After finishing everything, and seeing that it was getting dark, Zhiyin took Zhihua home.
As soon as she entered the house, Zhiyin saw Yao Yulin and her second brother and sister-in-law who were already waiting.
Her eyes immediately filled with doubt.
He greeted Yao Yulin first, then looked at the two of them, "Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, what brings you here?"
Upon hearing this, the second brother blushed slightly on his usually honest and simple face and rubbed his hands together a little embarrassedly. "Yinyin, it's just that we want to buy a mandarin duck from you."
The second sister-in-law next to her couldn't help but speak up excitedly, looking at Zhiyin with anticipation, "Yes, yes, I wonder if Sister Yinyin sells a recipe for potato chips?"
"Don't worry, if we buy it, we won't sell it in Xinghe County. We won't compete with you for business. We'll go to another county."
Zhiyin thought it was something big, but when he heard that business had come, his eyes crinkled with laughter.
"Second brother and sister-in-law, let's sit down and talk slowly."
"Of course it's for sale, but I've already sold it to someone else. If you want to buy it, you can't sell it in Xinghe County."
"No problem, no problem."
The second brother and his wife nodded repeatedly.
Zhiyin suddenly thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you buy a recipe for glutinous rice?"
“This way you can also sell in the county, and since I have already established brand recognition, people are familiar with me, so you don’t have to worry about sales at all.”
“If you go to another county to sell potato chips, it might be a bit more troublesome, since it’s inconvenient to travel without a mule cart.”
Zhiyin was genuinely concerned for her second brother and sister-in-law, which is why she was willing to explain the pros and cons to them.
The second brother and sister-in-law exchanged a glance and immediately nodded repeatedly, "Yinyin, we have no problem with that. As long as it's something that makes money, we're willing to do it."
"But what will you do if you sell it to us?"
"Wouldn't that steal your business?"
Seeing the two looking worried, Zhiyin couldn't help but smile. "Don't worry, it's alright. I won't sell anymore."
The second brother and sister-in-law exchanged a glance, both with the same curiosity in their eyes, but seeing that their confidante hadn't said anything directly, they didn't ask immediately.
"Actually, the recipe for this sticky rice doesn't require any special skills; the key ingredients are the crispy pork cracklings and the chili oil."
"We're on good terms, so I won't take more than 20 taels from you!"
Do you think this price is acceptable?
Zhiyin felt that she hadn't actually asked for a price, and it was essentially a buyout, so she considered the price to be very reasonable, a friendly price.
"Of course, of course, I'm very satisfied."
The second brother and sister-in-law nodded vigorously, their eyes filled with surprise and delight.
This price was actually beyond their expectations; they had thought it would be at least 50 taels.
Twenty taels is indeed not a high price, considering the recipe itself is very valuable.
Unfortunately, although it was cheap, the two of them were penniless and didn't even have that much money. Twenty taels was still an astronomical sum.
Instantly, their excitement and agitation subsided.
"Um, Yinyin, can you pay for this silver in installments?"
Can we pay part of the amount first?
The second brother rubbed his hands awkwardly as he spoke. Ever since his wife said she wanted to buy a son and set up a small stall, he gritted his teeth and started borrowing money from relatives and friends around him.
Unfortunately, even after searching through all his relatives for so many days, he could only borrow 5 taels.
As they spoke, the two lowered their heads somewhat embarrassed, feeling ashamed. Who would buy a house for someone else and then need to pay in installments?
To everyone's surprise, when Zhiyin saw the two of them looking like they wanted to disappear into the ground, she smiled and said considerately, "Of course you can."
"I believe in your character!"
"You can give me whatever you have first, and I can pay you back slowly when I make money."
"That's wonderful, Yinyin! You're so kind, thank you!"
The second brother's eyes instantly reddened, and he quickly pulled his sister-in-law to bow to his confidante.
Zhiyin quickly helped the two up, saying, "It's alright."
“Yinyin, I have five taels of silver here for you.”
"We originally wanted to use our wages to offset part of the cost, but we don't have any extra money. We need to use that money to buy materials, so we have to apologize to Yinyin."
The second brother said apologetically, then added sincerely, "But don't worry, Yinyin, we can pay interest."
Zhiyin simply smiled and accepted the money, saying, "It's alright, no need to pay interest, I trust you."
This glutinous rice dish was originally very simple, so it was essentially like getting 20 taels for free.
Moreover, her second brother and sister-in-law are indeed very trustworthy people, and she is not afraid that they will go back on their word.
However, to avoid future disputes, empty words were not enough, so she took out a piece of paper and wrote a relevant contract.
The agreement outlines the relevant details, including the repayment date and amount for each month.
The second brother and sister-in-law naturally had no objections; they were overjoyed and immediately applied hand seals to cover their marks.
"Okay, there happen to be some materials at that house. I'll teach you now."
After saying that, Zhiyin didn't hesitate at all and immediately taught her second sister-in-law and second brother how to steam glutinous rice with soy sauce, make crispy pork cracklings, and other side dishes such as shredded kelp and shredded potatoes.
Of course, the most important part—how to make chili oil—was also taught.
…
The next morning, Zhiyin still didn't go to set up her stall. Instead, she took her second sister-in-law and Zhihua to the county.
As usual, she first took Zhihua to take the second exam, and then said to her second sister-in-law, "Second sister-in-law, go and buy whatever you need. Wait for me by the mule cart after you've bought it, but you may have to wait a while because I don't know how long it will take for the painting exam to be over."
The second sister-in-law blushed and waved her hands repeatedly, "It's okay, it's okay, Yinyin. I'm just hitching a ride with you. I'm already very grateful that you're willing to let me. Waiting a little longer won't hurt."
"OK!"
Without saying much, Zhiyin tied up the mule cart and went to the town's famous brokerage firm, intending to buy a few people to work as cooks and cashiers.
After all, if these jobs were done in the modern way, people would need to be trained and taught various culinary skills.
If these people steal her skills and start their own businesses, it will be detrimental to her in every way.
Therefore, such critical and technical positions still require people who can be trusted completely.
A servant would be the perfect choice!
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