Sure enough, after hearing Han Xiao's words, Lu Ming restrained himself a little and said to Han Mingyuan: "Brother Han, I was wrong. Your son is just a little fox. He has a lot of tricks in his mind."
Han Mingyuan was also surprised. In his impression, Han Xiao was relatively introverted. He didn't expect that this time he was so bold and thoughtful, with a plan for every step. It was a huge difference from before.
However, Han Mingyuan didn't think much about it and just thought that he was stimulated by Han Mingxiu.
In the afternoon, he discussed the details with Lu Ming again. Lu Ming lowered the price of the five recipes to 80 taels each, and immediately bought them out and signed a contract, so that Han Xiao could not sell them to others.
Although Lu Ming and Han Mingyuan have a good relationship, the business world is like a battlefield, and even brothers have to settle accounts clearly. This price is still within Han Xiao's expectations.
Suddenly having such a large sum of money, Han Xiao decided to ask the village chief to send more beans next time, as Yipintang had a large order.
Han Xiao gave his mother 200 taels of the 400 taels of silver notes, which scared her.
When Han was discussing business with Lu Ming just now, his mother was not there and didn't know why her son suddenly took out such a large sum of money.
"Why are there so many? What did you do, son?" Han's mother asked anxiously.
"It's okay, mother. I just did a business deal with Uncle Lu. Please take this money for now."
Upon hearing this, Han's mother breathed a sigh of relief and put her mind at ease. She ran to the room and put the money away, otherwise she would always feel a little unsafe.
Looking at Han's mother's appearance, Han Xiao smiled and shook his head. Han's mother would receive more money in the future, so let her get used to it first.
The breakfast shop is still very popular every day and basically closes at noon, so there is plenty of time to make tofu in the afternoon.
The village chief brought Han Zhong over again to deliver beans. He didn't give many because he was afraid that Han Xiao wouldn't be able to sell them all.
Unexpectedly, he saw the bustling crowd of guests outside the door, and couldn't help but marvel at it. He immediately expedited the delivery of another batch. Han Xiao discussed with the village chief that the current demand for beans is relatively large. If the villagers do not have much stock, they can go to nearby villages to have a look.
Anyway, Han Xiao only charges 6 cents, and he didn't ask much about the price the village chief paid.
This is also a way to repay the village chief for his support of his family. Han Xiao and Han Zhong became familiar with each other during their interactions. Now Han Zhong admires Han Xiao very much and does whatever he asks him to do.
After Yipin Lou launched new dishes, it attracted a constant stream of guests. Lu Ming found Han Xiao and asked him to speed up the production of tofu to ensure that Yipin Lou's tofu would not be out of stock.
So Han Xiao didn't even have time to rest during this period. He even had chest muscles from pushing the millstone. But it was also good this way. At least his body was much stronger. The food had been better recently and he had even grown a little taller.
He is only seventeen years old but he looks like an adult, with broad shoulders, slim waist and upright figure. In addition, the Han family has good genes and his face is rare and handsome. The girls and brothers who come to buy tofu blush and their hearts beat fast when they see him.
Han Xiaoke had no time to take care of them. As the weather got colder, it was raining in the past two days. Cold water was needed to soak beans. Han's mother had frostbite on her hands, which made Han Mingyuan feel distressed.
Han Xiao also felt that this could not go on. Coincidentally, Han Zhong came to deliver beans in the heavy snow, so he carefully asked if anyone was willing to come and help.
If you pay 10 cents a day, you can ask Han Zhong in the village. When Han Zhong heard this, he immediately patted his chest and said that he would take care of it. 10 cents a day is not a small amount of money, and many people are vying to do it.
Han Xiao added, "If you want to work until the New Year, go ask if anyone is willing. This job is simple, but hard work."
Han Zhong said, "It's always hard work for farmers. Even if you pay me so much, there will be people who will do the work. Don't worry, I'll bring them over to you tomorrow. How many people do you need?"
Han Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Two people should be enough for now. If you work, food and accommodation are provided. You can live in my house. The wages are paid monthly, and there are bonuses for good work."
"I'd like to meet your conditions." Han Zhong said with a smile.
This is not a lie. This wage is rare even in the town. Now, doing hard labor only pays about 6 cents a day. Han Xiao giving 10 cents is really pie in the sky.
"Brother Han, you are most welcome to come. However, Brother Han is not just about making tofu. I need Brother Han to help me with something else." Han Xiao already had a plan in mind, which he had thought of in advance.
Han Zhong thought Han Xiao was joking and didn't take it too seriously. He just said he would bring the person over tomorrow and hurried back in the heavy snow.
After solving the employee's problem, Han Xiao stretched his shoulders. The workload these days was too heavy, and he wanted to have a good rest when the people arrived. The purpose of making money was to enjoy himself.
If you make money but become sick from overwork, that would be putting the cart before the horse.
Besides, the New Year is coming soon, and the business is stable now. It is time to go to the Ruan family and talk about the cancellation of the engagement.
The longer he stayed in this era, the more fortunate Han Xiao felt. Fortunately, this place was not so feudal. In ancient times, breaking off an engagement was a shame for the family, but here it all depended on the consent of both parties, which was quite open-minded.
Besides, he was just a poor boy, and Mr. Ruan might not marry his beloved daughter to him.
Han Zhong acted quickly and brought people to knock on the door early the next morning. Fortunately, Han Xiao's shop was about to open for business.
Looking at Han Zhong and two other young men outside the door, they had some similarities in their features and must be brothers.
When Han Zhong saw Han Xiao, he said, "Han Xiao, I brought people to you. This is Han Dashan, and the shorter one is Han Dahe."
Han Xiao thought that the name was really chosen casually.
Han Dashan and Han Dahe immediately stepped forward to greet Han Xiao. Their family was poor and there were six brothers. The eldest and second oldest were already married, Han Dashan was the third oldest, and Han Dahe was the fourth oldest. They were almost at the age to get married, but because they were too poor, no matchmaker dared to come and propose marriage.
This time, Han Zhong happened to be looking for someone in the village, so he thought of their family. Although they were poor, they were all good at work.
Han Xiao looked at the two of them with great satisfaction. He was really afraid that Han Zhong would bring him a weak little braised vegetable.
However, the two brothers Dashan and Dahe are tall and fat, and seem to be able to do heavy work.
"Come in quickly. We're about to open the stall. You two can come and help us later. The monthly salary will be calculated starting today. Brother Han, don't rush back. Come back after dinner."
As she spoke, Han's mother brought over a lot of food from the kitchen. Since they were all grown men, Han's mother was afraid that it wouldn't be enough, so she quickly fried another dish.
Dashan Dahe had never eaten such delicious food before, and he ate it voraciously. Although Han Zhong felt a little better, he couldn't stop eating.
Han Xiao looked at them without saying much, but just silently brought over a few more bowls of tofu pudding.
After eating and drinking their fill, the three of them felt a little embarrassed looking at the empty bowls in front of them.
Especially Dashan and Dahe were really afraid that Han Xiao would dislike them for eating too much and drive them back.
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