Chapter 624 - 622: I’ve Been Wanting to Beat You Up Since Yesterday
"Forget everything else, isn’t it a hundred times better than marrying that poor country bumpkin Song Chongjin who looks down on you? Little sister, you’re still young and naive, not understanding the advantages of power and status. Do you really think that you could be content with love and a sip of water living with a country pauper? Let me tell you! Don’t be so naive, power is the best thing in this world, with it, you can have anything! Without it, even what’s yours can’t be kept!"
"Think about it, if you marry the County Magistrate as his Second Wife, you wouldn’t have to worry about external affairs; with your Second Brother handling things outside, our interests are aligned. If you speak well of the County Magistrate, the more prominent I am outside, the more stable your position in the inner court. If we siblings unite as one, what worries could we have for the future?" Wang Yongan believed he had really offered heartfelt advice.
Wang Yongzhu looked into Wang Yongan’s eyes and slowly began, "And what if I refuse? How do you plan to deal with me?"
Wang Yongan laughed, his expression filled with indescribable pity and sighs, "Little sister, the reason you’re so bold is because you rely on that small share of profits from the Auspicious Dye Workshop, and with a little silver in hand, you think everything falls under your control, don’t you? You think I’m like our father and those fools who, because you possess silver, praise you to the skies, listening to whatever you say, making you feel like you can make your own decisions?"
"Stop dreaming! There’s an old saying: ’Commoners should not fight with officials!’ Do you think if our County Magistrate were to write to the magistrate of Jing County, claiming that your dye workshop was a den of fugitive slaves colluding with outsiders to sell secrets, your Auspicious Dye Workshop would still be able to operate? If you’re sensible and know what’s good for you, agree to become the County Magistrate’s Second Wife and then summon the people of the Auspicious Dye Workshop to redistribute these dividends anew."
"At first, when you had little influence, you probably didn’t get much; but now with the County Magistrate to back you up, the Auspicious Dye Workshop should be firmly in your hands. When it comes to dividends, give two-tenths to Shopkeeper Wu, five-tenths to the County Magistrate, and from the remaining three-tenths, I’ll give you one-tenth as your private money, how about that?"
Wang Yongzhu’s gaze narrowed, she hadn’t expected Wang Yongan to know about the Auspicious Dye Workshop and to concoct such a vicious scheme.
Hearing his plan, even future earnings and how the dividends of the Auspicious Dye Workshop were to be divided had already been considered, it was clear that this was not a spur-of-the-moment idea.
She steadied her mind and revealed a sarcastic expression, "Well, it seems you haven’t researched thoroughly enough. The Auspicious Dye Workshop is a business with a royal endorsement, seen favorably by the Empress herself in the palace; every new product has to be offered to Her Majesty first. And I, I have even received the Empress’s favor, with the significant Eunuch Sir under her particularly appreciative of me. What do you think will happen if I say I’ve dedicated all those recipes to Her Majesty in the palace?"