363. Chapter 363: Beyond that
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This "they" are not just talking about William and Victoria. Rather, it includes the Hereford family and the Normandy family. Including Breton and Russia.
There is a strong complementarity between Russia, an emerging land power, and Buriton, an old sea power.
The emerging Hereford family, which has a great desire for gold power, and the old Normandy family, which has perfectly blended gold power and aristocratic power, have a strong complementarity.
William, who has the best command ability, military talent and creativity, and Victoria, who is in the social arena and has superb skills, have a strong complementarity.
From the country, to the family, to the individual, there is a great prospect of cooperation. In this case, if you still choose to fight, you must be mentally abnormal. That's it, after figuring out these things, William's relationship with Victoria improved a lot.
Although he did not speak explicitly, William still apologized to Victoria for what he said before, that is, what he said on the battlefield of the New World.
And rightfully so, Victoria forgave him.
Although I don't know if this guy is really magnanimous, I still bury these resentments deep in my heart, just waiting for the need to explode. Still, at least she forgave William on the surface.
After these estrangements were reduced, William's relationship with Victoria made great progress. From a partnership that doesn't like each other, we have crossed the three stages of friends, close friends, and confidants in one breath, and have reached the stage of good friends and bad friends who talk about everything in one breath.
Of course, the so-called "talk about everything" is just a superficial adjective. Both sides still have secrets in their hearts, and there are a lot of secrets that they will not share with each other. For example, the bank passwords of both parties (laughs).
By the way, it was William who developed the above relationship with Victoria, which was completed in the space of a month. In the months that followed, the relationship did not move forward.
But come to think of it, it's a matter of course. Because if they "go one step further", then they will become lovers. Quantitative change will eventually lead to qualitative change. If the two sides do this and that, it will probably develop into a rhythm of Liban, from mutual appreciation, to mutual admiration. And then, of course, it developed into a shameless desire for each other's bodies. Then he became like a beast, and he snapped desperately day and night......
I don't know why, William always felt that if he let things develop, he would definitely end up like that.
But this is also something that can't be helped, because the other party is too compatible with her. William was very surprised to discover this, in fact, he should have discovered something a long time ago.
If you use a little numb words, it is that he and Victoria Lang are talented and beautiful, a match made in heaven, love at first sight and a lifetime or something.
That's pretty much it. William didn't know what Victoria thought, but William's own did think it was right.
So you have to refrain from it. Restraint must be obliged. Although now they seem to have no problem with their relationship as allies. But who knows what's going to happen after that? Victoria is good, but this guy's identity is too much trouble.
The status of the heir to the Normandy family has made countless men crazy about Victoria. But at the same time, it also makes the really good, and it can even be said that the only man in this world who matches her and matches her the most, stays away from her.
Because Victoria is not a casual woman who can be thrown aside after a snap. If there is a qualitative change in the relationship with her, there will be a lot of troubles in the future.
Unprepared to face these troubles, William could only desperately try to suppress the throbbing in his heart and restrain himself from crossing the red line that transcended friendship.
Fortunately, William is a very self-disciplined person, and he won't do what he can't do.
But of course, even if he can't, William still likes to be with Victoria. Because there's a lot more to do than just holding hands, there's a lot more to do, isn't it? It's nice to be with someone who is so in tune with you, even if it's a casual chat. That's it.
After the Hereford family's factory was suppressed by the King Henry and the factory owners of Shilonsk, William casually talked to Victoria about it. Although it was a disgraceful thing, William's tone sounded rather indifferent.
"Well, yes, it did. After Victoria asked such a question casually, William replied casually.
"Yes, do you need help?" said Victoria, as she said this, she picked up a cream puff with her onion-white fingers, brought it to her mouth, lifted her lips lightly, and then bit it with her teeth. It's a sight to behold......
"Not at all. Or rather, it's good that something like this happens. William replied.
ā...... Oh?" Victoria was slightly intrigued by William's words: "It doesn't seem that simple...... Don't say it yet, let me guess. As she said this, she tilted her head and pondered:
"Hmm...... You...... Deliberately...... Is it an excuse to attack Shilonsk?" Victoria asked, using an interrogative sentence, but in a rather firm tone. It seems to have been confirmed that this is the case, and that's right.
"That's one of the reasons. William admitted.
"Besides, after attacking Shilonsk, there is an excuse to liquidate the local factory owners and make room for your business?"
That's one of the reasons. William then nodded, then continued to smile at Victoria, as if waiting for Victoria to continue.
It's just that Victoria frowned, but didn't say anything.
"I can't think of it. Victoria said, "Do you have any other reason?
"No, there's another ...... But I can't guess it, and there's nothing about it. William smiled and said, "In fact, it is enough to be able to calculate the first two reasons, and the third reason is considered personal, and it is not a big deal." ā
"Personal?"
"Well, personally. ā
"That's right. ā
Seeing that William did not mean to reveal the mystery, Victoria wisely chose not to ask. Unlike the vast majority of women, Victoria was a man who kept secrets and was tempted. Didn't lose his temper with William's half-stay attitude. There's not even a sense of curiosity or inquiry. After eating the other half of the cream puff, he stretched out his cute pink tongue and licked his fingertips, then picked up the black tea and began to taste it.
"Speaking of which, I've always had a question. So, William brought up a new topic.
"What doubt?" asked Victoria.
"When did the aristocracy look down on merchants and take business as a lowly business, and for what reason and reason?" asked William.
"What about this......" Victoria thought for a moment, "it seems that it was the church in the first place." It is a sin to think that businessmen are in pursuit of profit. At the same time, the nobles also thought that the behavior of these guys was not grand and grandiose enough, so they said...... Hmm? Do you have any other views or opinions?"
Victoria was talking about the reason that is currently well known in this world. Victoria was well aware, though. If the answer was this, then William would not have brought up the topic again.
"Yes. William nodded: "I think it was the businessman who started the topic. Do you believe it?"
"The merchant himself said that business is cheap? It's not funny, William. At first, Victoria smiled and shook her head, not taking what William said seriously: "Why are they doing this?"
"It's simple. William replied as a matter of course: "In this way, the nobles will not go into business." In this way, these guys will be able to guarantee their own interests. ā
"......" Listening to William say this very seriously, Victoria felt that this topic could not be simply regarded as a joke.
"So, Victoria, do you think that a businessman would do something very dirty, contrary to justice, or even basic ethics, for the sake of profit?" William then asked.
"Of course. Victoria replied, "As long as the interests are sufficient, you can do anything." "Victoria's attitude is serious. And William also noticed one thing, and that was that she omitted the middle word "businessman" when she said it.
It's not so much the "merchant class" as Victoria is talking about herself.
After hearing this guy say this, William couldn't help but want to ask, "So are you yourself at this level of 'anything can be'." ā
It is only natural that a truly successful merchant capitalist will label anything, and the great GM mentor has a classic comment about this, that is, the capitalist will sell the rope to hang himself. I don't even care about my own life, if I can put a label, then things outside my body, such as chastity and eye exercises, will naturally not care about it.
But of course, William didn't really ask the question. Because even if Victoria really agreed to sell herself, then the price could be imagined to be expensive, and that was a huge price that William absolutely could not afford.
So, William cautiously bypassed the topic as if nothing had happened, and then continued: "All in all, I have a solution to this matter. There is nothing wrong with that. ā
"Oh. Victoria was noncommittal.