Seeing the others enjoying their meal so much, Han Yiyi smiled and asked a question.
"Manager Tong, is what I said true? As long as you have my barbecue seasoning, any food you grill will taste delicious."
Manager Tong had thought that Old Man Jiang would be able to see something amiss by personally watching Han Yiyi roast the ingredients, but he didn't expect the old man to eat even more heartily than he did. Since things had come to this, he gave up and said...
"In that case, Madam Han, let's sign an agreement. You can only supply this barbecue seasoning to our Yunlai Restaurant."
Upon hearing this, Han Yiyi quickly smiled and spoke.
"That's natural..."
"I wonder, Madam Han, how much does this barbecue seasoning cost...?"
"Five taels of silver for a porcelain jar, and this jar can make about a hundred kebabs..."
Considering how much the customers enjoyed the barbecue today, he figured he could still make a profit by setting the price of the skewers higher. Besides, he could see that there were only three slices of tofu and a few stalks of chives on the grilled tofu and chives, making the cost negligible. So he nodded and told Laifu to get some paper and pen.
When Lai Fu saw his shopkeeper's expression, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought he had caused a huge disaster, but now it seemed that everything was alright. So he hurriedly ran to the counter to get paper and pen.
Looking at the agreement and the hundred-tael silver note in her hand, Han Yi smiled and generously gave all the remaining barbecue seasoning in the porcelain jar to Manager Tong.
Before Manager Tong could even touch the porcelain jar, it was snatched away by Old Man Jiang, who then strode out of the private room.
Manager Tong did not stop him, thinking that if he could figure out the recipe, he would not have to buy from Han Yiyi anymore. After all, the agreement did not stipulate that Yunlai Restaurant had to get its goods from him.
Han Yi merely raised an eyebrow upon seeing this, without saying anything more.
To thank Laifu for helping him get the ingredients today, Han Yiyi, one of the two people learning to barbecue, specifically asked him to help with the barbecue. When Laifu heard that Han Yiyi had asked him to help with the barbecue, his eyes reddened, and he actually knelt down in front of Han Yiyi, his face full of gratitude.
Han Yiyi was startled and quickly helped the person up.
Now that she had the money, Han Yiyi naturally considered buying an oxcart. However, she didn't know how, so she entrusted the matter to Manager Tong. Manager Tong readily agreed.
I just suggested to Han Yiyi that if it's just for pulling things, a mule cart is more practical and cheaper than an ox cart. Mules are gentle, eat little, have good endurance, and live a long life. The only drawback is that they cannot reproduce.
Han Yi bought the oxcart for the convenience of traveling back and forth to town. With his own oxcart, he could travel back and forth by himself, making it less likely for his secret to be exposed. Now, after hearing what Manager Tong said, he decided to buy a mule cart.
By the time Manager Tong brought back the mule cart, Han Yiyi had finished teaching. Looking at the mule cart in front of her, Han Yiyi smiled and thought to herself, "Now I can be considered someone who owns a house and a cart."
Since Han Yiyi couldn't exchange barbecue seasoning with the system in front of everyone, she promised to send over five porcelain jars around noon tomorrow.
Han Yiyi was initially worried that the mule would be disobedient since she had never driven a mule cart before, but it turned out to be very docile. With just a gentle tug on the rope, it walked forward at a leisurely pace.
The two little ones sat on the mule cart, dancing with joy.
When Han Yiyi drove the mule cart back to the village, the sun had already set. Fortunately, the road at the foot of the mountain had been paved beforehand, otherwise the mule cart would have had no way to get up there.
Before she even got home, she saw a figure standing next to her makeshift thatched hut in the distance. Han Yiyi was startled, but when she got closer, she realized it was Aunt Zhang.
When Aunt Zhang saw Han Yiyi and the others return, she hurried to greet them.
"Han girl, you're finally back! I didn't see you so late, I thought you were in some danger. Ah, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."
Seeing Aunt Zhang's anxious expression, Han Yi was deeply moved and quickly said...
"Auntie, we're fine. We were just held up by some things in town, which is why we came back a little late."
Hearing Han Yiyi say that everything was alright, Aunt Zhang finally felt relieved. Only then did she notice the mule cart beside her and asked in surprise.
"This, this is a mule cart? Han girl, you bought a mule cart."
"Yes, I thought it would be more convenient to travel back and forth to town this way."
"Good, good, good, Auntie knew you were capable, Han girl. After leaving the Fan family, your future will definitely get better and better. I'm relieved to see that you're all alright. I'll head back now, you should all get some rest."
After saying that, he turned and left, but after taking only a few steps, he remembered the purpose of his visit and hurriedly turned back to ask.
"Look at my brain, I originally came here to ask if you were still exchanging those mushrooms, but when I saw you I forgot again. I didn't bring anything with me either. I was thinking that if I wasn't exchanging them, I would dry the ones I picked today and keep them for my own consumption..."
"Yes, yes, but you don't need to bring it over. I'm going to town tomorrow morning, so I'll just take it with me when I pass by your house. Auntie, are you going to town tomorrow? I'll take you with me..."
Hearing that it was possible to exchange it, Aunt Zhang's smile widened even more, and she quickly spoke up.
"I won't go to town. While I can still exchange rice, I'll stay home and pick mushrooms for a few days, and then we'll talk about it later..."
The two little ones were so sleepy they could barely keep their eyes open. To save time, Han Yiyi simply redeemed two packs of instant noodles from the system and cooked them with some vegetables and eggs. That would be their dinner for the day.
After we finished eating, I gave the two little ones a quick wash and then put them to bed.
Listening to the two little ones' steady breathing, Han Yiyi started applying lotion to her face again.
Lying on the wooden bed, Han Yiyi opened the system again. First, she spent 500 points to exchange for 50 packs of barbecue seasoning. Looking at the remaining points, she thought for a moment and decided to use 10,000 points to exchange for a space of one square meter. She put all of her savings of more than 100 taels of silver into it.
By all accounts, Han Yiyi is now quite wealthy, owning a car, a house, and savings.
When I turned around and saw the two little ones, I realized that the money was still far from enough. At least hiring a tutor for the two little ones would be a considerable expense. So, I couldn't stop making money.
After dismantling all the barbecue seasoning and putting it into a ceramic jar, Han Yiyi finally fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Han Yiyi first went to the village chief and Aunt Zhang's house to pick mushrooms, and then took the two little ones and drove a mule cart to town.
The village chief was surprised to see that Han Yi had bought a mule cart, and couldn't help but sigh that the Fan family had really driven away a lucky star.
When the others saw that Han Yiyi was driving a mule cart to town, they all started to discuss it.
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