45 Chapter 45 Selling Recipes

Although the spicy taste was hard to accept when it first entered Manager Lius mouth, he soon realized that the fish meat was fresh and delicious.

With one mouthful, he felt that all the pores on his body had opened up, making him super comfortable. The best thing was that it also whet his appet.i.te.

After eating two more fish pieces, he picked up the bean sprouts and put them in his mouth. This time, the bean sprouts had not only the fishs freshness but also a spicy taste. There was no fishy smell at all.

Both husband and wife looked at Manager Lius expression and knew he was delighted with the steamed fish and the vinegar-fried bean sprouts. At the very least they didnt have to worry about the sales of the bean sprouts.

After eating two more pieces of fish, Manager Liu said to the young waiter, Bring them down and let everyone have a taste.

Yes. The waiter tidied up the room and brought in a pot of tea.

When Manager Liu saw this, he stood up and poured a cup of tea for the two of them. Mr. Gu, whats the price of your bean sprouts?

As far as I know, bean sprouts are a new dish, so its not appropriate to sell them at a low price at the beginning. Moreover, these bean sprouts can be sold for the whole winter, so they are one of the few greens available in winter.

Are you sure you can supply it all winter?

Yes, but theres a limited amount. Growing bean sprouts also requires heat, so it can only be done in-house.

Manager Liu pondered for a moment and offered, How about five coppers per pound?

Eight coppers. Gu Chengrui raised his hand and countered.

Eight coppers it is, but you can only supply Hongyun Restaurant.

Sure, but its not difficult to grow these bean sprouts, so other people will likely catch on to them very quickly. Well re-discuss the price then.

I understand. Half a month. Half a month is enough. How about we change the price then?

Alright, its a deal then. Lets go over and weigh them. Gu Chengrui stood up and said.

Wait, can I have the recipes for the four dishes? Manager Liu pointed at himself and looked at Zhou Ying hesitantly.

Although he didnt like to eat heavy meals, many people had rich tastes, especially in the winter. He believed that once the spicy steamed fish was launched, it would definitely sell very well.

Oh, then I wonder how much is Manager Liu willing to pay? Zhou Ying asked curiously.

To be honest, she didnt plan to sell the recipe before. After all, she didnt think the recipe was a secret; otherwise, she wouldnt have gone up the mountain to dig for medicinal herbs. However, since the business was being offered to her, she wasnt stupid enough to reject it.

100 taels for four dishes. Manager Liu hesitated for a moment before offering.

Deal. Please prepare a piece of paper to write it down. Then, find a chef you can trust. Ill teach him step by step later. Zhou Ying replied readily.

After all, the dishes contained no technicalities other than the steamed fish.

Wait a moment. After Manager Liu finished speaking, he turned around and went outside to get a pen and paper.

Zhou Ying started to recite the recipe, and Manager Liu recorded it. Soon, he had written down the four recipes.

In the end, Zhou Ying reminded him, I dont know if you know about numbing peppers. Its a kind of green pepper with a strong numbing taste. The taste will be better if you change the peppercorn to numbing pepper.

This Ive never really noticed them, and Ill try to look for them later. Lets go to the kitchen for now. After Manager Liu finished speaking, he brought them down to weigh the bean sprouts, which totaled about fifty pounds.

Manager Liu paid them a cheque worth a hundred silver and four copper coins.

After waiting, a chef in his thirties walked in while humming a tune.

Manager Liu beckoned him over and said, Mr. Zhou, Ive received four recipes today. You can learn them from Mrs. Gu.

After seeing Zhou Yings young face, Chef Zhou showed a dubious look. However, looking at Manager Lius serious expression, he finally nodded and took her into the kitchen.