Chapter 32
"Qingcao, just eat, don't worry about anything else."

Liu Qingcao thought for a while with downcast eyes, then sighed suddenly, put away the ten taels of silver, and let the door out sideways.

"Uncle Niu, come in, the lunch is not ready yet, you should rest for a while."

The old man Niu glanced at the people around him, nodded, and entered the yard together.

Liu Qingcao accepted the old man Niu and the people he brought. For the sake of the old man Niu and the money, she was willing to trust her intuition.

"Brother Cheng, have you lived here all this time?"

"Well, it's been almost ten years, Shiyuan, you have grown up too."

"Are you going to stay here forever?"

"Let's take a step and take a look. I think it's not bad now." The old man took a sip of water, narrowed his eyes slightly, and let out a long breath of comfort.

Liu Qingcao didn't know what was chatting outside, she just sat by the stove and lit the fire.

Liu Qingcao felt that these two people were not ordinary people. Although the old man Niu looked like a countryman dressed up, his ink-soaked eyes, especially when staring at people, had such an aura that a countryman could not some.

And the boy who came today, even if he is not the young master of the official family, he is also a rich man.

She originally wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, she nodded, one is because of the old man Niu, twenty is because of the silver, the third is intuition, and the fourth is the most important point, that is, she has no choice.

If you come in, you don't know the blessings and misfortunes, but if you push it out, you can't avoid the misfortunes.

Alas, I'm so pitiful, who told her that she has no power and no power, so she can only live cautiously.

"I just hope that I don't get sucked into those horrible whirlpools like the novels I read."

Liu Qingcao let out a long sigh and murmured.

Because of the arrival of the old man Niu, Liu Qingcao made a new meal.

Thinking that both of them are men, Liu Qingcao doubled the serving size than usual.

A portion of boiled fish fillet, a portion of stir-fried liver and kidney, and a portion of vegetable lump soup are in the hands of Liu Qingcao, and they are quickly cooked.

After the food was ready, Liu Qingcao asked the two of them to have dinner. The old man Niu had been out for a few days, and he didn't eat well. Looking at the food Liu Qingcao made, his appetite whetted his appetite. Before Liu Qingcao could open his mouth again, he had already cooked He picked up the bowl and chopsticks and ate.

Luo Shiyuan at the side glanced at the delicious old man Niu, and unceremoniously picked up the bowl and started to eat. He imported fish fillets with chopsticks, Luo Shiyuan was stunned.

He didn't expect that in this rural place, there would be such a good taste. He raised his head and glanced at the girl sitting across from her. She was thin and shriveled, but her big eyes were very lively.

Liu Qingcao felt the scrutiny from the other side. She raised her head and looked over, only to see him lower his eyes and start eating.

After the meal, the old man Niu led Luo Shiyuan out of the yard, watching the two leaving, she went to the woodshed and replaced the iron lock she bought last time.

There was one more person in the family eating, and Liu Qingcao didn't plan to do something special, they would eat whatever she made, anyway, the old man Niu gave the money, and didn't say what the standard of food was.

In the vegetable field, Liu Qingcao was wearing a straw hat and was pulling vegetables in the field with his head down. Because the field was so fertile, if we didn't pull the weeds for a week or two, the grass would grow unscrupulously.

In this era without herbal medicine, quicklime is very expensive to sell in medical halls, and Liu Qingcao can't find cheap substitutes, so they can only take the trouble to remove them with hands and hoes.

In the evening, Liu Qingcao cooked the meal, and after waiting in the yard for a while, the old man Niu came with Luo Shiyuan.

Looking at the delicious food on the table, Luo Shiyuan whetted his appetite. After a meal, he felt the comfort and leisure of Brother Cheng.

If, if there were no accidents, he thought, he would also choose to live such a comfortable life like Brother Cheng.

The old man Niu didn't stay long after eating, as if he had something to do, he came and went in a hurry, leaving only one sentence, he had something to go out tomorrow, so he didn't need to cook their meals.

Liu Qingcao nodded clearly, and didn't do what he thought, sitting alone in the yard making her cold tofu.

At night, in the dilapidated house of the old man Niu, the two sat on the chairs facing each other. Outside the house, dozens of pairs of eyes hid the night.

"Brother Cheng, I am here this time because my concubine is seriously ill, she said she wants to see you, I..."

"There's nothing to see, tell her to take care of her body." The old man Niu interrupted Luo Shiyuan's words, his eyes were dark, without any emotion.

Luo Shiyuan saw that he didn't want to say more, so he consciously shut up and didn't mention the concubine mother anymore.

"How long are you going to stay?"

"Uh, Brother Cheng, he opened a mansion for me, and this is my fiefdom. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to leave."

Luo Shiyuan paused and said:

"Ten years ago, the catastrophe caused the people to live in dire straits. Finally, the life of the people has improved a little bit. The war in the west has continued. Now he can't sleep every day and night, and his body is not as good as before. Brother Cheng, you really don't want to go back?"

"No, give him what he wants." The old man Niu took a sip of the wine in his glass, looked at Luo Shiyuan, with a weird smile on his lips.

That's right, he gave up the things that he worked so hard to get back then, but now that he's not capable enough, I want him to go back, and he'll take all the benefits, and leave him the thankless things. good thing.

Luo Shiyuan looked at the person in front of him, and wanted to persuade him, but this person got up and walked towards his bed, sleeping with his clothes on, and didn't want to talk any more.

On the second day, Liu Qingcao went to Huibailou to deliver goods as usual, but before she reached the gate of Huibailou, she saw Ge Hongshan staring at her.

Liu Qingcao approached and burst out laughing.

"Uncle Gerrard, what are you looking at? You're staring eagerly."

"Qingcao, I ate the food you brought me yesterday. It tastes amazing. My wife also likes it. Look..."

Ge Hongshan called Lin Er to unload the pannier from Liu Qingcao's back, and took her to the accounting room. Once in the account, Ge Hongshan took Liu Qingcao to discuss grilling fish.

"Uncle Gerrard, this dish is really delicious, and it's true that it's troublesome and expensive to make. If it's cheap, you'll lose money. If it's expensive, not many people will eat it, and it's not worth it."

Liu Qingcao sighed, there are quite a few people who can afford to eat for a tael of silver, but there is only so much that can be consumed in this town, and it will not be sold after a long time, the fish must be fresh and deep-fried, Charcoal grilling, regardless of these, it is as hot as a pug on this day, how many people will eat this fiery food repeatedly!
"Qingcao, it's not a problem. Think about it. Potatoes are sold at such a high price, but there are still people who eat them. People, they just want to be fresh. This is what we want to grasp. Naturally, rich and powerful gentry will eat them if the price is high. They haven’t eaten anything on weekdays, and for them, as long as it’s something fresh, novel, or worth the money, as long as it’s not too much, they don’t care.”

Ge Hongshan held Liu Qingcao for a while, but he was afraid that Liu Qing's sketch would be troublesome, and it was not a long-term business, so he gave up.

He is in business, whether it lasts for a long time or not, he can naturally see clearly.

Hearing what Ge Hongshan said, Liu Qingcao thinks it is true. If you find it troublesome, then ask two more servants to take care of it. No matter how hot the weather is, as long as there is no shortage of water to drink, people will come to eat, just like modern restaurants, hot summer Some people are sweating profusely eating hot pot.

"Then how does Uncle Ge plan to cooperate with this grilled fish?" After Liu Qingcao figured it out, she stopped trying to figure out how to make money, and immediately asked Ge Hongshan how to cooperate.

Ge Hongshan paused for a moment, his mind full of thoughts. It is definitely not feasible to buy a recipe for grilled fish, but Liu Qingcao must provide the ingredients...

"Uncle Gerrard, I will use the formula to invest in the shares and share [-]% of the profits. What do you think?"

Seeing Ge Hongshan stroking his beard and frowning as he thought, Liu Qingcao knew that he was in a dilemma. She didn't want him to give way to her, and she didn't want to take advantage of it, so she put forward her own idea.

Hearing what Liu Qingcao said, Ge Hongshan frowned even tighter!
"Qingcao, if I agree, the restaurant will take advantage of you. Otherwise, I will give you [-]% and share [-]% of the profit."

After Ge Hongshan finished speaking, he was afraid that Liu Qingcao would not agree, so he immediately called Lin Er and asked him to write two documents, and he took the lead in pressing his fingerprints after writing.

"Qingcao, don't refuse. It's only [-]% profit. You didn't take advantage of it. If I want to buy this recipe, I have to pay that amount, so we took advantage of you."

As Ge Hongshan said, he stretched out two fingers in front of Liu Qingcao.

Liu Qingcao understands, 200 taels is indeed a lot.

"Then I would like to thank Uncle Ge." Liu Qingcao put her handprint on the document as she spoke. If she meets a lover and makes money, she has no reason to refuse.

 Hee hee, it's signed!
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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