bayedsolid Chapter 514 Offering Shares
Chapter 514 Offering Shares
Seeing Xiao Wan's slightly open mouth in astonishment, the Imperial Concubine couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh again.
Suddenly, a cheerful voice rang out: "My beloved concubine, what makes you laugh?"
Everyone in the hall turned to look, and it turned out that Emperor Yuande was stepping in. The head eunuch gave the Consort a wink, meaning that the Emperor did not allow anyone to announce his arrival.
The Imperial Concubine didn't seem to mind. She rose to greet Emperor Yuande and seated him at the head of the table. Then she scolded, "Your Majesty didn't even have someone announce your arrival. You just want to make a fool of me."
Emperor Yuande was overjoyed to see the Imperial Concubine's rosy cheeks. The Imperial Concubine rarely smiled so freely, as she was confined to the palace all day. Emperor Yuande felt both happy and bittersweet at the sight.
The one who made the Imperial Concubine laugh heartily was the girl below the hall, Princess Xiao Wan of Huide County.
Emperor Yuande looked at Xiao Wan and, seeing that she was still kneeling, told her to get up.
Xiao Wan thought to herself, "I'm so tired of having to kneel down all the time," but she stood up respectfully and didn't dare to sit on the rose chair anymore.
"You silly girl, what were you saying to the Imperial Concubine just now, making her so happy? Why aren't you saying anything now that you've seen me?" Emperor Yuande asked, feigning seriousness.
Xiao Wan secretly pursed her lips, but when she looked up, she respectfully recounted her conversation with the Imperial Concubine.
Emperor Yuande had been listening at the palace gate for a while, but he was thinking about letting the girl keep the Consort happy, which is why he hadn't come in yet.
He was the one who summoned Xiao Wan to the palace today, so he came over after court.
The Imperial Concubine added with a smile, and Emperor Yuande also smiled for a while.
After laughing for a while, Emperor Yuande asked Xiao Wan about the purpose of her visit to the capital. Xiao Wan then told him about her plan to open a hot pot restaurant, which Emperor Yuande and the Imperial Concubine had eaten before.
When she lived in the Xiao family before, Xiao Wan had served hot pot to Emperor Yuande and Consort Gui. At that time, Xiao Wan thought to herself that she was always kneeling down, but Emperor Yuande and Consort Gui really liked it.
Especially the Imperial Concubine, who seems to be a noble lady in the palace, detached from worldly affairs, actually has a special fondness for spicy hot pot. She often eats it with great gusto, but still can't stop eating.
Therefore, when Consort Yuande heard that Xiao Wan was going to open a hot pot restaurant, her eyes lit up. She hurriedly asked Xiao Wan when the restaurant would open. Emperor Yuande looked helplessly at Consort Yuande's eager appearance.
Although he quite likes to eat it.
Xiao Wan quickly told them the opening date, then paused and explained her previous decision.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have already opened two hot pot restaurants in Jiyun City, and the business is very successful. Now that I have opened a store in the capital, I am confident that the business will not be bad either. Therefore, I would like to humbly offer 20% of the shares to Your Majesty and Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will accept them."
Xiao Wan had this idea for a long time. It just so happened that Emperor Yuande summoned her, and the Imperial Concubine was Emperor Yuande's favorite. She had just arrived in the capital, and even though she had Fu Shi to take care of her, she couldn't always trouble her.
There are many powerful and influential people in the capital, and she can't always deal with the Fu family. Under heaven, the emperor is the most powerful. Therefore, before she came to the capital, she had the idea of offering 20% of the shares to the emperor and the imperial concubine. She didn't believe that anyone under heaven would dare to cause trouble for the emperor and the imperial concubine's business.
It wasn't blind confidence; Xiao Wan believed that the profits from her hot pot restaurant would be substantial.
This is the center of the Yuan Dynasty, with countless high-ranking officials, wealthy merchants, and people from all over the country gathering here. There's no shortage of people who enjoy eating here.
The taste of my hot pot is so good that even the Imperial Concubine and the Emperor love it. Plus, the Emperor has a stake in the business, so no one would dare to cause trouble here!
Therefore, Xiao Wan felt that the dividends from her 20% stake were definitely substantial and presentable.
In truth, the entire Yuan Dynasty belonged to the Emperor, whose wealth was countless. Xiao Wan's act of giving away shares was somewhat shameless and implied a bit of taking advantage of his power.
The Emperor and Consort were taken aback upon hearing this, then asked with great interest, "Your shop hasn't even opened yet, and you dare to give us 20% of the shares? You must think your business is sure to make money, right?"
"I dare not speak of anything else, but I am very confident in my skills in making snacks. Our hot pot business in Jiyun City is always packed, and I'm sure it will be even better in the capital of our Great Yuan Dynasty," Xiao Wan replied confidently.
"Since business is going to be so good, are you willing to give me so much money?" Emperor Yuande asked with a smile in his eyes.
"How could I be reluctant? I've really gotten a great deal. With Your Majesty and Your Highness both here, who would dare to mess with our hot pot restaurant? So I humbly beg Your Majesty to protect me, after all, I am your subject." Xiao Wan replied boldly with a playful tone, but her expression was extremely serious.