Chapter 77 There is a shop
"Then try it quickly." Zhu Qi smiled, "You're welcome."
Without him having to say it a second time, Baoya, Zhao Zhilan and Yun Chenglu started eating immediately.
Yun Chenglu picked up a snowy rice dumpling and took a big bite. It was smooth and tender, and very glutinous.
"Hmm!" He ate in such a hurry that the filling burned him a little, and he hissed, "Delicious! It's filled with peanuts, so fragrant and sweet!"
Baoya also took a small bite and squinted her eyes in delight: "Second brother, mine is filled with meat, salty and fragrant! Delicious!"
Zhao Zhilan also spoke up: "My dumplings are stuffed with shredded radish. These rice dumplings are white and plump. They are really delicious and beautiful."
Seeing how enthusiastically they were eating, Zhu Qi's eyes curved with joy. "They are shaped like a half moon and silver in color, with a thin, soft and crispy skin and a vegetable filling. They are delicious whether fried or steamed, and are a true delicacy of original quality. This is what I'm talking about, these delicious rice dumplings."
"Take your time to eat. I've also made sweet peanut fillings, meat fillings, salty shredded radish fillings, and vegetable fillings. Plenty to go!"
Baoya ate rice dumplings while listening to Zhu Qi recite poetry, her eyes sparkling: "Uncle Zhu, you are so knowledgeable!"
Just like Brother Xiaojing!
Zhu Qi laughed out loud.
Zhu Qi waited until they had finished eating before asking her with a smile, "Little girl, what do you think about me making these rice dumplings with various fillings and putting them on the menu?"
This was the first time Zhu Qi asked her about launching a dish.
Baoya tilted her head and thought about it. The rice dumplings with various fillings made her drool just thinking about it.
“I think everyone will like it!”
She nodded seriously: "Uncle Zhu can make rice dumplings of various flavors, such as fish, shrimp, candied fruit, black sesame, salty and sweet. This way, people with different tastes can also eat rice dumplings that suit their taste."
Zhu Qi looked at her with great admiration and patted her shoulder with satisfaction: "Not bad, I was right about you."
"Uncle Zhu's rice dumplings are delicious!" Baoya spoke very sweetly, making Zhu Qi laugh continuously.
"By the way, Boss Zhu, we came here this time because we dug some sweet potatoes from home and wanted to give you a bag." Zhao Zhilan said.
As she spoke, she picked up a sweet potato from the sack and handed it to Zhu Qi.
The sweet potatoes are big, red, and straight. Just looking at their appearance, they are better than the ordinary sweet potatoes you buy.
After the previous tofu incident, Zhu Qi is now looking forward to everything from the Yun family.
"Auntie, it's a famine year now, and your sweet potatoes are growing really well."
What he said was absolutely true. Even in a bumper year, such good sweet potatoes might not grow into such good quality.
"Well, it rained a few days ago, and the sweet potato seedlings got enough water, so they are feeling a bit stronger." Zhao Zhilan said.
"Okay," Zhu Qi nodded. "Then I, Ke Laixiang, will take this bag of sweet potatoes. I won't count them, I'll just give it to you as ten taels of silver."
"Uncle Zhu," Baoya said before Zhao Zhilan could say anything, "We're giving you these sweet potatoes. We don't want any money for them."
"How can that be possible?" Zhu Qi frowned. "This bag of sweet potatoes is quite large. I can't just take it for free."
Farmers live a simple life. This big bag of sweet potatoes is big and red. If you sell it, you can get a lot of money.
Even if you keep it for your own consumption, it will last for a long time.
"How can you ask for it for free? You always bring snacks for the children and take care of our family. It's all my duty." Zhao Zhilan said.
After the two of them pushed and shoved for a while, Zhu Qi finally accepted it.
Baoya was holding Yun Chenglu's hand and staring intently at the empty plate of rice dumplings on the table.
Uncle Zhu keeps introducing new dishes, so can their family also use tofu as an ingredient to make some food?
Wouldn't this increase our family income? Would it be enough to treat my mother's leg disease and build a house?
Children don't think much and say whatever comes to mind.
Baoya blinked and asked Zhu Qi, "Uncle Zhu, I also want to try making food, like you guys, and launch various snacks."
She looked at Zhu Qi innocently, but Zhao Zhilan felt a pang in her heart.
Her tofu is delicious and currently only supplied to Ke Lai Xiang.
If her family also started cooking, even if it was a small business, it would not have much impact on Ke Lai Xiang's deep-rooted foundation, but it would inevitably make Zhu Qi unhappy.
After hearing what Bao Ya said, Zhu Qi was indeed stunned.
Zhao Zhilan quickly said, "Boss Zhu, children are ignorant. Don't take what they say to heart. We..."
Before she could finish her words, Zhu Qi interrupted her: "Little girl, do you want to make snacks too? Want to open your own shop?"
Baoya blinked her grape-like eyes at him and nodded vigorously: "Yeah."
"But I'm still too young and don't know how to cook, so I might have to trouble grandma, aunt, and mother. But I will work hard to learn on my own!"
Zhu Qi nodded with satisfaction after hearing this. The little girl was very motivated and wanted to learn how to cook. This was what he wanted to see most.
When Zhao Zhilan saw Zhu Qi's complexion suddenly improve, she didn't understand what was going on for a moment.
Zhu Qi said, "How about this. I have a small shop on Nanjiao Street, but it's in a remote area, so business hasn't been very good. If you don't mind, I'll let you open that shop there for your training."
As soon as Zhu Qi finished speaking, Zhao Zhilan was stunned. This... Zhu Qi was too generous.
"Boss Zhu, this won't work!" Zhao Zhilan waved her hands repeatedly. "Even if we want to use the shop, we have to pay rent."
Baoya and Yun Chenglu nodded together. Grandma always told them not to be greedy for small gains and to be honest.
"Yeah." Zhu Qi nodded. He was very optimistic about the Yun family's point. This was also the reason why he was willing to cooperate with the Yun family and wanted to take Xiao Baoya as his apprentice.
"How about this? Five hundred wen a month for rent, six taels of silver a year. How about that?"
"Five hundred wen..."
Zhao Zhilan's eyes widened in surprise: "Boss Zhu, your rent is too cheap."
"I can't help it. The location is not good," Zhu Qi smiled. "My shop is actually not profitable at all, so I rent it to you at a low price. Whether you can make it big in the future depends on you."
Since Zhu Qi had said so, Zhao Zhilan couldn't refuse: "Thank you very much, Boss Zhu."
"Why are you being so polite to me, old lady? Let Xiaodouzi take you to see the shop first." Zhu Qi said with a smile.
"Okay," Zhao Zhilan replied. "But don't worry, Boss Zhu. We will continue to supply tofu. Besides, we're just making some farm snacks, so it won't have any impact on your business."
"You're worrying too much, old auntie," Zhu Qi shook her head. "I have complete trust in you, old auntie. Don't worry about that."
"Uncle Zhu, we will definitely do it well!" Baoya shook the little bun on her head and promised cutely.
Yun Chenglu was also very happy. They came to the town this time and unexpectedly had their own shop.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
