kvmb Chapter 157 Confidant
Chapter 157 Confidant
After a while, the aroma filled the air, and the instant noodles were randomly distributed to the cooks below. Guo Xin said, "This is instant noodles. This is what I want to teach you. But I believe that you are all smart people and should know the rules of our workshop."
The cooks below were slurping instant noodles, mumbling something inaudible.
One of the guys who was burning wood was looking at the cook next to him who got the instant noodles with eager eyes, wondering what he was thinking.
Guo Xin glanced and saw the man at a glance, then said: "I don't care what you think, but this must be kept secret. If any of you have any bad intentions, don't blame me for being ruthless. Don't you forget who is behind this workshop?"
Guo Xin secretly sighed in his heart that Zhao He's reputation was too useful at this time. No matter whether the people below knew Zhao He's identity or not, they definitely knew that his identity was not simple.
There was an instant silence, but the man lowered his eyes, with calculation still in them.
Guo Xin explained the steps of making instant noodles step by step. Before they knew it, it was already You time. If they didn't go back, it would be too late.
The two of them rode fast towards the city gate. Guo Xin said, "Although the workshop has already started making instant noodles, I want to make a request. I have to take the lion's share of the money. After all, this was my idea, and I was originally going to return to the workshop in Guojia Village."
Zhao He laughed and said, "I didn't expect Miss Guo to be so obsessed with money. She is not much different from me."
After laughing, he returned to the main topic and said, "This matter should have been paid for by the national treasury, and since I am a prince, I will naturally not get involved. Therefore, I will just treat this workshop as a free one for you to use, and you can earn all the money."
Although Guo Xin knew that Zhao He's money-grubbing was only because of the people and the Third Prince, he still didn't trust him, so he said, "Your Highness, you can't move the part used for military supplies, but after this difficulty is over, you can't sell instant noodles outside."
Zhao He was amused to see Guo Xin was so stubborn about the secret recipe, and said, "Why are you so stubborn about this recipe? What important matter do you have that makes you so short of money? I really can't imagine that you are now a lady of the general's mansion. Logically, you should have no worries about food, clothing and daily expenses. Even if you want to do some charity, it is more than enough."
Zhao He has always been curious about why Guo Xin is so obsessed with making money. After all, in his opinion, if money is not important, there is no need to pay so much attention to it. Power is what should be paid attention to. Without power, one can hardly move forward.
If the reason of making money is acceptable, then he will definitely pull her into his camp. After all, even if the General's Mansion stands on the side of the Third Prince, it does not mean that all the branches under the General's Mansion are willing to help the Third Brother.
Guo Xin said calmly: "People live for some ideals and beliefs. Although I can enjoy the wealth of the general's mansion now, there are still many people struggling on the brink of life and death. How can I forget them?"
The concepts of the previous life had long been deeply rooted in Guo Xin's bones. Even in the Great Zhao Dynasty, she still insisted on her beliefs. After saying this, she thought of the feudal era now, which was similar to the ancient times in her previous life, and said self-deprecatingly: "Of course, a little girl like me cannot have such thoughts in front of you princes. I should get married and have children."
Guo Xin has always disliked those royal children. These people are the culprits who exploit the people. Therefore, she has always disliked Zhao He.
Zhao He naturally felt the sting in Guo Xin's tone, and said in surprise: "I don't know why you have always had an inexplicable hostility towards me, but I think since we are allies now, at least in business, I think we should make it clear."
He could of course continue to use his status as a prince to suppress Guo Xin, but he was unwilling to do so. If he used his status to suppress others, then what difference would there be between those dignitaries he had met in his childhood?
When Guo Xin heard this, he realized that his words were inappropriate. After a long silence, he said, "I'm sorry for being rude. I just thought of something and took my anger out on you."
After a pause, he continued, "The reason why I want to make money so much may be because I was not a lady of the general's mansion from the beginning. I have also experienced extremely difficult times and even couldn't survive at one point. However, God has mercy on me, and I am living a good life now."
"However, there are still thousands of past versions of me living in this Jokhang Dynasty or even in other countries. If I just use the money from the General's Mansion to build some orphanages and do charity, it is actually far from enough."
Guo Xin looked at the city gate not far away and said, "Just like the guards in front are all men, they can hold their heads high at home and boss their wives and children around, while the wives and children have to rely on their husbands to survive and can only bow their heads and stay at home. But do they really want to be like this?"
"The poor, women and children are in a low position. I think it may be because they have no ability to make money. If I do more business, it may not change the situation of many people, but it can make some people rich, including women and children."
Zhao He looked at Guo Xin standing beside him and said these words firmly. The afterglow of the sun was shining on her hair, and she looked like a shining savior. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh.
Savior? Who in this world can be a savior? There is no such thing. It can only be said that it changes some people to a certain extent.
Guo Xin obviously misunderstood this smile, and there was a hint of sadness in his words, "Your Highness, do you think what I said is ridiculous?"
She had always known that her ideas were extremely idealistic, and this had even started to show when she was a child in her previous life. Her parents were secretly worried about this at the time, and she was also laughed at by her classmates at school because of this.
Zhao He hurriedly explained: "How can it be funny? I was just amused by my momentary thought."
Judging from what he sees now, Guo Xin is definitely his confidant, so why would he make fun of her for this? It's just that she seems to have always had evil thoughts towards him.
After a brief thought, he let down his guard and said, "I built an orphanage when I was in Suining City, but perhaps due to poor management, the orphanage became a means for the manager to make money."
"This is completely contrary to my original intention of building the orphanage, and my original intention is the same as yours. I am not only worried about the rise and fall of my Great Jokhang Dynasty, but also worried about every citizen of the Great Jokhang Dynasty."
However, the means he used to achieve his goals was power rather than business. In his opinion, business matters could not change people's lives to much extent.