Xiaoxiao had not expected that such two ordinary dishes could attract so many people; it seed to be because so few knew of them here. She really had taken the initiative. Xiaoxiao was so busy that she didn’t co out of the kitchen until the afternoon.
"Miss, you truly have a magic touch! Our place hasn’t seen this many custors in a long ti," the shopkeeper hurried over as soon as he saw Xiaoxiao co out, especially since the Young Master had instructed him to take extra care of her.
"It’s nothing, my last na is Zhong! How should I address you, shopkeeper?"
"Miss Zhong, my last na is Wang, and you can call Uncle Wang!"
"Uncle Wang, I’ll write down the recipes for you. I’ll speak frankly, these are just ordinary dishes with no secret recipes. If others want to make them, a little research will do. So, if you really want to do well, you need to find other thods, preferably unique secret recipes!"
Xiao’er brought over pen and paper, and Xiaoxiao began writing the thods. She handed them to the shopkeeper when finished.
"Even though these dishes are ordinary, they can be varied. For example, this syrup-coated sweet potato can also be made with apples, dates, or bananas. And these ribs can be turned into pork ribs with potatoes, with green beans, or with sauerkraut! Your chefs just need to do a bit of research to get these right; I don’t need to go into the details!"
"Miss Zhong, I know of the fruits and vegetables you spoke of, but what is this sauerkraut?"
"..." How could it be that this place didn’t have sauerkraut? Wasn’t sauerkraut a signature dish of the Northeast Region? Perhaps it hadn’t been developed yet? But isn’t it just Chinese cabbage salted and pickled? Who exactly ca up with it? Could it be her? Ha ha!
"Sauerkraut is a type of food. I’ll try making it when I get back. If I succeed, how about I supply it to your restaurant? It might just save your establishnt!" Xiaoxiao was getting excited. If it really worked out, perhaps her family could keep making this!
"Then I’ll be looking forward to your sauerkraut, Miss!" saying this, he handed over ten taels of silver to Xiaoxiao. Shopkeeper Wang was also very excited. If it truly worked out, it would be fantastic, as they needed new dishes to compete against the Dongfeng Restaurant across the street!
Yang Dong was completely stunned to see the ten taels of silver. Could one earn so much in just an afternoon?
"Shopkeeper, as I said, I offered my services because I was short on money. Besides, these are just ordinary foods that others could figure out too. I am well aware of my own limitations. Just give three taels, as that’s all I currently need," she replied.
"..." This girl was quite different. She wasn’t greedy. Indeed, if it weren’t for the Young Master’s instructions, he wouldn’t have offered so much.
"If I manage to create other foods in the future, I hope Uncle Wang will continue to look out for !"
"Alright, then we’ll do as you say!"
On the way back, Yang Dong was very puzzled. "Sister-in-law, why didn’t you take the ten taels? I don’t understand. Didn’t we also charge a lot for the candied hawthorns we sold before?"
"I have already explained to you about selling candied hawthorns before. You need to consider the cost, which actually includes our family’s labor. We make and sell candied hawthorns every day, and you all go up the mountain to pick hawthorns. All of that is accounted for. It might seem like we’re making a fifty-fifty profit, but after deducting these expenses, we just earn a bit for our hard work!"
"And today, we only provided a thod, which is sothing anyone can learn with just a little consideration, so we can’t be too greedy. One must be content with what they have. Being able to solve our current difficulties is already very good!"
After hearing his sister-in-law’s words, Yang Dong seed to understand a bit more. His sister-in-law sure had a lot of wisdom!
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