Chapter 183 is simply an overwhelming display of wealth!
Michele had planned to wait until Ranetta finished venting his anger before going over, but Ranetta unexpectedly ran straight to his room and started whipping him.
He didn't even have a chance to ask a question before he was brutally beaten by Ranetta.
Lanetta, exhausted from the beating, tossed the whip aside and sat down, panting heavily. "So you know you were wrong? Let me tell you, if you don't handle things properly with the Berg family, don't blame me for sending you to another family as a slave!"
Upon hearing this, Lanetta shuddered again.
He had no desire to be sent to be a female slave. How could he not know what kind of treatment female slaves received!
If you encounter a better, more powerful ruler, at most you'll live a harder life, sometimes going hungry and sometimes full.
But if they encounter a wicked and powerful ruler, their fate is unknown.
Nobles often exchanged female slaves among themselves. If he were to become a female slave, his life would be ruined!
Michael burst into tears, "Father, don't worry, I will definitely handle things with the Berg family. Please calm down, I have good news for you. Our Lanetta family will definitely remain the most prestigious noble family in the empire."
He utters flattering words without hesitation, as if they cost nothing.
He knew perfectly well why the Berg family had caused trouble at the Lanetta family's place.
However, the newly introduced fruits are not selling well.
Although that fruit called sugarcane tastes pretty good, it's really unseemly to eat it.
Poor sales have become the norm.
Even if he went to the Berg family in person, he couldn't solve the problem, but the Lanetta family had other options!
Ignoring her own pain, Michael crawled closer to Raneta. "Father, I got the latest news from the Second Prince. The royal family is going to auction off an asteroid with mineral resources inside. These are the latest materials for making mechs. If we can secure these resources..."
He looked at Ranetta nervously as he finished speaking.
Michele was actually a little unsure whether Ranetta would agree.
After all, the Lanetta family's main business is now natural fruits and vegetables, so bidding for an asteroid at an auction is essentially a business change.
I wonder if Ranetta will mind.
As Michele was thinking, she heard Lanetta ask, "Are you sure about this information?"
His dead fish eyes, gleaming with a sharp light, were fixed on Michele.
He was well aware of his family's recent situation, and if they didn't find a way out, it would be impossible for them to return to their former high and mighty status.
Although they can sell their fruits and vegetables to other planets at low prices, it's not a long-term solution.
Especially when those high-quality fruits and vegetables become popular throughout the galaxy, their fruits and vegetables will probably only be available to ordinary people.
At that point, you might not even make money, and you might even lose money!
The thought of that scenario made the insect agitated once again.
Fortunately, Michele spoke up at this opportune moment, "Father, I can guarantee the source of the information. I even went to see Letecar specifically for this matter and got confirmation from him."
Michele made a quick, perfunctory remark, turning what Leterkael had told him into something else—that other insects had told him, and then that he himself had sought confirmation from Leterkael.
Lanetta didn't care who told Mikael; he just wanted to know if the news was true or false.
If it's true, then after they seize that mine, the entire empire's army will have to buy mineral resources from them, which would be an incredible fortune!
After thinking about it, Lanetta reached out and helped Michele up. "Besides you, who else knows about this?"
Michael shook his head. Apart from the insect I had contacted, there was only Letekar.
Lanetta frowned, thinking of Letekar's stubborn nature, and asked with concern, "What if Letekar tells the Second Prince about this..."
"Father, don't worry, Letekar really has amnesia. He doesn't even remember what happened between us before. I have repeatedly emphasized the importance of the family to him, and he will definitely stand on the side of our Lanetta family."
Mikaela, worried that Ranetta might be uneasy, added, "He said he would help us find out exactly which item the asteroid belonged to, and then we just need to prepare enough money."
He thought for a moment and then said, "Father, we should at least put on a show before participating in this auction. We should at least do some research beforehand."
Lanetta didn't have much of a business sense before, and it was only after Michele's encouragement that the Lanetta family started doing business.
Most of the ideas came from Michaela, while the males who helped were those who had a good relationship with her.
Lanetta wasn't worried that things wouldn't work out.
So after Michele said that, Ranetta once again became a hands-off manager.
He looked at Michelle and said, "Now that you have an idea about this, do it your way. Your father supports you."
Michele: "..."
He knew that Lanetta wanted to slack off, but what could he do when Lanetta's position was so low?
Back when he was valued by Tan Chi, Lanetta not only never beat him, but also gave him rewards from time to time.
Now he'll not only be working himself to the bone, but he'll probably have a hard time getting a reward after it's all done.
Michele was frustrated inside, but she dared not show it on her face.
He can still survive thanks to Ranetta for now, but if even Ranetta abandons him, his future will be difficult...
So as long as Lanetta's demands aren't too unreasonable, he's not incapable of doing them.
He had so many male insects helping him before, and he had never suffered any losses.
Ever since Tan Chi and his affair became public knowledge on the StarNet, the male insects have treated him like some kind of poisonous insect, and they all wish they could stay far away from him.
Even if he wanted to find a male insect to help him, he couldn't find a suitable one.
Michele was just thinking about what to say when he saw Ranetta looking at him with a slightly displeased expression.
He opened his mouth, but finally agreed, "Don't worry, Father, I will definitely do my best in this matter. It's just that when it comes to the auction... it might cost quite a bit of money..."
Each asteroid auctioned is different.
Photographing asteroids is similar to opening a blind box.
Because what is visible on the surface of most asteroids is not necessarily the same as what actually exists on the asteroid itself.
For example, some asteroids have bare surfaces but are actually full of minerals, while others may have mineral veins on their surface but only a very small vein inside.
But it still attracts wealthy insects like moths to a flame.
Because of all these asteroids, almost half can still be estimated to have value, as for the rest...
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