Chapter 148: Business Opportunities
When Tang Yichen heard that his family was looking for him, he closed the book, stood up, and walked towards the entrance of the academy with big strides.
When he arrived at the entrance of the academy, he saw Mr. Tang San chatting with his uncle. The two old men were about the same age, one guarding the academy and the other driving a cart in a farmhouse. One was elegant and the other rough, but they were chatting happily. If Tang Yichen didn't come out, the two of them would no longer be brothers, but would soon become sworn brothers.
Tang Yichen called out "Third Grandpa", glanced to the other side, and saw Tang Luwu and Tang Yixiao, brother and sister.
"Brother..." The brother and sister came forward excitedly.
Tang Yichen touched Tang Yixiao's head and said, "You've grown taller."
"Not only has he grown taller, but he's also gained weight." Tang Luwu said from the side, "The food Yinyin cooks is so delicious, I always eat a lot."
"Where's Yinyin?" Tang Yichen smiled faintly, "Did she go to the dam again?"
"That's not the case." Tang Yi said with a smile, "Song Ruize returned to the village yesterday and drove a carriage to bring Brother Erzhu back. This morning he drove a carriage to take us into the city again. I gave him his portion of the sauce a long time ago."
"Song Ruize has a carriage?" Tang Yichen asked.
"He is now in charge of hundreds of people and often goes shopping. The carriage belongs to the government." Tang Yi smiled and told the truth.
"The government carriages should be very different!"
"Yes, it's very spacious, and riding in a horse-drawn carriage is not as bumpy as riding in an ox-drawn carriage." Tang Yi smiled with longing, "It would be great if our family could buy a horse-drawn carriage someday."
"Where did Aunt Li and Yinyin go?" Tang Yichen asked, "Since they didn't go to the dam, did they have other things to do?"
"Really." Tang Yi said with a smile, "They went to watch the fun. Big brother, you don't know, mom did something big behind our backs."
In front of Tang Yichen, Tang Yixiao was a chatterbox. He told Tang Yichen that Li Taohua went behind their backs to get information, then stirred up trouble in the village, and that Li Erniu hid in the ox cart and went into the city today.
Tang Luwu said from the side: "Yinyin said this is called killing someone with a borrowed knife without leaving any trace. Mom is so smart, and Yinyin is also so smart."
Tang Yichen: “…”
Forget it, as long as they didn’t suffer any loss.
Besides, this silly brother and sister are simple-minded. With the guidance of such versatile people as Aunt Li and Yinyin, perhaps they can gain some wisdom.
"Don't send them next time. These sauces should be enough for the scientific research." Tang Yichen said, "I'm not here, so I can't help with the family affairs. Please help Yinyin more."
"Brother, don't worry, we get along very well with our second sister." Tang Yi said with a smile.
Third Master Tang came over, looked at Tang Yichen and said, "Why are you getting thinner? Luckily Yinyin is not here, or else she would have scolded you again."
"Yeah, brother, are you putting too much pressure on yourself?" Tang Luwu said distressedly, "Yinyin made so many delicious sauces to nourish your body, but in the end, there was no effect at all."
"No, the clothes I wore today are a little big." Tang Yichen said, "Don't go back and tell Yinyin."
"It's almost time, we have to go back." Mr. Tang San said, "Yinyin is waiting for us at the roast duck restaurant."
…
Tang Yichen returned to the academy, took out the jars from the basket and placed them on the table.
A classmate passed by and saw Tang Yichen flipping through his books. He said, "Jinzhi, it's time for dinner. Let's go together!"
"I'm not hungry yet, let's go later. You go!" Tang Yichen smiled.
"Jinzhi, have you been working too hard recently?" a classmate asked. "All the teachers praise you and wish you were a student of our academy. You are so talented, why are you still studying like you're risking your life?"
"Brother Wang, I am the eldest son in the family. My three younger brothers and sisters run small businesses outside to support my studies. They work hard every day without regrets and worry about whether I will be tired. They always bring things to me every time they go to the market. The only thing I can do is not to disappoint their expectations, so I will not only give 90% of my effort. There are not so many people with excellent talents in this world. It's just that practice makes perfect."
"I admire you." The classmate bowed. "Then I'll bring you food!"
"Thank you, Brother Wang."
"Hey, you're welcome. Just give me some of the sauce when the time comes."
"Of course, it's up to you, my dear. If my sister knew that you like her craftsmanship so much, she would be very happy."
After his classmates left, Tang Yichen continued with his studies. He had already done all the examination papers collected by the academy in previous years, and knew that he was least good at political commentary, so he continued to study in this area.
When Tang Sanye and others arrived at the roast duck restaurant, Qin Huiyin and Li Taohua had already ordered the dishes. Li Taohua ordered one and sent it to the pharmacy, asking the waiter to tell Tang Dafu that she would visit her later and asked him to eat first.
"How is big brother?" Qin Huiyin asked when she saw Tang Luwu and his sister come in.
"Big brother, he..." Tang Yi smiled and wanted to say "Big brother has lost weight", but was interrupted by Tang Luwu.
"Brother is fine." Tang Luwu said, kicking Tang Yixiao's toes under the table, signaling him not to talk nonsense.
A woman's voice came from the next room: "Hey, man, your sauce is good. How much is it?"
The waiter smiled and said, "One roast duck and one serving of sauce. If the customer wants an extra serving, it will cost twenty cents."
"Please call your boss out. I want to discuss business with him."
Qin Huiyin pricked up her ears to listen to the noise coming from next door.
The others also sensed the business opportunity and kept quiet tacitly, wanting to hear what the female guest next door wanted to discuss.
Boss Ning and Gong Qi arrived quickly.
"I was wondering who it was. It turned out to be Miss Xia." Boss Ning said with a smile, "You haven't been back for two years, right?"
"I've been traveling outside for the past two years and just came back." Xia Ruwan said with a smile, "Uncle Ning, your business is getting better and better. I'm a little jealous."
"Miss Xia, you are joking. Your Xia family runs the largest restaurant here, making a fortune every day, but I only run a small business." Boss Ning said with a smile, "Miss Xia, I heard from the waiter that you wanted to discuss business with me. I wonder what kind of business would make Miss Xia come to discuss in person?"
"The taste of your roast duck has not changed much from the original. It is the sauce that has made your business soar. I would like to buy your sauce. What do you think, Mr. Ning?"
"This..." Boss Ning glanced at the neighbor next door and said, "Xiao Qi, go to the noodle shop across the street and bring a jar of each sauce."
"Yes." Gong Qi immediately went across to get the sauce.
"To be honest, Miss Xia, we also bought this sauce from somewhere else." Boss Ning said, "That young boss is a clever man, and he has mixed several kinds of sauces. My wife's noodle shop is doing better and better because of the sauces mixed by that young boss. Miss Xia is interested in the roast duck sauce, so I'm sure she will be interested in the other sauces as well."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com