Adorable Food Goddess

Chapter 106: 30% and 70%

Translator: Kats  Editor: Perriemix

When she got back from the mansion, Ye Jiayao immediately went to find Shopkeeper Li.

The ice cream mooncake has been added to the feast’s menu so she knew that people would be going to the restaurant after the banquet to get ahold of it. She wanted a share in the mooncakes’ future profits. Of course, she knew that as the head chef, it was her responsibility to bring out new dishes for the restaurant, but this was different. She had already relinquished the profits she should’ve gotten for the chilled drinks, she couldn’t give up the mooncake, too.

However, when Ye Jiayao told Shopkeeper Li about it, his response wasn’t as enthusiastic as before. He told her that he’d have to think about it first and that dampened Ye Jiayao’s excitement. She wondered if he wanted to keep all the profits that the mooncake would make to himself. If that was the case, she’d definitely keep all the other good things she was planning to herself.

The icebox didn’t seem to be enough so Ye Jiayao asked Cui Dongpeng to order a hundred more carry-on iceboxes. This could be a trend that she could profit from.

Xia Chunyu handed in his letter to the Emperor today. The Emperor gave him a proprietary scolding before he tasked him with a new assignment. The third day of August was the tenth death anniversary of the Seventh Prince. The Empress Dowager had decided to have a memorial at the Puji Temple and Xia Chunyu would have to guard her and Liu Li there.

Xia Chunyu didn’t want this job, but he didn’t dare decline.

When he returned to the mansion, his brother Chunli came to find him.

“Second Brother, I have something to discuss with you.”

Xia Chunyu nodded and gestured for him to sit.

Chunli said, “Second Brother, your sister-in-law wants to open an embroidery shop. I’m tight with cash and I’m too shy to ask Mother, can you lend me some money?”

Xia Chunyu frowned. “Doesn’t the Qiao family already have an embroidery shop in Jin Ling?”

“Yes, and the business is great there that’s why your sister-in-law wants to open one herself. Mother-in-law thinks that it’s a great idea.”

Xia Chunyu thought that that was a bit odd as the two stores would just compete with each other.

“The Qiao family initially wanted to open a branch for your sister-in-law, but she thought that it would be better to open one herself,” Chunli continued.

Xia Chunyu barely has enough money left to buy some stock to sell overseas. However, it was his brother, he couldn’t just deny him. “How much capital do you need?”

“All in all, including the renovations, the rent, appliances and tools, stock purchases… I’m still short of eight thousand ounces of silver. If it’s okay with you, I’d like to borrow ten thousand ounces just to be sure. I know that you have some business outside, you should have this kind of cash, right?” Chunli said.

Ten thousand?  If Chunyu lets him borrow that amount, he’d only have a couple of ounces left. No way! And that kind of money could simply be forked out from his sister-in-law’s dowry, why does his brother need to borrow from him?

Honestly, Xia Chunyu didn’t want to lend Chunli the money. He, too, was tight on cash. He just bought a piece of land last year and he has just acquired a restaurant!  But this is my brother…

“Let me ask my staff if I could spare ten thousand ounces.” Xia Chunyu could not bear to reject his brother who was in need.

“Thank you, Second Brother,” Chunli exclaimed happily.