Liu Haojia said: "This is a good thing, but father and Uncle Guangyuan must not forget one thing. As the saying goes, we are talking about business with him. How do we know whether he will use his brain? For example, if they get Secret recipe, what should we do if we are kicked out later? We have neither the financial resources nor manpower to re-open the market, and without his connections and channels, we will just be making wedding clothes for others!"
Liu Guangyuan also joined in and said, "That's right! Businessmen have been in a low status since ancient times, just because they see profit and forget their loyalty! So we'd better be careful!"
After hearing this, Father Liu nodded to show his understanding and said, "So, waiter, what are your rules?"
Liu Haojia said: "What I mean is that in the early days, we must control the secret recipe and production method, even if our family has to work harder, make the finished product and sell it to him, let him sell it, and both parties will get the money from the sale. Share it in proportion! When the family’s momentum is restored in the future, and we make friends with a few distinguished people, we won’t be afraid that he will kick us out! Then we can give him the secret recipe and let him produce and sell it, and we can just sit back and enjoy his achievements!”
Father Liu and Liu Guangyuan listened to Liu Haojia's words and thought hard about the loopholes in them. But after much thought, nothing came of my mind! As for Liu Haojia, he didn't expect the two of them to come up with anything. Their heads were already full of muscles!
So in the end, Father Liu stared and thought for a long time, and finally he could only say: "Xiaoer, it's up to you to arrange these things. If you need me to come forward, tell me! Also, what should we write now?"
Liu Haojia said: "Let's do nothing now. Do whatever you need to do. I will handle the rest!"
Liu Guangyuan said: "Second Young Master, I can't let you do everything! At least I can do something!"
Liu Haojia said: "Uncle Guangyuan, it's not that I won't let you do it, but I really don't need you now! Our biggest problem now is to find the best ratio of the formula, which requires repeated experiments! You can do these things If I can’t do it with my father, I can do it with my elder brother and brother Jinbao!”
Father Liu and Liu Guangyuan looked at each other and wanted to say something, but there really was nothing to say! Because it's okay to let them chop firewood, but they really can't do the delicate work of mixing the secret recipe! So Father Liu held it in for a long time and finally said: "Okay, if there is anything you want us to do, you can just say hello to us then!"
Liu Haojia said: "There is nothing wrong during this period, but I still need some silver to buy some brown sugar! My mother said that there is less than one hundred taels of silver left at home, and I may have to use up half of it! I am afraid that the family will be tight!"
Father Liu said: "It doesn't matter, you just need to spend the money! I know your mother. She said she had one hundred taels of silver, so she still has at least one hundred taels in her hand! So you don't have to worry about the expenses at home, it won't be a big deal. There’s no time left to practice martial arts!”
When Liu Haojia heard what his father said, he couldn't help but sigh secretly. This woman is the same in modern times and ancient times. She always wants to control the power of the family! Fortunately, this is the Ming Dynasty, and men still have the final say!
Thinking of this, Liu Haojia discussed some details with them and left. Not to mention that Liu's father was overjoyed and went back to Liu's mother to brag. Liu Haojia turned around and locked himself in the house and began to design a matching plan!
Because a lot of the data in his memory is vague, reaching a truly perfect ratio requires repeated testing. So in the following days, Liu Haojia led the three Liu Haonian brothers to adjust the formula at the beginning of each day.
Fortunately, those sugars can be dissolved repeatedly and cost nothing. Only making the invert syrup requires a lot of sugar and lemons, so the money spent is not particularly high, but it is still within the acceptable range! And with Liu Haojia’s more scientific mixing experiment method, the best mixing ratio and process flow were quickly determined!
When he announced the news at the dinner table, Liu's father and Liu's mother were extremely happy! Liu's father said: "This is really good news! And the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. According to the usual practice, Zhang Yuanwai will definitely visit on the Mid-Autumn Festival. Then we can talk to him about cooperation!"
Liu Haojia said: "Businessmen value profits. I think this cooperation can be negotiated. It just depends on how much profit can be gained?"
Father Liu said with emotion: "Yes, if the negotiation is successful, there is hope for the revival of our Liu family!"
After he finished speaking, he slapped Liu Haonian directly on the back of the head and said, "You should also learn from your brother and don't just sit back and eat all day long!"
Poor Liu Haonian was busy eating, how did he expect to be suddenly attacked? So he could only look at his mother with his mouth full of rice. Mother Liu stretched out her hand to help him take off the rice from the corner of his mouth and said: "Don't blame your father for talking about you, you should also think more! You are the elder brother, you must help him!"
Liu Haonian instantly felt abandoned, but he had no choice but to keep eating! Fortunately, Liu Haojia intervened in time, stopped the attack of Liu's father and Liu's mother, and said: "Mom, you have to work hard these days to make more snacks, just use the sugar and syrup I made! Then let Zhang Yuanwai After tasting it, he will know that our soft white sugar is much better than white sugar, so it will be easier to negotiate this deal!"
When Liu's mother heard that she needed to take action, she was so happy that she immediately agreed and said, "Don't worry, waiter, it's not like you don't know your mother's dim sum-making skills! I'll make sure Zhang Yuanwai eats everything and even swallows it with his tongue!"
Then the three of them discussed the specific details at the dining table, and the dinner ended quickly. During the whole meal, Liu's father, Liu's mother and Liu Haojia were happy, but Liu Haonian was the only one who felt useless!
Time soon came to the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Liu family had tidied up the yard and room and waited for Zhang Yuanwai's arrival. Liu's mother also made more than a dozen kinds of snacks in one go, just waiting for Zhang Yuanwai to taste them! And she still followed Liu Haojia's arrangement. Except for a few snacks that used white sugar, the rest used boiled invert syrup! This syrup is sweeter and tastes better, which helps deepen Zhang Yuanwai’s impression of snow candy!
Liu Haojia was fine at this time and was waiting quietly in his room. When he closed his eyes, he was still sighing at the huge difference in status levels in the Ming Dynasty!
Comparing their family with Zhang Shunping's family, the Liu family has declined, and has even reached the point of renting out Gu Ningbo's mansion! But once they go out, their status is still higher than that of Zhang Yuanwai's family!
