Chapter 368 Tell the truth, is the friend you are talking about yourself?
"Thank you for your generosity, Viscount Nidas."
Having accomplished the biggest goal of the night, Mo Cheng felt much more relaxed.
"Don't worry about the cabins." Viscount Nidas smiled and said meaningfully, "Perhaps we will have more opportunities to cooperate in the future."
Opportunities for collaboration?
The information about Viscount Nidas quickly flashed through her mind . As a baron promoted by Queen Caroline, Helena's stance was definitely to follow Queen Caroline.
Then Viscount Nidas, who had allowed her to attend the banquet tonight, would at least not be against the Queen. At least Helena did not specifically mention this matter to Mo Cheng when she was in the carriage.
In this way, Viscount Nidas is a neutral noble, and the "cooperation opportunities" he mentioned probably have nothing to do with political matters.
Considering Viscount Nidas's character, which many people know as his love of money and enjoyment of luxury, the so-called cooperation is most likely business cooperation.
"If there is a chance, I will definitely give priority to Viscount Nidas."
Others gave away four first-class seats without blinking , and the price was at least 20,000 to 30,000 gold griffins, so Mo Cheng naturally chose to say good things.
It doesn’t matter whether there will be cooperation or not. Since you are getting someone else’s ticket for free, you should at least say some good things.
But after Mo Cheng finished speaking, Viscount Nidas seemed to be waiting for this sentence, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Speaking of which, I have a business here that happens to be helpful to the Earl."
Viscount Nidas’ business, how can that thing help me?
Mo Cheng couldn't help but think, which aspect of his improvement needs to be linked to money? At present, he has no big money, and he doesn't have to worry about his expenses. If he doesn't have an aristocratic style that matches the earl, he can get a lot of comfort.
Of course, if he really gets a territory, the money he has will definitely not be enough to develop the territory, and then he will have to think of more ways to make money.
But the territory thing has not even started yet. Apart from other things, Mo Cheng has already given full authority to Loni to handle this matter. Even with the help of the Lauren Frost family and the royal family, it will take some time just to go through the entire process.
Margaret and Misha seemed to be aware that there was no suitable person in charge of noble affairs around Mo Cheng. At the same time, after Mo Cheng politely declined the other party's suggestion of whether he needed a butler, they did not say much.
However, when Loni went to do these things, she would often meet the stewards of the Lauren Frost family or members of the royal family, who would then [by the way] help Loni complete various tasks and also teach her all kinds of necessary knowledge.
After his thoughts were slightly restrained, Mo Cheng slightly raised the wine glass in his hand, waiting for Viscount Nidas's further explanation.
However, Viscount Nidas did not speak, but looked around. Baroness Helena immediately realized that it was not appropriate for her to be present for the next words, so she said, "I'll go see how Isabella and the others are doing."
After saying that, he walked away alone.
"Your Excellency, I heard that you wish to become a pioneer noble and have applied for the [Territory Seal]?"
"That's right." Mo Cheng admitted frankly that this kind of thing was not a secret.
For Mo Cheng, the status of a noble is not necessary, but the land ownership that comes with the noble status is something he cares about very much.
The fiefdom of 5,000 square kilometers is equivalent to the area of a medium-sized prefecture-level city when converted to my hometown.
But there was not enough land in Andair to be given to Mo Cheng, and he himself did not like the monthly living allowance given by the royal family, so he simply applied to become a pioneer noble and get his own piece of land.
After all, in the environment where Mo Cheng grew up, in the Asian cultural circle, the obsession with "land" is deeply rooted.
How can money compare to land ?
"There is not much land available for distribution in the country at present, so the Earl can only go to some areas with less human activities to open up land there. This will cost a lot of money, right?"
Viscount Nidas's words were very euphemistic. The area with sparse human activities could be described in a more concise way as a place with poor mountains and bad waters.
But this was not something that needed to be concealed. Mo Cheng nodded and said affirmatively, "Yes, does this have anything to do with the business you mentioned? Or does Viscount Nidas intend to help me build the earldom in the future?"
"Your Excellency the Earl thinks too highly of me. My meager wealth cannot support the construction of the Earldom. However, the business I introduced to the Earl can alleviate the Earl's financial difficulties. I wonder if Your Excellency the Earl knows the Brinton Street District in Fairhaven?"
Bullington neighborhood?
Mo Cheng frowned when he heard the name. He certainly knew the Brinton district. Although Gulan and his gang did not continue to engage in gang activities, they were essentially still the largest gang in the Brinton district.
It’s just that they don’t need to make a living by collecting protection fees, running brothels, or running casinos.
Viscount Nidas coughed twice and said, "I... I have a friend who got some things in Fairhaven last month."
"What?"
"Well, some stuff I got from the biggest store in the Brinton neighborhood. I...my friend told me that it works really well."
Viscount Nidas squinted his eyes. "You know, my friend is not as powerful as before due to his age and physical condition. That thing saved my...my friend's life very well."
Mo Cheng was a little confused at first when he heard Viscount Nidas' words which were not specific at all but full of hints.
But as he listened, his expression began to look strange.
He had some associations and hoped that his imagination was not true.
"So, what you are talking about is..."
Viscount Nidas looked around, as if he was worried that there were eyes and ears hidden under the grass or flowers.
Then he took something out of his arms. His cautious look made Mo Cheng think he was holding a family heirloom that had been passed down for dozens of generations.
"My friend bought the stamina pills and potions from the biggest store in the Brinton neighborhood."
"Your Excellency, I'm sorry. My friend wanted to communicate with the store and wanted to buy more. But the store told him that the production was limited and rejected my friend's proposal for large-scale purchase."
"My poor friend wanted to discuss expansion with them, but they refused, saying that the owner had not responded. So..."
"So..." Mo Cheng helped Viscount Nidas to add the following words, "You have investigated and found out that I am the boss behind Xun Jinmeigui?"
Mo Cheng had a blank expression on his face. He finally understood why Viscount Nidas ran out of the manor to greet him when he knew he was coming.
"No, it's my friend, not me!"
