"Alright, alright, let's write the contract first, then pay up!"

Liu Demiao was extremely fond of it.

He only has one son, who is like a little tyrant. How could he compare to Tangtang, who is so sweet and lovely?

Liu Demiao's eyes were glued to him.

The Chi family did not have paper or pens.

Fortunately, Liu Demiao was well-prepared, as he had come specifically to buy a son, so there was paper and pen in the carriage.

After Aunt Liu brought it in, she quickly wrote a contract.

Xiao Suotou stood on the kang (a heated brick bed), gazing at Liu Demiao as he wrote, his eyes filled with curiosity.

But after watching for only a short while, Xiao Suotou lowered his head and went to play with his own toys.

Studying can be expensive.

"Look here."

Chi Sihai immediately took it, looked at it three times in a row, and only after confirming that there were no problems did he sign and press his red fingerprint.

"Two copies... Here's the money."

Aunt Liu immediately found the silver and placed it on the table.

The gold and silver were placed there, and in the dimly lit room, which was covered with thick paper windows, all the light seemed to be concentrated on the silver...

Chi Sihai didn't mince words and immediately stated the so-called "no loss": "I will dictate the recipe in a moment, and I will trouble Boss Liu to write it down. Then I will have my sister-in-law go with me, and once your master can make it, the money and goods will be settled."

"Haha, young man, you've thought this through very thoroughly."

"Also, what my sister just said is true. She was referring to plum blossom cakes, but they can be used to make more than just plum blossom cakes. In fact, when Manager Liu sells these pastries in the future, he can advertise them as fresh flower cakes. Different fresh flower cakes can be made for different seasons..."

"Of course, no matter what kind of flower cake you make, you must focus on the flavor of the flowers themselves, otherwise it will be no different from other pastries."

Nowadays, many pastry shops add flowers, decorations, or flavorings to their pastries, but not often; the flavor mainly relies on other ingredients to balance it.

But flower cakes are different; they focus on bringing out the flavor of the flowers themselves.

"Wow! This way, it won't just be plum blossom cakes anymore; I can offer all sorts of flower cakes, different kinds for each season..."

Liu Demiao's mind immediately started working.

It can be adapted to different seasons.

If you have a cellar at home, you can also buy some ice to preserve fresh flowers as much as possible.

Launching fresh flower cakes out of season would be even better!

Once these thoughts started flowing, a whole host of ideas came to mind.

Chi Tang seized the opportunity to speak up: "I guess I won't lose out by taking it all!"

With a chubby chin slightly upturned and lips pursed, he looked both mischievous and adorable.

"Hahaha, not bad at all, I got a great deal," Liu Demiao said sincerely.

It's called a dessert recipe, but it can be used in countless other ways.

It was totally worth it!

After talking for a while, Chi Sihai accompanied his sister-in-law to town.

After all, Liu Demiao would only feel at ease if his family's master craftsman made the recipe.

"Take these charcoal and use them at your own homes."

Chi Sanhe took out the charcoal basket he had prepared.

Liu Demiao did not refuse, packed his things, and drove away with Chi Sihai and Chi's sister-in-law.

"Oh my, my chubby daughter!"

Aunt Chi rushed back like a whirlwind, picked up her daughter, and kissed and nibbled at her with great joy.

If Chi Tang hadn't received divine favor, how could they have made flower cakes?

"hey-hey."

Chi Tang smiled shyly, tucked in his stomach, and decided to keep his achievements hidden.

As a big shot, how can you be so arrogant about such a small achievement?

That's not good, not good...

"I wonder how the charcoal sales are going for Dad and the others..." Chi Sanhe said with some worry.

The real business is charcoal.

Moreover, it can be passed down from generation to generation.

Doing business is just too difficult.

Suddenly, Shiro and Goro's stomachs started growling, so Aunt Chi hurriedly went to make lunch.

Whether the business goes through or not, we can't let the children go hungry.

When the meal was ready, Old Man Chi and Old Man Li returned, snickering.

The charcoal still hasn't sold.

During the meal, the two families discussed that they would only make enough charcoal for their own families to burn in the winter, and not expect to make a business out of it.

After all, with that kind of skill, you could go out and do manual labor and earn some money every day. You can't just waste your time doing nothing, can you?

"Dad, forty-eight taels of silver! The recipe for plum blossom cakes sold for forty-eight taels of silver!" Little Fifth Brother couldn't keep it a secret and happily shared it with his father.

The Li family was also very happy to hear this.

but……

After his initial excitement subsided, Old Man Li understood after being glanced at by his wife. He tentatively said, "My dear in-law, I've thought long and hard, and this house feels cramped and not enough room for everyone. I'm thinking of renting a courtyard in the village and staying here for six months."

"After six months, when Fan'er is out of the house and Le Shi's leg is fully healed, our family will go back to our hometown. I've inquired and found out that the government will compensate the disaster victims who have returned to their hometowns for all the land they owned before."

Their family has no other skills; all they know is farming.

We can't keep relying on the Chi family to make a living, can we?

This is not a big deal.

"Brother, why are you bringing this up? Who said something nasty again?" Old Man Chi's angry eyes locked onto Shi Hongxing, and he slammed his fist on the table and started cursing, "Anyone who dares to say anything can get out!"

"In the Chi family, I, Chi Yongcai, still call the shots!"

Shi Hongxing felt wronged and immediately shouted, "Father-in-law, what do you mean? What does this have to do with me?"

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