Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: The Big Golden Leg, Brother Chu? ”Knock knock,” the sound of knocking on the door rang out!

”Young Master, Miss Zhong’s younger brother is waiting outside. He’s asking how much longer it will take?”

Shopkeeper Wang did not want to disturb, but the Young Master was taking too long. At this rate, the sun would set soon.

Xiaoxiao was speechless. How could she forget about business and chatter away about nothing?

”Let him wait a little longer. It will be done soon!”

Chu Lian instructed, wondering how time had flown so quickly.

”Young Master, let’s get back to the matter of the spicy cabbage!” Xiaoxiao hurriedly brought the conversation back on track.

”Just call me Chu Lian!”

”...”

She wouldn’t dare to call him by name; he was a very wealthy man!

”Then you can call me Brother Chu if you like!”

”...”

”Or perhaps, Master Chu is better!”

Call him brother? No way. Based on experience, fraternal ties always led to ambiguous relationships. She would be foolish to call him that!

Chu Lian watched Xiaoxiao’s reaction and thought he still had to work hard to close the gap between them.

”I also want to sell the spicy cabbage in other counties. If it can only be preserved for a month, I’m afraid it won’t reach some places in time!”

”I wonder if you have any brilliant ideas to help me overcome this difficulty!”

In business talks, even though he wanted to foster good relations, Chu Lian still prioritized benefits. Moreover, this young lady was not one to accept charity; treating her affairs with professionalism was a form of respect for her!

”...” She knew very well that to solve this problem, one would have to acquire the recipe and produce it locally. This rich man had his schemes; probably, that was exactly what he had in mind!

”I’m not against selling the recipe to you, but the production of spicy cabbage in our county must be done by our family! I need to ensure a livelihood for my family members.”

After all, Xiaoxiao couldn’t handle the business in other counties herself! Owing the rich man a favor was no big deal!

But could no one else really figure out the recipe for the spicy cabbage? Xiaoxiao felt quite dubious about it. Hence, she kindly suggested, ”Wouldn’t you want to have someone study the method of making spicy cabbage? Maybe you don’t need to buy the recipe!”

”Do you think the cooks haven’t tried? If they could have figured it out, do you think you’d still be sitting here?”

Was this girl cunning or naive?

In truth, Xiaoxiao only felt guilty about selling such a simple culinary recipe.

”...” Crafty merchant! A true merchant always has a trick up their sleeve. Xiaoxiao had no retort.

”The recipe for twenty silver pieces, how do you feel about that?”

What! That expensive? She only earned one silver piece for making a piece of furniture before. She just couldn’t comprehend the pricing! When she first arrived, her sister-in-law told her twenty silver pieces could last several years, but she had spent it all in two days!

Was this the difference between the world of the poor and the rich?

She wanted to be rich, so she decided to take the twenty silver pieces!

”Agreed!”

”Let’s draw up a contract, then. You cannot sell the recipe to anyone else! Only you have the right to produce it in our county, and you can only sell it to me!”

”Of course!”

The contract was drafted, made in duplicate, and both Xiaoxiao and Chu Lian signed their names.

”In a few days, I’ll bring the cooks from each county who will make the spicy cabbage. I hope you will teach them personally then.”

Xiaoxiao naturally agreed. They finally settled on the supply quantity—at present, two jars for the county town and one jar for the towns every day!

The county had seven towns in total, which would not be supplied for now. They were scheduled to start supply next month.

With the contract in hand, Xiaoxiao and Yang Dong happily went home.

Chu Lian watched Xiaoxiao’s departing figure, replaying their conversation from the day in his mind, feeling as if he had been poisoned. When he picked up the contract and saw Xiaoxiao’s signature, he was taken aback!