Qian Xiang happily drove the oxcart back, and he said with a smile, "Duoduo, you are really amazing. How did you think that the master chef would not be able to make the Mapo Tofu taste like yours?"
Qian Duoduo: "I never thought about that! I only make a profit if he uses a bottle of my secret sauce. If he doesn't buy it, I don't make any profit. It's not a big deal."
Qian Xiang: "That bottle costs two yuan!"
Qian Duoduo fell silent. She had forgotten that this was the 1970s, an era where every penny counted, unlike the time when a hundred yuan couldn't buy much in her previous life.
I've been studying all these years. I used to go to the black market with them, but as I grew up, my fourth brother wouldn't let me go there anymore after I graduated from junior high school.
She still tends to speak without thinking when she's relaxed; she needs to correct this habit!
Qian Xiang glanced at Qian Duoduo, thinking he had hurt her with his words, and quickly said, "Duoduo, the Bee Commune has ordered your secret sauce again this time, which is a good thing!"
Qian Duoduo nodded: "Mm!"
Qian Xiang then said, "Duoduo, I'll go find my second uncle, the old Party Secretary, and Accountant Li later. Besides Maoershan Commune, the other two have signed agreements for your spiced dried tofu, and each has two batches. We need to find a place to get it!"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Yes, I need to start preparing too. Luckily, it starts next month, so there are still a few days left, enough time for me to prepare the seasonings!"
Qian Xiang: "Hmm, just tell me what you need. I reckon Accountant Li will be willing to pay for the seasonings!"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "That's great!"
Although Qian Duoduo bought all the seasonings for her spiced tofu from Su Ruanruan, why not make money when you have it?
So Qian Duoduo borrowed 3 yuan from Accountant Li and rode the brigade's bicycle to the supply and marketing cooperative of Maoershan Commune.
On the way, they met Liu Haibo, and the two exchanged pleasantries. Qian Duoduo naturally also mentioned the orders for the state-run restaurants in the county and the Bee Commune.
This made Liu Haibo restless. He said to Qian Duoduo, "Little Qian, you see, we live so close to each other, we can't neglect the sentiments of one commune. Do you think you could supply us with your spiced dried tofu as well?"
Qian Duoduo said, "Of course, our Beian Village is the closest to Maoershan Commune, and you are always the first to receive our deliveries."
Liu Haibo immediately smiled, and the two went to the state-run restaurant and signed the contract. It was lunchtime at the state-run restaurant, and almost every table had ordered Mapo Tofu.
Liu Haibo said with a smile, "This dish is second only to braised pork in terms of popularity."
Qian Duoduo said, "This dish is good with rice, so we ordered a lot of it."
After leaving the state-run restaurant, she said to Liu Haibo, "I know that other villages nearby have also started making tofu, so you have more choices. But our village has an advantage that others don't: innovation!"
Take our spiced dried tofu as an example. If we had other products, we would prioritize partners with whom we have a good working relationship, right?
Liu Haibo smiled and nodded. A relative of his saw that Mapo Tofu was selling well and thought he could make tofu too, but to be honest, his tofu was no match for the tofu from Beian Village. He had only used it twice before Qian Duoduo saw through his mistake.
However, Liu Haibo couldn't figure it out. Qian Duoduo had only been to the state-run restaurant three times, so how did he know that he had used someone else's tofu?
Watching Qian Duoduo ride away on her bicycle, I thought to myself: This girl is not simple. She noticed that I used someone else's tofu and pointed out that the tofu workshop in my village will have new products, and these new products will be given priority to those who have good cooperation.
He regretted it a little. Although he signed the agreement for the spiced tofu, the price had increased by one cent from the initial 25 cents to 26 cents!
The key point is that the other party acted as if he had no trouble selling his stuff, which made him have no choice but to agree. After all, the two nearby communes had it, and it would be so embarrassing for his own commune, which was the place of origin, not to have it!
Qian Duoduo hummed, "We ordinary people are happy today, we ordinary people are hehe, we are really happy today!"
However, things weren't so nice when she got close to home, because Zhen Qiao had already stood up and greeted her!
Qian Duoduo got off her bicycle and greeted her, "Sister-in-law."
Zhen Qiao was taken aback. Qian Duoduo wasn't usually this aloof, but she still smiled and said, "Duoduo, where have you been? Did you buy these?"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Yes, the tofu shop has launched new products, so I bought some and sent them over."
Zhen Qiao's eyes lit up, and she stepped forward and grabbed the bicycle handlebars: "Duo Duo, what did you buy?" She reached out to open the package.
Qian Duoduo grabbed the opening of the triangular pocket, leaving Zhen Qiao with nothing to see.
Zhen Qiao was taken aback, and asked with a puzzled look, "What's wrong?"
Qian Duoduo said, "This is a secret, you can't just look at it."
Zhen Qiao smiled and said, "Oh, I'm not an outsider."
Qian Duoduo asked, "Sister-in-law, you were the one who insisted on seeing this!"
Upon hearing Qian Duoduo's words, Zhen Qiao hesitated and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Qian Duoduo said, "Now other villages are also making tofu, and they are selling it to the state-run restaurants in the commune. This will affect the tofu in our village."
So now we need to develop new products, because we're counting on these to split the profits at the end of the year. Therefore, we can't just show these things to anyone. If someone isn't careful and the secret formula is leaked, I won't be the one to take responsibility.
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