Chapter 245′. Refusal
Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations
Li Muyan nodded. Although he despised that genius doctor who liked to put on airs, he knew that he would not joke about this. It was definitely edible if he said so.
After eating a prawn tail, Li Muyan, who had only taken a few mouthfuls of porridge and had no appetite at home, quietened down. Only the sound of the prawn shell being peeled could be heard in the small kitchen.
After he tried every flavor, Li Muyan elegantly washed his hands in the water handed to him by the servant. “Miss Ning, I’ll be straightforward. Are you planning to sell this dish in our Fragrance Restaurant?”
Xiaoxiao shook her head. Just as Shopkeeper Xu was about to sigh, she said, “But is Young Master Li interested in working together?”
Li Muyan asked, “How do we work together?”
Xiaoxiao pushed out the crayfish. “I believe Young Master Li and Shopkeeper Xu can also tell that although this green prawn is delicious, it’s not suitable as a main meal. This is because peeling the shell of the crayfish is time-consuming and easily dirty our clothes. It’s more suitable for two to three friends to gather together and eat it when they’re chatting. If it’s really sold in the Fragrance Restaurant, I’m afraid the customers won’t be able to leave for a while. It’s not conducive to your busy situation.”
Li Muyan’s expression did not change, and Shopkeeper Xu felt deeply ashamed.
He could not tell anything, but he felt that it was delicious! It could be sold! It would be popular!
Li Muyan continued to wipe his hands and deleted the reasons in his mind for persuading Xiaoxiao to agree to supply the Fragrance Restaurant. “Then what do you think, Miss Ning?”
Xiaoxiao placed her hands behind her back. “I suggest that we work together to provide supper.”
Summer was coming and the summer was scorching. She did not want to eat dinner, but she had a preference for supper. She wondered if ancient people were like her.
“There’s no need to find another shop. Just use the kitchen of the Fragrance Restaurant or set up a few more stoves. After dinner, we’ll start selling them in our free time. They can eat it in the main hall or pack them up. The customers can peel prawns and drink in the shop. They’ll talk about everything. Those who care about their image will bring them home and close the door to eat. What do you think, Young Master Li?”
How was it? Li Muyan struggled to maintain his composure. His heart was about to surge. He felt that it was simply too awesome!
Xiaoxiao rested her chin on her hand and said, “But this way, the chefs and staff of the Fragrance Restaurant will probably have to work even harder.”
Hard work? That was impossible!
Who did not know that the Li Family was kind? That also meant that the remuneration was sumptuous! Who could bear to not earn money? At most, they would split the kitchen into two shifts and take turns to rest. They would not miss out on anything.
Both parties reached an agreement amidst the fragrance of prawns in the small kitchen. Li Muyan even got someone to get a pen and paper. Soon, he finalized the details of the cooperation with Xiaoxiao and pressed his fingerprint on it.
Before Xiaoxiao left with the warm prawns, Li Muyan tried to hold it in, but he couldn’t. “Miss Ning, do you have any plans for the future?
Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at him in confusion. Li Muyan said, “For example, settling down to be a manager and managing a few shops?” Thinking about Li Muyan’s words, Xiaoxiao understood that this was an olive branch from the Li Family, but she shook her head. “I’m used to being idle. I’m afraid it’s not appropriate.”
Everyone was smart. Li Muyan also understood that she was rejecting him politely. He was not someone who liked to force others, but he still felt that it was a pity. It was also at this moment that Shopkeeper Xu sighed. “Whoever marries Miss Ning will be lucky in this life!
Li Muyan turned to look at him. “There’s still sauce on your mouth.”
When they returned to “So It’s You” milk tea shop, Xiaoxiao and Ning Anhui checked the number of shops that had signed up for the franchise in the past few days.
Including Li Muyan, there were a total of 15 shops. After the Yun Guards investigation, these were all partners with relatively good character and strength. As soon as Xiaoxiao made the decision, she went out to withdraw the offer to franchise.
When the customers who came and went saw her and asked, she replied, It s full. We won’t accept anyone who comes later.”
Those who were still watching regretted it. There was an endless stream of them at noon, but Xiaoxiao was determined and rejected them all. Only then did those people know that she was not playing hard to get, nor was she fooling around like a child. She really only accepted 15 shops.
Xiaoxiao did not like to do things sloppily. She got someone to send a message to gather and sign the contract tomorrow. After that, she started to work in the kitchen.
In Bowen Academy, Shen Tianci stared at Ning Ansheng’s food box for the entire day. Rong Yan also looked at it several times without batting an eyelid. Helpless, Ning Ansheng could only share his snacks with the two of them. The pale yellow skin was soft and tender. After biting it open, it was wrapped in smooth cream and small pieces of Crystal Jelly. Shen Tianci fell in love with it immediately.
Rong Yan took a small bite and tasted it. Apart from enjoying it, he missed the person who made the snacks.
The Shen Residence was under martial law while he was recuperating. It was not appropriate for Xiaoxiao to go there often, and Rong Yan did not want her to be noticed by the Yan Family frequently, so they had not seen each other for a few days.
Ning Ansheng protected the remaining few and looked very guarded. “Sister said that this is called Xue Mei Niang.”
Shen Tianci licked his lips. “It’s delicious and the name is nice, but Ning Xiaoxiao favors you over us. Why did she only make yours?”
Ning Ansheng smiled. “I’m her older brother.”
What a powerful reason. Shen Tianci admitted defeat, but he still retorted stubbornly, ‘Til see if you still have this treatment after she gets married!” Because of this, not only did Shen Tianci not get to eat another bite of Xue Mei Niang, which was specially made by Xiaoxiao, but he also looked at the back of Ning Ansheng’s head for the entire day-Ning Ansheng ignored him.
One of them was angry, and the other was guilty. No one noticed that Rong Yan’s face turned red secretly and he even secretly took away two more Xue
Mei Niangs.
Shen Tianci returned from the academy and finished the pitiful few prawns his mother had left for him. He looked at Mrs. Shen worriedly. “Mother, these prawns are so delicious. Why did you give this deal to Li Muyan?” Mrs. Shen tidied her hair elegantly. “Xiaoxiao said that a rich lady like me is not suitable to do such a dirty business. It will damage my image.”
Shen Tianci looked at the sauce on his mother’s sleeve and marveled at how her mother, who was so pampered, could still be worried about this when she was peeling the prawns herself. It was probably because Ning Xiaoxiao’s trickery technique had started to create a miracle again.
Xiaoxiao brought a lot of prawns, but coincidentally, County Magistrate Shen was on leave at home today. For the first time, Shen Tianci lamented in his heart why his mother wanted to find him a father.
The meat of the Thirteen Spices crayfish was firm. The flicked-tooth prawn tail was dipped in a little fresh and spicy soup. It really tasted soft and tender. His taste buds were stimulated and his tongue was numb, but he could not help but continue eating one after another while panting and blushing.
He usually didn’t eat dishes with garlic and despised the taste, but the garlic paste crayfish that Xiaoxiao made wasn’t overwhelming at all. Other than the red crayfish, there were also green peppers and white rice cakes in the golden soup. After eating the crayfish, he put in a handful of cooked noodles according to Xiaoxiao’s instructions. The taste was delicious.
The steamed crayfish had the original taste and one could enjoy the natural deliciousness of roe the most. The peeled white prawn meat rolled in the sauce, and it was different and delicious.
The mother and son loved the smell of the Huadiao wine the most. The fragrance of the Huadiao wine had completely fused into every prawn. The prawn’s yellow tail and even the shell of the prawn carried the fragrance of aged wine, making one unable to help but roll up their sleeves when they smelled it. The most wonderful thing was that they could still savor the aftertaste after eating it..
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