Chapter 193 Testing with Money
Kong Yuanbao was extremely excited.
His cheeks, which were already red from the sun, turned even redder.
He patted his thigh and continued, "My food business may be on the rise again, and this is all thanks to Tongmu. However, the recipe is so private that I can't use it without permission. So, I came to ask you if you can sell me the recipe?"
Jiang Fubao was sitting in the shade and was stunned by what he heard.
Does her second brother have this ability?
She remembered clearly the recipe she told her grandmother.
They also innovated and used it on fish.
But it’s okay to tell the Kong family.
Her family doesn't run a wine shop or a restaurant.
Besides, she thought Uncle Kong was a nice guy.
At least he knew to come and ask, and he didn't come empty-handed.
He is a polite person.
"Well, what's the big deal? It's just a recipe. If you want to use it, use it. Even if my grandson doesn't tell you, I will tell you if you ask me. These are all new ways of eating that I came up with myself, and I don't intend to sell them.
Look at you, there's no need to give me money, just use it directly and take all these things away later, you are too polite, I like Mingxue very much, there is no need for us to be so formal, just come and play often in the future, it just so happens that my grandson doesn't have a playmate in school, I'm afraid he will be lonely."
Zhang Jinlan breathed a sigh of relief.
She even thought that her grandson had told Shopkeeper Kong how to cook the food they sold in their shop.
It turns out it’s just a cooking recipe.
That's fine.
"No, no, no, you have to buy it. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease using it. So, I'll give you one hundred taels as payment for the recipe. Don't think it's too little. I know your family is doing well in business and you don't need money. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."
He was prepared to sell a dish of sweet and sour carp for one or two taels of silver.
Although carp is cheap, the seasoning is expensive. After all, he could only earn a little more than half an ounce from a dish of sweet and sour fish.
One hundred taels of silver, no more, no less.
Just right.
If they gave him too much, he would feel burdened, and the Jiang family didn't dare to take it.
Not enough.
A bit insulting.
"One hundred taels? That's too much. No need, no need. You really don't need to pay. It's just a recipe. How can I ask you for one hundred taels? Take it back now."
Zhang Jinlan swallowed.
In fact, she really wants it.
But she was also afraid that the two families would become estranged. What if Manager Kong thought she was greedy?
Sun Zi finally made good friends with great difficulty.
In the end, the two of them pushed the issue back and forth.
Kong Yuanbao finally put the banknote back into his pocket.
"Oh, why don't you give it to me? This is one hundred taels, a full one hundred taels, enough for us to buy a lot of food. I might as well accept it. Oh, my heart hurts so much, oh."
After Kong Yuanbao left.
Zhang Jinlan sat paralyzed in a chair.
He covered his chest and wailed.
Jiang Fubao was speechless.
Grandma, are you being too concerned about your reputation?
She thought grandma really didn't want it.
really.
Grandma still loves money as much as before, that has never changed.
"Mom, look, there's a bag of silver next to the melon!"
Just as Zhang Jinlan was regretting, Sun Pingmei suddenly shouted.
She was panicking.
After Kong Yuanbao left, he quietly squatted aside to open the gifts.
There were three packages, one of which contained various kinds of pastries, including peach blossom pastries, osmanthus pastries, almond pastries, lotus leaf pastries, etc.
It looks very expensive.
The second package contained two boxes of tea.
The color is uniform, it smells very fragrant, and there is not a single broken leaf.
You can tell at first glance that this is this year's new tea, and it is top-quality tea.
The third bag was filled with various fruits, including melons, peaches, and sour apricots. It was a whole big bag and very heavy.
The bag of silver was placed in the middle of the melon.
It must have been stuffed in there before Kong Yuanbao came.
Opened by Sun Pingmei.
The brilliance of the silver almost blinded her.
Zhang Jinlan's heart suddenly stopped hurting.
She jumped up from her chair and rushed to the package.
He picked up the silver and began to count it.
Ten liang per tablet.
A full ten silver ingots.
Exactly one hundred taels.
"So, this shopkeeper Kong was just teasing me."
Zhang Jinlan's expression was somewhat complicated.
Jiang Fubao thought Kong Yuanbao was too smart.
He probably expected that grandma would not accept the banknote, so he put the silver in the package in advance and hid it. Even if grandma did not accept it, he would give it to her. Fangzi would feel at ease when using it, and he could also judge the personalities of his family members and decide how the two families would get along in the future.
If grandma accepts it.
Then he won't suffer any loss.
It's just that I don't dare to have a close relationship with him.
I'm afraid he's just testing his own family.
No wonder the family is so rich.
Businessmen are really smart.
Jiang Fubao analyzed it in his mind.
Zhang Jinlan was too lazy to care what he thought, as long as she had money.
Her old face smiled like a chrysanthemum.
"This is one hundred taels, hahaha, Tongmu is really great, he made so much money for our family just by talking, but we should also thank our Fubao, without Fubao, how would Tongmu know this recipe, Fubao, let's buy some pork and some incense today, and show our filial piety to the immortals."
Zhang Jinlan suggested.
Jiang Fubao did not refuse, she told the lie at that time.
You have to put on enough drama.
When they returned home in the evening, the Jiang family was not in a hurry to eat.
Instead, he placed a table in the main room, making it look like an altar.
After the pork is cooked, it is divided into two portions, one for dinner that night and the other placed in the middle of the altar.
There were also fruits and cakes on both sides, all served on plates.
"My dear, thank you for taking care of my granddaughter and bringing so many good things to our family. These are just some food, not a token of respect, but a gift to you. Please don't reject them..."
Zhang Jinlan and Jiang Shoujia stood together, lit a stick of incense, bowed in all directions, and kowtowed to the altar.
Jiang Fubao is no exception.
However, she worshipped the original owner.
I don’t know whether the wronged souls can have another life.
If someone makes offerings, there will be merit.
With all the merits, I hope the original owner can be reborn into a good family in the next life.
She lit the incense, kowtowed, and silently prayed for the original owner in her heart.
Then he stood up.
"Don't move the altar. Wait until the immortals have enjoyed it tonight and we can eat it tomorrow." Zhang Jinlan gave instructions several times, fearing that the children would get too greedy and snatch the food from the immortals.
"Okay, let's all go to the yard to eat. It's very hot and stuffy in the main room."
After saying that, they left the main room.
The dining table that was originally placed in the main room had been moved out long ago.
The adults gathered around the table to eat.
Because if the seats are full, it will not only be crowded but also very hot.
So the kids sat off to the side and made their own table.
It's called a table, but it's just a chair for adults to sit on.
The dishes placed on top were also small portions that Zhang Jinlan took out from each plate.
Perfect replica of all the meals on the big table.
Qian Xile is able to get out of bed now.
In the past few days, because she couldn't move around and her diet had improved, she gained several pounds and now has a double chin when she lowers her head.
She learned that her husband's family had beaten her brother and sister-in-law.
Qian Xile was extremely moved.
The haze in my heart disappeared.
From now on, her family will only be named Jiang.
At the same time.
In a house in the town.
A couple was arguing.