What is the simplest and most complex power available to all?
If you ask me to answer - it should be 'economy'.
To put it bluntly, it's money.
It itself has no material value, but under the will of the common concept of the whole society, it has the power to purchase, possess, determine status, and even control life and death.
In the manor on the outskirts of Milan, the black suit sat on the seat of the afternoon tea pavilion in the garden,
Fangran crossed his legs and rested his cheek on the armrest with his left hand. He leaned back on the comfortable chair and looked at the servants in the whole manor at work below.
Gold, or rather the power of money, is really powerful,
This beautiful manor in a privileged location became his from last night.
Viscount Barofi, who was frightened by the last move, sent people to complete all the procedures as quickly as possible.
Then he took a group of his personal servants and hurriedly left Milan, leaving only some ordinary servants who were employed normally and were responsible for the garden, cleaning, and kitchen.
Originally, this should be a very troublesome matter, from preliminary negotiations to bargaining, to the final decision and transaction and signing of the contract...
But the large amount of gold at a premium made everything easier. He even hired people from the city of Milan to hire suitable housekeepers and maids before dark last night.
Although perhaps in the eyes of those who rejoice with money far beyond their means, such behavior is extravagant and foolish,
But Fangran doesn't care. After all, a piece of gold and a box of gold are just 1% and 5% that won't last long to him.
"Master, I have prepared black tea for you, please use it slowly."
One of the newly hired head maids walked under the pavilion carrying a plate and gently placed the enamel teacup on the table beside Fangran. She did not take the dessert cake for afternoon tea.
Because the girl sitting on the chair on the other side was eating the chiffon cake with soft cream in small bites with a fork.
By the way, that chiffon cake is also 1%.
"Ah, thank you, Sharon."
The woman named Sharon has a typical European female face. After seeing the price offered by Fangran, she took the initiative to apply as a maid. She can also take on the role of housekeeper.
I can't say that she has a pretty or ordinary appearance, but she has good facial features. Judging from the fact that she has handled the matter of taking over the manor for Fangran and Ling in an orderly manner since yesterday,
Truly a rare talent in this industry.
Although neither of them could understand each other, Fangran still instinctively said thank you. In fact, he had never been served by someone like this from morning to night, and to be honest, he had never seen so many people as he threw out yesterday.
gold,
Speaking of which, how much money did he spend in the past two days?
He didn't know the specific price in this era, but Fangran didn't care, and told himself to get used to it, because the night he left Yier with Ling in his arms,
He was determined to give Ling the best life in this era, and for this he had to throw away his unaccustomed shyness.
Perhaps boys are creatures that always take responsibility and become mature for the happiness of others.
Until now, Fangran has finally been captured by the 'temptation' that Veronica has always shown to her, laying out the conspiracy openly.
I have a clearer understanding of the height at which my 'similar' figure stands, and I understand the power brought by 'money'.
So what does it feel like?
To give some very real examples, you don’t have to sacrifice your health in exchange for money, and you don’t have to waste time to save money. In this materialistic era, you can confidently and boldly say ‘I support you!’ to the girl you like.
There is no phobia of choice. You can have whatever you want. If you don’t like it, just put it aside instead of worrying about the price and keep it or eat it.
I feel more secure, and I feel more confident and confident no matter what I do. I ride my bicycle and look at the luxury cars on the roadside, but I don’t feel inferior at all.
There is no need to fight, there is no need to fight, there is no need to socialize for the sake of socializing, people will naturally come to know you, and learning is just out of voluntariness and self-improvement, not to find a job.
I saw a place with particularly beautiful scenery abroad on the news in the morning, so I took a plane there in the afternoon. I took a small bag with me to go wherever I wanted, buy whatever I needed, and send souvenirs directly home, purely for enjoyment.
Such a big beautiful world, do what you like, go to a stable job where you have to go to work every day,
..
...
Life is not survival, but living,
That's probably it.
What’s incredible is that now I feel like I can do all of these things.
For the first time, I had this feeling very clearly, and felt the power that "money" gave me.
It is independent of the ‘battle’ and also belongs to the strength of the participants.
Vaguely, he felt that he was a little close to Ye Sheng and other people in the bureau. It was not that the hot night in the city ended and everyone felt that they were in the same world, but from some indescribable place.
,
He felt that he had caught up with everyone in the bureau a little bit,
I feel more like a participant.
Perhaps this was the purpose of Su Qun asking for resuscitation and throwing him to the Sacred Heart Hospital for a day.
Although he did it a little late.
Suddenly, Fangran looked at the manor villa in the early 20th century, and thought of the dazzling garden in the foamy water and the words of that figure.
growing up?
He smiled helplessly and sighed. After recovering from his daze, Fangran looked at the girl sitting in the Gothic skirt in the cool shade. The black stockings wearing cowhide short boots were swaying gently on the seat.
"Hey, Ling, do you want to go outside for a walk?"
Fangran put the tea cup on the saucer, propped his arms on the table and looked at the girl beside him who was extremely surprised by the taste of the chiffon cake.
He blinked and suggested with a smile, and the purpose of his saying this was not because of anything else, just because...
Living in such a large manor, the life of a wealthy aristocrat is really boring.
Because the oil painting-like quality of life and the exquisite and elegant life attitude you see in the movie were all created by the nobles of this era who did nothing every day.
Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration,
But Fangran felt that this was really the case, because according to the description he got from Sharon (which Ling translated for him), the people in the aristocratic company where she worked before,
Just dress up, drink tea, chat, read, buy things, enjoy what you can, and ‘keep improving’ every day to improve yourself and the quality of your life.
This should be the silhouette of the vast majority of the so-called ‘nobles’ in this country in this era.
No wonder Italy ended up like that in World War I...
With this thought in his mind, Fangran saw Ling finishing the last piece of cake with a silver fork in her mouth. She blinked her big eyes and jumped down from the chair, and walked up to him obediently.
Fangran looked at the cream stuck to the corner of her mouth and smiled helplessly, then knelt down and wiped her clean with the napkin on the table.
Then he took her hand and stood up, speaking to the head maid who had been standing behind them:
"Sharon, help me prepare the carriage."
Ling, who was holding his hand, raised her delicate little face and glanced at him. Fangran suddenly remembered that Sharon didn't understand what he was talking about.
Then this time, the girl turned around and looked at the smiling Sharon and spoke lightly:
"Sharon, help us prepare the carriage."
The head maid, who was standing behind the two of them with a smile, bowed slightly and spoke gracefully:
"Okay, Miss, Master, I will go and tell the coachman to prepare."