Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Humilation (2)_1 Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Humilation (2)_1 The following day, even the laborers from the village had a meal at the Lin Family’s home, which greatly boosted their reputation.
There was a simple reason for that, the Lin Family’s food was absolutely the best among those building houses nearby.
In fact, the Lin Family wasn’t overly prepared, they just used the pork, fish, and chicken supplied by the Si Family. In addition to that, the Lin Family also had braised pork and tofu, along with several dishes of vegetables, eggs and so forth. They had ample ingredients and sufficient condiments. As a result, everyone in the village knew that the Lin Family made delicious food with beans.
After a busy day, the Lin Family’s business went on as usual.
“Brother, I need to go to the market tomorrow.” Lin Ziyin said, “We are running out of condiments.”
“Alright, I’ll accompany you there tomorrow.” Lin Changshu agreed. He hadn’t cared when they previously ran out of condiments. But now, after seeing the wonderful effects of these condiments, he was invested too.
The next day, after leaving the business to Zige and Wu Dayou, Lin Changshu accompanied Lin Ziyin to the market.
Although it wasn’t the first or fifteenth of the month, there were still quite a few people at the market, especially those burning incense in the temple.
Lin Ziyin couldn’t help but marvel at Ding’an Temple. Its fame was well-deserved, the temple was flourishing with pilgrims.
“Excuse me, are you Miss Lin?” As Lin Ziyin and Lin Changshu were preparing to leave after buying their condiments, an unfamiliar person stopped them.
“Who are you?” Lin Changshu looked at the person warily, while Lin Ziyin’s expression remained unchanged.
“Our Master invites both of you to sit in the teahouse. He has a business proposal for you.” The stranger looked at the siblings with a nonchalant smile before responding.
Hearing this, Lin Changshu frowned. Business? Was it about the tofu business?
“Please.” The stranger didn’t wait for their response, but motioned for them to follow him.
Lin Ziyin silently followed him and Lin Changshu had no choice but to tag along.
“The Master is inside, please go in yourselves.” The guide stopped at the door of a private room.
Lin Ziyin pushed the door and walked in, with Lin Changshu immediately following after her.
“Our mistress and young lady have been waiting for you for a long time.” An extravagantly dressed maid saw her and immediately said with displeasure.
“May I ask what kind of business this lady and miss would like to discuss with us?” Lin Ziyin saw that a beautiful young woman was sitting in the upper seat. She was dressed in a wide-sleeved jacket and a skirt of the same bright red color, with her wrists and hair bun adorned with glittering gold and jade ornaments, radiating an air of wealth.
The young girl beside her was wearing a soft yellow shirt, with a light green skirt underneath. Her jewelry mainly consisted of jade pieces. Both women were scrutinizing Lin Ziyin and her brother intently.
Seeing the wealthy lady and the young girl, Lin Changshu instinctively wanted to retreat.
But when Lin Ziyin gave him a light glance, he straightened up again.
The two women didn’t offer them a seat. The lady smiled and began, “Miss Lin is forthright, so I’ll be straightforward. I want to buy the recipes for your tofu and thin bean curd. Name your price.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Changshu was somewhat panicked. The method of making tofu and thin-bean curd was the source of their family’s livelihood. What would they do if they sold it?
“I’m sorry, if you want to buy the recipes, we can only regretfully apologize.” Lin Ziyin declined calmly, “No matter the amount of silver, we don’t intend to sell the recipes yet.”
“Don’t overestimate yourself.” The young girl snorted coldly, “We’ll pay one thousand taels for it. If you’re trying to swindle us, you won’t even get a copper coin in the end.”
Upon hearing her threat, Lin Changshu’s heart pounded, judging by their attitude, it seemed they were determined to get it.
“Don’t think we can’t do anything to you just because the Si Family favors you. Even any random maid from the Si Family is far more superior to you. You. Even if you were to serve Night Fragrance for the Si Family, no one would appreciate it.” The girl was attractive, but her words were venomous.
“What nonsense are you talking about.” Of all things, Lin Changshu couldn’t tolerate his relatives being bullied. His temper flared and he was ready to argue with the young girl.