Meeting Su Qingluan's "I'll just watch you act quietly" expression, Shopkeeper Liang seemed extremely sincere.
However, he wanted to ask for help after all. He smiled and rubbed his hands and said, "Miss Su, please take a step to speak."
The two came to the back street. Shopkeeper Liang took out a dark green money bag embroidered with copper money patterns from his sleeve and handed it to Su Qingluan.
Su Qingluan glanced at it, didn't answer, and asked: "What does Shopkeeper Liang mean by this?"
Liang Youdao still had the same smile on his face: "Here are thirty taels of silver notes."
"Bank notes?"
"That's right." Shopkeeper Liang nodded, "Ms. Su's 'Sushuang Fish Soup' was launched in our 'Hongfu Restaurant' and has become a must-order signature at almost every table now!"
Although some people just come here for a taste, the "Spicy Frost Fish Soup" is more spicy than the previous fish soup. Due to the addition of lard, the flavor is richer and mellower, and it is also less spicy.
Therefore, it has gained the favor of many eaters who are not good at spicy food or cannot tolerate spicy food.
Although some spicy-loving customers still choose the original spicy fish soup for taste bud stimulation, this does not change the popularity of the newly launched "Spicy Frost Fish Soup".
"To be honest," Shopkeeper Liang looked at the money bag in his hand with some emotion, "My lady's fish soup is sold in hot demand every day. It's only been eight days since you and I signed the contract, and 'Hongbin Tower' only has frost." The same income as the snow fish soup is nearly a hundred taels!"
Although this "hundred taels of silver" is a gross profit without deducting costs, because the use of spices is greatly reduced, it is actually cheaper than the original fish soup.
This only goes to show how popular this fish soup is.
"This is the reward that Miss Su deserves in the past eight days." As he said this, Shopkeeper Liang held the money bag in both hands and handed it to Su Qingluan very cautiously.
"But according to the agreement, our share is settled every month. Shopkeeper Liang took the time to come here. Isn't it just to give me the share in advance?"
"Ms. Su, I see clearly that this is exactly the case."
Shopkeeper Liang finally revealed his true purpose today: "As the saying goes, once you are born again, you will be familiar with it twice, and you will be an old friend three times."
He said, "This is my second time dealing with Miss Su, and we can be considered acquaintances. I think the price negotiated with Miss Su is fair. Not as good as..."
"Not as good as what?"
"If the young lady transfers the recipe for the 'new product' to be sold in three days to Liang, I can give you another profit. If you have any new recipes to sell, please give us priority." How about 'Hong Fook House'?"
The last time Su Qingluan showed off his skills in the kitchen, Liang Youdao only watched the excitement - although he was proficient in the art of merchants, he was essentially a businessman and knew nothing about cooking.
However, after he asked Xu Yuanwei, the chef of his restaurant, he realized that Su Qingluan's seemingly ordinary fish soup was very sophisticated in terms of knife skills, heat, and seasoning.
"This little girl looks young, but her skills are so solid. Could it be that she started cooking right from her mother's womb?"
At that time, Xu Yuanwei made a joke like this.
However, this also allowed Shopkeeper Liang to understand how rare Su Qingluan's craftsmanship was.
However, his keen sense of smell as a businessman told him that he must have a sincere relationship with Miss Su while her reputation was unknown and her status was low.
If we can obtain the priority right to cooperate with her, it will be of great benefit to "Hongfu Tower" in the future without any harm.
Many years later, Shopkeeper Liang is already very old and still feels very happy about today's decision.
Su Qingluan glanced at the money bag and said calmly: "Shopkeeper Liang, please come back first."
"how……"
"Mr. Liang, please be at ease. I just want to go back and think about it for a moment or two, and I will give you an answer tomorrow. How about that?"
This was not meant to be said, but Boss Liang was a smart man. Hearing the words showed that cooperation was promising, he hurriedly returned to his smiling face and nodded: "Hey, this is about Brother Kong Fang, so naturally you have to be more cautious."
But shopkeeper Liang still handed over the money bag: "Ms. Su, you deserve this banknote. If Liang just gives it to you earlier, it doesn't mean anything."
Su Qingluan thought that she had bought a frying pan two days ago, and the money she had saved so easily at home was instantly wiped out. She thought it would be a good idea to hold the money in her hand first, so she nodded and took the banknote.
Then he took out the banknotes from his purse - three with a face value of twelve taels. The authenticity was verified in front of shopkeeper Liang, and he went to "Nong Mo Xuan" to borrow Mr. Xu's paper and pen, and wrote in duplicate and received eight She and Shopkeeper Liang signed and stamped the daily profit receipts respectively, and each kept a copy.
After finishing these trivial matters, Su Qingluan looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late and I have to go back. Shopkeeper Liang will stay."
Liang Youdao heard this and said hurriedly: "I hope you will think carefully about what Liang mentioned just now."
Su Qingluan nodded, said goodbye to Mr. Xu, and left.
Shopkeeper Liang also said goodbye to Mr. Xu, but before leaving, he couldn't help but look back.
Xu Kekuan looked at Liang Youdao with a smile and asked, "Shopkeeper Liang, what do you want to say?"
"No, no, please don't worry, old man." He said so, but when he turned to go out, Liang Youdao muttered in a voice that only he could hear, "How come this old man Xu is so kind..."
Su Qingluan returned to the place where the stall was set up and saw that her parents had already packed up the stall and were just waiting for her to arrive.
So she quickly responded.
"Girl, does the shopkeeper of 'Hongfu Tower' have something to do with you?" Ms. Yang hurriedly came over to greet her and asked.
Although Su Guangfu said nothing, his concerned eyes fell on Su Qingluan.
Su Qingluan shook his head: "It's not a big deal, it's okay to talk about it when we get back."
Except for her parents and Sun Guixiang who gave the advice, no one else knew about her cooperation with "Hongfu Tower" to share the profits.
Su Qingluan was not prepared to let everyone know about this matter in public.
After all, it is human nature to "hate others and laugh at others".
She didn't think everyone had any ill intentions toward her, but people's hearts couldn't stand the test after all.
The town is a mixed bag of good and bad, and there are all kinds of religions and nine schools. Who knows what the consequences will be if this matter spreads?
There was no words all the way. When Su Guangfu and Su Qingluan returned to Huaxi Village, they found Su Xuanhe and his sister waiting at the entrance of the courtyard.
In the yard diagonally opposite, Sun Guixiang was making pickles. When she looked up from where she was sitting, she could see two children.
Seeing that the Su family was back, Sun Guixiang nodded and smiled at them from a distance, then lowered her head and worked peacefully.
Yang turned around and took the two children's hands, lowered her head and asked, "Why don't you play in the yard today?"
"Actually...there is something..." Su Xuanhe glanced at Su Qingluan from the corner of his eye.
Su Qingluan raised her eyebrows when she saw this: What? Is it about me?
When she heard Su Xuanhe tell the whole story, her expression darkened.
