Tuan Chong is five and a half years old and started his fortune from farming.

Chapter 38 Signing the Contract

The pier is crowded with people.

The smell of feet, oily hair, and sweat can make people dizzy.

Fu Bao covered his nose and lay motionless on his father's shoulder.

"Good girl, I'll be here soon."

After Jiang Changfa finished speaking, he protected his mother and daughter-in-law and walked towards the contractor's territory.

"Grandma, watch your step."

"Hey~"

Song Yu supported Grandma Xu and followed Uncle Jiang slowly.

When the contractor came home yesterday, he was nagged by his wife for most of the night.

At dawn, Madam kicked him awake!

When we arrived at the dock, work hadn't started yet.

"Boss, eat meat buns~"

"Let me see, Brother Jiang is here~"

"Hey~ I have to order~"

The little follower was very cooperative. As soon as he left the house, he saw Jiang Changfa walking over with a little girl in his arms.

He immediately smiled and went back to the house to report:

"Boss, Brother Jiang is here!"

"Please come in quickly~"

The foreman chewed the bun quickly and swallowed a mouthful of soy milk~
  Whether you can go home and sleep in bed smoothly tonight depends on the wishes of Brother Jiang and his family!

The process went smoothly. The contractor took the Jiang family in a carriage to his father-in-law's restaurant, where he sat down with his father-in-law and his uncle and concluded the business.

As expected, the Jiang family is unwilling to sell the recipe of braised food, but is willing to provide braised food exclusively.

At first, Shopkeeper Ge was a little worried, but after tasting the braised food, he said nothing else——

Sign the contract~
  The contract stipulates that within one year, Jiangjia braised food will be exclusively supplied to Furong Restaurant, and shall not be supplied to other restaurants during this period.

Furong Restaurant orders three pots of braised food every day, and each pot is paid with three qian silver, which is settled daily.

If you need to change the number, you must modify the agreement one month in advance.

If the price per pot of Jiangjia braised food increases due to external factors, the agreement must be modified one month in advance.

The Jiang family has no right to interfere with how Furong Restaurant sells braised meat, nor can they break the contract.

This is natural. After both parties confirmed that the contract was correct, representatives were sent to place their thumbprints and sign.

On the Jiang family's side, Song Yu, who is literate, will naturally do the writing.

Seeing the boy's neat handwriting, the contractor couldn't help but curiously said:
  "Brother Jiang, is this your son?"

"Brother Bao, this is the child of my mother's distant relative. Something happened at home. My mother took her home and made an appointment with my eldest daughter. She will be my son-in-law from now on~"

Jiang Changfa scratched his head and explained.

"No wonder, I just said, this kid's handwriting is so neat, it looks like he has read a book~"

The contractor realized that he was hurting someone, so he stopped talking about this topic and changed the topic:
  "Brother Jiang, what are the raw materials of this braised food? We are now cooperating, can you tell me?"

"It's made from pig water, treated in a special way, cleaned, and seasoned."

Jiang Changfa saw his mother nodding slightly, so he confessed.

"Huh? Pigs in water? No wonder~"

The foreman slapped his thigh, no wonder it tasted chewy, like meat, but not like it.

It turns out that it was a pig entering the water!

"I think the purchase price of raw materials will fluctuate in the future. The price of this seasoning is not low, so the cost."

Mr. Xu likes to talk about the ugly things in front of him. The current price he sells is because no one buys pigs. But once the braised ingredients are carefully purchased, they can't hide it.

The price of pork stalls will increase, so won’t their purchase costs increase?

The price of raw materials has increased, so the selling price will also increase.
  It’s human nature, and Shopkeeper Ge and his son both understand this. In the business world, buying and selling at a loss is not worth the loss.

After agreeing to start delivering goods tomorrow, Mr. Xu said goodbye and went shopping.

Jiang Changfa said goodbye to his family and followed the contractor back to the dock to work.

Song Yu held the little fiancée's hand, stopped there for a moment, and then followed the steps of Grandma Xu and her aunt, walking in the side direction.
  "Go to the cloth shop first and pull cloth for the children."

"Hey, listen to me~"

"I'll make some clothes out of some cloth for you. You'll be wronged if you marry into our Lao Jiang family."

"Mom, I'm not aggrieved, so I'll let you do it."

"Mistress, mother, don't be so modest. You can do it all, even if it's for dad. The whole family must be in order~"

Roar roar~
  Fu Bao waved his little fist. If we want to improve living conditions, then we should do it for every family!
  "Okay, okay, listen to Fu Bao~"

"Listen to my sister~"

Brother Chuan said four words for the first time on his mother's back.

Mrs. Liu beamed when she heard this and praised Brother Chuan for being so good.

The shopkeeper of Buzhuang is Xie Jinxiu, a member of the Liu family.

Because of her care, Mrs. Liu was able to continue her embroidery work over the years and earn some money to support her family.

It's rare to see Cui Niang coming with her son and daughter today. She put down the abacus in her hand and Xie Jinxiu came over and joked:
  "Cui Niang, long time no see. I thought you only cared about your husband and raising your children, and didn't know how to come over to see my sister~"

"Sister Jinxiu, stop teasing me, this is my mother-in-law, these are my children, and this one is my future son-in-law~"

Mrs. Liu introduced Xie Jinxiu one by one. Speaking of it, the two of them were from the same hometown.

"Ah, dear lady, your son is so blessed. Not only did he marry a little sister like me, but he also gave birth to such a pair of cute and lovely grandchildren~"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, if this young man grows up a few years, he will definitely let the little girls in Ping An Town—"

"Hey, you guys are here to do business, how can I say that other things have come up? I should be beaten, I should be beaten~"

Xie Jinxiu had a clever mouth, and she patted her mouth gently as a punishment.

"Thank you, shopkeeper. You're welcome. Cui Niang is lucky enough to have your care. Our family is very grateful. Fubao, Brother Yu, Brother Chuan, come over and say thank you, Auntie."

Seeing that her daughter-in-law didn't stop her and seemed to have a good relationship, Mrs. Xu waved to her children to come over and shout.

"Hello, Auntie~"

Fu Bao said softly, his eyes full of curiosity.

"Hello, auntie."

Song Yu followed suit and followed Xiaodian's fiancée to call people together.

"Hello, aunt."

Brother Chuan acted alone, suppressing his repeated sounds.

After shouting, he continued to rest on his mother's shoulder without raising his head, seeming a little embarrassed.

"Okay, okay, Cui Niang, you can choose, sister, I will give you the lowest price~"

Xie Jinxiu is a widow with no children. She runs a cloth shop by herself and is very busy.

It was rare to meet an acquaintance at this time, and we chatted for a few more words.

Just after the greetings were finished, the waiter announced that a distinguished person wanted to order brocade. She ordered the waiter to entertain Cuiniang's family well, and then left the counter in a hurry.

"A few guests, please come this way~"

With the shopkeeper's instructions, the waiter didn't dare to neglect.

"Thank you, brother. Let's choose first. I'll let you know when we've chosen."

Old Mrs. Xu nodded, and then began to pick up the cloth.
  Fubao's skin is fair and tender. Coarse linen clothes are not enough, so he should choose cotton ones.

Needless to say, Brother Yu~
  "Brother, do you have any cotton cloth, something sturdier, to make clothes for a few children?"

"Yes, please wait~"

(End of this chapter)