Opportunity (1)
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"Becoming a royal family isn't necessarily a bad thing." Xiaoyao suddenly said.
"" The Third Master was puzzled by what Xiaoyao meant.
"Sometimes, when the royal family of a small country like Ruo Shi has become useless, it can be replaced. Even if the Luo Family is the royal family of this small country, no one would feel threatened, and there wouldn't be any difference compared to now. But in the future, some things could be done under the name of the state, making things much easier." Xiaoyao explained.
"Xiaoyao, you really have guts to say such a thing. This is about usurping power and overthrowing a throne," the Third Master said with a bit of surprise as he looked at Xiaoyao. He had indeed thought of this before but never expected Xiaoyao to speak it out.
The people at the table were also stunned; they hadn't anticipated Xiaoyao saying such a thing either and their actions froze in unison.
"This is inevitable. The power of the Luo Family has surpassed what a small country like Ruo Shi can handle! Get prepared, I believe that the family head already thinks this way. Once you say this out loud, he will take action," Xiaoyao said while munching on an oil stick.
"Alright, it's also a good opportunity now to minimize losses. I'll go talk with Big Brother later." The Third Master frowned and agreed with the idea.
"I tell you guys, we're just having breakfast here; don't discuss such earth-shattering matters. I feel a bit overwhelmed," Ling Jiu exclaimed.
"You can pretend not to hear it," Xiaoyao said.
"How can I not hear it" Ling Jiu rolled her eyes.
"Whether you heard or not, you cannot talk about this matter. It's just an idea." Xiaoyao said nonchalantly; he had only spoken up because he felt the Luo Family needed such a breakthrough.
Although the Luo Family secretly built their strength, if they didn't display that power openly, the Luo Family’s influence would be limited to where it is. To become a true great family and return to its former heights, one must not only work covertly but also have open force.
This kind of influence would make the Luo Family stronger. This was what the current Luo Family needed because they had reached a bottleneck.
The Luo Family could choose to step out of Ruo Shi and establish a new main family, with this place becoming a branch family. Most families usually opt for this choice: establishing a strong main family before setting up more branches.
Alternatively, they could seize control of the entire Ruo Shi country, laying a solid foundation. At that time, all resources in Ruo Shi would be under the Luo Family's control, although it’s currently somewhat similar to this situation. But seizing power openly allows them to expand their territory outwardly and grow the family influence through such means.
Both choices have advantages and disadvantages. Establishing a branch family would be more gradual, avoiding others' suppression while ensuring the survival of the branch if the main family falls. However, it's also harder for the Luo Family to establish branches outside due to constant surveillance from powerful forces that limit their development in better areas.
Therefore, although the Luo Family might prefer the first option, choosing it would likely be even more difficult than seizing Ruo Shi’s throne and becoming a royal family. Then they could gradually expand Ruo Shi's territory.
If Ruo Shi becomes a great power, the Luo Family's strength will rival that of super families; most super families are merely major forces within a country with competition and shared resources, whereas the Luo Family would control all resources from a single large country without any rivals.
To give an example, the Green Dragon Imperial Clan in the Blue Dragon Empire controls significant resources but only about 20% of the empire's total. The rest is divided among the Four Symbols noble families and other lesser ones, including commoners.
Common people do have some resources, but their small share reflects the difference between them and wealthy nobles.
The Luo Family wouldn't control everything either, but they would likely hold 70-80% of Ruo Shi's resources. Such a monopoly could make the Luo Family into a super family.
There have indeed been such super families throughout history; there are currently three or four existing ones.
Thus, the Luo family choosing this path originally had a seven or eight out of ten chance, and now that the opportunity is right before them, this possibility is now nine out of ten.
This was just Xianyao's analysis on the Luo Family; he wouldn't think that this matter would involve him. He and his usual self should still be the same - alchemy, brewing drinks, as well as seeking out Lu Wentian for a chat, guiding Yinping in martial arts.
Today, Xianyao went to buy something. Originally, he could have given this task to someone else, but since he needed it urgently, he could only do it himself.
"Yulong Hall, Li's Shop, Beauty Care Hall... What does the queue in front of these shops mean" As Xianyao was looking for a shop, he suddenly discovered that there were many people lining up outside one particular shop. It seemed to be a line, and this line came from inside; it was clearly formed to purchase something.
Xianyao showed some puzzlement. He wasn't puzzled as to what these shops sold that required queuing for them. Instead, he merely saw someone in the queue!
"Sis Lingyu, what are you doing Aren't you at work" The person Xianyao saw was none other than Luo Lingyu, and she actually found herself in this long line.
"Ah, Fourth Brother, I'm queuing to buy something. It's so tiring; can you help me queue while I go for a pee" Luo Lingyu directly pulled Xianyao into the queue before running off without giving any more explanation to him.
"What's going on This line looks like it’s all women…" Xianyao couldn't understand Luo Lingyu's situation. He looked around and saw that this line seemed to be comprised mainly of women, with only a few men appearing occasionally.
“Excuse me, what are you guys queuing up for” Xianyao asked in puzzlement.
"Don't you know This is the Beauty Care Hall. They have the best cosmetics and beauty-improving pills in the world," one of the girls in front answered.
“…” Xianyao fell silent. It seemed that he now understood why Luo Lingyu was here—beauty care was everyone's concern, especially for girls; a female powerhouse like Luo Lingyu would probably be even more concerned with her appearance since she often had to make public appearances.
However, Xianyao didn't understand why Luo Lingyu herself had to come and queue up. Couldn’t someone else buy it on her behalf
"You wouldn't know what to buy if you asked someone to do that for you. The Beauty Care Hall has special people who help recommend products and teach how to use them most effectively, so this is a matter of personal preference; the best effect can only be achieved by coming here in person," replied one of the girls.
"I see. There are also makeup experts here." Xianyao understood that it was actually a commercial tactic. It was quite efficient and could be seen from today's results.
“Yes, because there are experts here, so I came to learn.” Luo Lingyu appeared at this time, looking relaxed. "Fourth Brother, if you have anything else to do, go ahead."
"Alright, I still need to buy something," Xianyao said as he nodded.
“What is it Do you want me to help” Luo Lingyu asked. If Xianyao asked her for help, she would give up the current position without hesitation.
"No need. It's just some ordinary things that I ran out of inventory on and am waiting to use," Xianyao replied.
“How could you run out of stock on ordinary stuff” Luo Lingyu was very curious as the Luo Family had strict control over their inventory, and it was unlikely for common goods to be out of stock.
"Nothing much. I've been researching things lately and used them up; nothing can be blamed on others," Xianyao said with a smile.
“You’re always busy working all day long, so go ahead and do your own thing. Sister me just needs to get myself dressed up and bewitch some men.” Luo Lingyu smiled and replied, speaking more freely with Xianyao. This wasn’t unique to her; the other sisters were also gradually opening up.
“I can teach you how to dress up if you want—I’m actually a makeup expert myself,” Xianyao replied as he looked at Luo Lingyu.
"You I don't believe it," Luo Lingyu said disbelievingly. Usually, makeup experts were women; men rarely did this kind of thing—almost never. Even if they wanted to before, a servant would not be tasked with dressing up their masters.
“Don’t believe me I used to often dress my boss up,” Xianyao said in reply. In the Lone Star Manor, there was only one servant, and that was himself; he took care of everything by himself, including makeup and grooming, although Lone Star rarely needed it.
“I really want to see what your boss is like…” Luo Lingyu had heard Xianyao mention Lone Star on more than one occasion. She was very interested in knowing what kind of person Lone Star was, as he could have taught a servant like Xianyao.
She didn’t know that although Xianyao was a servant, he wasn't taught by Lone Star; instead, he had become skilled through self-study. Conversely, it was Xianyao who had trained Lone Star from when he was young. (To be continued)arrants absolute suspicion.When Miss Three stepped onto the stage, there was a gasp from both on and off the stage. Everyone did not expect Miss Three to appear at this moment, and even more surprisin...