CHAPTER 116: CHAPTER 116: GAINS AND LOSSES

It has been so long, but there is still no word from Dahu about whether Qinglin Restaurant has accepted the braised pork recipe.

Gu Nian thought to herself, this deal is probably off.

But it’s alright, the family now has the silver from selling ginseng, so they don’t really need the money from the recipe.

What puzzled Gu Nian was that she had confidence in her recipe, yet Qinglin Restaurant wasn’t interested. It seems the culinary skills in this world must be quite advanced.

After Lin Sanshui went in with the things prepared for Dahu, he didn’t just take a look and leave like before, but came out with a heavy face.

Gu Nian immediately noticed something was wrong and asked, "Dad, what’s wrong? Is there something up with my big brother?"

Lin Sanshui shook his head, "It’s nothing, let’s just go home."

On the way, Gu Nian stared at Lin Sanshui for a long time.

Halfway, Lin Sanshui finally said, "The restaurant wanted that braised pork recipe, and your brother’s teacher, Chef Li, gave five taels of silver."

Gu Nian immediately caught the key point in the words.

It was her brother’s teacher, Chef Li, who gave five taels of silver, not the restaurant.

However, she could only pretend to be puzzled and asked, "Did big brother’s teacher give too little silver? Since the recipe was sold, why isn’t dad happy?"

"Sigh!" Lin Sanshui sighed, "You’re still young, you don’t understand the matters within."

It’s not about thinking five taels of silver is too little, but the credit for the braised pork dish ultimately went to Chef Li.

With this one dish, braised pork, Chef Li not only recouped double the five taels of silver from the restaurant, but his status at Qinglin Restaurant also increased significantly.

Of course, Chef Li also promised to teach Dahu proper culinary skills in the future.

But this matter, well, it still feels like they’ve lost out a bit.

Gu Nian blinked her eyes, "Did Chef Li force big brother to give him the credit for the recipe?"

"Not really." Lin Sanshui shook his head and said, "Your big brother explained it to me in detail. Chef Li is the head chef at the restaurant’s back kitchen. He’s been there for over a year and has only learned a little. Even if he took credit for the recipe, it wasn’t possible to replace Chef Li just with braised pork. So when Chef Li suggested that he give up the recipe credit, he didn’t oppose it. Of course, the kid was smart enough to seize the opportunity to ask Chef Li to teach him cooking skills."

"From this perspective, it’s a gain and a loss, so it’s not really a bad deal!"

When Gu Nian said that, Lin Sanshui looked at her directly, making her momentarily stunned, "Did I say something wrong?"

"No, my daughter is definitely right." It’s just so right he wondered how a six-year-old could say something so reasonable.

But then again, you can never be sure, as poor kids often become responsible early. Living in such a complex environment, it’s normal for Gu Nian to know more than the average child.

In fact, after Gu Nian’s words, Lin Sanshui felt much more at ease.

As soon as Lin Sanshui entered the village, he heard the sounds of crying.

"Old Three..." Lin Ershui just saw him coming and his eyes were glued to the strong cow at the side, exclaiming in surprise, "Is this the cow you bought?"

His tone was full of disbelief.

Lin Sanshui proudly answered right away, "Yes, Second Brother, we’re also a family with a cow now. During the busy farming season, it will save us a lot of effort."

"Indeed!" Lin Ershui reached out to touch the cow’s body, his gaze full of envy and joy.