Liu Zi never expected that Song Yan would try to drag her down with her. She just wanted to be a fragrant beauty, not to wash her smelly intestines every day.
"Sister Yan, I have other things to do and I really don't have the energy..." Liu Zi declined with a bitter face.
"Girl, no matter how much money you have, you still have to support Zhao Qi. There will always be a day when you run out of money. If you don't make more money while you're young, what will you do when you're old?" Song Yan was a little worried when she thought about how much money Lin Yizhou had spent to do things for her.
"Sister, I'm really busy. I have to contribute articles to magazines and write every day. I simply don't have any time."
Left with no other choice, Liu Zi revealed her work at the magazine. This was actually a good thing, as it allowed the villagers to learn about it through the Song family, saving them a lot of trouble.
"What? You write for a magazine? Really?"
Song Yan exclaimed in surprise, and the Song family's gaze towards her immediately changed. A woman who could write articles for magazines was a true talent!
Looking at Liu Zi's delicate hands, Song Yan nodded. It was indeed a waste to let such hands cook every day.
"In that case, we'll pay for it from you," Shi Jianjun suddenly said. He and his wife couldn't take advantage of others for nothing.
"Okay!" Liu Zi readily agreed, as long as she wasn't asked to wash her intestines.
"But I get to decide the price," Liu Zi stated a condition.
Song Yan readily agreed.
Seeing the expressions of agreement on everyone's faces, Liu Zi was deeply moved. The Song family were all kind people, and Shi Jianjun was also a good person.
"Yesterday I went to look at motorcycles with Sister Yan and I found one I liked. You can buy it and give it to me as a gift." Liu Zi had already thought it through in the afternoon. Back then, they used a barter system, so she hoped it would be the same this time.
"No way!" Song Yan was the first to object.
"The motorcycle owner said he'd sell it to you for a thousand, but I can't take advantage of you."
Mr. and Mrs. Song and Shi Jianjun nodded in agreement; a thousand yuan was too cheap.
"At the very least, we need a Honda 750." Song Yan knew a bit about motorcycles.
"My dear sister! Even if you buy it, I can't ride it! I just got my motorcycle license, and I'm too scared to ride one." Liu Zi said, both amused and exasperated.
"You just promised me I could set the price, why are you going back on your word!" Liu Zi retorted, using Song Yan's own words as a pretext.
Song Yan was speechless.
"Okay, brother-in-law, take the pot I used to make braised meat with you in a bit. There are a lot of ingredients in that braising liquid, so don't waste it. You need to add fresh ingredients and boil it every day from now on. The braising liquid will become more and more flavorful." Liu Zi told them some important things to pay attention to.
Thus, due to Liu Zi's "stubbornness", the two parties reached a purchase agreement.
The Song couple were very helpful; they bought the motorcycle the very next day, and even remembered small items like the helmet.
Liu Zi looked at the brand-new motorcycle and couldn't help but laugh and cry. Had this couple forgotten that she hadn't gotten her driver's license yet?
"I've already spoken to my comrade, and he'll bring the driver's license over tomorrow." Shi Jianjun seemed to know Liu Zi's worries and took care of everything in one go.
Liu Zi's eyes lit up again. It's true that having connections in high places makes things easier. Getting her driver's license sooner will make it more convenient for her to go out.
"Thank you, Sister Yan and Brother-in-law." Since last night, Liu Zi has completely changed her address.
"I should be thanking you, you're giving us money!" Song Yan could imagine that as long as they set up the pot and started cooking the brine, none of the passing drivers would be able to escape.
"Now that you've bought the motorcycle, Sister Yan, you shouldn't leave. I'll write down the formula for you so you can try it out when you get back and open the store as soon as possible." Liu Zi kept Song Yan there.
"OK!"
Now that the matter was settled, Song Yan no longer declined. Time would tell, and the couple would remember Liu Zi's kindness.
Making braising liquid isn't difficult, but there are some things to keep in mind, and proper ingredient preparation is actually very important.
"The processing of pig intestines is crucial. To remove the unpleasant smell, they must be thoroughly cleaned inside and out. A key ingredient here is wood ash," Liu Zi said. She and Song Yan talked for two whole hours.
"It's late today. I'll have your brother-in-law buy a set of pig offal tomorrow, and we'll give it a try." Song Yan was very excited.
"Okay!" Liu Zi readily agreed.
"When you get back, don't forget to boil that brine again. This is very important. A good pot of brine takes time and effort to make," Liu Zi reminded her.
"Okay, I've got it."
Liu Zi finally had one thing settled, and hoped that Sister Yan's business would take off from here and achieve even greater success.
Xu Jin of Venus Records in Hong Kong received Liu Zi's call and has already relayed the information to the company's management.
The company immediately drafted the contract, and Xu Jin has already booked a flight to Beijing for tomorrow.
However, a certain director surnamed Wang was very dissatisfied with the progress of Jin Xing Records, and he angrily scolded Xu Jin.
"Director Wang, calm down. You know the conditions on the mainland these days. I heard that the songwriter doesn't even have a landline. We had a lot of trouble getting in touch with her."
Manager Zhou, Xu Jin's superior, wiped the sweat from his brow and quickly tried to explain on behalf of his subordinate.
"I don't care about any of that. It was Jin Xing who promised to find a suitable song for me. It took so long, and we finally found one that I was satisfied with. But now a week has passed, and I haven't even listened to the whole song. My movie has been put on hold because of this song. Do you know how much it costs to be on hold for a day?" Director Wang was so enraged that he was about to kill someone.
Manager Zhou could only keep apologizing. He couldn't afford to offend Director Wang, who was currently the most popular director in Hong Kong. Every film he made was a hit, and Director Wang was practically a guarantee of box office success.
Their boss went to great lengths to secure the theme song for the film, but Director Wang's demands nearly threw their Golden Star Records into chaos.
I wrote one, but I'm not satisfied!
Write another one, still not satisfied!
Ultimately, all the company's composers perished.
If Xu Jin hadn't discovered that some of the song demos sent to the company had a similar style, and sent them over as a last resort, their Venus Records would have suffered a huge embarrassment in Hong Kong.
"What's your name? Book me a flight for today right now. I want to go to Beijing with you." Director Wang couldn't wait any longer.
Xu Jin dared not object and immediately slunk out at the manager's instruction.
He had to contact Liu Zi quickly and move the agreed time forward. If Director Wang arrived in Beijing and still couldn't see him, he figured he'd be torn to shreds by him.
For the sake of those HK$30,000, Liu Zi made an exception and gave Xu Jin the phone number of Song Yan's shop, so she received the news immediately this time.
It's fine if it's a day earlier. Anyway, she's already prepared the song. She can just sign the contract and give it to the other party when the time comes.
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