Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

Zuiyunxuan is one of the three largest restaurants in the town, so its size is beyond doubt. The owner of Zuiyunxuan is named Chang, who is in his forties. He has a kind and amiable appearance, and always has a friendly smile on his round face. He is slightly fat but steady, and he looks wealthy.

Liu Xu asked Liu Changshun and Shuisheng to look after the two backpacks, while she and Xing'er carried a bamboo basket covered with a clean old cloth and went straight to the counter.

Shopkeeper Chang noticed someone coming in and was about to greet them, but he found out that they were two little girls, and the younger one in the lead looked familiar to him.

When Liu Xu came closer and called him "Uncle Chang" loudly, he finally reacted:

"You are, you are the girl Xu from brother Liu's family?" Shopkeeper Chang was very surprised. After all, he had seen this girl many times before. She had always been fair and cute. How come she became so dark and thin after not seeing her for half a year?

Seeing Liu Xu nod, he asked with concern:

"Girl, how did you become like this? Did something happen in your family? Is it your father? Your father hasn't come for a long time." Liu Donglai has been selling wild game here. His game is fresher than other hunters', and the wounds are smaller. But in the past six months, he hasn't come once. Looking at Liu Xu's appearance, he thought Liu Donglai had an accident while hunting.

"Uncle Chang, my father enlisted half a year ago, leaving only me and my mother at home. My mother is still pregnant, and Xu'er is still young and can't do much work. Grandma said not to support idle people, so Xu'er and mother have been hungry for a long time and have become like this." Liu Xu said pitifully. In fact, she didn't want to, but she had no choice. She had to play the victim first, and then she would have a chance to talk about business, right?

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Chang showed sympathy on his face.

He sighed softly, reached out his hand and touched Liu Xu's head, and said, "Oh, poor child, you have suffered so much." Then he asked in return, "That girl came to see uncle today, is there anything she needs help with?"

Liu Xu curved her eyebrows and replied with a smile: "Hehe, yes and no, Uncle Chang, I came here today because I found something good and wanted to share it with you."

"Oh? What good stuff is that?" Shopkeeper Chang looked puzzled when he heard this.

"Hehe, the reason I came to see you must be because of food!"

When Shopkeeper Chang heard her say this, he raised his eyebrows and invited Liu Xu to the backyard to talk. This shows that although Shopkeeper Chang is kind to people, he is very sensitive and alert as a businessman. After all, although it is not yet time to serve customers, the lobby is close to the door and people come and go. If this girl really has something special, she might leak the news.

Before leaving, he also told the waiter to invite Liu Changshun and his son to the back kitchen to wait. He saw that the father and son looked over here from time to time, and the baskets were covered with straw and cloth in the same way, so it was not difficult to guess that they were together.

The backyard of Zuiyunxuan is half the kitchen and half the place where Manager Chang receives guests and works on weekdays.

After Shopkeeper Chang sat down, he motioned for the two sisters to sit down as well. Shopkeeper Chang glanced at the baskets in their hands and said with a smile, "Girls, tell me now."

"It's like this..." Liu Xu told Yiyi how she discovered the chicken mushroom, why she ate it, and how she dried it. Of course, she couldn't help but use her father as a raft.

Shopkeeper Chang did not interrupt her midway. He waited until she finished speaking, stroked his goatee, and asked with some curiosity and some concern: "But girl, these mushrooms were indeed eaten by some people in the early years, and they were said to be delicious. But later, many people became sick and even died after eating them, so everyone avoided mushrooms."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xing'er couldn't help but look at Liu Xu anxiously.

Liu Xu shook her head, signaling her not to worry, and then looked at the shopkeeper calmly:

"Uncle Chang, I know you're worried, but Xu'er dared to share it with you, so it must be able to ensure the safety of the ingredients. Otherwise, if something goes wrong after eating it, wouldn't I be more responsible? You can rest assured about the safety. Every kind of mushroom I brought here today has been eaten by several of us and picked and dried after verification. And the most important thing about food is color, fragrance and taste. I hope to borrow the kitchen of your restaurant and make a dish with fresh and dried mushrooms. You can try it first and we'll talk about it later, okay?"

Shopkeeper Chang thought about it, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, uncle will trust you this time, I hope you won't let uncle down."

Liu Xu nodded solemnly and joyfully, and then took Xing'er into the kitchen. Manager Chang greeted everyone in the kitchen, leaving only the chef and an assistant to help cut vegetables. Xing'er was in charge of lighting the fire, while Liu Xu began to clean the mushrooms neatly, and then methodically prepared the seasonings and side dishes that needed to be paired.

In her previous life, Liu Xuer was a typical foodie who could eat and cook without getting fat. She simply asked Xinger to cook two pots at the same time.

After two incense sticks, the aroma of food wafted out from the kitchen. Everyone outside the kitchen could smell it clearly. The aroma made people salivate and they wanted to eat it right away. Not to mention the chef and the kitchen helpers in the kitchen, they kept swallowing their saliva. Liu Xu served the braised pork with mushrooms first. It looked okay, but unfortunately the seasoning was not complete. It could only be said to be sloppy. However, this made the chef next to him stare at him. Seeing that there was still time, Liu Xu also fried some garlic greens. Half an hour later, Liu Xu brought Xing'er, two plates of food and a bowl of chicken soup with dried mushrooms, to meet the shopkeeper Chang. The chef followed behind.

When Liu Xu was cooking, he stood by and watched. He had to admit that he couldn't make these three dishes as good as this little girl's cooking skills. So he was anxious to see what the shopkeeper would do next.

Liu Xu brought the catkins to Shopkeeper Chang and said confidently and calmly, "Uncle Chang, please try it."

Shopkeeper Chang glanced at the chef and saw him nod. He carefully picked up a little with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth to chew slowly. He was stunned for a moment, then his eyes became brighter and brighter. He couldn't help but say, "Okay, okay! Girl, your cooking skills are good, and the mushrooms are really delicious. Girl, tell your uncle the truth, can you really ensure that the mushrooms are non-toxic?"

Shopkeeper Chang's eyes were shining, and Liu Xu understood what he said, so she looked at him seriously and shook her head: "Uncle Chang, some mushrooms are non-toxic, but many are poisonous. Xu'er can only assure you that as long as the mushrooms are handled by me, there will be no poisonous mushrooms, unless you don't cook them well. This is normal, many dishes will make you sick if they are not cooked well! But if you sell this dish later, it is inevitable that others will be tempted. If the customers eat poisonous mushrooms from other people's homes, it will have nothing to do with me."

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Chang looked at Liu Xu seriously. Seeing that she looked confident and calm, he thought for a while before saying, "Zuiyunxuan can purchase your mushrooms, but uncle has a request..."

"You say!"

"Uncle hopes that you will only sell your mushrooms to Zuiyunxuan." When Manager Chang said this, his expression was very serious.

[This is a monopoly.] Liu Xu thought, but she understood. Yuyang Town is so small. If Zuiyunxuan adds mushrooms as a signature dish, customers will surely flock to it. And this is the only restaurant she is familiar with. With the vision of his father Liu Donglai, she believes that Manager Chang will not treat her badly. Moreover, even if the mushroom matter gets out in the future, if other families want to intervene, she believes that Zuiyunxuan can guarantee the safety of her family, because it is said that Zuiyunxuan is opened by the Chang family in the capital, and there are branches everywhere. As long as Yuyang Town sells well, their dried mushrooms are easy to preserve, and Manager Chang will definitely report it to the main family. At that time, the Chang family will be able to eat it all, and it may not be enough. They don't have to go out and sell it separately. It's a win-win situation, so why not do it.

Seeing that Liu Xu didn't say anything for a long time, Shopkeeper Chang thought she had other ideas, so he said kindly: "Don't worry, since uncle said so, I will definitely not treat you unfairly. Zuiyunxuan will accept your mushrooms, whether fresh or dried, and only yours. The price is negotiable."

Liu Xu didn't expect that she was just distracted for a moment, and there would be such a benefit. She curved her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Uncle Chang, of course I believe you, otherwise I wouldn't come to you first. However, I am currently working with my uncle's family to make these mushrooms. If you want to be the exclusive supplier, I need to discuss it with them."

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Chang also smiled and said, "Okay, they will rest outside, you guys discuss it first."

Liu Xing'er looked at Shopkeeper Chang, then at Liu Xu, and they felt like two foxes, big and small. But she also knew that at this time, she just had to follow Xu'er.

"Thank you, Uncle Chang. Please wait for a moment!"

Shopkeeper Chang smiled and nodded, and Liu Xu stood up, bowed, and took her best friend out.

The two sisters came to the kitchen and saw Liu Changshun and his son who had been waiting for a long time. When they saw them, they hurried over to greet them.

"How is it, do they accept it?" Shuisheng asked anxiously. This is related to his pocket money, so he must pay attention to it.

"Of course I will. You don't know, Xu'er is very capable. Manager Chang didn't want it at first, but Xu'er talked to him for a few words and then cooked a few dishes. Manager Chang agreed. What else? He even said something about exclusive supply." Seeing her family, Liu Xing'er was no longer restrained and told her father and brother about the matter.

"Xu girl, the exclusive supply that Manager Chang mentioned, is that what he meant?" Fortunately, Liu Changshun often worked outside and knew a little bit, so he immediately grasped the key point.

"Yes, Third Uncle, Zuiyunxuan's intention now is this: they will accept our mushrooms, both fresh and dried, but they have a requirement that we be the exclusive supplier. That is to say, from now on, we can only sell our mushrooms to them, and they will only buy the mushrooms we provide. If we agree, we will definitely have to sign a contract later, and then our mushrooms can only be sold to Zuiyunxuan, so I would like to ask your opinion first?" Liu Xu looked at Liu Changshun and said seriously.

"Uncle San thinks it's feasible. This way we don't have to go out to sell it. But what do you think?" After observing her for these few days, Liu Changshun knew that Liu Xu was a girl with great potential, so he did not treat her like a child in this matter. Instead, he discussed with her like an adult.

"I think this is a good idea. First of all, we won't have to worry about the sales of our mushrooms. Secondly, once the mushrooms from Zuiyunxuan are sold, it will definitely affect the business of other restaurants. In order to grab customers, they will sooner or later know about mushrooms as an ingredient. Maybe they will buy from us at a high price at the beginning, but as long as the fact that mushrooms can be eaten leaks out, it will definitely attract other villagers to pick and sell them. I don't know if other people can identify mushrooms, but if something goes wrong, will those stores frame us by saying they bought poisonous mushrooms from other stores? If we only supply Zuiyunxuan, it is also a disguised way of protecting us. And I believe that even if other restaurants want to take special measures against us for mushrooms, Zuiyunxuan will protect us even for its own interests. This is a win-win situation, and I think it is feasible."

Liu Xu talked cheerfully, trying to say everything he could think of.

After hearing this, Liu Changshun remained silent for a short while. Liu Xu knew that he was considering the pros and cons, so she did not disturb him.

After a moment, he nodded solemnly to show his agreement. In fact, he was still thinking that this mushroom business was Xu's own idea and she was the one who negotiated it. His family actually benefited from her. He would go back and discuss it with his wife. He couldn't take advantage of Xu just because she was young.

So, it’s no wonder that Liu Xu took Liu Xing’er with him whenever he thought about making money. This family is really too simple and kind.