Doomsday Code

However, Chen Cheng just gave a meaningful smile to Bruce's words. Although Bruce knew that what he said was a bit shameless, from a business perspective, he would definitely strive for the greatest benefit for himself.

Seeing that Bruce was just as shameless as the fat man in the face of huge benefits, Chen Cheng had no choice but to speak clearly.

“As a businessman, you should know that apart from selling contraband, the only things that can bring you sustainable and continuous profits are food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Among these, food and housing are subject to geographical restrictions, and in this era when financial services are still underdeveloped, real estate finance has no room to grow.

As for the industry, the iteration is very slow and only a very small number of people can actually become customers.

As for clothes, as long as you have good fabrics and can produce exquisite clothes, you can earn money sitting at home."

"Especially now that you have the fabrics dyed with the new dyes I provided you. These dyes can also produce silk threads of different colors, which can completely replace the precious metal threads needed for the exquisite clothes you are wearing.

I believe I don’t need to explain any more, you should know the benefits involved.”

However, Bruce remained silent about this, and the two of them spent a long time in silence. When Bruce was about to give up, Chen Cheng suddenly spoke:

"Of course, for the sake of our friendship, there are some things that don't need to be hidden.

I also know that you are willing to sacrifice your entire life to support Earl Huidun because of trust in you. You are also betting on the business blueprint I told you.

I have another suggestion. The supply of dyes between our two companies will continue for twenty years, and the distribution of profits during these twenty years will be as we said before, seven for me and three for you.

But after 20 years, I can give you this dye formula as a technology share, and I will only own 10% of your fabric business."

"Of course, I believe you can understand the political meaning of this, but for the sake of profit, I think you, a shrewd businessman, will not refuse my proposal."

Chen Cheng said with confidence.

Brusto was also entangled for a long time, and then he sighed and said:

"I really didn't expect that you, who have mastered such technology, would still rely on this Earl. Don't you know that if you get involved in this, you and your master's family, Kekeber, will most likely die without a burial place?"

To be honest, Bruce really felt sorry for Chen Cheng. The little guy in front of him should have gone into business like him and been a big shot in the business world instead of getting involved in political affairs.

He has seen too much and knows that once you get involved in politics, sometimes there is only one way out: death.

Because politics is not about right or wrong. In his eyes, politics is a man-eating monster, especially for businessmen like them. Once they get in, no one can climb out.

However, Chen Cheng just laughed and said:

"Baron Kekeber is not like you. He is now a nobleman, and a nobleman under Earl Huidun.

According to the rules among the nobles, he is naturally close to Earl Huidun. Even if there really comes a day when Baron Kekeber really wants to sever his relationship with Earl Huidun, can a mere baron like him really do so? "

That's right, this is why Chen Cheng supported Huidun without thinking twice, because he knew that unless the small nobles in Huidun's territory rebelled against Huidun early on, they would eventually die when the final reckoning came.

If these petty nobles wanted to rebel and save the lives of their families, then they could only turn to the princes, and they had to ensure that the princes they turned to would not give up the revenge protection from Earl Huidun just because of their status as petty nobles.

There are too many variables in all this. Even if such a prince is finally found, the traitor who is born with the political color of Huidun will be the first to be suppressed in this emerging political body.

Moreover, Kekeber was not an old nobleman, but a small nobleman who was bought with money. This kind of nobleman was the most despised in the aristocratic circle.

And even if what he had in his mind made those princes willing to give up these things and use him, Chen Cheng could guarantee that after those princes ascended the throne, the first thing they would do would be to target him and the Kekeber family behind him.

Brusto nodded and said:

"Well, I took politics too lightly."

However, Chen Cheng just laughed. This guy really thought he could deceive himself by saying that he was a political novice.

If he was really a political novice, then as the richest man in the Kingdom of Moss, his wealth would have been divided up by those noble lords long ago.

His real strength lies in the fact that he has no political inclinations, so he can bluntly insult the prime minister at the prime minister's banquet and get away with it.

His real life-saving talisman is not how rich he is, but the money he has invested in various political forces over the years in business.

This kind of investment was just like his original intention of returning to Huidun Territory. He spent money to help Huidun Territory rebuild the destroyed streets and houses. In this way, he established friendship with Huidun.

This kind of friendship may be worth only one sentence, but if many people say it, it will become a force that cannot be underestimated, and he can do whatever he wants within the boundaries of this force.

Now Chen Cheng is forcing him to make a political choice, which may destroy his years of resource accumulation, but he can't let go of the bait thrown by Chen Cheng.

The second solution proposed by Chen Cheng is to brush a layer of deadly temptation syrup on the bait. Now he has to bite the hook even if he doesn't want to.

However, Chen Cheng didn't know about Bruce's difficulties. His family had reached its peak, and because its business scale was so large, some greedy guys were no longer satisfied with the previous distribution of benefits and started to attack various links of his industry.

It can be said that it was those greedy guys who really forced him to make the choice. For the sake of his family and business that he had worked hard for all his life, he was really willing to sit at Chen Cheng's gambling table.

Otherwise, a calm and experienced businessman would never gamble and risk his life and property.

Because it's just not worth it.

"Don't worry. As compensation, I can design a few clothes for your new fabric. And if you really fail in this fight for the throne, as long as you save the Kekeber family, I will prepare a great gift for you in addition to this formula."

Chen Cheng spoke with a very calm expression at this time, because he also knew the horror of political persecution.

The only thing he could think of now was the... businessman in front of him.

What Chen Cheng saw most in Bruce was the qualities of a businessman. He was sure that Bruce was tempted when he first made the promise.

And there is only one pure businessman who wants to eat his pie. Otherwise, with his wealth, if he really wants to participate in the politics of the kingdom, there are many ways for him to do so.

And in the end, his wealth can still increase exponentially.

In other words, it was confirmed that Brusto was a businessman, so Chen Cheng dared to say this to him so bluntly.

Bruce pursed his lips. He knew his temper very well. He just wanted to be a businessman, and in the blueprint given to him by Chen Cheng, he was still a businessman, a big businessman.

He knew how much profit this cloth business could bring, and he could also guess how much the gift promised by Chen Cheng would be worth.

As the saying about capitalists goes, as long as there is a 10% profit, it will be used everywhere; with 20%, it will become active; with 50%, it will cause active adventures; with 100%, people will disregard all laws; with 300%, people will not be afraid of committing crimes, and will not even be afraid of the risk of being hanged.

And Bryusto was such a man.

Chen Cheng was also confident that the profit from the gift he gave would be much greater than 300%.

Finally he stretched out his hand, and the two of them clasped their hands tightly together and said:

"Well, to be honest, I really envy Kekeber for having such a powerful...helper like you."

"I am very much looking forward to the great gift you will give me."

Bryusto walked towards the door and said.

"Don't worry, I will never let that day come."

Chen Cheng also replied with a smile.

The door was opened by Bruce, and old Pete just stood at the door with his respectful smile on his face.

"Let's go, Old Pete. I think I have a lot of work to do later. Acasto is doing well in the academy, isn't he?"

Just after Old Pete and the other man left, Chen Cheng suddenly felt a slight magical fluctuation, and then Chen Cheng looked at Old Pete who was walking behind Bruce with a respectful smile on his face.

At this moment, Chen Cheng just wanted to praise the Stowe family. It seemed that old Pete's magical attainments were quite profound.

Then Chen Cheng seemed to have thought of something, his happy expression changed, and he wanted to catch up with Bruce, the old crooked businessman, and present an Oscar for Best Performance.

This cunning businessman obviously has such a great magician in his family, so why does his little fat boy come to this godforsaken Huidun Academy to learn magic? Wouldn't it be better for him to go home and learn one-on-one from old Pete?

The fat boy's admission to school actually already explained Brusto's political inclinations. And if you think about it, the political labels he just mentioned are common to these small nobles under Huidun's rule, and so are they to this big businessman.

At this moment, Chen Cheng thought more about why the king wanted to throw Huidun here. If he really wanted to abandon him, wouldn’t it be better to throw him directly to the east, bordering other hostile countries?

As long as there is a conflict, I believe this abandoned prince will immediately die for his country and become a hero.

At this moment, cold sweat broke out on Chen Cheng's back. Suddenly, he felt that the old guys here were all very shrewd. It seemed that he needed to practice his little tricks more.