Chapter 463 His Insect Spawn is a Genius!
The Insect King raised his eyebrows noticeably. What does "should" mean?
Could it be that something else happened at the auction?
Thinking this, the Insect King asked, "Did any insect provoke your brother at the auction?"
Eli shrugged. "It's all because of those few blind nobles."
He had always known that the royal family and these nobles were at odds, but he never expected that there would actually be someone so foolish as to dare to confront the royal family in public.
Do they really think their royal family is the same as it used to be? That they can be manipulated by various noble families at will?
Upon hearing this, the Insect King put down the documents in his hand and looked intently at Eli. "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
If there are any blind insects, he can't let his insect offspring be bullied!
Do they really think their royal family is free of insects?!
"Today I went to the auction with Achi and the others, and then we ran into the male insect from the Franklin family, Shet. He provoked Achi, mocking our royal family for not having money, so Achi... started bidding against him like crazy, and then..."
Eli thought for a moment, then directly opened his personal terminal and showed it to the Insect Emperor, "Then I sold all the items that I had prepared for auction for astronomical prices. These are the star coins that Achi gave me after the auction."
He was too embarrassed to say it, but he was also encouraged to compete with the male insect, which drove the auction price up several times over.
After all, this was all Tan Chi's scheme; he was just helping out.
As the Insect King listened to Eli's account, he couldn't help but chuckle. "Well done! Ah Chi, that kid, always manages to surprise me."
Not only did they not suffer a loss, they also turned the tables and ripped off the Franklin family, which was truly gratifying!
Upon seeing this, Eli used his personal computer to transfer all the funds into the royal family's official account.
“Father, this is the money that Achi earned from this auction. He asked me to give it to you for the daily operations and expenses of the royal family.”
The money was given to him by his younger brother. He gave it to his mother, which means it was given by his younger brother. There shouldn't be any problem, right?
The Insect King looked at the string of numbers, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
I never imagined that all his efforts in the royal family would amount to less than what those two little bugs could accomplish in a single day.
The Insect King nodded, accepting the gift. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Eli, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
“Eli,” the Insect King softened his voice, as if he had thought of something, “besides the auction, has…something else happened?”
What could make Eli hesitate to speak must be something significant.
The Insect King narrowed its eyes and tensed up. Could it be that the two little insects killed the noble family's insects without a word?
If that's the case... then he has to think of a way to make amends for them.
Just as the Insect King had considered the worst-case scenario, Eli spoke up.
He took a deep breath and slowly spoke as if he had made up his mind, "Father, Achi... he said he wants to open a bank."
"Open a bank?" Insect King Eli was indeed surprised. He frowned slightly. "Why would he suddenly have this idea?"
A young male insect suddenly becomes interested in finance?
Eli thought for a moment, carefully choosing his words, "Perhaps... he was mocked by the Franklin family's 'bug' with money today, and now he thinks that owning a bank would make him richer and give him more control?"
He didn't really know why Tan Chi suddenly wanted to open a bank, so he could only try to give a reasonable guess.
The Insect King slowly shook his head. He knew his little male son well; the boy's thoughts were far deeper than they appeared.
He pondered for a moment, then, as if he had just thought of something, said, "Eli, tell me exactly everything that Achi told you about the cause and effect of opening the bank, without omitting a single word."
Seeing how much his father-in-law valued it, Eli carefully recalled how Tan Chi proposed the partnership, how tasks were assigned, and his initial concerns about publicity and risks.
The Insect King listened quietly, his fingers unconsciously tracing patterns on the table.
He truly hadn't expected his little male insect to be such a capable offspring.
He remained silent for nearly half a minute before speaking as if in admiration, "His idea is indeed brilliant..."
The Insect King couldn't help but sigh softly, "Eli, don't you understand yet? Achi's goal isn't just to make more money, or rather, not entirely."
Eli: "???"
So his father-in-law understood Tan Chi's meaning, but he, as the eldest brother, didn't?
Good heavens, doesn't that mean he's a step behind his father?
Eli frowned slightly before looking anxiously at the Insect King, "Father, what exactly does Achi mean?"
The Insect King stood up and paced back and forth in front of his desk, his voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement, "He wants to use the bank to subtly control the lifelines of several noble families! Imagine if we owned a powerful bank, those nobles who are used to extravagance would inevitably come to us for loans. Their cash flow would largely depend on our bank!"
The Insect King turned around, his gaze fixed intently on Eli. "At that time, if any family dares to make underhanded moves and try to challenge the imperial authority... we don't need to confront them head-on! We just need to find a reasonable excuse to reduce or even freeze their loan amounts, which will be enough to shatter their seemingly solid cash flow in a short time, leaving them unable to take care of themselves!"
This is more deadly than any political repression!
It is also an excellent way to weaken the influence of the nobility and consolidate imperial power without bloodshed!
His insect offspring is a genius!
Of course, capital is the most important factor if you want to build a strong bank.
Without the natural plant cultivation techniques provided by Tan Chi, he wouldn't even dare to think about the banking business.
He's really daring now!
Eli listened to the Insect King's meticulous analysis and his eyes widened in shock.
He never expected that Tan Chi's seemingly whimsical ideas actually concealed such a profound political scheme!
He had initially thought that Tan Chi simply wanted to make money or was acting out of spite...
Eli was shocked, then suddenly remembered the publicity plan that Tan Chi had mentioned before, which was even more outrageous. He wondered what his parents would think.
He swallowed hard, feeling it necessary to speak with the Insect King.
"Father, there's actually something else about bank advertising. Ah Chi... he said there are two methods, one of which doesn't cost any money. Would you like to hear about it?"
"Oh? Tell me about it." The Insect King perked up immediately when he heard that he could promote the product without spending any money.
Eli nodded. "Achi said we should find some insects to pose as space pirates and rob our own bank, then make a big show of returning the money. That way, we can attract the attention of the insectoids..."
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