Chapter 927 - 946: Mei Lin’s Fragrance Factory Startup
Chapter 927: Chapter 946: Mei Lin’s Fragrance Factory Startup
Duke Des realized he had taught his daughter to be far too naive and self-righteous, and he knew this couldn’t go on.
It was incredibly frustrating. He was a noble, a Duke authorized by the Imperial Family, yet she wanted to slap the Imperial Family in the face and saw absolutely nothing wrong with it. While he was still around, he could prop up the Dais Family and shoulder the burden for Mei Lin. But what if he was gone? You never knew which would come first: tomorrow or a deadly accident.
Given the current turbulent political climate, even sitting in his position, Duke Des didn’t dare guarantee that every day would be safe. If he were gone, even if Mei Lin couldn’t maintain the Dais Family’s current glory, she still needed to be able to stand on her own two feet, know how to handle affairs, and understand where her loyalties lay. She couldn’t just keep up this facade of absolute righteousness.
Therefore, Duke Des decided to let Mei Lin get involved in the Dais Family’s businesses and factions. He wanted his daughter to stop being so naive.
However, he didn’t expect things to go completely differently than planned. Mei Lin truly believed that her family’s money was spotlessly clean. She never expected that the commercial buildings and land on the surface were just the tip of the iceberg and not the main source of income at all. Hidden beneath the truth were illicit "ores," "veins," and "scarce resources." The secret personnel they harbored and their covert cooperation with the Imperial Family were the true nutrients that allowed the Dais Family to thrive.
Mei Lin was horrified by what she saw, because these were all strictly prohibited private properties. Confused at the time, she asked, "Why must we do this? Can’t we just stop?"
Duke Des shook his head without hesitation. "No."
He told Mei Lin that her identity, her status, her title as the top socialite, their family castle, her clothes, and everything in her room were all rooted in these dark businesses.
Mei Lin’s worldview was shattered once again. She had always thought that the Dais Family revealing its dark side simply meant the collapse of her father’s righteous image. She never considered that she herself was also a part of that darkness. Finding it unbearable, she asked Duke Des if there was really no other way. Couldn’t they run different businesses? Couldn’t they make money through legitimate means?
Duke Des said no. They already had one foot in the mud; even if they pulled it out, it would still be stained. As for other ventures, the Dais Family had no talent for legitimate business. Even if they did, it wouldn’t be top-tier. Reaching their current level of wealth solely through normal commerce was basically a pipe dream.
He said a lot, but the gist of it was to make Mei Lin accept reality, as all of this would be handed over to her in the future.
Unable to accept reality and completely at odds with Duke Des, the father and daughter had a falling out. In a fit of anger, Mei Lin took her mother’s dowry, returned to school, and on a whim, decided to start her own business. It was just making money! She could do it too! After all, she was a top student in the finance department. Running a business would definitely be a piece of cake!
As the saying goes, it’s terrible to choose the wrong profession, and in business, one fears choosing the wrong industry. Mei Lin had many ideas, but they were all shot down. Annoyed and frustrated, she wanted to eat some dishes made by Qiuqiu to soothe her mood.
That was when she smelled a very unique fragrance in the livestream. The entire comment section was flooded with viewers exclaiming how good it smelled. The overwhelming response caused Mei Lin to pause. She instantly remembered a meme that had circulated in the community a long, long time ago, back when Jiang Qiuqiu didn’t have nearly as many fans.
[Is there any rich boss willing to develop a perfume with the scent of Braised Gugu Meat?]
[If there is, please contact me immediately! I’ll buy it, I’ll buy a whole bunch!]
[+1]
[+10000...]
[The opportunity to make money is already here. Those who want to get rich, hurry up and go for it!]
Struck by a flash of inspiration, Mei Lin managed to dig up the original thread using a bunch of related keywords. It had been buried for a long time, but even so, it had nearly five billion likes and over three hundred million replies.
As she had learned in her economics classes: where there is a market, there is an economy.
And so, at that moment, Mei Lin decided to open a Fragrance Factory.