"Shopkeeper Wang, do you have anything to do with me? This is the first time you've come to my place. ”

The chubby cheeks of the shopkeeper Wang were full of solemnity, and the smile and gentleness of the past were gone. He glanced at Lin Jiu, shook his head and sighed: "Miss Lin, I am here today as the shopkeeper of Xian Weiju, and I do have important matters to discuss." ”

Lin Jiu also restrained his smile, it seems that this matter is quite serious. Otherwise, how could the shopkeeper look like this, as if someone owed him a lot of money.

"In that case, please come to the shopkeeper's house."

The two of them sat in the outer room of the east wing, Lin Jiu brought a cup of tea to the shopkeeper Wang, and sat opposite him.

"Uncle Wang, please use tea, if you have anything to say, just say it."

The shopkeeper took the teacup, but did not drink it, thinking about how to speak.

"Miss Lin, I know that this may be difficult for some strong people. However, as you said at the beginning, the spice of thirteen spices will be purchased by our umami house first. When we don't want it, you sell the rest to someone else. Yes and no? ”

Lin Jiu nodded, a little puzzled. What's there to say about this, that's what she promised, and that's what she did.

"But," Shopkeeper Wang's voice sank, "Miss Lin, can you explain to me why thirteen incense sticks have been sold everywhere in town lately?" Not only in the bazaar, but also in rice shops and grocery stores. The girl did this, is it too indifferent to our Xian dwelling. ”

What the? Lin Jiu's face changed, and there were sold everywhere. Looking at the shopkeeper Wang's face full of righteous indignation, it is obvious that the other party regards himself as a treacherous villain.

However, this was the first time she had heard of it.

"Shopkeeper Wang, believe it or not. I, Lin Jiu, can tell you clearly now that I don't know about this. ”

Lin Jiu's determined and frank expression made the shopkeeper Wang hesitate a little, thinking about getting along these days, he is indeed inclined to believe that this girl is not the villain who will do anything for money.

"How do you explain the situation?" Didn't you say that spices are a secret ingredient? Could it be that there are other people who know this recipe too?

Lin Jiu frowned and thought for a while, stood up, and said, "That's it, I'll go out and have a look first, and then I'll try it when I buy a bag of spices outside." ”

"No, I've got it here." Shopkeeper Wang took out a few small bags from his body and handed them to Lin Jiu. When he found out that something was wrong, he immediately asked the guy to go to a different place and buy a few packets of spices back.

Lin Jiu took the seasoning, opened them and put them on the table, and then put them under his nose one by one and sniffed them. Shopkeeper Wang watched her every move nervously, until Lin Jiu sniffed them all and smiled.

"Shopkeeper Wang, you only bought this seasoning, you haven't used it."

Shopkeeper Wang nodded, puzzled: "How did the girl know?" ”

After he bought these things, he rushed over to explain the law, where can he care about trying it out himself.

"Uncle Wang, if you use it, you will find that this thing is not the same as the thirteen incense I made at all. Therefore, the taste of the dishes made with it is bound to be different. ”

Lin Jiu did not hide his color at all, although the thirteen incense is not a great secret recipe, but the ratio between various ingredients is also exquisite. If the ratio is not right, the dish will not only taste bad, but also have a medicinal smell.

It's better not to put such a seasoning. This kind of knockoff, there is really nothing to worry about. Whoever wants to sell it will sell it.

Shopkeeper Wang was stunned, and his face also showed surprise.

"Girl, mean, none of these spices came from you?" If so, he was wrong to blame Lin Jiu.

"That's natural, although I, Lin Jiu, am not a decent gentleman, but what I say will count. Since I said that my goods will be purchased by you first, I will not backtrack. ”

"What's more, Uncle Wang, you see that I've been recuperating at home recently, and I don't go out at all. Where did you get the ability to sell this imitation everywhere? To be honest, I feel struggling just to supply the amount of umami. If it weren't for the fact that we had spoken up earlier, I would have wanted to stop doing it. ”

The shopkeeper Wang was surprised, not to mention, this girl looks lazy and lazy, and she has no ambitions, and there is really a possibility of picking a child.

"Don't, girl Lin. Uncle believes in you, so as soon as he found out that something was wrong, he hurried over to discuss with you. Let's not quit. ”

Shopkeeper Wang was dripping with cold sweat, and he couldn't care about taking the shelf anymore, so he hurriedly began to think about letting Lin Jiu dispel this terrible thought.

"Nine girls, do you think we want to figure things out first."

Lin Jiu nodded, of course the matter has to be clarified, although there is no loss, but keeping this hidden danger will always be a trouble in the future.

"Shopkeeper Wang, are you sure that these thirteen incense didn't flow out of the Xian Residence?"

"This, although it can't be guaranteed 100%, but the chefs of our Xian Ju are all old guys, and they shouldn't betray the owner for a little profit. I still have this confidence. The shopkeeper straightened his chest.

"Chef can't be, what about the other guys?"

"The spices in the shop are all kept by the chef himself, and they are usually locked in the cabinet. Only Chef and I have the key, and the chances of it being taken by the guy are very slim. ”

From this point of view, the possibility of the secret recipe flowing out of the umami house is indeed not very large. Lin Jiu's brows furrowed. Could it be that it's on my side?

She went through the people who could come into contact with the thirteen incense in her mind, the Zhao family couldn't do it, and the Zheng family's grandmother only took care of embroidery, and she didn't touch the seasoning. Zheng Jiadong is even more impossible, at a young age, he can't even figure out what the ingredients are.

As for Chu Linghui, he didn't have this mind at first glance. Those guards, in terms of eating, are okay, but in terms of cooking, they are even more stupid than pigs. Thinking about it, the most suspicious person is actually He Erniu.

This conclusion made Lin Jiu a little unbelievable. He Erniu's honest appearance, can he do such a thing?

In his selfish heart, Lin Jiu still didn't want to believe it.

After leaving the Lin family, He Erniu was the only one who showed kindness to himself, if even he did such a treacherous thing. Lin Jiu was really speechless.

"Uncle Wang, don't worry. Sooner or later, this inner ghost will do it again, I will let people keep an eye on it, and once I find that the situation is not right, it is good to catch it. ”

"So, are the spices on the market just like that? We don't care. "Shopkeeper Wang is still a little angry.

Lin Jiu sneered and said, "Uncle Wang, didn't I tell you just now." I used that thing, and I couldn't make any good dishes. If we don't need to take care of it, they will have bad things for themselves. ”

After receiving Lin Jiu's assurance, Shopkeeper Wang left satisfied.

Since the formula didn't leak out from Lin Jiu, then he wasn't so worried.

Lin Jiu thought about it and came to Chu Linghui in a hurry. After being poisoned last time, Chu Linghui's body was hit hard again and had to rest in bed.

Lin Jiu once asked him why he wanted to block his dart. Chu Linghui said lightly: "Perhaps, it's to repay you for saving your life." In this way, the two are clear. ”

"Dreaming. I saved you last time, and you helped me block the dart this time. But I've got you covered. Besides, there are so many of you, and you eat and drink in my house, all of them must be considered favors. Lin Jiu wrenched his fingers and calculated clearly one by one.

Chu Linghui couldn't help but smile and nodded again and again. For some reason, the idea of being entangled with this girl didn't bother him. It's rare to see such an interesting girl, compared to the ladies she knew before, Lin Jiu is so vivid and vivid, full of vitality and all kinds of unknowns.

With such a girl, I think it's a very cost-effective thing.

At this point, the two reached an agreement. Lin Jiu is still Chu Linghui's creditor.

Today, she's here to collect her debts.

"Lord Chu, I'm looking for you to borrow someone." Lin Jiu made a bold request.

"Huh?" Chu Linghui raised his eyebrows, noncommittal.

"I need to keep an eye on He Erniu personally." Lin Jiu took it for granted, and did not count the possibility of refusal at all.

That kid. An honest figure flashed in Chu Linghui's mind, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised. I thought that kid had some thoughts about Lin Jiu, but I didn't expect that he was also a eater.