The first step in the book is to start selling tofu

"The second way is for us to provide the ingredients and you, Madam Lin, will be responsible for the processing." Xiao Fuzi continued.

“How is the processing fee calculated?”

Xiao Fuzi hesitated: "Two hundred coins a day?"

Two hundred coins a day, that's two silver coins a month. This price is really not low.

Xiao Fuzi thought Lin Zhi would agree directly, but she just shook her head:

“I can’t do it at this price!”

Xiao Fuzi frowned. This price was really not low. He thought Lin Zhi wanted to take Qiao.

"You can go and ask how much money it will cost to make the spices I need to cook the stewed food."

Xiao Fuzi stood up and said, "Then I will take my leave first. I will give you a reply after discussing it with the shopkeeper."

Two hundred wen a day was already the highest price the shopkeeper offered. If even this price couldn't be agreed upon, there was no need for him to bother with it.

He originally thought that because of their previous cooperation and Lin Zhi's help, he could just ask for the highest price directly, but the other party didn't seem to appreciate it.

Xiao Fuzi did not go back directly after leaving the Lin family's gate. Instead, she listened to Lin Zhi's advice and went to inquire about the price of the spices that Lin Zhi bought.

"Fifty taels?"

"You mean fifty taels?"

Xiao Fuzi was shocked and confirmed it again and again in disbelief.

"Yes, it's not a secret. Many people were at Manager Lin's house at the time and heard what she said with their own ears."

"Do you believe whatever she says?"

The person being questioned pinched the copper coin given by Xiao Fuzi, endured it again and again, and explained with a smile:

"Of course not. After Manager Lin finished speaking, someone went to the clinic to confirm the herbs she had purchased."

"Maybe she just bought it to make medicine?!"

Xiao Fuzi still couldn't believe that it cost fifty taels of silver to buy the seasoning for a braised dish.

"How can that be possible! Come here, come here, smell it, is this smell familiar to you?"

The man pulled Xiao Fuzi to the wall of a house not far away.

Xiao Fuzi sniffed and said, "This is a bit like the stewed food of Shopkeeper Lin."

Just a little bit, far inferior to Lin Zhi's.

"Yes." The man curled his lips and said, "The people living inside went to the clinic after Shopkeeper Lin told them the price of the spices, and bought the herbs that Shopkeeper Lin had bought and brought them back for experiments."

“At first, the smell from the experiment was unpleasant and pungent, and everyone thought that Manager Lin was cheating.

But after day after day, the smell coming from this house is somewhat similar to that of Shopkeeper Lin’s house.”

It was precisely these two similarities that made everyone believe that what Lin Zhi said was not false.

After Xiao Fuzi thanked the man, he went to the clinic that the man mentioned and asked about the names of the medicinal herbs that Lin Zhi had bought.

He returned to the restaurant and informed the shopkeeper about the breakdown of the cooperation talks, and also told him what he had found out.

"You go down first and let me think about it." The shopkeeper waved his hand and asked Xiao Fuzi to leave.

After Xiao Fuzi left, the shopkeeper turned around and ran to find his boss.

"......This is the situation, so, Boss......"

The boss frowned and thought for a long time before saying, "Then add a little more money."

The shopkeeper leaned forward and asked, "How much should I add?"

"About one or two taels. It cannot exceed 20% of the upper limit."

The shopkeeper whispered, "Yes, I understand."

He turned to leave, but a voice rang out from behind him again: "Buy those herbs and have the chefs study them to see if they can come up with a recipe."

"Yes!"

......

When Xiao Fuzi came to the courtyard again, it was already past lunch time.

Li Chong and his wife took their lunch home, leaving Lin Zhi and Daya alone at home.

Lin Zhi and Xiao Fuzi bargained for some time and finally the price was set at one or two taels a day.

Xiao Fuzi couldn't wait to take out the contract from his sleeve.

Lin Zhi smiled and said, "It seems that you have been prepared for a long time, but you are still arguing with me for a long time."

Xiao Fuzi also smiled, but he did not answer. He lowered his eyes and watched Lin Zhi sign.

He just feels that being a human being and doing business are actually a little different.

Once the contract is ready, it means the cooperation is successful.

"Braised food is different from other dishes. After braising, it takes time to soak in water to make it delicious. Therefore, it is better for your restaurant to deliver the ingredients earlier." Lin Zhi reminded.

Xiao Fuzi nodded: "I know this."

"Also, it's best to clean the ingredients before bringing them here." After thinking for a while, Lin Zhi added, "If you don't clean them well, I'll have someone clean them up. But cleaning the ingredients will take time, so try to clean them yourself if you can."

"Ok!"

Since this concerns the restaurant's business, Xiao Fuzi dare not be careless.

"Then I'll take my leave first." After putting away the contract, Xiao Fuzi said goodbye to Lin Zhi.

Lin Zhi: "Did you come here by car?"

"Yes? Madam Lin needs to give you a ride because she has to go out for something?"

"I need to go to the clinic to buy some spices. I remember that I have to pass by the clinic to go back to the restaurant. If you want to go back to the restaurant, please give me a ride."

These are all small things, and Xiao Fuzi certainly can't refuse.

After a while, the carriage arrived at the entrance of the clinic.

After Xiao Fuzi asked Lin Zhi to get off the car, he followed behind.

"What? You want to buy spices too?" Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows.

"How could that be? I just came over to check Ping An's pulse." Xiao Fuzi smiled guiltily.

"Hey! How come you are free today? Do you want to take my pulse?" The doctor was obviously familiar with Xiao Fuzi and greeted her as soon as they met.

Seeing that he was really here to take her pulse, Lin Zhi didn't pay much attention to him. She wanted to buy spices on the other side, on the other side of the cabinet where the medicinal herbs were kept.

You don't need a doctor. Just tell the dosage to the apprentice who picks up the medicine, and the apprentice will weigh the medicine for you.

When Lin Zhi left the clinic, the apprentice smiled from ear to ear and walked her out the door.

This is a big customer. He came twice and spent a hundred taels of silver.

Unlike those mentioned above, who come to ask every day but never buy.

Not long after Lin Zhi left, Xiao Fuzi came to the medicine picking area and bought a batch of herbs exactly the same as Lin Zhi before leaving.

He did come to take my pulse.

Their restaurant also has a cooperation with a clinic. Their boss is generous and asks their employees to come here once a month to check their pulse, and the restaurant will reimburse the expenses.

Xiao Fuzi just started his apprenticeship this month and has been very busy. It's already the end of the month and he hasn't come to take pulses yet.

This time, I sent Lin Zhi here to take his pulse and also to observe whether Lin Zhi really spent so much silver on spices.

Although he asked around, he still didn't quite believe it because he hadn't heard it with his own ears.