Chapter 201: The differentndy
Charlotte looked at her and fell into deep thought.
If he could do it on his own, he definitely wouldn''t have the habit of sharing money-making opportunities with others.
But he couldn''te up with the 100 gold coins needed to buy thend, and he also needed to consider the safety of the future factory area.
If Diana joined as a partner, they could fly the g of the Harriman family in the factory area, without worrying about safety issues.
Moreover, with the endorsement of the Harriman family, they would have more confidence in dealing with maliciouspetition from peers in the future.
"I ept your proposal to use this 2000 square meters ofnd for investment. But I have two conditions, and it depends on whether you can ept them," Charlotte said.
"Go ahead," Diana nodded slightly.
"First: this 2000 square meters ofnd will be valued at 100 gold coins for the investment in this pharmaceutical factory. You can have a 10% stake, but this stake is limited to this 2000 square meters of factory area, and you have no right to interfere in the operation of the factory.
Second: at the end of each year, I will distribute dividends based on the annual profit, and you can take 10% of the profit ording to your share." Charlotte said.
"Are you giving a value of 1,000 gold coins to a factory that is still looking fornd?" Diana''s smile had a teasing tone.
Charlotte smiled and remained silent. His conditions did seem demanding, especially considering his current role as an entrepreneur seeking capital.
But the profit from the potions was quite substantial.
If he could scale up the production of potions and establish downstream sales channels, Diana''s 10% stake would undoubtedly bring her extraordinary returns.
"Alright, I''m in for this project," Diana nodded in agreement.
As a mature businesswoman who had been involved in family affairs since the age of twelve and had built up the flourishing business on Baka Street, Diana believed in her instincts.
A piece of 2000 square meters of barrennd in exchange for a 10% stake in the pharmaceutical factory, as mentioned by Charlotte.
The worst-case scenario would be the factory closing down and Charlotte''s entrepreneurial venture failing.
In that case, she would just take back thend. What are a few years ofnd use worth, anyway?
But what if Charlotte developed another miraculous potion like the ''potion antidote'' and produced it in bulk at the pharmaceutical factory?
What kind of returns would that bring her?
This remote piece ofnd originally belonged to the Jardson family but waster transferred to the Harriman family.
During the recent family celebration, this piece ofnd, which seemed insignificant, was given to her as an additional reward for her achievements.
It was too remote and secluded, and the poption of the abyss wasn''t sufficient to establish a new neighborhood there.
"The specific contract..." Charlotte said.
"Let me take you to see thend. If it meets your requirements, we can sign the cooperation agreement today. As for the construction of the factory and other matters, Buddy can assist you," Diana said readily.
"Alright." Charlotte nodded.
Diana had said everything, so he had nothing more to say.
"Let''s go now." Diana got up and walked towards the door.
Charlotte hurriedly followed, looking at her figure and feeling that she had suddenly be a decisive and strong woman. It was a bit difficult to adapt to it for a moment.
Boarding the carriage, Dianazily leaned back on the cushion and looked at Charlotte sitting opposite with a smile.
She asked, "Why have you been looking at me with strange eyes?"
"I feel like you have suddenly be a powerful woman. It''s different from the impression of azy and enchantingndy. I''m just not used to it," Charlotte honestly replied.
He suddenly realized that he hadn''t seen Diana for a whole week, and she hadn''t appeared on Baka Street either.
"Well... do you prefer the image of a powerful woman or the enchantingndy?" Diana''s captivating eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile yed on her lips, making her charm even more alluring.
Adults make their own choices.
Charlotte smiled and said, "I like both."
Diana rolled her eyes at him, suppressed her smile, and casually said, "The Abyss Council has been finalized. The Harriman family upies four seats, the Duru family upies four seats, and the Daniel family upies two seats. I am one of the inaugural council elders."
Charlotte was somewhat surprised.
Rnd had mentioned this before, but he didn''t expect the three major families to reach an agreement so quickly, and the council elders had already decided.
And as a younger member, Diana had already secured her position as an elder within the Harriman family. Her position within the family was very stable.
"Should I pay a little more attention when I get on your carriage in the future?" Charlotte asked.
"Hmm?" Diana was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "No, you can be even more high-profile. After all, there are not many people who dare to criticize me behind my back now."
Charlotte thought carefully and realized that it made sense.
"What about Rnd? Did he be a council elder?" Charlotte asked curiously.
"He did," Diana nodded and couldn''t help but smile.
"Funny thing, that position should have belonged to Keh, but Rnd managed to secure thest seat with his ambiguous rtionship with Jenny Crowell."
"Is that so?" Charlotte was also surprised.
Jenny was truly Rnd''s lucky star.
Not only did she provide funds to build the academy and personally recruit high-quality teachers, but she also used the influence of the Crowell family to help Rnd secure the position of council elder.
It was truly enviable.
Charlotte chatted with Diana along the way and gained a deeper understanding of the recent situation in the Abyss.
In addition to the Abyss Council, the Abyss Guard, jointly formed by the three families, had also been established.
With a total of five hundred members, all with strength above the third level, the Abyss Guard would be the violent force to maintain the rule of the Abyss Council.
In the future, the three major families would work together to transform the Abyss into a mini-Calva, and they were currently improving order and security.
No wonder Charlotte had felt that the security in the Abyss had visibly improved during the past few weeks.
The carriage passed through several blocks and gradually became quieter.
Opening the window, they were already nearing the edge of the Abyss.
The streets on both sides were dotted with dpidated stone houses, with hardly any pedestrians in sight.
Many of the houses were abandoned and uninhabited.
After passing through a street with only a few scattered stone houses, the carriage stopped.
Diana got out of the carriage first and pointed to a patch of overgrown weeds in the distance. She said, "That''s it. Just find a piece ofnd and fence it off."
Charlotte looked around and found that the description ''deste'' was the most appropriate for this ce. It was truly the edge of the Abyss, and further ahead was a cliff.
But there seemed to be a gap here, and the wind was stronger than in other parts of the Abyss, blowing in the direction of the mountains.
"There''s a gap over there that supposedly leads to the sea. After low tide during the day, the wind blows particrly strong in that direction," Diana exined.
Charlotte''s eyes lit up, "That''s great, a natural exhaust fan. It can avoid the pollution of the Abyss environment when refining potions."
The geographical environment of the Abyss meant that the air wasn''t particrly good. He didn''t want to build the factory in the central area where the entire Abyss would be filled with the smell of potions.
That would be a great sin.
Although this ce was a bit remote, ording to Diana''s ns, the security of the Abyss would continue to improve.
So, there was no need to worry too much about security issues when building the factory here.
The key point was that thend wasrge enough, with plenty of space for future expansion. It was a very good location.
Despite the overgrown weeds, the terrain was very t and didn''t require much leveling.
With some cleaning up, they could build the factory directly.
"I think this piece ofnd is good. Let''s settle here, and we can sign the cooperation agreement," Charlotte said to Diana.