Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Manager Hong was also observing Chen Lang's expression. Seeing that he changed from lost to indifferent, his evaluation of him was raised to a higher level.

If young people can focus on the present and not aim too high, their future achievements will surely be immeasurable.

"Brother Chen, I have a request for you." said the shopkeeper Hong.

Chen Lang said, "Manager Hong, please feel free to speak."

Shopkeeper Hong said, "Although business is good now, the variety of new dishes is still relatively small. Brother Chen, do you have any other new recipes? I will buy them at a high price!"

Chen Lang pondered for a moment and said, "Yes, I do, but I need to do it myself first. After confirming that it is correct, I will come to make a deal with you, Shopkeeper Hong."

"Okay, Hong will be waiting for good news!"

After saying that, he asked the waiter to bring paper and pen and wrote a contract.

The contract clearly stipulates that as long as Chen Lang's new recipe is unanimously approved by the kitchen apprentices, Tianshangju will purchase it at a high price of twenty taels.

Of course, if it is not approved, the contract will be invalid.

Chen Lang highly appreciated Manager Hong's move, because doing things according to the rules is the most convenient.

As for whether the new recipe can be recognized by the chefs, Chen Lang is not worried at all.

After saying goodbye to Manager Hong, Chen Lang went straight to the grain shop.

He wanted to buy a large amount of soybeans to make a food that was not available in this era but had extremely high nutritional value.

Tofu!

There are so many things you can do with tofu.

Moreover, Chen Lang believed that after obtaining the tofu, the chefs of Tianshangju would be able to develop numerous dishes without his guidance.

By then, if I had a firm grasp of the method of making tofu, then not only the restaurants in this county, but also the neighboring county and even the state capital would have to come to me to purchase tofu.

This is a truly profitable business!

In addition to soybeans, another very important thing in making tofu is the "broth".

This brine usually refers to brine, which is a by-product of salt production. It can be fatal if consumed directly, so it is most likely to be discarded.

Chen Lang came to the salt shop and asked if he had brine. The waiter at the salt shop advised him that brine was not edible and that even if he couldn't afford salt, he couldn't eat it.

Chen Lang said that he bought the brine not to eat it, but for other uses, so the waiter sold him a few pieces.

I just took two cents.

Moreover, the two cents most likely went into the waiter's own pocket. After all, brine blocks were something no one wanted, and the shopkeeper would not come to check the account.

Then Chen Lang went to the grocery store and bought several pieces of fine linen.

Just when Chen Lang was wondering whether to buy a donkey to pull the mill, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

Chen Xia?

Is she coming to the county again to learn the rules?

But the man next to her doesn't look like her uncle Qin An from behind.

Forget it, they've already split up and severed ties, so why should I bother with their family? Chen Xia can hang out with whoever she wants, it has nothing to do with me.

Chen Lang went to a place in the county town that specialized in selling livestock and inquired about it. He found out that a donkey would cost at least ten taels of silver. A mule was cheaper than a donkey, but it still cost about six taels.

As for cattle and horses, they are ridiculously expensive, and the price is something Chen Lang cannot afford at the moment.

After all, the money should be saved for building a house.

Looking at the livestock in the market, Chen Lang suddenly remembered the wolf he had killed.

I don’t know if Xu Fei has dealt with it.

So Chen Lang came to Pingzhilin again, but there was only one apprentice in the shop. The old doctor Sun Sizhen went to other counties to see patients, and Xu Fei was out on business and had not returned yet.

Will there be any accidents? Chen Lang was inexplicably worried.

Fortunately, the apprentice's next words dispelled Chen Lang's worries.

"The teacher said in the letter that he would be back the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Chen Lang breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to his apprentice.

Before leaving the city, Chen Lang saw someone selling candy figures on the roadside and bought a few strings for Guoguo.

This time you don’t have to hide it like before, you can take it back openly.

Daughters all have gifts, so naturally there must be gifts for daughters-in-law as well.

Chen Lang went to the rouge shop again and bought some rouge and powder for Li Xiuzhi, as well as two pieces of soap for bathing. After spending all his money and only having the last ten cents left for the bus fare, he hurried out of the city and returned to the village.

When I returned to the village, I entered from the end of the village according to the old rules. As soon as I jumped off the cart, I was surrounded by a group of villagers.

These villagers were carrying wooden buckets filled with fish, shrimps and crabs.

"Erlang, you are finally back. We have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Yes, I was so afraid of missing you that I didn't even do any work in the fields."

"Now that we're back, let's quickly collect the fish, shrimp, and crabs. We still have a lot of things to do."

Chen Lang said with a half-smile, "Uncles and aunts, you must have made a mistake. Why are you looking for someone who wants to buy you at a high price instead of looking for me?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere became extremely awkward.

"Ji Lang, it's no fun if you say that."

"We are all from the same village. We see each other every day. Why are you still angry?"

Chen Lang said, "I'm not angry. I'm really thinking about you. The other person who buys fish, shrimp, and crabs charges several times more than me. If you sell them to me, won't you lose a lot?"

The villagers looked at each other, all a little confused.

Although the price paid by the person who received the goods was quite high, when you calculate it carefully, it is not as outrageous as several times higher.

So someone asked, "Erlang, from what I hear you say, you still want to buy it, but the price will be lower?"

Chen Lang nodded: "I can understand it that way."

"How much lower?" the man asked cautiously.

Chen Lang said, "My dear uncles and aunts, let me remind you all, I have said before that if you sell your fish, shrimp, and crabs to others, I will never take your catch again."

"But this aunt just said that we are all from the same hometown and we will see each other every day, so I don't want to be too extreme. I will still accept it, but the price will be only half of the original price."

The man who had just spoken suddenly became furious. "Erlang, are you kidding me? If you say so, crabs are two cents, shrimps are five cents, and loaches are only seven cents."

"How much can we earn by getting up early and working late every day fishing and catching shrimp?"

"No, no, absolutely not. We can't accept this price. Folks, don't you agree?"

The other villagers also agreed, thinking that Chen Lang's price was too low.

Chen Lang crossed his arms over his chest, said nothing, and just stared at the villager who was shouting the loudest.

As I watched, the noise gradually subsided until it disappeared completely.

The man Chen Lang was staring at, whom the villagers called Uncle Shi San, felt uneasy and annoyed at the same time when he saw Chen Lang staring at him. He said, "Erlang, stop staring at me. Speak."

Chen Lang said, "Uncle San, if you think my price is unreasonable, you can sell it to someone you think is reasonable. I won't stop you."

"If you're willing to accept this price, you can come to my house later. The conditions are the same as before. I don't want any that are small or dead."

After speaking, he walked away.

Uncle Shi's face turned blue with anger, and he shouted loudly, "Chen Erlang, don't be so complacent. Do you really think you're the only one in the world who collects fish, shrimps, and crabs? I just don't believe it. Without you, I can't sell these fish, shrimps, and crabs."

"You want us to work as laborers for you? No way!"

Without even turning his head, Chen Lang said, "I, Chen Erlang, am a stickler for rules. I will never force a sale. If you want to sell, come to me. If you don't want to sell because the price is too low, please find another buyer."

Seeing Chen Lang's firm attitude, the villagers didn't know what to do for a moment.

Just when the villagers were hesitating, Uncle Shi picked up the wooden barrel and strode towards Chen Lang's house.

"Old Stone, where are you going? Your home is in this direction."

"You don't want to sell fish, shrimp and crabs to Chen Lang, do you? If you don't say that the price is too low, you will never sell it to him even if you kill him."

Uncle Shi gritted his teeth and said, "I won't sell it even if I kill him. If I don't kill him, I'll have to sell it."