freenovelworld Chapter 350 Old Master
Chapter 350 Old Master
Su Jin was heartbroken. "More than a year ago, the Zhenguogong Mansion was raided, all the masters were imprisoned, and all the slaves were sold."
Xia Ruwan said, "Although I've never been to the capital, I've traveled extensively doing business, and I've heard of the Duke of Zhenguo's name. He's made such great military achievements, how could he suddenly be imprisoned?"
"Miss Xia, this matter concerns the imperial court. You'd better not discuss it any further." Su Jin lowered her voice and said, "This is the emperor's territory, and there are many eyes and ears."
"Your masters have all been imprisoned. Is there any news since then?" Qin Huiyin asked.
Su Jin shook her head. "No. I've inquired, and they're still being held in the Ministry of Justice's prison. No one knows the specific situation."
"Since this is a matter of the imperial court, it's not convenient for us to interfere, so let's not discuss it." Xia Ruwan said, "Yinyin, this palace lady sent you an invitation, obviously trying to win you over and get you to speak well of her in front of your brother. You know her purpose, so are you going?"
"Of course I'm going. Our store isn't open yet, but we can promote our skincare products among the ladies, and we can also start warming up our clothing store." Qin Huiyin looked at the date on the post. "Five days later, there's plenty of time. Lvwu and I will be dressed up to attend."
The next day, news came from the brokerage firm that they had dealt with all the house owners.
Qin Huiyin directly arranged for Su Jin to follow the agent to handle the signing of the deed. After the deed was signed, all the houses on the two streets were under her name, and she began to prepare for the reconstruction.
She hadn't decided which craftsman to hire yet, but Jiang Qingnan had already sent her the best craftsman in East Street. Hearing about such a large project, the craftsman took it on without hesitation.
"Brother Qingnan, my brother is so busy but still keeps paying attention to me. It's really hard for him. Tell him not to worry about me. I can handle it myself." Qin Huiyin said to Jiang Qingnan.
Jiang Qingnan smiled and said, "Sister Huiyin, you know that your brother has such a stubborn temper that no one can persuade him except you. To be honest, he hasn't slept well for several days."
"I'll go see him tonight."
"Okay, thank you for your patience in persuading me."
After Jiang Qingnan left, Qin Huiyin gave the drawn drawings to Xia Ruwan and asked her to arrange for her embroiderers to make the clothes.
The Xia family's main business is silk and satin, and they also have a group of excellent embroiderers.
Xia Ruwan and Qin Huiyin were about to partner up to build a food court. They had drafted a new contract and made some amendments regarding the profit sharing between the two. Xia Ruwan knew that Qin Huiyin was the one who was most concerned about this matter. Almost all the ideas were hers, and now even the craftsmen were found for her by her brother. She didn't contribute much to this matter, so she couldn't take much profit.
In addition, sisters should settle accounts clearly. Although the two sisters are getting along well now, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. If the two share the profits equally, it will easily cause problems in management.
If we think more deeply, into the future, will the two sisters get married and have their own children? Will their children fight over who will own the property?
Although these things have not happened yet, they have to be considered. Therefore, before it even started, the two sisters discussed the result.
The business in the county town remained unchanged. After all, when they built the food city, they each contributed half, so the profits should be split 50-50. However, the newly signed contract clearly stated that the management rights of the county food street would be with Qin Huiyin. If they decided to split up one day, one party could buy out the other's property.
Xia Ruwan was only a partner in the food court still under construction in Beijing. Qin Huiyin was the dominant force in both manpower and finances, so she only received a 30% profit share. Furthermore, one of the best locations in the food court was reserved for Qin Huiyin's restaurant, while the other was reserved for Xia Ruwan's silk and garment shops. Qin Huiyin joined the partnership as a designer, also receiving a 30% profit share.
More shops will definitely be built on those two streets, and they will then attract investment from outside. The monthly rent will also be their dividends.
The other thing is...
"Hi, Little Pepper, nice to see you again." The coquettish man riding on the tall horse and looking up at the teahouse window was none other than Li Congxiao, whom I had not seen for several months.
There was a long convoy behind Li Congxiao. One could tell from the scene that he had just entered the city. He had just entered the city when he saw Xia Ruwan and Qin Huiyin drinking tea at the window. It was truly a bit of bad luck.
"Why are you here?" Xia Ruwan blushed and stared at him.
"Mr. Qin agreed to cooperate with me. If I rush over here, the opportunity for cooperation will go to someone else. Right, Mr. Qin?" Li Congxiao smiled as he looked at Qin Huiyin beside him.
Qin Huiyin nodded: "If you don't come, then we must reconsider our cooperation. After all, how can we just come and enjoy something ready-made without paying anything?"
"Now that I'm here, I can't let anyone else have this opportunity."
"You really let him get involved in the munitions factory?"
"This is the capital, and the military factory is huge. Having more partners actually means having more forces. Not only the Li family, but also the Rong family will come to get a piece of the pie."
"What about me? I, a good sister, also have to score points."
"Okay, I'll give you 70% of the profits, and the remaining 30% will be given to you." Qin Huiyin said, "Okay, let's not talk about business anymore. Look at that person, his eyes are glued to you."
Xia Ruwan turned around and looked out the window. Seeing Li Congxiao staring at her, her cheeks flushed and she stood up and closed the window.
Li Congxiao's chuckle came from outside, followed by the sound of the convoy leaving.
Xia Ruwan opened the window and watched Li Congxiao riding away on his horse. She saw many crazy women on both sides of the street looking at him obsessively.
She took off her mask and touched the scars on her face, her eyes full of self-doubt: "Am I ugly now?"
Qin Huiyin: "...Do you really like him?"
"No way! I was talking about myself, why are you talking about him? How do I like him? I don't like him."
"Given your personality, you wouldn't be so self-deprecating if you weren't particularly concerned about someone. You care about your appearance, isn't it because women dress to please themselves?"
Xia Ruwan said awkwardly, "I care about my appearance because I'm a beauty-conscious woman. Even though I say I don't care about my disfigurement, how can I really not care?"
"I don't know if others care about your appearance, but someone who truly loves you won't change their feelings for you just because of a scar. In my opinion, Young Master Li won't change his feelings for you either. Think about it, has his attitude towards you changed after your disfigurement? You're still a strong businesswoman, after all. Don't worry about gains and losses, or you'll become unrecognizable."