Chapter 183 Negotiation

Jiang Wan was just thinking about the mangoes when she saw a girl in green running towards her at the door with a basket of mangoes in her hand.

Qin Yue!

hey-hey!

It is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. We are short of mangoes, so I will make her a big bowl later.

"Sister Qin~"

Jiang Wan had just called someone when she suddenly saw a tall man walking in from the gate.

She was deeply impressed by this person and recalled him at a glance.

Qin Yue's father is the magistrate of this city!

"Sister Qin, why is your father here too?"

"He, he came to discuss something with you."

Qin Yue felt a little guilty when she thought about this. She felt like her father was a bad guy with bad intentions who was trying to steal her things.

"Well, Xiao Wan, my dad wants to ask about oyster sauce and fish fillets."

Qin Yue first told Jiang Wan the whole story, and Jiang Wan's heart moved, and she already understood what her father was here for.

She is not ready to deal with the government.

Jiang Wan was stunned for a moment when Qin Zhen came over.

"Miss Jiang, I'm sorry to bother you by coming to visit. I wonder if I can meet your mother?"

"Sure, sure. She's in the pharmacy. I'll go get her."

Jiang Wan immediately went to call her mother out. Since the county magistrate had come in person, she didn't dare to entertain him carelessly, so she had to call her mother out.

It just so happened that the thatched pavilion in the yard had already been built, so it was placed over the stone table, making it convenient for discussions during the day.

As soon as the four of them sat down, awkwardness spread.

Qin Zhen felt embarrassed at this moment and was a little embarrassed to speak. In the end, Qin Yue was considerate and took the initiative to bring up the topic.

"Aunt Yin, my father came here because he heard that oyster sauce and fish fillets can make cheap seafood sell at a high price. He wants to learn more about these two things."

Qin Zhen: “…”

His daughter's words made him sound like a corrupt official who was greedy for profit.

"Please don't misunderstand me, Madam Yin. I have no intention of snatching the prescription away from you."

Yin Huaixi was originally a little nervous, but after hearing these words, she immediately relaxed a little.

"Then why did you come to my humble abode?"

"It's also for Fangzi."

Qin Zhen gritted his teeth and told about his investigation on oyster sauce.

"As far as I know, Dongfuju buys oyster sauce for 300 wen per pound. Although I am not sure about the profit, it is definitely very considerable. As for fish fillets, I haven't asked anyone to investigate yet, but I heard that one pound of fish fillets is already sold for 99 wen, and it is very popular."

He paused and said with some regret: "Oysters and sea fish have always been very cheap seafood. Now they can be sold at such a high price. It is really surprising. You are just one village. You should know that there are dozens of villages along the coast of Hailing City. If you can make use of these cheap seafood, it will definitely make more people rich."

Yin Huaixi glanced at Qin Zhen.

He looks righteous and sounds like a good official.

You can know a person's face but not his heart. Who knows if this was done just to get the recipe?

"Master Qin wants us to present the recipe?"

She put emphasis on the word "獻".

Qin Zhen was about to deny it when he saw his daughter shaking her head faster than he was.

"No, no! That's not the case! Aunt Yin, please don't misunderstand me. My father is not a corrupt official like that. He just wants to buy the prescription!"

Having said that, Qin Zhen could only look at Yin Huaixi expectantly.

Jiang Wan interrupted at this time.

"Then I wonder how much is Lord Qin prepared to pay for the prescription?"

Qin Yue looked back at her father eagerly, hoping that he would give her a very high price.

Qin Zhen lacked confidence and had to pass the problem back to the mother and daughter.

"If you are interested, Madam Yin, you can name a price. We can talk if I can afford it."

As a county magistrate, he was not confident when talking about money. Yin Huaixi felt a little relieved about him.

If he was a corrupt official, he would have asked her and her daughter to hand over the recipe directly, right? Or he would have paid a lot of money to buy the recipe back for the sake of fame.

It shouldn't be like this.

"Master Qin, let's not talk about the money right now. You should first check the quality of the item and its value, and have some idea of ​​it."

Having said this, Yin Huaixi turned around and gave instructions to her daughter.

"Master Qin is a guest from afar. Wanwan, go prepare some food."

"Okay~"

Jiang Wan immediately got up and went to the kitchen, and Qin Yue followed her very attentively.

"Sister Xiaowan, believe me, my father is really a good official."

Qin Yue talked a lot about everything from her father's passing the imperial examination to his assignment and taking up the post.

Jiang Wan was busy with her work while listening, and she gained a deeper understanding of Lord Qin.

In fact, she had a pretty good impression of Mr. Qin because the village chief had said several times that the new county magistrate was a good official.

The old man has very sharp eyes and he is quite good at judging people.

Qin Yue was still talking when suddenly a spoonful of something cold was fed into her mouth.

Mm! She ate mango and tasted coconut milk. They were sweet and delicious.

What is that slippery thing?

She didn't taste it.

"Xiao Wan, what is this?"

"This is called Mango Coconut Milk Sea Foam Jelly."

Qin Yue: “…”

What a long name.

But so beautiful.

In the ceramic bowl, the milky white juice is soaked with bright yellow mango pieces and some transparent things.

This should be the slippery thing just now.

Mango, coconut milk, is this seaweed?

I've never heard of it, it's amazing.

Qin Yue carried the bowl to the table as Jiang Wan had instructed. She carefully glanced at the expressions of the two people, who seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation.

This made her feel very relieved.

After the mango coconut milk sea jelly was delivered, Jiang Wan took out some squid and grilled fish slices and put them on the plate. As for the oyster sauce, Qin Yue just mentioned that her family went to Dongfuju for dinner.

Now that you have tried it, there is no need to cook it again.

Jiang Wan walked over with squid shreds and grilled fish fillets.

Qin Zhen had already eaten more than half a bowl of sea agar jelly by this time, and he was extremely curious about the sea agar that his daughter had mentioned.

"Miss Jiang, are those things in the bowl made of sea lilies? Why have I never heard of such a thing as sea lilies?"

"Even the locals don't really know the effects of the sea stone flower. I only learned about it when I read a book. If you are interested, Lord Qin, I will bring you some dried sea stone flowers later."

Qin Zhen was really curious and responded.

Only then did he turn his eyes to the squid shreds and fish fillets on the table.

It smells really good!

It is a fragrance that can arouse people's appetite!

Huh? This is fish fillet, what is that?

Jiang Wan explained at the right time: "This plate is fish fillet, and this plate is squid shreds. Have you ever eaten squid, sir?"

Squid...

Of course Qin Zhen has eaten it.

But at home I only eat it in chunks, and I've never eaten it in strands like this.

It was placed together with the fish fillets. Judging from Jiang Wan's expression, could this squid shreds also be sold at a high price?

After thinking about it, he couldn't help but ask.

"Miss Jiang, how much do you sell these shredded squid for?"

"Same as fish fillet, ninety-nine wen."

Qin Zhen's hands trembled and he almost couldn't control his expression.

Squid strips are also sold for 99? ? !

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(Good night, my little cuties~~)