Mr. Zheng and Zheng Yuan were stunned when they heard this. They thought that things would not be so easy to accomplish, but they did not expect Murong Shu to bring it up directly on such an occasion.
Mr. Zheng thought for a moment and replied solemnly, "Please speak, Miss Mu. The Zheng family is willing to cooperate."
"I hope the quality of the seafood purchased by the Zheng family is up to standard and the price given to the fishermen is not too low, so as to improve their lives."
After Murong Shu finished speaking, the dinner table fell into silence. No one expected her to make such a request. Even Liu Zhi was shocked.
"Miss Mu is so righteous!" Mr. Zheng was moved by Murong Shu at this moment. He decided to double the price of the next purchase of seafood than the original plan.
"Shu'er would like to thank Mr. Zheng on behalf of the fishermen. We will have a longer-term cooperation in the future, and it will definitely make everyone rich."
Murong Shu could see that the Zheng family was not an ordinary merchant family. She was willing to cooperate with them not only for Rong Yunnan's sake, but also because of their own good qualities.
"Shu'er, thank you!" Rong Yunnan knew that Murong Shu's words basically meant that he had decided to cooperate with his father-in-law's family. They were not the only choice, but Murong Shu gave the opportunity to the Zheng family.
"Uncle Yunnan and Shu'er, why are you being so polite? Today's lunch is not for nothing. Please help me sort out the preservation methods of these seafood."
Murong Shu thought that they didn't have much time left here, so he decided to gather everyone together to help with the work.
"Shu'er, as long as I have these delicious foods, I can work every day." Jun Mingyue loved today's seafood dinner the most, so she was very happy when she heard that she could help.
"Yes, Shu'er, if you need help, just tell me. Second Uncle can do any job. Help Second Uncle when you are free.
Make something delicious." Mousse didn't care about food before, but after eating the food cooked by Murong Shu, he fell madly in love with food.
He especially liked to eat desserts when he was in the capital. He would go there by himself when he was free, and if he couldn't make it in time, he would ask his servants to buy them for him.
Including Master Zheng and Zheng Yuan, they were left behind to help. Although no one knew what to do, they just followed Murong Shu's instructions.
"Mr. Zheng, Uncle Zheng, I want to sell these fresh shrimps in two ways. One is to sell dried prawns, which customers can just soak when they buy them. The other is to eat fresh prawns when the weather is cold." This is the method Murong Shu can think of at the moment, and Wen Jing is taking notes on the side.
"Shu'er, how can we help?" Mousse couldn't sit still for a moment and had to do something, otherwise he felt that he was not worthy of being Shu'er's second uncle.
"Uncle, add the seafood species that Ziyu drew and what we saw at the beach today, and then draw a few more pictures according to those species. Then organize the fishermen to learn from them so that they won't make mistakes when fishing."
Seeing that they had nothing to do, Murong Shu assigned them a painting task. Based on their speed, they should be able to deliver the drawings to the Zheng family tonight.
"Hey, I'll take them there right now." Except for Rong Yunnan and Wen Jing who was recording, the rest of the people were taken away by Mu Si. Lunch couldn't be eaten in vain, so it was time to repay his little niece.
"Ms. Mu, please feel free to ask for anything you need." Zheng Yuan was very excited. He felt that he would be able to achieve greater things by following Miss Mu.
"Uncle Zheng has someone set up a pot in the yard, and then has someone go buy some seafood. If you have trusted people, you can bring them over to learn how to make dried prawns according to the method I gave you."
Murong Shu decided to let Wen Jing record the steps in detail first, and then let them follow the steps when everyone gathered in the afternoon, and then give them guidance if there were any mistakes.
For an entire afternoon, Murong Shu, Mr. Zheng and his son, Rong Yunnan, and Wen Jing were discussing the matter. Wen Jing recorded the air-drying method in great detail and even provided pictures based on Murong Shu's description. Murong Shu was stunned.
Rong Yunnan directly wrote a plan based on Murong Shu's description, including how big the workshop should be, how many people should be hired, and how much money would be needed in the early stages.
Murong Shu looked at Wen Jing, then at Rong Yunnan, and the Zheng father and son who happily said that they had made little investment. Murong Shu felt that doing business and studying might be a talent.
"Miss Mu, is there something wrong? Don't worry about the money. If you think the workshop is too small, we can build a few more." Zheng Yuan thought Murong Shu was worried about the money, so he acted like "I'm a sucker, I have money" and made Murong Shu laugh.
"Uncle Zheng, it's not about money. I'm wondering if we can build a workshop right by the sea, and if we recruit workers, we can hire the fishermen's families. This will increase their income and solve the problem of shipping goods back by sea."
Murong Shu felt that if a family could have two sources of income it would be a great help to these people, so he put forward his suggestion.
"Miss Mu, your idea is great. We agree." Mr. Zheng agreed very much. This would also solve the problem of recruiting workers. The workers could live in their own homes and save on accommodation.
"But I went to check it out today. It's not far away, but the road is not very good. If we want to expand our business, I think we can repair the road first."
Murong Shu felt the road was very bumpy today. In fact, this road was really wrong, but he was used to walking on smooth roads in the capital, so it was difficult to accept it for a while.
"Don't worry, Miss Mu. I will arrange this matter today and ensure that a wide road is built." Zheng Yuan is now a brainless fan of Murong Shu. He is willing to do whatever Murong Shu says.
The more they talked, the more they got along, and they didn't end their conversation until dinner time. Mr. Zheng didn't leave any food for them, and the people arranged by Zheng Yuan had also arrived. Murong Shu didn't cook today, and asked the chef to do it directly.
Seeing that everyone was present, Murong Shu asked everyone to start trying to make dried shrimps in the yard.
Ask someone to clean the fresh live shrimps that were just caught in the afternoon, remove the shrimp threads, shrimp whiskers and shrimp legs. Then three people are assigned to put the cleaned fresh shrimps into the pot and add an appropriate amount of water.
"Put a proper amount of salt in the pot, more salt, the purpose of this is to increase the saltiness of the shrimp. When it is cooked, cover the pot and cook over high heat for 8-10 minutes, until the shrimp changes color and begins to bend.
"Murong Shu taught in person on the spot, and these are also the more critical steps.
After the shrimps were cooked, Murong Shu had them spread out flat on a drying basket, emphasizing that they should be dried in a single layer to avoid stacking.
"If there is sufficient sunlight, it will take 1.5-2 days to dry the shrimps like this. When the shrimps touch the ground, they will feel dry and not sticky. If you grab a handful of them, you will hear a crisp sound, which means they are dried enough."
Murong Shu was still a little worried that everyone might not make the right judgment, so he explained it again to everyone in detail. Everyone listened carefully, afraid of missing it.