Farming and Raising Cubs (II)

Chapter 158: Transaction

Gu Baijin's voice rang out from outside, "Mom, my shoes are wet!"

Zhang Caiping sighed helplessly, "Look, it's only been a short while, and we haven't even finished talking yet, and the child is here again."

"His father is obviously at home, but he just won't look for him! Let's go to your store and talk later. If there's something wrong at home, let him go find his father!" Zhang Caiping said hurriedly, then hurried out, shouting, "Come on! How did your shoes get wet? It's so cold, what if your feet get frozen?"

Li Mumu and Wang Cuizhen also went out. Zhang Caiping carried Gu Baijin back to the house and changed him into a new pair of shoes.

Then he took the wet shoes and brushed them.

Originally, this task could have been assigned to Gu Mian. But Zhang Caiping saw that Gu Mian was young, not much older than Gu Xiuxiu, and was like her own child. She couldn't bear to use her, so she brushed it herself.

Li Mumu and Wang Cuizhen also went to help. Li Mumu continued, "It's still about what happened just now. I thought that with the participation of Miss Li and the others, we would have a backstage, and no one else would dare to cause trouble."

"Yes, yes, yes." Wang Cuizhen nodded, "I think so too."

"But the two sisters-in-law have to keep this a secret for us." Li Mumu said, "Don't let anyone know that we opened this store together. It's best to keep a low profile so as not to attract attention."

"Don't worry, we won't tell even your elder brother and younger brother." Wang Cuizhen said.

The three of them brushed Gu Baijin's shoes together, hung them up, and then went out to the blacksmith shop.

Li Mumu gave the drawings to the boss and explained them to him in detail.

"Where do you get so many ideas?" The boss was familiar with Li Mumu and the others. "This is the first time I've seen this."

"Just use your brain." Li Mumu was embarrassed to say that it was copied from modern times.

Zhang Caiping complained, "Boss, we are so familiar with each other. Hao Zai Lai, Duo Wei Ju and Shi Wei Tian came to you to make hotpots, but you didn't tell us in advance. We were not mentally prepared at all, and suddenly they imitated us, and we didn't even have time to respond."

"I want to tell you too, but you haven't been here for a while. I can't run into you or find you. How can I tell you?" said the boss.

"Boss, you are not being honest." Zhang Caiping did not believe what the boss said.

Even if you can't find us, you can always find Gu's Snacks!"

"Our store is right there, and we can't run away," Zhang Caiping said. "Even if we're not there, the shopkeeper is still there!"

The boss thought that was too much trouble.

He just makes money by working as a blacksmith, why should he care about what happens after the money is sold? This has nothing to do with him.

At this time, Li Mumu sighed and said, "Of course, we understand. Although we have a lot of business dealings, in the boss's eyes, these have nothing to do with you, so it's normal for him not to tell us."

"It's just that we feel that we have dealt with the boss so much that we are friends with him." Li Mumu sighed again, "It's just a matter of one sentence, but the boss didn't even mention it. It's hard not to feel sad."

The owner of the blacksmith shop: "..."

This young lady made him feel a little guilty about what she said.

"This... next time... next time, even if I can't find you, I will definitely go to the restaurant and tell the owner." The boss said helplessly.

Li Mumu smiled slightly and said, "I have an unwelcome request."

"What do you mean please?" The boss shook his head. "I'm not well-educated. I don't understand such flowery words."

"Then forget about this word." Li Mumu said, "I have a request here, boss, can you listen to it?"

"You say it." the boss said, becoming alert.

After several dealings, the boss knew very well that Li Mumu was very shrewd.

"Forget about the previous pots." Li Mumu said, "This time, you have to craft things according to the drawings I gave you and you can only sell them to us. If other companies come to you to make them, you can't do it."

"Aren't you asking me to push away the business that's coming to my door?" The boss shook his head again and again, "I also want to make money."

"What you said is true but this is our blueprint." Wang Cuizhen said anxiously, "How can others use it?"

"That's not what I meant." The boss said, "Just say that I made the pot. Did the pot exist naturally? Someone must have invented it. But now, everyone can use it."

"How can they be the same!" Wang Cuizhen was about to say something, but Li Mumu grabbed her hand and stopped her.

"We will naturally not stop you from doing business." Li Mumu said, "However, since we provided the drawings and designed them ourselves. If you do it for someone else, there are no laws or regulations against it, but it doesn't make sense."

"We can't stop others from asking you to do it." Li Mumu said, "But what if we buy out your technology?"

"What do you mean?" The boss felt as if he understood, but also seemed not to understand.

Li Mumu said: "As far as I know, yours is the only blacksmith shop in Chong'an."

The boss nodded and said, "Don't look at me as a blacksmith. I've never been to school, but I do serious craftsmanship. I started learning the craft from my master when I was 7 years old. It took me more than ten years to become a master and then go out on my own."

"It's not easy to be a blacksmith. In such a big Chong'an, I can't be the only blacksmith."

Li Mumu nodded, "That's natural, so I have a method that will benefit both of us."

"What method?" the boss asked curiously.

"I will give you 300 coins a month. As long as this deal lasts, you cannot make the same equipment for others as we asked you to make." Li Mumu said, "This includes the pots we made before, and the two items on the drawings I gave you now. This also includes that if I make new equipment for you to make in the future, you cannot make the same thing for others."

"Three hundred wen?" The boss hesitated for a moment, not very happy, "Is it a little less?"

"We ask you to make pots and iron plates, each for 100 coins." Li Mumu said, "I will give you an extra 300 coins every month, which is equivalent to asking you to make three more items every month. But these three items don't actually need you to make them, so you earn 300 coins for free every month."

"Perhaps you think that other restaurants can also come to you to make these utensils. Even restaurants like Huizhenlou, which have a large demand, will come to you to make them. They will definitely need you to make more."

The boss nodded. "That's for sure. That's why I think three hundred coins is a little too little."

"But things made of iron are extremely strong and durable, and they won't break easily." Li Mumu said, "I won't say it can last a lifetime, but it will definitely last for ten years."

"Even if other restaurants and hotels come to you for crafting, how many can you make? Can you create 50 sets in total?" Li Mumu said, "I'll give you a little more, just as if you can build 80 sets, which is 80 strings of cash."