“Ah Xu, my original intention is just to make money. I will cooperate with whoever can help me make more money. Moreover, I am not satisfied with the current business situation of your two companies. In the future, once my restaurant becomes famous, I will open branches, to the prefecture, to the capital, and even to the entire Nanning Kingdom. So we should take a long-term view.”
When she said this, Su Luo simply stated the value she could create, while also implying that if Fu Man Lou did not cooperate with her, it would be overtaken by its competitors in the future, and that competitor was Su Luo herself.
Nangong Qing was also aware of Chunhelou's current situation. If he were the manager, he would also accept Su Luo's proposal, and might even give Su Luo a higher share of the investment.
"Miss Su, if I agree to let you use your recipes as a share, what percentage would you like to own?" Given Su Luo's strength, Nangong Qing could compromise with her. Besides, this restaurant was just a place for him to seek out delicious food and eat.
"Not much, 30% of the profits, and you still have control of the business." Su Luo had also considered her own situation and that of Fu Man Lou, and this 30% was within the range that Nangong Qing could accept.
Nangong Qing twirled the teacup in her hand for a while before saying, "Thirty percent is no problem, but I only cooperate with people of impeccable character. Madam Su, you must let me know who you are, right?"
Su Luo's heart skipped a beat. Had Nangong Qing discovered that she was a soul from another world?
That shouldn't be possible, right?
The possibility that he said this was to frame Su Luo.
"I am just a wife bought by the Chen family, an ordinary citizen of Nanning Kingdom. If we're talking about a clean identity, Nangong Qing, is your identity clean? Are you sincere to your partners?"
Du Xiuyuan treated Nangong Qing and A Xu differently, and Su Luo had heard from others that there was a big shot in Yongle County. Su Luo's intuition told her that this big shot was Nangong Qing.
Nangong Qing could not find out who Su Luo was, whether she was an enemy or a friend. In the entire Nanning Kingdom, no one could make two corpses vanish instantly.
This is why Nangong Qing was wary of Su Luo. Since he couldn't find out, he might as well be upfront about it.
"Madam Su, let's put aside the issue of sincerity and insincerity for now, and talk about Huang Mazi and Er Gouzi from the underground gambling den."
Nangong Qing stared into Su Luo's eyes, wanting to see how her expression would change.
He continued, "Those two are dead. I saw them die with my own eyes."
Ah Xu gripped his sword tightly behind him. He was afraid that Su Luo might suddenly attack the young master after he confessed this matter to her.
"And then?" Su Luo was also wary of Nangong Qing. She killed Huang Mazi that day, but she didn't expect that Nangong Qing would see it.
"Madam Su, then I should ask you."
Su Luo poured herself another cup of tea and said, "I killed the person, are you going to report me?"
very good!
Su Luo was able to admit it, but Nangong Qing felt there was still room for discussion: "I don't have time to fight a lawsuit for two thugs. What I want to know is how you turned someone into a lump of clear water with the potion in your hand."
Su Luo finally understood. Recalling Nangong Qing's actions towards her, and how he had tried to extract information from Yan Chuan and Yi Huan, she realized that it was all part of an investigation into her, and she had even delivered herself into his trap.
"That's a corpse-dissolving liquid I concocted myself. There's no tissue behind me, not before, and not after. Are you satisfied?"
Su Luo originally thought she would have Nangong Qing under her control, but she didn't expect to be outmaneuvered and caught in the act of murder. Fortunately, she hadn't left any evidence at the time.
"Lady Su, please don't misunderstand. After all this time, I consider us friends. Can you tell me where you learned that corpse-dissolving liquid?"
If Su Luo made it herself, that's fine. The problem is if she learned it from somewhere else, and that place is an enemy country. In that case, he would have to report it to the imperial court.
Su Luo pointed to her head and said, "I have a brain, I can figure it out myself."
"Nangong Qing, shouldn't we get back to the investment? I'm only interested in the money."
Nangong Qing shook his head helplessly and asked Axu to lay out paper and write down the contract for Su Luo's investment.
Su Luo saw that A Xu's name was also on the list, which meant that Fu Man Lou owned 30% of the shares, A Xu owned 10%, and the remaining 60% belonged to Nangong Qing.
Su Luo also wrote down part of the recipe and handed it to Nangong Qing: "You can make this dish first. If you think it's okay, send it to the kiln first. Only if I approve it can it be put on the menu."
Su Luo first wrote down ten new dishes and told the kitchen staff to take their time. She would create new dishes after they had mastered them.
Ah Xu put the recipe away, and Nangong Qing then asked Su Luo, "Lady Su said she had two things to ask me. What is the second thing? If it's like the first thing, I might not be able to handle it."
Su Luo: "Don't worry, I won't let you lose money if you cooperate with me. The second thing I'm asking you for is to ask for your help. Do you know anyone who can build houses? A good one."
Thankfully it's something like this; sometimes Su Luo really scares me.
"I know them. Their craftsmanship is excellent, but it's expensive. But if Madam Su wants to build a house, do you have the money?"
"I have you!"
Su Luo rested her chin on her left hand on the table. She had been eating well lately and had gained some weight. Her skin was fairer and her face had more collagen. She was a beauty by nature, and her big eyes were fixed on Nangong Qing.
In a daze, the atmosphere between the two was somewhat indescribable.
Su Luo realized what she meant and quickly said, "That's not what I meant. I meant that now that I have shares in Fu Man Lou, how could I not have money?"
Nangong Qing chuckled. What was wrong with him just now? He actually thought Su Luo's eyes were beautiful.
"Okay, I promise to help you find someone to build the house, but you have to cook for me for three days. You won't lose out, will you?"
Negotiating with business people is exhausting, and Su Luo has truly experienced that firsthand.
"I promise you, I'll start cooking at the kiln tomorrow, and you can have someone come and pick it up."
After finalizing the agreement, Su Luo left Fu Man Lou, looking at the contract in her hand.
Sigh, cooperating with Nangong Qing is like snatching food from a tiger's mouth; this man is no ordinary person.
After watching Su Luo walk away from the window, Ah Xu said to Nangong Qing, "Young Master, why did you agree to let Su Luo run Fumanlou with us?"
Nangong Qing sat back down at his desk and continued studying the newborns of the past two years, trying to figure out who was the lucky star he was looking for.
“Ah Xu, doing business is not my ambition. If there are more people running the restaurant with you in the future, you won’t be so foolish.”
Ah Xu doesn't understand now, but he will be very glad later that he didn't forcefully oppose Su Luo's joining today.
“Ah Xu, write a letter to Fan Gaocen and ask him to come to Yongle County.”
"Fan Gaocen? Young master, you want to have Fan Gaocen build a house for Su Luo?"
Fan Gaocen's architecture is grand; many noble people's courtyards were designed by him. I wonder what merit Su Luo has to deserve this!
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