Chapter 70 Money Printing Machine Plan
Su Ming: "To solve this problem, we just need to make sure the money has a regular source. Otherwise, Flora's account will suddenly have so much money, and she will be investigated sooner or later. By then, she will be arrested by the investigation bureau without knowing anything, and she won't be able to say anything when she is arrested. She may even think it's normal for her to have so much money.
And it’s useless even if you give me the money. Even if I pay, the investigation bureau will eventually investigate me and I will definitely not be able to escape.
After all, she and I are not like you, who can be ignored directly. I can't say that you gave me the money when I'm interrogated, right?"
Xia Xiaoyu nodded. She understood what Su Ming meant. If there was a large amount of money inexplicably in someone's account, it would only arouse suspicion. Just like if she killed someone in real life, there would always be an innocent person who would take the blame. The blame might be put on someone else, or it might be put on some weirdo, but no matter what , there would definitely be someone who would take the blame.
The same goes for transferring money. As the beneficiary, Flora will definitely go to jail if she handles it improperly... No, looking at the amount of money, she might even be sentenced to death.
"Well...so at least on the surface we have to come up with a profit model. That profit model doesn't have to make money, but it has to sound very profitable. In this way, we can use this business model and use my special energy to make money and 'profit' continuously." Xia Xiaoyu touched his chin and said thoughtfully.
Su Ming pondered for a moment and came up with an idea.
Flora is a noble and wants to establish her own power on this island. She is famous and has the halo of the Osborn family. If she has financial support, she should be able to easily fit in among that group of nobles.
At that time, he could use Flora to get involved in the nobles' industries and turn those industries into his own "money printing machines".
Money printing machine... This name is good. Such an ingenious plan deserves such a stylish name. Let's just call it the Money Printing Machine Project, Su Ming thought.
"Su Ming, will you marry me?" Flora suddenly spoke with a firm expression, as if she had made up her mind.
Su Ming frowned and said, "You're talking about marriage again? Even if I really marry you, it won't bring you any real benefits. The Osborne family won't help you treat your brother just because you marry me."
"But if I don't marry you, then I can only marry Lance. If it comes to that, I will really lose."
Flora paused, slowly raised her head, stared at Su Ming across the dining table, and said word by word: "But if I marry you, I can hold on for a while longer! Maybe I can use this time to achieve some real results!"
"What can you do? Power and industry cannot be created in a short period of time, right?"
He didn't mean to pour cold water on her, but if she wanted to do this, she would definitely encounter this problem. If she couldn't solve this problem, even if he agreed to her, the marriage would be in vain.
"I have a plan! With your current fame, the old nobles of Dongyang Island will definitely try their best to curry favor with you.
But they curry favor with you only in the hope that you can act as their insider, help them get around in the bureau, give them convenience in certain circumstances, leak intelligence, and so on.
They will bribe you, but they won't really bring you into their circle or give you access to their connections.
But if you marry me, everything will be different, because at that time, your family background will change from ordinary class to aristocratic class!
They will regard you as one of their own. The Osborn family will be happy to help these old nobles who cannot leave the island to contract the spiritual salt trade. They do need a noble who has a strong influence in the outside world to help them increase their profits... You see, this is how opportunities come!
This will be good for you too! As long as you pretend to marry me, the nobles will treat you as one of their own, and your stance will become relatively soft, making it easier to do many things! "
Su Ming nodded repeatedly after listening to this. He found this very tempting. At least it sounded like Flora was indeed on the same path as him.
Flora's ideas are also in line with his plan. If he forms an alliance with Flora, it should be much easier to establish his own power.
Flora can help him build his network of connections and necessary connections. Coupled with Xia Xiaoyu's unlimited funds, it is not impossible for him to become an emerging aristocrat in a short period of time .
If this can really be done, then it should be much easier to deal with those time travelers three months later. Those nobles who have been entrenched in Dongyang Island for a long time can also become his tools to fight against the time travelers, or at worst they can be used as a hidden smoke.
With such a huge network of contacts and resources at his disposal, it should be impossible for those time travelers to defeat him all at once.
While Su Ming was thinking, Flora had been observing him. Seeing that Su Ming was somewhat tempted, she worked even harder to promote the advantages of the fake marriage plan.
"Su Ming, do you have a girlfriend? I remember you said no. In that case, it's totally fine to marry me. Our marriage is fake. If you fall in love with someone else and want to have an underground relationship with that person, I will also try my best to help!
And...and if you don't hate me, I think I can do it too! I'm actually not bad either. In the aristocratic circle, many couples get married first and then slowly develop feelings. Maybe after we've been together for a long time, you'll have feelings for me?
Anyway, if you think I can make do... then that's totally fine with me!"
Su Ming pinched his chin and seriously considered Flora's proposal. He didn't really care, but Xia Xiaoyu...
Just as Su Ming was thinking, his cell phone vibrated several times. He picked up the phone and saw that it was a message from Sylvie. She wanted him to work overtime.
Su Ming was slightly shocked and turned his head to steal a glance at Xia Xiaoyu. The other party was frowning and staring at Flora unhappily.
Judging from her appearance, she might be thinking of some dangerous and bad ideas.
"Xia Xiaoyu, I..."
"Huh? I remember you said you wouldn't marry her." Xia Xiaoyu frowned, looking unhappy.
"It's just fake." Su Ming emphasized.
"Really? Are you planning to live with her then?"
"I don't think there's any need to live together."
"But I think you must live together. Ask her."
"This kind of question..."
"Ask her quickly! I will have to collect the money later. Don't I even have the right to care about these issues?" Xia Xiaoyu said in a stern tone.
Her eyebrows were raised and she looked like a cat with its fur standing on end when she was angry.
But she was not only angry, but more of aggrieved. After all, if Su Ming intended to help, she would be the one doing all the hard work in the end. Wouldn't that be equivalent to her encouraging the person she liked to live with her love rival?
There are not many people in this world who can do such a thing, but Xia Xiaoyu has to do it. She feels that if she refuses, Su Ming will definitely act alone, and since she has no intention of helping, she has no reason to act with Su Ming, which she cannot tolerate.
"Ask quickly, why are you shy!" Xia Xiaoyu urged.
Su Ming sighed and asked, "After we get married...will we live together?"
