The old man nodded and said, "Qibao's idea is good. Wait until Chunxi and Fugui get off work this afternoon and ask them to invite your parents over so we can discuss it together. What do you think?"
Zhang and Li's eyes were red. They immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the old man, but Wang immediately pulled them up and said, "You two silly children, why are you kowtowed so suddenly? Get up quickly. This is not the way for a family."
Zhang wiped her tears and said, "I know Qibao wanted to give this lucrative business to our mother's family because of us, but we can't kowtow to Qibao, it wouldn't be good for Qibao, a younger generation, so we can only kowtow to Dad to express our gratitude."
Mrs. Li also said, "Yes, with this business in hand, my nephew will be able to go to school and won't be reluctant to buy meat. I am really happy. I thank Qibao from the bottom of my heart." After saying this, she wiped away her tears.
Qibao said, "Aunt and Second Aunt, please don't thank me. I should thank you for your generosity. My mother took my grandparents in, and not only did you not complain, you also lent a hand to help my mother. Last time, when Grandma Chen and Grandma Zhao came over, not only did they not feel uncomfortable, they also comforted my grandmother. So they are all good people, and I like them very much. Life is mutual. If you treat me well, then I will treat you a hundred times better, right?"
When Zhang and Li heard Qibao's words, they laughed and tears started to flow again. They were so moved. How could they not be heartbroken by a niece like her?
Mrs. Lin also said, "Qibao is right. Eldest and second sister-in-law, you should get up first. There is no need for a family to be like this." After that, she stepped forward, held the arms of the two sisters-in-law, and pulled them up.
The two of them also stood up, and the old man continued: "Later, you two go and tell your brothers from your mother's family to come over tomorrow. We will sit down together to discuss it. Shopkeeper Tong is still waiting for a reply!"
"Okay, Dad, I'll go right away." The two of them hurriedly prepared to go to the workshop to talk about this matter with the mother and brothers.
The next day, when Chunxi and Fugui came to work, their parents came behind them.
Before even entering the house, Old Man Zhang asked, "I've heard Fugui say this when he came back. Is this really what you meant, in-laws?"
The old man said, "Let's go inside and sit down and talk slowly."
"Ai!"
After they sat down, the old man came forward and said, "This is indeed true. We plan to give you the recipe for potato flour and let your two families work together."
Old man Li said: "No!"
When Mrs. Li heard that her father had actually refused, she immediately became extremely anxious. She stepped forward and grabbed Old Man Li and said, "Dad, what's wrong? This is a good thing. Why are you refusing it?"
Old man Li said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Your father hasn't even finished what he's saying. Can't you just listen to me first? You haven't changed your impatience at all."
Li felt a little embarrassed and walked to Zhao's side without saying anything.
Old Man Li continued, "Since the Xu family gave this idea to our two families, we can't just take this lucrative business for nothing. How about this: the Xu family takes 50%, and the rest goes to me and Old Brother Zhang's family in half? How about that?"
Old Man Zhang, who was listening, slapped his thigh and said, "I agree with what Brother Li said. Let's divide this business among the three of us. This way, we can all make money, and the Xu family won't suffer any loss."
The old man shook his head and said, "Why do we need to split it equally? You guys will be the ones running this business from now on. You know we're just starting out, so we don't have the time to worry about anything else!"
Old man Zhang said, "But the recipe for potato flour was given by you, brother. If we monopolize it, that would be inhumane. If you don't share it with us, then we don't want this recipe anymore."
Seeing how determined they were, the old man took a step back and said, "Okay, if that's the case, then my family will take 20%, and the rest will be divided equally between your two families. If you still don't agree, I won't be happy!"
"This..." The two old men suddenly didn't know what to say.
At this time, Uncle Xu said, "Father-in-law, Uncle Li, please accept it. This is a token of my father's kindness. Please don't let him down."
"Well, since you treat us like family, we can't let you down. We must do our best!"
Seeing that they finally agreed, the old man smiled and nodded and said, "Then let's discuss how to do it."
"Okay, brother, you say it, we will listen to you!" said Old Man Wang.
"First of all, do we need to hire people to make potato flour? And do we need a workshop to work in?" asked the old man.
"That's right. I wonder if you have any solution, brother?" asked Old Man Li.
"How about this? My family will pay for building the workshop, and you will be responsible for recruiting people. How about that?" said the old man.
"Then the Xu family is at a disadvantage, isn't it? This person is easy to find. Just shout in the village and those who have nothing to do at home will be willing to come and work. But you have to spend money, brother!" said old man Li.
At this time, Old Man Zhang also spoke up, "We don't need to build a new workshop. There's a large courtyard in our village that has been uninhabited for many years. The original owner has moved away. I think it's a perfect fit. Why don't we pool our money and ask the village chief to buy it? What do you think?"
The old man said, "Since Brother Zhang thinks it's suitable, then it must be right. This will also save the time of building a workshop. However, you don't need to pay for the money. It's not too late to talk about it after the potato flour makes money."
The old man knew the situation of their two families. He estimated that even if this money was taken out, there would be no money left in the family.
"Okay, then I'll do as you say. I'll talk to our village chief when I get back. But I don't have the potatoes needed to make potato flour at home!"
"You don't need to worry about this, brother. In the early stage, you can get the potatoes from my house, and then you can plant them at your own home. This stuff has a high yield, is drought-resistant, and grows fast, so you don't need much care." said the old man.
"Okay, since you've already thought it out for us, then leave the rest to us. But when we make money from potato flour in the future, we have to pay back every cent of the costs to you, so we can feel more at ease," said Old Man Li.
"Yes, my home and Brother Li's are not far from each other. It only takes about an incense stick of time to walk there. From now on, our two families will manage it together. You can rest assured, brother." said Old Man Zhang.
"Of course I'm relieved, but you have to be careful when recruiting people, and don't let this practice spread out easily!" said the old man.
"How about we follow your family's example and sign a contract?"
"This method is fine, let's do it this way! Shall we go back and buy this yard now?" said Old Man Li.
"Don't worry, the house is there and won't disappear. But you can have lunch at my house, how about that?" asked the old man.
"Okay, there's no rush. We'll thank you, brother."
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