peasant young lady

Chapter 48 I want half of the profits of the first three months

Seeing the shopkeeper Shang get up to leave, the shopkeeper Xiao Wu hurried to the shopkeeper and said earnestly, "Boss, what about porridge and chicken slices?"

Shang Liangzhong looked at Xiao Wu's expectant eyes, and suddenly had an idea, "Xiao Wu, put this bowl of porridge and chicken slices separately into several small bowls, and then bring them to the pharmacy in front, let them go A few people taste it and ask them if it tastes good."

Xiao Wu was taken aback for a moment, and immediately realized the meaning of the shopkeeper, squinted his eyes and smiled, "Then can I be one of the random people?"

Shang Liangzhong burst out laughing immediately, Xiao Wu looked stupid, but he was not stupid at all, "Okay, you taste it first, tell me in the private room on the second floor later, and make another pot of Lushan Yunwu by the way." Come up."

"Come on." Xiao Wu answered loudly, and hurriedly carried the tray into the kitchen to divide up small portions.

"The shopkeeper also has research on tea?" Cheng Xia asked curiously.

"I can't really say that," Shopkeeper Shang shook his head and laughed, and said very modestly, "It's just that I like to taste all of these ten famous teas. The teas in the world have different tastes. Only by tasting them can you know how they taste. .”

"The ten famous teas mentioned by the shopkeeper are West Lake Longjing, Dongting Biluochun, Huangshan Maofeng, Lushan Yunwu, Lu'an Guapian, Junshan Yinzhen, Xinyang Maojian, Wuyi Rock Tea, Anhui Tieguanyin and Qimen Black Tea?" Cheng Xia said while going upstairs.

Shang Liangzhong's steps to go upstairs stopped immediately, and he looked back at Cheng Xia who was one step behind him in disbelief, "You also understand these?"

Cheng Xia waved his hand, "My husband is a scholar, he often reads these things, and he will remember them over time."

"Really?" Shang Liangzhong continued to go upstairs, but made it clear that he didn't believe what Cheng Xia said.

It doesn't matter, anyway, Cheng Xia's purpose is to let the shopkeeper know that she is not the ignorant peasant woman he thought. The more knowledgeable she looks, the more curious the shopkeeper will be. Even if she has doubts, where did she know? These, but no longer have doubts about what she said.

"Then what kind of tea do you like best?" As Cheng Xia thought, Shang Liangzhong began to wonder how much she knew.

Cheng Xia smiled, "I'm a woman, how can I drink these. But my father-in-law loves the bamboo leaf green tea from Mount Emei very much. He said that it is flat and straight like bamboo leaves. The light green is even and tender, and the taste is fresh and refreshing, and the aftertaste after drinking is different." Cheng Xia said, and couldn't help but start to relive the taste of green bamboo leaves, that tea is really pleasing to the eye and delicious.

"Oh? I don't know which family your husband's family is from?"

"It's just a farmer in the village. He reads some books on weekdays and then knows a little bit about it." Cheng Xia replied shallowly.

Just entering the private room on the second floor, Cheng Xia sat opposite to Shang Liangzhong, waiting for him to ask her about the herbal cuisine shop.

"About the Medicinal Food Workshop, what other plans do you have?" Shang Liangzhong tapped his index finger on the table and asked after a long time.

Cheng Xia answered without asking, "Does the shopkeeper think the food I cook is okay?"

Shang Liangzhong smiled, "That's natural, otherwise I wouldn't continue to ask. I see that you are very skilled at chopping vegetables and fish. Did you often do it before?"

"When I have nothing to do on weekdays, I figured out how to make delicious food at home, so I found something that suits me after a long time." Cheng Xia paused, "Shopkeeper, your pharmacy itself has such a high reputation in Chong'an County, you It’s just that you didn’t find the right way to open a restaurant, if you open a herbal restaurant, others will pay more attention to your pharmacy’s reputation, it’s a pity if you don’t make good use of it.”

Shang Liangzhong got up and walked to the window of the private room, looked at Xiao Wu in the pharmacy opposite, and frantically passed bowls and chopsticks to the common people who wanted to try them for free, seeing the smiles on the faces of people who had used them, Shang Liangzhong suddenly decided Take a gamble to control the storefront of this restaurant he rented. At the beginning, he signed a one-year contract, and now only one month has passed. If it goes to waste, the rent will be wasted. try.

Shang Liangzhong turned his head to look at Cheng Xia, "Since you have this idea and such skills, why don't you try to open a restaurant by yourself, then all the transfer money will be yours, so tell me the idea much better."

Cheng Xia laughed suddenly, got up and walked to Shang Liangzhong to stand still, "The shopkeeper was joking, just because I have this idea, it doesn't mean I can do it. First of all, I don't have money, which is the most important thing, so decide I can't afford to open any shops. Secondly, not everyone can open a medicated food shop. Even if you have money and power, you can't just open it well. If you adjust your body, if something goes wrong, it’s not as simple as losing some money.”

Shang Liangzhong couldn't help admiring twice, "You are very smart, I should have thought of this when you said that candied winter melon can only be sold at my place. Are there any more?"

Cheng Xia nodded, "Also, I don't want to have so many opportunities to show myself, so I need the help of the shopkeeper. I know that the stronger a woman is, the more capable she is, and the slander and doubts she receives And the greater the persecution, and I am an ordinary commoner who has no power and power, and I can't deal with the danger that may come at any time." Cheng Xia shrugged, "I cherish my head more, if I lose it in a daze, Then there's no need to play."

"Aren't you afraid that I'm a person with bad intentions?" Shang Liangzhong said with a cold face on purpose.

Cheng Xia laughed out loud, "To be honest, I have carefully asked the shopkeeper about things related to the shopkeeper, so I know that the shopkeeper attaches great importance to love, righteousness and compassion. Of course, it can be said that I believe a person just based on other people's words. People are very naive, but if such shopkeepers are not worthy of trust, I don't know who else the Ming Dynasty can trust."

"Haha," Shopkeeper Shang smiled heartily, "You gave me such a big hat to wear, if I let you down, it seems to be my fault." Shang Liangzhong coughed lightly, "Say it, you all What did you hear?"

"The shopkeeper Shang is not a local, it seems to be from Zhejiang." Cheng Xia saw Shang Liangzhong's sudden gaze on her, and quickly waved his hands and smiled, "I heard it, I heard it."

"go on."

When Cheng Xia saw the shopkeeper's glance just now, he was really suspicious, curious and distrustful, all kinds of intricate thoughts were entangled together, but she really heard what others said, it seemed to be true, Cheng Xia slowed down Continue to say, "The shopkeeper Shang has been in Chong'an County for more than [-] years. Since he opened this Shangji pharmacy, he has been helping the poor in Chong'an County. Others can't do it for a few days or a few months. The shopkeeper persisted. For more than ten years, based on this point alone, it is true that the shopkeeper is kind-hearted, and on the other hand, it is enough to show that the shopkeeper is a rich man. With the back of a big tree, I naturally don’t want to take the risk by myself. "

"You are straightforward." Shang Liangzhong is used to seeing people who are hypocritical and submissive in the market and the field of power, so it is really rare for him to be so unabashed about his true thoughts, "Then what is the purpose of you helping me open a medicinal food shop?"

"For the sake of money." Cheng Xia felt that in front of such a hidden big man, the more he concealed himself, the more disadvantageous he was. The shopkeeper was obviously not what he showed.

"What kind of reward do you want?" She didn't beat around the bush, and Shang Liangzhong got straight to the point. She couldn't be compared by this little girl.

Just as he was talking, Xiao Wu knocked on the door and came in. He showed the empty bowls on the tray to the shopkeeper, and when he put down the tray, he began to describe happily. , and kept asking if there were any more, you didn’t see it, you almost pulled me back just now and wouldn’t let me go out.”

Xiao Wu was drooling, wiped the corner of his mouth in embarrassment and continued, "They also asked, why haven't we seen such delicious food in our restaurant before, if they tasted it earlier, they would definitely come back more often."

Shang Liangzhong happily punched the edge of the window, startled Zhaohan, turned around and saw him looking at him expectantly, "What kind of reward do you want, you can say whatever you want."

Xiao Wu instantly became happy, "Shopkeeper, do we really want to reopen the restaurant to sell this?" Xiao Wu pointed to the empty bowl.

"You go out first," Shang Liangzhong didn't want to say more, "Where's the Lushan cloud that you just sent me?"

Xiao Wu slapped himself on the head violently, and laughed for a moment, "I'm so happy, I forgot about it, I'm going, I'm going."

"Come back!" Seeing Xiao Wu turn around and run away, Shang Liangzhong ordered again, "I don't want the cloud and mist in Mount Lu, make a pot of good bamboo leaves from Mount Emei."

"Got it."

Shang Liangzhong led Cheng Xia to sit on the chair again, "Now let's talk about it specifically, what kind of reward do you want?"

Cheng Xia imitated Shang Liangzhong, tapped the table with his index finger, thought for a while and finally looked up at him, "Will you give me any reward I want?"

Shang Liangzhong nodded without hesitation, "As long as you can really help me open the Herbal Food Shop, you can ask for any reward."

Cheng Xia understood, "Since the shopkeeper is so forthright, I won't be coy anymore. Don't worry, shopkeeper, I won't ask for prices. I won't ask for a penny until the medicinal food workshop can make money."

"Oh?" Shang Liangzhong became even more curious. This woman had more knowledge than he thought, and her realm was much broader.

Cheng Xia made a decision in his heart, so he looked at Shang Liangzhong seriously, "To open the medicated food shop, we need to borrow the shopkeeper's restaurant. The ingredients and other things needed in the early stage must be provided by the shopkeeper. Including a few people who know medicine The cook, that is to say, the initial investment was all contributed by the shopkeeper."

Cheng Xia thought for a moment, then continued, "As for me, all the recipes and specific practices of medicinal food that I know will be taught to the chef selected by the shopkeeper. I know some ways to make the restaurant run better , I will also tell the shopkeeper everything. I can guarantee that what I know will be contributed without reservation.”

"As for the remuneration," Cheng Xia finally smiled, "I will ask for half of all profits from the first three months after the official opening of the Medicinal Food Workshop."

(End of this chapter)