toast?
There are still many magical potions, and Ma Wei plans to promote them step by step to realize the industrialization, popularization and civilianization of the potion industry.
"This is 4,000 gold pounds!" Freya looked at Mavey in surprise: "Don't you feel bad? You can keep all this money for yourself!"
"It's not the money I should have earned in the first place, so why should I feel bad about it?"
Ma Wei said noncommittally: "If Freya and I were in a competitive relationship, then I would definitely buy Black Billy secretly and let it make money for me, but we are not in a competitive relationship, and I don't intend to get involved in the horse racing industry. ...If I buy Black Billy today, Freya, you will definitely have a problem with me." Lan
"So, in your heart, I am much more important than money?"
"To be precise, it's the relationship between us. In my opinion, there is no need to get involved in monetary disputes of interest."
"What's the relationship between us?"
"Friendship, isn't it?"
"It can be." Freya narrowed her eyes and said, "It can't be. I have always been curious about what Nicholas thinks of me. Do you mind if I am a widow?"
Suddenly, Yunia inserted herself between the two of them, and forcefully pushed Freya away, who was holding Mavi's arm. She stood in the middle, like a wall of separation. She didn't say anything, just puffed her mouth, and stood silently in the middle. walking.
"Why should I mind that you are a widow?" Ma Wei was a little confused: "Even if Felix likes men, I wouldn't care because I don't have that kind of relationship with him." Lan
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"Huh? Mr. Felix likes men?"
"He's not, I'm just using him as an analogy."
"Oh..." Freya nodded silently: "Nicholas, do you have a woman you like?"
"No, not yet."
"Are you...?"
"I'm not, my sexual orientation is normal." Ma Wei said quickly.
"Then why don't you like a woman?" Freya was confused. She couldn't understand this kind of thing: "There are so many beautiful women, with good character and bad character, rich and poor, how can one Is there nothing that caught your attention?" Lan
"I don't believe in love at first sight."
"Do you like women who can always be by your side?"
"You can put it this way." Ma Wei didn't know how to explain it: "I used to travel around all year round and had no fixed place to live. Even if I met many beautiful women, nothing would happen..."
"You are really weird."
Freya vowed: "These days, who among the rich men doesn't have several lovers outside? I have always felt that it is true that men will become bad when they are rich, and women will become rich when they are bad. Now it seems , this truth does not apply to you."
"Then it depends on the specific definition of good and bad." Ma Wei smiled: "In Freya's eyes, is a good man a man who doesn't go out and mess around?"
"Well...that's not necessarily the case. At least the person messing around outside must not be a good man." Lan
"You are also very rich, Freya." Mavey looked into her eyes and said, "Do you think you are a bad woman?"
"yes!"
Freya smiled narrowly and said: "I am indeed a bad woman, just like Emma said at the dinner that day."
"....Did you hear that?"
Mawei thought of the comment Yunia made to Freya at the New Year's dinner. He didn't expect that the real owner heard it, which was really embarrassing.
"Please, I just walked not far at that time, okay." Freya raised her hand to rub Yunia's head, but for fear of being rejected by her, she retracted: "Children's thoughts are very simple, and that's why This kind of simplicity allows them to see many things clearly... I'm afraid this is the reason why Emma refuses to accept me. I did approach you with a purpose, Nicholas."
At the New Year's dinner, Mavie and Freya met for the first time. Lan
Since then, Freya has been deliberately approaching him.
It can be seen that Freya, who has seen the upper class and has been exposed to all kinds of religions, how could she fall in love at first sight with a man she met for the first time?
Ma Wei thinks he is not that handsome yet.
Freya must have some purpose in approaching him. Ma Wei knew this, but he did not expect that Freya would admit it to her face.
"What is your purpose? Freya?"
"In the beginning, Shukri asked me to get close to you. I have known him since we were young. We were still at Yinton College together. He asked me to get close to you because he wanted to tie you to his boat and keep you. "My heart." Freya sold the second prince without hesitation: "Because of his entrustment, I have been close to you many times. Anyway, I am a duke, no one dares to accuse me, even if they say bad things about me behind my back, I will If you don’t care, so what? You are really happy when you are happy!”
Listening to Freya's almost rude words, Ma Wei swallowed: "You are really not reserved at all when you speak." Lan
"reserved?"
Freya looked resentful and said: "I will be 30 years old soon, Nicholas, and I am still a widow. The reserve and purity of a 20-year-old girl have nothing to do with me! I don't want to package myself as a saint in the church. Being a widow to a dead husband, my life is only a few decades, and I am only a hundred years old. How many years can I keep my youthful appearance? If I don’t seize the time, I will become old and yellow!"
Yunia opened her mouth wide and looked at her in shock. As a goddess, Yunia had heard many obscure and dirty prayers from believers, but Freya was the first one who had the courage to say them to her face.
She's so fierce.
People only dare to think about it in their hearts. On the surface, they have to pretend to be a gentleman and a lady. Freya, on the other hand, doesn’t care at all about shame!
In fact, from the last time, after visiting the New Year celebration, Freya invited Ma Wei to sit at her home and we can see some clues. Freya at that time was considered 'tactful', today...
It's a matter of saying something. Lan
"If that's the case, there are so many nobles in London, why don't you just find one?"
"Even if you want to find one, you have to find a man who is psychologically and physically acceptable!" Freya held her forehead and said: "Although I am very anxious, I am not so anxious that I will eat anything... not to mention the man I am looking for. It’s your husband, and the most important thing is that you like him and get along with him!”
"I think I'll get along very well with you, Nicholas..."
Freya squeezed Yunia away, hugged Mavi's arm, and asked:
"Are you willing to accept my pursuit?"
