Dressed as the best old lady in the famine years, I suddenly became rich

Chapter 37 The Lou family won’t leave
  After the transaction was completed, Ke Muqing made one more explanation.

"Today, I will hand over these eleven recipes to you. When I leave this door, you will have nothing to do, let alone spread this matter."

The head of the Lin family was puzzled, "Why?"

"Since I promised you that these eleven dishes will only be given to your family, if word spreads that I can recite these eleven recipes, if someone puts a knife on my neck, everyone, for my life, I mean Or not?"

Ke Muqing shook her head, thinking to herself that she had just sold the land. If people knew that she had earned four hundred taels and held nearly a thousand taels in her hands, the family would be worried about thieves.

Of course, the words must not be true.

"Mr. Lin, wealth touches people's hearts. You know how much wealth these eleven dishes mean. In the future, your Lin's Restaurant will surely be full of customers and riches!"

"That's right! Well said!" The last eight words spoke directly to the heart of the Lin family. The Lin family immediately agreed and solemnly told the family not to say anything outside.

When Ke Muqing came out of the Lin's Restaurant, Mrs. Lin personally saw her off, and also presented her with freshly steamed pastries from the Lin's kitchen.

At this moment, there is no longer any dislike that they felt when they first met. Now they are holding hands with Ke Muqing as if she were a good sister.

The Lin family also knew about the relationship between Ke Muqing and the owner of the Lou family, so Ke Muqing didn't hide it. She bluntly said that it would be inappropriate not to show up at her sister's house when we were here. Mrs. Lin also understood very well and sent her off with a smile.

The Lin family's money was not given randomly, it was a contract. If Ke Muqing passed on the recipes of the eleven dishes to others, he would have to compensate the Lin family ten times in the future.

With the contract in place, the Lin family naturally has no relationship with Ke Muqing and the Lou family.

Ke Muqing felt extremely happy after making a huge fortune from the Lin family.

The building and the restaurant were not in the same place. Ke Muqing walked for a quarter of an hour before arriving at the building.

The maid led Ke Muqing into the inner courtyard, where Ke Hongxiu was leading her granddaughter to eat.

"My husband just came back and said that he saw you entering Lin's Restaurant on the street. I also said that he saw it wrong. He didn't expect that it was really you." Ke Hongxiu glanced at the food box in Ke Muqing's hand. It had the logo of Lin's Restaurant on it. , easy to recognize.

"Is it because the food at my house can't entertain you or what? You, Ke Muqing, would rather go to the Lin's restaurant than spend money at your brother-in-law's restaurant?"

Ke Muqing raised his eyebrows and held the little girl in his arms, who was already full and had her mouth closed, unwilling to continue eating, while answering Ke Hongxiu.

"Do I look like someone who spends money at Lin's Restaurant? Can I be someone who spends money at a restaurant by myself? You don't know me very well."

Ke Hongxiu thought about it and realized that it was impossible for someone who even withheld his daughter's bride price to be so generous.

"Then what's going on with you?" Ke Hongxiu nodded at the food box that Ke Muqing put on the table.

"I made a small amount of money by going to Lin's house."

Ke Muqing once again told the story of rescuing his father-in-law and getting the recipe.

Unexpectedly, Ke Hongxiu suddenly exploded.

"You want to send such a good thing to the Lin family?! Do you still have me as a sister in your heart? Ke Muqing! Did your arms turn outward when you were born from your mother's belly?"

Ke Muqing took a few steps back while holding the child, then teased the little girl who refused to recognize her child, "Look at your grandma, she is as fierce as a tigress."

When the child started to learn how to talk, he bared his little white teeth towards Ke Hongxiu and said in a milky voice, "Grandma, fierce... tiger~"

The pronunciation of the last word in the character tiger was so long that it made Ke Muqing laugh.

Unexpectedly, Ke Muqing laughed so wildly that the little girl raised her head and stared at Ke Muqing for a few seconds, and then she also laughed like Ke Muqing.

Ke Hongxiu felt angry and funny at the same time. Ke Muqing sat back with her child in her arms, and then explained, "Do you know how much money I made from the Lin family?"

Ke Hongxiu looked at Ke Muqing and raised four fingers, "It's only forty taels. It's not like my family can't afford it."

Ke Muqing shook his head.

Ke Hongxiu's expression changed.

It can't be four taels of silver, nor can it be forty taels, it can only be...

"Four hundred taels..." Ke Hongxiu gritted her teeth, "It's not like my family can't get it."

"I know it's not that your family can't afford four hundred taels, but if you take out these four hundred taels, there will be no money in the account, right?" Ke Muqing said, "It's been hard to do business in the past two years, so big restaurants are asking for money everywhere. In addition to the expenses, we have to support such a big family and provide for so many children to study.”

Real estate and shops cannot be moved, and the amount of money that can still be liquid in a family's books is limited.

The Lou family is not like the Lin family. There is a brother-in-law who is the county magistrate, and he has a lot of money.

"The Lin family is going to open a restaurant in Fucheng. The money in Fucheng is better than here, so the Lin family is willing to buy the cookbook I have."

"Furthermore, the recipes I gave to the Lin family all use fine ingredients. To put it bluntly, the cost of a table would cost several taels of silver. The eleven recipes I gave him in the Lin family's Fucheng restaurant would cost ten taels per table. Twenty-five taels.”

Ke Hongxiu took a breath when she heard this number, "Why is it so expensive to eat fairy meat?"

"Big fish, big meat, big shrimp, doesn't that mean it's fairy meat these days?" Ke Muqing spread his hands, "These dishes are not suitable for the Lou family restaurant."

Ke Hongxiu was convinced and nodded, "That's true. My restaurant only makes some home-cooked dishes, and the business is mainly for regular customers."

A table of good wine and good food only costs two to three taels of silver.

"By the way, the food that you and Dad asked your husband to help order is all in the restaurant's warehouse. Do you think you want Jiye's brothers to bring it back in an ox cart? Or should I ask the restaurant's carriage to deliver it?"

Ke Muqing thought for a while, "I'll discuss it with dad later."

Speaking of which, Ke Muqing guessed it based on Ke Hongxiu's reaction.

"You should know what dad and I are planning, right? Looking at you like this, the Lou family shouldn't be planning to leave?"

"Yes." Ke Hongxiu herself didn't want to leave. "What dad guessed may not come true. Didn't it rain at midnight? There are two elders in the family, and the youngest one is younger. My eldest son will be here in a few months." Take the provincial examination, and the remaining few will also take the college examination."

"Besides, the world outside is not stable. We have to go such a long way, and whether we will survive in Linzhou is still a question, so I won't worry about it."

Ke Muqing understood the Lou family's concerns.

On one side is the Lou family's business, and on the other side is the male family preparing for the imperial examination. Neither side can let go, so they are reluctant to leave. This is human nature and is normal.

"In that case, I will write you some recipes for home-cooked dishes, and you can choose the ones you think are suitable to give your restaurant some new tricks and add gimmicks."

Ke Hongxiu was overjoyed and took Ke Muqing to the study.

Ke Muqing's handwriting is not good-looking, but Ke Hongxiu has been able to sit still since she was a child. Whether it is a female celebrity or calligraphy, she is above Ke Muqing's sister.

Ke Muqing was still dictating, and Ke Hongxiu was writing. Thinking that after they separated, they would be far apart, and it would be difficult to see each other again in the future, so Ke Muqing told Ke Hongxiu all the dishes that the Lou family could use in his memory.

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