Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 328 Secret Recipe Revealed
"Brother, the money has been paid back. Did something happen at home?" Li An asked.

The last time Lin Yizhi used that incident to win over him, after Gu Tingye came back, he borrowed 10,000 taels from Gu Tingye and added the money he had on hand to replace the money he owed.

As for Gu Tingye, he would just go back and find a way to deal with it slowly.

"It's okay, everything is fine at home, nothing happened." Li Ping shook his head repeatedly.

"Brother, do you not regard me as your younger brother? Or do you not regard me as a member of the Li family?" Li An said with an ugly face.

He naturally saw the unnatural look in Li Ping's eyes just now.

Something must have happened at home.

Li Nan sighed and said, "Tie Niu, tell A Niu."

Li Ping was silent for a while and said, "The recipe for braised food is lost."

Li An breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. He thought his family had offended someone, but it turned out to be just a recipe.

In ancient times, things that required craftsmanship were basically handled by one person.

This is to ensure that the skills are not passed on to others.

Even in order to keep it secret, there is a rule that male children should not be passed on to female children.

But Li An didn't pay much attention to these, not to mention that braised pork was eaten, and it was difficult to keep it secret.

If you only run one store, you can still keep it confidential by doing it yourself every day.

But Li Ping runs several companies, which means he cannot do everything himself, so the leak is not surprising.

Li Ping didn't know what Li An was thinking. Seeing that Li An didn't say anything, he blamed himself very much and said, "It's almost my fault. I didn't know that the newly recruited man was specially arranged by someone else. He punched the wall in the back kitchen." I dug a hole and learned the secret recipe secretly.”

Li An was stunned when he heard this and said doubtfully: "Brother, since you know this, the person should have been caught. Why is the secret recipe still leaked? Could it be that the person behind the person is so powerful that the government let him go?"

"The person was not caught." Li Ping shook his head and gritted his teeth and said: "The guy suddenly disappeared one day, and I reported it to the police. Not long after, several new braised food shops opened in Yangzhou City, named Chenji braised food. , that guy is the shopkeeper of one of the shops.”

"When I saw that man, I knew that the secret recipe must have been stolen while he was working in the shop. After I went back, I checked it carefully and found a hole in a hidden location in the back kitchen."

"Who is the owner behind Chen Kee Braised Meat?" Li An asked.

Since that guy is just a shopkeeper, it means there is someone behind him.

Either he got the recipe and sold it to the people behind Chen Kee Braised Meat.

Or maybe he was arranged by the person behind Chen Kee Braised Meat.

The former is unlikely. After all, Li Ji's braised food business is so good, and everyone knows the value of the formula.

Just change a place and open a shop using the formula, but you're afraid you won't make any money.

"The owner behind Chen Ji Braised Meat is the younger brother of the newly appointed Zhizhou Concubine. He came to me specifically before and said he wanted to buy our secret recipe, but I didn't agree. He didn't say anything at the time, only that he would sell it in the future. Just contact him. Who knew he could be so mean and send someone to steal the secret recipe?" Li Ping said bitterly.

In Li Ping's opinion, this secret recipe belongs to Ang Lee.

It is with this secret recipe that the family can live a good life.

He failed to keep the secret recipe, sorry Ang Lee.

"A Niu, that man has the support of Lord Zhizhou, and all the officials in Yangzhou are polite to him. Our family can't afford to offend him, so forget it. Anyway, our family has made a lot of money over the years, and the business is still good now. Do it." Li Nan said.

Li Ping was unwilling to say it before because he was afraid that Li An would do something impulsively after learning about it.

He asked Li Ping to tell him because he knew he couldn't hide it.

After all, there is no way Li An will not go out when he comes back, he will know sooner or later.

It's better to say it in advance and give Li An a good advice. "Don't worry, Dad, I won't mess around." Li An said with a smile.

He was indeed a little angry, but not too angry.

Later generations often say that shopping malls are like battlefields, and there are no underhanded tactics in shopping mall battles.

Although he has never experienced it, he has heard about it a lot.

Ang Lee is not so naive as to think that ancient times are cleaner than later generations.

Although he had a literary official, he didn't leave any clues, even if he went to Bianjing to file a petition, it would be useless.

In ancient times, there was no such thing as patent rights.

If he really wanted to make money, glass and soap would not be as profitable as making braised food.

Although he only knew the general principles, it was not a high-tech thing. If there was a general principle, it would not be difficult to figure it out after a few experiments.

But if this thing comes out, he can't keep it at all.

That's why Ang Lee hasn't tinkered with these things.

In some novels, the protagonist uses these things to make a lot of money in a short period of time after traveling through time.

Just take a look at this thing. Without a deep background, making too much money is no different from seeking death.

Don't blindly believe in those peaceful and prosperous times in ancient times. Just think that the officials govern the country clearly and the rivers are clear and the sea is clean.

Li Nan didn't say anything after hearing this. He was still very relieved about Li An.

"Brother, please don't blame yourself. This secret recipe will be leaked sooner or later. If staying in Yangzhou doesn't go well, you and your parents might as well go to Bianjing with me. The newly bought house has been repaired, and I will I haven’t moved here, it’s just for you and your parents,” Li An said.

"My parents and I are having a good time in Yangzhou, but I'd rather not go to Bianjing." Li Ping heard this and shook his head.

Li Nan and Liu told him about Bianjing after they came back.

That house was bought for Li An to use when he got married. It didn't matter if they lived there.

Although the house that Li An lives in now can be given to them, Li An will definitely not know the reason, not to mention that Li An said that in the future, the house will be given to Shi Lin and his son.

Seeing that his eldest brother was unwilling to go, Li An didn't try to persuade him.

Nowadays, the situation in Bianjing is complicated. If he can pass the imperial examination next year, he will not know whether he will stay in Bianjing or be sent abroad. It is not a good thing to take his parents to Bianjing at this time.

If he passes the exam next year, he can still stay in Bianjing and serve as an official. It won't be too late to discuss the matter then.

When Liu and Zhang Qing prepared the meal, the family sat together, chatting and eating.

Mrs. Liu didn't mention anything about eating and sleeping.

"A Niu, that girl Minglan will have hair extensions next year. When she gets hair extensions, shouldn't it be time to arrange your marriage?" Ms. Liu asked.

"Forehead…"

Hearing this, Li An felt a little embarrassed and said, "There's no need to be in such a hurry, right? The Sheng family is from a scholarly family, so why don't you have to wait for me to pass the Jinshi examination?"

"Then if you keep failing in the exam, will it be difficult to get married?" Ms. Liu said angrily.

"Mom, I am only fifteen years old this year. If I fail the exam next year, I will take it again in three years. If I fail again, how about getting married?" Li An said.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You and Minglan have already decided to get married. If you delay in getting married, others should talk nonsense. And how can any girl get married only when she is seventeen or eighteen years old?" Mrs. Liu glared.

"Mom, let's wait until next year after the exam to talk about this matter. Our family alone doesn't count this kind of thing. It also depends on the Sheng family's intentions." Li An said.

(End of this chapter)