Chapter 75 Going back to find Big Brother
"No, I don't agree. Twenty taels of silver? Second uncle is so arrogant. My secret recipe is definitely worth a few hundred taels of silver, if not thousands or tens of thousands.
"Second Uncle, are you judging me for not knowing how to count? Are you trying to trick me because I'm young?" Li Wanqing stood up and looked at Second Uncle Gu.
Second Uncle Gu really felt that Li Wanqing and Gu Yan were young and shy. Since he had already said he would give them money, they would definitely feel embarrassed to refuse.
Unexpectedly, Li Wanqing was such a stubborn person. Uncle Gu felt the pain of accepting the twenty taels of silver, but he didn't expect Li Wanqing to think it was too little.
He also had the wild idea of wanting tens of thousands of taels of silver.
However, as a great-uncle, he couldn't argue with his niece's wife, so he could only say to Gu Yan: "Third brother, don't you care about your wife? I'm your uncle, and this is how she treats her elders?"
Li Wanqing was about to speak but was protected by Gu Yan behind her: "Second uncle, I think my wife is very good, and what you said is very right.
This secret recipe belongs to my wife. I don’t know how you got the nerve to ask for it directly?
Now you're asking for twenty taels of silver? Uncle, how did you come up with that? Twenty taels of silver? You're so audacious to say that.
Don’t talk to me about uncle and nephew. My second uncle didn’t even see me as his nephew before.
I advise my second uncle not to plot against us, otherwise there will be no future for us uncles and nephews."
After Gu Yan finished speaking, he pulled Li Wanqing away and said, "Wife, let's go. We can't afford this Hongmen Feast."
"Gu Yan, I am your uncle. How dare you talk to me like that? Aren't you afraid that I will tell your father?" Uncle Gu said angrily.
"Whatever you want." Gu Yan said and left with Li Wanqing without looking back.
"You...you guys..." Uncle Gu was so angry that he couldn't speak, but he had no way to deal with Gu Yan and could only watch them leave.
"Look, this is your good nephew and niece-in-law, they don't take us seriously at all.
I told you that your eldest brother and his family are ungrateful and told you to ignore them.
See, I was right, wasn't I? None of these people in your family have any regard for you.
It's just a recipe for braised meat, but you're hiding it even though you know we run a restaurant.
They know business is tough right now, and we're almost bankrupting the restaurant across the street, yet they don't even bother to lend us a hand." Second Aunt Gu muttered angrily.
Second Uncle Gu was already very angry, and now he was even more annoyed by Second Aunt Gu's nagging. He stood up suddenly and said, "Okay, stop nagging. You keep nagging me all day long. Aren't you annoying?
The secret recipe belongs to someone else, so isn't it normal for them to be unwilling to share it? If the secret recipe was yours, would you be willing to share it with others?"
"Of course I don't want to. Why should I give anything to others?" Aunt Gu blurted out.
After she finished speaking, Aunt Gu also reacted: "That's not what I meant. I just think that the secret recipe is useless to them. It's better to give it to us and let us do business."
"Okay, the secret recipe belongs to someone else. It doesn't matter if they don't agree. We should think of a way to improve the business." Uncle Gu said worriedly.
Ever since a restaurant opened across the street, their business has been going from bad to worse.
Qingshan Town is not big to begin with, and there are only a few people who can afford to eat in a restaurant. Originally, theirs was the only restaurant in the town, and their business was pretty good.
But a few days ago, a restaurant opened opposite them. The chef they hired was said to be from the provincial capital, and the dishes he made were unheard of in their small place.
This also made the restaurant across the street extremely popular as soon as it opened, which also resulted in their restaurant now not seeing a single customer.
Uncle Gu has been anxious and angry these days, trying hard to change the current situation. Just then, he saw Gu Yan and others passing by the door.
I remembered that Gu Bei and Li Yingdi once said that Li Wanqing's braised pig offal was very delicious, and she said that she had a secret recipe passed down from her ancestors.
Then he started to think about asking Li Wanqing to give him the secret recipe.
Unexpectedly, Li Wanqing refused to agree no matter how much we tried to persuade her.
"If you ask me, you have to talk to your eldest brother about this. Li Wanqing is his daughter-in-law. I don't believe they can refuse your eldest brother's words.
Besides, your eldest brother still owes us money. At worst, we can just give up the money he owes us." Aunt Gu continued.
"What did you say? Say it again?" Uncle Gu, who was about to leave, turned back.
"I...what did I say? Wasn't what I said right? Your elder brother owes us money?
If he can get the secret recipe for us, he won't have to pay us back the money he owes us." Aunt Gu said.
"Yes, you are absolutely right. I will go back to see my eldest brother tomorrow." Uncle Gu felt that Aunt Gu hit the nail on the head.
"You scared me. What I said must be right. I don't believe that Li Wanqing can still refuse your eldest brother, her father-in-law." Aunt Gu said complacently.
"Okay, stop nagging. Since these dishes are untouched, take them back quickly. In case a customer orders them, they can be put back into the pot and used again." Uncle Gu said.
Now it’s better than before so every penny saved counts.
Gu Yan didn't know that his second uncle was planning to go to his father to complain tomorrow. He was buying wontons so that his wife wouldn't go hungry.
"Wife, here, these wontons are filled with shepherd's purse, which is your favorite." Gu Yan pushed the wontons in front of Li Wanqing.
"Well, you eat too." Li Wanqing picked up the chopsticks, picked up a wonton and put it into her mouth.
The wontons are delicious. Although there are more vegetables than meat, it tastes quite fragrant, probably because of the animal oil.
Li Wanqing ate several wontons in a row until she relieved her hunger, then she slowed down.
"Wife, have another sesame seed bun. The sesame seed buns made by Old Man Liu are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with some minced meat. Although they are a little expensive, they taste really good.
Try one and see how it tastes. If you like it, I'll buy some more later and we can take it back." Gu Yan took a pancake and handed it to Li Wanqing.
Li Wanqing took it and took a bite. The pancake was still hot and crumbs fell off when she took a bite.
It was just as Gu Yan said, crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and with a meaty aroma. Li Wanqing took two more bites before saying, "It's really delicious. I'll buy some more later to fill my stomach when I'm hungry during the busy farming season."
"Okay, I'll go back and find two people to wash the pig's offal, and then you can put it into the space.
Otherwise, if you put it in directly, the smell will be too strong and unpleasant.
As for pork, just leave ten pounds outside. It’s hot now, and too much won’t keep." Gu Yan said.
“Well, let’s go to the blacksmith shop later. I want to buy a furnace and some charcoal.
It will be cold soon after the autumn harvest, so while the price of carbon is low, let’s buy everything we need for the winter.”
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