Wang's little lady

Chapter 17
At this time, the Xie family has sold out the food they prepared today.

As soon as I got home, before I even had time to put my things away in the yard, I heard a knock on the door.

Brother Tuan took the initiative to use his short legs and ran over to open a gap:
"Master, who are you looking for?"

Outside.

Shopkeeper Zhou and his waiter were waiting. When Brother Tuan opened the door, he pretended to be kind and said:

"Young Master, I am the shopkeeper of Mingyue Tower, my surname is Zhou."

"I came here today to discuss something with your house. How about letting uncle in?"

Naturally, Brother Tuan would not agree casually. He had never seen this person before.

My sister said that people you don’t know cannot follow others, and you cannot let people come in casually.

"Uncle, wait a minute, I'll go in and call my grandma."

With that said, he closed the courtyard door that was opened a small crack and ran back.

Shopkeeper Zhou and the waiter were blocked directly outside the door.

The waiter often followed the shopkeeper out, and he felt a little dissatisfied when he saw this.

"Shopkeeper, this family really has no rules, and they don't even let you go in and sit and wait."

Shopkeeper Zhou also felt that this family was shabby and lacked any discernment.

But thinking that he came here today to discuss business, he reluctantly endured it until it was done.

"Okay, why bother with these poor guys? Don't lower your status."

The waiter looked like he was listening and flattered Shopkeeper Zhou.

creak.

This time it was Xiaoya who opened the door.

She had good ears and heard the conversation between the two before they even reached the door.

Therefore, the first impression of the two of them was very different.

She glanced at the two of them unhappily, motioned to follow them, and led them inside.

Hongdou and the others prepared iced drinks in the main room. After all, the visitors were guests, so it was not good for them to appear too rude.

Xiaoya ran in first and stood behind Hongdou, looking unhappy.

Hongdou was a little puzzled, but it was difficult to ask at the moment.

He had to ask Shopkeeper Zhou to sit down first. As for the purpose of his visit, she could probably guess some of it.

"Shopkeeper Zhou is here today..."

Shopkeeper Zhou saw that this family was just an ordinary family, so they must have no backstage.

He is very familiar with discussing cooperation with this kind of people.

What's more, the one who spoke first was a little girl, so he looked down upon her even more.

"Zhou is here to discuss business today. I wonder if the old lady may make the decision?"

Shopkeeper Zhou ignored Hongdou and looked at Mrs. Xie to ask.

Mrs. Xie felt that there was something wrong with the shopkeeper this week, and her granddaughter took the initiative to ask him, but he ignored her and insisted on asking her.

I don’t know how I became the shopkeeper with such a deaf ears.

Mrs. Xie didn't answer and looked at her granddaughter.

Hongdou didn't take it to heart. In the eyes of others, she was just a 16-year-old girl.

Naturally, outsiders will not take her seriously.

"Shop Manager Zhou, I am in charge of family affairs now, so you can just talk to me."

"Oh?"

Shopkeeper Zhou couldn't help but think to himself, this family really has no rules and a little girl is actually the head of the family.

But it's a good thing for him. What does a little lady know?
Just a few words of coaxing, it doesn't matter what he says.

"Miss Xie is indeed a young talent, haha."

"Zhou indeed saw the right person."

Hongdou smiled with an official look on her face. Her first impression of Shopkeeper Zhou was not good.

The contempt on the other party's face could not be concealed at all, or perhaps he did not bother to conceal it for a small family like them.

"Shopkeeper Zhou is very polite. I don't know if I'm here today, but is there something wrong?"

Shopkeeper Zhou made a joke. In the past, when discussing business, people would only spend a long time talking to each other before getting to the point.

Coming from a small family, he really didn’t have a tutor. "Haha, Miss Xie is so simple and direct, so Zhou will just tell the truth."

"I heard that the ice powder snacks that are very popular in town recently are made by your family?"

Sure enough, I guessed right.

Although many people like cold noodles, they are noodles after all, and experienced chefs will only be able to reproduce them after a few tries.

But that's not necessarily true for ice powder, let alone ice.

"good."

Hongdou didn't want to take the initiative to say more. Since she had a purpose, she just listened.

Shopkeeper Zhou's dissatisfaction increased a little bit, but he thought about the purpose of coming today.

"Girls are also cheerful, so I'll tell you straight away."

"I, Mingyue Tower, want to buy the formula of ice powder. Please give me a price."

Hearing this, Anko thought quickly in her mind.

In fact, it can be sold, but shopkeeper Zhou doesn't seem to be a good partner.

And she didn’t want to sell it cheaply.

After all, things are rare and valuable. Even if the raw materials are simple, if others can't make it, then it is special.

"Shopkeeper Zhou can manage a large restaurant, so he must have more knowledge than us."

"You make an offer first, and if it's suitable, we'll discuss it later."

Shopkeeper Zhou couldn't help but feel proud. If a small family knew something and gave some money casually, they would all have to be grateful.

"Ming Yue Lou is a time-honored brand in the town. After all, the ice powder is just a snack for ordinary people and cannot be regarded as an elegant place."

"But after all, it's a new food, so I'll suffer a bit more. How about paying five taels of silver to buy it?"

After Shopkeeper Zhou finished speaking, he looked like you had taken advantage of him.

Putting Hongdou aside, Granny Xie and others, who had been silent for a long time, felt unreasonable.

With their current daily income of five taels of silver, they can earn it in less than a month.

Shopkeeper Zhou is so shameless. This is clearly a forced purchase.

Xiaoya frowned even more, clenched her fists, and tried to step forward, but Hongdou secretly held her back.

Xiaoya's punch continued, and she was very happy, but it didn't end well for them.

"Shopkeeper Zhou is afraid that he has been too busy recently and has become a little confused."

"Fifty taels of silver, you just want to buy a single meal recipe?"

A trace of ridicule flashed in Hong Dou's eyes, she lowered her head and smiled softly, and continued:
"Where can such good things come from? Shopkeeper Zhou must tell me that my family's life is difficult. If I can buy a few, I can support my family."

When shopkeeper Zhou saw that Hongdou dared to talk to him like this, he couldn't help but darken his face and a stern look flashed in his eyes.

"You little girl, my shopkeeper saw that your family was having a hard time and came to talk to you about business with good intentions, but you turned out to be so ungrateful."

The waiter who came with him saw Shopkeeper Zhou looking ugly and started questioning Hongdou.

For those who didn’t know, I really thought the Xie family had no conscience.

This person is so shameless, even Ziwei is possessed, and he has to sigh: There is really nothing he can do.

The waiter in the shop just acted based on people's faces, so Hongdou didn't say much to avoid making herself angry.

"If Shopkeeper Zhou is not sincere, please come back."

"What I sell is just snacks for common people. They are really not worthy of being on the table of Mingyue Tower or in the bellies of Mingyue Tower guests."

After Hongdou finished speaking, regardless of the other person's expression, he picked up the ice drink in front of him and took a sip to calm down his anger.

Well, my mother is getting better and better at the proportion of iced drinks.

After drinking it, I felt much better.

"you?"

Shopkeeper Zhou didn't expect this family to be so greedy, and he couldn't help but lose his patience.

"Little girl, five taels of silver is a lot. The savings will be enough to feed your family for several months."

"In this case, I will add another two taels, making a total of seven taels. Now you should be satisfied."

As Shopkeeper Zhou spoke, he raised one hand and gestured to the number seven with great confidence.

For this kind of people, what reason can they have to refuse seven taels?

But Hongdou disappointed him again.

(End of this chapter)