Fisherman Fubao made his fortune by fishing

As expected, the whale sashimi and the pan-fried fish fillet both won Mr. Qian's heart.

These two dishes have gone through many generations of research and improvement by gourmets before they became top-notch cooking recipes.

The next step is to negotiate the price. The recipe is given for free, but the sauce is what Li Yuer wants to sell.

Shopkeeper Qian asked people to take a seat and served them tea and snacks.

Even after getting along with each other before, Mr. Li and his wife were still very restrained in front of Manager Qian.

He only sat on one side of the chair, and his expression was still stiff and unnatural.

Seeing this, Shopkeeper Qian got straight to the point and said, "My sister-in-law is indeed a seaside person. The whale meat she cooks is very authentic and unique. To be honest, I am very interested in your recipe and would like to purchase it. What do you think?"

Old man Li looked at his wife unconsciously. This time, Old Lady Cai did not directly ask Li Yuer for advice. They had already discussed it in the kitchen before. Li Yuer had tried her best to guess what might happen next and taught Old Lady Cai some words to deal with it.

"Manager Qian, we understand what you mean, but we won't sell you this recipe." Old Mrs. Cai said in a somewhat stiff tone.

Manager Qian was not angry, but the answer was beyond his expectations.

Judging from their clothes, one can tell that they are not from wealthy families and are not in the food business. If someone wants to buy their recipes, they should be happy to sell them.

Seeing that Manager Qian still had a calm expression on his face, Mrs. Cai began to break out in a cold sweat on her back.

Li Yuer stretched out her little hand, and under the table, gently held Old Lady Cai's hand to cheer her up.

Mrs. Cai calmed herself down before continuing, "Manager Qian, you are a man who has seen the world, and the price you paid for whale meat is fair. We are very grateful and decided to give you the recipe."

"Oh?" Shopkeeper Qian frowned slightly.

Having been in the business world for many years, he has seen many greedy people, and he has also seen people who voluntarily give up their profits.

He knows very well that there is no such thing as a free lunch and that greater greed often lurks behind unreasonable generosity.

He had experienced several similar incidents in the past.

However, generally speaking, when encountering this kind of situation, there are only two possibilities: one is that the ambition is bigger, and the other is that there are other purposes.

At this time, Shopkeeper Qian began to look at the people in front of him again.

Could it be that he made a mistake?

He didn't say anything, waiting for the other party to speak first.

Old Mrs. Cai recalled what her granddaughter had told her before: If the other party is not angry or asking questions, just continue talking.

"Manager Qian, we sincerely want to give this recipe to your restaurant, but we have a small request."

Shopkeeper Qian narrowed his eyes, became a little curious, and nodded to signal the other party to continue.

At this moment, Old Mrs. Cai was holding her granddaughter's hand nervously and unconsciously exerted force. Li Yuer felt a little pain and pulled her hand away.

Mrs. Cai finally realized what was happening and let go of her hand. She said nervously, "You also tasted the sauce we prepared when you ate the fish. I wonder if you are interested in it."

Shopkeeper Qian took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "The sauce is indeed unique and fresh. Is the old sister-in-law planning to sell the sauce recipe?"

Old Mrs. Cai was delighted, because Manager Qian's reaction was the same as what Yu Baoer said.

So, she continued: "We don't sell the house, we only sell the sauce."

In fact, their restaurant can also make seafood dipping sauces, and there is more than one kind. Although the taste is not as special as the one made by Li Yuer and others, it is enough to support several dishes.

It is not impossible to buy the juice from them, but it is troublesome and you won't feel as safe as using your own stuff.

He slowly said, "There are many recipes for seafood dipping sauces on the market, but they can't be sold at a high price. Why don't you just sell the recipes to our restaurant? It will save you a lot of trouble."

Her granddaughter guessed it right again, and Mrs. Cai felt more and more at ease.

At this moment, she felt like she was dreaming. She never thought that one day, she would be able to discuss business with the owner of the No. 1 restaurant in Xinpu Town. At the beginning, she felt that her mouth was a little lilting when she spoke.

Old Mrs. Cai said with embarrassment: "This sauce is handed down from our ancestors. We should sell it. I am really reluctant to do so, but our ancestors didn't say that we can't sell it.

And this dipping sauce can not only be used to dip seafood, but also as a seasoning for stir-frying. "

Shopkeeper Qian understood that the house was within his reach, and it was just a matter of price, so he said, "Five taels of silver. Our Nongchao Lou is not a shady shop that bullies ordinary people. What do you think, old sister-in-law?"

Five taels! Five taels!

It’s enough to buy a new big pontoon boat. In just a short while, the guy who came to the second brother’s house for dinner has returned?

This money, plus the silver from selling whale meat, was enough for the Li family to get out of their predicament and return to normal life.

Maybe there are some left.

Old Mrs. Cai nodded happily and said, "The shopkeeper is so open-minded, worthy of being the shopkeeper of the No. 1 Restaurant. Let's do as you say."

Li Yu'er on the side did not say anything to stop her. She understood Mrs. Cai's mentality at the moment. Selling dipping sauces for a long time was indeed more profitable than selling houses directly, but it also brought a lot of trouble.

It requires frequent deliveries and involves certain food safety risks, so it is better to sell directly to the seller and save yourself the trouble.

In the end, the dipping sauce recipe and the whale meat sold for a total of nearly 7 taels of silver.

Shopkeeper Qian was considerate and gave a five-liang silver ingot, and the rest were all copper coins.

Old Mrs. Cai hid five taels of silver on her body, and the rest was divided between the basket she was carrying and the shoulder pole of Old Man Li.

As soon as he stepped out of the back threshold of Nongchao Building, Li Yuer noticed a furtive figure hiding in the alley not far away, looking over here curiously.

She tugged at Mrs. Cai's sleeve and whispered in her ear, "Grandma, there's someone hiding in the alley. I don't think he's a good person. Let's go out through another door."

At this time, breakfast was over and the guests in the lobby had all left. Only a few waiters were busy cleaning up the dishes.

Seeing that several people came back, Manager Qian looked at them with a smile, with confusion in his eyes.

Li Yuer whispered, "Uncle, there are bad guys in the alley behind the back door. I'm scared."

Shopkeeper Qian understood that they were being targeted by the thugs, so he asked Lai Fu to check the situation at the main entrance. Seeing that there were no suspicious people, he let a few people go out through the main entrance.

Old man Li and his wife were extremely nervous. They had never carried so much silver on them in their lives. If they lost it, they would regret it for the rest of their lives.

Li Yuer said helplessly: "Grandpa and grandma, don't be nervous, it will only attract more attention."

Sure enough, the two people's behavior of looking around attracted the attention and curiosity of many passers-by.

Old man Li calmed himself down and said, "Let's go back quickly."

Li Yuer was planning to go to the clinic to see his parents and younger brother. They were going to be discharged today and he didn't know what their situation was yet.

As the saying goes, a penny can make a hero fall. My uncle and his two sons didn't have much money, so things were bound to go wrong.

So, Li Yuer said, "Grandpa and grandma, you forgot that my father, mother and brother are going home today. We agreed to go back together before we came here. Yu Baoer misses them."

How could Mr. and Mrs. Li forget that their sons were still in the clinic? But with so much money on him, he would rather send them back first and come back later.

For a moment, several people were in a dilemma, whether to go back or not.

"Old woman, how about I go and pick someone up and you go back first." Old man Li suggested that they act separately.

"It's better for me to go than for you." Old Mrs. Cai was worried about her husband doing things alone. He was rough and had no opinions of his own, so she was afraid that he would not be considerate in many ways.

Especially since the second son’s wife is still in confinement after childbirth, it is inconvenient.

She is a mother-in-law and should have come over to look after the family a long time ago.

At this moment, Mrs. Cai felt very proud. She thought to herself that she had just negotiated a big deal with the owner of the number one restaurant in the town. She was considered an experienced person and should not panic when encountering problems. She could do it.

"Let's go! To the clinic! Let's all go!" said Old Mrs. Cai.