Xiao Deshun led Qiao Haixing to a deserted alley, where they found no one around.
"How's the thing I asked you to do going? Did you get me the formula?"
“This can’t be rushed. How am I supposed to steal it?” Qiao Haixing replied loudly.
"Keep your voice down, do you want others to hear you?" Xiao Deshun's eyes darted around. "If you really can't get the recipe, then steal a little bit of each of the ingredients they use."
"I'll mix it myself, is that alright?"
"I'll give it a try. I might not be able to steal all the materials. I might only be able to steal a portion for you."
"Steal as much as you can, and we'll take it all."
"How will the price be calculated?"
"I'll give you five yuan for each ingredient."
"That won't do." Qiao Haixing understood after a moment's thought. At his price, he wouldn't get much money, maybe a hundred or eighty at most.
"So how much money do you want?" Xiao De casually stroked his chin, thinking to himself, if it's too much money, I might as well just steal it tonight!
“I’m taking such a big risk for you guys for 300 yuan, and there’s a good chance they’ll find out.”
"You know my relationship with them; we might not be able to stay brothers anymore. Give me a little more money, consider it compensation for the future." Qiao Haixing made an outrageous demand.
Thinking that their daughter's dowry should be substantial, and since their own family didn't want to contribute any money, they could only try to make as much money as possible from this matter.
Xiao De casually put his hand down and moved closer to him, their faces only about two centimeters apart.
"You're really asking for a fortune, asking me for so much money. Do you know how long it takes to earn 300 yuan?"
“My niece’s shop can earn back this money in just ten days. Do you think you spent too much money?”
"Haven't you seen how booming their business is right now?" Qiao Haixing retorted loudly, determined to overwhelm the other party with his imposing manner.
Xiao Deshun took several steps back until he leaned against the wall. The reason he wanted to steal the recipe was that he wanted to make more money from his brother-in-law's shop; he and his wife planned to make dumplings and sell them.
In his opinion, that stuff wasn't profitable; it was time-consuming, laborious, and costly. He figured he should just learn from the neighbor's fried dough sticks and sell spicy hot pot, and steal their business.
Even if he can't get all of them, getting half would be fine. That way, he could earn a dozen yuan a day, which would add up to several hundred yuan a month. He's counting on this shop to get married in the future. After much deliberation, he said, "I agree to your terms. But you have to agree to one thing in return: you must get all the materials for me."
I'll pay you half the fee after I've completed the task, and I'll give you the other half once I've figured it out.
If you think it's okay, then we'll finalize it; if not, just give me a straight answer.
"Okay!" Qiao Haixing readily agreed. He thought it was too good to pass up such a good deal to earn so much money just by stealing some materials.
As for how his elder brother's shop will operate in the future? He doesn't care! When faced with profit, he will naturally choose profit.
On the other hand, if this kid manages to figure out the recipe, then he can also ask for a copy.
When the time comes, open a shop in another county, and you'll be rolling in money. Wouldn't that make it all yours?
The two discussed it further, and then parted ways and went in opposite directions.
Qiao Xiaoni had already rehearsed with Tao Chunfang several times, placing the paper with the recipe written on it in a crevice inside the cabinet, just waiting for the right opportunity to act.
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