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Chapter 75: Does Li want a wife? (3.6k. 33 more)

"Go on, Godwin."

Li Nuo threw the water poccocus over:
"Not only is my secret public, it's patented. I'm keeping it secret because I'm not ready to make the patent public."

The patent certificate was issued by the Imperial Ministry of the Interior.

The Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs' headquarters in the hive city is controlled by the Terrans and is isolated from the local aristocratic groups, so there is no need to worry about them leaking proprietary information to the outside world.

In addition, in order to protect the interests of the Martian Mechanicus, the Ministry of the Interior allowed the patent to remain confidential, which also provided a safeguard for Li Nuo.

Godwin caught the water puck, tightened his fingers slightly, and clear liquid flowed out.

Such clean water, such soft touch, such cool temperature.

These liquids are definitely drinkable.

Godwin's facial expression changed subtly.

After careful observation, Godwin felt that this seemed to be some kind of plant, and the liquid inside was not injected artificially, but absorbed by the plant during its growth process.

"What is this?" Godwin asked, shaking the white sphere in his hand.

Li Nuo's next words and a series of actions shocked this experienced merchant:
"This is a creation of Umbrella Biotech. It's called Water Pacillus, a fungus that combines water purification and water storage functions. It can remove impurities and pathogens from water, store water for a long time without letting the water deteriorate. Based on our experimental results, Umbrella Group has confirmed that its water purification effect is equivalent to the Water Guild's TC-III household water purifier. Words are not enough, let me show you."

Li Nuo took out the second water polo and squeezed all the water out of it.

He took water from the reservoir, mixed it with the dust on the ground, and lit a cigarette he carried with him, using the ashes to make the water even more turbid.

In front of Godwin, the water pococcus, which had shrunk to the size of a finger, was soaked in sewage.

Ten seconds later, the water puck returned to its round shape, and the water inside became extremely clear.

Li Nuo even put the water puck directly into his mouth and drank the squeezed water in big gulps.

"Hiss————" Godwin was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He subconsciously took a long breath and was no longer as calm and composed as before.

Li Nuo smiled slightly, asked the other party to wait here for a while, stood up and walked outside.

When he came back, Li Nuo had many glass jars filled with unknown liquids in his hands.

When the jar was opened, all kinds of unpleasant smells hit us.

Li Nuo repeated the previous operation, using the hydrococcus to absorb the liquid in the jar, and then drank all the irrigation water in the hydrococcus.

This scene completely stunned Godwin.

"Let me try." Godwin held up his crutches, sat down next to Li Nuo, and tried it himself.

After repeated experiments, the expression on his face became more and more exciting.

"Your Umbrella Group's biotechnology will overturn the water purification system of this hive city. But you will also suffer crazy suppression from the entire high-level water merchant group."

Godwin's words are not alarmist.

In fact, Li Nuo knew better than him the impact of water pococcus on the water purification market.

The TC-III household water purifier contributed 55% of the annual profit to the Water Guild.

More than half of the profits of the entire high-end water merchant class come from this water purifier that is used by every household in Shangchao.

The TC-III consumes electricity to operate and requires expensive filter replacements at regular intervals.

There is no need to do this for water poccoccus, just throw it into the water and be done with it.

This will deal a comprehensive blow to TC-III and wipe out all the profits of high-end water dealers in the home water purification market.

As a result, Li Nuo will become complete enemies with this group of wealthy, powerful and cold-blooded businessmen.

By then, there will be endless murders, assassinations and attempts on his life, and even the governor will not be able to protect him.

Li Nuo nodded and responded:

"You are right, Godwin. We in the Umbrella Group adhere to the principle of keeping a low profile and will not easily make enemies with others."

Godwin held the water puck in his hand, his eyes flickering rapidly:
"I kind of understand your group's current situation. Due to a shortage of funds for developing patents, you have to risk being discovered and sell irrigation water obtained by using hydrococcus to recover funds. Am I right?"

It turns out that the older you are, the wiser you become. Even the content you imagine is logically consistent.

Li Nuo nodded with a smile:

"Your conjecture is absolutely correct."

Godwin put down the water ball bacteria, lowered his head and thought for a while, then said word by word in a deep tone:
“I want to buy shares.”

Li Nuo was caught off guard by this statement and was stunned for a moment:
"What? Invest? Do you mean acquire shares in our group?"

Once upon a time, I was the one who wanted to buy a stake, but now I have become the one that others are eager to join.

What a turn of events.

Godwin asked in return:

"Can you help me contact the person in charge of your group? I want to talk to him in person."

"Sure." Li Nuo took out a handful of business cards and held them in his hand like playing cards.

Godwin was stunned on the spot.

"As you can see, I am the chief controller of the Umbrella Group." Li Nuo took out one of the business cards and stuffed it into the other party's hand.

Godwin stared blankly at the business card in his hand. After a long while, he managed to utter a few words:

"You play so many roles in the company by yourself. You are really young and promising..."

Li Nuo asked directly:
"How do you want to invest? We don't accept technology and labor as investment."

The implication is that you can consider investing capital.

But Godwin didn't know what was going on in his mind, and he said as if he was possessed by a ghost:
"You're not married yet, are you?"

Li Nuo's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the other party wanted to...

"My Elena is nineteen years old this year, and will reach the marriageable age stipulated by the Hive next year. I have strictly disciplined and protected her since she was a child. She has no bad habits and has never been in contact with men." Godwin smiled kindly like an old father and changed his job to matchmaker:

"Look, you're not married yet, and she's not married yet, so the two of you just..."

"Stop." Li Nuo quickly raised his right hand to hold back the other party's remaining words.

Good guy.

As expected of a Shangchao businessman, selling his daughter is as easy as drinking water.

"Are you planning to trade your daughter for shares? That's too good to be true." Li Nuo rolled his eyes without any hesitation.

Seeing that Li Nuo's tone was unfriendly, Godwin waved his hands repeatedly:
"No, don't get me wrong. I bought your shares with cash. I just want to marry my daughter to you, nothing else. My leg is broken, my business is almost gone, and my family's financial resources are in jeopardy. I can't bear to let Elena suffer with me..."

This trick is called appealing to people’s emotions.

Li Nuo was not fooled and raised his hand again to stop the other party from speaking:
"No talk of investment or marriage. I just want to do water replacement business with you. Know your position, Godwin. If your family is a senior water merchant in the Water Guild, I might consider it."

Godwin's face changed drastically, and he suddenly realized that he had been daydreaming because of the appearance of water poccocus, which made his mentality unstable and his behavior impatient, which was a big taboo in business negotiations.

He was silent and absent-minded, more wrinkles appeared on his old face, and his figure seemed to become more and more weathered.

"Ha, ha ha ha..." Godwin laughed sadly and sighed self-deprecatingly:
"I'm old, really old. Whether it's mentality, speech skills, or self-control over emotions, I'm far inferior to you young people."

Godwin wiped his eyes and spoke in a trembling voice:
"You are right. I should recognize my own position and not covet things that do not belong to me. If I had realized this earlier, my wife might not have died because of my efforts to gain a higher position in the guild."

Godwin raised his head, his smile was extremely bitter, mixed with deep sadness:
"I will arrange a water replacement business for you, and I will keep the secret of the water poccoccus for you. Thank you for giving me such a lucrative business. According to past practice, I should invite you to my manor for a drink. But I'm sorry. I have lost my beloved, and I may not be able to adjust my mentality and receive every guest as usual."

"My condolences, Godwin. Let's talk about the cost of replacing the water."

"Okay." Godwin said with a sad look:
"I humbly beg you to increase the monthly payment by 10% so that I, a dying old man, and poor Elena can have enough money to support their lives."

Godwin spoke with deep feeling.

Li Nuo was about to nod his head in agreement, but suddenly he was startled, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he stared at the other person closely:

"You old fox. For the sake of 10% profit, you even brought up your deceased wife. You really are worthy of being a veteran businessman who has been doing business for decades. I almost fell into your trap."

Godwin was exposed by Li Nuo, so he stopped pretending and the sadness on his face disappeared completely.

He raised his hands in surrender:
"Okay, okay, okay. You look young, but you're quite smart. Since I can't fool you, I'll just pay you the current price."

Godwin stood up with the help of his cane and shouted out the door.

Elena came in holding Li Nuo's electronic devices and pushing her father's wheelchair.

Godwin put away his data tablet and other small items, panting and sitting in the wheelchair, his face full of fatigue, and said weakly:

"Elena, you don't know yet, do you? The man in front of you is the head of the Umbrella Group. He is kind, handsome, generous, and sincere. He is definitely the best young man I have met in these years. You must get along well with him."

"He is the chief controller of the Umbrella Group? No way, his appearance and name don't match." Elena was confused.

The information of the group's main controller can be found in public data, which corresponds to Li Nuo's identity in Shangchao.

The name and appearance used by Li Nuo at this time was "Kang Wen".

Li Nuo reluctantly took off the fake skin on his face, revealing his true face.

Elena was surprised and amazed at the prop in Li Nuo's hand that could change her appearance, and her pink red lips opened slightly.

Godwin coughed a few times, looking tired:

"See, what I said was right. I'm a little tired, Elena. Next, you and him will go through the process of signing the contract. It's always good for you young people to communicate more."

My father repeatedly emphasized communicating with Li Nuo. Elena heard the hidden meaning behind it and said in a low voice with a slightly red cheek:

"Dad, leave it to me. I'll take care of it."

"Okay, okay, okay. You've grown up. I'll go out and wait for you."

Godwin steered the electric wheelchair towards the door. Before leaving, he winked at Li Nuo while Elena wasn't paying attention.

After he left, only the man and woman were left in the water chamber.

Li Nuo is slow to respond emotionally, but that doesn't mean he is a fool.

Lao Deng was obviously looking for an opportunity to bring himself and Elena together.

Li Nuo won't let him succeed.

"Elena, it's too dark here. Let's call your father and go back to the nest to find a place to sit down and talk. Your father is so wise. You will feel more at ease with him by your side to keep an eye on you, right?"

It was the first time that Elena's father allowed her to come into contact with the opposite sex. Her heart was pounding and she nodded repeatedly, agreeing to whatever Li Nuo said.

I have to say, her fluttering heart is really endearing.

But a pity.

This is the world of Warhammer.

Falling in love is like setting a flag for yourself, and one day it will end in sadness.

Li Nuo felt from the bottom of his heart:

When looking for a love partner in the Warhammer world, you must at least find one with combat power comparable to Mephisto, otherwise it will only cause trouble for yourself.

In the Warhammer world, fame and fortune are all false, and only individual strength is a real plus.

These words were too straightforward, even vulgar, but every word was Li Nuo's true thoughts.

Therefore, when choosing a partner based on love, it is better to forget about someone like Elena.

As for marrying for the sake of alliance, that is another matter.

It won’t be too late to consider it when the situation becomes imperative to break the impasse through marriage.

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