Goldfield
Chapter 45: Getting Rich

“Oh, this is Xiaocao! Did you go to the mountain to set a trap on a cold day? ” Amidst his doubts, Third Young Master Zhou's familiar voice sounded up close.

Yu Xiaocao turned around and saw a handsome young man, who was wearing a royal blue-colored robe, descending from the luxurious horse carriage. Isn't this Third Young Master Zhou?

“Third Young Master, what a coincidence? I'm just about to send you the game you ordered! Since we caught a lot of hunting today, I couldn't bring everything myself. So, I asked my father for help! ” Yu Xiaocao slightly pushed his father and approached Zhou Zixu.

Yu Hai smiled apologetically, “Manager Liu, I am truly sorry! Zhenxiu Restaurant made a reservation for this quarry with my daughter. Next time, when I get the chance, I will work with Manager Liu. ”

Manager Liu's face twitched violently and his expression instantly darkened. He spat on Yu Hai's back figure, “Only a dirty poor hunter. Does he even deserve to talk ‘bisnis’ with me? All staff listen up! In the future, we won't take any of the hunted produce that the Yu Family sent! Just let them rely on Zhenxiu Restaurant! Huh! ”

Although Manager Liu spoke proudly, he felt extremely depressed inwardly. This year it went down very hard. During a blizzard, not many hunters dare to pass through the snow and enter the mountain to hunt. So, there is a shortage of buran for all the restaurants in the city. Otherwise, he would not humble himself and be friendly with just a hunter.

Manager Liu could only look at the hunting results enviously, while Third Young Master Zhou was extremely shocked. Zhou Zixu smiled happily as she looked at the one on Yu Hai's shoulder.

“Uncle Yu, you are truly a lifesaver! By the end of the year, the county magistrates and nobles in the city had all booked a table at Zhenxiu Restaurant. We were just worried about not having a decent meal! With this money, the reputation of our Zhenxiu Restaurant will definitely level up! ”

“Xu’er, is this the great savior of our Zhenxiu Restaurant you have mentioned?” A soft and graceful voice emerged from within the horse carriage.

Third Young Master Zhou smiled at Xiaocao, and then answered the person inside the carriage, “Mother, this little girl is the one who gave us the oyster sauce recipe. His name was Yu Xiaocao. We were able to beat the older and more famous restaurants in town for oyster sauce. So, it was no exaggeration to say that he was the savior of Zhenxiu Restaurant. ”

Mrs Zhou was not comfortable to get out of the carriage because there was an unknown man present. Therefore, he remained inside the carriage as he expressed his gratitude, “Thank you very much, Miss Yu, for being so generous and teaching us your secret recipe. Xu’er, remember to invite the young miss to our estate one day. I should thank him directly. ”

Yu Xiaocao quickly said, “They are too polite. If I keep the oyster sauce recipe myself, then only my family can taste it. However, if I give it to Zhenxiu Restaurant, more people can try to taste good. All recipes and formulas can only reflect their value in the hands of people who know how to truly appreciate and use them. Don't you think so? ”

When Madam Zhou heard her reply, she couldn't help but look differently at the little peasant girl from the mountains. Her manner of speaking and thinking was even better than some of the noble ladies in the city.

“Mother, you must return first! I had to go to a restaurant and make arrangements. ” Zhou Zixu is really focusing on the game now. He doesn't just care about money. This can also affect the reputation of the restaurant.

When other restaurants are unable to provide decent hunting results for the public, Zhenxiu Restaurant will surely reach new heights by presenting a complete deer banquet.

“Xiaocao, you are truly my lucky star! the game animals we stocked before the snow had long since sold out. Recently, some esteemed regular customers were clamoring for fresh meat dishes. My hair will be bleached due to stress. At the end of the year, if the dishes on the menu are too simple, then it really is not neat! ” Zhou Zixu took the hunted beast from Xiaocao's hands and walked beside it.

Yu Hai, who was walking behind them, was stunned inwardly, ‘When did my daughter become so familiar with the young boss of Zhenxiu Restaurant?’

When they arrived at Zhenxiu Restaurant, Third Young Master Zhou instructed the servant to bring the hunted beast into the kitchen. After that, he invited the father and son couple to his private room and heated the furnace. Seeing Xiaocao's reddened face, he couldn't help but ask with concern,

“You must be cold, right? Quickly warm yourself next to the brazier. There was so much snow on the mountain, so it must have been very difficult to catch prey! Uncle Yu, your hunting skills are truly amazing! ”

Yu Hai held a cup of hot tea in his hand to keep it warm, while he observed the beautiful and elegant decorations in the private room. He inwardly sighed: ‘I have been to Zhenxiu Restaurant many times to sell hunted beasts, but I have never enjoyed such treatment before. It's all thanks to my daughter! ‘

According to Mrs Zhou, they learned to make oyster sauce which is one of the typical foods of Zhenxiu Restaurant, from her daughter. He never knew that his little girl had such skills, and pride and respect surged in his heart.

When he heard the polite remark made by the young boss of Zhenxiu Restaurant, he quickly straightened his posture and looked a little stiff as he replied, “Third Young Master Zhou has been overestimating me. I was just lucky today. I also did not expect that we would get such a result just by setting a trap. ”

“Uncle Yu, just call me Zixu. I know Xiaocao is an expert at setting traps. However, I did not know that the skill was in Uncle Yu's family! ” The ginger soup that Zhou Zixu had instructed to brew had arrived, so he personally handed it over to Yu Hai and Xiao's hands.

“Our Zhenxiu Restaurant needs to thank Uncle Yu and Uncle Zhao for always helping us. As an expression of our gratitude, I will treat you to this lunch. I hope Uncle Yu receives my sincerity.. ”Disregard their business relationship, Zhou Zixu felt that the generosity and help that Yu Hai's daughter provided was enough for him to treat his father and daughter warmly.

Yu Hai hurriedly refused, “Third Young Master Zhou need not waste any money. We are still in a hurry to go to Tongren Medicine Hall and ask Doctor Sun to check on Cao’er. ”

“Xiaocao, are you feeling unwell? Doctor Sun's medical skills from Tongren Medicine Hall were excellent. Should I ask someone to call Doctor Sun? ” Zhou Zixu meticulously examined Yu Xiaocao and was relieved to see Yu Xiaocao did not appear to be sick.

Yu Xiaocao drank a bitter ginger soup with a troubled face, and then waved his hand at her, “I'm fine. I suffered a little bit of fear in the morning, but I am fine now. My father is too worried! ”

Yu Hai inwardly thought, ‘You even fainted this morning, so how could I be too anxious?’

Yu Xiaocao continued, “However, lately it has been getting colder. I wonder if my older brother has warm clothes. Third Young Master Zhou, is there a shop to buy apparel near here? I want to buy cotton-coated clothes for my older brother. ”

With a slightly dissatisfied expression on his face, Zhou Zixu exclaimed, “How many times have I told you? Don't call me ‘Third Young Master Zhou’. It makes us sound like strangers. No matter what I am still five years older than you, so it wouldn't be too much for you to call me ‘Sister Zhou’, would it? You do not have to go buy cotton-coated clothes. I have a lot of upholstered clothes in the house that became too small for me even before I wore them. If you don't mind, you can give it to your sister to wear. ”

“No, please don't! My older brother is interning at the store, so it's not appropriate for him to wear your fancy clothes! It is better to buy cotton-coated clothes made with rough fabrics as they are not very attractive! ” Yu Xiaocao saw the royal blue brocade robe on his body. It was definitely not suitable for poor people like them.

Servant Zhou Zixu, who was like a shadow without feeling existence, finally spoke at this time, “Young Master, this servant mother has made cotton clothes for me at the beginning of the year. When I tried it a few days ago, I noticed that it was getting shorter. The clothes were made from mother-given cloth and I had never worn them before. If Miss Yu doesn't mind.. ”.

“Bring that for me to see! Also, take two blankets from home on your way. The weather is very cold, so we don't want our Big Brother Yu Hang to freeze! ” After Zhou Zixu finished giving his orders, knowing that Yu Xiaocao would not stay to eat, he ordered the waiter to weigh the hunted beasts on the scales.

The waiter returned from the kitchen a short while later and reported, “The male deer was two hundred and sixty catties, while the various small animals weighed a total of thirty-five catties.”

Zhou Zixu would naturally not treat them badly. After considering for a while, he said, “Then, a dollar was worth sixty copper coins per catties. However, according to the market value of this winter, it costs about a hundred copper coins per catty. The deer you caught is still alive. Deer blood and***** are both very valuable things. I'll pay you one hundred and twenty copper coins per catty for this deer. Prices for other small game animals will also double. What do you think?”

“The deer meat can be sold for a hundred copper coins, but our deer is only heavy because of its fur. So, how can we ask for one hundred and twenty copper coins for each kati! We've already taken advantage of you by taking a hundred copper coins per catty. ” Yu Hai is not someone who will take advantage of others.

Zhou Zixu laughed out loud, “If you are talking about taking advantage, we are the ones who benefit the most. I can sell this deer at least ten times the price I bring. If Uncle didn't send this deer to Zhenxiu Restaurant in consideration of our old friendship, how could we use it to earn money? Uncle Yu, no offense, but you are not as simple as your daughter. ”

Yu Hai was even more astonished in heart when he saw the relaxed and satisfied demeanor of his daughter, ‘Based on their attitude, this was definitely not their first business deal. When did his daughter start doing business with Zhenxiu Restaurant? ‘

The deer, which was over two hundred catties, sold for thirty-one taels and two hundred copper coins. The various small games sold for 1,750 copper coins. In the end, Third Young Master Zhou rounded up the total and gave them thirty-three taels.

“Relose skin is very valuable. Do you guys want it? ” Deer skin price calculated separately. A whole deer's skin costs at least ten taels.

Yu Hai pondered for a moment and said to his daughter, “Let's keep that deer skin. The skin we grow will be very soft and strong. It is also water resistant. I can make two pairs of reindeer leather boots for you brothers. Later, your feet will not get wet when you go to collect seafood on the beach. ”

If he was not his own father, Yu Xiaocao would have answered him by saying, ‘Are you an idiot ?!’ We could buy so many pairs of shoes with ten taels. In addition, he wanted us to wear deer leather boots to collect seafood in the sea. How much seafood do we need to collect to make up for the price of a pair of deer leather boots?

“We don't want deer skin. You can give us money for it! ” Yu Xiaocao directly made a decision. It is undeniable that his father loved his children very much, but sometimes he was too worried.

Zhou Zixu did not say anything and took out the paper money, which was worth fifty taels, from his wallet. Without giving Yu Hai the chance to refuse, Yu Xiaocao reached out his hand to take the banknote, “Wow! So this is the paper money people are talking about! Is there a limit? That's not gonna expire, is it? ”

Zhou Zixu rolled his eyes in an impolite manner. He smiled as he pinched his cheek and said, “Don't worry! These banknotes were from old and famous banks operated by the Sang Family. They were the richest family in the entire Great Ming Dynasty. The bank will not go bankrupt! Moreover, with our relationship, even though the bank is gone, you can still come looking for me to exchange it for cash. ”