Chapter 644 - 237: Half of Kangning Fragrance Workshop’s Shares
Chapter 644: Chapter 237: Half of Kangning Fragrance Workshop’s Shares
Princess Kangning had indeed come to see Xu Su Ying on serious business. As soon as she arrived at Xu Su Ying’s courtyard and took a seat in the flower hall, she cut straight to the chase. "You were the one who developed Moonlight Fragrance and Green Plum Boiled Snow, weren’t you?"
Without waiting for Xu Su Ying to deny it, Princess Kangning continued with absolute certainty, "I was wondering who it could be with such a high talent for fragrance-making. I even had Xia He try to reel them in, hoping to recruit this person to work under me..." The result was obvious—it didn’t pan out!
Fortunately, her Kangning Fragrance Workshop had plenty of excellent formulas. Even though the sales volumes for Moonlight Fragrance and Green Plum Boiled Snow were massive, it hadn’t reached the point where she would abandon her moral bottom line to force a buyout. Who could have expected that while she was checking the accounts at home today, the old Shopkeeper who had come to deliver goods from Xinghuai Prefecture would pass on a message? He said there was also a Xu Su Ying in Xinghuai Prefecture—the very same Xu Su Ying who partnered with them to sell Moonlight Fragrance and Green Plum Boiled Snow. He wondered if she could be the same person as the recently returned married daughter of the Xu family. Her mind had gone completely blank at the revelation, and she hurriedly called him in for detailed questioning. Well then, it really was the same person.
It turned out that even when her good sister lost her memory, she hadn’t forgotten to do business with her and send big money her way. They truly were like full-blooded sisters from different parents. Xu Su Ying also recalled the matter and couldn’t help but laugh.
She called Chen Wanqing—who happened to have come over to pay her respects—to her side and explained to Princess Kangning, "Just so you know, although I can indeed make fragrances and have developed quite a few formulas in the past, I’m a lazy person. I don’t like constantly doing such brain-taxing work.
"I’ve passed all my fragrance-making skills to Qing’er. She was the one who developed both Moonlight Fragrance and Green Plum Boiled Snow."
Looking at Princess Kangning, whose lips were slightly parted in surprise, Xu Su Ying said smugly, "This is what they call the student surpassing the master. Well? My daughter didn’t embarrass me, did she?"
She went on, "Actually, I learned from my mother a couple of days ago that I also hold shares in Kangning Fragrance Workshop. I was just preparing to discuss it with Qing’er. We might as well hand over these two formulas and directly let the workshop’s servants handle the production. It’ll save me the trouble of managing a hundred or two workers on my own, which is more hassle than it’s worth. But with one thing after another these past two days, I’ve been so busy my feet barely touched the ground, and I completely forgot about it.
"Since both of you are here now, let’s nail this down quickly. Qing’er, hand over the formulas for Moonlight Fragrance and Green Plum Boiled Snow to Kangning Fragrance Workshop, and from now on, you can just collect the dividends. How does that sound?"
Chen Wanqing naturally nodded. She hadn’t agreed in the past because she worried that if they ever hit a dead end, keeping the formula for Moonlight Fragrance would ensure they had a chance to stage a comeback. Furthermore, this was the very first fragrance formula she had developed herself, and it had earned her so much silver; it held a special emotional significance. But her mother held half the shares in Kangning Fragrance Workshop. Giving Moonlight Fragrance and Green Plum Boiled Snow to the workshop was practically no different from giving them to her mother. Moreover, a large workshop ultimately had plenty of manpower, stronger distribution capabilities, and a greater ability to weather crises. Having them take direct control of these two fragrance formulas would save her and her mother a tremendous amount of trouble.
Seeing Chen Wanqing nod, Xu Su Ying turned her head to Princess Kangning and said, "I don’t even like blending fragrances anymore, but my daughter absolutely loves it. I’m planning to clear some time in the next couple of days to transfer all my shares in the Fragrance Workshop to my daughter’s name." Seeing that Chen Wanqing was about to speak, Xu Su Ying patted her lightly, signaling her to stay quiet. She continued, "Your cooperation method won’t change; it’ll just be switching the partner from me to Qing’er. It just so happens that one of you excels at management while the other excels at fragrance-making—it’s exactly the same model we used when we first partnered up."
"You’re giving all fifty percent of the shares to Qing’er?" Princess Kangning asked in shock.
"Of course I am. She’s my daughter. If the Fragrance Workshop wants to go far, it’ll have to rely on her. Plus, she likes these things. Who else would I give them to if not her?"
Princess Kangning seemed convinced by her twisted logic, or perhaps she simply knew that once her good friend made a decision, even a team of horses couldn’t pull her back. Besides, they were biological mother and daughter. The mother wasn’t short on silver to spend, so what if she gave these shares to her daughter as pocket money? That was fine. This was very "Xu Su Ying."
Thinking of something, Princess Kangning suddenly smiled. "You’ve finally gotten your way."
Xu Su Ying was curious. "What do you mean?"
Princess Kangning explained, "When we first opened this Fragrance Workshop, we did it on a whim. Later, after making a bet with a friend, we genuinely wanted to build the Fragrance Workshop into a success..."
And a success it became, earning them a massive fortune. As they gained both fame and wealth, they found it rather hard to pull back. Yet, they were both noble ladies accustomed to a life of luxury. Their enthusiasm had an expiration date; how could they possibly dedicate themselves to this endeavor day in and day out for years?