Chapter 317 Talking about Profit
After Wan Ersao found out, she took out a bag of potato flour from her home in the evening and made several dishes according to the recipes given by Wan Laoer.
There are jelly, fish noodles, potato vermicelli, hand-rolled potato noodles, and several toppings.
Old Mrs. Wan asked Mrs. Wan to invite Yu to come and have the meal together. After all, the recipe belonged to Yu, and now that the result was out, she had to let others know.
When Yu heard the news, she was overjoyed. She had waited for nearly a year and finally got the result.
She did not refuse and came with her son and daughter. When she saw the table full of food, her eyes widened.
This white food looks like it's made of flour. Is it really made from something that grows in the soil? This is incredible.
"Oh my God, it really worked. Am I dreaming?" Yu covered her face and sobbed.
During this year, the three of them lived by borrowing money and food. During the most difficult times, Yu thought about selling the house several times, but was persuaded by Er Gouzi. After all, the favor had already been owed, and at most they could get 10% less when the time came to divide the profits. However, the recipe must be kept, as it was the goose that laid the golden eggs.
"Yu, come and sit down and try what your sister-in-law has cooked."
Old Mrs. Wan quickly let Yu in.
Yu also felt that it was not right to cry in someone else's house, so she quickly lowered her head, wiped her tears, and walked over quickly.
After such a long time of treatment, her leg injury finally healed and now she walks without a limp.
After everyone was seated, Grandma Wan picked up her chopsticks and told everyone to eat quickly.
Wan Ersao was afraid that Yu would feel reserved, so she took the initiative to serve her a bowl of noodles and poured the braised pork topping on it.
"Sister-in-law, come and try what I made. I don't know how it tastes. It's my first time making it. If there are any shortcomings, please point them out and I will make some changes."
"It looks delicious and smells so good that it makes your mouth water. How can it not be delicious?"
Yu couldn't wait to pick up the bowl and smell it.
There was also a bowl of food placed in front of Old Mrs. Wan. Yu only started eating after she saw Old Mrs. Wan start eating.
It is springy and chewy when you put it in your mouth, which is very different from ordinary noodles. This one is smooth and can slide down your throat easily when you put it in your mouth.
And with the meat, Yu felt she could eat several bowls.
Little Fubao was happily swinging his little legs on the chair, and his big eyes were narrowed from eating.
When Wan Ersao looked at her daughter's appearance, she felt even more guilty, thinking that she had really treated her daughter badly these days.
Mrs. Wan Er kept picking up food for Xiao Fubao until his bowl was full of food and she stopped.
Little Fubao was sensible and didn't say anything. He just kept his head down and ate hard. Occasionally he raised his head and smiled at Wan Ersao with his greasy little mouth.
Little Fubao once heard Mr. He teaching his brothers, in which he said that gifts from elders should not be refused. Although she was too young to understand what it meant at that time, she had a good memory and always remembered it. Now that she is older, she can figure out the meaning on her own.
Just like now, when Wan Ersao picked up some food for her, although she felt it was a bit too much, she knew that if her mother was happy, she would be happy too, so all she had to do was to eat it all up, and her mother would be happy.
After the meal, it was already dark. Liu quickly put away the dishes and chopsticks. When Yu and Wan Ersao wanted to move, she stopped them.
"Alright, I'll do this little bit of work by myself. You all can take a rest, especially second sister-in-law. You've just gotten better, so don't get tired. You've been cooking for half a day, and I can't help at all. And you're trying to snatch this little bit of work from me."
Liu smiled and took away the dishes and chopsticks.
Yu didn't leave either, wanting to hear what Wan Laoer's next plan was.
"Sister-in-law, now we have understood everything in this recipe. Tomorrow I will go to the county town and bring a bag of potato flour to show the county magistrate. I will tell him my idea. If we can sell this, we can promote it throughout the county and we can buy it all."
Wan Laoer has sent the potato flour from his home to the shops in town this month. I heard that it is selling very well. The food made by Wan San's wife must be better than that made by Wan Er's wife. Moreover, the food that Wan Er's wife is studying today are all home-cooked, unlike the food made by Wan San's wife which is meant to be sold, and the side dishes are more particular.
After a month of trial selling, Wan Laoer was sure that this product had a huge market, so he decided to follow the county magistrate's path.
"But this thing can grow so fast in the soil. If the whole county promotes its cultivation, can we do it? What if it goes bad?"
"Don't worry about that. We will build a workshop and hire people to do it."
"But will the recipe be leaked?"
"Don't worry, we only invite villagers from Shizi Village to cook it, and they all sign a confidentiality agreement. Besides, only the potatoes cooked with water from our well are delicious. No one else can make this taste even if they imitate." Wan Laoer has already tried it. The 100 kilograms of potatoes he bought years ago were made with water from the village. Now, the potatoes they cook are made with water from the well in the Wan family's yard.
It's obviously the same process, only the water is different, but the taste of the finished product is very different. Wan Laoer didn't know why, so he attributed the problem to the water source.
Yu didn't understand either, so she finally said, "Then I'll leave everything to you, brother. I don't know much either, so you can make your own decision. If you want to discuss it with me, just tell Er Gouzi. He's grown up now and his brain works better than mine. He's also helped you manage the workshop for a while, so he's more familiar with the process than I am."
Wan Lao Er nodded and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will say the same thing to Er Gouzi in the future."
Er Gouzi was there, and when he heard both of them mention him, he stood up and said, "Uncle Wan, my family has been grateful for your care this year. Now that the recipe has worked, let's draw up a contract for future matters. This will benefit both you and me. As the saying goes, brothers should settle accounts clearly. I don't want this matter to hurt the harmony between our two families, and in my heart, I have always respected you."
Ergouzi’s words are also what Wan Laoer wanted to say today. Now everything is basically on the right track, and it’s time to sign the contract.
"Okay, uncle, don't worry about your work. You are clean and efficient, and you are capable of doing great things."
So the two of them talked about some things in the contract in front of everyone.
In the end, the two were deadlocked over the profit sharing.
Er Gouzi said, "Uncle Wan, our family can just take 20%, because we only provided the recipe and didn't pay for any costs. I already feel a little embarrassed to take 20%. If you give me more, I will be really ashamed."
"How can that be? Without your recipe, I can't do anything. If people know that you took 20%, won't they say that I'm bullying you orphans and widows?"
"Uncle, if I say no, then it's no. This matter is settled. Please draft the contract as soon as possible and I will sign and put my fingerprints on it. It's getting late, so I won't disturb you to rest. We will wait for your good news at home."
Ergouzi took Yu and his sister and said goodbye and went home.
Wan Laoer was a little dumbfounded. He sent them to the door, looked at the family's backs, and sighed softly: This child... Alas!
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