The fat boss was sweating profusely from the pain. After recovering a bit, he took a few deep breaths and then sighed.
The manager asked somewhat reluctantly, "Master, are we just going to let them go like this?"
Without saying a word, the fat boss slapped him across the face and yelled, "What else? You really want to see me die?!"
Actually, the idea of using this method to trick Lu Hei Ya out of its recipe was also the idea of the person in charge.
He initially approved of the Lu family, but he never expected that the Yu family had such powerful backers. He had underestimated the Lu family.
Now, his attempt to steal a chicken backfired, costing him three hundred taels of silver. He'll just consider it a lesson learned.
However, we can no longer keep people around who give us such bad advice.
"No matter what, you've been with me for many years. Take this money and go back to your hometown."
As he spoke, he gave the steward two silver ingots worth twenty taels each, for a total of forty taels, which was a lot for an ordinary family.
The manager was stunned for a moment, then immediately knelt down before him.
"Master, master, I was wrong. Please give me another chance. I will never do such a thing again!"
"It was my fault for not handling things properly. I will never let something like this happen again!"
"I will definitely find a way to get the recipe for Lu Hei Ya!"
If he hadn't said that last sentence, the fat boss might have softened and agreed, but when he mentioned Lu Hei Ya's recipe, the fat boss's face instantly darkened.
"Just leave when I tell you to. If you wanted it before, you should have accepted it; if not, then forget it."
As he spoke, he tried to take the money back, but the manager quickly took the silver away, though he still cried loudly.
The fat boss sighed again, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing and turned to leave.
The onlookers gradually dispersed, leaving only the manager standing at the restaurant entrance, holding a forty-tael silver ingot, unsure of what to do next.
He was naturally unwilling, but he also knew that he could not be a match for the Lu family. However, forty taels of silver was really too little for him, not even enough for a trip to the gambling den.
Over the years, he's made a lot of money working at the restaurant, far more than this appeasement money.
Now that I've lost my job at the restaurant, how am I going to make a living?
However, his melancholy mood did not last long. With forty taels of silver in his hand, his hands immediately began to itch again.
Who cares, let's go gamble first!
Then, he happily took the silver to the gambling den.
Meanwhile, He Jiuniang pulled Yu Shi into the carriage and then gave her the three hundred taels of silver notes she had just received.
Madam Yu refused to accept the money, shaking her head repeatedly and saying, "Third sister-in-law, what are you doing? I don't know what I would have done without your and third brother's help today. Now that you've helped me solve this trouble, this money is your own, so don't give it to me!"
If she hadn't been sitting in a carriage, Yu would have run several meters away long ago.
She knew that her third sister-in-law had always been good to her, and she didn't want to trouble them with today's events. But as it turned out, if they hadn't come, she and Lu Laoda and his wife wouldn't have been able to resolve these issues at all, and they might have ended up having to pay Shengkang Restaurant a large sum of money in compensation.
Now that she has escaped danger, she is already very satisfied, so how could she possibly accept He Jiu Niang's money again?
He Jiuniang smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you've misunderstood. This isn't something I'm giving you for no reason. It's the money I invested in the restaurant. You can hold onto it for me first, and you'll have to give me a share of the profits when the restaurant makes money!"
"A restaurant? What restaurant?"
Madam Yu didn't quite understand what He Jiuniang meant by suddenly saying this. He Jiuniang said, "Didn't you always say you wanted to open a restaurant? Well, here's your chance?"
After realizing what was happening, Yu smiled wryly and said, "I do want to open a restaurant, but I haven't learned the skills yet. Opening a restaurant isn't easy. I'm thinking of just going back to working in the workshop. It's less tiring there."
She sighed, reflecting on all the hard work she had done over the past few months, and felt it wasn't worth it for her.
"Sister-in-law, there are some things I've wanted to tell you for a long time, but I was afraid you weren't confident enough, so I haven't said them yet."
He Jiuniang decided to have a heart-to-heart talk with her sister-in-law.
Ms. Yu looked at her intently and nodded, saying, "Go on."
"Actually, you are a person with a special talent for cooking. You don't need to learn any cooking skills. Any dish you can make can be very appetizing. Don't forget, this is how we made money from Madam Jiang when we were fleeing famine."
A little embarrassed by her words, Mrs. Yu said, "Oh dear, those are just simple home-style dishes, nothing fancy..."
"There's no such thing as 'you can make money' as long as you're liked by people."
He Jiuniang interrupted her, trying to correct her thinking.
"In this world, the money of the rich is the easiest to earn. Those rich people may get tired of eating delicacies and just like to eat some home-cooked dishes to cleanse their palates."
Yu was shocked and said, "There's such a saying?"
"Yes, you'll get tired of anything if you eat too much of it. You need to have confidence in your skills. Besides, I actually prepared a gift for you, which I wanted to give you after you finished learning. Now is the perfect opportunity. It's right at home, and I can give it to you when I get back."
He Jiuniang deliberately kept everyone in suspense, not revealing what the gift was for the time being.
Yu felt like tiny insects were crawling inside her, and she asked impatiently, "What gift?"
You'll find out when we get back.
She feigned mystery and seized the opportunity to ask, "So, are you going to open the restaurant or not? I was originally planning to give you that gift for free when you became the boss."
Without hesitation, Madam Yu slapped her thigh and said, "Open it! Third sister-in-law, if you say I can open it, then I definitely can. I feel reassured by your words, I trust you!"
"Haha, sister-in-law, you don't believe me, you believe in yourself."
"I don't care, I'm going to believe you! You're our family's lucky star!"
"Oh, really? So you all like me this much!"
...
Hearing the cheerful laughter coming from inside the carriage, the two men driving the carriage outside exchanged a smile. Boss Lu said, "We really owe you all the credit for today. I didn't expect so many people to be after our Lu Heiya. They even came up with such a despicable method. If you hadn't come, we would definitely have had to pay compensation."
Anyway, what Boss Lu was thinking was that even if he had to pay compensation, he would never hand over the recipe for Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck). It was a recipe created by his third sister-in-law, and they had no right to give it away casually.
"A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. Brother, today's incident is a wake-up call. You must be more careful in the future and not let anyone with ulterior motives take advantage of you."
"Yeah, don't worry, I've learned a lot today. But hey kid, your skills are really impressive!"
As he spoke, Boss Lu patted Lu Baichuan on the shoulder, his eyes full of admiration and respect.
Of the three brothers, the youngest was the most successful.
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