Zhao Xian began to think that producing 100 jin of snowflake sugar every day was definitely not possible at home. He had to build a workshop to ensure a daily supply of 100 jin of white sugar. It seemed that he would build the workshop as soon as he got back and start production as soon as possible.
"Okay, it's settled then. We'll start delivering to you next month, every three days, with each delivery weighing 300 jin (150 kg)."
Then Zhao Xian looked at Zhao Cheng. "Bring all the snowflake candy from the car over and give it to Manager Lin."
"Yes, young master."
After Zhao Cheng finished speaking, he walked out of the room and brought in two wooden boxes filled with sugar from the carriage.
Lin Feng opened the wooden box, randomly checked a few packets of white sugar, and seeing that there were no problems, prepared to pay the bill.
Lin Feng called the accountant in to settle the bill. The accountant quickly calculated the price, which came to 420 taels of silver. Zhao Xian had never seen so much money before. He tried his best to remain calm and not lose his composure.
The accountant paid with a bank note for three hundred taels of silver and one hundred and twenty taels of silver.
Zhao Xian counted the amount and then put away the banknotes and silver.
After the transaction was completed, the group of people came out of the shop, their faces immediately beaming with joy.
"We should celebrate properly today, Shiyu. Do you know which restaurant in the county is the best?"
Qin Shiyu thought for a moment and then said, "I heard my father say that the best restaurant in the county is Zhuangyuanfu Restaurant, but it's too expensive there. Let's go somewhere else."
"You deserve immense credit for successfully closing this deal today. You told us a story that earned us at least two hundred taels of silver. More importantly, the money we'll make in the future will be immeasurable. This meal is to celebrate your achievement."
Qin Shiyu felt a little embarrassed, and her face turned red.
The group soon arrived at the Zhuangyuan Mansion Restaurant. After the carriage was parked, they got off. Zhao Xian asked the driver to eat as well, but the driver said he had to watch over the carriage and feed the horses, so he brought his own dry rations.
Zhao Xian had no choice but to give up. The three of them entered the restaurant, where a waiter came to greet them.
"Please come in, distinguished guests. Would you like something?"
"Find us a private room and serve some of our specialty dishes. There are only three of us, so just make sure there's no waste."
"There's one private room left upstairs, the best one in the restaurant. I'll take you up there."
The three followed the waiter to a guest room upstairs, and upon entering, they were immediately struck by the room's grandeur.
The dining tables in ancient restaurants were different from those today. Back then, the tables were square and could normally seat a maximum of eight people. Moreover, the dishes on the table could not be rotated.
Once seated, the dishes opposite you on the table become out of reach, and if you want to eat dishes a little further away, you have to stand up, which is quite impolite.
The waiter came to the large table, pulled and pushed it, and the table transformed into a long table, somewhat like a folding table in a modern home.
Zhao Xian was surprised that people in ancient times could design movable and transformable dining tables. It seems that ancient craftsmen were indeed very clever.
"Please wait a moment, the dishes will be served shortly." After saying this, the waiter left.
The walls of the room are still decorated with calligraphy and paintings by literati. At that time, paper was not widely used. Although paper could be bought on the market, it was very expensive, making calligraphy and paintings made of paper even more precious.
No wonder it's called the Scholar's Residence Restaurant; the restaurant has a strong scholarly atmosphere, and it must be a place where literati and scholars gather.
Qin Shiyu saw the huge bronze mirror next to the clothes rack and walked straight over to it.
The bronze mirror was very large, and the reflection was very clear. In the morning, her younger sister Qin Yingying told her that the foundation cream that their master had bought for them was excellent. Not only were the scars invisible, but they also made them more beautiful.
There's a bronze mirror in the room now, and she wants to take a good look at herself.
A beautiful girl appeared in the bronze mirror, with skin as smooth as cream, as white as jade, and with a rosy glow. Just as her sister had said, there wasn't a single scar in sight.
Today, Zhao Xian made her wear a red silk dress. The dress seemed tailor-made for her, showing off her graceful figure and making her look like a fairy descending to earth.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Qin Shiyu was stunned for a long time, wondering if this was really her.
Just then, the door to the room was pushed open roughly, and a greasy-looking young man walked in, followed by two other people standing in the doorway.
"Our young master wants to have dinner and entertain guests in this private room. Please find another room and leave now." This man spoke arrogantly, clearly a lackey of a rich man.
The two people behind them also shouted, "Yes, let's get out of here quickly."
Qin Shiyu, who was focused on looking in the mirror, was clearly frightened. She hid behind Zhao Xian, watching in horror as the people who had barged into the room entered.
No wonder, Qin Shiyu's family recently suffered a major blow, and she was also tormented in the brokerage firm some time ago. She was already overly frightened, and the slightest disturbance would make her panic.
Since leaving the brokerage firm and coming to Zhao Xian's house, he had finally settled down and was living a peaceful life. The wounds in his heart had not yet healed, and he was so frightened by the sudden appearance of these three people that he almost collapsed.
"Don't be afraid, Shiyu, we're here for you," Zhao Xian comforted her softly.
The three men were so rude that Zhao Xian's temper flared up.
"Who are you? Don't you know the order of arrival? We got into this private room first, why should we give it to you?"
“Whenever our young master comes to eat here, he always uses this private room, and everyone else must make way for him.”
This amused Zhao Xian, showing that there are always such rude and unreasonable people in any era.
"What are you going to do if I don't allow it?" Zhao Xian said irritably.
"Then we'll throw you out. For people like you who don't know the rules, we need to teach you a lesson."
At this moment, Zhao Cheng, with a gloomy face, walked over silently, grabbed the man by the neck, lifted him up like a chick, and threw him out the door, where he landed right on the two people standing at the door.
The three of them fell to the ground at the same time, howling in pain.
"How dare you! You dare to hit Young Master Mo's men? You'll regret this!" The three of them struggled to their feet and ran downstairs.
The waiter, who happened to be coming upstairs, saw this scene clearly and his expression changed drastically.
"Distinguished guests, you've just assaulted Young Master Mo's men. You're in big trouble now. You'd better leave quickly; you can't afford to offend these people," the waiter said worriedly.
"Waiter, don't be afraid. Who is this Young Master Mo? Why are you so afraid of them?"
"Gentlemen, you may not know this, but this young master Mo is named Mo Heng. He is the only son of Mo Fuqing, the clerk of this county. Relying on his father's position as the clerk in the county, he acts arrogantly and bullies others. He also keeps a bunch of lackeys who cause trouble everywhere. Nobody in the city can do anything about him. If you can't afford to offend him, you can only avoid him."
"They're just a bunch of lackeys. I'm not afraid of any number of them. Back in the day, I single-handedly defeated more than twenty fully armed barbarian soldiers. Today, I'd like to experience the power of this Young Master Mo, whom the whole city fears." Zhao Cheng said coldly.
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