Chapter 398: Keeping the enemy safe for self-preservation

Sophia almost couldn’t help laughing when she saw Ethan didn’t know what was going on.

"If I remember correctly, you should have handed over the coin making process to the Tegru family for more than a month!

And you also privately allocated 20,000 gold to them for experiments.

But now more than a month has passed, although they report every few days and say that things are progressing well, they just haven't produced anything substantial.

You know, their family is professional in papermaking and printing.

In more than a month, with complete technology, it is understandable that they failed to make finished banknotes. After all, those patterns and pigments are really complicated and difficult to handle.

But he didn't even make the basic sample paper, isn't it a bit unacceptable?

I think if you just find a small workshop and give them the correct material ratio, they can make sample paper in a week.

But the Tegru family specializes in this business, and they have such a large workshop and complete equipment. Under such circumstances, they can't even make sample paper, but they can only keep telling you that progress is good.

Don't you think it's strange? Don't you think there's anything wrong with them?"

Ethan has been busy teaching a few little kids recently, and has basically not cared about other things, so he didn't notice this at all.

Now that I hear Sophia talking about it, it seems to be true when I think about it carefully.

"What do they want to do?"

"Wait for you to promise them!" Sophia spread her hands and said.

"Promise?" Ethan frowned: "Promise what?"

"What promise do you say?" Sophia asked back.

Ethan smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Are they out of their minds? They want to get benefits before they do anything?"

"Isn't this normal?" Sophia pursed her lips and said: "Don't you always give benefits to others before letting them work?

Look, don't you deal with people like Paparia in this way?

They are so generous, of course you need to promise benefits first, otherwise they won't work in vain?"

Ethan was a little amused: "At the beginning, they were forced into despair by the Holy Light Church, and I saved them.

When they knelt on the ground and begged me before, they were so humble, and they forgot so quickly?"

Sophia smiled: "Do you know what you are talking about?

There are only a small number of people with conscience in this world who know how to be grateful.

Most people hate others mentioning favors.

It is a taboo to repay favors, and you'd better not have this idea in the future.

And there is no point in saying this now, you should think about how to deal with them.

Otherwise, everyone will dare to take advantage of them in the future."

"Well!" Ethan didn't know what to say.

Seeing this scene, Sophia teased: "Look, are you hesitating there again?"

"I just can't think of a good way to deal with it for the time being." After saying that, Ethan spread his hands helplessly.

"It's not that you can't think of it, but you don't want to cooperate with the Holy Light Church." Sophia said the key: "If the Tegru family doesn't recall the fear of the past, they won't know how to be grateful.

Since you don't want to, then I'll do it."

Ethan smiled bitterly: "It's not that I don't want to, but I think the Holy Light Church is not a good thing, and I almost went to war with them before.

Now I have to cooperate with them again, and I feel a little uncomfortable."

"There are no eternal friends or eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests." Sophia laughed and said: "Although we do have conflicts with the Holy Light Church, you can't regard them as enemies.

They just have some conflicts with us in terms of interests. Since they choose to compromise, then this matter should be revealed.

Now we need their help. As long as we give enough benefits, we can cooperate, right?"

After hearing this, Ethan smiled even more bitterly.

Everyone knows the truth, but the truth is the truth, and it is another matter to actually do it.

It's like you and your neighbor are arguing over the blurred boundary of the yard land, and you are even going to fight, so the relationship between the two families is completely broken.

But not long after, you find that your child is going to school, but the quota of public schools is full, and your child can't go to a good school.

At this time, you find that your neighbor is the principal of the school, and he can get your child enrolled in school with just one word.

So, do you want to ask him for help?

Ethan thought about it, and finally chose to ask the Holy Light Church for help.

"I see. I'll go and have a good chat with Bishop Zacaro of the Holy Light Church some other day."

Sophia saw Ethan's reluctant expression and said with a sly smile: "Don't force it! If you really can't bring yourself to do it, I'll do it!"

"No need! Just take good care of your pregnancy. I'll do it myself."

"Haha..." Sophia covered her mouth and laughed: "Forget it! Since you don't like to stab those 'allies' in the back, don't force it.

Everyone has their bottom line. Your bottom line is to be principled. There's nothing wrong with that.

At least you can make those who follow you trust you very much, which is also a very important personality charm.

So I'll arrange someone to do it!"

Ethan shook his head: "Really not necessary! I can do it! You're right. I don't need to be too nice to others, especially those who are disobedient."

Sophia smiled: "Okay then! You handle it yourself.

However, I suggest waiting for a while before doing it."

When Ethan heard that he had to wait, he frowned immediately: "I have received news that the Iris Society will officially issue banknotes in September.

We are already far behind, I am afraid I can't wait, I must knock on the Tegru family as soon as possible to make them speed up the progress."

Sophia shook her finger: "No need! Banknote issuance is a long-term thing, it is definitely impossible to achieve overnight.

And if I am not mistaken, they have more or less researched some tricks, but they are unwilling to take them out without your promise.

In this case, it is the same whether you knock early or late."

"Then why did you let me wait for a while? There must be a reason!" Ethan asked back.

"Because the great swordsman of the Holy Light Church [Glutton] Capudo is going back to Maro City." Sophia replied with a smile.

When Ethan heard that the troublemaker Capudo was coming back, he immediately raised his eyebrows: "What does the Holy Light Church mean? Are they trying to stir up trouble again?"

"No!" Sophia shook her head: "Contrary to what you think, Capudo took the initiative to apply to return to Maro City.

Since the Holy Light Church knew about the conflict between you and Capudo, they were still willing to let him come back. Obviously, Capudo promised something to the top leaders.

I believe that he came back not to stir up trouble, but to repair his relationship with you.

In fact, before he arrived, he had already given me and my sister a valuable gift each. 's gift. "

Ethan heard this and looked strange: "So, you mean, when Kapudo arrives, we can take advantage of the opportunity to repair the relationship and hit the Tegru family?"

"What else? Don't you think it's better to be friends with the Holy Light Church than with those cats and dogs?

If the allies are disobedient, as long as we play a show with the Holy Light Church, we can settle everything. Don't you think this is great? "

"It seems to be true!"

"This is the importance of raising an enemy. Enemies are not necessarily all bad. Sometimes they have many benefits. "

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