Chapter 133: On the Eve of Opening (Part 2)
I'm afraid that when Holly came up with this little test, he just wanted the lich to retreat, but he didn't think that he would become the arrow on the string that had to be shot.
The young master of the Hafu tribe, who had just taken over the family business, had no idea that the lich, who couldn't even find four silver coins on his body, would suddenly earn enough money to pay his first dividend in just a few days—before even the first delivery! But a bet is a bet after all, and the Hafu people value credibility and will always keep their promises.
As Jiangyou said, reversing the order of fulfillment does not affect the fulfillment of the bet - perhaps it will make the bet seem a bit unnecessary, but it also proves that Jiangyou does have the ability to make money.
Holly originally only asked Jiangyou to make at least 60% of the money using the ingredients he provided within seven days. Now, only nine days have passed, and Jiangyou has made enough money without even using the ingredients he provided. How can this not be considered as proof of his strength?
"So what ingredients did you order from him?" Andre turned his horse and drove towards the workshop.
"There's a lot! Rice, flour, vegetables, lemons, sweet potatoes, onions, green peppers... basically everything I'll need tomorrow, I've ordered it all! Holly will have it delivered to your door early tomorrow morning." Jiangyou wrapped his arm around the knight's lean yet muscular waist with familiarity and emphasized, "That's three gold coins worth of ingredients! And we're getting it without spending a penny!"
While the income generated from these ingredients would need to be split 60:40 with Holly, Jiangyou herself didn't have to pay for the ingredients, nor did she bear any actual risk. She simply paid Holly a share based on the revenue. The cost portion would be offset by Holly's profit, so Holly's higher share was perfectly reasonable.
Assuming the three gold coins' worth of ingredients ultimately netted him six gold coins, splitting the total price 60/40 would leave Holly with 3.6 gold coins and Takumi with 2.4. While Holly's share might seem larger, if you factor in Holly's three gold coins, his net profit is only 0.6 gold coins, or 60 silver coins.
Once the costs are factored in and the overall profit is flattened, the profit sharing ratio will change significantly. For example, in the above assumption, after deducting the costs, the actual profit sharing ratio is 20:80, with Holly receiving 20% and Takumi receiving 80%.
Of course, the 80% profit that Jiangyou received would need to be divided up again with her investor, Andre. This time, Jiangyou would take 60%, or 1.44 gold coins, and Andre would take 40%, or 0.96 gold coins...
So, in this hypothetical example, the actual share ratios of the three partners, Holly, Jiangyou, and Andre, are 20%, 48%, and 32% respectively.
Jiangyou, who only offers her technology and recipes, is effectively making money out of nothing. She bears minimal risk while maximizing returns. The brewery's main storefront is hers, requiring no additional rent. Her technology and recipes are permanent and can be reused endlessly. Even if the revenue falls short of expectations once or twice, she doesn't incur any substantial losses. She can always learn from her failures and start over.
Holly, investing in ingredients, actually took on the greatest risk. But as long as Jiangyou could earn at least 5 gold coins for his 3 gold coins, Holly would receive a much greater return than if he had just sold the ingredients. It was indeed a gamble with both wins and losses, but isn't any investment inherently a gamble?
In contrast, Andrei, who had provided the brewery's initial funding, could be considered a guaranteed winner. As a financially powerful sponsor who had placed his complete trust in Jiangyou, Andrei had already provided Jiangyou with sufficient start-up capital when he was penniless and in great need. Now, all he had to do was wait for the money.
Having mentally calculated this, Jiangyou felt even happier. She chuckled for a while, then suddenly thought of an important question. She quickly extended her bony claws and poked Andrei's firm abdominal muscles. "Um, is the store renovation finished?"
"That's about right." Andrei grabbed Jiangyou's restless bone claw and said concisely, "Go back and take a look. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, I can fix it."
Despite Andre's good attitude, such a simple statement always made Jiangyou feel uneasy. In an instant, countless images of a messy floor, sawdust, and broken furniture everywhere appeared in her skull...
...Well, Andre has always been reliable, so it shouldn't be so tragic, right?
The more she thought about it, the more worried she became, and the more panicked she became. It was not until Diego stopped in front of the brewing workshop gate that she finally let go of her *non-existent* hanging heart.
"...Is this the original workshop?" The Skeleton Lich jumped off the black horse and stood in front of the courtyard gate. Looking at the brand new courtyard, he almost couldn't equate it with the previous abandoned workshop that was comparable to a haunted house.
"How's it going? Are you satisfied?" Andre handed Diego's reins to Jericho, who ran out of the yard. "When I left for the Witch's Forest, there were still some loose ends here that weren't completely finished, but Jericho should have most of it cleaned up by now."
"You actually built an outdoor bread oven!" Jiang You was so surprised that her jaw almost dropped. Her eyes drifted in the direction of Jericho's movement, and she was surprised again, "Wow, the stable is also built!"
The entire brewing workshop has undergone almost earth-shaking changes in the past few days, with a lot of unfamiliar facilities added, but Jiangyou has to say that she likes it!
"Come one by one." Andrei pointed to the new sign hanging on the top of the brewery. "Look, the old sign has been replaced for you."
Takumi looked up. The rickety, half-deleted, illegible sign above the front door had indeed vanished. In its place was a wooden sign, similar to the one at the branch, but far more luxurious. The golden lettering, against the backdrop of the carbonized wood, gleamed brightly in the three or four o'clock sun: [Takumi·You's Brewing Workshop].
The beautiful cursive characters seemed to catch Jiangyou's eye for a moment, and she suddenly felt a little sore in her eyes - this is her brewing workshop, her roots in this other world, her future home...
"It's so nice!" she murmured, sniffing her nonexistent nose.
The workshop's facade was brand new; the unusable door had finally been replaced. Andre patted the new wooden door and vowed, "The door, door frame, and metal hinges have all been replaced. Even a troll wouldn't be able to break it this time."
Takumi: "...Shh! Don't say things like that! I think you just made a really big promise!"
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