Chapter 799: Chapter 799: Blabbering Nonsense
After receiving criticism twice in a row, Shopkeeper Zhou could no longer sit still. He intended to find Qiao Xiaomai, who happened to be shopping in town with Tong Sanlang, so he went to intercept them personally.
“Miss Qiao, are you still mad at me about the Braised Pork incident?” Shopkeeper Zhou asked directly in the middle of the street.
“No.” Qiao Xiaomai denied.
She wasn’t actually angry about that incident. The reason she gave these things to Ji Wei Ju was because it had half of the Tong Family backing it!
Unfortunately, she could not mention this reason to Shopkeeper Zhou. She could only say, “It’s because I had more contact with Shopkeeper He due to the Dried Sweet Potatoes incident. He happened to see the Mooncake when he visited once, so I sold the recipe to him.”
“Coincidence. It’s all a coincidence.”
However, Shopkeeper Zhou’s worries deepened upon hearing her explanation. “Miss Qiao, didn’t we agree that you would inform Zuixian Building if you had anything good in the future…?”
“If Zuixian Building was involved, the silver you would receive would definitely be higher than only selling it to Ji Wei Ju.”
According to Qiao Xiaomai’s usual idea of keeping both Ji Wei Ju and Zuixian Building equally satisfied, she would share the recipe equally between the two. However, since the Braised Pork incident, she has been selling the recipes only to Ji Wei Ju.
Given Qiao Xiaomai’s continuous flow of new ideas and excellent skills, if this trend continues in this way, Zuixian Building would be squeezed out of business by Ji Wei Ju in less than two years.
Ji Wei Ju and Zuixian Building have been rivals for decades, both having enjoyed victories. But everything changed after the emergence of the village girl, Qiao Xiaomai.
Unprecedented sense of crisis enveloped Shopkeeper Zhou, causing him sleepless nights. Looking back, he wished he could go back to the day he offended Xiaomai over a mere Braised Pork recipe, as now Zuixian Building was on the brink of closure!
Seeing the hint of resentment in Shopkeeper Zhou’s eyes, Qiao Xiaomai reaction was calm, “The recipe for the Mooncake, Shopkeeper He gave me two thousand taels!”
“I originally thought a hundred taels would be enough considering it’s just a small pastry and not exclusive right. Who knew that Shopkeeper He would toss out such a large figure of two thousand taels before I even had a chance to say anything?”
“Two thousand taels! The figure instantly left me dumbfounded, I didn’t have the chance to think about anything else, I signed the agreement with Shopkeeper He while I was still in daze.”
As for dealing with Shopkeeper Zhou, Qiao Xiaomai didn’t want to upset him given his associations, so she decided to talk gibberish at that moment.
As for whether Shopkeeper Zhou would believe her or not, that would only be confirmed if he went to verify it with Shopkeeper He himself.
In any case, she had already provided a sound reason and she had no intention of offending Zuixian Building.
Shopkeeper He was so generous?!
Qiao Xiaomai was amused seeing the shocked expression on Shopkeeper Zhou’s face, she remarked,” Shopkeeper Zhou, you must be surprised, right? I too was, and was instantly left stunned by that figure, unable to think about anything else.”
“So, Shopkeeper Zhou, about this… um, how about we do it next time, next time when I have something good, I will definitely inform you.”
He felt a strong sense of suffocation.
“So, Miss Qiao, is this recipe sold exclusively?” He asked, trying his best to control his voice.
“It’s not exclusive. If Shopkeeper Zhou wants, it can be sold to you too.”
“What about the price?” Shopkeeper Zhou asked eagerly.
“The same, also two thousand taels, I dare not offend Ji Wei Ju.” For original chapters go to novｅlfire.net