nashuaworldcup Chapter 195: Talking Business at the Princess's Residence
Chapter 195: Talking Business at the Princess's Residence
The next day, early morning.
Yang Ruoyun personally brought the remaining 97,000 taels of silver notes to the princess's mansion.
Zhong Ning ordered his men to bring him into the flower hall and treat him well.
After having a leisurely breakfast, he got up and went to the flower hall.
It’s not Zhong Ning’s fault that she didn’t treat the guest well. It’s just that the other party came too early. When he entered the room, she hadn’t even gotten up yet.
If it wasn't for saving tens of thousands of taels of silver, why would she be willing to waste her time in bed and get up early to dress up and entertain guests?
When they arrived at the flower hall, Zhong Ning discovered that not only Yang Ruoyun was there, but Zhang Wanting was also there.
"Why are you here?" Zhong Ning sat on a rosewood carved chair, stirring the tea foam in the cup with the tea lid.
"If I'm fine, I can't come!" Zhang Wanting complained with a look of grievance. Zhong Ning's eyebrows jumped, and he quickly comforted her, "Yes, you can come anytime you want!"
"I have come here for a good thing. I recently bought a shop and want to make some pocket money, so I'm asking, Your Highness, if you would like to invest in it?" After Zhang Wanting said this, she felt a little uneasy.
Because her stepmother strictly controlled her pocket money, only giving her two taels of silver every month, she only had a dozen taels of silver on her in the past few months since she came here.
The money for this shop was earned by secretly selling the century-old ginseng grown in two spaces, so in order to use the money reasonably, she needed to have an obvious industry.
"Didn't you just want to be a lazy person and live a dull life? Why are you suddenly so motivated?" Zhong Ning asked curiously.
"I'm just running a business. I just want to hire a few capable people to work in the store. I don't usually do anything."
"So what kind of shop are you planning to open? What kind of goods will you sell?"
"Is it okay to sell pastries?" Zhang Wanting asked.
"I opened a pastry shop a few days ago..."
Zhong Ning spoke lightly and glanced at her, "Are you trying to steal my business?"
"Then, how about opening a rouge shop and selling rouge...lip balm?" Zhang Wanting asked again.
"Will you do it?"
"Yes, it's easy..." She once saw someone teaching how to make rouge on a short video, and she had also made lipstick by herself.
I think the process is similar.
"That's fine!" Zhong Ning thought for a moment, then continued, "I can cooperate with you. I only need to own 30% of the shares. How much investment do you think it will take?"
Zhang Wanting lowered her head and began to think, not yet figuring out how to answer.
Suddenly, Yang Ruoyun's voice came from the side: "If you only want a 30% stake, Your Highness only needs to invest 1,200 taels, which should be enough."
Yang Ruoyun's eyes were extremely serious. Seeing that Zhong Ning didn't respond, she pursed her lips and continued, "My family also has a rouge shop in Changzhou. Although it's not as good as the one in Beijing, I think this price should be enough."
"This young lady is right," Zhang Wanting suddenly said, "Let's calculate it based on 1,200 taels. Your Highness will own 30% of the shares!"
"Ruoyun's family is the richest in Changzhou. I think she has learned the ways of doing business..." Zhong Ning said this and suddenly realized that he forgot to introduce the two people: "This is the cousin of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Miss Yang Ruoyun!"
"This is the eldest daughter of the Pingning Marquisate, Zhang Wanting!"
"You are the cousin of Gu Mingzhe, right?"
Zhang Wanting suddenly exclaimed, and then she scanned Yang Ruoyun with her eyes, her voice filled with amazement: "She is indeed beautiful. If I were a man, I would feel heartbroken just by looking at her."
Yang Ruoyun's face suddenly turned red!
"Miss Zhang, you are too polite. I came to visit the princess's residence today. It just so happens that Miss Zhang wants to discuss the matter of the rouge shop with His Highness. Although I am not talented, I would like to invest a few shares. I wonder if Miss Zhang is willing?" Yang Ruoyun bit her lip and looked at Zhang Wanting with anticipation.
Zhang Wanting's heart softened. She couldn't stand the pretty girl acting coquettishly towards her. It was so heartbreaking!
"I'm willing, I'm willing. When this shop opens in the future, I'll need you to pay more attention to it!" Zhang Wanting smiled gently.
With professionals helping her run the store and sell goods, she can now relax and have fun again.
"I will write a letter to my father and ask him to send two masters who can make rouge!" Yang Ruoyun said.
"Really? Thank you so much!" Zhang Wanting was extremely excited. With a professional master here, she didn't have to do it herself.
All you need is some simple guidance, the launch of a few new products, and good packaging and promotion, and you won’t have to worry about a lack of customers.
"Your Highness, this is the remaining silver, a total of 97,000 taels!" Yang Ruoyun took out the banknotes and handed them to Zhong Ning.
Zhong Ning felt guilty for once, having asked someone to spend a hundred thousand taels of silver. "So, do you still have money left to invest in the Rouge Shop?"
Yang Ruoyun nodded slightly, the tips of her ears turning slightly red. "There's still some. Grandma also gave me some pocket money! I just need to send someone to the Prime Minister's Mansion to get it!"
Zhang Wanting's eyes were red with jealousy.
Look at other people, they can easily earn tens of thousands of taels of silver, while she has less than 200 taels on her.
Most of the money from selling ginseng was spent on buying the shop.
Zhong Ning put away the money and pulled out a share agreement from his sleeve. He then said, "This is the 3% stake in the drama club that I promised to give you yesterday."
Then she turned to Zhang Wanting and said, "This 3% I'm giving her is from my personal shares. Is that okay with you?"
Zhang Wanting shook her head like a rattle, how could she dare to object?
"I've already sent the script to Fang Ping through someone. I've also sent two people over to help him. You two will need to discuss the details!"
Zhang Wanting nodded vigorously. "I also sent a servant over to help. I drew some pictures of some props that might be needed and sent them to him, so Director Fang could choose from them."
"Not bad, it's already starting to take shape in just a few days. You should also pay attention to recruiting actors!"
"Okay, Your Highness, don't worry!" Zhang Wanting said this, and suddenly asked, "I heard that Your Highness went to the Chengyang Marquis's mansion to attend the birthday banquet yesterday?"
Zhong Ning nodded slightly, "Indeed, the wife of the Marquis of Chengyang once did me a favor, so my visit yesterday was a way of repaying that favor, but..."
Zhong Ning sighed. Thinking of what happened to Xu Hanwei, he still felt upset. "But the wife of the Marquis of Chengyang is also a pitiful person. She came from a merchant family and was tricked by the Marquis of Chengyang into entering the palace, but she never received the respect she deserved."
After that, she turned her gaze to Yang Ruoyun: "You too, be careful when choosing a husband in the future, otherwise the wife of the Marquis of Chengyang will be a lesson for you!"
Yang Ruoyun lowered her head and twisted her handkerchief in her hands. She had of course heard the rumors yesterday. After all, it was now circulating widely outside. However, how could a scum like Chengyang Bo be compared with her cousin?
Even if her cousin would not marry her, the Prime Minister's Mansion was still her support. The Prime Minister was her uncle, and the old lady was her grandmother. Who would dare to bully her?