Gu Nian sat there pondering for a long time, resting her chin in her hands, and nodded slightly, "I suppose it’s not impossible, anyway, if you dare to deceive me, I can just go to Nan and ask for silver. After all, you’re his cousin, so it’s only right for you to clean up the mess!"
In fact, even if Gu Nian wanted to find him, she had no idea where to start, and she didn’t even know his identity.
Zheng Shaochen didn’t know, but he was indeed a bit threatened by Gu Nian.
"Please, my dear lady, I’ve already called you my little auntie, haven’t I? This time I really mean it, I’m not tricking you. Think about it, my cousin ordered me that Hundred Flavors Inn could only be operated by me personally, it’s not merged into the family business. If I want to expand the shop and have our branches everywhere, doesn’t it require a lot of silver? I promise, as long as you let me handle it, I will run Hundred Flavors Inn to be more popular than Qinglin Restaurant. You can just sit at home and collect money in the future!"
"Then we need to sign another contract, and besides, I can’t just suffer this loss for nothing. I want thirty percent of the silver share."
Originally, Gu Nian only had twenty percent, Nan Jin Yu had thirty percent, and Zheng Shaochen had fifty percent. Of course, Nan Jin Yu’s thirty percent was registered under Gu Nian’s name.
This was just Gu Nian’s assumption; even Zheng Shaochen knew that when Nan Jin Yu mentioned wanting that thirty percent, it was actually meant for Gu Nian.
Otherwise, with their cousinly relationship, why would he even need to place his share with a insignificant young girl like Gu Nian?
Zheng Shaochen felt a bit indignant at first, but later he was relieved. Since his cousin said that the thirty percent was what he wanted, it was enough to show that, at least, he acknowledged his personal submission, so it wasn’t a loss after all.
"That’s not impossible either."
Gu Nian thought that even if Zheng Shaochen agreed in the end, it would take some effort, but unexpectedly, he agreed after hesitating for just a moment.
While Gu Nian was still puzzled, Zheng Shaochen added, "But I have a condition."
Zheng Shaochen’s words made Gu Nian understand.
As expected, this guy isn’t someone who would just take a loss.
"What condition, tell me." Gu Nian said.
"I want your hot pot base recipe!" Zheng Shaochen replied.
Gu Nian’s eyes widened instantly, and she instinctively wanted to refuse, but in the end, she chose to agree.
Zheng Shaochen’s goal is to have Hundred Flavors Inn all over Yunyao. In ancient times, with transportation underdeveloped and inconvenient, if she held onto the secret recipe tightly, this wish would require a lot of manpower and resources, ultimately becoming nothing.
However, Gu Nian wasn’t entirely reckless in protecting her own interests either.
This time, their cooperation was governed by an agreement, not something Zheng Shaochen could change his mind on unilaterally.
Moreover, although Zheng Shaochen is young, he has the Zheng family backing him. Even if Hundred Flavors Inn isn’t affiliated with the Zheng family, they wouldn’t fail to take care of and accommodate Zheng Shaochen.
So, in the face of profit, those minor drawbacks seemed trivial.
The day before New Year’s Eve, a heavy snow fell, and after paying New Year’s visits, Gu Nian could only stay at home.
She stayed indoors for a full half month.
Occasionally, when she was bored, she would still think of Nan Jin Yu, but after he had been gone for so long, she no longer felt as lost as she did initially.
"Is his third aunt home?" A voice suddenly came from outside the door, the tone winding and somewhat different from our usual way of speaking.