Siheyuan: Master of the Fire, Eating Watermelons Online

Chapter 107: The deal is done, Xu Huizhen changes her name to brother

Bistro.

Today, Xu Huizhen got up early in the morning and bought the ingredients and condiments needed for the braised beef and cold kelp salad that Wang Weiguo gave her yesterday.

Xu Huizhen was busy alone in the backyard of the tavern all morning.

The tavern's business is usually concentrated in the evening. There are not many people in the afternoon and it usually opens at noon, so she can only use this relatively free time to try the secret recipe given by Wang Weiguo.

In fact, even before it was ready, just by smelling the fragrance, Xu Huizhen already realized that this secret recipe was extraordinary.

Although braised beef is not that quick to prepare, cold kelp shreds are not that troublesome. You just need to process the kelp shreds, prepare the sauce according to the ratio of ingredients in the secret recipe, and marinate them.

When Xu Huizhen was preparing the sauce, she tasted it and no longer had any doubts in her mind.

Although Wang Weiguo is young, he is worthy of being the last disciple of the chef of Fengzeyuan. He is indeed quite capable.

After the braised beef and cold kelp shreds were ready, Xu Huizhen called everyone in the store over.

"Come, try them all."

After bringing the two dishes to the table, Xu Huizhen said to everyone.

Zhao Yali, He Yumei and Kong Yuqin, who were working in the store, found Xu Huizhen fiddling with something in the backyard when they arrived in the morning. However, Xu Huizhen didn't let them see and chased them away.

But they had just smelled the fragrance coming from the backyard and had been waiting for it.

Immediately.

One by one, they picked up their chopsticks and began to taste the food.

Seeing that they were busy eating but no one spoke, Xu Huizhen said anxiously, "Why don't you just focus on eating? Talk about it."

"good to eat!"

"Manager Xu, how did you make this? It's so delicious, isn't it?"

"I've never eaten such delicious braised beef."

"And this kelp shreds, I didn't expect it to be so delicious that I almost bit my tongue."

"Manager Xu, when did you acquire this skill? You are many times better than Lao Ma."

"..."

Faced with everyone's flattery, Xu Hui was truly satisfied.

She was not happy because they praised her, but because they praised the braised beef in soy sauce and the cold kelp salad, which meant she had found a treasure.

At this moment, he became even more determined to buy the secret recipes of these two dishes from Wang Weiguo.

However, among the people present, there was one person who looked unhappy. He was the tavern's cook, Lao Ma.

Xu Huizhen naturally noticed this situation and immediately asked, "Old Ma, why don't you say anything? Is there something wrong with these two dishes?"

"without……"

Old Ma shook his head, but didn't know what to say.

He was obviously the chef of the tavern, but Xu Huizhen overshadowed him with just two dishes. How could he put his face aside?

The cold kelp shreds are fine, but the braised beef is something the store already has.

But the braised beef he made was so different from the one Xu Huizhen had just made that it was simply incomparable.

Xu Huizhen, who was very smart, naturally noticed that something was wrong with Lao Ma, but she didn't say anything.

The secret recipes of these two dishes, like the tavern's unique pickles, she did not intend to let Lao Ma know.

She was not going to take the money for the two secret recipes from the tavern, but was going to pay for it out of her own pocket.

No matter what, the tavern is no longer hers alone. Even if she is receiving dividends now, everyone has their own selfish desires. Xu Huizhen must always think about herself and leave a way out.

……

"Weiguo, someone is looking for you outside."

"Who is it?"

"He said the manager of some tavern asked me to come. Do you want to go out and take a look?"

"Okay, I see."

"..."

The kitchen of Fengze Garden.

When Wang Weiguo heard that Xu Huizhen had sent someone to find him, he knew that there had been some progress on the two secret recipes he had given him yesterday. He immediately finished the work at hand and walked out.

"He Daqing?"

As soon as he came out and saw the person waiting outside, Wang Weiguo was stunned and shouted subconsciously.

The person in front of him reminded Wang Weiguo of someone in his memory.

He Daqing is back from Baocheng?
"Did you just call me?"

Hearing Wang Weiguo's voice, the mature-looking Cai Quanwu was also stunned. He looked at Wang Weiguo and confirmed, then explained: "You probably recognized the wrong person. My name is Cai Quanwu, not He Daqing you just mentioned."

"Oh, sorry!"

Looking at Cai Quanwu, who looked very much like He Daqing, Wang Weiguo also reacted.

It was obvious that He Daqing would not suddenly come back from Baocheng and come here to find him.

Yesterday, Wang Weiguo discovered that this world not only has courtyard houses, but also other characters from film and television. Therefore, because of the real actors, there will be some magical situations.

Just like the Pianerye I met in the tavern last night.

When he saw it at that time, Wang Weiguo was also surprised. He thought that the stingy second uncle, who was always thrifty, had secretly come here to drink some wine.

Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Wang Weiguo said to Cai Quanwu, "Hello, Brother Cai, I am Wang Weiguo. Did Manager Xu ask you to come to me?"

Although Cai Quanwu looks old, he is only slightly older than Wang Weiguo, and even younger than He Daqing in Wang Weiguo's memory, so there is nothing wrong with calling him "big brother".

"I don't deserve it. You're too polite. Just call me Lao Cai."

Hearing Wang Weiguo addressing him, Cai Quanwu felt flattered and immediately replied, "It was indeed Manager Xu who asked me to come. I hope you can spare some time to come over. We have something important to discuss."

"Okay, please call me back and I'll be there in the evening."

Although Cai Quanwu didn't say what it was, Wang Weiguo had already guessed it, so he didn't refuse.

"At your command!"

After receiving the reply, Cai Quanwu immediately went to the tavern to reply.

As Wang Weiguo watched Cai Quanwu leave, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

At present, Xu Huizhen's tavern and Chen Xueru's silk shop have completed public-private partnership, but Cai Quanwu is still an errand boy, and yesterday's Fan Jinyou was a member of the neighborhood committee, and did not become the public manager of the tavern as in the original plot.

What made Wang Weiguo even more interested was that Chen Xueru did not remarry after her husband abandoned her and her son to go abroad, and the same was true after Xu Huizhen and He Yongqiang divorced...

This seems interesting!

Originally, he thought he was just reborn in the world of Siheyuan, but the reality is often more exciting than Wang Weiguo imagined.

night.

After Wang Weiguo got off work from Fengze Garden, he went straight to the tavern.

The two places are actually not far away.

"Hey, little brother Weiguo is here."

"Pianerye, you came quite early!"

"Hello, Mr. Niu!"

"Teacher Xu is here too?" "..."

As soon as he entered the door, someone greeted him and Wang Weiguo responded.

Although it was only his second time here, he had already made himself known to all of them last night, and Wang Weiguo also got to know quite a few people.

Seeing that there was no sign of Fan Jinyou among the guests present, and then seeing that there was a self-criticism written by Fan Jinyou last night posted in the tavern, Wang Weiguo felt like laughing.

Xu Huizhen is really an honest person. Three days have passed and the poster is still the same as it was when it was posted yesterday.

Without staying here for too long, Wang Weiguo was soon invited to the backyard.

"Manager Xu, how are the two secret recipes I gave you yesterday?"

When he met Xu Huizhen, Wang Weiguo went straight to the point.

"Brother Weiguo, I asked you to come here today just for this matter."

After Xu Huizhen finished speaking, she turned around and took out the braised beef and shredded kelp that she had prepared in the morning. She said to Wang Weiguo again, "I made this according to the secret recipe you gave me. Try it and see if there is anything wrong with it."

"pretty good."

After tasting the braised beef in soy sauce and the cold kelp salad made by Xu Huizhen, Wang Weiguo nodded with satisfaction.

The reason why a secret recipe is a secret recipe is that you can basically replicate a qualified finished product by strictly following standard procedures and proportions, rather than relying on the maker's own high skills and level.

It can be seen that Xu Huizhen made it completely according to the secret recipe she provided, so there was no big problem.

As for some minor flaws, they can be ignored.

However, Wang Weiguo did not hide anything. After thinking about it, he told it all.

After listening to this, Xu Huizhen took note of it carefully and planned to try it again next time.

After solving this problem, Xu Huizhen looked directly at Wang Weiguo and said, "Brother Weiguo, how about this? I want these two secret recipes and I'll give you 100."

I specially invited Wang Weiguo over today. In addition to wanting him to see whether the braised beef and cold kelp shreds I made were up to standard, I also wanted to finalize the ownership of these two secret recipes.

one hundred?
Wang Weiguo couldn't help but think about it.

This one hundred dollars sounds like a lot.

But to be honest, it's a bit low.

You know, these are two secret recipes of Wang Weiguo.

Any one of them is enough to become the signboard of a store and boost the business.

However, this effect will be more obvious after the reform and opening up. In the current era of planned economy, there are still some restrictions.

In the future, when the company becomes famous and expands in scale, it may be possible to become a listed company with just a secret recipe.

Not to mention other things, things like fried melon seeds, chili sauce and duck products are everywhere.

Things that seem insignificant actually contain huge business opportunities.

But talking about this now is a bit off topic.

After all, we have to consider the current situation, and Wang Weiguo is not a stingy person.

It’s just that Wang Weiguo knows the future historical development and trends, is familiar with and understands the successful paths of some companies and industries, and can see the potential and value of this little secret recipe, so he feels it is too little.

Of course.

If Wang Weiguo wants to get rich in the future, there will definitely be many ways for him to do so, and he doesn't have to focus on this one thing.

When the tide of the times comes, there will be opportunities everywhere, just like picking up money.

Moreover, in Wang Weiguo's mind, there are more secret recipes like this one than just the braised beef in soy sauce and the cold kelp salad.

The intermediate cooking skills brought Wang Weiguo not only an improvement in his cooking skills, but also many lost or unknown recipes and secret recipes.

"Hey, our Manager Xu, when did he become so petty?"

Just when Wang Weiguo was thinking about whether to do a favor for Xu Huizhen, he saw Chen Xueru rushing in from outside with a package.

"Chen Xueru, what are you doing here?"

Chen Xueru's appearance, especially the sarcasm she just uttered, made Xu Huizhen feel a little unhappy.

"Why, I can't come to this tavern? I heard my brother is here, so I came to bring him some clothes."

Chen Xueru raised her eyebrows and said to Xu Huizhen, "Just now I heard that you were planning to buy my brother's two secret recipes for a hundred dollars. My brother still trusts you so much. Xu Huizhen, you are so shameless."

After that, Chen Xueru said to Wang Weiguo: "Come on, brother! We won't sell this secret recipe anymore. You can sell it to me later. I promise that the price will be higher than Xu Huizhen's."

"Who said I wanted to buy two secret recipes for just one hundred? I paid one hundred for each secret recipe."

Seeing Chen Xueru trying to poach him right in front of her, Xu Hui was furious and had to explain, "Brother Weiguo, I'm sorry I didn't explain it clearly just now. I'm not such a stingy person. Your secret recipe is worth this price, and I will definitely not give you less."

"Ah!"

When Chen Xueru heard this, she snorted coldly and didn't say anything else.

One hundred yuan for a secret recipe, this price can’t be called sky-high, but it’s not outrageous either.

However, this depends on the status and value of these two secret recipes in Wang Weiguo's heart.

Some people have secret recipes passed down from their ancestors, and they won’t sell them no matter how much money they are offered.

It's just like the heirloom pickles in a tavern. Let alone a hundred yuan, even if the price was higher, Xu Huizhen would never agree.

"Brother Weiguo, one secret recipe costs one hundred, a total of two hundred. If you agree, I will give you the money right away."

Seeing that Chen Xueru had nothing to say, Xu Huizhen spoke directly.

"to make!"

Wang Weiguo, who was not going to ask for too much, nodded.

For Wang Weiguo, it actually didn't cost him much. He just wrote something and sold it for two hundred yuan.

For a business with no capital investment, it is enough as long as it meets psychological expectations.

Two hundred yuan for two secret recipes was definitely a great value for Xu Huizhen, but Wang Weiguo also didn't lose out.

Anyway, for at least the next twenty years or so, he won't be able to use this thing to do business, so it's basically useless to keep it.

And even if he wanted to sell it to someone else, it would probably be difficult under the current circumstances.

When he was about to get the money, Xu Huizhen reminded him seriously: "But brother Weiguo, you sold this secret recipe to me, but you can't sell it to others."

Wang Weiguo was slightly stunned.

Does this mean that you are planning to buy out and monopolize?
It has to be said that Xu Huizhen is very business-minded. She was afraid that Wang Weiguo would sell the secret recipe to someone else, which would then give her a strong competitor, so she took this into consideration in advance.

"I can guarantee this, but I have to make one thing clear first. I may not be the only one who knows these two secret recipes. I can't guarantee that others don't have these secret recipes."

Since Xu Huizhen had this concern, Wang Weiguo also gave his own reminder and said, "If you mind, Manager Xu, you don't have to buy it."

This braised beef with soy sauce and cold kelp shreds were not created by Wang Weiguo himself, so it cannot be guaranteed that they are the only ones in the world.

"No problem, as long as it's not sold from you."

Xu Huizhen was obviously a very decisive person, and she did not hesitate when Wang Weiguo was so frank.

The deal is done.

Wang Weiguo happily put the two hundred yuan into his pocket, and Xu Huizhen also got the secret recipe that she was very satisfied with, and they were both very happy.

At this time.

Xu Huizhen looked up at Wang Weiguo and suddenly said, "Brother Weiguo, if you don't mind, just call me Sister Huizhen from now on. Don't call me Manager Xu anymore. It seems strange..."

(End of this chapter)