After finishing his tea and wiping his sweat, Manager Huang directly explained his purpose to Cheng Ruyi.
The reason, of course, is rabbit meat. As soon as Chef Zhao launched the new rabbit dishes, they were immediately met with great enthusiasm. Even though they limited the quantity and only supplied them to old customers, they still sold out in less than three days.
These regular customers are all gourmets. After eating there once, they were amazed and wished they could pack several more plates to take home. Manager Huang really had to talk himself hoarse to persuade them, and almost offended someone.
After selling out, they had no choice but to wait. More than ten days passed without Cheng Ruyi delivering the rabbits. Today, they couldn't stand it any longer and simply came over.
"Manager Huang, I told you before that the next batch of rabbits won't reach adulthood for at least half a month!"
"Don't worry, Madam Cheng, of course I remember. Otherwise, I wouldn't have waited until now to come find you. Look, today is exactly half a month since last time, isn't it? I was just thinking about how hard it must have been for you to carry them there, so I specially brought the carriage to find you!"
After finishing speaking, Manager Huang pointed outside with one finger.
Ruyi followed Manager Huang's finger to the alley entrance and indeed found a mule cart parked there, with two empty large baskets next to it, which was very thoughtful.
She wasn't surprised at all that rabbit meat was popular, because it was not only delicious, but also contained spiritual energy, which would benefit even mortals who didn't know how to cultivate.
People who can afford to eat at Zhiwei Restaurant must have a pretty good standard of living. At least according to the past, her family couldn't afford it. That day, when Ruyi passed by Zhiwei Restaurant, she specifically looked at their menu. A meal there would cost at least several taels of silver, which was almost a month's income for the Cheng family.
Since they are regular customers, they must go there to eat at least every few days for a considerable period of time. People who can afford this kind of spending must be either rich or noble, and their taste and experience are naturally quite good.
Ruyi thought about it for a moment. There were eight rabbits in the third batch. The fattest one weighed 15 pounds. She wouldn't sell it, partly because she was reluctant to part with it and partly because she was afraid it would attract too much attention.
The remaining seven rabbits weighed around 12 or 13 pounds each. Although they were heavier than the last batch of rabbits, they were still not too heavy.
"Manager Huang, you're too kind. We were just planning to deliver them to you this afternoon. We're so sorry to have troubled you to come all this way. Aunt Cui, please go and bring out the rabbits!"
After Cheng Ruyi finished speaking, she gave Xu Cui a meaningful look. Xu Cui was very quick-witted and swiftly walked into the courtyard and closed the door behind her.
Just kidding, the Cheng family's inner courtyard still has many secrets that cannot be discovered.
"I'm sorry, Manager Huang, there are quite a few women in the inner courtyard, so it's not very convenient..."
Manager Huang had been staring at the courtyard gate, trying to see what was going on, but upon hearing Cheng Ruyi's words, he immediately looked away and apologized rather awkwardly, "My apologies, my apologies, someone has offended me!"
He also sent people to investigate the Cheng family's situation, and of course he knew very well that what Ruyi said was not a lie.
"Hehe, it's nothing. It's like this, this batch of rabbits is fewer in number than the last one, but they're all bigger, so the price..."
Prices have fallen considerably, but meat is still relatively scarce, and Ruyi is unsure how to price it appropriately.
"Don't worry, Madam Cheng! We are very sincere in doing business, and the price is negotiable. But why didn't you raise more? To be honest, even if you raised several times more, it still wouldn't be enough for Zhiwei Restaurant to consume!"
Cheng Ruyi: Why don't you raise more? Is it because you don't like them? Of course not!
"Hehe, Manager Huang, you don't know this, but we've put a lot of effort into making these rabbits grow so well. As for raising more, we can only say we'll take it slowly and let nature take its course."
"Since Madam Cheng already has a plan in mind, then I will wait here for good news!"
Although Manager Huang was somewhat disappointed, he instantly forgot everything when he saw the size of the rabbits. He felt like he had struck gold! He secretly vowed to make good use of the Cheng family as a supplier, even if it meant paying a higher price.
In the end, the two agreed to stick with the previous price: one tael of silver per animal, which came to about seventy or eighty coins per catty. Everyone was quite satisfied with this price.
With seven rabbits, the total cost was seven taels of silver. Manager Huang immediately took out a ten-tael silver note and placed an order for all the rabbits the Cheng family would have for the next month.
As for whether to cooperate long-term, both parties tacitly refrained from mentioning it, since this was only their second collaboration and both sides still had some concerns.
Before leaving, Cheng Ruyi gave the two of them a few egg pancakes. They had rushed over early in the morning and probably hadn't eaten much breakfast. Manager Huang accepted them happily without any ceremony and drove away.
I don’t know if it was pre-arranged, but Guan Tian arrived right after Manager Huang left.
As expected of a family of hunters, Guan Tian's eye for selecting animals is trustworthy. The two female rabbits and one male rabbit he brought were all very healthy and quite large, weighing about six or seven pounds each.
The three rabbits were unanimously approved by the Cheng family, and Ruyi was also satisfied. Her breeding business had finally taken an important first step!
Perhaps because these two Wind Chaser Rabbits were not of pure blood, or perhaps because rabbits have a gentle nature, the three rabbits did not suffer any bullying incidents and integrated into the group very smoothly.
Of course, in order to provide better living conditions for their precious rabbits, Cheng Yan and Cheng Yunping built another cage for them.
As a result, there were three cages in the front yard of the Cheng family, plus two in the back yard, which instantly made the already small yard even more crowded.
"Aunt Cui, the rabbit breeding is still in your hands. Keep a close eye on it during this time. The stall is actually quite easy. If you're too busy, just ask Xiaoman for help."
"Don't worry, I've always been in charge of these rabbits, leave it to me!" Xu Cui knew that Yun An and Yun Le couldn't help with this kind of thing. Rabbits were currently the most profitable business for the Cheng family, and she would definitely put her full effort into Ruyi's management!
After hearing this, Yun'an and Yunle expressed their willingness to help. Ruyi thought about it and then entrusted the task of sprouting bean sprouts to the two sisters. It was an easy task, and since everyone had experience, she believed that the two sisters could handle it well.
The two sisters were overjoyed to hear that they also had jobs.
In the afternoon, Cheng Ruyi found an opportunity to bring the phoenix tail chicken home, which made the Cheng family lively again.
Because this pheasant is truly exceptionally beautiful!
Cheng Ruyi had never seen a phoenix, but she had seen peacocks many times. The overall appearance of this phoenix-tailed chicken was very similar to that of a peacock, only half the size and with a shorter tail.
The key feature is its fur, which has a color gradient from yellow to red, shimmering in the sunlight and giving the illusion of being on fire.
Legend has it that the phoenix is a divine beast that controls fire, and after death it is reborn in flames. The phoenix-tailed chicken also has its own fire magic, so the two probably do have some connection.
After Ruyi took the phoenix-tailed chicken out, she fed it a few drops of undiluted spiritual spring water. After that, the phoenix-tailed chicken obediently let her hold it. However, its jewel-like eyes were not bright and were slightly lowered. Its long eyelashes trembled gently from time to time, making it look very pitiful.
It turns out that the Cheng family members are all seriously obsessed with appearances. Of course, it's also possible that humans are naturally biased and tolerant towards beautiful things.
"Wow, this is so beautiful! My God, is this... is this really a chicken?" Xu Cui had never seen such a beautiful rooster in all her decades of life.
The phoenix-tailed chicken won the hearts of everyone in the Cheng family as soon as it appeared. Everyone wanted to touch it but was afraid of upsetting it, so they took out all sorts of things to make it happy.
Cheng Yan and Yun Ping even skipped meals, just so that the phoenix-tailed chicken could have a nest worthy of it that night.
"Mommy, Mommy, it's so pretty! What's its name?" Cheng Yunle asked, her big eyes blinking as she gently stroked the pheasant with her little hands.
Ruyi recalled how the phoenix-tailed rooster had shimmered in the sunlight, and an idea immediately came to her.
"Jin Feng, its name is Jin Feng."
"Gurgle, gurgle~~" The phoenix-tailed chicken in her arms suddenly made a soft sound, then looked up at Cheng Ruyi and blinked.
I don't know why, but I can sense that Ruyi is very satisfied with this name.
"Jin Feng, from now on, this will be your home~~"
"Gurgle gurgle"
After the grandfather and grandson worked together, they finally finished building the super luxurious two-story chicken coop before going to bed.
Xu Cui and Xiao Man both contributed their tattered old clothes to build a comfortable nest for Jin Feng. The two sisters also placed their favorite plush toys next to the nest, hoping that it wouldn't be lonely at night.
This super luxurious two-story chicken coop takes up too much space. There's no room left in the Cheng family's backyard, so it can only be temporarily placed in the front yard, where it can be a neighbor to the Wind Chaser Rabbit, which is also a first-tier spirit beast. It'll keep them company.
However, given such a stark contrast, the rabbit house of Zhuifeng and Zhuyun looked rather shabby. Under Ruyi's strong protest, the two grandfathers and grandsons had no choice but to agree to build an upgraded version of the rabbit house the next day.
After all, these two rabbits have brought the Cheng family over ten taels of silver in income in the past month, and a luxurious rabbit house is the treatment that such a great contributor deserves.
After the whole family goes to sleep at night, Ruyi goes out as usual to practice her light-body skills and "feed" various plants and animals.
Even after being diluted to a ratio of 100 to 1, the several hundred milliliters of spiritual spring water were still very effective. The hens and rabbits were very excited when they saw the spiritual spring water and drank it all in no time.
Jin Feng only took a few sips casually before squatting in her nest, lost in thought.
Ruyi thought for a moment, then took out a whole Bigu Pill and a Runmai Pill respectively. As expected, the golden phoenix reacted. It picked up the two pills and put them in its little nest. Then it ate a few bites and continued to squat there in a daze.
Alright, considering you're in a bad mood and just arrived in the mortal realm, I'll let you eat something good for the next few days!
Seeing that it didn't react, Ruyi picked it up from its nest and took it to the chicken coop in the backyard.
Caiyu and Sujin's eyes lit up when they saw Jinfeng, and the whole chicken started wriggling. Although Cheng Ruyi didn't understand what the chicken's movements meant, it was very clear that they didn't intend to attack Jinfeng.
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but Ruyi felt that the two hens seemed to be blushing a little?
The new, half-dead hen remained unresponsive, huddled in the corner, trembling.
Well, anyway, at least one problem has been solved.
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