"I'm looking after the young man out of good intentions, just accept it." Brother Wu, who was sitting nearby with one leg crossed, advised.

After Uncle Xu and his family heard these words, Aunt Tao picked up the recipe on the table and said to Gu Lingze, "Then Aunt will accept it."

"But the money from selling snacks should be shared with you in addition to the three of us," Uncle Xu said.

"How about this." Gu Lingze said, "You don't have to give me a special share. From now on, the family's food and clothing expenses can be deducted from this income, and the remaining money can be divided equally among the three families."

"It's settled." Without waiting for anyone to react, Gu Lingze stood up and went back to his room. The others were all amused and helpless seeing him like this.

The next day, Aunt Tao gathered the families of Doctor Li and Mr. Zhou together. They tasted snacks first and then told them about Gu Lingze's proposal yesterday. After some pushing and shoving, she was finally convinced.

Because of this good thing, the three families gathered together for lunch at noon. The cooking style of the lady from Doctor Li's family was a bit like the old Jiangsu and Zhejiang flavors, and Gu Lingze ate so well that he didn't even raise his head.

Seeing him like this, Brother Wu smiled and said, "My husband's cooking skills are also quite good. I'll let you try some when you have the chance." Gu Lingze nodded, but was thinking about something in his heart.

After eating and drinking, Uncle Xu prepared to leave for the county town with the snacks made by several aunts. Gu Lingze also happened to want to buy some things, so he prepared to go with them.

"Are you going too?" Gu Lingze asked Zhao Chengmo who was holding two wild rabbits in his hands.

No wonder he disappeared right after dinner. It turned out he went up the mountain to hunt rabbits. I don’t know how he could catch two in such a short time in this cold winter.

Zhao Chengmo nodded at him and got on the ox cart with the prey.

Zhao Chengmo, Chengmo, silent, I don't know who gave him this name, it is indeed very descriptive. Gu Lingze complained in his heart and got on the ox cart.

All the way to Yunlai Restaurant, Gu Lingze was warmly welcomed as soon as he entered the door. Shopkeeper Qiu's leg had almost healed, and he had long wanted to invite him to come over to express his gratitude.

Hearing Gu Lingze and the others say that they had already had lunch, Shopkeeper Qiu had no choice but to give up.

"Yang'er, go and make the best tea." Shopkeeper Qiu ordered his son, and Qiu Yang turned and went to the kitchen.

Shopkeeper Qiu was not surprised to see that Gu Lingze and Zhao Chengmo knew each other. After all, they were from the same village, so it was normal for them to interact with each other.

After the teapot was brought up, Uncle Xu asked for a few more plates and placed the snacks in the package one by one. Although the snacks were best when they were freshly baked, it wouldn't make much difference if they were cold.

"What is this?" Shopkeeper Qiu was a little confused. He knew these were probably snacks or something like that, but he had never seen any of them before.

"Shopkeeper, why don't you try it with some tea first?" Uncle Xu said. On the way here, Gu Lingze had agreed with Uncle Xu that he would be the one to talk about business, as he was afraid that Shopkeeper Qiu would be concerned about his reputation and would not be able to set the price.

Shopkeeper Qiu nodded every time he tasted one, and it seemed that he also thought these snacks were very good.

"I've tried all of these. They taste good and look good, but I don't know..." Shopkeeper Qiu was a little confused.

After all, dim sum and snacks are usually sold in small quantities at tea stalls, and not many people buy them. They only buy a few pieces when they feel it is boring while drinking tea, or when there are children at home who want to eat sweets. No one takes dim sum as a serious business.

"Since Manager Qiu thinks the dim sum is good, if you are just worried about whether it can be sold, then I have an idea." After Gu Lingze said this, everyone present cast curious eyes at him.

"We can give customers two kinds of snacks for free after they finish their meal. It doesn't have to be too many, just two pieces of each snack, so that everyone can try it and then pay for it if they like it."

"Manager Qiu, you can also hire a storyteller to come to the restaurant. The hall is so spacious, it's not difficult to clear out a place for him. After paying for tea, he can sit down and listen to the story for free, and there will be snacks as well."

“However, these free gifts are time-limited. I am confident in the taste of the snacks. I believe that I can start selling them in just three or four days.” He then added some details.

"Of course, these are just my ideas. There are still many areas that need to be improved. Now it depends on the opinion of Shopkeeper Qiu."

After saying that, Gu Lingze picked up the teacup and took a sip to moisten his throat. He was not in a hurry to ask Manager Qiu to express his opinion. Cooperation is a matter that requires mutual consent, and he would not do anything to repay a favor.

After listening to Gu Lingze's suggestion, Shopkeeper Qiu thought more and more that this method was very feasible. The restaurant had private rooms, and the sound of storytelling in the hall on the first floor would not disturb other guests' peace.

Besides, the snack tasted really good, sweet but not greasy, with a mellow aroma. After tasting it, he wanted to buy a few portions with his own money.

"I think Brother Gu's idea is very good. Let's decide it for now." Shopkeeper Qiu made the decision with a happy face.

Gu Lingze also mentioned that if the restaurant offers free snacks, they could write them in black on red paper and stick them on a wooden board at the door, which would attract more customers.

The rest of the matters were left to Uncle Xu and Shopkeeper Qiu to discuss slowly, while Gu Lingze and Zhao Chengmo went to the street to buy ingredients for making snacks.

After buying two snacks from a tea stall on the way, Gu Lingze handed the money to the boss, took one out of the paper bag and was about to hand it to Zhao Chengmo.

"Zhao Chengmo, you dare to show up, you..." The hand pointing at Zhao Chengmo was slapped away by Gu Lingze.

"Didn't your father teach you that it's impolite to point at people?" The man was about to curse, but when he turned around and saw Gu Lingze's face, his anger immediately subsided.

Looking at the red mole between his eyebrows, the man thought of the seemingly intimate scene between the two of them just now, so he said, "My dear, don't be fooled by Zhao Chengmo. He is a star of misfortune. Whoever gets close to him will be in big trouble."

"Oh? How did you know that?" Although Gu Lingze asked in a puzzled tone, a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.

“Who in this county or even in Beiyong Prefecture doesn’t know about this? What’s more, I was his second brother before.” The man glanced up and down at Gu Lingze’s temperament and dress, and a trace of greed flashed in his eyes.

"If I'm not mistaken, this young man should be from another city. Naturally, he doesn't know much about what's happening here." There was a hint of flattery in his tone, and the young man standing next to him looked ugly.

"I don't understand, so I have a question for you." Gu Lingze raised the corners of his mouth, with sarcasm in his smile.

"Young man, please ask, I will tell you everything I know." The man's tone was full of pride again.

"You said that Zhao Chengmo was born with an unlucky star, and you are his second brother, then why haven't you been killed by him yet?" The man was grinning just now, but his face changed drastically after hearing this.