Chapter 59 Business

Sun Liangyuan knew he had said something wrong, so he bowed his hands in embarrassment, "My Lord, long time no see."

Lu Chaofeng didn't take it to heart. He nodded slightly, as if to let the matter go.

"Sir! Are you feeling unwell anywhere else?" Goudan squeezed in front of him and asked.

"It's just a slight headache."

Goudan looked up at Mifeng. Mifeng frowned, pulled up Sun Liangyuan's wrist and began to take his pulse.

"Hmm... My pulse is a little weak. I probably hit my head when I rolled down the hill. It's okay. I'll be fine after lying down for two days."

"But..." Mi Feng changed the subject, "Sir, your stomach isn't very good. It would be better for you to eat something light in the next few days."

Upon hearing this, the housekeeper immediately gave orders and ordered people to prepare porridge and side dishes.

Seeing this, Su Chengnan knew that Sun Liangyuan was not seriously injured, so he turned around and said goodbye. It would be inconvenient for her as a girl to stay here.

"Sir, you just woke up. You should rest more. I will visit you again tomorrow."

"Yeah, okay."

Sun Liangyuan was still confused. He nodded stupidly, unable to remember who this pretty girl from Beijing was from. But judging from Lu Chaofeng's expression, it seemed that the two of them had a close relationship. Who is she?

…

Went out the door.

Su Chengnan turned around and asked Lu Chaofeng, "What's so unusual about Hua Caihua?"

Lu Chaofeng hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking: "This thing is poisonous without being refined. Sun Liangyuan's sudden fainting is probably because he stepped on the colorful flower."

"Will you fall unconscious if you step on it?"

"When it blooms, if it is attacked by external forces, such as being stepped on or twisted, it will release a drug-like ingredient that is colorless and odorless, and the dosage can directly cause a person to become unconscious!"

"Is that so..." Su Chengnan thought thoughtfully.

"The colorful flowers originated from the northern border. I don't know why they appeared here. Logically speaking, there are not many of them even in the northern border. Back then..."

Lu Chaofeng's words were interrupted by a fragrance. The two of them turned around at the same time and saw Su Linhua coming over with her maid.

"The pig's trotter soup is ready. Try it while it's hot."

"Okay, let's put it there for now." Su Chengnan pointed to the side hall and motioned them to go there first. Then he looked at Lu Chaofeng and said, "Go on."

Lu Chaofeng's eyes followed the two bowls of soup and he spoke faster, "Where were you talking about?"

"Back then! What happened back then?"

"Oh, yes." Lu Chaofeng retracted his gaze and cupped his hands to the right. "The ancestor emperor suffered from this flower during the march, so after he ascended the throne, he ordered all the colorful flowers to be burned. Now, this thing has not been seen in Yong State for many years."

"Then how did you recognize him?" Su Chengnan asked without thinking, "And Mi Feng looked like he was only in his teens, how did he recognize him too?"

Lu Chaofeng coughed lightly, his expression a little unnatural. He did not answer Su Chengnan's words and fell silent.

Su Chengnan blinked and said tactfully, "I've said too much. Let's go and have some soup." After that, she went to the side hall without waiting for Lu Chaofeng to speak.

Lu Chaofeng looked at her back as she walked away, his eyes unclear, and he didn't know what he was thinking...

"Hurry up, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

“Here I come.”

…

A little bit of chopped green onion is sprinkled on the milky white pig's trotter soup, which not only smells fragrant but also looks very good.

Last year, Su Chengnan accompanied a top star to shoot a drama in Chuanfu and stayed there for about four months. That was when I fell in love with this pig trotter soup. Every time after staying up all night with him on the set, I would go to the store and order a bowl of hot soup after work. It was truly the deepest comfort to my soul.

Thinking of this, Su Chengnan inexplicably missed the past. Alas, he didn't know how Beibei was doing after following someone else's agent, and whether she could continue to be popular. The new manager is a bit miserable, having to deal with such a disobedient artist, it's hard...

Su Linhua watched her sighing while drinking the soup, and thought there was something wrong with her soup.

She asked the maid to bring three more bowls, and she tasted it with a spoon. There was no problem!

"Sister, what are you thinking about?"

"Thinking about Beibei."

“Hahahahahahaha…” Su Linhua almost choked.

What does he have to think about? Life now is much better than being a slave to the society. You don’t have to worry about being a top star or being pelted with eggs by fans. Even if you want to escape, you have room. It’s so free with gold and silver in your hands. Why are you so upset?

Su Chengnan glared at her fiercely. She held back her laughter and shook her head in confusion, looking disgusted.

Lu Chaofeng looked at the two people mumbling, not understanding what was going on for a moment, so he changed the subject and asked, "This soup is good, how much does it cost?"

Once they got down to business, both of them restrained their expressions.

"Pig's trotters with white kidney beans and some spices, about..." Su Linhua paused and turned to look at the housekeeper, "How much does this pig's trotter cost?"

Xu Bo bent down and said, "Please make a list, young lady. I will have someone calculate the cost."

Su Linhua fixed her eyes and said, "You need to ask different people. This list cannot be shown to the same person. It is a business secret."

Xu Bo didn't know what business was, but he understood the two secrets.

"Yes, young lady, you are right to worry! It is because I have been lax."

"Take Nianqiu with you to ask. I've asked her to memorize all the ingredients that will be used."

"OK."

The butler bowed and left, leaving only three people in the room.

Lu Chaofeng thought for a moment and said, "This soup tastes good, but it's not enough to make a quick buck. Do you have any ideas?"

Su Chengnan put down his bowl and chopsticks, "Business is all about packaging. Ruyizhai sells expensive dim sum, and its customers are wealthy people. A soup shop or restaurant is all about taste, and people come and go, and there are more channels for receiving information. What do you think, my lord?"

"The only thing I care about now is whether I can make money."

"Of course I can!"

"So confident?" Lu Chaofeng laughed.

"Let's first identify the customer groups, such as businessmen traveling outside, strong men, and escorts who travel all over the country. They have money to eat enough and can eat something good occasionally, but they can't bear to eat meat every meal. But if they come across something delicious, they can still pay for it."

“The food in the big restaurant tastes good, but not everyone can afford it.”

“The prices at these small vendors are cheap, but the taste is different in every household.”

"So..." Lu Chaofeng tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table, "We open soup restaurants with the same flavor everywhere, with the same price and the same taste?"

“That’s right!”

"The soup ingredients can be used as a dish. The soup can be used to soak rice, noodles, or steamed buns. It's up to you to eat as much as you want. The more people there are, the more news there will be."

"Okay! Just as you said!" Lu Chaofeng made the decision immediately.

But Su Chengnan changed the subject: "But... just relying on this pig's trotter soup is not enough. Lin Hua needs to make a few more innovative dishes."

Su Linhua grinned and said, "That's easy."

"Chicken with pork belly, coconut chicken, lamb stew, beef brisket with potatoes... everything is delicious! They are all fresh!"

Lu Chaofeng was stunned: "What is a potato? What is a coconut?"

Just as the two were thinking about how to answer.

There was a rumbling sound at the door...

It was Goudan squatting at the door, looking eagerly...

"Is it broth? It smells so good..."