But Xiao Fubao was still not happy, so she said:

"Uncle, the spices sold in our spice shop aren't cheap, even wholesale. Wholesale and retail are the same price. Do you still want to buy some?"

The young master of the Fang family twitched at the corner of his mouth. Just a moment ago he was the big brother, and now he's the uncle.

But Xiao Fubao doesn't want to miss this opportunity to make his family rich. What should he do? He's so worried!

If the Niu family's business could connect with the government and have the Fang family's protection, it would save them a lot of trouble and be much faster than opening up their own businesses one by one.

Or, how about we give a little discount?

My face hurts a little.

“In our business with various countries, we’ll split it 80/20,” Fang Zixi said. “I’ll take 80% and you take 20%, selling at wholesale prices.”

Fang Zixi: This is a unique, secret recipe.

Little Lucky Baby: This is a God of Wealth delivered right to our door!

However, Xiao Fubao remained expressionless, Niu Da pondered in silence, while Chen Yu seemed somewhat tempted: "Young Master Fang..."

"Ahem, Daddy, what do you think?" Little Fu Bao tugged at Niu Da's sleeve and asked, "Big sister, what do you think?"

Niu Cuihua said, "Young Master Fang, we can only accept 70% of the profits, and... Young Master Fang cannot open a hair salon with us within the Great Zhou territory, nor can you interfere in any of our family's other businesses."

Fang Zixi slightly raised her eyes and frowned:

"You have huge appetites."

Especially that little girl.

Xiao Fubao felt that there was a chance of success in the 70/30 situation, so she squeezed Chen Yu's restless hand.

“Young Master Fang, I also believe that 70/30 is the best offer. After all, even if we don’t sell to you today, our fragrance and hair salons will be all over the world within ten years.” “It may seem like we are arguing for profit, but in reality, the biggest beneficiary is Young Master Fang. Our biggest concession is that we cannot independently open fragrance and hair salons overseas for twenty years.”

Fang Zixi said:

"Seventy-three it is then," "I'll have someone draft the contract immediately."

It seems like Xiao Fubao suffered a loss in the matter of Xiangfa Workshop, but in reality, the Niu family also profited. With the Niu family's current strength, it would not only require a huge amount of financial resources to expand Xiangfa Workshop to various countries, but also nearly ten years.

As for Xiao Fubao's family, Xiangfafang sells medicinal herbs to the Fang family at a 70/30 ratio. Now, they only need to supply the goods and do not need to buy their own shops to obtain a 30% profit.

This is the fastest way to make money.

Moreover, with this business, it will be easy to do other businesses in other countries in the future. After all, the Fang family has the support of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the gold and silver jewelry business, and they are a powerful and deeply rooted family that others cannot easily offend.

The Fang family's business partners were naturally the same.

The Fang family ordered three months' worth of goods.

The business discussion continued until lunchtime. The servants set out tableware in the main hall, serving each person a dish of meat and a dish of vegetables, as well as a bowl of rice.

Xiao Fubao scooped a bowl of rice, and after eating only a little, she frowned slightly. It wasn't that there was anything wrong with the rice, but she had heard her uncle's mother say that all officials and wealthy families ate Imperial Rouge Rice, as well as Jingyang Rice and Wannian Tribute Rice.

The texture of rice also varies.

This is red glutinous rice, and it's not bad to eat.

However, the Tao family was a wealthy household, and their clothing and food were all luxurious. Surprisingly, they were not particular about rice.

Everyone secretly glanced at Master Tao, who was enjoying his meal.

Then Master Tao raised his wine glass again and said, "Come on, everyone, let's have a drink!"

The wine was just ordinary wine.

Only Master Tao's wine is different.

Xiao Heng noticed a line of words on the wall and said, "Master Tao, this calligraphy is quite good. I wonder which famous calligrapher wrote it?"

Master Tao laughed and said:

"That's hardly the work of a master; that's too much praise for my son! Don't laugh at me, but he failed the imperial examinations, and this is the only thing he has that's decent handwriting! It can't compare to your two sons."

Although he mentioned failing the imperial examination, he spoke in a very open-minded tone, not caring at all, and even quite proud of his son's good handwriting.

"Your son will surely pass the imperial examination next year," Xiao Heng said, then raised his cup and drank it all in one gulp, before picking up a piece of rice with his chopsticks and putting it in his mouth.

Although Niu Da and Niu Yong were not particularly picky about food, they had eaten Imperial Rouge Rice before and still remembered its sweet and delicious taste.

Xiao Heng ate it for eight years in his previous life.

Savor all the fine wines in the world.

Although the Tao family was neither greedy nor corrupt, they were still a family that valued appearances.

Xiao Heng said:

"Master Tao truly lives up to his reputation as an incorruptible man. He feeds his household with the simple food of ordinary people, which is truly commendable."

Only Niu Baolan, that silly goose, didn't understand. She just thought the rice wasn't very tasty, but she couldn't say it directly. After all, it would be impolite to be picky while eating at someone else's house.

Upon hearing this, Master Tao exclaimed, "Hmm? This is Imperial Rouge Rice, and you call this commoner rice?"

Fang Zixi couldn't help but say:

"Uncle, this isn't Imperial Rice, it's Red Rice. I was worried that your family might be struggling financially these past few years, but I didn't want to ask, afraid of being impolite."

Master Tao took another bite of rice: "This is clearly Imperial Rouge Rice, how can you say such nonsense?"

Fang Zixi gave Master Tao a bite of rice from her own bowl of rice, and Master Tao immediately noticed the difference. His expression instantly turned sour, and he then took a sip of Fang Zixi's wine.

"Call Aunt Yang here!" Master Tao said.

"Yes," the servant replied and hurried out.

Aunt Yang was pretty and had a sloping bun and light bangs. She walked with a graceful gait, clearly a beautiful concubine in the household.

She swayed in gracefully. "Master, what can I do for you?"

Master Tao said, "You eat all of this food yourself!"

Aunt Yang was taken aback. Had she been discovered?

She smiled dismissively and said:

"Master, I thought it was something serious, but it turns out it's just this! We were already running low on Imperial Red Rice, and now we're making hats out of thin air." "I think you're used to it and won't easily change. Red glutinous rice and Imperial Red Rice are quite similar, so we won't neglect our guest."

"When Madam was in charge of the household, our family had five bushels of Imperial Rouge Rice. She was only sick for a month, and all that rice has vanished?" "Have you lost your mind? You're serving rice meant for servants to my guests!"

"Today you have slighted the lady's family, which is the same as slighting the lady herself. She's just a concubine. I only appointed you to manage the household because the lady is seriously ill. Look, it's my fault today."

Aunt Yang was shocked. Master Tao wanted to strip her of her power as housekeeper because of that wretched woman's family.

"Master, I know I was wrong! Master, please forgive me this time for Huan'er's sake!"

Tao Huan was the only son of Master Tao.

Seventeen years old this year, he failed the imperial examination and is still a scholar. He is in charge of household affairs.

Aunt Yang also used these household chores to benefit her family.

Although Aunt Yang had been a maidservant by Master Tao's side since childhood, Master Tao was not fond of beautiful women when he was young, so he had no affection for Aunt Yang before their marriage.

He fell in love with his first wife at first sight and vowed to marry her. The couple were very loving and almost inseparable. However, Madam Fang gave birth to three daughters in a row. When she gave birth to her youngest daughter, Master Tao's mother forced him to take Concubine Yang as a concubine.

He refused to take a concubine, so Master Tao's mother wanted to use the excuse of having no children to appeal to the clan and divorce Madam Fang.

Aunt Yang was quite charming and knew a bit about bedroom pleasures.

Men are inherently fickle, and once they're truly together, it's inevitable that their feelings will change.

After giving birth to a son, Aunt Yang's status rose dramatically, becoming equal to that of Madam Fang, and she was considered one of Master Tao's favorite concubines.