RISE OF EROS

Andrew, as a former Earth inhabitant and even more so as a business manager, is no stranger to business, however, he must admit that he is not the best in these situations.

His work in his previous life did not require him to think about things of this kind and Candice better understood what was going on. She had been struggling in this field for many years, so she had experience.

In addition, Andrew had dedicated himself more to increasing his network of contacts and planning for things more important than business, so he did not feel ashamed that his professional abilities were weak.

On the other hand, that is what his wives and relatives were for, to cover the areas that limited him. Unexpectedly, it was not Candice who answered, but Yuri, who spoke first.

She, like Candice, had a lot of experience in these matters, so she understood Candice's idea, but, even so, she could not help but wrinkle her eyebrows and ask, "Shopping malls are for the wealthy and our problem is with ordinary citizens, how does this help us?"

Nadila, who was also very experienced in this, raised her voice in concern, "I don't deny that these rumors are most likely being incited by wealthy people in hiding, but I don't see how this idea helps us."

It was obvious that the two concubines did not agree with Candice's idea, or to be more exact, what they thought she thought was not correct. Candice, upon hearing them, immediately understood that she had been misunderstood.

"You are taking high-end shopping malls as a reference, what I propose is to make one like the second mall of Dunnas," Candice said smiling. Upon hearing her, Yuri immediately understood what Candice meant. Just as Candice had said, Yuri had misunderstood her and now that she was clear about what she meant, she fell into deep thought.

For her part, Nadila did not understand. She resides in Cannaris, so she does not know what the second mall of Dunnas is. It should be noted that Cannaris only took the idea of ​​the mall and replicated it.

Since there was only the first shopping mall in Cannaris at the time, there was only one luxury mall, or to be more exact, one where all the shops were exclusive to the nobles and wealthy.

She was unaware that the second shopping mall in Dunnas was more of a market for the people. However, Yuri resides in Dunnas, so he perfectly understands Candice's plan.

Andrew seemed to have glimpsed something, but he didn't interrupt. He decided to wait to see what Candice proposed. Zaros, Lugia, and Biacko just watched from the side with curiosity as everything developed.

For them, it was entertaining to see how they moved to deal with such small problems. For these three powerful demigods, the solution was much simpler, just look for the instigators and eliminate them.

It may sound brutal, but for people of their abilities, power, and status, there was no need to create such elaborate plans to attack the problem from the sides, they would just go head-on and end everything at the root.

Obviously, they understood that Andrew couldn't do the same thing as them. To be more exact, they knew that Andrew didn't want to do it, as he depended on his pleasure business to strengthen himself and a bad image is not good for his business.

The three demigods might not be bothered, as they are like the gods of this place. No one would claim anything from them and although Andrew is now a demigod, he can't act the same way.

It's not that he couldn't, but that he didn't want to. They had noticed that Andrew was a soft-hearted person. The proof was that he was looking for alternatives to this problem without using force.

Also, they understood that another reason why Andrew didn't use force was because he felt bad for having caused the damage that had occurred in Cannes. He may not admit the rumors, but they were true.

Without paying attention to the three elders, Candice began to explain her proposal, "A shopping mall for the masses, with low-priced products, will not only benefit the citizens but will improve the economy."

Candice paused and added, "If we take on this project completely and show the advantages, the rumors will quickly disappear." Andrew's other wives furrowed their eyebrows and Aki couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

It was Yuri instead of Candice who answered, "Because people have short-term memory." Her words attracted attention, but no one said anything, as if waiting for her to explain what she meant.

Yuri didn't shy away and began to explain, "Right now, everyone is depressed and upset about what happened. Their homes and businesses were destroyed. Family and friends died, so they are looking for someone to blame."

After a short pause, she continued speaking, "You can't blame the Pixoy family, as they saw you defend them and they are the absolute rulers, it would be like stepping on the tiger's tail."

"However, a stranger like Andrew is easy to bully or at least make a scapegoat out of. Still, if this stranger suddenly gives you benefits, you will no longer think of him as a suspect, but as a good Samaritan who helped you in times of trouble," Yuri concluded.

Candice then began to speak, continuing what Yuri had said, "When you see the benefits, you will no longer believe the bad rumors, but other rumors will start to appear."

Candice then smiled mischievously and added, "You will start saying that Andrew had sent a caravan of aid, how he had saved your employees and even the grandchildren of the Pixoy family and built a market for them to get back on their feet."

"You will even remember that Andrew helped you rebuild the city," added Nadila who had finally caught on to the idea. "But, if there are people inciting others with these rumors, wouldn't it be difficult to achieve this?" Zany suddenly asked.

Aki and Zany, are the perfect muscle heads. It's not that they are stupid, it's just that they don't think through these elaborate plans, so they ask without caution or shame.

Candice smiled upon hearing her and was about to answer, but Carolina was quicker, "Rumors progress, because there is a suspicion or unclear evidence, but if we do what Candice said, the evidence will support the good rumors, so those inciters will be isolated."

Although Carolina is now dedicated to potion research, she had studied and made a career as a business administrator, so she was not as ignorant as the others, which is why she was able to say that.

Candice nodded at her words and added, "At that time they will not only be isolated, but reprimanded. What do you think happens when someone tries to tarnish the reputation of another who in everyone's eyes is a good person?"

"Even if it's a farce, everyone will think that the instigator is just a grudge-bearer and suspect him," Helena suddenly said. She has a knack for dealing with people, so she was no stranger to this situation.

With everything cleared up, Andrew smiled and said, "Well, money is something we don't lack. Let's talk to Damon and carry it out." Zaros, Lugia, and Biacko who had listened to everything without saying anything smiled.

It's true that they wouldn't use a method like this, they were once young and powerless, so they weren't ignorant of these plans. Especially Zaros who, as a strategist, could evaluate more objectively.

They approved of his plan. It was well-structured and although simple, it was very effective. In fact, if Andrew had asked, they could eliminate the instigators, ending the problem quickly.

However, since Andrew didn't want to do so, they didn't say anything. They also felt that it was a good way for Andrew to develop and mature, as he would need all his wits for what was to come.

Not wanting to waste time, Andrew approached Damon and presented his idea. Damon only had to think for a few minutes to realize how wonderful it was and immediately wanted to implement it.

He even wanted to help by donating money, but Andrew refused, as the purpose was to let everyone see that he was the one who wanted to help Cannes, if the Pixoy family joined, it would no longer be as significant.

Damon understood this point and did not push. However, there was a problem. There was a lack of manpower. It was not that there were no people to build, but that they were already busy with other projects.

The wealthy hired workers at high prices to rebuild their properties and businesses, so there were not many who could help Andrew, but that was not a problem. If the problem was money, Andrew only had to offer more and immediately asked Candice to take charge.

She was the one handling the money, as she was practically the one earning it, so she quickly got to work. With Damon's help, they found a good location and quickly announced that they would be building a supermarket.

People were hired to spread the news, embellishing it with propaganda. Not only did they announce that large salaries would be paid, but that the supermarket built would help the city revitalize the economy with good quality products at a low price.

This attracted many and before long, Andrew had many employees waiting to work for him. Since they would only be building, Andrew didn't need to check if they had good or bad intentions.

With Damon taking care of everything, it was unlikely that anyone would cause trouble. Everyone knew that Andrew was the investor, but it was the Pixoy family that watched over and managed, so causing trouble was asking for death.