Chapter 113

Peter, who had just taken one mouthful of tea, choked and then coughed hard.  "No! Why do you think so?" I curled my lips and handed Peter one tissue. "You spend your time on the plants, so your business must be in a bad state." Otherwise, he shouldn't be that free.  Carroll, whose business prospered, slept three or four hours per day.  Therefore, Peter should do the same if his business was good.  Peter pursed his lips. "Have you heard of the two giants of Costsley?" I shook my head. "No. It sounds awesome." Peter stuffed another cake into my mouth. "Of course." "There were two wealthiest men in Costsley, Carroll and me." "Why are you idle? You spend all day in your garden while Carroll is very busy." I was confused. Peter patiently explained, "His situation is different from mine. "When Carroll took over his family business, it was a mess. He turned the loss into gain with his talents. "In other words, his company was worse than a startup back then. Therefore, he has to work hard." "