A small peasant girl's home is bare, but I have a spiritual space

Lin Yiran walked around and looked at the vendors on both sides of the road. He did not stop to buy anything. It seemed that he was looking for someone. When he passed by Liu Yun, he looked up at him inadvertently and shouted in surprise: "Hey, little brother, I finally found you. Why did you come to such a remote place to set up a stall today?

The rice I bought from you last time was pretty good. Is there any left?"

"Little beauty, it's you, the rice is delicious, right?

I have no other advantages in doing business except that I am absolutely honest and trustworthy.

Although this rice is more expensive than ordinary rice, it is absolutely worth the money! Even the nobles in Kyoto eat this rice!"

Liu Yun immediately put on a businessman's tone and started to sell his melons.

Lin Yiran nodded secretly in her heart, "Not bad, this reaction is quite fast!"

Father Lin stared in amazement at the two people performing hard.

Are these two people possessed by acting skills?

Third brother Lin was much calmer. He knew his brother's ability. He was a shrewd man who said one thing to one person and another thing to another.

Just like himself, Liu Yun's family was poor and he couldn't come up with much capital to start a business, so he could only do small business.

"Hey, my friend ate the rice I bought from you and thought it was very good. He wants to buy it in large quantities if the price is right."

Lin Yiran looked at Liu Yun seriously.

"Really? That's great! Will your friend come to see it by himself? Or should we go over there?" Liu Yun said with a smile.

"Let's go over there. He's busy in the store and doesn't have time to come out." Lin Yiran said.

"Okay, then I'll push the cart over and let your relatives take a closer look at the quality of my rice."

After Liu Yun finished speaking, he hurriedly pushed the cart.

The three members of the Lin family followed the cart and headed towards Xiangmanlou.

When they arrived at the door of Xiangmanlou, Brother Lin called out, "Stop the car, we're here."

Liu Yun was surprised. "Your friends are in Xiangmanlou?"

"Yes, he is the shopkeeper Cheng of Xiang Man Lou," Lin Yiran replied with pride.

"Ah? The owner of Xiang Man Lou is a big shot in our town.

You are really amazing to be his friend, little beauty!" Liu Yun said with a big smile on his face.

"Miss Xiaoran, Third Brother Lin, Uncle Lin, are you here? The shopkeeper told me to wait at the door early in the morning.

This must be the boy selling rice that Miss Ran mentioned, right?" Zhuzi looked carefully at Liu Yun who was pushing the cart.

Liu Yun said calmly: "It's me. I heard from this girl that your shopkeeper wants to buy my rice."

Zhuzi smiled and said, "Yes, please give us a few handfuls of rice to see how it looks. If it's suitable, we'll buy it."

Liu Yun nodded slightly, took out a small blue cloth bag from his pocket, untied the top sack, grabbed a few handfuls of rice and put them into the small cloth bag, and tied the sack tightly again.

Lin Yiran didn't expect Liu Yun to be so thoughtful.

Seeing that Liu Yun had packed the rice, Zhuzi led a few people to the meeting room of Manager Cheng on the second floor of Xiangmanlou.

Liu Yun was worried about the rice on the cart, and asked anxiously: "Is the rice on the cart okay?" The three members of the Lin family were also worried about this issue.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Xiao Zhuzi smiled and said, "Don't worry, little brother. No one dares to cause trouble in front of our restaurant. Anyone who dares to steal will be paid back tenfold."

After hearing Xiao Zhuzi's domineering answer, several people looked at each other in surprise. It turned out that Manager Cheng was so capable!

Even a servant beside him was so confident.

Liu Yun coughed awkwardly, "That's good, thank you, little brother."

"You're welcome. Please wait a moment. I'll go and ask our boss to come over." Zhuzi waved his hand and walked away.

They then began to look at the layout of the room. The decoration was simple but tasteful, giving people an overall elegant atmosphere.

Especially the exquisite carved rosewood screen placed against the wall, which adds a touch of elegance to the whole room.

Rich man! How much is such a big rosewood screen worth? Lin Yiran's money-obsessed look fell on the eyes of several people in the room.

Everyone felt very amused.

There was a knock on the door. Lin Yiran quickly opened the door and saw Xiao Zhuzi coming with a tray with a few cups of tea and a plate of snacks.

Lin Yiran quickly moved aside and let Xiao Zhuzi into the house. Xiao Zhuzi put the tray on the table.

He smiled and said: "Sorry to have kept you waiting. Our boss will be here soon. Have a cup of tea to warm yourself up first."

Lin Yiran replied with a smile: "Sorry for bothering you, Brother Zhuzi, and thank you for the tea and snacks you carefully prepared."

Xiao Zhuzi was dazzled by the little girl's smile, his heart was pounding, and his ears were slightly flushed.

"You're welcome. It's my duty. I'll go and get busy now. The shopkeeper will be here soon."

After saying that, he ran away, leaving everyone in the room staring at each other in amazement.

After a moment, the room erupted in laughter.

When Manager Cheng came over, he was a little confused when he heard the laughter of several people.

The door was knocked again, and it was as if Lin Yiran and the others had pressed the pause button. The room was suddenly silent and still.

Shopkeeper Cheng knew that he might have disturbed others, so he touched his nose embarrassedly and said, "Ran girl, Uncle Cheng was late because of something. Did you keep me waiting for a long time?"

"Uncle Cheng, you're too polite. We just got here too," Lin Yiran said as he opened the door.

Manager Cheng took a look at the people in the room and saw a young man he didn't recognize.

I guess this is the rice seller Xiao Zhuzi mentioned.

After he greeted Lin's father and third brother one by one,

He asked straight to the point: "Is this the boy selling rice that Ran mentioned?"

Liu Yun quickly stood up and replied: "Yes, I heard that the shopkeeper wants to buy my rice?"

Shopkeeper Cheng thought for a moment and replied: "Well, if your rice is of the same quality as the one Ran bought last time, I will consider buying it."

Liu Yun took out the small blue cloth bag, opened it, grabbed a handful of rice, and opened his palm. "Manager Cheng, how do you think the quality of this rice is?"

Shopkeeper Cheng came close to Liu Yun and observed carefully. The rice grains were plump, crystal clear and jade-colored.

The quality of this rice is indeed very good. As for whether it is the same rice that Ran eats at home, just ask the kitchen to steam a bowl of it now and you will know.

Shopkeeper Cheng raised his head and looked at Liu Yun, "This rice looks okay. I'll ask the kitchen to steam a bowl to see if it tastes good. If it tastes okay, I'll buy more.

At this price..."

Liu Yun was such a smart guy, he immediately replied: "It depends on how much Manager Cheng can buy. Of course the more you buy, the cheaper it will be." The two of them were practicing Tai Chi.

Shopkeeper Cheng knew that he had met his rival, and there was still room for negotiation on the price issue.

Shopkeeper Cheng smiled and said, "Could you please be more specific? For example, what are the prices for 100 jin, 500 jin, 1000 jin, and 2000 jin?"

刘昀清了清嗓子说道:“如果是100斤的话一斤20文，500斤的话每斤19文，1000斤以上每斤17文，2000斤以上每斤16文。”

Shopkeeper Liu pondered for a long time and said, "Young man, your price is too high. The refined rice in the market is only 8 cents per pound. I think your rice is not much different from the refined rice in the market."

Liu Yun was defeated by Manager Cheng's ability to lie with his eyes open. Damn it, do you think I'm a three-year-old child who is so easy to fool?

He knew very well the quality of the refined rice in the town.

To be honest, I was also very surprised when I opened the sack and saw the rice. I didn't know where this kid Lin Rui got such a batch of good quality rice.

Manager Cheng, your restaurant is the largest restaurant in our town. I heard that you have many branches in other places.

Xiangmanlou is definitely unique as it has so many branches and the business is still so booming. The control over the quality of the ingredients must be very strict.

I believe you must approve of the quality of my rice, otherwise I would not be sitting here now.

To be honest, I don't have much rice left, only about 2,000 to 3,000 kilograms in total. I managed to get this batch from my friends.

I don’t know if it will be available in the future, and even if it is, it may not be of such good quality.

Although I can't sell all of it at once when I take it to the street, several wealthy families in the town have already placed orders for about 1000 kilograms from me, so I don't have to worry about selling the rest.

We are all businessmen. If you want to take the opportunity to lower the price, just say so.

Manager Cheng was a little embarrassed by Liu Yun's direct hit. After being flattered for a long time, he suddenly became a little annoyed and angry when he heard these words.

There was a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes, and Liu Yun felt cold all over. Cold sweat kept coming out of his back, and his heart was beating uncontrollably, as if it was going to jump out of his chest.

Brother Lin San and Father Lin were also suppressed by the pressure emanating from Manager Cheng. They didn't know how to react for a moment.

The air around me seemed to be condensed.

Seeing that something was not right, Lin Yiran quickly came over to smooth things over.

"My dear, Uncle Cheng sincerely wants to discuss business with you. What you said is a bit too much."

Liu Yun also felt that he was a little arrogant at this time. He wanted to provoke Manager Cheng, but he didn't expect to backfire.

He hurriedly accompanied him and said carefully: "Manager Cheng, I am not good at speaking, I hope you will not take it personally."

Shopkeeper Cheng's expression eased a little at this time, and he shouted unhappily: "Go scoop a bowl of rice and ask the kitchen to steam it."

Liu Yun responded quickly: "I'll go right away." Then he ran downstairs.

He was running and patting his chest. It was so fucking scary. Manager Cheng's eyes looked like he wanted to kill someone.

It's better for me to avoid this place in the future. Liu Yun took out his handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat on his face.

Lin Yiran saw Liu Yun's miserable appearance and felt worried for him.

Lin Yiran gently shook Manager Cheng's arm and said with a worried look on his face: "Uncle Cheng, you are a magnanimous person, so don't bother with such a small person, or you will get angry.

The rice will be steamed in a while. You can try it and keep it if it's delicious. As for the price, if you trust me, I will talk to him.

This will save you, a big shopkeeper, from losing your dignity by bargaining with him.

You just need to tell me the price you have in mind. What do you think? "

Shopkeeper Cheng was successfully comforted by Lin Yiran.

He laughed loudly, "Okay, then Uncle Cheng will hand this task over to our Ran girl.

This rice looks really good. I'll try it after it's steamed. If it's the same as what I ate at Ran Yatou's house,

Then it is not much worse than the Gongmi I have eaten before, and it is even better in taste. "

How can your crappy tribute rice be compared with the spiritual rice grown in my space with spiritual spring water? There is absolutely no comparison, okay? Lin Yiran secretly complained in his heart.

"15 wen per pound is within my acceptable range. There is no need to buy more than that. After all, I still need to make money from it."

Lin Yiran nodded as he listened, "Uncle Cheng is absolutely right. The consumption level of a town is indeed just like that.

There are only a few wealthy families, and when we open a restaurant, we are targeting the general public.

Don’t worry, I will definitely help you complete this task successfully.”

Lin Yiran was grinning inwardly, 15 cents was exactly the price she had expected.

"Uncle Cheng wishes you a successful start and immediate success in advance."

"Then I'll take advantage of Uncle Cheng's good wishes. I will definitely live up to your trust," Lin Yiran said seriously, her little face tense.

"Ran girl, don't make yourself so nervous. Just do your best. It's better for a little girl to smile more."

Lin Yiran burst into laughter at what Manager Cheng said, and her little face could no longer remain expressionless.

"That's right. Young girls should smile more." Shopkeeper Cheng stretched out his big hand and patted Lin Yiran's shoulder soothingly.

"By the way, Ran, have you thought about the recipe we talked about yesterday?" Shopkeeper Cheng asked straight to the point.

“Uncle Cheng, you see, almost all of our family members are here just to discuss this matter.

What we mean is that we will invest in your Xiang Man Lou by using our recipes, and we will provide the seasonings for free, and we will only supply this seasoning to Xiang Man Lou.

If we develop new dishes in the future, we will provide them to Xiangmanlou free of charge.

We want 20% of Xiang Man Lou’s shares, including the net profit of its branches.”

"Ran girl, if you only want 20% of the net profit of Xiang Man Lou in our town, I can give it to you.

But your appetite is too big. You know that our Xiang Man Lou branches are all over the country of Da Xuan, and even in other allied countries, there are several Xiang Man Lou branches. "

Manager Cheng's words shocked Lin Sange and Lin's father. Although Lin Yiran knew that Xiang Man Lou had many branches, he did not expect that they had all opened overseas.

How powerful is the power behind Xiangmanlou!

Are you trying to get something from a tiger?

Thinking of this, Lin Yiran broke out in a cold sweat.

Or just sell the recipe and quit while you're ahead.

If he angered Manager Cheng and the boss behind him, not only would the recipe be in danger, but even the lives of his family would be in danger.

Just as Lin Yiran was daydreaming, she suddenly heard the voice of Shopkeeper Cheng entering her eardrums, "Ran girl, the request you made is indeed a bit difficult to handle. I have to discuss it with the boss and give you a reply in a few days."

"Don't worry, Uncle Cheng. If it's a problem, forget it. I really didn't expect that Xiang Man Lou would have so many branches.

I asked for shares just because I wanted to make a steady profit in the long run. When you offered to give us two thousand taels of silver to buy vegetables, I thought it was too much.

We poor people might not be able to keep such a large sum of money all at once." Lin Yiran said anxiously.

Only then did Manager Cheng understand what Ran was thinking. It seemed that he had misunderstood her yesterday and thought she was asking for an exorbitant amount of money.

However, the girl's concerns were correct. It was true that if an ordinary family received such a huge sum of money all at once, once the news leaked out, they would definitely be targeted by people with ulterior motives.

It would be hard to predict whether it would be a blessing or a curse. It is not impossible that the Lin family would be destroyed.

Seeing Lin Yiran's expression become anxious, Manager Cheng quickly comforted her: "It's okay, you are right.

Uncle Cheng will do his best to get the best benefit for you." As soon as Manager Cheng finished speaking, before Lin Yiran could say anything, there was a clattering sound of footsteps on the stairs.