Xia Shi saw that this girl was quite imposing, thinking that the main family's strength must not be low. I didn't want to go, and I didn't want Xia to leave. But Xia Li had happily agreed, and she had to follow.

A few people went upstairs to a private room, which was elegantly decorated, and in front of the round table sat a beautiful girl of twelve or thirteen years old and a beautiful boy of seven or eight years old, and behind them stood several girls.

Zeng Qingqing and Zeng Lizhang saw a few bowls of ice powder from a distance at the guardrail on the second floor just now, although they couldn't see it too clearly, but they were so anxious that they heard Xia Li's explanation and the praise of the people around them. Zeng Qingqing didn't want to go to the first floor to see the excitement, so he asked the girl to bring those ice powders.

A few dishes were placed on the table, and the Zeng family sisters and brothers were also amazed. Zeng Lizhang stretched out his hand and pulled the plate of "Three Musketeers", picked up the spoon and wanted to eat it.

Shopkeeper He and a mother-in-law hurriedly persuaded, "Fourth young master, the origin of this thing is unknown." ”

Zeng Lizhang said unhappily, "He shopkeeper can eat it, why can't the master eat it?" ”

Xia Li said with a smile, "We are good citizens, how dare we harm people when we come to do business." ”

Zeng Lizhang had already eaten regardless of it, he quickly finished a bowl, and pulled the bowl of "family photo" in front of him to eat. also said to Zeng Qingqing, "Second sister eat quickly, it's really delicious, and it relieves the heat." ”

Zeng Qingqing saw it, and also began to eat the most beautiful plate of "Pink Beauty", after eating a few bites, he looked up and said, "It's refreshing and smooth, cold and sweet." ”

After she finished eating "Pretty in Pink", she was embarrassed to eat it again. Seeing that his younger brother was going to eat the third bowl again, he hurriedly persuaded, "Don't eat it all, leave a bowl for Cousin Liu." ”

Zeng Lizhang said, "There are still in the small basin, and Cousin Liu's is indispensable." ”

Zeng Qingqing said, "No matter what, it's not good to eat too much." So he gave the rest of the bowl to a decent woman.

asked Xia Lidao again, "This thing is really appetizing and spleen-invigorating, suitable for all ages?" ”

Xia Li said with a smile, "If you go back to the girl, the ingredients used to make ice powder have that kind of medicinal effect, and of course ice powder has this effect." ”

Zeng Qingqing said, "My grandmother is very old and has a bitter summer, this ice powder can quench her thirst, but she can give her an old man a little." Then he asked, "Why don't you go to the market to sell your business?" ”

The girl from a big family doesn't know how to grow crops, and she doesn't know that there is such a thing as a seller.

Xia Li smiled, "We want to come to the restaurant to have a look, if we have the shopkeeper Qingyan, we will sell this recipe." ”

Before Shopkeeper He could speak, Zeng Lizhang spoke first, "Shopkeeper He, this ice powder has the blue eyes of the young master, so I bought it." I went back to the provincial capital and made food for my grandmother. He despised this country girl very much in his heart, looking beautiful and shrewd, but he didn't have any eyesight, and he also had to listen to the master, and he didn't even see this.

Zeng Qingqing also smiled and nodded.

Shopkeeper He wanted to buy it from the beginning. He originally wanted to lower the price, but the two masters made such a fuss, it was impossible to reduce the price more. He asked Xia Li and Xia, "How much do you want to sell?" ”

Xia Li had discussed with the Xia family before, and sold it for eighty taels of silver. The reason for this price is based on two points.

Because the raw material of orchid lantern seeds is too cheap, and the ice powder is too delicious, this kind of business can be said to be a huge profit. Moreover, they are the first to make ice powder from blue lantern seeds, which can be regarded as a precedent. If their mother and daughter do this business on their own, no one will disturb the situation, and they will work harder, and they will only earn at least 100 taels of silver in the summer season this year, and they will also calculate the dismal situation of business on rainy days.

In this way, their recipe should be sold for at least one hundred taels of silver.

But Xia Li also has a self-aware name, they are a vulnerable group, and they are not equal to wealthy merchants, so they naturally dare not shout high prices. Therefore he set eighty taels of silver.

Xia Li saw that he now had a small help to help him, and wondered if the price could be mentioned again. However, she did not dare to shout rashly. He smiled and said, "I don't know what price the shopkeeper is willing to give." ”

Shopkeeper He thought for a while and said with a smile, "This thing has the blue eyes of our girl and young master, so I will give a high price, forty taels of silver, how about it?" ”

It's really no business!

Xia Li was noncommittal, and said with a smile, "Just now I saw that the five-spiced braised pork in your restaurant sells for seventy wen a catty, and I guess that the meat and seasonings, the master's craftsmanship, and the firewood guys may account for more than half of the price." Moreover, as long as it is a restaurant, there will be braised meat for sale. And this original ice powder, if a bowl sells for six pennies, the ingredients can't even cost a penny. It will cost a little more to put other condiments, and then the price of ice powder will be mentioned accordingly, and the ingredients will only account for one-tenth or two-of-the total price. This kind of ice powder is the only one, and it will definitely sell well in the summer season. Not to mention the restaurant, you just set up two tables in front of the restaurant to sell this sweet soup, even if you only sell 200 bowls a day, you can at least earn 15 yuan to 2 taels of silver. Just selling it in the hot summer months, you can earn one hundred and fifty taels to two hundred taels in more than three months. I'm talking about the minimum profit, if you do it well, you can sell it to provincial capitals, capital cities, and even more places, and it is possible to multiply it several times. ”

After speaking, he looked at Shopkeeper He with a blank eye.

Shopkeeper He asked in disbelief, "What kind of ingredients, the price is so low?" ”

Xia Li smiled mysteriously, "It's so cheap, the little girl doesn't dare to talk nonsense." ”

Zeng Lizhang was anxious and wanted to speak, but was pulled by Zeng Qingqing, signaling him to be calm and not impatient. Zeng Qingqing is very curious about such a little girl, and she wants to see the fun again.

Shopkeeper He pondered for a moment and said, "Since it's so good, it's sixty taels of silver." ”

Zeng Lizhang couldn't help it anymore and said, "My father scolds profiteers for profit every day, and my master has seen it today." This little lady said that we can earn so much silver, but you only give people sixty taels. I'm going back to tell my dad that you've ruined his reputation. ”

Shopkeeper He was said to be old and red. He bowed down and said, "Fourth Young Master, being able to make so much money every day is just the expectation of this little lady." How much can be sold, I don't know how much the small ones are now. ”

Xia Li gratefully glanced at Xiao Zhengtai, who was "eating inside and out", and said, "My mother, orphans and widows and I don't come to the county seat every day to sell ice powder, and we are afraid that there will be strong people who will force the recipe, so I think it is better to sell the recipe." My mother said that Yixiang Restaurant has a good reputation, and it is not a big bully, so we came here. If you do a good job of secrecy, do an exclusive business for two more years, and set up a few more selling points, you will definitely make more money than I said. ”

Shopkeeper He saw the little young master glaring at him anxiously, for fear that people would not sell him, so he thought about it again, gritted his teeth and said, "If the ingredients for making ice powder are really so cheap, give one hundred taels." What do you think? That's a lot of money. He originally wanted to say eighty taels, but he was afraid of being scolded, so he had to mention one hundred taels at once.