Chapter 44 Contract
“The recipe book… I can do it, but I won’t sell it. Instead, I want a share of the profits.”
“Share of the profits?”
Gu Yu was a little surprised when the chubby chef suddenly said he wanted to buy the recipe book. However, after thinking about it, the chubby chef was a smart guy for wanting to seize the opportunity before chili peppers were widely promoted.
Gu Yu welcomed this approach.
He had just been worrying about what to do about the recipe book. Although selling chili peppers as the first batch of seeds had earned him a sum of money, Gu Yu wouldn’t do it again if he gave away the recipe book for free like before.
Even though the promotion of chili peppers was closely related to the recipe book, Gu Yu wanted to profit from it.
After all, all merchants are unscrupulous, and he couldn’t disgrace the unscrupulous merchants.
However, when Gu Yu mentioned that the recipe book also required a share of the profits, the chubby chef was full of doubt. He had never heard of getting a share of the profits by providing a recipe book. After all, it was just providing a recipe book, and he didn’t manage the restaurant’s various operating expenses or invest anything. He thought it was too wishful thinking to directly get money.
Even he now received a share of the profits because he had worked hard with the owner in the early stages. Especially after the owner disappeared from time to time, the chubby chef’s pressure increased, causing him to go bald at a young age.
Most people couldn’t feel the difficulty, but after so many years, even though the owner hadn’t appeared for a year, the chubby chef had managed Chunlai Restaurant quite well. He felt proud thinking about it now!
At the same time, the chubby chef had tears of bitterness in his heart!
He encountered such an unreliable boss. Fortunately, Shan Chengfeng was helping in Lian Town, otherwise Chunlai Restaurant would have closed down long ago.
“It’s very simple. I’ll give you four new recipes every month, all different. I believe that with the continuous innovation, spicy dishes will also attract more customers to the restaurant. Then, it’s not impossible to open branches… Of course, I can’t provide recipes continuously. Once a certain quantity is reached, I won’t provide any more. I need to inform you in advance.”
“This… this, I need to contact the young master and let him decide whether to agree.”
“It’s okay. Since you know Brother Shan, you can just have him find me when he has a reply.”
Hearing that Gu Yu would continuously provide new recipes, the chubby chef was shocked. He wondered who Gu Yu was… How many recipes did he know to propose new recipes every month?
Even if he stopped providing recipes after a certain quantity, if he continued to provide them for two or three years, Chunlai Restaurant would definitely gain fame in the town.
Or even go beyond Lian Town and establish branches in other places…
If that were the case, let alone Gu Yu asking for a share of the profits, he could even be the owner!
Knowing how important continuously updating recipes was to the restaurant, the chubby chef hesitated. He thought this matter was too complicated for him to decide alone.
He still needed to contact the owner who hadn’t appeared for a long time and hear his opinion before making the next step.
Fortunately, Gu Yu was not in a hurry. He just said to find him when he decided. Then, the group walked out of the restaurant. After bidding farewell to each other, both sides parted ways and went about their own business.
Having completed multiple business deals, Gu Yu was very happy. He arrogantly told his little wife that she could buy whatever she wanted today, as he was paying.
His demeanor as a rich man, who didn’t care about money, made Gu Mengyao cover her mouth and giggle.
However, Gu Mengyao also knew that Gu Yu was very excited. She didn’t reject his kindness. Instead, she went with Gu Yu to select a few potted flowers and bought many books for Gu Qingheng at the bookstore. Then, they took an ox cart back home.
Gu Yu was not unhappy that Gu Mengyao only bought so little. He knew that his little wife didn’t like to spend money indiscriminately. In the end, he decided to sneak into town to buy some later and put them into his space, so that Gu Mengyao wouldn’t see and nag him.
He had plenty of time, and he could take them out one by one later.
This jubilant mood lasted for a while. When Gu Yu finally managed to suppress it, Shan Chengfeng acted quickly. The contract was drafted and sent over.
After Gu Yu and Shan Chengfeng signed the contract, Shan Chengfeng began to inquire about the profit sharing for the recipes. Then, after discussing it in detail with Gu Yu, he left with satisfaction.
A few days later, the profit-sharing contract for Chunlai Restaurant was also sent over. Clearly, after Shan Chengfeng mentioned it to the owner of Chunlai Restaurant, the owner also thought it was a good opportunity to develop the restaurant.
However, the price Gu Yu originally proposed was still reduced by Shan Chengfeng.
Fortunately, such things were priced at will. Even if it was reduced, it was still within Gu Yu’s acceptable range.
Thus, not only the recipe book, but also chili peppers and wine were successfully traded. Gu Yu did not immediately collect the money for the first batch of chili pepper seeds. Instead, he planned to get more dividends as an investment in wine.
Shan Chengfeng naturally did not refuse.
He was also very short of money now. If Gu Yu voluntarily gave up this batch of money, the business turnover could be maintained.
During this period, not only was Gu Yu excited, but Shan Chengfeng was also very happy.
When the Bai family wanted to break him and Bai Linyue apart, Shan Chengfeng’s sense of crisis had reached its peak, but he couldn’t find a suitable solution for the time being.
Now, when Gu Yu introduced such a lucrative business, if he didn’t seize the opportunity to improve himself, he would be truly foolish.
Even if he was just a merchant now, if he became a wealthy merchant, the Bai family would not be able to take Bai Linyue away from him.
Although the Bai family was a large family, there were also many places that required money. If Shan Chengfeng controlled them financially, Bai Linyue would not have to suffer grievances in her own clan.
To achieve this, he needed to earn more money…
Time flowed by in an orderly manner. When autumn arrived, it was again the slack farming season. The villagers began to gather at the village entrance, talking about the trivial matters of their neighbors, relaxing their minds and bodies.
“I heard that the old Yang family’s youngest daughter is getting married soon. It’s really surprising!”
“What’s surprising about that? If Yang Jiaojiao doesn’t get married soon, she’ll be an old maid!”
“Yes, it’s better to get married sooner. Look at Gu Mengyao of the Gu family. Although her husband married into the family, I think she’s capable. How good is the Gu family’s life now!”
“Yes, and her husband is also good-looking. It’s really enviable!”
“What are you envious of? Didn’t you say before that your Da Niu’s body was very strong, and you liked him to death?”
“Go away, we’re talking about serious business!”
“I also think my brother-in-law looks good, but my sister is also beautiful!”
“Yes, yes, your family all looks good. Look at Qingheng’s cute appearance, he’s getting cuter and cuter!”
“Oh my, Auntie, if you keep praising me like this, I’ll be shy.”
When Gu Yu was “ordered” to find Gu Qingheng, he saw him sitting among a group of young women and young married women. He not only blended in perfectly but also spoke glibly, making the women laugh heartily. Afterwards, they kept praising Gu Qingheng, making him look very proud.
Seeing this, Gu Yu couldn’t help but twitch his mouth, thinking that his younger brother-in-law would be a perfect informant in the future!
However, Gu Yu didn’t rush to grab him at this moment. Instead, he hid behind a tree and continued to listen to them gossiping.
It wasn’t that Gu Yu suddenly wanted to eavesdrop on gossip. It was when he remembered that when he first transmigrated, he had hidden behind a tree on the first day, listening to gossip from others to gather detailed information.
A year had passed unconsciously. Thinking about it made him nostalgic!
“Alas, it would be fine if Yang Jiaojiao married into a good family, but! I have some inside information…”
“What information? Hurry up and tell us, don’t keep us in suspense.”
“Don’t spread it out! I heard from my husband’s third uncle’s youngest aunt’s wife that the family Yang Jiaojiao is marrying into has something fishy!”
Just as Gu Yu was reminiscing about the past, the women at the village entrance started talking about Yang Jiaojiao’s marriage again. One of them spoke mysteriously, and her words made everyone confused. They didn’t know what was fishy about the person Yang Jiaojiao was marrying?
Just looking at Madam Li showing off in the village every day, saying that her daughter married into the town and would be a young mistress enjoying life… She didn’t seem to have any problems with Yang Jiaojiao’s marriage!
“What’s fishy about it! Don’t talk nonsense. Be careful if Madam Li finds out and tears your mouth off.”
“I’m not afraid of her! If it’s true, it won’t turn false. If it’s false, it won’t turn true. Listen to me… I heard that Yang Jiaojiao was deceived into marriage. The young man we saw before wasn’t the real groom, but the groom’s younger brother. As for the groom himself, he seems to have some mental impairment.”
“Mental impairment, does that mean he’s a fool?”
“Perhaps! The information I’ve gathered now is that the deception in marriage is more than nine out of ten true!”
“Impossible! If Madam Li is marrying off her daughter, she must have vetted it beforehand. If it were really a deceived marriage, wouldn’t she scold the son-in-law’s family to death?”
“That’s also after the fact. Yang Jiaojiao will have already married into the family and won’t be a pure maiden anymore. She’ll likely be controlled by her husband’s family, and her future days will be difficult.”
Listening, Gu Yu was surprised… The matter of Yang Jiaojiao marrying the foolish son of Old An’s grocery store had actually been known.
Although it was just speculation now, the rumors had already spread… Whether it was true or not, the old Yang family would definitely know soon.
After all, nothing could be kept secret in the village, especially from so many gossiping women, who would spread it all over the village.
It was unknown what the old Yang family would do afterward. Would they believe the rumors and insist on marrying off their daughter, or would they go to their door and make a scene? No matter what, it would probably become the focus of discussion for the entire village again.
