The two of them hid behind the carriage and chatted for a long time. They also tasted cakes together and pointed to Shu Mingzhi and the wooden box in his hand several times.
Obviously, what they were talking about was the coconut oil recipe that the Shu family was most concerned about.
Shu Mingzhi was anxious beside him and wanted to rush forward to interrupt, but he was unsure of Yuan Song's temper and was afraid of offending him.
Ask Yuan Nianyun. It's hard to ask. You can't just run up to someone and ask: Is your father a good person? Can he be trusted?
After a stick of incense, the long conversation finally ended.
When he came back, Zhou Shengcai still had a sly smile on his face, and Yuan Song's eyes also lit up, with his belly puffed out, and he looked at the three people of the Shu family with a smile.
The look in his eyes, kind and shrewd at the same time, made people feel uneasy and uneasy.
Even Yanyan noticed a clue, silently moved to her grandmother's legs, and whispered: "Grandma, he seems to be different from Uncle Lin."
Mrs. Shu pursed her lips and shook her head gently, then raised her head to meet the gazes of Yuan Song and Zhou Shengcai, with no trace of timidity on her weather-beaten face.
Since all the twists and turns are unworkable, it is better to put all the conditions on the table. Whether it can be done depends on how conscientious the county magistrate Yuan Song is.
Anyway, when things got to this point, they had no way out.
"Boss Zhou, in front of Mr. Yuan today, I won't make any extravagant remarks. Let's explain Fang Zi's matter honestly.
I can sell this recipe, but not for four hundred taels of silver. The minimum is one thousand taels.
You pay the money and I give you the recipe. From now on, except for our own use, we will never sell these two things to anyone else.
If you agree, we will put our fingerprints in front of Mr. Yuan. If you don’t agree, we will remain the same as before."
Zhou Shengcai exploded when he heard this, "One thousand taels of silver?! Why don't you go and grab it?"
"Hey, brother-in-law, don't get excited." Yuan Song pulled back the runaway Zhou Shengcai, "Isn't it just a thousand taels of silver? It's not like you can't afford it, so why are you so anxious?"
Zhou Shengcai was even more anxious. Didn't they just agree that they would join forces to get the recipe to make a lot of money? Why did they become traitors?
Yuan Song patted his shoulder meaningfully, turned to Mrs. Shu and praised her fiercely: "I have been in Qiongzhou Island for thirty or forty years, and I have seen all kinds of capable people, but people like you
The smart thing is to meet once.
You said that this old coconut is something that other people are not willing to pick up from rotten fields, but you can turn waste into treasure and make it into a treasure that no one can afford. It’s amazing!
Your recipe for making coconut oil is worth ten thousand taels, not to mention one thousand taels!"
Mrs. Shu was so confused by the praise. Why was the situation different from what she thought?
The one thousand taels haven't been settled yet, now it jumps to 10,000 taels?
Just after finishing the previous sentence, Yuan Song's voice changed and he made another U-turn, "But I think it's too vulgar to use silver to measure the value of this recipe!
You see, if everyone in Qinshui County learns to make coconut oil, not only will everyone not have to worry about coconuts flooding the ground, but they will also be able to make more money and live a good life.
The people are living well, and those of you who provide the prescriptions are the great contributors to Qinshui County. Everyone thinks of you, respects you, and provides you with gifts. This is a good thing that cannot be bought with a lot of money!
What do you think?"
Mrs. Shu: "???"
What does she think? When will she give away the prescription?
Yuan Song saw that the old lady was silent, then turned to look at Shu Mingzhi, winking at him, "Young man, what do you think?"
Shu Mingzhi: "Haha..."
I think you are cheating me.
Finally, Xiaotuanzi took up the topic: "I think silver is not bad at all. You can buy candied haws with silver, buy hair ties, and buy many, many things. It is the best thing in the world. I like silver!"
Yuan Song: "..."
This little money-lover came out of nowhere and answered the question like this, how could he continue to deceive me?
Seeing that something was wrong, Shu Mingzhi smiled awkwardly and calmed down the atmosphere: "The children at home are afraid of poverty. When they meet Qian's relatives, they have no intention of disobeying the adults. Haha, I hope you won't take offense."
"It's okay, the little girl is quite clever." Yuan Song agreed politely and brought the topic back to the topic, "As for Fang Zi, if I have anything to say, I'll just say it.
This recipe is not suitable for business discussions. In my opinion, it should be released directly so that everyone can learn to make it. There are piles of coconuts in Qinshui County, and one or two families cannot use them all. Only in this way can we make the best use of them.
waste."
Zhou Shengcai was anxious when he heard this, and he stammered and wanted to step forward to interrupt. Everyone knew how to make it, so how could he sell his cakes at such a high price?
His uncle was quite smart before, why was he so confused this time?
Yuan Song pushed him, then pushed him back, cleared his throat and continued: "But if everyone is suddenly asked to pick coconuts on a large scale and make coconut oil, many people may not believe it.
In my opinion, it is better to let Zhou Shengcai make a few batches first and see what the results are. If the profits are good, then let the people of Qinshui County rush to make them together. This is more secure, what do you think?"
Mrs. Shu was so angry that her heart was beating fast. She really had a knife in her butt today and her eyes were opened.
I thought Zhou Shengcai was already evil enough, but I didn't expect the county magistrate to be even more evil than him.
Just saying "Everyone thinks of you well" just wanted to take away the prescription, without even asking the owner's opinion.
If they really want to benefit the people, they can endure it by biting the bullet, but they obviously want to cheat and make a lot of money for themselves!
This thought is really darker than coal!
The old lady took several deep breaths and couldn't hold it in any longer, "The common people just say one thing, hand over the money in one hand and the prescription in the other. Nothing else will work!"
My family is so poor that we can't even open the pot. If others respect me and treat me as their ancestor, what's the use? Can it fill their stomachs and help my son get a wife?"
"How presumptuous!" Yuan Song felt disgraced and annoyed when someone pointed his nose at him, "It's your honor to work for the people of Qinshui County. You actually dare to contradict me for good or bad. You are not afraid of me."
Is it a crime of disrespect for the officials to punish you?"
Xiaotuanzi defended his grandmother angrily, "You are the magistrate of Qinshui County, and you are the one who should do things for the people!
You live in such a big house, you must be very rich, why don't you pay to buy the prescription and give it to everyone, instead of robbing us?
We are so miserable, the third uncle doesn’t have enough to eat, the sixth uncle has no bed and has to sleep on the floor, and the eldest uncle lives in a house where you can see the moon when you look up..."
Yuan Nianyun felt heartbroken after hearing this, and angrily argued with his father, trying to change his mind. However, Yuan Song was blinded by interests, how could he listen to the little girl?
He raised his big hand and ordered the servant to "invite" the three Shu family members to Yuan's house.
"Your family is too poor to open the pot, isn't it?
It doesn't matter, I have food at home, you can stay at my home with peace of mind and think about it slowly.