lcionline Chapter 162 Carbon Monoxide
Chapter 162 Carbon Monoxide
Wang Ziyi looked at Song Jiaojiao excitedly and said, "Madam Song, is this hot pot the collaboration you mentioned?"
Song Jiaojiao nodded, "Hot pot can warm you up in winter, so I sent you a letter before the New Year."
However, it's fine in other seasons too; as long as the food is delicious, there will be customers all year round.
Song Jiaojiao explained with a smile,
Wang Ziyi looked deep in thought. If he had known that this was such a delicious dish, he should have come before the New Year.
Imagine the huge sums of money flying past your eyes; how many cotton-padded coats could that buy for the soldiers in the army?
"Mr. Wang, what do you think? Are you interested in collaborating?"
"Of course, once this delicious dish spreads, it will definitely make a fortune, and the soldiers in the army will have more food and supplies."
Wang Ziyi wasn't worried about Liu Xuewen being present. Everyone in Beijing knew that the reason he opened restaurants everywhere was to ensure the soldiers in the army were well-fed.
Only well-fed soldiers can better defend their homeland.
"When will Madam Song have time to discuss cooperation?" Wang Ziyi asked impatiently.
"Since Sister Song and Young Master Wang have something to discuss, I won't disturb them any longer and will take my leave now."
Liu Xuewen, being quite perceptive, prepared to leave, but before he could go, he heard Song Jiaojiao say something.
"Xuewen, wait a moment. Muqing has something to discuss with you about sago. Go find her. I'll show you some fresh cassava later and see if we can find a lot."
Song Jiaojiao thought that Mu Qing would probably be finished soon, so she could hand this matter over to her.
"Okay, I understand. I'll go find my niece Mu Qing now." Liu Xuewen said and left the private room.
The waiter cleared away all the pots and pans from the table and brought out two pots of plum juice.
"Regarding the hot pot restaurant, I wonder how Mr. Wang plans to divide it?" Song Jiaojiao asked, pouring Wang Ziyi a glass of plum juice.
"Don't call me 'Master Wang' anymore, Madam Song. I'm younger than you, so I'll call you 'Sister.' Everyone usually calls me Ziyi, so you can call me that too, Sister Jiao."
Song Jiaojiao nodded slightly to indicate that she understood. Indeed, if the two of them were to need to cooperate in the future, they shouldn't be so distant.
"I'd like to hear what Sister Jiaojiao thinks about the hot pot restaurant?" Wang Ziyi said, putting aside the issue of the hot pot broth, the shape of the pot he had just seen was something he had never seen before.
"So, as you know, I don't have the manpower. I'll provide the recipe and how to cook it, and you provide the manpower and money. We'll split it 30/70, with me getting 30% and you getting 70%."
Song Jiaojiao knew that the Sifang Building was for soldiers, so she didn't plan to ask for too high a proportion; she just considered it a token of her goodwill.
After all, without someone bearing the burden, there would be no peaceful era we live in today.
Wang Ziyi was surprised. He didn't expect Song Jiaojiao to only ask for three cents of the profit. He knew that this hot pot was bound to become popular. Although the weather was getting warmer, it was still very cold in the north. Having a place to eat a hot pot would warm him up from head to toe.
"Okay, let's do as Sister Jiaojiao says. Without further ado, let's sign the contract first, and then we can start making preparations."
Wang Ziyi couldn't wait to open the shop right now; he felt full of energy.
“Sure, I think the Yuan’s Restaurant across the street is quite nice. It hasn’t been sold yet after so long. Opening a hot pot restaurant in that location would be a great idea.”
Song Jiaojiao had long coveted the location of Yuan's Restaurant, but she hadn't bought it because she didn't really need such a large space. However, it would be a good place to open a hot pot restaurant.
Wang Ziyi thought about it and realized that the location was indeed good. Ever since the sweet potato starch leak, Yuan had gone to the neighboring county to open a general store, mainly to sell sweet potato starch. Sifanglou did not go to extremes. As long as it did not affect Sifanglou's business too much, they turned a blind eye to the matter.
Besides, because of this, Song Jiaojiao directly gave him the recipe for sweet potato starch. Now, sweet potato workshops have spread throughout the entire Great Jin Kingdom, which has reduced costs considerably.
"Okay, I'll have my men prepare it."
"I'll draw the blueprint for the pot for you later. Since the hot pot needs to be cooked with charcoal, ventilation is very important in the hot pot restaurant. Make sure there are enough windows and keep them open at all times to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning."
"Carbon monoxide? What's that?" Wang Ziyi asked, puzzled.
"You can't seal the windows when you're burning charcoal, otherwise people will faint, and if they're not caught in time, they could die." Song Jiaojiao didn't know how to explain this to Wang Ziyi, so she had to change her approach.
When the carbon monoxide concentration reaches a certain level, people can faint without even realizing it.
Now Wang Ziyi understood. His father had told him before that when burning charcoal at home, it was essential to ensure ventilation, as such incidents had occurred in the military camp.
A group of soldiers lit a fire in the winter night, sealing the tent so that there wasn't a single gap left.
It was during morning training that they discovered a team was missing. They sent someone to call them back, but it was too late. The people in the tents were already dead, their bodies stiff.
"Now that you put it that way, I understand. I'll keep this in mind," Wang Ziyi assured him.
After the two agreed on the cooperation, Wang Ziyi took his leave. He had to immediately send people to make the pots and pans, and also had to prepare a whole host of other things, such as the restaurant's renovation.
Since Song Jiaojiao had nothing else to do, she went to see how Mu Qing and Liu Xuewen's discussion was going.
By the time Song Jiaojiao arrived, the two had almost finished discussing the matter.
"Sister Song, please give me the cassava quickly. I'll send someone to look for it right now. I really agree with Mu Qing's method. Let's do this at the butter workshop in the county for now."
"The cassava pulp can be used to feed the cows."
Seeing that they had made all the arrangements, Song Jiaojiao didn't say anything. "Okay, I'll have someone bring it over for you later."
Mu Qing was puzzled. She didn't seem to have seen Song Jiaojiao bring any cassava. Didn't she only bring rice flour? Could it be that she was too busy these past two days and remembered it wrong?
Song Jiaojiao had no idea what Mu Qing was thinking. She was thinking that the person she bought yesterday was still at the manor, and she planned to go over and take a look today, and also arrange the rest of the matter.
"Muqing, I'll be going to the estate soon. The servants I bought yesterday haven't been assigned yet. I'll go straight back to the village afterward. I'll leave the food stall business to you."
Coming to her senses, Mu Qing quickly replied, "I understand."
After agreeing on these matters, Liu Xuewen left. He needed to find the person first, and once Song Jiaojiao brought the cassava, he could set off to search.
Song Jiaojiao first found Meng Qi, gave him the cassava and asked him to deliver it to Huichuntang, and then drove her own carriage to the manor.
Upon arriving at the manor, Xu Da hurriedly came out to report.
“Madam, Fengtang sent some people over this morning. There are no tasks assigned to them yet, so I told them to wait in their rooms.”
"Yes, I bought it yesterday. Perfect timing. Have them come to the lobby. I have something to discuss. Is everything alright at the estate? Has anything happened?"