At the same time, in another hotel, the three Capua siblings were also thinking about the future.
Losing their land, home and status was a huge blow to the three noble siblings.
However, just when they were hesitating about the future, an unexpected opportunity appeared before them.
"Brother, what do you think?"
Jill looked at his eldest brother and asked in a low voice.
"Um……"
Duolun, who was as strong as a bear, sat on the bed, folded his arms, frowned, and remained silent for a long time. As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of the rope for ten years. The three people who had just lost all their wealth because of a businessman would naturally not easily believe the advice of another outsider.
But... they really didn't have any other ideas or solutions.
Although the Capua family is not without relatives and friends, they have long given up on these people. When he was overwhelmed by debt, the eldest brother Capua asked for help from these people, but no one was willing to lend a hand. At most, they just felt sympathy for the three people's experience. It can be said that in this regard, they have experienced the ups and downs of life.
"Brother, what are you still hesitating about?"
On the contrary, the youngest sister, Josette, didn't quite understand what the two were thinking, and couldn't help but ask.
"It's rare that someone is willing to help us. Isn't this a good thing?"
"You don't understand, Josette."
Jill frowned and spoke.
"If it was just me and my brother, it wouldn't matter, but we are very worried about you."
"Worried about... me?"
Josette looked confused as she looked at her sister who hadn't reacted yet, while Jill sighed.
"Yes, we are very worried that the other party might have taken a fancy to you."
“Hey…Hey?!”
“I’ve actually heard of this kind of thing.”
Brother Capua also nodded in a low voice. Although Josette was only twelve years old, he still had to make his point clear in this environment. In fact, as nobles, they had heard of similar things. Although nobles like Capua who lost their titles and became commoners were rare, they were not unique.
The experiences of these people were generally not very good. There were even cases where former noble ladies were reduced to commoners and were taken away and played with, and finally became pathetic victims of the entertainment industry. This was also normal. After all, the Empire was an aristocracy, and being rude to ordinary nobles was not allowed. However, it was different for the former nobles. No matter how high and mighty they were, they were now just prisoners played with. Brother Capua had also heard that there were people who specifically "bought" these down-and-out ladies and made them concubines and lovers of merchants or other powerful people...
In the past, this was just a rumor, but now, they have personally experienced the truth of the rumor.
"He said he would help us pay off our debts and that he wanted us to work for him, which would cost a lot of money. I would never hand over such a large sum of money to someone I don't know, so I'm worried that he might want you to stay with him as a hostage."
"Why?"
Hearing what her elder brother said, Josette was stunned for a moment, and Jill nodded.
"Yes, if he finds an excuse to assign my brother and me some remote job, we might not see you once a year. By then, it's hard to say what you will become..."
“Woo…”
Josette's face was also red at this moment. After all, she was only a twelve-year-old girl. She felt a little ashamed to hear her two brothers talking about such things in front of her. But after thinking for a while, she gritted her teeth.
"I, I am willing to do anything as long as you guys are safe and sound!"
"What a joke!"
Jill clenched her fist and slammed the table.
"Do you want us to sell our sister and live a good life? Are we that kind of people?!"
"But, Big Brother still owes a huge debt. Didn't those people say when they came to our house that if Big Brother couldn't pay, they would capture me and sell me off? In that case, I might as well follow Mr. Fang Zheng... At least... At least he's much more handsome than those evil-looking guys!"
"Well……"
Hearing this, Brother Capua and Jill were speechless. But just as Josette said, the people they had found to borrow money were not good people. When they went to collect the debt, they did say that if they couldn't pay the money, they would use Josette to pay off the debt. Judging from the behavior of those people, they were not just joking.
but……
"Little sister, do you think that pretty boy is more handsome than your brother?"
"...Brother, you didn't drink today."
“…”
At this moment, Brother Capua really wanted to jump out of the window.
A night passed.
The next morning, the three siblings came to the hotel again to meet Fang Zheng.
"So, you've made a decision?"
Looking at the three siblings in front of him, Fang Zheng chuckled and asked. Brother Capua looked at his younger siblings, then looked at Fang Zheng again.
"Sir, I would like to ask...what are you going to ask us to do?"
"Specifically? I need you to be responsible for selling this."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng took out a Little Overlord and placed it on the table.
"This is……?"
"A groundbreaking high-tech entertainment device that can be used to listen to music, play games, communicate with other players, and take photos..."
Fang Zheng made a special observation afterwards and found that although this world was different from his own, there were many similarities. The reason why Subor couldn't be sold was not because of its poor quality, but because after Fang Zheng defined it as a game, most parents felt that it was not worth spending so much money to buy such a game console, while those businessmen and nobles with status felt that this kind of entertainment was not like equestrianism and was not worthy of being accepted by the public.
So Fang Zheng decided to save the country in a roundabout way.
After all, you see, the main function of Subor is that it is a learning machine.
Although there are games like Snake on Wenquxing, isn’t its main function still to look up dictionaries?
The main function of a mobile phone is to make calls, not to play games with in-game currency, right?
Therefore, Founder decided to change direction and use "high-tech entertainment equipment" as its main selling point.
As for the game...just consider it as a bonus.
After Fang Zheng’s introduction, the Capua family quickly got the hang of the Little Overlord and were immediately shocked.
"Have all the current power-guiding equipment reached this level?"
"Yes, because the price is quite expensive, I am targeting the high-end market in the empire. The nobles should like it more."
"Indeed, the nobles will definitely not let go of this novelty..."
Looking at the Little Overlord in his hand, Jill nodded. He was also a nobleman. After trying it out under Fang Zheng's introduction, he immediately became interested.
"Next, I will give you some money, and then you will go to the imperial capital to open a store. You are nobles yourselves, and I think you should know very well how to deal with nobles. Of course, you can also train some store clerks. It's up to you to decide."
“Can’t we open a store here?”
"I advise you not to do this."
Fang Zheng glanced at Jill and waved his hand.
"Assuming that the land you have is indeed acquired by a certain nobleman, he certainly doesn't want his crime to be exposed. People are like this. Even if they do everything perfectly, they are still worried about being discovered. If you stay here, you might cause unrest to the other party, and then they will destroy you in the bud - I'm here to do business, and I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble. Also, staying here all day and watching your home and land being occupied by others is not good for your mental health. My suggestion is that since you are powerless to change it, you should just stay away from it. It's better to out of sight, out of mind."
“…”
After listening to Fang Zheng's suggestion, the three of them looked at each other and nodded. Indeed, just as Fang Zheng said, if they were here and watched others treat their homes like this and that... they would definitely not be in a good mood.
"alright."
Having said that, Fang Zheng took out a card.
"The money here should be enough for you to pay off your debts and open a store. After you go to the capital and choose a store, you can call our people and sign the terms of cooperation. As for how to run the store, it's up to you."
“…”
The eldest brother Capua took the card and looked at Jill. For a moment, the three siblings looked at each other in silence.
"What's wrong? Anything else?"
"That's it? Sir, don't you need to sign any agreement?"
"No need. I told you, I have a way to confirm what you are doing. If you really want to try it, it would be a waste of paper to sign it."
Fang Zheng seemed very calm, but the three people who heard his answer were very uneasy. After all, they had never expected such a development!
"So, do you need a maid...?"
Thinking of this, Josette asked cautiously, but before he could say anything, Ling who was sitting next to him spoke first.
"Big Brother already has Anjie as a maid, right? Big Brother?"
"Yeah, that's it."
Hearing Ling's question, Fang Zheng nodded.
"Okay, if everything is alright, you can go. I hope you can settle the matter smoothly and not cause any more trouble."
Although Fang Zheng's voice was not loud, the three of them could hear an unquestionable sense of majesty and oppression from his tone.
So the three of them didn't say anything more, just nodded silently, then turned and left.
It was only at this time that Fang Zheng looked at Ling.
"What's going on in your little head?"
"hey-hey……"
"What are you laughing at?"
Fang Zheng reached out and rubbed Ling's chubby little face.
"Okay, get ready, we're going to the imperial capital."
"Okay! Big Brother!!"