HLnovel Chapter 67 Does it have to be his Chu family?
Chapter 67 Does it have to be his Chu family?
Li Huaiyuan's tone carried a hint of anticipation, "Why not sell all three restaurants together?"
"This way, the three families can serve guests together, and you can sell more bean curd sheets."
"Doesn't this mean... several companies can benefit?"
Tian Tian raised her head and asked, "Lord Li, do you know... why I don't supply bean curd sheets to Chu Xing Restaurant?"
Li Huaiyuan shook his head; he genuinely didn't know.
After a moment's thought, Tian Tian told him, "Master Chu and Madam Chu of Chu Xing Restaurant are my eldest sister..."
Speaking of Tian Xiang, she glanced at the people beside her, "They are my eldest sister's former father-in-law and mother-in-law."
"Their son frequented the red-light district, contracted a disease, and died in the summer."
"But they ignored these facts, pinned Chu Xing's death on my eldest sister, and divorced her without informing our family."
"How am I supposed to supply them like this?!"
Li Huaiyuan was stunned; he hadn't expected that they had this connection with the Chu family.
Tian Tian continued, "It is our honor that Lord Li values our bean curd skin."
"If it can help promote the development of Baishi County, I am willing to do my part."
"But! Supplying goods to the Chu family is absolutely impossible!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of appreciation appeared in Li Huaiyuan's eyes.
This girl is quite loyal and righteous, and she clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment!
"As for Baiwei Restaurant, I have no grudge against them and am willing to supply them with fried tofu skin."
There was absolutely no grudge between them. The reason they stopped supplying Baiwei Restaurant was simply because their staff were too impolite.
Tian Tian looked at Li Huaiyuan and pondered, "Lord Li, although there are only three restaurants in Baishi County now..."
"But what does it matter if these three restaurants are owned by the Chu, Ma, and Zhou families?"
"Even... Baishi County could have four, five, six..."
"Why must it be the Chu family?"
Li Huaiyuan's eyes flickered; he understood.
Tian Tian glanced at Tian Xiang...
Li Huaiyuan cooperated, "Miss Tian, could you please go to the front and call a clerk over for me?"
Tian Xiang slowly got up and walked out hesitantly.
Tian Tian then said, "I heard..."
"There may be some hidden reasons behind the death of Chu Xing, the eldest son of the Chu family."
"Lord Li can send someone to investigate..."
The thing Qian Fulai had told her... came in handy right away.
*
"Why did Lord Li send me to fetch the clerk?" Tian Xiang left the county office, still puzzled.
There was clearly a clerk present just now.
“He’s a county magistrate, and he’s used to ordering people around,” Tian Tian said.
Tian Xiang muttered, "That's true..."
Tian Tian smiled.
She had already confessed to Li Huaiyuan that if the Chu family wanted to sell the restaurant, she would buy it.
As for the more restaurants he wanted...
There are other shops in the county town.
She will definitely supply bean curd sheets to anyone who opens a restaurant and needs them.
Li Huaiyuan knew that she bought the restaurant to expand and strengthen her steamed bun business, and he was willing to accept it.
"Sweetie, have you mentioned to Lord Li about writing a letter of recommendation for Jinghe?" Tian Xiang asked again.
Tian Tian shook her head, "Not yet, it's not the right time."
If he doesn't get a taste of the benefits, why would he do things for her?
*
Tian Tian and Tian Xiang returned to the steamed bun shop just as it was dinnertime, and the streets began to bustle with activity.
Many people were drawn by the aroma of the steamed buns and stopped to come closer.
The rising steam from the steamer carries the aroma of meat and beans, wafting out and whetting one's appetite.
Tian Tian stood outside calling out to customers, while Lu Tao and the others skillfully packaged and processed orders inside the counter.
Even though the price of the steamed buns has returned to its original price of five coins each, people are still coming to buy them in droves.
Many of them were familiar faces from lunchtime.
The steamed buns are so delicious that even though the price has gone up, they are still willing to pay for them.
"I'll have four meat fillings."
"Your steamed buns are really good. I brought my friends to try them."
"It tastes so good. My son had it for lunch and wants it for dinner."
"Yes, my daughter is too."
The aunt who was making bean curd sheets couldn't even bother making them anymore and started helping to put the freshly wrapped buns into the pot.
People queuing outside were salivating as they smelled the delicious aroma.
"Could you steam more at once? We've been waiting for a long time."
Tian Tian felt satisfied. "Everyone, don't push. There's enough for everyone."
After an hour of work, the shop finally quieted down.
Tian Tian immediately began to take stock of the accounts.
Within an hour, the leftover minced meat from the morning was used up, along with six catties of bean curd skin.
The cost was about three times that of the morning, which was nine hundred coins.
They sold a total of 750 buns and received 3,750 coins.
After deducting costs, I made a profit of 2,850 coins.
I earned 3,150 coins today.
Besides these, there are also 250 steamed buns frozen in the refrigerator.
Everyone's face was filled with joy and excitement.
*
The next day, Mr. and Mrs. Chu, who were supposed to pick up Chu Wang, returned disappointed.
"We clearly agreed that we could pick up Chu Wang today, so why can't we pick him up now?" Madam Chu muttered all the way.
“We paid money.”
Master Chu added, "Don't say anything more. That's the magistrate's order. What can you do about it?"
"I can't do anything about it, but what about you?" Madam Chu said indignantly.
"If Xing'er were still here, that would be wonderful."
"Xing'er is gone, so don't mention him again," said Master Chu.
Madam Chu gritted her teeth, "Why can't I say it? It's because of that Tian Xiang!"
"It's because of her that Xing'er contracted that dirty disease!"
"That useless woman!!"
"If I were to meet her..."
"Tian Xiang?!?" Madam Chu suddenly uttered a sharp cry!
"Why are you shouting like that?!" Master Chu looked up in displeasure. "Tian Xiang?!"
Madam Chu, lifting her skirt, ran to the steamed bun shop and pointed at Tian Xiang, who was opening the door with Tian Tian.
"Tian Xiang? What are you doing here?!"
She quickly realized, "Oh, you bought this shop?!"
"I knew it! Why has our Chu family been having such bad luck lately!"
"It's all because of you! It's all because of you, you jinx!"
It wasn't lunchtime, but several people smelled the aroma of steamed buns and were waiting to buy them.
Seeing that Madam Chu was emotional, everyone involuntarily took a few steps back.
Unexpectedly, Madam Chu turned to face them directly and asked, "You still dare to buy things from their family?"
"I'm telling you, their whole family is a jinx!!!"
Madam Chu also knew Liu San Niang, "This one is also a jinx!"
"Those four are all jinxes!!"
"Aren't you afraid of getting into big trouble after eating their food?!"
Ignoring what these people thought, she started cursing at Tian Xiang again, "You bitch! You killed my Xing'er, and now you're trying to harm Wang'er!"
"Please, I'm begging you, can you please stay away from the Chu family?"