Shopkeeper Li, after the waiter left, Su Ningjie took out the handkerchief his mother had made for him and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
His mother asked him to talk like an adult, and he was really nervous, but luckily he didn't show any timidity just now.
Su Ning'an looked in the direction of the distant kitchen and whispered, "Second brother, the way you spoke just now was exactly like an adult."
Su Ningjie took a sip of the tea on the table and said, "Mother is right. If we want to deal with adults, we must speak to them as adults."
"Master Leng, look, these are the ingredients the guests brought with them. Let's make a dish with them..."
Leng Mingsheng took a look at the ingredients handed over by Manager Li, picked up the chili peppers and millet peppers and smelled them carefully.
“It tastes very spicy.”
Shopkeeper Li quickly said, "The young customer said it was chili peppers and that they were very spicy. I don't know what spicy tastes like."
Leng Mingsheng immediately tore open the chili pepper and licked it with his tongue. He frowned, then relaxed his brows and said with a smile, "Shopkeeper Li, this spiciness is very special, a little sweet and a little spicy. Come and try it. It's very delicious."
Shopkeeper Li didn't suspect anything and took the chili pepper and took a bite.
"Oh, my tongue, my ears, Leng, I won't let you go."
Leng Mingsheng couldn't help but shook his head. "Just drink some water. You're such a grown-up, and you're still crying."
Leng Mingsheng glanced at the chicken gizzards on the table, picked up a kitchen knife and cut the chili peppers and millet peppers into shreds.
Soon, a pungent yet fragrant smell came from the kitchen.
Su Ningan sniffed, "Second brother, it seems they have tried it and have already cooked something. I wonder what they will cook?"
Su Ningjie said: "We will know soon."
Leng Mingsheng picked up the chopsticks, picked up a bite and put it in his mouth, "Shopkeeper Li, this fried chicken gizzard with chili peppers is much better than fried chicken gizzard with scallions and ginger."
Shopkeeper Li took a look at the spicy fried chicken gizzards, thinking about what had just happened, and asked suspiciously, "Is it really delicious? Isn't this another sarcastic remark?"
Leng Mingsheng ignored him and continued to eat a few bites of spicy fried chicken gizzards.
Seeing him eating one bite after another, Shopkeeper Li quickly took away a large plate of chicken gizzards and said, "This is for the little guest. You've eaten it all. Do you want to eat more, little guest?"
"Wait, let the boss taste it before serving it out. If our tavern has these two ingredients, it won't be long before Yu Lan Xuan will be back in the hands of our boss, the only descendant of the eldest branch."
Shopkeeper Li turned serious and asked, "Are you serious?"
Leng Mingsheng put down the big spoon and said, "You'll know after you try it."
Shopkeeper Li picked up his chopsticks and tasted it without hesitation...
The Xu family's carriage slowly stopped at the door of "Shi Zai Yu Lan", and Xu Yu Lan heard the waiter's excited voice.
"Boss, I found new ingredients."
When Xiao Lingyu heard the voice, he stuck his head out and saw a woman in a hibiscus-colored skirt, who looked to be just coming of age and was about the same height as himself, getting off the carriage.
Xu Yulan kept walking, "What kind of ingredients are these?"
The waiter hurriedly followed Xu Yulan's steps and said, "It's called Chili Pepper. It was brought by the two young masters."
Xu Yulan looked at the two brothers, surprise flashing in her eyes. They were even younger than she was back then.
The waiter introduced: "Young gentlemen, this is our host."
Shopkeeper Li hurriedly said, "Boss, please come here first."
Seeing that Manager Li looked very anxious, Xu Yulan retracted the steps he had taken towards the two brothers, told the waiter to serve them well, and followed Manager Li to the kitchen in a hurry.
Xu Yulan picked up the chopsticks and tasted the spicy fried chicken gizzards, then picked up a piece of braised beef and dipped it in the sauce made with millet peppers and started eating.
"Boss, we have this spicy fried pork. You can eat it with rice."
A few minutes later, Xu Yulan looked at the empty bowl and began to doubt her appetite.
Seeing this, Leng Mingsheng said, "Miss, this chili stir-fry is not only flavorful, but also goes well with rice. If chili is made into a variety of dishes, our tavern will definitely achieve the goal set by the old man by the end of the year."
Xu Yulan pondered for a moment and said, "Does Yulanxuan have this chili?"
Leng Mingsheng said, "I went to the kitchen of Yulanxuan yesterday and took a look. There was no such pepper."
A moment later, Xu Yulan led people to the lobby with five dishes.
Xu Yulan got straight to the point and said softly, "Young gentlemen, I am the owner of this tavern. Xu Yulan, you can call me sister."
Su Ningjie said, "Sister Xu, my brother and I are both surnamed Su. My name is Su Ningjie, and this is my eldest brother, Su Ningan."
Xu Yulan's eyes were gentle as she said softly, "Brother Su, this chili pepper is delicious when cooking. Sister Xu wants to know where you got it from?"
Su Ningjie thought about his mother's explanation. "My mother discovered this chili pepper by accident. After many attempts to cultivate it, she finally found a variety that suits the tastes of the people of Beiyi. Now that the peppers are ripe, my brother and I are going to Xishui County to see if anyone knows what they are."
Xu Yulan asked, "Is this your first time in Xishui County, brothers?"
"Yes, there are no chili peppers in Xishui County, and it can be said that there are none in the entire Beiyi County."
Xu Yulan was delighted. "How much do you two brothers plan to sell this chili pepper for per kilogram? If the price is right, I'll buy a few kilograms first."
Su Ningjie was a little excited when he heard this, but his expression remained calm.
His mother told him that only when he got the money could he be considered to have successfully sold the peppers.
When Su Ning'an, a cute and handsome boy who was quietly eating next to him, heard this, he couldn't help but speed up his chewing.
Su Ningjie said slowly, "Sister Xu, these red ones are called millet peppers and they are 20 taels per catty, these are the pointed peppers and they are 15 taels per catty, and these dried chilies are 20 taels per catty."
Shopkeeper Li behind Xu Yulan took a deep breath when he heard this. This pepper is really expensive.
Xu Yulan's eyebrows trembled slightly. "My two brothers, this chili is indeed a bit expensive. I think other taverns thought so before you came to my 'Eat in Yulan'. If it were cheaper, you would have sold this chili."
What you mean is, you haven't sold it yet, why don't you lower the price?
Su Ningjie said, "Sister Xu, I'm sure you've already tasted it. This chili is really delicious and goes really well with rice. At twenty taels per pound, I'm sure you'll earn a lot of it."
Su Ningjie used to think that chili peppers at twenty taels per pound were very expensive.
After what he experienced at the wonton stall today, he felt that it was not expensive at all.
My mother was right. There will definitely be someone who will buy the chili peppers at 20 taels per pound.
He firmly believes this.
Xu Yulan glanced at Leng Mingsheng. It was not time for dinner yet, and the lobby was full of his own people.
"Brother Su, Sister Xu can buy these three kinds of peppers, but Sister Xu has an unwelcome request."
Su Ningjie said, "Sister Xu, please speak."
"I hope you won't sell it to Yu Lanxuan."
Su Ningjie frowned. He was thinking of selling peppers to all the restaurants in Xishui County.
That day, I heard from Wang Sheng, the chief clerk, that there were ten beautifully decorated restaurants in Xishui County, and the largest one was Yulanxuan.
A restaurant this big might be able to buy several kilograms at a time.
That’s a lot of silver!
"Sister Xu, why is this? Of course I want to sell it to Yu Lanxuan."
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