The Bully General's Spiritual Husband

It was midday, and the restaurant was bustling with customers. As Yin Baicai looked at the crowds coming and going at Hongxi Restaurant, her eyes gleamed even brighter. These were all money-makers!

The more people eat there, the more money you get.

If I keep this up, it won't be long before I, Yin Baicai, am rich.

It's only a matter of time before Peach Blossom Village becomes prosperous!

Looking from the doorway, I saw Xiao Si and Manager Zhang working like spinning tops, but their smiles were even brighter, making them look even more radiant than when I first saw them.

“Li the bully, let’s come back later. It’s lunchtime now, and Manager Zhang might not have time to serve us.”

Li Zhe nodded, thinking that it was lunchtime, so the three of them went to eat and then came over.

Manager Zhang, who was settling the bill, saw Yin Baicai and her two companions. Just as he was about to call them over, Yin Baicai waved to him and said, "We'll come back later."

Manager Zhang nodded in their direction and quickly began to pay the customers' bills.

As soon as Yin Baicai turned around, she saw He Miao standing opposite Hongxilou, looking at her with a face full of hatred and anger.

He thought to himself: "You can't even handle this appetizer? You'll probably be even more unable to handle it later. You'll see your No. 1 restaurant's business can't compare to the one across the street. You'll be so angry then, you snobbish waiter."

The three of them went into a small restaurant. Li Zhe ordered a few dishes, and soon the proprietress brought them over.

Looking at Li Mo, who was sitting obediently beside the two, she praised him, "This child is really handsome. He looks more like his father."

"Thank you, landlady." Yin Baicai said with a smile. After the landlady left, Yin Baicai stared at Li Mo and Li Zhe carefully.

Indeed, Mo Xiaogui's eyebrows and eyes really do resemble Li Eba's by seven or eight points. The Li family's genes are really good; they're all good-looking. If Li Eba didn't have that terrifying scar on his face, he would be irresistible.

He has the perfect image of a muscular tough guy, with slightly dark skin, a high nose bridge, and sharp, angular eyebrows and eyes.

He's definitely the male lead in a military romance novel!

Seeing that Yin Baicai was staring at him, Li Zhe scooped rice for him and said, "Why are you looking at me while I'm eating?"

"Who...who was looking at you? I was looking for a mosquito behind you."

After finishing her sentence, Yin Baicai awkwardly took the bowl that Li Zhe handed her, trying to hide her embarrassment. She inwardly regretted her actions: How could she have been so distracted by this scoundrel? Could it be…

Impossible, absolutely impossible. I'm a straight man. Even though my body isn't my own, my noble soul is.

Yin Baicai silently repeated three times in his heart, "I am a straight man, a steel straight man, a man as strong as an eagle." Only then did he calm down.

Li Zhe frowned slightly as he watched the person shoveling rice into his mouth. What was wrong with this young man? He could get distracted even while eating.

He picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and put it in Yin Baicai's bowl: "Don't just focus on eating rice, eat some vegetables too."

"Oh."

Li Zhe felt like he was taking care of two children, having to look after Xiao Mo on one side and Yin Baicai on the other.

Once she came to her senses, Yin Baicai didn't dare to look Li Zhe in the eye and kept her head down as she ate the rice in her bowl.

After the meal, the three of them strolled around the streets for a while, and then went to Manager Zhang's place when there were fewer customers.

This was Li Mo's first time out, and he was curious about everything he saw. Yin Baicai watched as Li Mo glanced at the trinkets on the stall, but didn't beg to buy anything.

This is much better behaved than a naughty child; most kids can't resist toys.

Yin Baicai stepped forward and bought Li Mo a small cloth gadget, which Li Mo stared at for a long time.

It cost five coins. This thing looks like a rag doll, but it's not as well-made as modern ones.

He placed the small rag doll he had bought into Li Mo's hand: "Little Mo, take it quickly."

Seeing Li Mo's desire yet hesitant to speak, Yin Baicai saw a reflection of her past self.

I used to be too afraid to speak up, but the headmistress always tried her best to satisfy me. Isn't a lucky childhood a lifelong cure?

Li Mo happily hugged the doll in her hands and gave Yin Baicai a sweet smile.

After they had explored enough, the three headed towards Hongxi Restaurant. Seeing that there were hardly any people inside, Yin Baicai led the two of them inside.

"Manager Zhang's business is really doing very well."

"Young Master Yin is here. Quickly find a place to sit down. I'll come over after I finish settling this account."

"Okay, you get busy first."

When Xiao Si saw Yin Baicai arrive, he happily came over to greet him: "Young Master Yin, have you eaten yet? Would you like a couple of dishes?" This Young Master Yin is a VIP of our restaurant. If it weren't for him, I'm afraid I would still be running around somewhere.

I'd better make sure to treat them well.

"I've already eaten, you can go ahead and get back to work," Yin Baicai said to Xiao Si, noticing that the table was still untied.

Xiao Si smiled and went about her own business, but still served the group a pot of tea.

Half an hour passed before Manager Zhang finally finished his work.

"I'm sorry, I've been so busy, I only just finished settling the accounts."

After sitting down, Manager Zhang first thanked Yin Baicai profusely, "Thank you so much, Young Master Yin, for bringing my restaurant back to life. Your method is truly amazing. Let's talk about signing the contract."

"That's exactly what I was thinking. Let's do it the same way as last time. Manager Zhang, do you have any other requests? Tell me and we can talk about it again."

Manager Zhang naturally knew that other businesses would also learn from this points-based customer attraction system, but the most important thing was the recipes in Young Master Yin's hands.

During this period, the two dishes that Young Master Yin taught us last time have attracted a lot of customers, and some customers even came specifically for the Eight Treasure Duck.

Manager Zhang proposed his idea: "Young Master Yin, could you provide two recipes every two weeks? We'll settle the payment every two weeks, and you'll get 30% as we agreed last time. But these recipes can only be used by my family."

Yin Baicai lowered her head and pondered for a moment. Taking a share was indeed better than a one-time buyout. Besides, I have a lot of recipes memorized. Any one of them is unique to this restaurant.

There are also seasonal foods, such as hot pot and crayfish, which can continuously provide recipes for restaurants, much better than working from dawn till dusk yourself.

"Okay, let's do it this way. I will never leak it, but if someone manages to copy it, then you can't blame me."

Manager Zhang also understands the business world. There are many people who can imitate, but if your own taste is the most authentic, no matter how others try to imitate it, it will never be the same.

Besides, take Eight Treasure Duck for example. It has a lot of seasonings added, so it's impossible to make it exactly the same.

Once the matter was settled, Manager Zhang asked Xiao Si to bring over a pen and paper so he could immediately write down the contract.

Yin Baicai couldn't quite understand the Yan script, so she handed it to Li Zhe: "Brother Zhe, can you take a look for me?"

Li Zhe was delighted by Yin Baicai's address of "Brother Zhe," as it was truly rare to hear this young man call him "brother."

He took the contract from Yin Baicai and examined it carefully.

Shopkeeper Zhang was taken aback. This tall man, who looked so extraordinary, could actually read. It was truly impressive.

Judging by his appearance, I would have thought he was some kind of thug or bully, but I didn't expect him to be literate. You really can't judge a book by its cover.

After reading it, Li Zhe nodded: "No problem."

Since Yin Baicai didn't know how to use a calligraphy brush, she simply stamped her handprint on it. The contract was made in duplicate and officially took effect today.

Of course, Manager Zhang wouldn't take advantage of Yin Baicai. His shop had made a lot of money from Yin Baicai these past few days, so he gave her ten taels of silver as a token of his gratitude.

Using the paper and pen in Manager Zhang's shop, Yin Baicai had Li Zhe write down two recipes for him and handed them to Manager Zhang. This time, instead of demonstrating them as before, he wrote down all the precise amounts.

Manager Zhang carefully tucked the recipe into his pocket, thinking he should sign a contract with Chef Chen; one should always be wary of others.

Although we've been friends for a long time, people's hearts are the most unpredictable thing.