Domestic cats are different from wild cats. They are fed by their owners and live a life without worries about food and clothing. Wild cats sleep in the open air all day long and go through many hardships. If they are not careful, their lives will be in danger. The situation they face determines their fate. Acceptance of the Cat Legion.
In Ma Wei's view, recovering domestic and wild cats is essentially a spiritual struggle. Wild cats may join the cat army for food, shelter and safety, but this may not be the case for domestic cats.
If you want to tame a domestic cat, you are destined to use another method.
First, state your position, gain recognition by agreeing with the other party, then point out trivial mistakes to suppress the other party's arrogance, secretly improve your own status, and then use admonishment to make the other party put down their guard, draw a big pie, and seduce the other party Falling into a thinking trap
Treat them to guests, behead them, and accept them as dogs.
Even if the other party doesn't accept the offer and just bows down, you still have to be in awe.
Friday used this trick, and with the help of catnip, he successfully conquered a group of younger cats and lured the unsophisticated domestic cats to join the cat army.
Since the emergence of catnip, the highest reward for the cat army has become catnip. Like dried fish and canned fish, you need to make meritorious deeds to get catnip. This is also the condition given to domestic cats on Friday.
In the beginning, of course, you cannot ask domestic cats to perform any dangerous tasks, and you cannot completely trust them. The task is too difficult, which will also make them resistant. In the early stage, the focus is on comfort, and domestic cats only need to report to their owners every day. Whoever and what they say can be exchanged for a certain amount of catnip.
The person responsible for connecting with the palace cats is Friday. Although this kid is a little timid and will retreat when encountering problems, he is still a veteran. His loyalty is reasonable, but his ability is only that much. He can't do big things, he can only do time-consuming things. A trivial matter.
It was a perfect fit to leave the docking task to Friday.
The next day, Ma Wei was very happy to learn that the Cat Legion had taken control of the palace, because Fat Orange brought him a lot of news about the king and queen.
"The king and the queen appear to be inseparable, and often don't speak a word for two or three days. A marquis will come into the palace every Wednesday when the king attends a regular meeting to have a tryst with the queen. The internal affairs officer knows about this, but dare not make it public."
Fat Orange squatting on the desk said quietly: "You know this Marquis."
"Who?" Several names flashed through Ma Wei's mind, but he couldn't be sure who it was: "Who dares to have a tryst with the queen?"
"The great prince's confidant, the Marquis of Bracken."
"It's actually him?!"
Ma Wei was shocked. He didn't expect that the Marquis of Bracken would be so bold and dare to have a private tryst with the Queen. You know, even Dino didn't know about it!
"Does the eldest prince know about this?"
"I probably don't know." Fat Orange shook his head: "Queen Madonna is the eldest prince's biological mother. How could the eldest prince allow his confidant to have an affair with his mother?"
"You are right." Mavey thought: "This information will be of great help to us. Once the eldest prince knows about the relationship between the Marquis of Bracken and Queen Madonna, there will be a split between the two, and The Marquis of Bracken holds the financial lifeline of the eldest prince, so I will tell you why the Marquis of Bracken follows the eldest prince wholeheartedly. It turns out that there is this important relationship involved."
The Marquis of Bracken is definitely the core figure in the Great Prince's camp and holds many secrets of the Great Prince. If he and the Great Prince break up...
Won’t the opportunity come?
However, Ma Wei is not in a hurry to publicize this matter. Good steel should be used on the blade. When the eldest prince is in trouble and then throws this bomb, he will get twice the result with half the effort!
After letting Fat Orange continue to monitor the palace's movements, Ma Wei activated Siren's Tears, transformed himself into the appearance of Russell Benjamin, took Edward with him, and then picked up the blue cat that Yunia had turned into, preparing to go to Clarence Palace to find The eldest prince collects debts.
Levin happened to be at home, so he and Muir were asked to watch the store and deal with the customers.
Since the Manstein Potions Company won the bid, Mawei has successively opened more than a dozen stores across various areas of London. Many customers no longer need to go to Flower Street to buy potions in person. Although business has become much deserted, Ma Wei doesn't expect the potion grocery store in Hua Street to make money either.
The Manstein Potion Company was the big one.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, before the morning fog had dissipated, the sound of wheels could be heard on the street. The carriage stopped in front of Clarence House. Edward got out of the car and knocked on the door. After a while, the eldest prince's butler Nicks opened the door and took him. He followed Ma Wei to the study.
In the study, Prince Charles, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, was talking to the Marquis of Bracken.
"Last night, His Majesty reserved Box 1 at the Covent Royal Opera House to watch Miss Helena's performance."
"oh?"
The eldest prince stopped reading the company's accounts with his right hand, took off his glasses, and asked: "What was the name of the play Helena performed last night?"
"King John."
"It's this scene again." The eldest prince frowned slightly, picked up the cigar leaning on the ashtray and took a puff: "My father occasionally goes to the theater to watch plays, and Box 1 is reserved for him, but why does he always Watching the play "King John"? He never watches other plays!"
"Is your Majesty hinting at something?" Marquis Bracken also felt a little strange.
Boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. Butler Nix walked into the study and said to the eldest prince: "Your Highness, Mr. Benjamin is here."
"Benjamin?"
The eldest prince's body was slightly shaken. How could he not guess the purpose of Russell Benjamin's visit?
The IOU was in someone else's hands. As a prince, he certainly couldn't do anything without paying back the debt. After thinking about it for a while, the eldest prince immediately said: "Invite him in."
The Marquis of Bracken stood up and was about to go into the dark room of the study to hide, but the eldest prince held down his hand: "No need to go, Benjamin is probably here to ask for money. Last time I borrowed 1.5 million gold pounds from him."
Russell Benjamin is willing to lend 1.5 million gold pounds, which proves that he has chosen to join the eldest prince. In theory, he is not an outsider. Moreover, the other party is not involved in the disputes in the royal capital at all. It doesn't matter even if he is allowed to see the Marquis of Bracon.
Say it again
When it comes to repaying the money later, the eldest prince will also seek the opinion of the Marquis of Bracken!
As soon as Ma Wei walked into the study, he saw the eldest prince striding towards him with a cigar in his hand: "Benjamin! My friend! You are finally here!"
As if to express his enthusiasm, the eldest prince cordially performed a kissing ceremony with Ma Wei. The kissing ceremony is not fashionable in the Kingdom of Windsor and is only used on special occasions.
"Benjamin, let me introduce you, this is the Marquis of Bracon, the Marquis of Bracon, this is Russell Benjamin, my friend!"
After nodding, several people sat on the sofa. The eldest prince was the first to speak: "Benjamin, are you here for the 1.5 million gold pounds?"
Mawei said bluntly: "I saw in the newspaper that the potion bidding has ended. I feel sorry for the result, but the 1.5 million pounds is the project money of Benjamin Construction Company, and I have to come and ask for it. .”
"It should be."
The eldest prince nodded repeatedly and looked at the Marquis of Bracken who was sitting next to him: "Withdraw 1.5 million gold pounds from the company and return it to Benjamin. We will do it today."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The Marquis of Bracken was a little surprised. The eldest prince's attitude was indeed a bit 'attentive'. He knew Charles very well and knew that the other party was a very calculating person. Whatever he paid, he must get something back. He agreed so readily. There was definitely something fishy!
As expected, the eldest prince immediately made his 'request': "Benjamin, if I remember correctly, you are from the north, right?"
"Edinburgh, yes Your Highness, I am a Northerner."
"Edinburgh is a city with a long history," the eldest prince said with emotion: "The fact that the Benjamin family can undertake the construction of the London Railway is enough to show its strength. You also know that the Bracken Potion Company has just been established, and all aspects are still in its infancy. so."
Under Ma Wei's calm gaze, the eldest prince smacked his lips and said his purpose: "I want to use the power of the Benjamin family to open potion shops in the northern part of the East Island and the West Island."
Benjamin Construction Company has contracted the London Great Railway, which is a railway line that runs from north to south. In addition, Benjamin Construction Company has also contracted several railways from Belfast to the south in the West Island.
The southern economic center of the Kingdom of Windsor is London, and the northern one is headed by Edinburgh. The economic circle of the West Island is around Belfast. Under normal circumstances, south is south and north is north. Businessmen from the south rarely cross the border to the north. The north There are very few merchants who cross the border and come to the south. Everyone is in harmony with the river, and the lines are clear.
Now that Manstein's Potion Company has won the bid and has the support of the church, in this three-acre area of London, few companies can compete with Manstein's Potion Company. The eldest prince has to turn his attention to The North, and even the West Island, planned to take advantage of the fact that the Manstein Potion Company was developing in London and had no time to look outside to expand its sphere of influence.
This is also a helpless move. Most of London's potion market has fallen into the hands of the Manstein Company. Many people have only heard of the Manstein Potion Company and are extremely unfamiliar with the Bracken Potion Company and the Edie Potion Company. The main battlefield is the military, not the ordinary business circle. If you want to break the situation, you can only take a long-term view.
"Well, the Benjamin family does have some connections in the north. It's not a bad idea to help the eldest prince open your shop, but..."
"Just what? Don't be restrained. Marquis Bracken is not an outsider. If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Ma Wei hesitated: "After a family meeting, the Benjamin family unanimously decided to tilt the future development center to the south, that is, the London business circle."
"I think there is no conflict at all." Marquis Bracken smiled: "The Benjamin family's main industry is construction, and we want to seize the potion market. Wouldn't it be better if we all come and go and help each other?"
"The potion market in London is now in the hands of the Manstein family. Nicholas von Manstein is close to the church and his power is huge. It is no longer what it used to be." Ma Wei hesitated: "If we Will the Benjamin family help the Bracken Potion Company to seize the potion market in the north, and will it incur their revenge? I don’t want to offend the Second Prince and the others."
Hearing Ma Wei mention the second prince, the eldest prince's face froze. He was not as natural as before: "London is not a London for one person, let alone someone's hands and eyes covering the sky. Yes, I admit that Manstein's demon Pharmaceutical companies are very popular right now, but this does not mean that Bracken Potions Company has completely withdrawn from the London market and is no longer competitive!"
"Benjamin, your worries are completely unnecessary! As long as you and I cooperate, there is nothing we can do even if the second prince sees you as a thorn in his side! I will protect you!"
The eldest prince vaguely feels that the sequelae of the failed bid have appeared. Currently, members of his camp are panicking, thinking that he, the first crown prince, will lose in the future competition. On the other hand, the second prince has been busy recently and has made many acquaintances. Few new friends
The emergence of this situation also made the eldest prince realize that what he needs is not a mere wallflower, but a firm and loyal ally!
He must develop his confidants and strengthen his core power!
Winning over Russell Benjamin is the first step. Next, the eldest prince, who senses the approaching crisis, must vigorously recruit troops and find allies.
Most of the local nobles in London have already made their choice. Instead of being confined here, they should expand outward and win over the nobles in the northern part of the East Island!
To contact the northern aristocracy, the southern aristocrats needed a mediator, and Russell Benjamin was the perfect one!
Seeing that Ma Wei was still hesitating, the eldest prince seemed to have thought of something and winked at the Marquis of Bracken. The Marquis of Bracken said understandingly: "The bidding for the second phase of the metropolitan subway project has begun. Benjamin, don't you want to participate?" Is there any construction plan for the Metropolitan Metro? With His Highness’s support, this will not be difficult.”
"on the contrary."
"If you miss this opportunity, you don't know when the next tender will be."
"I want 10 per cent of Bracon Potions and Benjamin Construction to win the bid for the Metropolitan Metro scheme."
Ma Wei suddenly said: "If your highness can agree to my conditions, I will be willing to help Bracken Potion Company develop the northern market."
10% of the shares!
Although this price is not a big deal, it is definitely not low.
At the current market price of Bracken Potions Company, it is equivalent to giving away 3 million pounds to Ma Wei for free. This does not include future quarterly dividends and stock price increases.
"You can't be too greedy, Benjamin."
The eldest prince smoked a cigar and said in a deep voice: "Your family cannot afford 10% of the shares. Don't let your belly burst in the end."
"I think this price is very reasonable." Ma Wei said, "But business is all negotiated. If your highness is unhappy, I will not be happy. In this case, your highness, can you give me a price?"
Staring into Ma Wei's eyes, the eldest prince puffed on his cigar one after another. He could get 10% of the shares, but as he said, the price was too high. The eldest prince also wanted to win over the northern nobles. If those What would the nobles think when they knew that the Benjamin family had taken 10% of the shares?
Are they unhappy with the eldest prince, or are they unhappy with the greedy Benjamin family?
If you want to win over the Benjamin family, the price should not be too low, but not too high. After thinking about it, the eldest prince stated the limit he could accept: "5%, I can give you 5% of Bracken Potion Company" of shares.”
"Deal!" Ma Wei said with a smile: "It's so refreshing to cooperate with the eldest prince!"
Looking at the smile on Ma Wei's face, the eldest prince's mouth twitched slightly, feeling
The price seems to be too high.
(End of chapter)
