Chapter 130: What’s so shameful about it?
"Why are you smiling at Wanwan? Do you think the conditions I offer are not good enough?" Mr. Gu had already seen the deeper meaning in her smile.
"Master Gu, please forgive me for not agreeing to this. The profits this goat milk soap recipe can bring me in the future are immeasurable and cannot be defined by a mere ten thousand taels and a tenth of the annual dividend. Perhaps it will be difficult for me to run this business alone in the early stages, and the returns will not be very high. However, once I establish this business, the profits I will make in the long run will be more than ten thousand taels."
Su Wan did not refuse him without knowing the reason, but told him clearly what she thought.
"Besides, if my goat milk soap craftsmanship is passed down from generation to generation, the profits that can be generated must be known to Master Gu himself. If you were in my shoes, would you sell it?"
Mr. Gu was playing with the jade ring on his thumb. He felt that with Su Wan's business acumen, as long as the gifts were sufficient and the profits were high enough, she would nod in agreement. But he didn't expect that she would consider it so far ahead.
Moreover, generally speaking, the business he likes must have a very good prospect, so he will fight for it.
If the Gu family relies on the goat milk soap business, it is not impossible for them to become the richest man in Kyoto in the future.
"Then Wanwan can make any request. As long as I can do it, it's not impossible to negotiate. If you think the price I offer is still too low, I can transfer the restaurant in Xiangzhou Prefecture under my Gu family business to you. It's a long-term and stable business, and it will easily bring you a thousand taels of silver a year. In this way, Wanwan only needs to stay in Xiangzhou Prefecture and can make a fortune every day without having to travel far and wide, saving a lot of hard work."
Mr. Gu continues to extend olive branches, which shows that the value of this goat milk soap is indeed immeasurable in his eyes.
The conditions he offered were quite generous, and most people would probably have agreed to them.
But in Su Wan's opinion, it was still not enough. Not to mention ten thousand taels, she would not sell it even if it was one hundred thousand taels.
To put it bluntly, goat milk soap can be regarded as a good thing that benefits both the country and the people. If the technology is in our own hands and used in the future, the Su family will climb higher and higher. The combined fortune of the Su brothers is enough to make them among the famous and prestigious families.
But there is a saying that goes, "It's lonely at the top." If people stand too high, the uncertainties and hidden dangers may cause them to fall to their death. So for her, this goat milk soap is not only a way to make money, but also a life-saving talisman to keep the Su family safe.
"Master Gu is very thoughtful, and the Gu family is very wealthy, which is beyond the reach of our humble family. However, I still cannot sell the recipe. You can see the future of this soap, and I can see it too. Being a businessman is like being a person. You must not only focus on immediate profits, but also on long-term interests. So, Master Gu, thank you for taking this trip. Please return."
Su Wan was calm and after refusing, he began to see the guest off and made a gesture of invitation to him.
Of course, Mr. Gu was unwilling to give up. He also thought that Su Wan would refuse, so he had a backup plan. In short, he wanted to get involved with this goat milk soap.
"How about this? I can help Wanwan open up sales channels for her goat milk soap, set up a workshop for you, recruit migrant workers, and help you quickly expand this industry to the entire Dajin Dynasty, and even to the Western Regions. You probably don't have much money right now, so setting up a workshop, hiring migrant workers, and opening up sales channels are not easy. Moreover, you don't have any connections, so it will take time to expand quickly. But I can help you. All you have to do is give me 20% of the profits."
What an old fox he is, he speaks better than he sings. According to what he said, the 20% profit alone is enough for him to make a living.
It is true that all businessmen are dishonest. The richer the businessman is, the more versatile and omnipresent he is.
"Master Gu doesn't know me well, so how could he know I don't have any start-up capital? Besides, good things never have trouble finding a market. Even without connections, one can still grow big and strong. Moreover, I'm confident enough in my own products. Just looking at their market response will tell. As long as I increase demand, expand the area and scale, it will only take a year or two at most to earn the amount you've given me. You don't need to say anything more. I'm very busy and can't spare the time, so I won't chat with Master Gu any longer. I believe that one day, when we meet at the top, I will have the opportunity to cooperate with Master Gu."
Su Wan stood up, bowed to him, and prepared to return to the courtyard.
Master Gu called her again:
"Wanwan, wait a moment!"
Su Wan turned her head and wanted to see what he had to say, but she knew she would not agree anyway.
He pushed a small wooden box to the center of the table and said with a smile:
"Wanwan and I have been like father and daughter for over a decade. I didn't come here empty-handed today. Inside this box is the deed to a house in Qinghe County. I don't want to see you living in this shabby room every day. My family is about to move anyway, so consider this house my gift to Wanwan!"
"A mountain is not high, but it is alive with immortals; a river is not deep, but it is alive with dragons. This is a humble room, but my virtue is fragrant, I have family to accompany me, my parents are loving, and my brothers are friendly. What is humble about it?
I will buy the house myself in the future. Master Gu, take care and I wish you a safe journey!" Su Wan saluted him again, keeping him at a distance.
She doesn't need the Gu family's charity. What do they mean by they have to move out anyway and don't want to see her living in a shabby room?
What I mean is, since no one lives there, it's empty anyway, so why not just give it to them at a low price?
Su Wan had a stern face and was very angry.
She returned home, ran into the kitchen and took a big gulp of water.
The people working in the Su family kept looking at Su Wan, wanting to know what was said, but they heard nothing.
Mr. Gu's face also looked unhappy. He clenched his fists tightly and looked at Su Wan's back, his heart surging.
Did he see it wrong more than ten years ago?
Her adopted daughter is definitely not an ordinary person. Judging from her conversation, knowledge, and broad vision, she is very different from the previous Su Wan who was delicate and weak and only cared about having fun.
Could it be that she had been deliberately hiding her incompetence and had long been prejudiced against the Gu family, which was why she was unwilling to share the recipe for goat milk soap in advance?
Otherwise, why would he change so much as soon as he returned to the Su family?
Mr. Gu couldn't understand it. In the past, she was the only daughter in the Gu family. She had the best food, clothing, housing and transportation. He and his wife loved her like the apple of their eye, but this was how she repaid them. She was really an ungrateful person.
But then again, Mr. Gu was also very upset. Why didn't he keep her in the first place? Otherwise, would he have to go to so much trouble to beg her?
Forget it, they were not destined to be together after all. Considering their past relationship, he would not pursue the matter any further. Let them both live in peace.
Always leave some way out for yourself so that you can meet again in the future.
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