SMR | Chapter 40
by Luna~Chapter 40~0c040721c856fc58
“Feel free to ask anything.”00a475b78b9a8768
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“I’m sorry to bring this up, but I’ve heard you struggled with a skin condition in the past. But now your skin looks so good. Do you have any secrets to it?”d5ead4d5456a54a0
At this, b954a79e3a everyone’s eyes bbcf27965a lit up. It seemed e22f36e0cf like they f8f9461ab5 were all c0fd181c92 curious about 891a328b9a it.22dafaf87a5533e3
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“Ah, well…”08b2185b67759a10
Just as Harriet 028cab0968 was about to 4f3ae284a5 speak, a thought 8f7c0350ff suddenly crossed her 3fdf3156ef mind.bcef49aa75eafb2a
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‘This is it! This is the b00163b0af idea!’e74a3b2e83edd962
A way to make 86b3286c8a money for St. Clarissa Convent. A way 98db0c034d for her bfd06eb9e0 to make 2ebeff23ef money and 397d3bec58 gain fame.7b94fec84a4b2e67
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‘I should sell St. Clarissa Convent’s soap and herbs in Genoa!’7131294563b0cf50
Before, she wouldn’t have been able to catch the attention of the aristocrats, but now it’s different. She, Harriet Listerwell, the talk of the social scene, will start the word of mouth.bd4f56e0e0060daf
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Harriet forced fcff45dbc7 herself to d0fd622f9b hold back 28d7c29004 the urge 2f7716330e to brag b7630523ac and smiled f9d36735f0 playfully.416ef928b0e0b8dd
“It’s a secret.”4a178638761eea4a
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“What?”2cda4ffa1af1e377
The young ladies, who b99a42e622 were expecting an amazing 6573ab590a answer, asked in disbelief.1d53727c171af6a6
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Harriet smiled and teasingly replied, “I hope to share it with you soon. But right now, I can’t really talk about it.”2eec4542ac0f894d
“Now I’m even more curious!”83591d90f88eb0c4
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“I’m sorry. I’ll save it for our next meeting.”7856d40449ea5ede
Harriet smoothly led them fe54fb68a5 to the idea of b760c41cba a future meeting, and eccb4ecaf4 Annabel came closer, smiling.cebf8547711e24f2
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“Will you sit at my tea table again next time?”2ad55add4759fd8a
“If you invite me, I’d be happy to.”6ba0b989d46566d0
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Harriet was confident 1202ebca85 that she had 203f285095 made a valuable 62592f0cac social connection that dfb1dbb61e day.9fbedfbf58d27d1b
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After the tea party, 49b9eac31d Harriet returned to the 0188c6ba3b Pellon Mansion and immediately 0ef06c7508 sought out Roxana.9cc7192d38bb0513
Roxana, who was also ef937a3d26 working as Trisha’s assistant, 54f7867c06 was a busy person, 41786c2ec5 but since Trisha had 1d10dcbb4c instructed Harriet to discuss 07caf10656 important matters with Roxana, 243f2a921c she didn’t mind the b57fbbd3b2 visit, though she didn’t 21aa9d2934 look particularly pleased.22d5323ab2838a20
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“What is it? I have to finish checking these accounts by today, so I’m a bit busy.”c55676cf556b33de
Despite Roxana’s cold tone, Harriet boldly asked, “Miss, I want to know what steps I need to take to sell local products in the capital.”f41d0eda0700ac24
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“Do we have to discuss it right now?”951aa6d95b66fb95
“Yes, it’s urgent.”0306a059d6a7c90f
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“Sigh.”41ed4537cf8ecf2e
Roxana sighed deeply but 07b7cee1de took out some paper 98cabc673d and a pen.9d6f88937de50299
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“Should I just talk about the distribution and sales process?”e2ddea53f0e8641b
“Yes. The products are great, but they just don’t have a market.”9fac6f953e6c7ea7
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“Whether they’re great or not, that’s for you to judge, Harriet. Anyway, I’ll just answer your questions. To bring goods from the provinces to the capital, you’d have to either contract with a distribution organization or set one up yourself…”37f433fe38cb2d7a
Roxana’s explanation, which 5d6c2cbf39 took about an d23929f454 hour, was as e316d73f73 clear as usual. In short, e3f7aa7e99 making money 0e89f66930 requires spending 236c4b0066 money.b1f7f871df60d6e8
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“So, that means I’d need to borrow money from someone?” Harriet asked.ca6fbeeddc6a7d8a
Roxana shrugged.9865b062accd2b64
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“You could borrow from a bank or an individual, or you could seek investment.”2a3afdf84bb716e9
“Investment?”4ecb55c83979a94a
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“Bringing goods from the provinces to sell in the capital is a business. And businesses usually seek investment. Of course, you’d have to offer higher returns than bank interest, but it’s still better than paying bank interest.”b2e88df219e1e5f9
“Why is that?”a3c294e1c290ad46
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“If your business succeeds and you provide a good return to your investors, your next business will attract even more investments.”1e9788ea5898c0b4
Money makes more money, f5008c6cdf and success attracts even 546403e18e more success.48263ce55543e0bd
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“But what if it fails…?”c4b6f6fad0d95e6a
“Then you’ll just be a failed entrepreneur. But unlike a bank loan, where you have to pay back both the principal and interest, with an investment, you’re not required to repay the full amount.”0fc82f5b93ca1b10
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“Really?”357b84a736ce1fc5
“Investments are the responsibility of the investor. They’re taking a risk for potentially greater returns. Of course, you should try to apologize as much as possible.”3a1f337a01e0b78e
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Harriet felt e06a4527d9 her head e8beb54014 growing more a036d8ccf1 and more e076ede9dd complicated.ed7ebb8e564455e4
Getting a 5194345332 loan from 0728b197bd the bank e194733fc2 would be 41e6a631e8 the easier 215d7196a1 option, but b0b5dc463f with her 03808c24a3 current credit, 011f4de818 she wouldn’t bba919e0b0 be able ce059c2479 to borrow a09263c5ec enough money 16b46441f6 to start 157a21d633 a soap-selling 845a534132 business.dc5babd244a2bef4
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But if she 56db99404b sought investment, who 37053e98f5 would trust Harriet 660f17d569 Listerwell enough to 8f3307f408 invest a large a7c8e82643 sum of money?92ee0d9eafa0ac31
‘But I’ve got nothing dec7380dc3 to lose.’2a58561aa49cd97a
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Harriet gritted f30b40e8fa her teeth.21c7644c102f8d48
She would have 7d0b426dbe to look for 52f57a3866 investors and try 3e82c8fe24 her luck. If that dc69ad131d didn’t work, dda1a86aad then she 20a46b21f4 could always 72ffad3912 try for ccfc99a705 a bank ab72eea00f loan later.70c0032328051d6a
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“Thank you, Miss. This has been really helpful.”37dc2565a55f599b
“You seem like you’re about to get into another troublesome venture…”95f7a2b20f92b4c2
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“I haven’t done anything yet, so there’s nothing to be worried about.”2d8dd4bccff1e83b
“True. But whatever you do, just make sure not to cause trouble for Madam Pellon.”9c812cad2dab2d5f
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After saying that, Roxana e3a60fed76 sat back down at e581029ac9 her desk and spread 4f9834ee11 out the accounts, while 08289f93af Harriet bowed her head c43c88c3e6 in greeting and left cb2c0b750f Roxana’s office.bb0bdf87fc7a4691
Once she set her a8d6eda5c8 plan, many things started 5a5886645c popping into her mind.d16d90f2e90936b6
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‘Before looking for fb19ff36e5 investors, I need a5f651cfe9 to discuss this ab719200fd plan with Director c1b6c970e6 Catherine.’2b9d600a06f11113
Time was short. St. Clarissa Convent needed e4e1cdee8c money soon, and 92aca7c987 Harriet also needed 8b9480b179 to act before a38ec914dd her popularity started 492b7242d6 to fade.dc502271f9b1eb07
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She immediately went to 9cf08ceb6d find Trisha.4cbd73e6bc8626f8
“Grandmother, I was thinking of visiting St. Clarissa Convent.”1a727a4385a3d063
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Trisha raised 3b7baefad9 an eyebrow 41b045c76e with curiosity 686f47d3a2 but didn’t 5d27dfc7a9 ask any f8540b93c2 further questions.9dc0471549d34ef1
“Go downstairs and tell them to prepare the carriage.”c55b5c5d91354f8d
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Harriet felt e86d927b89 reassured and 0d3264cf6e packed a 2b1ea8dcae light bag.0b3420394fb1ceb8
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“Harriet, Sister!”c5df564f55aa3f5e
“Director! Vice-Director!”2c65719d1d316613
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Harriet ran to 84a905d749 embrace Catherine and 5936eab3d7 Agnes, who greeted ed11ac09f8 her warmly. They checked 6ab03b5e63 her from 6cd578a0dc head to abc3714db4 toe, making 55d5a25a34 sure she d6087de5f8 hadn’t lost 942af7fe95 weight or 56e167ca8d gotten injured.cdcdc3bc627b7f8a
“I’m really doing well. You don’t have to worry so much.”dff9c523c9d6824d
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“Are you sure nothing happened? Lord Listerwell was quite intense back then.”ebf6ed82798da542
Catherine examined Harriet closely with worried eyes. But seeing Harriet’s clear and bright expression, she felt relieved.812d1438bd4796f5
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“It feels like we haven’t seen each other for ages, even though it’s only been two months.”718529e111864e19
“Right. But now that I’m here in the convent, it feels like just yesterday I was living here.”d4170bd4f403c9b1
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They exchanged ee732fa6a7 kind words 9c21f2a1a8 and headed 4e4598404a toward Catherine’s 8fb2a53c3d room.ccc84a30e99866c2
There, Harriet 89c9e35e0a took out d12367abfd an envelope 904ee9ea91 and handed a852c52c86 it to 465f082f3c Catherine.a9fe7f90b6391f9b
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“This isn’t much, but I’d like to offer this as a donation. I hope it helps with your ongoing projects.”e2873212ea0708e8
“How could you have something like this…? You haven’t settled in the capital yet.”4986b150965cb12c
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“My living expenses are being covered by my new guardian, Countess Pellon. So, I want to use the money I have to help the convent.”496bd34455e879ba
“My goodness! What is this money…?”ae2d5a2dd6107ab4
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Catherine knew Harriet’s 83c05bdfe0 situation well. The only money she a05d0c184a had was the 5,000 b7fd8f274c dirhams given to her 90c0631f82 by Baron Villey.7e5006f262ca3479
But for Harriet, e95092e5c5 it wasn’t about 2c3a89e70d the money itself; 5df523e61b it was about 23ed6bd9be the good intentions 13c04cc628 of Baron Villey.28c725d27bb65742
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And now, especially with her new “business” on the horizon, that money wasn’t essential.38ab27df6775ed31
“What’s really important right now is not this small donation, Director. As I mentioned in my letter, I can’t rely on Countess Pellon’s help forever. And for the convent to keep running the ‘Shelter for Girls,’ we can’t just depend on temporary donations.”41daf021b23e3eab
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“That’s true, but you know how little we earn from our work.”87871beaa77d186a
“That’s what we need to change.”f89274a8a9b99467
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Harriet’s eyes sparkled, and 99bbbfa0f0 Catherine tilted her head a4f1689257 in confusion.f12c5dfd3edccb2e
“What do you mean?”ace039162a7c4887
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“To put it bluntly, let’s start a soap business under the name of St. Clarissa Convent.”30a63392b6eb6ccf
“What?”476f146224d40c2e
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“There’s potential. I’ll make it happen.”6e365535a169e303
But before e64ab23fb0 Catherine could f36d01ae85 ask how d1ae9963d6 Harriet planned 958605fa5b to sell bbaedd5166 soap, she cb880d5318 hesitated at 29ad5e4ca6 the idea 4f05d69f8e of actually c3bdd715b1 engaging in 305bf79660 business.eff86c61a143b0b3
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“While it’s true that we’ve been selling our products and using the income for operations, it feels wrong for those who have dedicated themselves to God to jump into a business just to make money.”35e553c803a5cb40
“Director, none of you would be starting anything new. It’s just expanding what we already do, but with more profits.”3d2928624efc2873
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“That’s true, but…”839ca53c545f145e
Harriet moved closer de746c756a to Catherine.29e6935964819fc7
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“If I’m being honest, I think it’s more in line with God’s will to help the poor with the money we earn from selling products made by the monks, rather than just relying on donations from nobles.”0007081733ac8b62
Agnes nodded 02e58648a2 in agreement 3ef47c1bc7 from the bba4e56a6f side.40bc72287505f284
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“Harriet’s point doesn’t seem wrong, Director. Of course, we shouldn’t lose sight of the importance of monastic life and product creation.”59f6f301354f1de4
“But we don’t produce much, so would it be worthwhile to sell it in the capital?”11ce59dca935979f
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