167, Decision (5 more)
Li Hengyi was surprised to find such a miraculous grass.
“It’s that miraculous?”
Xie Zhinuan nodded affirmatively.
Li Hengyi pondered the matter.
Although he was a prince and had been conferred a king, he had quite a few subordinates to support, and his daily expenses were not insignificant, with people below him specifically engaged in business.
Xie Zhinuan’s business of collecting old clothes, cleaning them, and then reselling them was certainly feasible and would definitely make money.
He was interested in taking part and getting a share of the profits, but speaking up seemed a bit like bullying.
He reined in his thoughts.
“Well, not just that, I actually came here to discuss something with Master Li!”
“Go ahead!”
Both individuals, one keen to test the waters, the other willing to indulge.
Xie Zhinuan, accustomed to acting generously and openly, didn’t hide her intentions, “I would like to invite Master Li to invest. Of course, you won’t have to do anything, Master Li. You just need to help out a bit when we face troubles by sending some people. We can give Master Li a 20% share of the profits!”
Basically, one wouldn’t need to manage anything or do any work unless there were issues to deal with, and 20% was not a modest share.
Xie Zhinuan initially mentioned less, thinking that if Li Hengyi wasn’t interested, she could increase the offer.
“Agreed!” Li Hengyi accepted.
He understood that without any support, it wouldn’t be easy for Xie Zhinuan to expand this business.
“Actually, I have another idea!” Li Hengyi added.
“Please speak, Master Li!” Xie Zhinuan inquired.
She picked up her tea and took a gentle sip.
“I will invest some silver, which you can use to buy Jiji Grass and to purchase old clothes. Whether it’s a small venture or a big one, you first need to ensure you have enough Jiji Grass. If later on you collect a lot of old clothes and they aren’t cleaned well, it’s all in vain, don’t you agree?” Li Hengyi asked.
Xie Zhinuan nodded her head.
The logic was certainly correct.
“Then for your other business partner, how much profit are you planning to give him?” Li Hengyi asked, looking at the armrest of his chair.
He was thinking of taking Yuan Liuwang’s share of the profits, since using his men for the task would be more efficient.
Xie Zhinuan also seriously considered the matter.
Anyone could do Yuan Liuwang’s job of collecting old clothes. If Li Hengyi was investing silver and only taking a 20% share, it was impossible for her to offer Yuan Liuwang more.
Besides, she was also thinking of making it big.
“Ten percent!” Xie Zhinuan declared.
Ten percent might not seem like much, but if the business of old clothes expanded throughout Dazhou, not to mention within a year or two, even the income of one day could be astronomical.
The reason she was pulling Li Hengyi into the investment was simple; she wanted to rely on him to monopolize the laundry industry.
Ensuring that even if people knew that adding salt to Jiji Grass could powerfully remove stains, they would not dare to easily snatch away the business.
Upon hearing this, Li Hengyi smiled.
Xie Zhinuan truly wanted to make money, otherwise with her nature, she wouldn’t be calculating so much.
“Fine, I’ll invest 50,000 taels of silver for you to purchase Jiji Grass. If it’s not enough, just ask me for more!”
“This…” Xie Zhinuan immediately responded but started to hesitate and ponder.
Not to mention 50,000 taels, even 10,000 taels could gather a lot of Jiji Grass.
But after acquiring the Jiji Grass, she still needed to collect old clothes, needed a place to wash and dry them, had to spend silver to hire people, and needed to purchase large pots. In fact, setting up all these things required some silver, and indeed, it was quite impossible without it.
“Master Li, I will accept your 50,000 taels. After the initial investment and once we have made money, we will take out these 50,000 taels to repay you first, then we can talk about distributing profits!”
Li Hengyi nodded in agreement.
He didn’t care about the silver at all.
He simply wanted to involve himself more with Xie Zhinuan, to slowly become a part of her life.
While some thoughts and emotions were not yet fully understood by him, he enjoyed seeing her shine with unlimited glory and full confidence, rather than sitting silently in her chair, brow faintly furrowed, her entire being exuding displeasure and distance.
Chapter 169