When Miss Shen's family was in trouble, not only did they not help her, but they also canceled the orders they had placed, causing her heavy losses. How are they any different from the thugs in town?
Shen Danru said, "No need for a gift, just get to the point."
Everyone was taken aback. Manager Yuan thought he was the most familiar with Shen Danru. He was the first to order goods from Miss Shen. When the merchants came to his shop and begged him, he had no choice but to lead his people to Shangqing Village.
He forced a smile and said, "Miss Chen, we would like to order your braised dishes and pickled fish again, just like before, what do you think?"
"Manager Yuan, we're planning to open our own shop."
Everyone panicked. If Miss Shen opened her own shop, what would they sell?
Now, we rely entirely on these braised dishes to attract customers; every day, people come to the shop looking for braised dishes and pickled fish.
Shen Danru changed the subject, saying, "It's not impossible for you to sell, but you can pay a deposit in advance. We'll make whatever quantity you order each day. If you decide not to buy the ordered quantity, the deposit is non-refundable. Also, our braised food shop will definitely be open."
"That's right, that's right. Miss Shen opening a shop doesn't affect us."
"Also, I will open a seasoning workshop. If you are interested, you can come to our workshop to place orders. The braised dishes we make use the seasonings that I have prepared myself."
Upon hearing this, all the business owners were secretly delighted. He had repeatedly inquired about Miss Shen's recipe for braised meat and pickled fish, wanting to buy it at a high price, but Miss Shen had refused each time.
If Miss Shen really does have a spice workshop, wouldn't their restaurant be able to reach an even higher level?
"Miss Chen, what kinds of seasonings do you use? Could you please describe them in detail?"
"Five-spice powder, oyster sauce, MSG, chicken powder, and chili powder are all we have for now. We will add more seasonings later. If any of you are interested, I can provide you with samples to try."
Upon hearing this, the restaurant owners realized they had never heard of some of these seasonings before. They wondered if chicken bouillon would impart the umami flavor of chicken soup, and what kind of oil oyster sauce was.
The cooperation talks went very well, and all the dozen or so business owners left in high spirits.
But as they left the Shen family home, before they even left the village, they were stopped by two women.
"Excuse me, ladies, what brings you to stop our carriage?"
If Shen Danru were standing right in front of him, he would recognize these two women at a glance. They were none other than the two women who had stolen the meat before, Da Gang's wife and Er Fu's wife.
"Gentlemen, this is our homemade braised pork and pickled fish. It's just as good as the Shen family's. You can try it. If you like it, we can discuss the price."
Most of the dozen or so shop owners didn't believe that anyone could make the same braised dishes as the Shen family, especially these two country women. They simply told their servants to drive the carriage away.
A few people were also interested. If what these two women said was true, their braised food was just as good as Shen's, and the price was more reasonable, why not order from these two women, or even hire them as chefs in the shop?
Seeing that the owners who had stopped the carriage were still hesitant, Da Gang's wife and Er Fu's wife said, "Don't worry, gentlemen. We used to work as servants for the Shen family, and we learned this recipe from Miss Shen. You can try it first."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeepers became even more interested. They got off the carriage, stepped forward, and picked up the braised meat from the two women's hands, putting it into their mouths.
Da Gang's wife and Er Fu's wife smiled and said, "How is it? Is it delicious?"
"Pah! I spit!"
The owners spat out all the braised meat they were eating.
"You have the audacity to say you learned from Miss Shen? Do you even deserve to?"
"Yes, it's really disgusting. I've never eaten such disgusting meat before."
"Yes, we wouldn't even take it if it were given to us for free."
The bosses looked extremely grim. They vomited repeatedly, trying to clear the taste from their mouths. Then they called their servants to rinse their mouths before getting into their carriages and driving away.
Da Gang's wife and Er Fu's wife were stunned on the spot.
The two of them had been researching how to make braised meat for some time. They finally managed to make a dish that tasted almost as good as the Shen family's, so they went to the market to sell it. But to their surprise, everyone who tried it waved their hands and said they didn't want it anymore.
Later, they stopped allowing people to taste it. In order to break even, they sold it for thirty coins a pound, but they wouldn't let anyone taste it, so even fewer people bought it.
Upon returning, I heard from the villagers that more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages had gone to the Shen family. Judging from their attire, they seemed to be business owners from the town. They were waiting on the only road that came out of the Shen family.
Sure enough, the bosses arrived.
They believed their food tasted just as good as Shen's, but they were surprised that the restaurant owners were so picky and said their food was bad.
Da Gang's wife was in a panic. What were they going to do? They hadn't sold a single pound of the fifty pounds of braised meat they made, and they had even lost their capital.
"Sister-in-law, this meat is yours. You can return my half of the cost, and the profits are yours too. I'm not making any more money from this."
"What? Sister-in-law, why are you doing this? We agreed to make money together, why are you backing out now?"
“You should earn more. I need the money urgently. I've used all this money to buy meat and ingredients. If your older brother finds out, he'll beat me up again. Don't worry, I'm not a shareholder, but I'll still help you with the work. We'll find another place to sell tomorrow.”
Erfu's wife looked at her sister-in-law suspiciously. Why was her sister-in-law so nice today? She was never like this before.
"Sister-in-law, is this deal really on me alone? And you're even helping me out?"
"Really, don't worry."
"Alright then, sister-in-law, you're so kind. I'll go home and get the money now, wait for me a moment."
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