"This is the second master Zuo of my Wu Fu Ji boss."
Shopkeeper Hu stood up slightly and introduced the man sitting at the table with a calm smile and a respectful attitude.
"It's Mr. Zuo. Nice to meet you."
Zhuang Keqing turned his head and had time to take a closer look at the owner of Five Fortunes in front of him, who was wearing a brown pine and deer pattern round-neck brocade robe.
This man has broad eyebrows, a straight nose, a smile at the corner of his mouth, and a slight dimple on his left cheek. At first glance, he does not look like a businessman doing business, but rather like an elegant young man from Beijing who likes to talk about poetry and essays.
When she was observing Zuo Jin, Zuo Jin was also observing her.
Just now, when I hurriedly opened the door of the courtyard, I saw this girl's beautiful features, but now when I looked up close, she looked even more graceful and graceful.
Even when one person is facing three grown men, he is not shy at all and is very calm and composed.
The curiosity that had been ignited in Zuo Jin's heart since yesterday did not cool down after seeing the real person. Instead, it became more enthusiastic.
"This is shopkeeper Pan."
Shopkeeper Hu didn't notice that the two men had suddenly measured each other, and just introduced the big shopkeeper beside him.
After the introduction was over, he sat down again and took a sip of ginger tea to moisten his mouth.
"Miss Zhuang, I came here today because I want to talk to you about the wine shop."
Before Shopkeeper Hu could take a breath, Zuo Jin got straight to the point.
"Shopkeeper Hu has clearly stated the girl's request before. I only have one thing that I don't understand."
He put down the pottery cup in his hand, and rubbed the rough edge of the cup with the pad of his index finger. The purple hot stone ring on his finger was full of brilliance and extraordinary luxury.
"Sir, please tell me."
When Zhuang Keqing saw the ring, he sighed in his heart that it was great to have money, and looked attentively on his face.
"Since we are going to build a wine shop, why don't you choose to partner with us instead of just selling this recipe? Do you really know the value of this sweet potato wine?"
Zuo Jin spoke clearly and candidly.
Zhuang Keqing did not expect that he would even persuade her to participate in the partnership share, which had maximized personal interests, and she couldn't help but feel a little fond of him.
"To tell you the truth, girl, I was lucky enough to receive this wine and presented it at the birthday banquet of the Vice Minister's Mansion in the capital. Now everyone in the capital knows about it. Even the son of the eldest princess named her 'Yu Yao'."
As if recalling the grand occasion in Beijing, Zuo Jin's eyes were clear and he was in high spirits.
"If you just sell this recipe to me, will you really not regret it?"
Zhuang Keqing did think about how people in the world would be surprised and delighted by the appearance of potato wine, but he never expected that it would be so popular, even to the extent that it could be given a name by a noble person.
But thinking about selling the wine recipe later, she didn't feel it was a pity.
Aling has to take the exam, and since he is only talented in learning, he will definitely not stop being a scholar. Their family will definitely not live in Erli Village forever in the future.
If I leave, even if the sweet potato workshop can still make a profit, I'm afraid it won't last long. It's better to take advantage of Wufuji's opportunity to build a winery and sell the workshop to the other party. All it takes is to sign a personnel employment contract and recycle Erli Village.
A contract with potato residue is good.
In this way, the villagers only need to work without worry, get money when the day comes, use potato residue powder as feed, build their own pig farms, and live a prosperous life.
Moreover, for her personally, although she would miss out on the huge profit after sharing, she did not intend to take less on the wine bill.
"As long as Wufu Ji can fulfill my request, I will serve the wine immediately and I will not regret it."
Zhuang Keqing replied with a smile, staring at the other party with watery almond-shaped eyes, and suddenly smiled slightly, "As evidenced by the contract!"
Zuo Jin was stunned.
He thought what he said was enough to attract people's attention, but the girl didn't waver at all. Looking at it, she seemed to be urging him to pay more quickly.
But this is not bad.
He felt relieved. His father had originally asked him to keep the wine recipe firmly in his hands no matter what, so he didn't need to waste any time talking about it.
"Then let's discuss the detailed terms?"
Zuo Jin curled his lips and gave the big shopkeeper a look.
Pan Ren was indeed prepared. He took out pen and ink from nowhere, spread the paper on the square table, polished the ink, licked the pen and recorded it word for word according to Zhuang Keqing's words.
Acquire a sweet potato workshop and build a winery. The villagers of Erli Village will be given priority in hiring workers. The sweet potato wine residue will be purchased at a low price from Erli Village.
From the last clause, it seems that the villagers of Erli Village have really accumulated great virtues in their lifetimes, and there are people who are willing to consider such things for them.
Even the big shopkeeper was deeply moved.
"Is this all the girl has to offer?"
Zuo Jin didn't need to look at the paper recorded by the big shopkeeper anymore. What Zhuang Keqing just said was firmly imprinted in his mind. At this time, his eyebrows were raised slightly, and it went straight to the ultimate purpose of his visit this time, the brewing recipe.
“How does the wine party girl bid?”
Zhuang Keqing was also unambiguous. She had discussed it with her mother and Aling a long time ago and knew that she couldn't ask for a high price, so she sold the price she had set before and waited to see how the other party would react.
"One thousand taels."
"One thousand taels?!"
The big shopkeeper's eyelids twitched, shopkeeper Hu's beard twitched, and Mr. Zuo's hand paused in taking the cup.
"Girl, you're not joking!"
Shopkeeper Hu was the first to lose his composure and asked the question directly, with an expression on his face that was hard to describe.
What's wrong? You still think it's too expensive?
A Ling said that this was the lowest price, and it couldn't be any lower. According to his point of view, there was no need to talk about it unless he paid two or three thousand taels.
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Zhuang Keqing frowned slightly, his eyes turning on the three silent people, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Isn’t it really expensive?
But no!
It was Zuo Jin's chuckle that broke the awkward atmosphere in the room.
He picked up the pottery cup as he had just done, took a sip of warm ginger tea, and said with a smile: "I made the girl laugh. I just didn't expect the girl to be like this, so..."
“True and cute.”
Zuo Jin's lips were moistened by the tea, with a light red color showing through, adding color to his lips in addition to warmth.
At this moment, there was a smile on his lips and a glance in his eyes made Zhuang Keqing feel a little embarrassed for no reason.
Why does this man speak so strangely?
You could call him a frivolous person. He was serious when he was talking to you just now, but you could call him upright, but now his expression and words are very easy to misunderstand.
It’s really hard to understand!
As if he could see the sporadic anger and confusion in Zhuang Keqing's heart, Zuo Jin straightened his posture, cleared his throat, and calmed his face before speaking formally.
"The girl has a great heart and always thinks of others. Taking only one thousand taels is really shameful for me."
"I would like to use two thousand taels to purchase this wine-making recipe. May I ask, girl, if you are willing?"
Two thousand taels!
Sure enough, if you are rich and powerful, you will double your money if you open your mouth!
Zhuang Keqing agreed immediately.
Why should she be so coy and refuse? You must know that this recipe can not only make potato wine, but also other grain wines, so you won't lose any money!
The big shopkeeper sat aside and heard that his second master took the initiative to increase the price to two thousand taels. Not only did he not refute, but he nodded frequently with a smile on his face.
With just two thousand taels, you can get a gold mountain and win people's favor, so why not?
And given how unusual this girl is, she will definitely be able to come up with new tricks in the future. Making friends now will only bring benefits and no harm at all!
He believed that the second master must have considered this!
"Then I will just draft the contract today, and I will ask Shopkeeper Pan to make another copy for the girl. Then we will check it out and revise it carefully. After a while, I will come to the door again and sign the contract."
Zuo Jin was very decisive and immediately paid the deposit of two hundred taels, saying that this was to reassure Zhuang Keqing.
Soon, the big shopkeeper sent the copied contract terms to Zhuang Keqing, and Zuo Jin stood up to leave.
Before the three of them stepped out of the hall, shopkeeper Hu had an idea and somehow got close to Zhuang Keqing and whispered a few words secretly.
"Miss Zhuang, my second master got car sick all the way and is probably empty now. Could you please ask the girl to set up a table with food so that the second master can fill his stomach before leaving?"
Zhuang Keqing's eyebrows were curved, and he said with a clear smile, "What else do I care about? I need you to tell me this, shopkeeper."
So she took two quick steps, stopped the two people who were waiting for Shopkeeper Hu in the yard, and invited them to have afternoon tea at home.
"It's because I didn't think well just now. It's freezing cold. A few people came all the way. They must have missed lunch. Why don't we just have some tea and food in the cabin before leaving."
She was more enthusiastic than when we just talked about business, and her words were sincere. No matter it was the shopkeeper or Zuo Jin, they could not say no to her smile as bright as a bud in early spring.
"If that's the case, then it's troublesome."
There is a soft light of joy in Zuo Jin's distinct brows, the corners of his lips are slightly hooked, and the dimple on his left cheek is faintly visible.