Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Manager Chen suddenly realized why the meat she stir-fried smelled so good; it turned out she had a secret blend of spices.

If I buy it myself, it will be unique, and I won't have to worry about the restaurant's business being bad.

Seeing the happy expression on Manager Chen's face, Zhao Lian continued, "To tell you the truth, my spices are not cheap."

Manager Chen patted his chest and said, "Name your price."

Zhao Lian said without blinking, "I have two kinds of spices. One is called star anise, which costs one tael of silver per catty. The other is called ginger, which costs 100 coins per catty."

Upon hearing Zhao Lian's words, Manager Chen's smile froze on his face. He frowned and said with difficulty, "What spices? Why are they so expensive?"

Zhao Lian took out a star anise from her basket and handed it to him: "Smell this. This is my secret spice. It sounds expensive, but a pound of it can last a long time. You can just put a few pieces in your dishes."

Shopkeeper Chen took the star anise, examined it, and smelled it. "No wonder it had such a unique fragrance; it was this!"

Zhao Lian waved the ginger in her hand: "And this ginger, you can add a few slices when cooking meat to remove the fishy smell."

"How about it, Manager Chen? Would you like this?"

Manager Chen gritted his teeth: "Yes, I'll take as many as you have on hand right now!"

“Okay, that’s great!” Zhao Lian laughed.

"Young lady, how much is your recipe?" Manager Chen asked tentatively.

Zhao Lian said unhurriedly, "My recipe isn't cheap, because it can be used with several kinds of meat."

"Then name your price!" Manager Chen said nervously, his forehead covered in sweat.

Right now, all the customers outside are clamoring for that dish, and only this young girl knows how to make it.

Since they've already announced that rabbit hot pot is their new signature dish, they can't ruin their own reputation.

"This prescription costs ten taels of silver, no less," Zhao Lian said slowly, word by word.

"What! Ten taels of silver!"

Manager Chen looked on in disbelief, hardly able to believe his ears.

"Hey, Manager Chen, is it ready yet?"

The guests outside kept urging them on.

Manager Chen kept wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, feeling like a duck on an oven.

"Manager Chen, you know the value of this recipe; every shop has its signature dish."

"This recipe is the lifeblood of a shop, so my ten taels of silver is really not expensive."

"Think about it," Zhao Lian explained carefully, "my recipe can be used for several types of meat. If your business is good, you'll break even in less than half a day. Plus, this recipe can be used for a long time."

Manager Chen knew this; with this recipe and spices, he had no worries about business. However, he hadn't had time to discuss it with his employer yet.

However, he thought again that if business was good, the owner wouldn't blame him.

After thinking for a moment, Manager Chen nodded heavily: "Alright, I'll take this recipe, but you must promise that you won't sell it to anyone else."

Zhao Lian nodded: "It's natural for business people to be honest. Besides, I have quite a few recipes, and I'd like to continue our long-term cooperation with Manager Chen!"

Manager Chen was a straightforward man. Since the deal was settled, they weighed the ginger. The star anise weighed 1.8 jin, and the ginger weighed 2.5 jin.

These two items together cost 2050 wen, plus the seller's ten taels of silver, making a total of 12 taels of silver, plus 50 wen.

"Young lady, here, this is your silver. You'd better take it carefully." With that, Manager Chen handed over 12 taels of silver and counted out 50 copper coins.

Holding the heavy silver in her hand, Zhao Lian was overjoyed. She carefully put the silver into her inner pocket.

"Brother Huang Liang, we've struck it rich! That little girl actually has so much silver!" Mao Dan couldn't contain his excitement.

"Stop yelling!" Huang Liang glared at him.

I never expected this little girl to be so capable, but she's not easy to deal with. I need to come up with a foolproof plan.

Seeing that Zhao Lian had accepted the money, Manager Chen rubbed his hands together and said, "Zhao Lian, you've taken the money, so how about the recipe?"

Zhao Lian laughed: "Manager Chen, don't worry, that's for sure!"

Zhao Lian asked Manager Chen to prepare ink, paper, and inkstone. Since she couldn't write traditional Chinese characters, she wrote in modern Chinese.

I've outlined the basic operations, from plucking the fur and roasting the whole rabbit, to adding salt, oil, and seasonings. I've also written a rough outline, but I've clearly explained the steps.

The caramelization of sugar is also crucial. For the meat to taste good, it also needs to look appealing, as a good appearance is essential to stimulate the appetite.

After finishing writing the recipe, Zhao Lian put down her pen and handed it to Manager Chen: "Manager Chen, you must keep this recipe safe."

"Of course! Of course!"

Shopkeeper Chen carefully took the prescription, examined it closely, and was once again surprised. This little girl, at such a young age, could actually write!

Moreover, the characters he wrote were different from his own, which puzzled him.

"Zhao Lian, what kind of writing is this?"

Zhao Lian's heart skipped a beat, and she said apologetically, "Those characters are too difficult to write, so I simplified them. If you don't understand, you can ask me."

Shopkeeper Chen glanced at it, could roughly understand it, and said nothing more, folding it up like a treasure.

Just then, the customers outside started urging them on again. Manager Chen broke out in a cold sweat and looked at Zhao Lian cautiously, saying, "Zhao Lian, the customers are all waiting outside right now. Why don't you personally teach Chef Liu?"

Looking at the sky outside, it was probably already three or four in the afternoon, and Zhao Lian nodded reluctantly.

"Row!"

"I'll only teach you once, so you'd better watch carefully!" Zhao Lian said to Chef Liu, who was standing to the side.

"Okay, we'll be watching!"

Chef Liu looked respectful. At first, he also thought the young girl was unremarkable and didn't take her seriously.

Unexpectedly, this young girl made a dish that satisfied the guests. Not only the guests, but he also picked up a piece of meat and tasted it.

He wouldn't say it was absolutely amazing, but he had never tasted such delicious food before.

Judging from the reactions of the guests outside, it was indeed very much to their liking.

Seeing those tall, burly men standing respectfully to the side, listening attentively to her lecture, Zhao Lian couldn't help but find it amusing.

Zhao Lian made no secret of the matter and instructed Chef Liu that after killing the rabbit and plucking its fur, the rabbit must be roasted with dry grass until it swelled up.

This makes the meat firmer and removes the fishy smell. Then cut it into pieces, blanch it, put it in the pot, add seasonings, control the heat, and caramelize the sugar. I teach them how to do it step by step.

Zhao Lian gave a complete demonstration, and a fragrant dry rabbit pot dish was ready.

Manager Chen and Chef Liu tried a piece of meat, and it was so delicious that they almost wanted to gnaw their tongues off. It was really too delicious.

"How was it? Did you learn it all?" Zhao Lian clapped her hands and asked Chef Liu.

"Understood!" Chef Liu nodded emphatically. At this moment, he was filled with admiration for Zhao Lian and respected her from the bottom of his heart.