eurekapd Chapter 140 Lobbying for Expansion
Chapter 140 Lobbying for Expansion
After Jin Chu and Wang Weiyuan returned home, they began a peaceful and stable life again.
Regarding the unusual behavior of Lady Jingchuanhou in Jing'an Hall when the Qin family bid farewell to the old lady that day, both of them tacitly chose to remain silent.
Every family has its own problems, let alone a mansion with hundreds of people, hordes of slaves, and complicated connections.
Everyone has their own privacy, and it’s good enough if they can appear to be in good shape in public!
Because he had promised to send cosmetics to Song Yuan, Jin Chu and Huan Yan devoted themselves to the business of making money by developing cosmetics every day.
After working hard for three days, Qin Yanran and her brother came to the door.
Qin Shijun went directly to the front yard to find Wang Weiyuan, while Qin Yanran went to the backyard to find Jin Chu.
Jin Chu washed his hands and stood up, inviting Qin Yanran to sit in the main hall as host and guest.
Huanyan followed behind and brought tea. After saying hello, she continued to tinker with the cosmetics.
There were only two of them left in the room. Qin Yanran politely drank a sip of tea and then couldn't wait to open up to Jin Chu. "Sister Jin'er, I came here today with good news to tell you. A few days ago, at my grandmother's birthday party, quite a few guests came to our house. You know this, right?"
Jin Chu nodded and agreed with a smile: "Your house was indeed packed with distinguished guests that day."
"When my mother and my second aunt were entertaining those ladies, they accidentally mentioned the cosmetics you developed. After seeing the great results after using them, the ladies were all attracted by it. In the past two days, they have sent people to ask my mother for cosmetics!"
Jin Chu's eyes lit up, and he thought that the two ladies in the Qin Mansion were quite smart. They were advertising their cosmetics business without making a fuss, and it seemed that the effect was quite good!
"My two aunts are so amazing!"
She gave him a thumbs-up without hesitation and asked, "Did Auntie send any cosmetics out?"
"Those are mostly close relatives, so naturally we have to give them as gifts," Qin Yanran said firmly, "but this will only make the stock in the store very limited. Those who know our cosmetics will never part with them once they use them."
Qin Yanran pursed her lips, her face slightly embarrassed. "Once this batch of cosmetics is almost used up, the store's sales will increase. If the cosmetics are still in short supply, I might have to consider recruiting more!"
Jinchu had said before that he was just tinkering with it to make a living, but now that they saw the profit margin, they wanted Jinchu to make it bigger and stronger.
For Jinchu, who only wanted to earn some pocket money, this was tantamount to asking her to change her mindset and devote herself wholeheartedly to the business of making money, which was somewhat unreasonable.
Therefore, Qin Yanran's face showed shame.
Jin Chu took everything in, and a look of confusion and embarrassment appeared on his face, but he was actually smiling in his heart.
She is not a young girl who has never been involved in worldly affairs, nor is she aloof and aloof person who regards money as nothing.
She is just a pragmatist who believes in the common people's ideas that a hero cannot be killed without money, a good cook cannot cook without rice, and it is a fool not to make honest money.
If I could open up a new world in the cosmetics industry in Beijing and get a piece of the pie, I would be so happy even in my dreams.
If it were the previous Jin Chu, he might have been more restrained and just wanted to be content with a small fortune.
But after having the grand goal of helping the Wu'an Marquisate to clear its name and becoming completely dependent on the Dingbei Palace, Jin Chu had the idea of doing something big.
She couldn't pick up a gun or ride a horse to kill bandits, nor could she plan strategies from thousands of miles away. So all she could do was to work hard to earn money and do her bit to ensure that the soldiers in the north had enough food and clothing.
Moreover, with the support of Dingbei Palace and the overt protection of Qin Ge Lao's Mansion, with the double insurance, if this cosmetics business still can't make a lot of money, it would be a shame to everyone's help!
Thinking of this, Jin Chu had already made a decision in his heart.
But she didn't want to explain too much, so she just let the Qin family misunderstand her and work hard to make money with a bit of apology. It would be a win-win situation for both of them!
So, Jin Chu hesitated and said, "After all, I'm still an unmarried girl. It's not conspicuous if I tinker with it privately and make a few taels of silver. But if I really want to expand, then there will be a risk that my powder formula will be leaked."
"And once we expand, the time and energy required will be incomparable to what we have now."
Seeing Jinchu still hesitating, Qin Yanran repeatedly assured him, "My mother said that the success of this matter depends mainly on Sister Jin'er. She also knows that Sister Jin'er is Yunying's unmarried daughter. If we expand the scale, we will definitely have to sacrifice a lot. If Sister Jin'er is willing, she is willing to give up another point of profit. She will take 80% and we will take 20%.
"And hiring is entirely up to you, Sister. Our family won't interfere in any way. You'll also have full control over the recipe. While it's not easy, with your intelligence, you'll definitely be able to keep it safe from leaks. So, wouldn't you consider this?"
Looking at Qin Yanran's pitiful eyes, Jin Chu suppressed the urge to laugh, coughed twice, and then said, "Ever since my brothers and sisters came to the capital, the elders in the mansion have taken good care of us. My sister has said this today. If I don't agree, wouldn't it be heartless and ungrateful!"
"Sister, don't think like that. Mother told me repeatedly before we left that if you really don't want to, then we can proceed as we are now. We will never force you."
Qin Yanran explained again and again, her pretty face flushed with anxiety, fearing that Jin Chu would not believe her.
This family's style of doing things is pretty good. At least they are not unreasonable or forceful.
"I trust my sister, so I am willing to agree to your aunt's request. After the ladies give me feedback, I will recruit some workers to help me produce cosmetics on a large scale."
"Sister Jin'er, are you really agreeing?"
Jin Chu smiled and nodded.
Qin Yanran clapped her hands happily, "Great! Now I can give my mother an explanation when I get home!" She winked playfully, "I finally got the hairpin I've been dreaming of for so long!"
"Sister Jin'er, I made a promise to Mom before I left. If I can convince you to hire workers and expand production, Mom will buy the hairpin I like. I'll ask her for it when I get back later!"
Jin Chu said solemnly, "Don't worry, sister Yanran. I haven't finished what I'm saying yet. I have other conditions!"
Yanran, who was smiling brightly, suddenly froze and her face became tense in an instant.
She turned around and asked hesitantly, "Ah? What did you say? What are the conditions? Are you going to go back on your word, Sister Jin'er?"
Seeing her cautious and nervous look, Jin Chu couldn't help but laugh. "Auntie, I don't need to make concessions on my part. We can still follow what we agreed on before: you get 30% and I get 70% of the profits. However, I have full control over the workshop and the workers. You can't interfere."
Qin Yanran patted her chest and panted heavily: "Sister, you are so naughty. Giving the profit to my family is obviously a good thing. My mother must be very happy!"
She glared at Jin Chu in disapproval and said, "As for the affairs of the workshop workers, my family promises to stay out of it and just focus on selling cosmetics!"