Yan Qingqing felt relieved after instructing Ying Liu to put away the jewelry she had bought. It wasn't that she valued the items too much, but rather that the jewelry was truly expensive, costing over a thousand taels of silver.
Only this one child barely received a share, while Li Xiangyang, that little baby, got nothing. Having more children is good, but it will also cause headaches when dividing the inheritance in the future, because if there are too few assets, there simply won't be enough to go around.
However, she was still young and it wasn't the time to think about that. With that thought, Yan Qingqing lay down to rest for a while and unknowingly fell asleep.
Yan Qingqing was awakened by a knock on the door. She was immediately annoyed that she had fallen asleep. After Yan Qingqing responded, the waiter said, "I'm sorry to have disturbed your rest, Madam. Half an hour has passed. If you haven't rested well, I'll ask them to wait a little longer."
Yan Qingqing said, "I've rested enough. Go and have them come over."
The waiter quickly agreed and went to call for help. Yan Qingqing got up quickly, tidied herself up briefly, and then opened the door.
Ah Da had just overheard Yan Qingqing's conversation with the waiter, and now he heard Yan Qingqing opening the door, so he quickly came over to wait.
Yan Qingqing then instructed A'da to brew a pot of tea, and she leisurely sat down at the table.
Soon the waiter brought over five or six people, one of whom was a woman, about eighteen or nineteen years old. Yan Qingqing was a little surprised, wondering why so many people came to see her and why she didn't know any of them.
Yan Qingqing then looked at them and asked, "You've all come to see me? What brings you here?"
The woman spoke first: "Oh, Mr. Yan, let me speak. My surname is Hu, and my name is Hu Yujiao. I am a merchant attending this chamber of commerce. This is Mr. Chen, Mr. Li, Mr. Xie, Mr. An, Mr. Zhou, and Mr. Yang. We are merchants from all over the country. We heard that you have your own workshop and make rare products. We didn't seize the opportunity yesterday, so we came to see you today to see if there are any opportunities for cooperation."
In fact, Yan Qingqing had this suspicion after the waiter said that someone was looking for her, and sure enough, she was right.
It would be foolish not to take business that comes knocking on your door. Besides, Hu Yujiao is straightforward, and Yan Qingqing has a good impression of her. But since they came to her, it's up to her to decide how to negotiate the business.
Yan Qingqing said politely, "Oh, everyone, you're too kind. Please have a seat."
Upon hearing this, the group didn't stand on ceremony and sat down around the table.
Yan Qingqing asked A'da to pour them tea, but before she could speak, she anxiously asked, "I've heard that Mr. Yan's family owns quite a few properties. I wonder if we would have the honor of visiting them?"
Yan Qingqing glanced at him; he was a boss surnamed Yang. She then smiled and said, "Our family owns several small workshops, but as you bosses know, some of our production methods are confidential."
Before Yan Qingqing could finish speaking, Boss Yang became anxious: "But I heard that Boss Yan invited those who signed contracts with you to visit your workshop yesterday."
Yan Qingqing smiled again: "Mr. Yang, as you said, I invited people who have sales contracts with my company. They are all business partners, so it's only natural to show our sincerity."
Mr. Yang chuckled awkwardly. Someone then smoothed things over, saying, "We also want to sign a contract with Mr. Yan. Of course, we'll talk about visiting the place after we sign the contract."
Yan Qingqing smiled noncommittally, then said, "I recently built a peony garden and a rose garden. If you are interested, I can invite you to visit them after they are completed."
However, let's talk business first. I understand your intentions, but as I just mentioned, we are a small workshop with limited production capacity. If you need the goods urgently, we cannot supply them, so I would rather not accept this order.
Upon hearing this, Hu Yujiao quickly replied, "We can wait, but Boss Yan, you can't keep us waiting too long, can you?"
Yan Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "I can urge the workshop to speed up production, but it will be at least two months before you can receive the goods."
The group exchanged glances, and then Hu Yujiao spoke first: "We didn't seize the opportunity yesterday, but we can wait two months. Now, can we take a look at Boss Yan's goods and select some items?"
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Of course."
After speaking, Yan Qingqing looked at A Da, who quickly nodded and took out the samples they had brought. Yan Qingqing glanced at the group; everyone else looked expectant, but Boss Yang looked greedy.
Yan Qingqing scoffed inwardly. These were all processed bean products. Even if Yan Qingqing generously showed them the products and let them study them, they still wouldn't be able to figure them out.
After examining it for a long time without figuring it out, Boss Yang frowned and said, "How can something so wrinkled and crumpled taste good?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Da came in carrying a tray, placed the contents on the table, and said, "Madam, the inn's head chef is busy, and my cooking skills are limited. Please bear with what you have."
Yan Qingqing glanced at the dishes Ah Da had made and found them truly indescribable. Yan Qingqing's lips twitched as she said, "Everyone, please try them and see how they taste made with the most unassuming skills and the simplest ingredients."
After Yan Qingqing finished speaking, Hu Yujiao picked up her chopsticks and started tasting the food, but her eyes widened suddenly when she tasted it. She then tried the other dishes.
The others watched her expectantly, but Hu Yujiao kept eating without saying a word. The others got anxious and picked up their chopsticks to try it. Since A-Da hadn't made much, it was gone in just a few bites for each person.
Yan Qingqing and the others, still looking like they hadn't had enough, asked with smiles, "Everyone, how was the taste?"
After considering for a moment, Hu Yujiao said, "It has the texture and chewiness of meat, but it's also more refreshing and delicious than meat. It's really tasty."
The others nodded in agreement, and Ah Da, with his keen eye, cleared away the plates.
Yan Qingqing said, "This is just the simplest way to make it. I have more than ten other recipes here, which I can give to everyone later."
Upon hearing this, Hu Yujiao immediately placed an order for two thousand jin of each. Hu Yujiao's family were major merchants in the north, engaged in wholesale business, and this amount was just a trial run for her.
However, this was undoubtedly a big order for Yan Qingqing. Yan Qingqing explained the process to Hu Yujiao: both parties needed to sign a document, the other party would pay a deposit first, and then they would agree on a pickup time. Hu Yujiao listened and said there was no problem.
Seeing that Hu Yujiao had already gained the upper hand, the others were not to be outdone and placed their orders one after another. Although they did not order as much as Hu Yujiao, it was still a considerable amount. Yan Qingqing estimated that the food processing workshop would not be able to stay idle for at least the next five or six months.
Seeing everyone rushing to place their orders, Boss Yang grew anxious and spoke up to stop them, saying, "Aren't you going to reconsider? Isn't this too hasty?"
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