"I mean 5 million Mora." Cid the old uncle said this.
Young Ningguang clearly lacked experience. She took a deep breath, then looked at little Eula, then back at Cid the old uncle.
In that moment, Ningguang thought of many things—including the possibility that this man might have taken a fancy to her.
But in the end, her merchant instincts prevailed, allowing her to approach it purely from a profit perspective.
"That's too much… All I want to do is attract investment to secure raw materials, not build a factory." At this point, Ningguang chose to answer honestly. Cutting corners wasn't good behavior.
"That's fine. You can handle the extra money however you see fit. I don't care about the details."
Anyway, with Ningguang, no matter how much is invested early on, it's bound to profit. After all, old uncle really doesn't have much to spend on himself.
At an adventurer level like his, he's already somewhat legendary—money is just a number to a hoarding mouse like him.
Yet Ningguang seemed to be pondering something. "Sir, are you sure you want to trust me this much?"
"Of course. I believe the benefits you can bring me far exceed my investment."
When Cid said this,
what greeted him was no longer the inexperienced young Ningguang.
At this moment, Ningguang dropped all pretense—her eyes filled with greed and ambition for wealth.
...
Ningguang had already left.
"Old uncle, you really think highly of her? 5 million Mora for 0.5% of her future personal assets?" Little Eula only felt that her old uncle probably had too much money to spend.
5 million for 0.5%.
That price is way too low—it's not 500, there's a "million" after it.
"Relax, relax—old uncle can afford to lose."
"With that attitude, I really suspect you've taken a liking to that girl."
"Oh, I have taken a liking—after all, she's a ceiling-level rich lady. From now on, old uncle me will be a man kept by a rich woman."
What greeted Cid the old uncle was little Eula's small pink fist.
"Wrong, wrong! Old uncle me is still very ambitious—little Eula, don't hit the belly, I'm really full."
Old uncle pretended to be in pain, smiling without resisting.
The subsequent events were uneventful.
After digesting, old uncle pulled Eula along and left via the branches and leaves of the giant tree.
After parting with little Eula, old uncle returned to his own room.
At the same time, he casually pulled out the contract sample Ningguang had given him.
The formal signing would happen tomorrow at the Adventurers' Guild.
After all, large withdrawals are troublesome—you need the adventurer in person to access the funds.
For now, he could only give Ningguang a provisional 150,000 Mora deposit to help her get her merchandise business up and running.
But interacting with Ningguang wasn't exactly pleasant.
Sigh, so annoying. As expected, I still dislike adult dealings involving profit.
In the end, even now, my mindset is still pretty much like a child's.
If possible, I'd prefer at least a friendship-based relationship.
But come to think of it, wasn't I the one who first brought up profit?
It's still better to hang out with kids who have no ill intentions.
Mm, thinking about little Hu Tao…
I wonder if she'll be really happy when I return to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor tomorrow?
Cid the old uncle imagined little Hu Tao's surprised expression upon seeing him.
Aiya… As expected, well-behaved kids really lift your spirits.