But when he heard that he had brought two more people, one of whom was Gan Li, he stood up excitedly: "Quickly, invite them to the living room."
The three entered the living room. Chen Danian bowed and scraped to greet Master Zhao, while Gan Li stood straight and said bluntly:
"I won't waste any more words. Here's the recipe, but you have to release my elder brother and clear up the rumors at the docks that my Gan family's popsicles kill people. Also, this recipe isn't free; you have to give me two thousand taels of silver."
The first two conditions are fine. Gan Mingli was captured in the first place to get the prescription. Now that the prescription has been delivered to our door, there is no need to keep him locked up anymore, lest he become desperate and do something rash.
As for clarifying the news... Now that they have the recipe, they also want to do business in this ice. Rumors are not good for making money, so Gan Li will clarify the situation without having to say anything.
And this silver—
Master Zhao had anticipated that she would take the opportunity to ask for money, and when he heard that she only wanted two thousand taels, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, while secretly sneering:
What an ignorant country bumpkin! He can buy the secret recipe for making ice for a mere two thousand taels of silver. No matter how you look at it, he's making a profit!
"Alright, two thousand taels it is!" Master Zhao waved his hand generously and said magnanimously.
"Steward, have someone bring Gan Mingli here, and then go to the storeroom to fetch two thousand taels of silver."
Butler Zhao accepted the order and left, but Gan Li suddenly called out to him, "Wait!"
Master Zhao frowned and asked unhappily, "What? Are you going back on your word?"
Gan Li pulled a crumpled piece of paper from her bosom and waved it in front of Master Zhao:
“Mr. Zhao, it’s not that I want to back out, but there’s still a debt here, owed by your future son-in-law. I’ve already broken up with him, and I don’t want to have any more involvement after this. You’re almost his father-in-law, so why don’t you settle this debt for him first?”
Master Zhao looked closely, and his face immediately turned ashen. It was an IOU for five hundred taels of silver, signed by Chen Danian!
Master Zhao knew the origin of the IOU and inwardly cursed Chen Danian for being so foolish as to be tricked by a woman. On the other hand, looking at Gan Li's expression, he could clearly see that she was using this to swindle people. If he didn't settle the five hundred taels, there would probably be more trouble.
Thinking of this, he turned ashen-faced and said to Steward Zhao, "Bring me two thousand five hundred taels!"
...
Gan Mingli was brought over quickly. Gan Li and Gan Mingyi were furious when they saw their brother's disheveled appearance, but since the other side had more people and was more powerful, they could only hold back for the time being and left with the silver notes.
However, Gan Li did not go home. Instead, she had Gan Mingyi drive the carriage towards Baifulai.
Gan Mingyi asked, somewhat puzzled, "What are we going to Baifulai for?"
Gan Li narrowed her eyes, her gaze sharpening: "Last time I said I'd take Lao Sun on a big deal, and now the time has come."
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