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166: Very Popular

Anyone who has a pet will treat them well. Yu Xiaolian gathered all the watermelon skins and imitated the actions of her younger brother. He also used a knife to peel off his skin and used the remaining watermelon skin to feed Little Grey. Ever since the donkey arrived at their home, he worked hard every day. Whenever they went to the dock to sell cooked food or to the city to buy things at the market, they no longer had to tire their own feet with the donkeys around. As a result, Xiaolian took very good care of Little Grey.

The little donkey was currently like an animal completely different from his previous self. Who would have thought that the donkey, who had been so sick that it could not stand up and his ribs were visible, could grow into his current plump and strong self? Her fur was now very smooth and soft. The little donkey not only looks very good but is also full of energy.

The last time they went to the city, they went home with Uncle Ma, who was from a neighboring village, and his donkey cart. Uncle Ma's carriage had nothing on it while the Yu Family's donkey cart was filled with food and household supplies. Despite the obvious difference in payload, Little Grey manages to get faster than Uncle Ma's donkey and leaves it in the dust.

That was also before they changed the wagon wheels! Currently, all the villagers who went to the city liked to sit on the Yu Family donkey carriage. Why that? Well, the Yu Family's donkey cart has rubber wheels. Not only did it speed up on the windy mountain roads, but the wagon was also not much jostling. Had the Yu Family decided to attract people to the city to make a living, then the Ma Family's transportation business would have long gone down!

It was said that, in the city, only the Zhou Family and the county magistrate family, basically those with connections, could buy rubber wheels. The new donkey carriage of the Yu Family had been given to them by the third young master of the Zhou Family. Now, all the villagers in Dongshan Village were envious of the Yu Family for being able to get in touch with the boss of Zhenxiu Restaurant. They clearly enjoyed the influence in their lives!

When Yu Xiaocao heard this piece of gossip, he felt extremely angry in his heart, ‘Who said that we are the ones who benefit from this relationship with Third Young Master Zhou? Without me, do they think that Third Young Master Zhou's business would be very popular? Without me, can Zhenxiu Restaurant, the new restaurant on the block, be able to surpass Fulin Restaurant and some other old restaurant tricks? Without me, can Third Young Master Zhou enter his grandfather's eyes and be groomed as the next head of the family? ‘

Who benefits from this relationship? Roasted chicken, duck osmanthus, veggie oyster sauce, these three important dishes all allow Zhenxiu Restaurant to become a bank. Oyster sauce, MSG, and fermented tofu are the main products of the seasoning factory which got many orders in advance from various customers. Who gave him all these recipes? Third Young Master Zhou had just expressed his gratitude by helping him buy a donkey cart made to order, that was all, but, in the eyes of others, they had instead taken advantage of it! The next day, when Zhou Zixu rushed to their house in a hurry, he suddenly received some sharp gazes and eye rolls from Yu Xiaocao.

“What's wrong? When did I offend you? ” Zhou Zixu asked in a puzzled tone as he scratched his chin cluelessly.

Yu Xiaocao rolled her eyes at him again and replied, “Nothing, okay? I think my eyes are cramping, okay? What kind of wind was blowing at Third Young Master today? There's no way you're missing my family's cooking, is there? ”

After facing his strange demeanor, Zhou Zixu carefully said, “Last-lately, I've been busy because of the factory, so it's been a long time since I last saw you. Could that be the reason why you are angry at me? ”

Xiaocao almost rolled his eyes to his skull —— ‘Who do you think you are? Do you really think you're the main dish here, ah? I, this young girl, am so busy that my feet almost touched the back of my head, so why would I care how many times you come? Angry you? Is it worth it? ‘

After not seeing him for more than half a month, it seemed like Zhou Zixu had grown taller again and had also become darker. His previously bright and handsome face almost became a healthy bronze color. ‘Ck ck, who says pale skin can replace an ugly figure? This guy has a good foundation, so even when he gets a tanner, he doesn't get the slightest bit worse. Instead, he became more manly! However, it seems like she has also become much thinner as well .. ‘

“Last-lately you've been very busy?” Yu Xiaocao decided to be merciful and asked him attentively.

Zhou Zixu shed tears of gratitude in her eyes —— well, actually, exactly, her eyes glazed with excitement, “Xiaocao, you may not know how popular our seasoning factory is now! When we first started selling our products, I was afraid that MSG and fermented bean curds were not selling, so I invited some owners of some of the major restaurants from the capital and the prefectural city to the Zhenxiu Restaurant in the capital. My motive was to have them try dishes that had been flavored with MSG. Although they were all common dishes, they tasted much more delicious and savory than before. I also had some dishes with fermented tofu .. As expected, the restaurant owner all asked me what the secret was. I took advantage of the opportunity to promote our ‘Haiti’ seasoning brand. At the end of the show, I even gave them each a small bag of MSG and a bottle of fermented bean curd. What do you think happens next? ”

“What can happen? Obviously, they all sent out commands like no charge .. ”Yu Xiaocao calmly read out the results.

Compared to his calm and collected expression, Third Young Master Zhou seemed even more excited as he exclaimed, “Xiaocao, you really have a thought that jumps to the correct conclusion, your guess is too correct!”

“Psh! Everything went as expected, what made you all excited? ” Yu Xiaocao arrogantly replied, “All the items I produced are quality items! If you follow this older sister, you will definitely have plenty of meat to eat! ”

Pffftt —— Third Young Master Zhou found his arrogant expression too amusing. He rubbed his head, which did not even reach the height of his shoulders, and sighed in admiration, “What kind of nothing is in your head? How could there be such a crazy and strange idea there? Ck ck, everyone always says that people who think too much can not grow because of pressure, quite sure it is true.. ”.

“Zhou! The zi! Xu! ” Yu Xiaocao exploded in anger, “Are you blind? Who says my height hasn't increased? In the past, I was shorter than Xiaolian by half a head and now I have caught up with her !! Do you think everyone like you, only grows tall but nothing develops in your brain? To grow the handspan (Author note: the distance between the thumb and middle finger when the fingers are stretched wide in the hand) in a month, are you fertilized by feces ah? ”

“OK okay! I'm the one who said it wrong, okay? ” Zhou Zixu gently rubbed his hair and laughed loudly before continuing to share his excitement, “Since our seasoning factory has opened and started selling to the market, we have not only spent our stock, we, which is worth more than a thousand catties of seasoning, but we also owe many other orders now. I also moved a group of servants from my family residence to the factory, so we now have enough workers to work both day and night shifts. Even with that, we still can't follow orders. Of the orders we received this month, there were some that had to wait until half a year later to be fulfilled! Just counting the money, my hands became claustrophobic. ”

“After gaining wealth, you still act like you lost!” When he thought of all the shiny silver from the factory and that he had thirty percent of the profits, Yu Xiaocao could not help but curl his mouth slightly in a smile.

“Third Young Master, let me tell you this common adage, which reads: ‘people who are capable are the ones who do the most work’! Didn't we reach an agreement at the beginning? I am only responsible for the recipe and you, Third Young Master Zhou, are in charge of everything. You are very capable, and you are one of the rare talented people in the Zhou Family, so how could I not trust you? ” Yu Xiaocao gave him a high evaluation.

Zhou Zixu deliberately acted while sighing heavily, “Ay! You have it well, all you have to do is wait to get your money, but it's so hard for me! I spent a lot of time in the factory. In fact, I spent more than ten days there. My mother thought I was missing and even ran to the dock to find me! ”

Yu Xiaocao did not believe his actions and retorted, “Are all the subordinates under you incompetent? What about Steward Zhou and that little assistant, Simo ah? Having an assistant but not using it, are you stupid? ”

Zhou Zixu glared at him for a moment and said, “Both of them are even busier than me. For the sake of the factory, Steward Zhou had not even returned to the residence since it started producing. His wife even packed up all their belongings and brought along children to live in staff housing! Simo is responsible for the transportation of products, especially oyster sauce. It wasn't easy to store her sauce, so she needed to make ice while taking it to a faraway place! He was the same as the manager and had been on the road for over a month. Actually, we just loaded up a ship full of stuff for Jiangnan and Simo to come along too! ”

“In the future, our business will definitely get bigger, so you need to take advantage of this opportunity to train more trusted subordinates. If you only relied on Steward Zhou and Simo, the two of them might die of exhaustion! ” Yu Xiaocao immersed in contemplation.

Third Young Master Zhou sighed, “It's not that easy to find a trusted servant ah! The most important thing of our factory is our recipe. It is difficult to find a loyal servant and also prevent the first branch from. ”.

Yu Xiaocao suddenly interjected, “You can give part of the profits as year-end bonus to the workers. You can give more to supervisors and less to regular workers. In this way, the success of the plant is closely tied to the integrity and ethics of the worker. I'm sure no one will try to ruin their own income.. ”.

Third Young Master Zhou felt as if he could suddenly see a light at the end of the tunnel. He patted her on the thigh and exclaimed, “That's a good idea! I need to go back and discuss with Steward Zhou to find the best way to apply this —— Xiaocao, you really are my lucky mascot. That brain of yours, how did it develop in you? ”

“How does your brain develop like this? Without comparison, there would be no mistakes. With you around, it makes me seem much smarter than I really am! ” Yu Xiaocao's method of interaction with Third Young Master Zhou sometimes made him seem like a bad friend. Before he felt unhappy, he continued, “Sit down quickly and rest for a while. I'll make you something nice to eat for lunch! ”

“Heh heh!” Zhou Zixu, who had just been insulted, was not angry and instead giggled foolishly. “Even if my estimates are conservative, it may still be half a month since I ate the food Xiaocao made. Makes me feel a little confused.. ”.

“Psht! Graceful words and flowery sayings often hide ill intentions !! ” As soon as Fang Zizhen stepped into the courtyard, he heard the smelly boy from the Zhou Family flattering his daughter. He rushed in with anger.

Zhou Zixu grimaced as he said quietly, “Master Fang, when have I ever offended you? You are a high official, please don't lower yourself to my level! ”

Fang Zizhen glared at him sharply, “In the future, stay away from my daughter! My daughter is a little girl, so she's not someone you can play with! ”

Zhou Zixu's face immediately turned into a dark heart color as she stuttered, “Master .. Mr. Fang, you .. You misunderstood! I consider Xiaocao like he is my younger brother. I have no other intention! ” Uh, why does it sound like he's not too confident when he says this?

“Not having any other intention is good!” Only now did Fang Zizhen look at Third Young Master Zhou with a better look in his eyes, “If I, this old man, find out that you have some sort of cunning plan going on, you have some kind of sneaky plan going on, I swear I will beat you until you ‘ bruises from head to toe, otherwise I will no longer be surnamed Fang! ”

Godfather! Yu Xiaocao had been in the kitchen all this time and had not heard their conversation. He stuck his head out with a sweet smile on his face and said, “What do you want to eat for lunch today?”

“Pork meat boiled with vermicelli! Are the new eggs of the century ready to be eaten? Then make also some century eggs and porridge of lean meat and slice a plate of century eggs.Today it is quite hot during the day, not sure if there is watermelon available. I will go ask Big Brother Yu to help me pick some to quench our thirst later! ”

Fang Zizhen was not a freeloader. Ever since he started coming to the Yu Family to eat food to eat, the Yu Family did not need to buy any more meat, vegetables, or grains. All of this was paid for by Fang Zizhen!

Originally, he wanted to give half of his salary to Xiaocao. Xiaocao not only did not take his money but he also made a fury and did not talk to him for a few days. Fang Zizhen was so scared that he never mentioned money again to her. So, he just bought more things for the family alone.