Chapter 127 Relatives
When Yuanji heard Qianhuan say this, he suddenly couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Qianhuan looked at Yuanji, who was laughing so hard that he was out of breath, with a puzzled look on her face, "Yuanji, what are you laughing at?"
Yuan Ji finally stopped laughing and replied, "Young Master Liang, I just thought your words were so funny that I couldn't help laughing. Although my young master is indeed very good-looking, it's not because of his appearance that he gets to make clothes for free at Baoyi Pavilion."
"Why is that? Could it be that the owner of Baoyi Pavilion is a relative of your young master?"
Yuanji thought for a moment, rubbed the back of his head and said, "Young Master Liang, you are actually right. The owner of Baoyi Pavilion is indeed a relative of my young master."
"Brother Lin'an, what kind of relative is the owner of Baoyi Pavilion to you? He made so many sets of clothes without asking for a penny. This relative is too good to you."
Chu Yichen smiled and answered seriously, "It's my father."
"What?" Qianhuan asked again, as if she didn't hear clearly.
"The owner of Baoyi Pavilion is my father."
"No way, the boss of Baoyi Pavilion is actually your father?" Qianhuan said while looking at him with her big eyes.
Chu Yichen looked at her surprised expression, chuckled and nodded, "Yes, the boss of Baoyi Pavilion is really my father."
Qianhuan never expected that the largest garment shop in Qingxi County was actually owned by the Chu family.
She said that the clothes were made of such high-quality material and five sets were made in a row. Even if the relative was a good one, it would be impossible for her to charge him less than the cost price and just give him so many sets for free. It turned out that it was her own shop.
It seemed that she still didn't know enough about the Chu family. Qianhuan continued to ask, "Brother Lin'an, how many businesses does your family run?"
"Not many, not much. I only run restaurants, ready-made clothes, jewelry, rouge and powder, tea, and porcelain. There are also some smaller businesses that I won't mention."
Although Qianhuan learned from Mother Yang last time that the Chu family ran many businesses, she had always thought that their family's main business was the restaurant business. Even if they were involved in other industries, they were probably just small businesses. She didn't expect that their other shops were doing so well.
There are more than a dozen ready-made clothing stores in this city, but Baoyi Pavilion is the most famous one among them. The clothes in Baoyi Pavilion are not only of good quality, but also of very novel styles, and are deeply loved by everyone.
No wonder Mother Yang from Xunfang Pavilion said last time that she dared not offend Young Master Lin'an. With a big money sponsor like Chu Yichen, everyone would probably try to curry favor with him in various ways. If they offended him, it would be like pushing the God of Wealth away.
Qianhuan felt that she should cling to the thigh of this financial sponsor. After all, she also wanted to go into business in the future, especially since she wanted to discuss the profit sharing of the restaurant cooperation with the Chu family today.
No matter how many holes there are, flattery never wears out. Qianhuan immediately started flattering him.
"Brother Lin'an, you are so amazing. You are able to manage so many businesses in your family so well. My admiration for you is like a surging river, which is endless."
"Thank you for the compliment, Brother Shanbo. I don't deserve it." Chu Yichen said this modestly, but he was actually very happy in his heart. It turned out that Brother Shanbo not only thought he was good-looking, but also admired his talents.
Ji Feng and Wen Jie listened to the two of them chatting with each other without saying a word. The two of them just picked up food and ate in silence, their hands and mouths never stopping moving.
The two of them turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside and only focused on making their meals.
Ji Feng even thought: The food in Zuixianju is so delicious. He has never eaten such delicious food before. Young Master Liang didn't even move his chopsticks and was just busy chatting.
Qianhuan learned about the current fate of the Ma family from Chu Yichen. She heard that the wives and children of the Ma family planned to sell all the auspicious restaurants at a low price, and then use part of the money to pay off debts, and use the rest of the money to return to the countryside with the family to live.
Qianhuan's heart moved. If the shop was sold at a low price, she would like to buy it.
"Brother Lin'an, do you know how much the shop across the street is asking?"
"Why, do you want to buy it, Shanbo?"
"I have this idea."
"The Ma family has only let out a little rumor for now. I heard that the asking price is one thousand taels, but they haven't confirmed the exact price yet. If Shanbo wants to buy it, I'll have someone keep an eye out for you."
When Qianhuan heard the price, she felt it was still a bit high. She had 760 taels of silver in her small wooden box last time. Later, she sold crystal tofu to Zuixianju several times, and went dancing at night. Now, she had a total of 1500 taels of silver in her small wooden box.
Her house and workshop will be completed soon, and she needs to save some money to buy soybeans, salt and other ingredients to make soy sauce.
"Okay, thank you, Brother Lin'an."
Chu Yichen asked curiously, "Brother Shanbo, what kind of business do you want to do by buying Jixiang Restaurant? Do you want to open a restaurant as well?"
Chu Yichen was still a little worried. After all, Shanbo could come up with such a delicious recipe for chopped pepper fish head, and could also make such delicious food as crystal tofu. If she wanted to open a restaurant opposite, I'm afraid that their Zuixianju would have no place to stand.
"I haven't decided what to do yet. I just think that if the price of the shop is low, I will buy it first and make plans later. But Brother Lin'an can rest assured that I will not open a restaurant for the time being."
Chu Yichen heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that. He smiled and joked, "If Shanbo opens a restaurant, we will just close Zuixianju."
Qianhuan thought about what she was going to talk about next and deliberately said, "Haha, Brother Lin'an, what you said is absolutely right. If I opened a restaurant, Zuixianju would really go bankrupt, because I have many recipes for popular dishes like chopped pepper fish head."
Finally, we got to the point. In fact, the reason why Qianhuan agreed to have dinner with Chu Yichen without hesitation this time was that she wanted to take this opportunity to talk to him about the cooperation with Zuixianju Restaurant.
Qianhuan had thought about coming up with the recipe herself and then asking the Chu family to give her a share of the restaurant's profits before. But at that time they were just casual acquaintances and there was not enough trust between them. If she rashly proposed cooperation and profit sharing, he might not agree. After all, the Chu family had more than 40 branches in Lingzhou City, and the share she wanted was not small.
Things are different now. She offered them the recipe for chopped pepper fish head and supplied them with the unique crystal tofu. These days should be enough for Young Master Chu to see the true value of the things she provided.
In addition, this time she accidentally saved Zuixianju, and she could take the opportunity to propose cooperation and profit sharing, which should have a good chance of success.
Chu Yichen was moved when he heard her say that she had many good prescriptions. He deliberately asked tentatively, "Oh, Shanbo, you have many good prescriptions? Then why don't you want to open a restaurant?"
In fact, Qianhuan also wanted to open a big restaurant of her own, but she had already thought about it a long time ago. For a common person like her who has no power, no backing, and no strong financial resources, even if she has so many good recipes in her hands, it would be difficult for her to keep her things.
A well-known and wealthy family like the Chu family, which runs so many businesses, only got a good recipe for chopped pepper fish head, but it attracted the envy of villains like the Ma family. They came up with all kinds of ways to fight for it and almost burned down Zuixianju.
If the Chu family did not have a relative who was an official in the capital, I am afraid that in the end someone else would have been made the scapegoat for the arson, while the Ma family would have been able to successfully get away with it and escape the blame.
A wealthy family like the Chu family has to worry a lot when facing the evil deeds of villains, so someone like her who has no power or influence can forget about keeping a foothold. She might not make any money in the end but get into trouble instead.
So, she thought about it and felt that she was not suitable for opening a restaurant for the time being. If she handed over the recipe and cooperated with the Chu family, she would not have to work so hard to manage the restaurant, nor would she have to worry about villains causing trouble. Wouldn't it be great to just get a share of the profits so easily?