jdhmnovel Chapter 50 Pure
Chapter 50 Pure
Upon hearing that Zisu had arrived, Jiang Shichang immediately put down what he was doing and came to the private room to see her: "Oh, Zisu, you're here! What delicious recipes did you bring for Uncle Jiang this time?"
As the saying goes, familiarity breeds contempt, and on their second meeting, Jiang Shichang naturally addressed Zisu by her name. He even referred to himself as "Uncle Jiang." Zisu, only a year older than his youngest daughter, was, in his heart, a very endearing junior.
Zisu smiled sweetly and said, "Hello, Uncle Jiang. This time, I brought some appetizers. My mother and I worked hard to develop them. Are you interested in the recipe? If you want to buy the recipe, I can give you a discount!"
"Oh? You want to sell the secret recipe? Very well, I'd love to buy it. But first, let me taste the appetizer, okay?" Jiang Shichang said with a kind smile.
"Sure, no problem!" Zisu said with a hearty laugh, then winked at Xiangli, who quickly placed the three small jars on the table.
Jiang Shichang then beckoned to the waiter to bring a pair of chopsticks and three plates. Xiangli then put a little pickled mustard greens, pickled radish, and spicy cabbage into each of the three plates and said with a proud smile, "Manager, these were all made by my daughter herself, and they taste very good!" She looked quite proud of herself.
After tasting it, Jiang Shichang nodded repeatedly: "Hmm, very good, the taste is really excellent!" Especially the spicy cabbage, the taste is very unique.
Zisu: "Pickled mustard greens are eighty taels of silver, pickled radishes are sixty taels of silver, and spicy cabbage is one hundred and fifty taels of silver. I wonder if Uncle Jiang is satisfied with this price? This is a friendly price. If I were to sell it to Shili Xiang, I would absolutely not sell it for less than two or three hundred taels of silver for each item!"
"Oh? This is a friend's price?" Jiang Shichang was a little surprised to hear the term "friend's price" for the first time. He chuckled and said, "Satisfied, very satisfied! Thank you, Miss Zisu, Uncle Jiang is extremely grateful!"
Zisu smiled with satisfaction: "Since Uncle Jiang is so generous, I'll give him three more recipes! And could you please provide me with a set of writing materials? Thank you!"
"Oh my, they even give you a recipe? In that case, I've really gotten a great deal!" Jiang Shichang said jokingly, and ordered the waiter to bring over a writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.
Zisu picked up her brush and quickly wrote down three recipes: pickled mustard greens with minced pork, pickled radish and dried tofu, and spicy cabbage with twice-cooked pork. She also carefully noted down the precautions, the quantities of various ingredients and seasonings, and the cooking time.
After looking at the menu, Jiang Shichang couldn't help but feel his mouth water. He quickly thanked Zisu and then sincerely invited her, "Zisu, it's almost lunchtime now. How about I treat you to a big meal?"
Zisu laughed heartily, "Very well, I'll gladly accept your offer!"
"Straightforward, just my style! I love dealing with cheerful and straightforward people!" Jiang Shichang smiled, his eyes crinkling with delight. "My eldest son, Jiang Chun, is also a straightforward person. If you meet him, you'll definitely get along very well!"
Zisu blinked and asked curiously, "How old is he now?"
Jiang Shichang: "I was fifteen years old and served in the Northwest Army. I went there just before May."
Zisu: "Wow, that's amazing! So young, and already in the military!"
Jiang Shichang: "He was a military graduate last year and a civil graduate the year before."
Zisu exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, that's amazing! If that's the case, Uncle Jiang, why did you insist on sending him to the border?"
Jiang Shichang: "I was reluctant, but his attitude was very firm, so I had no choice but to agree. Besides, a man's ambition lies in all directions; it's good for him to go out and gain some experience!"