CHAPTER 230: CHAPTER 230 ORIGINAL SIN 39

Yun Shuangshuang didn’t directly answer Wan Yan, but instead smiled and said, "This gentleman thinks the food I make tastes exceptionally good! If it could be mass-produced, it would definitely sell well, right?"

Wan Yan nodded, as that was indeed what he thought. Yun Shuangshuang continued to smile as she asked, "Then do you know why particularly delicious food can usually only be eaten fresh in the restaurant, made by the chefs, and can’t be mass-produced?"

Wan Yan thought about it and realized he had never considered this before. If soup is inconvenient to pack, what about canned goods? He looked up at Yun Shuangshuang and frowned, asking, "What does the lady think is the reason?"

Yun Shuangshuang smiled and said, "That’s because the same dish tastes different depending on which chef makes it. Even if the seasoning is the same, everyone’s mastery of the heat, timing, and even the method of preparation is different. Some differences are big, some are small, but these slight differences result in different flavors."

Seeing Wan Yan listening intently, Yun Shuangshuang continued with a smile, "A truly good chef must wholeheartedly treat every dish they make and timely adjust the amount of seasoning, the intensity of the heat, and even the hand power while kneading dough based on changes in the ingredients. Only then can every dish be a top-tier delicacy! Moreover, many foods are best when eaten immediately after preparation, as their flavor significantly drops once they cool. These are human efforts, and machines cannot flexibly adjust heat and flavor, so machine assembly line production can only make average-tasting food, not top-quality gourmet dishes."

By this point, Wan Yan understood her meaning. Yun Shuangshuang was saying that if the food were to be mass-produced, it would become just another ordinary delicacy in the world. There are too many ordinary delicacies, and it could never become the top-tier sensation he hoped for nationwide. She was rejecting the idea of cooperation with him! However, Yun Shuangshuang’s rejection was so subtle that it quelled his ambitions naturally!

Wan Yan found it a bit unbelievable as he was always so persistent in business negotiations. Every food formula from the early days of Quanwei Company was something he acquired through sheer tenacity, leading to the current scale of Quanwei Company. How was he so easily persuaded by Yun Shuangshuang?

What Wan Yan didn’t know was that Yun Shuangshuang herself wasn’t unfamiliar with playing the role of a boss in her previous life, and she was inherently a person of great tact. Moreover, in the hospitality industry, she had seen all kinds of quirky people, especially when they were drunk. She didn’t need to guess people like Wan Yan; she could understand their thoughts by putting herself in their shoes.

Yun Shuangshuang knew that with people like this, saying a thousand or ten thousand words wouldn’t be as effective as directly addressing their point of interest. Once the interest disappears, their intentions naturally wither.

The profit Wan Yan was eyeing was the taste of the rose pastry made by Yun Shuangshuang. Yun Shuangshuang directly made him understand that if the rose pastry wasn’t made by her, it would become an ordinary rose pastry that couldn’t be mass-produced. Without this crucial point of interest, Wan Yan naturally gave up from the heart.

Having accepted Li Ming’s proposal and rejected Wan Yan’s partnership, they had another round of hot pot and barbecue that evening. As a result, Wan Yan immediately turned his attention to the barbecue sauce and hot pot base, and this time Yun Shuangshuang did not refuse.

When handing over the recipe, Yun Shuangshuang made it clear in advance that it was the same old issue: the machine-made version wouldn’t taste as good as her handmade version. However, due to the special nature of the sauce, machine production could still retain eighty percent of the flavor.

Wan Yan was pleasantly surprised by this. Although he wasn’t as obsessed with food as Li Ming, he was a food lover, and he already saw that Yun Shuangshuang’s culinary skills were no less than those of a five-star chef and might even be more exquisite. With eighty percent of her handmade taste, it would surely drive a wave of food enthusiasts into frenzy, and Wan Yan was already satisfied with that!

When finalizing the contract, Wan Yan generously offered Yun Shuangshuang several shares. Yun Shuangshuang declined; she knew her sauce recipe was excellent but not worth several shares of Quanwei Company.

Others didn’t know, but Yun Shuangshuang was aware that Quanwei Company would become a nationally renowned large company in no time, and she wouldn’t need to earn money if she took those shares.

But Yun Shuangshuang was not being noble by refusing the money; she simply didn’t want to turn against Quanwei Company over some dry shares in the future.

According to what Yun Shuangshuang knew, after Quanwei grew big in her past life, Wan Yan made the decision to buy back all the scattered shares. Many people didn’t agree at that time, resulting in torn relationships with Wan Yan and having a miserable end.

Since this was the case, Yun Shuangshuang thought it better to not take them at all, appearing generous. Thus, she only asked Wan Yan for a ten percent profit share from the sauce and hot pot base.

Wan Yan was quite surprised by Yun Shuangshuang’s decision; he would have been reluctant to give her the shares, but he did it hoping that if Yun Shuangshuang ever had other recipes suitable for mass production, she would choose him, her generous partner, first. He didn’t expect Yun Shuangshuang would refuse the ready benefits.

After signing the contract, Wan Yan asked about his inner doubts, wondering why she wouldn’t want the shares he offered, which were essentially free money. Yun Shuangshuang was getting a great deal.

Yun Shuangshuang signed her name on the contract with a smile, exclaiming that it was no wonder he had such a large company at a young age. Look at him, carrying various contracts with him instead of money, and even on vacation, he’s ready to work anytime. Who wouldn’t be impressed!

In response to Wan Yan’s question, Yun Shuangshuang answered casually, "I know how much my things are worth. I’ll take what’s due to me, but I won’t take what shouldn’t be mine. If I desired your money, I would no longer stand tall in front of you or be able to interact with you as equals."

Wan Yan nodded and gave Yun Shuangshuang a thumbs up, then left with Feng Jing and Li Ming, leaving Yun Shuangshuang standing there petrified. For a cool and handsome guy to give a thumbs-up gesture was quite out of character, and Yun Shuangshuang was a bit taken aback by the persona collapse she just witnessed.

Li Ming was an impulsive person, and coupled with his concern that Yun Shuangshuang might lose potential guests he had lined up, he directly left the money with Yun Shuangshuang saying he wanted to book the whole Red Dust and then dashed off.

Yun Shuangshuang didn’t say much about it. If there were many guests, no matter how much money Li Ming offered, Yun Shuangshuang wouldn’t agree, but since she had no customers at the moment, and seeing Li Ming intended to immediately bring the team to stay in Red Dust, Yun Shuangshuang didn’t oppose him booking it.

Li Ming acted very swiftly; by early the next morning, he was driving over with a big group of people, including a convoy of incredibly luxurious entourage vehicles!