FSC [QT] Chapter 9.1

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Since it’s almost Christmas, so I take a leave and prepare for vacation.

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Merry Christmas, everyone!! And happy holiday!!

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“The chef at Juxiangzhai was really ingenious. You said that this kimchi seemed to be no different from the pickles we used to make at home, but their kimchi was not only sour and spicy but also extra crispy. I didn’t know how it was made.”

Sister Diao liked the new pickles and bean curd from Juxiangzhai very much. These two dishes were both good dishes to go with rice. Sister Diao felt that with these two new dishes, she could eat two more bowls of rice.

“Tasty.”

Jiang Wu also liked it and nodded heavily.

The little girl’s eating manners were not to be said to be good. When she encountered her favorite food, she liked to stuff her mouth full for fear of eating less.

When he was at his previous home, all Huo Lindong saw were charming young ladies who wanted to count three or four grains of rice before putting it in their mouths. If a well-educated nanny was present at this moment, he was afraid that Jiang Wu would get a slap in the face.

In fact, if it were any other person, such an appearance would be unflattering, but Jiang Wu was an exception. Her mouth is small and pink. It was filled with a mouthful of rice and a mouthful of vegetables. She could not open it, so she could only close it tightly and chew hard.

The bulges on both sides of her cheeks were like those of a greedy little hamster, but even though she was full of food, her eyes were still happily looking at the remaining food in the bowl.

This kind of Jiang Wu would not only make people think that her etiquette was bad but would also make people think that she was innocent and cute.

Huo Lindong looked at the grain of rice stuck to Jiang Wu’s chin, wanted to reach out to help her take it off, and then put it in his mouth.

He just thought about it, but he would not do that in front of so many people.

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“Shopkeeper, how come the profit share has decreased in the past half month?”

The Jiang family and the Huo family were seated in the corner of the first floor. There were private rooms in the row next to them. This conversation came from one of the rooms.

Jiang Baozong felt that this voice sounded familiar as if he had heard it somewhere.

“Miss Xu, it’s not that I’m making false accounts, but it’s that the making of kimchi and fermented bean curd is so well-researched by others, especially the kimchi, which has only been out for half a month. Yingbinlou and Yingkeju next door have also started selling it. Although the taste is not as good as your exclusive secret recipe, it is not much different.”

“Moreover, the prices at Yingbinlou and Yingkeju are cheaper than at Juxiangzhai. Many people don’t mind the difference in taste for the sake of price. Therefore, although our business at Juxiangzhai has improved during this period, the income from your kimchi is not as good as before.”

“I am afraid that in a few days, those restaurants will also be able to thoroughly study the fermented bean curd. I think that it’s better for you, Miss Xu, to sell these two recipes to me and I’ll give you an honest price. Then, you can take the money and focus on researching a few new recipes.”

The conversation in the private room was not loud, but due to poor sound insulation, people could still hear it if people listened carefully. Especially since the Jiang family was sitting close to the private room, they could hear the conversation inside clearly.

“How much money does the Shopkeeper plan to pay?”

Xu Baozhu felt that everything was not going well today and God was targeting her.

Naturally, she did not completely believe what the old fox in front of her said, but kimchi and fermented bean curd did not have any technical content and could be easily cracked.

Since the family made money from these two recipes, more and more people came to visit their home. Everyone looked at their kitchen. There were also several sisters-in-law’s relatives who came to inquire about information from time to time. Xu Baozhu never thought how long these two recipes could be kept secret.

However, it was one thing to be prepared, but it was another thing for the shopkeeper in front of her to bully her for being young.

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