Chapter 226: Come personally (1)

General, Madam Called You To Farm

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Shopkeeper Sun said, “Yes.”

Su Xiaoxiao laughed, “Last year, I hadn’t supplied Jinji yet, but you took the egg yolk pastry you bought from me to Old Madam Qi, right?”

“Ahem!” Shopkeeper Sun cleared his throat awkwardly, “I did it because I have no raw materials…”

Shopkeeper Sun had the brains and talent to do business, and most importantly, this guy was bold enough to sell something that wasn’t his.

Shopkeeper Sun’s skills could be considered as a great help to her.

“Girl, what are you thinking about?” Shopkeeper Sun asked.

Su Xiaoxiao said, “I’m thinking…. My egg yolk pastry is not so easy to copy. If Old Madam Qi finds out that the taste is different from what she has eaten before, in your opinion, would she be unhappy?”

“Sizzle——”

Shopkeeper Sun gasped a cold breath.

He did not think of this just now. That’s right, even with Su Xiaoxiao’s recipe, there would still be a slight difference in the taste.

The wife cake was like this, and the chestnut cake was also like this.

As for the egg yolk pastry…… salted egg yolk only arrived this year, and he was no longer the shopkeeper of Jinji, so he had never tasted how well they were.

Shopkeeper Sun said: “But what if Old Madam Qi couldn’t taste the difference? There is a slight difference in taste, but not that much. Besides, even if you make it yourself, you wouldn't be able to guarantee that every pot would taste exactly the same, right? I heard that Jinji’s chef didn’t take a break during the New Year. He was focused on cooking, in hope to master those recipes of yours.”

“Everything you said is possible.” Su Xiaoxiao was not a person who would belittle herself, but she also wouldn’t be full of herself either, “Do you still have some contact with the Qi family?”

Shopkeeper Sun sighed, “The Qi family is doing business with Jinji, not with me, Sun Quan. I guess it will be difficult.”

“10 taels.”

“Alas, I really have no idea.”

“20 taels.”

“I have said……”

“30 taels.”

“Hey, this girl is——”

Su Xiaoxiao said, “Ergou, go and call over that gang just now and say that we will give Shopkeeper Sun to them!”

Shopkeeper Sun suddenly exclaimed, “I suddenly remembered that nanny Ding is from the same village as me!”

……

At dawn, Shopkeeper He got up early in the morning with the care of his concubine.

Today was Old Madam Qi’s birthday and also the first cooperation between Jinji and the Qi family.

The Qi family was also well-known in Fucheng. As long as this transaction was completed, they won’t have any reason to worry about Jinji’s business in Fucheng.

In order to express the importance of this single business, Shopkeeper He decided to personally deliver the goods to the Qi family.

He went downstairs and came to the kitchen.

“Are the snacks ready?” He asked.

The waiter came out from the kitchen and said with a smile, “You can rest assured! I have been keeping an eye on it all night! I guarantee nothing will go wrong!”

The snacks were made at fifth of five night watch periods*. How dare he say he was guarding it all night, exaggeratedly bragging!

*about 03.00 - 05.00

Shopkeeper He didn’t bother with such trivialities, and asked people to pack the snacks into food boxes and take them to his carriage.

He also sat on it, along with the waiter and Jinji's senior staff.

The group arrived at the Qi family's house.

Although Jinji was the largest snack shop in the town, compared to wealthy families like the Qi family, they were inadequate.

Shopkeeper He didn’t have the qualifications to go through the front door, his carriage was parked outside the back door.

The one who came out to greet them was the Qi family's young steward.

“It wasn’t you last time.” The young steward frowned.

Shopkeeper He politely said, “I am the new shopkeeper of Jinji, my surname is He.”

“Over there, over there! Don’t hang the lanterns in the wrong place!” The young steward yelled at the servant on the side, and after saying that, he poked at Shopkeeper He again, “What did you say? Alright, come in!”

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Comments (1)

07taskky3/24/2024

Thanks for the update