When the two of them arrived at the side room, the waiter quickly brought them tea.
"Ms. Yan, just say what you want to say. We can discuss everything." Huang Minghe smiled flatteringly.
Chunxiao pressed the tea lid and took a sip.
"I can rent the recipe to you. Also, I want 30% of the profit from this dish from your branch. That's not too much, right? I've already said it before, I definitely won't sell it to you."
"This?" Huang Minghe didn't expect that a country girl like her would make such a condition. He had already known that this girl was no ordinary person.
"Boss Huang, this is my greatest sincerity. Whether you open two or five, you can use them as you wish. Just give me the commission according to the stipulated share. I will still give you exclusive rights. The existing two stores can remain as they are or you can choose to share the profits according to my proposal."
Huang Minghe laughed dryly. "The current transaction model is very good, so let's not change it. The contract has been signed."
Chunxiao guessed right. The profit of this restaurant was much higher than what they earned from selling, so the share was naturally higher.
"This matter mainly requires your careful consideration. Why don't you give me a couple of days to think about it? My request isn't excessive. I only want 30% of the profit from this dish, not 30% of the restaurant's profits. I'll be leaving now. I'm mainly here to buy things today, so I won't stay any longer."
Huang Minghe saw that she was about to leave, and was afraid that she would change her mind in a few days, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Then how do you rent it? How much is the rent? Tell me."
"You can rent it for three or five years. The rent for three years is 500 taels, and for five years it's 800 taels. You can open any store you want during the lease period. If you don't renew the lease at the end of the term, you won't be able to use the recipe. In addition, each branch will get 30% of the profit from this dish."
"30% is too much. I have to pay rent and labor costs for my shop."
"You have so many dishes in your restaurant. How much can one dish cost? Don't underestimate me because I'm so ignorant. Besides, the rent I charge is just symbolic. It's not much. Mr. Huang, you are a smart person and you will understand. If you still think it's too much, forget it. Just ignore what I said."
"I haven't said anything yet, don't be angry." Huang Minghe knew he couldn't play dirty tricks in front of this girl. After all, he could still get 70% of the profit and he could open a branch, so it was all good. "Then what if someone figures out your recipe during this time?"
"I am still very confident in my recipe. If it hadn't been leaked, it would be impossible to make the same taste. But you reminded me that if the recipe had been leaked from your side, you would have to pay me 12,000 taels as compensation." Seeing the other party looking at her in disbelief, "This is just to get a guarantee. If you protect it well, this rule will be invalid." Chunxiao looked at him with a smile.
Huang Minghe thought about it for a cup of tea and finally agreed.
Chunxiao added one more thing: Fangzi cannot be sublet. The rent must be paid every three months.
The two parties signed the contract. After Chunxiao pressed her fingerprints, Huang Mingyuan stamped his own seal on it and gave her 8 silver notes of 100 taels each on the spot.
Chunxiao's handwriting was ugly, and she couldn't write all the characters, so she dictated the recipe to Huang Minghe, first the ingredients, then the braised pork method, such as cooking time and heat. Huang Minghe then realized that the marinade recipe was made of all eight herbs, no wonder she said no one else could make it exactly the same.
"Boss Huang, my family went to the county town a while ago and heard that the prices of medicinal herbs have gone up due to the chaos outside. You see, the price we sell to you hasn't increased. If you want to make this yourself, you'll probably have to prepare it early."
Huang Minghe sighed when she heard this. "I heard that the barbarian king in the north is colluding with the grassland tribes to rebel. This rumor has been around for a long time, but the court has been slow to act. We live in a remote corner and don't know much about what's happening outside. I'm afraid the world is really going to be in chaos." He smiled at Chunxiao and said, "Look, I'm still making such a deal with you at this time. It shows my sincerity."
"Times of chaos destroy people's livelihoods, but how can we know there aren't opportunities?" Chun Xiao finished her tea. "Now that the deal is done, I won't delay Mr. Huang's fortune. I should also go about my business. Goodbye."
“Go slowly!”
When she returned to the backyard, Zhou and Dahe had been waiting anxiously. When they saw her, they immediately came over and asked, "Why did you take so long? What did you talk about?"
"Mom, let's talk about it when we get back. Let's go shopping first."
The three of them drove off in their oxcart. Chunxiao didn't want to tell her family about the division of the profits. It wasn't that she was stingy, but having more money wasn't always a good thing. Their current monthly income of around 50 taels of silver was enough to ensure they had enough food and clothing. She still had to share the rent when she got home.
They first went to the liquor store and bought two jars of wine, totaling 20 jin (approximately 100 kg). They had already bought 50 jin (approximately 100 kg) of pork when they went to pick up the goods this morning. Chunxiao had also fed the chickens, so if they needed more, they could kill a few large ones. They wanted to buy some beef, but whether they could get it depended on luck. Passing by a pastry shop, they bought a good deal of pastries. Zhou was being unusual today, spending money very readily. Perhaps she wanted to show off in front of her in-laws.
After strolling around the town for the whole morning and buying a lot of things, Chunxiao went to the lock shop and bought two locks before going back.
When he got home, Chunxiao told his family about renting out the recipe. He was afraid that his family members would not be used to using banknotes, so he did not mention the banknotes. Instead, he took out all the money he had and gave 100 taels to Yan Dashan, 100 taels to Dahe, and 50 taels each to Zhou and Yan Bangfa, saying that it was a filial gift to them for their private use.
Naturally, the two families had no objections. The recipe belonged to Chunxiao, and no one could interfere with how she used it. They weren't supposed to get the money anyway, so if Chunxiao wanted to give it to them, they would take it. However, Yan Bangfa was extremely happy and waved the money in front of Zhou, saying, "My daughter said it's private money, so I'll keep it for myself."
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