NFBE Chapter 488 Highly motivated
Chapter 488 Highly motivated
With Yun Shang's support in handling the aftermath, Yu Wan seemed to be injected with endless energy, and the next day she began preparing for the workshop in a flurry of activity.
She first personally visited every street and alley in Shengjing City to select a site.
Land prices in Shengjing are not cheap, and Yu Wan wants to set up a large factory, which requires a large area of open land. In addition to considering the price, she also has to consider the surrounding transportation, whether there is sufficient water source, and many other issues.
She took Xizhu everywhere and searched for several days.
The suitable locations were either too expensive, far exceeding her expectations, or remote and extremely inconvenient to access, making it difficult to transport raw materials and export finished products.
Just as Yu Wan was frowning over the choice of location, the Duchess of Anguo suddenly came to the Yun residence to find her.
When Madam Shen led the Duchess of Anguo over, Yu Wan was sketching a map of Shengjing City, marking most of the areas with crosses.
Lost in thought, she didn't even notice Madam Shen and the Duchess of Anguo entering the room.
It was only after Shen coughed a few times that Yu Wan's thoughts were brought back to the present.
"Mother-in-law." Yu Wan looked up and saw the Duchess of Anguo beside Madam Shen. Her eyes lit up. "Mother, what brings you here too!"
Lady Anguo smiled broadly, quickly stepped forward, took Yu Wan's hand, and said, "You're too busy to visit your mother at the Duke of Anguo's residence, so I'll have to come and see you."
Yu Wan felt ashamed upon hearing this, and lowered her head, looking like she was being scolded.
Seeing this, Shen quietly left without disturbing the mother and daughter's conversation.
Lady Anguo saw this out of the corner of her eye and was delighted.
Madam Shen was an excellent mother-in-law.
It is truly a blessing for my daughter to have met such a family.
Composing herself, Lady Anguo smiled and said, "Alright, I didn't come here today to complain that you didn't come home to see me."
“I heard you want to open a workshop and are worried about finding a location for it.”
Speaking of this, Yu Wan couldn't help but droop her head and say listlessly, "Yes, I looked at many places, but none of them were quite suitable."
Lady Anguo raised her hand and lightly tapped her on the head. "You silly child, you don't even tell your mother when you're in trouble. Don't forget, your mother has some connections in Shengjing City."
As she spoke, she pulled Yu Wan to sit down in a chair, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a small sip to moisten her throat.
Yu Wan covered her forehead and gasped softly, "Mother, I just didn't want to trouble you, I thought I could handle it myself..."
Lady Anguo smiled helplessly, "So, have you resolved it?"
Yu Wan looked slightly embarrassed. "...No."
"After running around for the past few days, I've realized how difficult it is to find a suitable place. The suitable places are either ridiculously expensive or too remote, with problems with transportation and water supply."
Lady Anguo patted Yu Wan's hand and said mysteriously, "What a coincidence, I happen to have a place that you'll definitely like. It's not far from the city, with convenient transportation, right next to the official road, where carriages can come and go directly, and there's a large river nearby with plenty of water."
Yu Wan's eyes lit up immediately. She grabbed the hand of the Duchess of Anguo and asked eagerly, "Really, Mother? Is the rent expensive there?"
Lady Anguo waved her hand magnanimously, "There's no need for rent."
“That was an estate our family acquired years ago. I had someone build a farm there and planted some vegetables and fruits.”
Yu Wan's eyes lit up.
How could she forget? Her mother is the Lady of the Duke of Anguo!
The Duke of Anguo's mansion, whose title has been passed down for generations, must have accumulated quite a lot of possessions.
It's her fault; she still hasn't adapted to her status as the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion after all this time.
Yu Wan's eyes sparkled with joy. She immediately hugged the Duchess of Anguo's arm and said sweetly, "Mother, you're so amazing! You're my lucky star!"
"If there really is such a suitable place, the workshop can start operations smoothly."
Lady Anguo was quite pleased with her daughter's coquettishness. She reached out and playfully pinched Yu Wan's nose. "Go and see for yourself if you're satisfied. If it's still not suitable, I'll help you find another place."
The Duke's mansion has quite a lot of land.
Yu Wan understood the meaning behind her mother's words, and felt as if something had stabbed her heart.
She's still too shallow.
Compared to the powerful and wealthy families of Shengjing City, her money was really nothing.
Yu Wan nodded hurriedly, "Then let's go take a look today!"
Seeing Yu Wan's eager look, Lady Anguo smiled and agreed, "Alright, whatever you say, we'll go today."
After informing Madam Shen, Yu Wan had a carriage prepared and headed to the place mentioned by the Duchess of Anguo.
The sun was high in the sky as the carriage drove through the streets and alleys and out of the city gate.
Yu Wan lifted the carriage curtain to look, then turned to ask the Duchess of Anguo, "Mother, how far is that place from the capital?"
Lady Anguo couldn't help but chuckle, "It's not far, don't be impatient, we'll be there in a quarter of an hour."
Half an hour later, the carriage slowly came to a stop beside the official road.
Yu Wan jumped off the carriage without waiting. A wide expanse of green land came into view, with large estates at the end of the green land.
Lady Anguo did not get out of the carriage, but instead called for Yu Wan to come over, "Let's go directly to the back of the estate. We haven't had enough manpower in the estate for the past two years, so the land at the back of the estate has been empty."
Upon hearing this, Yu Wan jumped back onto the carriage.
This road, which leads off the main road, was probably built by the villagers themselves to facilitate the transport of fruits and vegetables from the village. The road is not wide, but it is very smooth.
The carriage soon stopped outside the manor, and then the Duchess of Anguo gestured for Yu Wan to get out of the carriage, saying, "Let's go through the manor, it'll be faster."
Yu Wan readily agreed and followed behind the Duchess of Anguo, quickly entering the estate.
Along the way, they encountered many people. Upon seeing Lady Anguo, they all bowed respectfully, their eyes lingering on Yu Wan with curiosity.
Lady Anguo naturally noticed the curious gazes of the tenants in the estate, but did not offer any explanation.
They walked through the village and exited through the back door.
Suddenly, a vast expanse of open land appeared before Yu Wan's eyes.
At the end of the wasteland was a shimmering river.
Yu Wan's eyes swept across the area, and she immediately took a liking to this spot. "Mom, this is it!"
Seeing Yu Wan's happy expression, Lady Anguo smiled as well: "I'm glad you're satisfied. I knew this place would suit you."
Yu Wan was already conceiving a plan in her mind. Then, she said to the Duchess of Anguo, "Even close brothers should keep clear accounts, and so should we, mother and daughter. Mother, I won't take this land from our family for nothing. We'll pay rent at the market price."
Lady Anguo would never accept rent from her own daughter, and instinctively wanted to refuse.
Seeing what the Duchess of Anguo meant, Yu Wan changed her mind first, "How about this, Mother, consider this land as your investment in the workshop. When the workshop makes money in the future, I will give you a share of the profits according to your shareholding."
Looking at Yu Wan's earnest expression, Lady Anguo felt both gratified and touched, and sighed helplessly, "You child, you're still so distant with your mother."
"But since you've put it that way, it would seem like we're being distant if I were to refuse again."
"Alright, it's your decision. Consider it my investment."
Upon seeing that the Duchess of Anguo had agreed, Yu Wan's face immediately lit up with a bright smile, and she hugged the Duchess of Anguo's arm again: "Mother, you are so kind! Once the workshop becomes profitable, you will definitely receive a generous dividend every year."
Lady Anguo smiled and patted Yu Wan's hand: "I don't care about that little bit of money, as long as you're happy."