Tang Li said, "I currently only have 90,000 yuan in working capital. The rest has been invested in other businesses, and I haven't broken even yet."

Su Yan nodded thoughtfully, then hesitated and said, "The two of you together have 190,000, which should be enough to cover the expenses of purchasing supplies and decorating. There might even be some left over. I'll take out 200,000 for now."

"Two hundred thousand?" Tang Li frowned and asked, "Where did you get so much money?"

Although she made a lot of money selling medicinal herbs and ginseng at her own place, it certainly didn't amount to 50,000.

Su Yan said meaningfully, "I have a business deal to discuss with you when we get back to Anping Town."

"Regarding the shareholding, if you invest 200,000, you will own 50%, and Mr. Tang and I will each own 25%. Do you think this allocation is acceptable?" Feng Caixia asked.

“How can that be? I only put up 90,000, I can’t take advantage of you.” Tang Li said, “How about this, you put up 26, and I put up 24. We’re friends working together, so we need to be clear about the money to avoid any future conflicts.”

Feng Caixia thought for a moment, then said helplessly, "Alright, let's do it your way."

Su Yan also agreed with Tang Li's approach.

Between partners, accounts must be kept separate to avoid the partner who contributed more money feeling resentful if the restaurant becomes successful later.

"Then I'll go to Guangzhou after the Mid-Autumn Festival. You two see if you're free, and if you are, you can go together."

Another point is the finance position. I want Qianli to take it. You've all seen what kind of person she is recently; she's trustworthy.

Upon hearing this, Huo Qianli looked up abruptly, pointed to her nose, and said incredulously, "Me? I can't do it! Such a large debt, if I don't calculate it correctly, I won't be able to pay it back!"

"Why can't you do it?" Su Yan looked at her and said, "I remember you studied accounting in vocational school. You can just take the accounting professional qualification exam and start working. If we hire someone else, we will be even more worried. It doesn't matter if you are not skilled now. Practice makes perfect. I believe you can do it."

Feng Caixia smiled and said to Huo Qianli, "Since Su Yan trusts you so much, I have no reason to hesitate. I'm at ease if you become the restaurant's accountant."

Judging from Huo Qianli's attitude towards Su Yan's family, this girl is indeed kind-hearted and straightforward.

Tang Li nodded.

Huo Qianli hesitated for a long time, but finally agreed, "Well... okay, I'll give it a try. If I don't do well, you can give me pointers or fire me, it doesn't matter."

Her words made everyone present burst into laughter.

The restaurant's verbal plans have been put on hold for now, and will be launched after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

On her way home, Su Yan kept thinking about this.

She originally planned to open a restaurant gradually, but after buying the courtyard house, she was short of money. Although she had a braised food shop, she only made a small amount of money.

In addition, her grandmother was hospitalized, so she wanted to walk faster.

Since she has no power, she must have money.

With more money comes more trouble, but powerful people may choose to associate with her because of her money; that's just how realistic society is.

Upon arriving at her doorstep, Su Yan first helped Grandma Li return to her room to lie down, and then she took her things to Baicaotang to find Tang Li.

She greeted him before getting out of the car and asked him to wait for her in his office.

The office door was pushed open.

Tang Li was resting on the sofa when he saw that the person who came in didn't move. He lazily asked, "What is it that you have to talk about so late?"

Su Yan didn't rush to reply. She took something wrapped in newspaper from the canvas bag in her hand and placed it on the table. "Open it and take a look."

Tang Li's curiosity was piqued by her mysterious behavior.

He peeled back the newspaper layer by layer.

About a minute later, a ginseng as thick as an arm was suddenly reflected in his eyes.

Tang Dynasty etiquette!!!

He was so shocked that his pupils dilated and his mouth gradually opened to form an "o".

When he came to his senses, he quickly raised his hand to wipe his eyes, looking as if he couldn't believe it.

"I checked the book and saw the description of a four-thousand-year-old ginseng. It is shaped like a human, with many roots and a long body. It has already become spiritual. If you are not careful, it will run away. Do you think this one looks like the description in the book?"

Su Yan spoke calmly: "The last thousand-year-old ginseng only had a tiny human shape, but this one, do you think these features resemble its facial features?"

As she spoke, she gestured with her finger over the ginseng.

Tang Li finally snapped out of his daze and shut his mouth.

Staring at the ginseng in front of him for a long time, his tone was full of jealousy, "Some people go into the mountains their whole lives and don't find a single ginseng, but how come when it comes to you, it's like pulling up radishes, you can find one every time?"

The transition from a hundred-year-old ginseng to a thousand-year-old ginseng is a significant milestone.

Between a thousand and four thousand years, there are four major hurdles.

With each additional hurdle, the value of ginseng skyrockets, like an inflating balloon.

Su Yan coughed lightly, looking innocent, and said, "I don't know either. Maybe I'm just lucky? Maybe I have a special connection with ginseng?"

God knows what fate is!

Tang Li wiped his face, then walked to the bookshelf, picked up a book, and started reading.

Ten minutes later, he finally closed the book, took a deep breath, and said, "I estimate it's around 4,500 years old. The fact that it's been preserved so well is truly a miracle. No wonder you wanted to buy the restaurant and immediately offered to invest 200,000; that's where your confidence comes from!"

"Uncle Tang, based on your experience, how much do you think this ginseng root can sell for?" Su Yan asked directly.

Upon hearing this, Tang Li frowned and said, "You want to sell? Actually, I don't recommend you sell. A ginseng that is 4,500 years old is really rare. It may be the last one in the world. If you don't need the money, you should keep it for yourself. Who knows, it might come in handy in the future. If you're only considering selling it to buy a restaurant, it's not worth it. You can take it one step at a time."

If he were a rich second-generation, he would never waste so much time talking and would just buy the ginseng directly, no matter how much it cost.

For the first time, Tang Li felt a deep regret for not being ambitious enough when he was young!

Otherwise, there would be no need to say all this.

Su Yan hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. "I didn't plan to sell it at first, but making money is the most important thing now. If I sell the ginseng, I can always find more in the mountains."

Tang Li: "..." Listen to this, does this sound like something a human would say?

“One million, I can definitely sell it.” He stopped trying to persuade him.

One million?

Su Yan frowned immediately, not satisfied with the figure. "My lowest price is two million. I won't sell it for less than that."

"Su Yan, you know the current economic situation. How can wealthy people afford to buy this?" Tang Li analyzed, "It will probably be very difficult to sell it for two million."

There are very few people with 10,000 yuan a month now; most people are still very poor.

"The richer people are, the more they like to collect rare and precious items. My target is those families that have been wealthy for generations."

Hearing this, Tang Li didn't know what else to say. "Alright, I'll spread the word first. There's no guarantee that a buyer will contact me. You can ask other friends for help."