Main Hall.
"Master Luo!"
They were all old acquaintances, so there was no need for pleasantries. They went straight to business.
As soon as Luo Ge came out, Jiang Feng and his companions hurriedly stood up.
Excitedly, they handed over the fine wine they had brought. The aroma of fruit and the delicate scent of peach blossoms wafted through the air.
"Take a look, is the wine ready?"
They had been keeping track of time, and both types of wine should have reached maturity by now.
He had tasted it and found it quite fragrant and delicious, but he wasn't sure if it matched what Luo Ge had in mind.
So he came to ask.
After all, this was their first finished product, and it definitely needed to be approved by Luo Ge, their proper master.
Luo Ge didn't waste time. After sitting down, she took a small sip of both wines.
The aroma was strong, the color was good, and the taste was similar to what she had made before.
"It's good. The master brewers Boss Jiang selected truly have excellent skills. They've succeeded on their first attempt. In the future, we can brew using these proportions," Luo Ge said with a smile, earnestly praising Jiang Feng.
To be honest, Jiang Feng was quite pleased to hear it.
"It's because you taught them well. If not for your careful instruction, they wouldn't have learned so quickly."
As he spoke, Jiang Feng pulled out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and handed them to Luo Ge. They were all in denominations of ten thousand taels.
"This is your share of the profits for the past two months. Please take it."
Luo Ge had provided two more pastry recipes, which they had introduced for sale. Naturally, Luo Ge's share of the profits was higher than before.
"I heard you were blessed with precious children. I haven't had the chance to come and offer my congratulations in person, so I've prepared some modest gifts. Please, you must accept them."
The people Jiang Feng brought with him placed the gifts he had prepared for the three babies.
There were two pieces of high-quality green jade and one piece of completely transparent purple jade.
It was evident that Jiang Feng had spared no expense with these gifts.
"I wasn't sure what style would suit them best, so I brought whole pieces of jade. In the future, they can be made into accessories or ornaments according to the children's preferences," Jiang Feng explained, seeing Luo Ge and her husband's surprise.
"We will continue to have a long-term partnership, and we're friends. The children will call me uncle in the future. As their uncle, this gesture is only right. Please don't refuse."
Although these jade pieces were precious, compared to the value Luo Ge had brought him, they were nothing. This gift was well worth it for him.
Hearing him say this, Luo Ge and her husband couldn't say anything more, so they didn't stand on ceremony.
"Then we'll graciously accept. We thank Boss Jiang on behalf of the children. The babies' hundred-day celebration will be held at the Drunken Fragrance Tavern. We insist that you must come, Boss Jiang."
"Certainly."
After that, Jiang Feng asked once again about which fruits or flowers could be used for brewing wine.
After getting Luo Ge's answer, he didn't linger. He immediately left with Li Shopkeeper to find materials and sell wine.
Although they had only brewed two types of wine so far, he believed that these two alone could make their name famous and sweep across the land.
So he had to hurry back and intensify production. Even though he hadn't rested from brewing for quite some time, more was definitely better, right?
Who would complain about having too much money?
He certainly wouldn't. He wanted to make money!
Watching Jiang Feng's retreating figure, thinking of how he always left full of enthusiasm, Luo Ge couldn't help but smile.
"Compared to Boss Jiang, it seems we've been a bit lazy. We should work harder."
Gu Jinchen nodded, "But don't overexert yourself."
Above all, his wife's health was the most important.
"Alright, I know!"
...As said, so done. After seeing Jiang Feng off, they arranged for people to find suitable shops.
They had craftsmen make many copper pots for charcoal-grilled hot pot, in preparation for expanding the business.
When Luo Juan heard the news, he volunteered to help. He had connections and could find both people and shops.
In half a month, they found fifteen suitable storefronts.
They had also selected quite a few people, just enough to staff them.
After the experienced staff from the current restaurant gave them unified training, they could be directly assigned to the new shops.
However, before that, they needed to prepare the shops. Luo Ge chose to keep the decor style as uniform as possible, with the name and signboard being mandatory to standardize.
Luo Shiyan had connections in this area and arranged everything quickly. In half a month, all the restaurants were ready.
Coincidentally, the staff training was also complete, so the new shops opened directly.
Regarding this, Luo Ge could only say that having connections was truly wonderful!
With their existing foundation, the new shops were packed almost daily, and the dishes were very popular with customers.
In addition, Luo Ge added two new dishes to the menu, which made business even more lively.
However, they didn't stop expanding. They continued to look for more shops.
Setting their ambitions higher, their goal was to spread across the entire dynasty. Not too much, right?