Lu Zheng noticed something else amiss: this gambler was speaking in a very refined and literary manner.
His investigation over the past few days has indeed revealed that Gu Shouxin did write books, but how many years has it been?
He never touched a book again after Gu Shouxin got married. Why all of a sudden?
“Manager Cheng, we’re not one to beat around the bush, so I’ll be frank! This food was originally made for our own consumption, but we haven’t had it for more than a few days. Our child was craving it, so we brought it along, thinking we could use the restaurant’s kitchen. As for selling it, that’s possible, but we’re just a farming family, we don’t do much trading and don’t know the prices. I wonder how much Manager Cheng thinks our scraps of chili peppers are worth?” Gu Shouxin changed the subject, and Cai Xiaolian naturally followed suit.
"I would like to ask Madam Gu, besides stir-frying with meat, can this dish called 'Zha Haijiao' be used in other ways?" Manager Cheng asked.
"Manager Cheng, as I just mentioned, we just finished making it, so besides stir-frying meat, we only tried it with cabbage. As for whether it can be stir-fried with other ingredients, that's something the head chef will have to figure out later," Cai Xiaolian replied calmly.
She really wanted to say that spicy potato chips were her favorite.
But we don't know where the potatoes are right now, or whether Mr. Zhou got them or not.
Oh, Mr. Zhou?
Zhou Yuan's great-uncle also lived in Zhoujia Town. If his great-uncle's surname was Zhou, then was Zhou Yuan from that family?
Cai Xiaolian glanced at Lu Zheng, then looked at Manager Cheng.
Lu Zheng was baffled by that look.
“What Madam Gu says is true. I just went to the kitchen and saw that this scrambled eggs chili contains only chili peppers, rice, flour and some seasonings. The cost is not low. How about this, I'll offer fifty coins per catty, how about that?” Manager Cheng pondered for a while and said.
Cai Xiaolian picked up the glass with a smile, took a sip, and said nothing.
The atmosphere immediately turned cold.
Lu Zheng was somewhat surprised. In his previous life, Cai Xiaolian was a greedy and timid woman. Fifty coins a catty, she should have been very happy!
It looks like they're dissatisfied.
"Second Master Gu, Madam Gu, why don't you give me a price? If you're not satisfied with the price, we can talk it over!" After a long while, Manager Cheng couldn't sit still any longer and spoke up first.
This couple is definitely not from a farming family, absolutely not.
"I'm sorry, Manager Cheng, I was just calculating my costs. I'm just a simple village woman, and my mind isn't very sharp. I've kept you waiting, Manager Cheng," Cai Xiaolian said with an apologetic smile, putting down her teacup.
Manager Cheng: "..."
Are you trying to coax a little kid?
"Well, since Manager Cheng has already figured out the ingredients used, I won't hide it from you. I'm sure Manager Cheng knows the price of these chilies and rice better than I do! Besides the cost of the ingredients, there's also the cost of labor. Making this requires a lot of effort from our family of four, so that should be factored in too! Also, since it's a business, there has to be a profit, right? Plus, our food is freshly made, so people won't be able to tell the difference right away. Since we sold it to Manager Cheng, he's the only one of his kind in Taoyuan County."
"I'm just a country woman, so I don't really know much about this, but I just feel that Manager Cheng's prices are too low, and it's not worth it for us!"
At the end, Cai Xiaolian smiled shyly again.
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