Chapter 12 Selling Fresh Soup Noodles

The old man stroked his beard and laughed. He looked kind and had a smile on his face, as if he was easy to talk to.

"This thing of yours is small in quantity, so it must be very expensive. I wonder what's so special about it?" the old man asked.

"Senior, this thing is called fresh soup powder. Naturally, it is most effective when you add it when making soup. Otherwise, you can ask someone to bring two bowls of the same soup. Put some fresh soup powder in one bowl and compare the taste of the two. Got it." Bai Ruozhu replied.

"Okay, go get two bowls of soup." The old man ordered the shopkeeper outside. The shopkeeper respected the old man very much and waited outside the door. He didn't dare to enter the house without the old man's order.

The shopkeeper trotted away and soon brought a tray into the room with two bowls of soup in it.

Bai Ruozhu took some fresh soup powder and put it into one of the bowls, then carefully stirred it and said, "It's ready."

The old man was about to touch the spoon, but he was stopped by the middle-aged man behind him, "Sir, I'll do it."

"I have to come in person to taste it. These two people have clear eyes and can tell at a glance that they will not harm me." After the old man finished speaking, he laughed twice. He was extremely free and easy, but it made the middle-aged entourage behind him confused. Very nervous.

When Bai Zehao heard the old man praising their brother and sister, he said with some pride: "The old man has good taste. We are all responsible people. We have also tasted this fresh noodle soup at home. It tastes very good."

Bai Ruozhu winked at her eldest brother. Her family had good genes. All three siblings were good-looking. Of course, her second brother had the best appearance and temperament. Who knew he was a scholar. And her eldest brother is not bad either. Although he is not as good-tempered as his second brother, he has a more stable and reliable feeling, which makes it easy for people to like him.

The old man nodded, picked up the spoon and tasted the soup without fresh soup powder, then nodded and said: "The chef's skills have improved a bit, keep up the hard work."

After hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, boss. I will keep an eye on the kitchen."

The old man then went to taste Bai Ruozhu's bowl of soup with fresh soup powder. At first glance, he seemed to be a knowledgeable person.

He drank it in one gulp, but he remained silent for a long time. Everyone else in the room stared at him, wondering what he meant.

Bai Zehao clenched his fists nervously, but Bai Ruozhu remained calm and composed. She was very confident that her fresh soup powder would be appreciated by real gourmets, because it was not made from ordinary fish, shrimp, or shellfish powder, but had... The fixed ratio, plus the fish and shrimp in her space are extremely delicious, which is not comparable to ordinary fish and shrimp.

After a while, the old man quickly drank a few mouthfuls of the soup. Although he didn't say anything, his appearance showed that the soup was delicious and he couldn't stop drinking it.

"Okay! What a fresh noodle soup. It's really fresh and thick, not greasy, and has endless aftertaste!" The bowl of soup was almost at the bottom, so the old man spoke loudly.

"Senior is a person who knows the goods." Bai Ruozhu said and raised his thumb.

The shopkeeper on the side blushed with embarrassment. This thing almost fell out of his hand just now. He is indeed not as discerning as his boss.

"How do you plan to sell it?" The old man chuckled twice and wiped the soup stains from the corner of his mouth.

"There aren't many things, and I got them by luck, so I'll give you a price, senior, and if it's suitable, I'll sell it to you to welcome your guests." Bai Ruozhu said with a smile.

The old man stroked his beard and laughed: "This little lady is quite seductive."

Bai Ruozhu smiled and saluted the old man, "I don't dare to do anything in front of my seniors."

The old man laughed and said, "I am a cheerful person, so how about I give you thirty taels of silver?"

Bai Ruozhu was overjoyed. She originally thought that the quantity was small and selling it for ten taels would be good. It would be good to help her family, but she didn't expect that the other party would be so generous. However, she remained calm on her face, nodded and said, "Senior's bid is fair, and I have no objections to this little lady."

"However, I still have a condition..." the old man said.

"Senior, please tell me." Bai Ruozhu knew it was not that simple.

"You have to tell me where else I can buy this thing, otherwise what will happen if the fresh soup powder is used up?" The old man stared at Bai Ruozhu and said, his eyes were scrutinizing, as if he could see through Bai Ruozhu's lies. generally.

Bai Ruozhu tried her best to calm down. She had already thought about everything on the way. Originally, she wanted to say that she had a way to prepare it and supply it to the restaurant for a long time, so as to provide an extra income for her family. But she quickly changed her mind, especially when the old man offered thirty taels of silver as soon as he asked.

The common man was innocent of the crime of harboring the jade. Her family now had no power and no background. She had to handle this matter carefully. If she was too eager for success, it would not be a good idea to cause big trouble for her family.

So, Bai Ruozhu told her family's story again. The old man kept looking at her, but she didn't even blink. Although the old man didn't believe it all, he believed it 70-80%. There were often people from other countries in the town. If a businessman passes by, it may be seasonings brought from other countries.

The old man's name was Shen Lu, and he was the founder of Yingke Lai. Even though he stayed in this small town in the northwest, he was also a man who had traveled all over the country and seen the world. He thought in his mind that the Turkic country in the north was unlikely. That kind of Barbarian lands know how to add salt and chili to barbecue, so how could they make such fresh soup noodles?

That is Chengshui Country in the southeast. Chengshui Country is rich in species and the emperor enjoys it. It should be brought here by the merchants of Chengshui Country. But I don’t know why the merchants of Chengshui Country went to the small village that the woman in front of me was talking about? Shen Lu thought in his mind.

"Do you remember that person's appearance?" Shen Lu asked reluctantly.

Bai Ruozhu made a reminiscence and said: "I remember that he had dark skin, a square face, and small but bright eyes. I don't think I have met the requirements of my seniors, so I might as well pay less."

Shen Lu waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, I wish you could tell the truth." As he spoke, he looked at Bai Ruozhu, his eyes sparkling.

Sure enough, Jiang is still hot as an old man. Bai Ruozhu said without changing his expression and his heart not beating: "Junior dare not hide anything."

Shen Lu stroked his beard again, and put a kind smile on his face again, "The money is still the thirty taels I just said, and the extra money will be used to give you a red envelope for the child in your belly in advance."

Bai Ruozhu and Bai Zehao hurriedly saluted and thanked. Shen Lu waved and asked the shopkeeper to take them down to get the money. The two said goodbye to him and then left with the shopkeeper.

Bai Ruozhu breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, luckily she had hidden it. This is thanks to the skills she developed when she was a child. At that time, her father was a gambler and would always come back and ask her mother for money. He would either beat or scold the two of them. Her father would always ask, "Where is the money?" Whenever Bai Ruozhu hesitated or felt guilty, her father would catch her and beat her up. As a result, she later developed the ability to lie without blinking an eye. She often cried and said, "My family really has no money, and I haven't even paid my tuition fees yet." Hand it over!"

She sneered in her heart, she really should thank her father.