Travel through troubled times and escape famine with the system

Just as the little bean ran out, two figures came from the back door on the first floor, lifting the curtain and rushing in.

"What's wrong, Madam Boss? Is someone causing trouble?"

The short and fat man in the lead spoke in a muffled voice while holding a black iron kitchen knife.

"Where is the person?" The thin man who was following behind him and carrying two pieces of firewood asked in confusion, "What's going on? Why did Xiaodouzi run out in such a hurry?"

Liu didn't say anything either. She just walked forward and took the black iron kitchen knife from the fat man, returned to the table, and cut the five-spice sesame cake on the plate into four pieces with two strokes, horizontally and vertically.

"Each of you take a piece and try it!"

The fat and thin couple work in the kitchen and are naturally sensitive to smells.

At this time, Liu brought the sesame cake in front of the two of them. The fragrant aroma immediately cheered them up.

“This smells so good!”

The fat man said in a muffled voice, then reached out and took a piece of pancake and stuffed it into his mouth.

Click...

"Hmm!" After taking a bite, the fat man pointed at the pancake and looked at the thin man: "Delicious! This is really delicious!"

The fat man was about to go and get it, but Liu simply pushed the plate aside.

"Just eat a piece to try it out, do you want to eat until you are full?"

At this time, the thin man also tasted the deliciousness of the five-spice sesame cake, and his eyes were staring at the remaining half piece in Liu's hand.

"Still looking!" Liu held the pancake in her arms and shouted, "I ask you two, can you make this taste?"

The fat man shook his head slightly when he heard this.

"I can make these sesame cakes, but they only come in two flavors: salty and sweet. This is the first time I've seen a sesame cake like this."

"I'm just a handyman, I don't know how to do that." The thin man also explained.

After hearing what the two said, Liu walked directly to the counter and grabbed a handful of copper coins from the money box below.

"Then go find it for me!"

"Today, the two of you will search all the shops, restaurants and even roadside stalls that sell sesame cakes in Qingshi Town!"

"Okay!" The fat man answered casually, but then he was stunned: "Madam Boss, then our kitchen..."

"We are closed today!" Liu took the copper coins and took out two coins from her waist and handed them to the fat man: "Remember, as long as they sell sesame cakes, no matter how rich or poor, no one will be left out!"

"it is good!"

The fat and thin men agreed, untied their aprons, divided the money into two parts, and left separately.

After arranging the tasks, Liu closed the shop door, turned back to the counter, reached out and picked up the piece of pancake she had bitten before and put it in her mouth.

“Mmm… smells so good…”

…………

On Xing'an Street, Lu You and Lu Yi were strolling slowly forward.

"Second sister! Where are we going?" Lu Yi asked puzzledly.

"Just strolling around." Lu You said casually while looking at the stalls on the street: "It's almost noon, let's just find a restaurant to eat something."

Hearing Lu You's words, Lu Yi frowned slightly.

"Second sister, we don't have much money, why don't we just eat something on the roadside."

Lu You shook his head slightly: "If we eat this meal on the roadside, then all the preparations we made before will be in vain."

"Not only do we have to eat at a restaurant, we have to go to more than one restaurant."

Lu Yi became even more confused after hearing this: "Second sister, I don't understand."

"Listen to me, don't look back." Lu You said softly, "Aunt Liu's men are following us now. Do you know what he is doing here?"

After hearing this, Lu You thought for a moment and then nodded slightly.

"I see. Aunt Liu just lied and said the sesame cakes were not tasty in order to lower the price."

"So you turned and left, and she sent someone to follow you."

"As for eating at other restaurants, it is to let Aunt Liu know that you have negotiated cooperation with more than one restaurant, so as to force her to make concessions and strive for greater benefits."

"That's right!" Lu You said happily, "You are really smart. You understood it right away!"

Lu Yi nodded slightly when he heard this: "You taught me well."

Listening to Lu Yi's words, a trace of loss flashed in Lu You's eyes.

After the truth was revealed, although Lu Yi still called herself the second sister, his words became more polite, and there was still a gap between the two of them.

However, Lu You was mentally prepared for this and didn't worry too much about it.

“This is actually a game of negotiation!”

"Whoever holds the more important and irreplaceable trump card will have absolute initiative, and the other party can only give in."

Lu Yi thought about Lu You's words carefully and said, "So, you have decided to cooperate with Aunt Liu from the beginning?"

"Yes." Lu You said calmly, "You saw where this sesame seed cake came from just now."

"To be honest, the conditions for me to make this pancake are very harsh, and there is no way to provide a stable supply."

"And the profit of this thing is extremely huge. If it is hyped well, it can definitely become a phenomenal and highly profitable product!"

"Something that makes money like this is bound to be coveted by villains. If I were to cooperate with a stranger, it would be dangerous."

"Although Aunt Liu is a bit harsh, I feel more at ease because of the relationship with Uncle Zhao."

After hearing Lu You's explanation, Lu Yi indeed frowned again.

"Second sister, since you trust Uncle Zhao, why don't we talk to him after he returns from the Autumn Examination?"

"After all, we won't be short of food for the time being, so there's no need to upset Aunt Liu."

At this time, the brother and sister had already arrived at the door of a restaurant.

Lu You stopped and turned to look at Lu Yi: "Xiao Yi, let's go to Uncle Zhao and tell him we want to sell this pancake. Do you think Uncle Zhao will agree?"

"Uncle Zhao will naturally agree." Lu Yi said affirmatively.

"Doesn't that mean Uncle Zhao is helping us again?"

Lu You asked back.

"I chose to come and listen to Aunt Liu's ridicule and bullying when Uncle Zhao was not around, just to put myself and my family on an equal footing with them."

"Why does Aunt Liu look down on us? Because we never stand up straight in front of her."

"As Heaven moves forward, a gentleman should constantly strive to improve himself!"

"We can't always beg others for help. Even if we succeed in the end, we will always be inferior to others."

Having said that, Lu You reached out and patted Lu Yi on the shoulder, then turned and walked towards the restaurant.

"Let's go and eat!"

Looking at Lu You's back, Lu Yi was stunned.

"Heaven moves with vigor... a gentleman should constantly strive to improve himself... this sentence is very good..."

Throughout the afternoon, Lu You and his companion went into three restaurants and an inn in succession. Each time they ordered two stir-fried dishes, and after sitting for a while, they packed the food with brown paper and put it in a bamboo basket to take away.

The waiter from Shuxiang Restaurant followed Lu You and the other man until they left the city and then left tiredly.

Sitting on the donkey cart, Lu You looked at the man returning to the city, a smile appeared on his lips.

"Second sister, what are you laughing at?" Lu Yi asked calmly.

"Nothing." Lu You said with a smile: "I just remembered something happy..."