Goldfield
Chapter 54: Advertising

However, he had received half of his shares when he had only invested a little over ninety taels. Isn't this a little...as he demands an excessive price? He did not demand his own price, but there would be more opportunities for cooperation between them in the future, so he would have to adopt a long-term plan for big profits.

“I don't need half of the shares. I will only take 40% of the shares! First of all, let's make an agreement that I only need to provide a prescription and will not be responsible for anything else! ” With 40% stock oyster sauce factory, she can earn money at home without having to do anything in the future. Is there anything better than this?

The steward Zhou inwardly nodded and approved the good judgment of his young master. The little girl from the Yu Family was not greedy despite coming from a bad background.

“Good! Agree!” Zhou Zixu is very happy, “I will make a contract when I return. Do you know how to write your own name? For this business deal, is this just cooperation with you or with the Yu Family? ”

“You have also seen our family situation! If the entire Yu Family is involved, then our second branch will not be able to receive a single cent! So, I hope no one knows about this collaboration except you and me! ” Yu Xiaocao has planned to rely on this cooperation to get personal savings! He had to hold the money in his own hands to prevent it from being taken by the evil old woman from the main branch!

“Good! This factory will be a collaboration between you and me! ” Zhou Zixu concludes.

The seasoning series ‘Fresh and Delicious’ became famous during the Great Ming Dynasty a few years later. However, no one expected that the brand was made after a brief discussion between a thirteen-year-old teenager and an eight-year-old girl…

“But... what's the other sauce? Can you tell me?” It is human nature for everyone to have curiosity, let alone a thirteen-year-old teenager.

“The first one is ‘pasta black bean’, while the other one is called ‘broad bean paste’. Black bean paste can be used to make delicious dishes such as sparerib with black bean sauce, fried goldfish with salted black beans, boiled chicken, duck, pork, and others. Beans paste is suitable for sauteing eggplant, Chinese long beans, mushrooms, etc…. ”

As Zhou Zixu continued to listen to Yu Xiaocao's explanation, he felt that he made the right choice by coming. This trip not only solved his problems, but he also received an extra shock. At this moment, Zhou Zixu, Steward Zhou, and Yu Xiaocao were discussing in detail the name and business operations of the seasoning production plant.

Unbeknownst to them, time had passed quietly.

“Round, rumble..”.

Strange sounds are heard. Little Shitou, who was sleepy while listening to their discussion, suddenly sat down and exclaimed, “Ah! My second sister has not had breakfast! He was so hungry even his stomach was rumbling! ”

Zhou Zixu looked at Yu Xiaocao, who was covering his stomach with an embarrassed expression. He tried to refrain from laughing as he said, “I brought some cookies, so fill your stomach first! I will visit again to discuss the details of the arrangements after I make the contract. ”

“Not needed. A few days later, I would ask my father to take me to the city to buy some items before the New Year. We can talk about the details at that time. Third Young Master, you can also see the situation of my family, so I won't ask you to stay for a meal! ” Yu Xiaocao was afraid that his grandmother would suspect that Zhou Zixu would come to visit again.

“Good! Then I'll go now! ” Third Young Master Zhou smiled widely as he walked out of the western room. Yu Xiaocao personally wanted to guide him out of the courtyard.

However, right at this moment, Yu Hai came back from outside and saw Third Young Master Zhou who was dressed luxuriously. He was stunned for a moment at first, and then he smiled warmly and asked, “Third Young Master Zhou, why are you here?”

Seeing the people from the main hall and the eastern room looking out to investigate, Zhou Zixu made up a lie, “Did Uncle Yu just come back from the city? The weather was very good today, so I took my servant to the Western Mountains to hunt. I came to visit because I passed through Dongshan Village. ”

“This is not a good day for hunting! If Third Young Master is interested, you can return in the fall. There will be many animals at that time. Moreover, they are fat! ” Yu Hai is also not a boring person. He had noticed that the three men did not carry any hunting tools. Therefore, he knew that Zhou Zixu had made an excuse for being uncomfortable for him to speak.

Zhou Zixu spoke again, “Uncle Yu has not sent many hunted beasts to us lately. Restaurant Manager Zhenxiu has already complained to me several times! ”

Yu Hai apologized by saying, “It is difficult to hunt because the snow in the mountains has not completely melted. So I could only set a trap outside the forest. It was still fine a few days ago and I was able to catch quite a lot of the game every day. However, I am not sure what happened in these two days. The number of game animals caught in traps has been greatly reduced. I apologize for the inconvenience caused to the restaurant. ”

“It wasn't Uncle Yu's fault. Zhenxiu restaurant is the only restaurant in town with game animals now. This is all thanks to Uncle Yu for taking care of us! ” Since Yu Hai is Yu Xiaocao's father, Zhou Zixu's attitude is quite friendly. If it was another hunter, he wouldn't even be able to meet Third Young Master Zhou.

Yu Xiaocao also felt anxious as he listened. Other people don't know what's wrong, but he does! Without its mystical stone water, it would be strange if the animals came out in the extremely cold weather! If they cannot catch any game, then they will not be able to make any money. Third Young Master Zhou has taken all the money he has! Will his several dozen taels really make a difference for such a large factory? That guy must have done it on purpose. Aye!

It seemed like he really had to find an opportunity to sneak out and splash the mystical stone water around the trap!

As if understanding the words of Zhou Zixu, the little roe deer, which had been running around the courtyard, suddenly stopped in its tracks and anxiously hid behind Yu Xiaocao for protection. From time to time, he stuck out his head and peeked at Third Young Master Zhou with his big, dark eyes. When he saw Third Young Master Zhou looking at him, he would tremble and hurriedly pull his head.

“Interesting! This little egg deer seems to be very intelligent, so he is also quite good as a pet! If I take her to the capital, those noble ladies will definitely like her. I can sell it at a good price! ” Zhou Zixu was quite surprised by the closeness and dependence of the little egg deer on Xiaocao.

Her younger brother appreciates the little roe deer from the bottom of his heart. Thus, Yu Xiaocao naturally would not sell it for a few pieces of silver. She bent over and stroked the little egg deer head, then smiled, “Name ‘Tiny’. Someone had entrusted our family to take care of it, so our family could not decide to sell it. ”

Zhou Zixu also did not take it seriously and casually said, “If you guys want to sell it for a good price, I can help you contact the buyer when I go to the capital later. Alrighty! You haven't fully recovered yet, so hurry back to the room. ”

Zhou Zixu was going to the capital to attend a business meeting with his oldest uncle who was actually his real father. The current head of the Zhou Family had two legitimate sons. In terms of talent in business, his second son is better. Even before he grew up, the second son was already quite successful in the business industry. On the one hand, without the second son, the Zhou Family would not gain a position as an imperial merchant.

Unfortunately, his second son was killed by bandits during a business trip at a young age. Otherwise, it would be hard to tell who would be the next head of the household.

His second son had died early, so he didn't even get a chance to get married, let alone leave a descendant! The ancient people were very concerned with life after death. The Patriarch of the Zhou Family was afraid that, after he died, there would be no one to salute his second son. So, he decided to let his eldest son assume responsibility for the two branches and had him marry the daughter of a degenerate businessman to carry on the family line of the second branch.

In other words, even though Third Young Master Zhou was the biological son of the eldest son, he was considered the son of the second branch. Therefore, Zhou Zixu could only call him ‘oldest page’. Whenever the eldest son of the Zhou Family saw Third Young Master Zhou, his mood would become extremely complicated. One of his sons was not interested in doing business, while the other was ambitious but less talented.

On the other hand, Zhou Zixu, who inherited the second branch, already had business talent at such a young age. Moreover, he also planned to set up a cooking seasoning production plant. It seemed like the position of the next head of the household would end with the second branch. He hated this situation!

Zhou Zixu had no idea that his eldest uncle had mixed feelings regarding his own talent in business. He followed the first branch to attend a business meeting in the capital and received an unexpected result.

The restaurant owner in the capital had long craved the oyster sauce recipe in the hands of Third Young Master Zhou. However, since the Zhou Family was an imperial merchant, no one dared to take his recipe forcibly. During this gathering, there were many people who were planning to ask secretly about the recipe. Within the Zhou Family, Third Young Master Zhou was the only person who knew of the oyster sauce recipe. As a result, Third Young Master Zhou became the main focus of this meeting.

The eldest master of the Zhou Family felt anxious in his heart. ‘His nephew’ is still very young, can he manage this cunning old fox?

However, no one expected Zhou Zixu to just wait for this group of old foxes to bring up the topic!

When another uncle, intentionally or unintentionally, mentioned ‘saus oyster’, Zhou Zixu used this opportunity to raise his voice, saying,

“Uncle Fang, the oyster sauce recipe belongs to my friend and this nephew has promised that I will not reveal the recipe. But, after the new year, I plan to set up a seasoning factory with the main product being oyster sauce. In addition to oyster sauce, there are also two new condiments. If uncle is interested, please give a lot of support for my seasoning factory!

When a group of business tycoons heard the news, they were stunned at first. However, someone directly asked, “Nephew, will you make oyster sauce and sell it?”

“Iya!” Zhou Zixu ignored his eldest uncle, who was anxiously trying to stop him, and nodded his head in affirmation.

Oldest uncle Zhou Zixu felt extremely angry in his heart! It has been gearing up to open a large restaurant in the capital with oyster sauce as the main theme. He believes with oyster sauce being their exclusive recipe, his restaurant will definitely occupy a stable cage in the capital.

He had just learned of his nephew's plan to make an oyster sauce factory today. If he had known earlier, he would have done everything possible to stop him. But the news had already spread, so there was nothing he could do now!

“That's great! You must look like your father! In those days, the second son of the Zhou Family was very brave and insightful. I didn't expect his son to have that kind of courage at such a young age either! My dear niece, when your factory opens, this uncle will definitely support you! ” Boss Fang from Juxian Restaurant patted Zhou Zixu on the shoulder and smiled until his eyes narrowed.

“I heard there are two more seasoning recipes. Is it from the same person? ” After receiving confirmation, Boss Fang proudly said, “Then there will be no problem! As for our cooperation for these three herbs, let's discuss further later! ”

Other merchants who owned restaurants would naturally not let Boss Fang dominate this business. Hence, all of them quickly expressed their desire to cooperate with Zhou Zixu. Even before it came out on the market, the spice brand ‘Fresh and Delicious’ was already a hot trend in the capital.

The eldest master of the Zhou Family watched Zhou Zixu from the second branch take center stage for this meeting. He was proud and angry. His heart was filled with complicated and mixed emotions.