When Yingyi found the three people, Li Yan was surrounded by a circle of children, and nearly half of the candied haws on the wooden sticks were gone. Fortunately, he arrived in time. Yingyi took a deep breath, stood beside Li Yan with a wooden face, and opened his mouth several times to buy candied haws, but was interrupted by the surrounding children!
At this moment, Wu noticed Ying Yi standing silently beside Li Yan, staring intently at the candied haws in her granddaughter's hand, and asked, "Young man, do you want to buy some candied haws?"
Yingyi nodded immediately after hearing Wu's question: "Give me two big ones!"
Upon hearing this, Wu took two candied haws from the wooden stick and handed them to Ying Yi, who was standing beside her: "Take it, young master. It's six coins in total!"
Yingyi took the candied haws from Wu, paid for it, and walked a short distance before hearing a woman jokingly say, "This young master is a caring person. Even when he's out, he still thinks about his children at home!"
The woman's sigh was unintentional, but it was heard by Ying Yi who was walking some distance away.
Martial artists are naturally very good at hearing and seeing. Ying Yi's body stiffened, and he was thankful that the young master hadn't heard him. Ying Yi's pace quickened, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared. When Li Yan looked over, she only caught a glimpse of his afterimage!
The women here brought their children to buy candied haws and left contentedly. Mrs. Wu looked at the few candied haws and said to the two of them, "There aren't many left. Let's go and meet Dalang at the school gate!"
Before the three of them could leave, Shopkeeper Qian came over breathlessly: "Miss Li...wait a moment!"
After Shopkeeper Qian ran up to the three of them and stood still, he took a deep breath and said, "Miss Li, why didn't you send the new food to our Piaoxianglou this time? Do you have any objections to me?"
Li Yan smiled and replied, "Shopkeeper Qian, what are you talking about? I thought you were only interested in the recipe, but I didn't expect you were interested in this snack as well."
"If I'm interested in this thing, would Miss Li be willing to give it up?"
This question immediately stumped Li Yan. As long as someone carefully tasted the candied haws and spent some time, they could make a rough idea of how it tasted. When Shopkeeper Qian asked this question, Li Yan asked doubtfully, "Do you really want it?"
Shopkeeper Qian said with a smile, "This thing is unique in Rongcheng now, and our restaurant should take advantage of this opportunity!"
It is winter now and fresh fruits are very scarce. This candied haws is a rare new product!
Li Yan: "Shopkeeper Qian, this candied haws recipe isn't like other recipes. Someone can learn it just by looking at it and spending some time. Have you thought it through?"
Shopkeeper Qian laughed and said, "Young lady, you're worrying too much. We at Piaoxianglou were the first to release this dish, so we seized the initiative. Anything else that comes later is just an imitation, without much originality! Even if it's a recipe, I can't guarantee that others won't be able to try it. We can't throw the baby out with the bathwater!"
Hearing what Shopkeeper Qian said, Li Yan asked, "How does Shopkeeper Qian plan to do this business?"
Shopkeeper Qian said, "Here's what I'm thinking: You teach the chef in the backyard how to make these candied haws, and I'll pay you ten taels of silver. How about that? As for the fruits, I'll let you buy them. What do you think, Miss Li?"
Li Yan thought to herself, this thing can only be sold for a hard-earned sum. When others start selling it, there will be no profit at all! Li Yan had already made a decision and looked at Wu, who was standing aside and blinking at her.
Li Yan asked directly: "Grandma, what do you think of Shopkeeper Qian's proposal?"
Wu cleared her throat quickly and said, "Since Shopkeeper Qian has spoken, I'll let him take over the job. This way, we can save some money!"
Shopkeeper Qian smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, old man. It's a win-win for both of us!"
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