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Chapter 10 Negotiations

When the rogues arrived at the entrance of the alley, they saw a luxurious carriage parked in front of the door of Ding’s house, and several burly men were standing. From the clothes, it can be seen that it was the guardhouse of the wealthy family.

When the ruffians saw this momentum, they wondered, knowing that they could not afford to offend such people, but they were unwilling to leave. At least they had to see who the Ding family was interacting with, so that they could go back and explain to their master.

Not long after, a burly shopkeeper came out of the Ding Mansion and two young men, a man and a woman. They talked and laughed, and seemed to have a close relationship.

The thugs had no impression of these two young men, but they knew the shopkeeper. He was the famous shopkeeper Zhou of Hefenglou, and his backer was Chu Heng, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.

The ruffians knew that such a person, let alone they could not afford to offend such a person, nor could the master behind them, so they left in shame.

Since yesterday, Qiao Wen has started to interview his partner.

For several consecutive days, the manager Li of Zuixianlou looked ugly. He really didn't expect that Wangyue Tower, which he had always looked down upon, suddenly became popular. Although the vegetable prices there were too high, the business of Zuixianlou was still affected, and many wealthy old customers went to Wangyue Tower.

The owner behind Zuixianlou is Yao Qian, the chief of Jingzhao Mansion, and the eldest princess's son-in-law. He came to taste the new dishes from Wangyuelou, and praised them endlessly. He was also very jealous of the hot business of Wangyuelou.

Yao Qian instructed Manager Li to try to figure out the secret of the new dishes in Wangyuelou.

Manager Li sent a friend to buy some new dishes from Wangyuelou, and after tasting them, he was envious.

He carefully studied these new dishes. There was nothing special about the ingredients, but the heat processed was difficult to grasp. Especially those vegetables, whether steamed or cooked, could not achieve the right state of cooked but not rotten.

He inquired that the new dish in Wangyuelou was stir-fried in a shallow iron pot, and also found out the source of that kind of iron pot. He knew the secret of this new dish, and it was on that iron pot. He felt that if he had such an iron pot and studied it carefully, the heat of that new dish should be able to master it.

However, there are two problems to make a new dish that is as good as Wangyuelou. The first is that the iron pot cannot be purchased, which has been underwritten by Wangyuelou. In addition, the new dish has a particularly delicious taste, and only Wangyuelou can master what it adds.

Manager Li reported these situations to the Dong family's parents, Yao Qian. Yao Qian instructed Manager Li to talk to Manager Ding of Wangyuelou to see if he could cooperate. If Manager Ding disagreed, he would think of other solutions and must take the secret of Wangyuelou into his own hands.

Manager Li knew that it was difficult to get a piece of the pie from Manager Ding. If he had mastered such a secret to making money, he would never let others get involved.

With the idea of ​​trying it out, he walked towards the Moon Tower.

Wangyuelou's business is now a chicken that can lay golden eggs, and it is not just Changshi Yao Qian who has the idea of ​​him.

As soon as Manager Li walked to the door of Wangyue Tower, he saw Ding Defu sending a well-dressed shopkeeper out. He had seen this person. He was Manager Wang from Haihui Tower, one of the largest restaurants in Chang'an City. The owner behind him is Zhao Hao, the younger brother of Concubine Xian, who is now the Minister of Rites.

"Why did he come too?" Manager Li felt that things were even more difficult. Moreover, when he saw the satisfied smile on Manager Wang's fat face, he probably had reached some agreement with Manager Ding.

Manager Li felt that there was no hope for things, but when he remembered the boss's instructions, he had to bite the bullet and walk forward.

"Oh, isn't this shopkeeper Li?" Ding Defu greeted him with a spring breeze on his face.

Manager Li smiled and clasped his fists on his face, and complimented insincerely: "Congratulations to Manager Ding, Wangyuelou's business is so good."

Ding Defu said modestly: "Oh, Manager Li was joking. I am a grain merchant. The restaurant business is to drive the ducks on the shelves. I have to ask Manager Li for advice on many things."

Manager Li thought Ding Defu was laughing at him, and said unhappily: "Is Manager Ding making fun of him?"

Ding Defu still smiled and said sincerely: "I have no intention. I am not good at running a restaurant and want to cooperate with Manager Li. I am planning to send you invitations."

Manager Li was a little confused for a moment, and he asked uncertainly: "You said you want to cooperate with me, how do you cooperate?"

Ding Defu said: "Tomorrow afternoon, I will prepare a banquet. Please come and discuss. Since you are here in person, I will not send an invitation. Please enjoy the gifts at that time."

Although Manager Li couldn't figure out what Ding Defu was selling in his gourd, he would never let go of such an opportunity, so he agreed.

The next afternoon, in the Wangyue Pavilion, the largest private room in Wangyue Tower, there were ten shopkeepers, including Wangyue Tower, Wangyue Tower's shopkeeper Wang, Li, Zuixian Tower, Mi, Dongshi Hefeng Tower, Gao, Taiping Tower, and Yang, Nanwai Tower, etc., all of them are famous restaurant shopkeepers in Chang'an City with strong backers.

At this moment, there are delicious dishes in front of them, and new stir-fry varieties, all with colors, fragrance and taste, which makes these shopkeepers envious.

However, these people have no appetite. They are waiting to see what kind of cooperation intention Ding Defu can bring out. Moreover, they don’t know when they see so many restaurant shopkeepers coming.

What exactly does Ding Defu want to do?

Fortunately, Ding Defu did not let them wait for a long time. The door of the private room opened. A handsome and elegant boy in a blue shirt walked in, and a beautiful girl was following him.

When Ding Defu saw the young man, he stood up and said, "Dear shopkeepers, please explain the matters of Wangyuelou and everyone's cooperation."

The young man in front of him who most of the shopkeepers, who were not recognized by the shopkeepers, saw that he was young, but he stood there calmly, had a calm temperament that ordinary adults did not possess, and even had the majesty of those who had been in the upper hand for a long time.

Some of the shopkeepers had met Qiao Wen and greeted him affectionately.

Qiao Wen bowed and smiled slightly, and said straight to the point: "Dear shopkeepers, the dishes in Wangyuelou are called stir-frying, which are cooked in a special iron pot. They also have a special seasoning called MSG. I won't say more about the good or bad taste.

The dishes launched by Wangyuelou are just the most common home-cooked dishes. In the future, six new dishes will be launched every month. The grade will gradually increase and profits will also increase accordingly.

Wangyue Tower is just a small restaurant with only five private rooms and fourteen cases downstairs. Even with this scale, the current monthly profit can reach 120 cents. With the improvement of the dishes, it is expected to reach 200 cents."

"So many."

"Yes, it's so amazing. My restaurant is eight times larger than Wangyue Building, and its net profit is not as high as this level."

"Buzzing" everyone was very envious and talked about it.
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