Chapter 60 Rumors are not credible
As if hearing a voice, Mr. Zhao turned around.
Shopkeeper Zhao said respectfully, "Young Master, this is Miss Qiao, and these two are Miss Qiao's beastly husbands, Master Que and Master Bai."
"Miss Qiao, this is our young master."
Qiao Su Luo bowed and said, "Greetings, Master Zhao."
Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo also nodded politely.
Young Master Zhao stood up and returned the greeting, "Miss Qiao, Young Master Que, Young Master Bai."
"Everyone, please don't be so polite. Please take a seat first."
When Master Zhao started to speak, his voice was as clear and pleasant as the sound of a mountain spring flowing over bluestone.
After exchanging greetings, the two sides sat down together.
Shopkeeper Zhao respectfully served tea.
Young Master Zhao Tingci got straight to the point and said, "To be honest, Miss Qiao, there have been some issues at Zuixianlou. Someone betrayed the Zhao family and leaked the recipes, causing a significant impact on Zuixianlou's business. I was originally planning to close it down, but I didn't expect it to come back to life and be doing better than ever."
"Even I find it incredible. All this is thanks to Miss Qiao."
"Shopkeeper Zhao only spent thirty taels of silver on the secret recipe before, which was indeed inappropriate. I will give Miss Qiao another thirty taels today. If Miss Qiao is satisfied, we can discuss the next business."
When Qiao Suluo heard this, she was very surprised. She didn't expect that Mr. Zhao was so generous.
Qiao Su Luo really needs money.
However, she could also feel the sincerity of Mr. Zhao.
Qiao Suluo naturally would not refuse. The secret recipe of Konjac Soup was indeed not worth so much silver, but the secret recipe for preparing Konjac Soup could be used to make other dishes, so it was worth the silver.
Zuixianlou's business is spread all over the place, so this amount of money should be nothing to the Zhao family. Moreover, if the Zhao family uses secret recipes to make new dishes, the business may be able to reach a higher level.
Qiao Su Luo smiled and said, "That's enough. I wonder what other business Mr. Zhao wants to discuss?"
Sixty taels of silver were enough for her to redeem Chu Moyuan.
It would also cost fifty taels of silver to redeem Tushan Feishang, but she decided to redeem Chu Moyuan first and not let Chu Moyuan die.
The secret recipe of Konjac Shuang costs sixty taels of silver, which is already very high according to the market price.
Zhao Tingci spoke with a noble and elegant air, continuing, "Miss Qiao's tofu is unique. I'd like to know the secret recipe. Would Miss Qiao be willing to sell it?"
Qiao Su Luo pondered for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhao, I don't plan to sell the tofu secret recipe."
Zhao Tingci didn't seem surprised by Qiao Suluo's words. He sipped his tea, tapping the cup lightly with his slender, jade-like fingers. He said thoughtfully, "If Miss Qiao only made tofu and sold it sporadically in Nanhe County, perhaps it wouldn't attract too much attention."
"But if we sell more in the future, some forces will know the uniqueness of tofu, and Miss Qiao may not be able to keep the secret recipe."
Hearing this, Qiao Suluo was startled. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that what Mr. Zhao said was right.
"If Miss Qiao is willing to cooperate with me, I will show enough sincerity to satisfy Miss Qiao." "I will also protect Miss Qiao."
Qiao Su Luo looked up at him. Although he was wearing a bamboo hat and her face could not be seen clearly, Qiao Su Luo could still hear the sincerity in his words by listening to his voice.
She instinctively looked at Que Hongjin, asking him what he thought with her eyes.
There was a bitter look between Que Hongjin's eyebrows.
If he still had his previous identity, he would definitely be able to protect her and never let anyone hurt her, but now... he couldn't guarantee it.
Although it is just one kind of food, it is unique and cannot be found anywhere else. Some family forces may be tempted by the business opportunities in it.
In order to fight for something, it is easy to kill each other and leave no trace.
Many big families have many servants behind them, and can even hire killers to kill people.
He could protect his wife with all his might, but he was afraid of what would happen. He didn't dare to think about what he would do if something happened to her.
The Zhao family is a top-notch aristocratic family, and the reputation of this young master Zhao is indeed good and trustworthy.
So he nodded to Qiao Su Luo.
Qiao Suluo looked at Bai Qianluo. There was a look of pity and love in Bai Qianluo's eyes, and a feeling of helplessness and powerlessness. He hated this feeling so much.
He nodded too.
Qiao Su Luo understood.
She looked at Mr. Zhao and said, "To be honest, Mr. Zhao, I can make a big business out of my tofu business."
There is not only tofu, but also many tofu derivatives.
"I was originally planning to open a tofu workshop. Since Mr. Zhao is so sincere, I think we can cooperate to open a workshop together. I will provide the secret recipe, and Mr. Zhao will arrange for people to build and operate the workshop. I can only take 20% of the profits as dividends."
She is not greedy. She only provides the secret recipe and does not care about anything else. She also does not provide financial support. When the business grows bigger in the future, the 20% she takes will be more than enough.
The most important thing is to get the protection of the Zhao family, which is a hundred benefits with no harm.
Zhao Tingci didn't expect Qiao Suluo to agree so quickly.
He looked at the two people beside her, Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo. They were once the most talented people in the capital, but now...
However, they were different from what he had imagined. It was said that they had become useless and been abandoned, but it seemed that this was not the case. They looked calm and peaceful, as if they had no resentment towards their current situation.
Is she the one who brought about these changes?
Zhao Tingci looked at Qiao Suluo inquiringly through his cloak.
He had never seen Qiao Su Luo before, but he had heard some rumors about her. What he saw now was not consistent with the rumors at all.
Especially her eyes are bright and full of wisdom, and she can make konjac cake and tofu, so she is indeed not an ordinary person.
Zhao Tingci said, "Okay, but I'll give Miss Qiao an extra 10% share, so it'll be 30%."
Qiao Suluo had never expected Zhao Tingci to be so generous and easy to talk to. She smiled brightly, "Mr. Zhao is straightforward."
The subsequent negotiations were very pleasant, and they quickly signed the contract and put their fingerprints on it.
After receiving the contract, Qiao Su Luo said with a smile, "Mr. Zhao is a straightforward person. I'll give you a few tofu dishes for free."
Zhao Tingci was slightly stunned and nodded in agreement.
Qiao Su Luo went to the kitchen and made some tofu dishes.
Zhao Tingci picked up his chopsticks and tasted the food. He was amazed by every dish. "Very good."
He manages Zuixianlou and is good at researching dishes. Each of his tofu dishes has a unique flavor and excellent taste, especially the tofu and pork ribs soup, which is exceptionally delicious.
"Ms. Qiao's cooking skills are amazing."
He thought that if he deliberately lowered the price or the commission during the business negotiations, Miss Qiao would never take the initiative to offer the recipes for these dishes.
If they get the secret recipe for making tofu in the future, they can directly supply the tofu to Zuixianlou to make special dishes like this, and they won't have to worry about anyone stealing Zuixianlou's business.
"Mr. Zhao praised me."
"But if Mr. Zhao wants to improve the business of Zuixianlou, I have another idea."
Young Master Zhao was originally discussing business with Qiao Suruo from a businessman's perspective, but now, while eating delicious food and looking into her lively eyes, and listening to these words, for some reason, a hint of interest arose in his heart.
"I wonder if Miss Qiao has any ideas. If they are good, Miss Qiao can also make an offer."
This negotiation made him realize that one cannot judge a person by his appearance and rumors cannot be trusted.
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