She transmigrated into a widow and farmed to raise vests.

Qin Yu still told Zhou Yufen not to worry about Zhui Feng.

Lu's mother knew that she was a sensible person, so she was no longer worried.

"As long as he doesn't do anything to hurt you, I won't care what he does!"

Qin Yu nodded in agreement, taking Zhui Feng's matter to heart.

I originally planned to put it on the agenda a few days later.

......

The side rooms on the second floor of Yunlaiju

Xu Shaoting sat in the main seat, with the restaurant managers and owners sitting to his left.

Liu Dong of Sihai Restaurant, Li Nan of Haoyun Restaurant, and Zhang Hai of Siji Restaurant.

The three people sat down.

"Did Master Xu invite us here because he agreed to sell us the fish balls?"

Liu Dong spoke first.

He was the first to react; he had been on guard since he first heard that mushrooms were poisonous.

I took a picture of the shopkeeper watching them pick out mushrooms from a vendor from afar.

Knowing which ones they picked and which ones they didn't want is how I avoided getting mushroom poisoning.

Otherwise, his Sihai Restaurant would end up like the Jingui Restaurant.

Zhang Hai of the Four Seasons Restaurant couldn't hold back any longer after not hearing Xu Shaoting speak.

"Master Xu is very generous. He didn't hold a grudge about the mushroom incident before, and he won't refuse us now. After all, who would turn down money?"

Xu Shaoting smiled and raised his glass.

"Manager Zhang is right. Who would turn down money? Since you're so sincere, I naturally won't put on airs!"

Xu Shaoting never intended to give up on this place.

He was just a little angry because they had previously stolen his recipe for ingredients.

But that's how business is. He's not a petty person, and he won't hold a grudge once the matter is over.

"I know everyone wants to make money, so I've invited you all here today to discuss how we can make money together!"

Xu Shaoting smiled, raised his wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp!

"Mr. Xu is indeed generous!" The three men picked up the wine on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

"Since this is business, then naturally each thing should be handled separately!" Xu Shaoting said, seeing that everyone was very interested.

“I deliver it to Yuzhou for 15 wen per catty. Yuzhou is a prosperous city, but the journey is long and transportation is troublesome, so the price advantage is not significant.”

Upon hearing that it was fifteen coins per catty, everyone's expressions immediately turned somewhat grim.

I really didn't expect such a price.

"Don't worry, I'm offering you a price of ten coins per pound, payable monthly!"

Unlike Yuzhou, there's no need for elaborate procedures here, so the prices are naturally more affordable!

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's not difficult. Since we've agreed on this, we'll naturally follow the rules!"

Liu Dong expressed his opinion, and the others echoed him.

"I prefer to do things strictly by business. Empty words are meaningless. If you suddenly decide you don't want it anymore, all the work I've done will spoil if I can't store it. So we can sign an agreement, calculated on a one-year basis!"

Qin Yu taught him that the worst thing you can do in business is to make empty promises. If someone goes back on their word, there's nothing you can do about it.

"Agreement? What agreement?"

Clearly, none of them knew what an agreement was, and none of them had ever heard of it.

Xu Shaoting took several sheets of white paper with black writing on them.

Li Nan, who had been silent for a while, glanced at it, then wrote his name and pressed his fingerprint without saying a word.

"Is the penalty for breach of contract three thousand taels of silver?"

Zhang Hai was stunned. Such a high breach of contract price was something he couldn't earn in several lifetimes.

“This agreement is naturally between the two parties. If one party reneges, the party that reneges will have to pay compensation!” Xu Shaoting also felt that the price was relatively high at the time.

However, Qin Yu had said that once they saw the compensation amount of three thousand taels, they would have to pay the compensation if they went back on their word or bought the goods from someone else.

He understood Qin Yu's concerns; someone would surely figure out how to make this food in the future.

It's possible that someone might unintentionally leak it, or that it could be infiltrated.

Therefore, just in case, it's natural to put pressure on them so they can do business in the long run.

"It's not entirely without benefits for you all. If the price at the source goes up, I won't adjust the price. You'll still get the goods at the same price. Don't you think that's a good deal?"

"I think it's great!"

Just as Xu Shaoting finished speaking, a deep male voice came from outside the door.

The waiter stood outside the door, blocking the man's way, looking quite troubled.

"Master, I couldn't stop him..."

Xu Shaoting waved his hand, signaling the waiter to leave.

This person was none other than Lin Jingui, who had been sent to prison by the county magistrate some time ago.

The first thing Lin Jingui did after he came out was to stand at the entrance of the county government office and shout insults.

They told the world that the magistrate had accepted gifts but did not perform his duties, and also that the magistrate was corrupt and lawless.

It attracted a large crowd of onlookers.

The magistrate initially didn't want to pay attention, but the insults became increasingly offensive.

He turned around and ordered the constables to arrest him.

Luckily, he reacted quickly and ran away, thus avoiding being caught.

When I got home, I found out that the restaurant had been closed for a long time.

Yunlaiju is now thriving and has long surpassed Jingui Restaurant.

He was unhappy and, after making inquiries, he learned that Xu Shaoting had set up a workshop to make fish balls, meat balls, and the like.

It turns out that Yunlaiju was the first to offer mushroom soup, yet it was his restaurant that ended up being poisoned.

All the bad luck stemmed from Yunlaiju.

Thinking of this, he felt a nameless anger rising within him.

I heard that several restaurant owners came here today, hoping to establish a relationship with Yunlaiju.

Seeing this, he couldn't hold back any longer and rushed in!

After the person left, he stood up with a friendly expression.

She smiled at Lin Jingui and asked, "Young Master Lin, when did you come out?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jingui immediately felt as if he had been humiliated.

He clenched his fists, feeling an urge to punch someone.

"If I don't come out soon, I'm afraid my prestigious restaurant will have nothing to do with me in the future!"

The restaurants are all currently closed.

Even so, no one else can surpass me.

"Young Master Lin's family is very wealthy. Even if he doesn't own the Golden Pavilion, he'll have other restaurants. He'll have everything he needs if he's alright!"

Although Xu Shaoting disliked Lin Jingui, he didn't mean to speak with veiled barbs.

"I heard that Mr. Xu has set up a workshop to produce fish balls and meat balls that you sell in your store. That's why you owners came here!"

Lin Jingui had heard of fish balls, but he didn't take them seriously at the time.

Who would have thought that so many new variations would emerge now?

"Young Master Lin has incredible connections!" Xu Shaoting said with a smile, "Is Boss Lin here today also to discuss cooperation?"

Xu Shaoting didn't want to ask, but he figured this person's presence here couldn't just be a casual dinner.

Lin Jingui's face grew increasingly somber.

He increasingly felt that this person was mocking him.