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299 Contract

(Girls' Literature)

Zhang Dafu was very happy to see them coming. He asked the housekeeper to take the three kids out to play while he discussed business with Shen Zian and Su Zhi.

Shen Zian knew that Su Zhi was much better than him at doing business, and this seasoning was also made by Su Zhi. He always supported Su Zhi in taking charge of the overall situation, and he just had to protect her behind her. To be honest, Shen Zian really liked watching his wife talking about business. That energetic look was really attractive.

Su Zhi knew long ago that Shen Zian was not a male chauvinist. She asked him to come forward just to make him happy. Now that he was happy to watch her do business, she did not refuse. In fact, she thought she was more efficient than Shen Zian in doing business. Her husband was best suited to action rather than talking, such as archery, martial arts, and Qinggong. Even farming and driving a cart were extremely handsome. His indifferent look and gentle smile were the most charming.

So Su Zhi started talking about business with Zhang Dafu very generously.

Zhang Dafu naturally realized that if this business was to be negotiated, he would have to talk to Su Zhi. The husband of the lady from the Shen family only came to show his support. He had been in business for many years and naturally had done business with women. He would not look down on Su Zhi just because she was a woman, so he quickly started talking to Su Zhi.

"I am very interested in that seasoning, but I don't know what it is. Please tell me more about it."

Zhang Dafu said that because there were too many people that day, he couldn't ask in detail. Because if he asked in detail, he was afraid that others would hear and interfere. Then he would make less money. That's why he quietly asked Shen Zian and his wife to find another time to discuss in detail, and he didn't even ask the name of the seasoning.

Su Zhi said: "I made this seasoning from more than ten kinds of plants. It is in the form of rice powder and can be added to dishes. Just a tiny bit. Just put it in the dish and it will make the dish taste more delicious. Mr. Zhang, you also ate food at my house the other day. It was just the most ordinary green vegetables, but just by adding the seasoning, it can be said to be very delicious, right? This is the use of seasoning. I named this seasoning, 'Wei Duo Xiang'."

The name Wei Duo Xiang can be said to be a random name Su Zhi came up with. She did not choose a name like Thirteen Spices because she did not want people to guess that it was made of thirteen things. Of course, her seasoning was not really made of thirteen things, but calling it Fourteen Spices or Fifteen Spices would be even weirder, so after thinking about it, she finally called it the most popular "Wei Duo Xiang". She believed that as long as the product was good, she didn't mind if the name was vulgar.

Zhang Dafu heard the name and read it several times. He thought that although the name was ordinary, it was really relevant, wasn't it? As long as this thing was used, the taste would be more fragrant. What he cared about was that this seasoning only needed a little bit to make the dish delicious, and it was so simple to use.

"Rice is in powder form, so it's easy to preserve, right? Just like salt?"

"Yes, as long as it is not exposed to moisture, it can be stored for a long time and is also very convenient to transport."

Su Zhi thought that Zhang Dafu was indeed a businessman. Although he only asked a very common question, he hit the point.

Zhang Dafu asked again: "How delicious is this? Is it difficult to make? If you want to sell it, can you make a large amount? This is a good thing. I believe it will sell as well as salt. I'm just worried that it will be difficult for you to make it."

Su Zhi said: "This seasoning is very easy to make. Its raw materials are not rare. We can grow them all. The method is simple, but the formula is difficult. As long as I have the raw materials, I can easily make as much as I want."

Zhang Dafu was very happy when he heard what Su Zhi said. He thought that it would be good if the seasoning was easy to make. He could imagine that if it was sold, it would definitely be sold everywhere. At that time, every household would use it, and they would definitely use it again after using it up. Then, they would make a lot of money, and they would continue to make money! He believed that no one would be able to eat a dish without seasoning after eating it, unless the dish without seasoning was made by a famous chef! When he thought about the seasoning being sold continuously and the money flying in continuously, a smile appeared on his face.

But the recipe belongs to the Shen family, and it seems that they can’t get it. Not to mention that the Shen family is no longer an ordinary farmer. Even if they are ordinary farmers, this couple are not people who can be easily bullied.

What Zhang Dafu wanted was cooperation. He thought that if there was cooperation, not to mention selling seasonings, even his restaurant, by using this seasoning, could be opened all over the country!

However, Zhang Dafu still wanted to take a look at the seasoning first.

"I wonder if you, Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen, have brought the seasoning?"

As soon as Su Zhi heard this, she knew that Zhang Dafu wanted to try the seasoning. Come to think of it, could it be that just because he ate their food that day and thought it was delicious, he believed that they had a seasoning? If Zhang Dafu really believed it so easily and didn't ask to see the seasoning, she would doubt his ability.

Of course, she brought the seasoning with her. Su Zhi took out a small bottle from the small basket she brought and handed it to Zhang Dafu.

"This is that kind of seasoning. Mr. Zhang can ask the chef at home to stir-fry a light dish at will, and add a small spoonful of it when the dish is almost cooked. When the dish is served, Mr. Zhang will taste it once or twice and know whether it is as delicious as the dish we had that day."

Zhang Dafu thought that the Shen family lady was very interesting. He picked up the small bottle, called a close servant in, and asked him to take the small bottle to the kitchen, and asked him to watch the cook fry some light green vegetables and then bring the dishes up. The servant went down. Zhang Dafu stayed with the two of them and continued to talk.

"Brother Shen, Madam Shen, I am very interested in the seasoning you have. I wonder if we can work together to sell this seasoning to the whole Liang country. No, we can also sell it to the surrounding countries. Then we will definitely make a lot of money! I am not flattering you. What do you think?"

Zhang Dafu continued to talk about the cooperation. In fact, he believed that the couple would not lie to him, especially after Su Zhi took out the seasoning. He believed them even more. Therefore, the cooperation should be discussed quickly and time should not be wasted here. He did not want these two people to stop cooperating with him because he did not seize the time. That would be a big loss.

Su Zhi said, "Since you, Master Zhang, are honest and straightforward, let's speak frankly too! We are also interested in cooperating with you, Master Zhang. Otherwise, we would not have come to see you, and we would not have told you about the seasoning when you asked us why the dish was so delicious."

Zhang Dafu was satisfied when he heard this. He thought that in the eyes of this couple, I was a person who could cooperate. That was great! He also heard secretly that the rich man and the county magistrate had other cooperation with the Shen couple, and the cooperation that allowed the rich man and the county magistrate to participate. That must be a big money-making cooperation. It was a pity that he could not participate. Now he can finally get a way to make money from the Shen couple. He finally felt a little more balanced.

"I don't know if you have any other partners for this cooperation, Madam Shen?"

Zhang Dafu meant that he didn't want Su Zhi to find another partner. It was like a piece of dessert. The more you divide it, the less you get. Zhang Dafu was attracted by the size of this dessert. He didn't want to share it with others.

Su Zhi understood what Zhang Dafu meant, and she didn't want to find another partner, so she said to Zhang Dafu, "I haven't thought of other partners for now. Because when I work with people, I only provide prescriptions, but never contribute. If you think you are capable of contributing, then I don't need to look for anyone else. Mr. Zhang, can you take it?"

Zhang Dafu immediately said, "Of course!"

Zhang Dafu thought that he had to take it even if he couldn't. This was a profitable business. His son was getting old, and he had asked him to learn how to run the business over the years. However, these were just businesses that he had already handled well, and there were no big challenges. Now that the seasoning business was here, he wanted to let Zhang Baozhu experience something big! He would naturally not let him do it, but just let him learn on the side. Once he got the hang of the business, he estimated that his son would be able to support the family business!

Su Zhi smiled and said, "Since you are interested in this cooperation, Mr. Zhang, let's talk about how to cooperate! For this cooperation, I will provide the prescription and you will do the work. I will take 60% and you will take 40%."

Zhang Dafu thought that although the Shen family's wife was a woman, a country peasant, she was not soft at all when it came to business. Come to think of it, this was an unusual peasant. She was too smart, had too many things to protect, and could do business with officials. She was naturally not timid when talking business with him. Listen, 'I'll take six, you take four', how natural it was, although he also thought that this split was reasonable, it was just a peasant who proposed it, and it still felt strange.

"That's settled."

Zhang Dafu did not negotiate any more conditions. He felt that this one was reasonable. The most important thing about this seasoning was not the effort, but the recipe, because there were many people who could do the work, but only the Shen family had the recipe. If he negotiated, he might not be qualified to do the work. Then, he would not get anything, not to mention asking for more! Zhang Dafu felt that he should be content. He had a strange intuition that if he negotiated, he would definitely not be able to come to an agreement, and Su Zhi might even refuse. He was unwilling to take that risk.

"This peasant woman is not a simple person!"

Zhang Dafu looked at Su Zhi who was so confident and determined from beginning to end, and he couldn't see through Su Zhi anymore. He glanced at Shen Zian who was beside Su Zhi, and saw that although Shen Zian didn't say anything, he was very steady there. He thought this young man was not bad. This couple was really not comparable to ordinary country couples. It reminded him of his youth, when he didn't have this kind of momentum. But now he is already a wealthy man, and this young couple may become wealthy people in the country in less than so many years!

This cooperation was easily negotiated, and Su Zhi struck while the iron was hot by proposing to Zhang Dafu that he could provide recipes in exchange for a share of the restaurant's profits.

"I have many recipes for dishes. These dishes are so good that they can be served to the emperor. We can open restaurants all over the country, and even in other countries. With the help of Weiduoxiang, why should we worry about bad business? Then, won't the money roll in? I will take a share of the profits from these recipes. I don't want much, just 10% is enough. Does Mr. Zhang think it is feasible? If not, I will find another partner."

Zhang Dafu started thinking when he heard Su Zhi's words. He had seen how good Su Zhi's recipes were. If it weren't for those dishes, his restaurant wouldn't be so popular. He heard Su Zhi say that there were even better recipes. He could even serve the emperor. His heart was immediately moved. He believed that Su Zhi would not lie to him. The dish must be excellent. Now he was considering whether this proposal was reasonable or not.

Zhang Dafu actually didn't think much about it, but when he heard Su Zhi's last words, he agreed.

Just kidding. If Su Zhi were to find someone to cooperate with, he would definitely provide Wei Duo Xiang. You can imagine. With a variety of dishes and Wei Duo Xiang, he would definitely make a lot of money. He also runs a restaurant. He once thought about opening as many restaurants as possible. Now that there is such an opportunity in front of him, how could he give it up to someone else? !

"One percent, that's one percent!"

Zhang Dafu wanted 10% of the restaurant's profits, which was not much, and the lady from the Shen family was not a greedy person, so he agreed.

Su Zhi also felt that she was not a greedy person. Because if she waited until she made money from these businesses and invested it in the restaurant, she would be the boss, and she would not only make 10% of the money, but 100%. But she still liked to find a partner. She wanted an easy life, and wanted to live a leisurely life with Shen Zian and the children. Then, she could share some of the money with others, and naturally let others do the work!

At this time, the vegetables were also fried, and the fragrance wafted in before the vegetables were even brought in.

When Zhang Dafu smelled the aroma of the dish, he knew that the seasoning was fine. However, he still picked up the chopsticks and tasted it. He felt that the taste was almost the same as that day. He finally believed that it was the function of the seasoning, not the cooking skill that made the dish delicious.

Zhang Dafu verified the function of the seasoning and gained even more confidence in this delicious dish. For fear of any complications, he immediately wrote a contract, with two copies for the seasoning and two copies for the winery. Both parties signed and put their fingerprints on the contract, thus establishing a cooperative relationship.

As soon as the contract was written, Zhang Dafu became even more enthusiastic towards the Shen couple. From now on, they would be in a cooperative relationship. By then, the couple would make as much money as he did, maybe even more, because they also had business with the county magistrate! Zhang Dafu was naturally very polite to them, not treating them as country folk at all, but as equals.

"It's almost noon, let's stay for lunch! Let's celebrate our future partnerships!"

Zhang Dafu invited enthusiastically.

Shen Zian glanced at Su Zhi and saw from her eyes that she didn't want to stay for dinner, so he said, "Mr. Zhang, you are too polite. We won't stay for dinner today. We have other things to do. If there is a chance another day, I will definitely invite you."

Seeing that they were unwilling to stay, Zhang Dafu did not force them to stay and sent them out.

The housekeeper came back with Xiaori and the other three kids. Each of them was holding a lotus in their hands and had a lotus leaf on their heads. They looked really cute.

"Mom, mom, look! Let's go pick flowers!"

Yueyue ran over happily and showed the lotus in her hand to Su Zhi.

Su Zhi looked at the lotus flowers, all of which were beige in color and all in bloom, very beautiful. She thought to herself that she must plant lotus flowers like these at home, but she would have to wait until the drought was over.

"It's really beautiful. Where did you pick it? Did you tell the owner of the flower? If not, that would be bad."

"This was picked by the young mistress herself. The young mistress likes the three young masters and young ladies very much and gets along very well with them!" The housekeeper at the side said with a smile, then looked behind and said, "My young mistress is here too. She really likes these three young masters and young ladies."

Su Zhi looked up and saw that, as expected, a young woman came out from behind the moon-shaped door, followed by two maids. This young woman had a dignified appearance and a plump figure. She was the young lady of the Zhang family whom she had met before. She had only seen this young lady from a distance twice before. They had never spoken. At that time, she just felt that this young lady was quite pitiful, because her husband had married so many concubines and had not given birth to any children. As the main wife, she must have been under a lot of pressure. Now that she looked closely, she found that she looked suitable to be the main wife. She had the aura of a lady in charge of the family, but she was also gentle. At least the look in her eyes when she looked at Yueyue and the others was very gentle. It seemed that she also loved children.

Su Zhi had a good impression of this young lady.

"Thank you, Madam, for taking care of my three little kids. I hope they don't bother you."

Su Zhi said to Shang with a smile, referring to the three kids as little rascals, but she did so in a doting tone.

Shang wanted to find Su Zhi, but she didn't expect her to come to her house. When she heard that she was coming, she was very happy, but she didn't know how to meet her. When she saw the three little kids, she immediately thought of getting to know the three kids first and then the baby's mother. But she also loved the three little kids very much, thinking if she had a child, would it be as cute as them?

Because she loved these three kids so much, Shang didn't even care about her favorite pot of lotus flowers. She picked lotus leaves and lotus flowers for them to play with. She didn't feel sorry at all and even thought they looked pretty in them.

Seeing Su Zhi now, Shang thought that a woman who could teach such a lovely child must be very good. Sure enough, she saw clarity in Su Zhi's eyes. She thought that a woman with such clear and calm eyes must be very kind. If she asked her for help, she would definitely help her.

"No, Xiao Rixing'er and Yueyue are both very cute. I like them very much."

Shang said quickly that what she said was from the heart. As she spoke, she looked at the three little kids. She thought to herself that they were kidnapped and then rescued and adopted by the Shen family. How great it would have been if she had adopted them. Although she knew that the Zhang family probably wouldn't let her adopt a child, and that even if they had raised them, they wouldn't be treated as their own, she still couldn't help thinking so. When she thought that she might never have her own child in her lifetime, her eyes turned red.

"Madam, what's wrong with you?"

Su Zhi saw that Shang's eyes suddenly turned red, and asked with concern, but when she saw Shang's eyes withdraw from Yueyue and the others, she understood a little bit, this young lady was thinking about her own difficulties. When she thought of this, she really sympathized with this young lady. Because in her previous life, she also divorced because she couldn't have children. Speaking of which, this young lady is the same as her, they are in the same boat.

Shang quickly wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and said with a smile, "It's nothing, I was just blinded by the wind."

Su Zhi did not expose her lies. She was unwilling to talk about this kind of thing, so how could she care? This was someone else's scar. They were just strangers who had just met, so it was not convenient to talk about these things.

Zhang Dafu saw that his daughter-in-law and Su Zhi were getting along very well, and nodded in his heart. He thought that this daughter-in-law was not bad. Although his son favored the concubine Jia Yueer more, he valued this daughter-in-law more. In his opinion, Aunt Yue was too coquettish. A man can favor such a woman, but he cannot favor her to the point of making her his wife, otherwise the family will be in chaos. Alas, he couldn't stop it. That was his only son. He had been depending on him since he was a child, and he had to depend on him now, especially now that he wanted his son to have children for the Zhang family. His son even married fifteen women, but he couldn't have children. The doctor said that his son was not sick, but Zhang Baozhu said that it was not the right time. He also said that he wanted to have children with the woman he liked and stayed in Aunt Yue's room every day. It was not convenient for him to do so, because he also wanted his son to have a son as soon as possible, even if the son was born to a concubine.

But in the final analysis, Zhang Dafu hoped that Shang, his proper daughter-in-law, could give birth to his grandson.

Thinking of this, Zhang Dafu suddenly thought that the wife of the Shen family was a blessed person. Even the holy beasts loved her. Her house had unusual water holes, and even the air in the garden seemed to be better than outside. This was a blessing. Maybe if his daughter-in-law was closer to her, she would also be blessed and might even get pregnant with a child of the Zhang family!

Although it may sound a bit magical to think this way, there have been so many magical things that have happened to the Shen family. Zhang Dafu thinks it is not impossible for some more of them to happen!

If there is a glimmer of hope, you must give 100% effort!

After seeing off the Shen couple, Mr. Zhang called his daughter-in-law to the study and told Shang about his idea, asking her to interact more with Su Zhi in the future. Of course, this was also to make them closer, which would also be beneficial to their cooperation.

Shang was extremely happy when she heard her father-in-law's words. She had been planning to secretly look for Su Zhi, but now it seemed that she didn't have to! (