Village Chief Wu nodded and said, "I know everything you said. Don't worry, I will make reasonable arrangements when the time comes. If anyone disobeys, I will directly expel them from the village."
When the contract was signed, in addition to a compensation of 3,000 taels for leaking the recipe, it also stated that if Chen Zhen encountered an accident, then Village Chief Wu and his men would no longer be able to use the recipe. Even if they could continue to use it, 40% of the income would still belong to Chen Zhen's descendants or relatives.
Therefore, Village Chief Wu will not harm Chen Zhen because of this prescription, nor will he let others harm Chen Zhen.
Village Chief Wu has been coveting the wealth of Shenjia Village for a long time. If he guessed correctly, the wine-making recipe of Shenjia Village must have been provided by Chen Chen.
Since Chen Zhen is willing to help their Wujia Village, he will seize this opportunity to completely rid Wujia Village of the title of poverty. He will not let go of anyone who dares to cause trouble.
Seeing that Village Chief Wu was quite sensible, He Jinshu did not bring up the topic anymore. Instead, he said to Village Chief Wu, "Tomorrow when you go to sell vinegar, don't give all the sales rights to the restaurant. Just sign an order contract with them. The sales rights must still be in our own hands. At worst, we can sign a ten-year exclusive sales right like Shenjia Village did.
As for what to do next, I will discuss it with the village chief and the elders when the time comes."
After hearing this, Village Chief Wu exchanged a glance with the elders and asked in confusion, "Mr. He, why don't you give all the sales rights to the restaurant? If not, the number of orders we can sell will definitely be very limited."
"Hasn't the village chief ever thought about selling this vinegar to passing merchants, or Wujia Village forming its own caravan to sell it, so that the entire Dongli Kingdom knows that this vinegar is produced by our Wujia Village?" He Jinshu said lightly.
After hearing what He Jinshu said, Village Chief Wu and several elders were shocked. They had always thought that it was good enough to be able to sell the vinegar to restaurants, and never thought that it could be sold all over the country.
Now, hearing He Jinshu's grand ambition, they were both shocked and excited. If they could really sell their products all over the country as He Jinshu said, then their Wujia Village would surely become famous throughout the entire Dongli Country. How could this not make people excited and thrilled?
Village Chief Wu said with a trembling voice, "Okay, okay, when I go to negotiate tomorrow, I will only sign the order contract with them. From then on, it will all be up to Mr. He."
He Jinshu nodded calmly, and then said, "After this batch of vinegar is sold and I get the money, I will discuss the next plan with the village chief and the elders."
The village chief and several elders naturally agreed without hesitation.
After saying goodbye to the village chief and others, He Jinshu and Shen Zhen went home together.
On the way back, He Jinshu said to Chen Chen earnestly, "No matter who you are, don't be so generous in the future. You should charge when you should. Remember?"
"Okay, Ah Shu, I understand." Chen Chen nodded seriously.
Seeing this, He Jinshu nodded with satisfaction.
But then Chen Chen said, "My parents and my elder and second brothers love me very much. I can't accept money from them."
"Of course, my parents and my elder and second brothers don't need it. If it's an outsider, we have to pay them." He Jinshu said.
"Okay, I understand."
After walking for a while, Chen Chen said to He Jinshu, "I'll have the servants go to my house and get some vermicelli. I'll make you hot and sour vermicelli tonight."
John Horgan naturally did not disagree.
After returning home, Chen Zhen made some fried soybean paste and chili oil and asked the servants to send them to Village Chief Wu and others first.
In the evening, Chen Zhen made some steamed buns. When the servants brought back the vermicelli, he made a big pot of hot and sour noodles. They had white steamed buns with hot and sour noodles for dinner, and the whole family was extremely satisfied with the meal.
Village Chief Wu and his team were very efficient, and the next afternoon, Shopkeeper Qian came to Chen Chen's house.
After greeting Grandpa He and Grandma He, Shopkeeper Qian said to Chen Chen, "Brother Chen, was this vinegar another idea you came up with? Why didn't you give me the sales rights this time?"
Previously, Shenjia Village’s wine and vermicelli were sold exclusively to Mo Yuexuan, which made Mo Yuexuan a lot of money. Of course, the price Mo Yuexuan gave to Shenjia Village was not low.
Shopkeeper Qian had tasted the vinegar produced this time and had tried the dishes made with it. The sour and spicy taste, paired with chicken, was truly the best.
However, when he heard Village Chief Wu and the others mention Ting Ge'er and that they had only signed the order with them, he knew that this matter must be related to Ting Ge'er, so Shopkeeper Qian asked this question.
"Ashu said that he would sell vinegar to other counties in the future, so he couldn't sell the exclusive sales rights to you." Chen Chen said as if it was a matter of course.
After hearing this, Shopkeeper Qian looked up at He Jinshu who was sitting next to Shen Zhen. He didn't expect that such a scholar could have such a long-term vision in doing business. He actually underestimated his fragility.
He Jinshu just sat there and let Manager Qian look at him.
After taking a look, Shopkeeper Qian discussed with Chen Chen, "I'll offer you a high price this time. How about you give our restaurant the exclusive sales rights?"
This vinegar is different from wine. Wine is a recreational product, but vinegar is not. This vinegar is likely to become a necessity for every household in the future, so the prospect is very broad. That is why Shopkeeper Qian wants to get the exclusive sales rights.
Chen Chen shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Uncle Qian, Ah Shu said it's useful, so I can't give it to you."
After hearing this, Shopkeeper Qian once again looked at He Jinshu. "This brother, after getting married, actually obeyed the husband's virtue so well?" "Where did your courage to fight others go? Why do you listen to this little scholar so much? Did he put a curse on you?"
Seeing that Chen Zhen was not making sense, Shopkeeper Qian smiled and said to He Jinshu, "Mr. He, Brother Zhen and I are old acquaintances. Since we have been working together for so long, how about you give me the sales rights? Don't worry, you can ask for a price. As long as it is reasonable, I can satisfy you."
He Jinshu shook his head calmly and said, "Since you and Ah Zhen are old acquaintances, I will also call you Uncle Qian. I really can't give you the sales rights, but I can ask Ah Zhen to give you a can of fermented black bean sauce later, just as our apology to you."
"What is fermented black bean sauce? Is it a new food made by Brother Zhen?" Shopkeeper Qian asked curiously.
He Jinshu nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I just researched it recently."
Seeing that He Jinshu had said so much, Shopkeeper Qian felt it was inappropriate to continue asking them to give him the sales rights, so he said jokingly, "Okay, but you have to pack more for me."
There is nothing bad about the dishes that Brother Zhen has researched. Since I can't get the exclusive sales rights, I might as well take advantage of it.
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