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Chapter 199 Chen Yuan Visits the Wang Family

The Wang family was very excited to learn that guests would be coming to their house at noon and would be offering a large sum of money to buy the son.

Even Cai Niu got a little excited.

The recipe for those xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) was not created by Cai Niu, but by Zhang and Liu.

To be honest, Cai Niu only participated in the subsequent improvements.

But the Wang family was kind and made it clear to him that if the prescription sold well, they would give him 30%.

If the price of 800 taels of silver could be negotiated down, even 30% would amount to more than 200 taels, a sum Cai Niu had never even considered.

At his current wage, he couldn't earn that much even if he worked himself to the bone for 20 years.

Cai Niu originally thought that after working for Lao Wang's family for a few more years, he would go out and start his own business. After all, he had acquired the skills and saved up enough money. He would go home and rent a small shop, which would be much better than running a stall before.

But after the Wang family made it clear that they wanted to split the money, Cai Niu thought that he should still buy a house next to the Wang family's steamed bun shop. Of course, it didn't need to be as big as the Wang family's house, and it would be fine as long as it was just a small house.

He has no wife, and naturally no children.

My parents are old, but they are supported by my brothers. We have a few rooms in the house, which is more than enough.

We can save the rest of the money; we never know when we might need it.

By noon, Wang Chuanyuan had finished his work and invited Cai Niu to have lunch at Old Wang's house.

Cai Niu refused, saying, "I'll just eat something casually outside, you don't need to worry about me."

He felt that if he went, Old Wang's family might feel uncomfortable.

Anyway, he trusted the Wang family's character; if they agreed to split it 30%, they would definitely do so.

Even if he doesn't get 800 taels by then, he won't care, since it's all extra anyway.

But if he were there, he might delay their discussion.

Wang Chuanyuan and Xiao Zhangshi returned to the Wang family. At this time, Wang Chuanfu and his wife also arrived with Wang Dalang. They had looked at the land in the village first before coming over.

When Grandma Wang took Xiao Ayu back, everyone had already told Wang Chuanfu and his wife about it. They never expected that in such a short time, their family would not only undergo such a dramatic change, but also experience a new stroke of good fortune.

What, to become a butler in a wealthy person's home?

Suddenly, several thousand taels of silver appeared in the house.

Not only that, but some suckers even spent 800 taels of silver to buy their recipe for making steamed buns.

Yes, for Wang Chuanfu, spending 800 taels of silver to buy a recipe for making steamed buns was simply a case of having too much money to burn.

Which family doesn't know how to make steamed buns?
Even if only their family makes xiaolongbao, others will see it and follow suit, knowing to make the buns smaller.

Does making big steamed buns into small ones really make them sell for 800 taels?
Is this a purchase based on nostalgia?
Wang Chuanfu couldn't understand it; he was filled with questions.

But Wang Chuanfu was smart; he knew that questioning at this point would only earn him his mother's disapproving look.

He simply pretended to understand completely.

Seeing Wang Chuanfu's confident demeanor, his two younger brothers also began to reflect on their own actions.

Their eldest brother has always been a man of stability and composure, though sometimes he can be a bit slow-witted.

But now that the eldest brother has heard about all this, he can still remain calm. What does that mean?
This shows that the elder brother truly has a broad vision, while they themselves are narrow-minded.

No, one of them wants to take the imperial examination to enter officialdom, and the other is determined to make Wang Family Steamed Buns bigger and stronger. How can they have a narrow vision?
Upon thinking about it, the two of them simultaneously adjusted their facial expressions.

Only Wang's grandsons felt that their father/uncle had suddenly changed.

Grandma Wang saw their expressions but didn't say anything, only telling them not to talk too much later.

She intends to nurture the children, and of course, she won't let everything be handled by her subordinates. At the very least, she wants them to know what to do in different situations.

When Chen Yuan arrived, Xiao Ayu ran to greet him with great joy.

"Uncle Chen, you're here! Auntie's killing a chicken!" Little Ayu couldn't wait to share with Chen Yuan the delicious food they might have for lunch today.

Chen Yuan's mood improved whenever he saw Xiao Ayu; the little girl always had a smiling face and was exceptionally cute. It was hard for him not to smile back at such a radiant face.

"Then I'll have to give it a good taste!"

Beside him, Wang Dalang also very politely invited Chen Yuan to the main hall.

This was specially taught to me by Grandpa Hu.

Many of the village's children are still learning under Grandpa Hu, and Wang Dalang is one of them.

Grandpa Hu believed that the Wang family would eventually have better opportunities, and Wang Dalang, who remained in the village, should not slack off and should have the spirit of an eldest son and grandson.

Therefore, Old Master Hu did his best to teach Wang Dalang manners, hoping that if he could leave Hu Family Village and Nanhe Town in the future, he would not forget the nurturing he received from Hu Family Village.

When Chen Yuan arrived at the Wang family home, he received a warm welcome from everyone there.

Their smiles became even more genuine when they saw the gifts Chen Yuan brought.

Putting aside other things, when people from the countryside visit each other, they generally don't mention any gifts, unless it's a visit to the wife's parents' home during a festival.

Facing the warm smiles of the crowd, Chen Yuan suddenly shuddered. For some reason, he vaguely felt that the way these people looked at him was rather kind.

"You're here, no need to bring any gifts, no need to be so polite," said Mrs. Wang.

Chen Yuan was surprised to find that there were so many people in the Wang family. Fortunately, he had bought quite a lot of things, including two bolts of cloth and a large box of pastries containing seven or eight different kinds, which were considered the finest pastries in Nanhe Town.

These two items cost several dozen taels of silver, which shows their sincerity.

Wang Liulang and Wang Qilang were both secretly drooling, and Wang Liulang even poked Xiao Ayu.

"Little sister Ayu, would you like some snacks? Look, there are so many snacks over there!"

Little Ayu pouted, "But I don't want to eat snacks, I want to eat Auntie's Three-Yellow Chicken!"

Just thinking about the taste of Sanhuang chicken makes Xiao Ayu's mouth water.

Wang Liulang also thought of it, and immediately felt like he was about to burst into tears.

Okay, after we finish eating the three-yellow chicken, I'll trick Sister Ayu into getting some snacks.

They'll definitely get yelled at if they go to take it.

Sister Ayu doesn't know.

He's so quick-witted!

The kitchen was run by Ma and Liu, with Feng helping out. When Xiao Zhang returned, she also went into the kitchen to work.

At lunchtime, the group prepared more than 10 dishes, filling two large tables.

One table was for adults, and the other table was for children.

The Wang family enjoys chatting during meals. The children talk about their experiences at school and private academy, while the adults discuss what they will be doing that day.

When Chen Yuan arrived, the enthusiastic Wang family members pulled him aside to ask him all sorts of questions and exchange pleasantries.

Chen Yuan thought they wanted to settle the deal over dinner.

I carefully consider each answer.

It turned out that they were just asking the question.

Old Wang, in particular, would ask the same question again a little while later after asking it once.

"You don't look very old. Is your family married yet?"

Chen Yuan: "..."

Sir, you've already asked twice.

You didn't listen to what I was saying at all; you're just giving me the runaround, aren't you?
After the meal, Grandma Wang said to Wang Dalang, "Take your younger brother and sister to play. The adults need to talk about something."

(End of this chapter)