The feedback from He Family Restaurant came much faster than Ruan Meng had expected.
Ruan Meng thought that if Butler Yu was interested in the food she had Xiao Kai take back, he might discuss it with her when she picked up the goods for the second time the day after tomorrow.
I never expected Xiao Kai to arrive so quickly!
Xiao Kai lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage. He and the driver, Liu Jie, took out several large bundles, which the second and third brothers went up to receive.
The Song and Fan families were somewhat surprised to see that it was a waiter from the He family restaurant who had just visited that morning, but they did not ask any further questions.
They had just finished eating and went home, leaving time for the Ruan family to discuss things with them.
Ruan Qian personally greeted them, had his wife serve the rice, and apologized to Xiao Kai and Liu Jie:
"I didn't know you two were coming, so I've already eaten. If you don't mind, would you like to have a couple more bites?"
Xiao Kai and Liu Jie both declined, saying they had already eaten in the carriage.
But they come at dawn and leave as soon as the sun rises, so even if they travel quickly, it still takes more than an hour to make the round trip.
Their arrival at this moment means that they will head back to the village soon after returning home.
Where to eat? And how to eat well?
Ruan Meng asked Xiao Kai and Liu Jie to sit down and eat, then got up and went back to her room to cook two dishes for them.
There's still konjac at home, but it's too late to crush and let it sit now.
Therefore, Ruan Meng used the oyster meat she had on hand to braise a plate for Xiao Kai and Liu Jie, and also made a wild vegetable soup.
Xiao Kai wanted to decline, but the oysters smelled so enticing that he swallowed hard and couldn't resist...
Seeing that Uncle Liu looked exhausted but his eyes were full of hope, he quickly agreed.
Although they had eaten on the train, they were still very serious about their meals.
Ruan Qian reminded them that their family had already eaten and that they didn't need to keep any.
Xiao Kai took it seriously and, along with Liu Jie, ate half a plate of braised oysters each. After Ruan Meng reminded them, they used the broth to mix with millet rice, and almost bit the plate as well!
After putting down their chopsticks, the two of them each drank a bowl of wild vegetable soup that Ruan Meng had personally ladled out, and their satisfaction was written all over their faces.
Now that we've finished eating, let's get back to the main topic.
Xiao Kai said directly, "Miss Ruan, gentlemen and ladies, the seafood hotpot today is selling very well, both in advance and on-site."
“I just got back and there was already a line to order food, and some people even made reservations. But I’m not here for that. I’m sure Miss Ruan has guessed it!”
The eldest sister-in-law and the second and third brothers looked puzzled, but Ruan Meng and the eldest brother had very clear eyes.
Xiao Kai said, "That's right! I came here for the four side dishes that the young lady gave me."
"Manager Yu was pleasantly surprised and tasted the dishes with the chefs. We were also fortunate enough to try them. Everyone unanimously recommended that these dishes must be added to He Family Restaurant!"
"If it weren't for the fact that today is the first day of the opening of Laozhi Seafood, Manager Yu would have come over in person."
"I couldn't wait a moment longer, so the manager told me to set off to represent He Family Restaurant and talk to the young lady and my brothers about the cooperation."
Xiao Kai stated bluntly, "Manager Yu asked me to convey that we are open to either selling the recipes or having the young lady personally prepare the dishes at the He Family Restaurant. Although..."
Xiao Kai laughed and said, "Manager Yu said that the young lady is very talented and cannot be confined to our kitchen. Therefore, the young lady probably will not agree to the latter option."
"But hot dishes are different from seafood with a light broth; they must be freshly made and eaten hot. If they're made in the village like seafood with a light broth, we'll come to pick them up..."
"The quality of the dishes will be greatly reduced..."
Ruan Meng asked with a smile, "Since Manager Yu says so, you must have thought of a better way to cooperate?"
Xiao Kai nodded modestly, "Manager Yu said I should tell the young lady what he said. If she feels it's inappropriate, please feel free to mention it..."
Ruan Meng nodded, and Xiao Kai said, "Manager Yu suggested that you sell us the secret recipe for the menu."
"One recipe, one price for each dish."
"Four recipes, four prices from He Family Restaurant."
"But Manager Yu said that the girl could have sold the recipe for making seafood with a special sauce, but she didn't, because she wanted to increase the villagers' income..."
Xiao Kai said admiringly, "That's why Manager Yu said the recipe will still be sold. The He Family Restaurant also needs raw materials..."
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