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Hearing Aunt Wei's words, Lu You was slightly stunned.

Delicious, but hard to sell?

This sentence seems contradictory, right?

"Aunt Wei, I don't understand what you mean by delicious but difficult to sell."

Upon hearing this, Wei said nothing, but put the remaining half of the pancake in her hand on the table and rolled it away.

As the pancake roll unfolded, the 'filling' inside was revealed.

"Luyo, the reason why your pancake is so delicious is because of what's wrapped inside."

"Ordinary families don't have much oil and water all year round, but you use lard to stir-fry shredded potatoes and fry eggs, right?"

"This must taste delicious, not to mention you put some fried shredded pork in it. It would be strange if it didn't taste good."

"But since it tastes good, it should sell well, right?" Lu You asked puzzledly.

But Wei shook his head again: "Luyou, you forgot the most important thing, that is the price."

"These pancakes are cheap and filling, and they are what poor people eat."

"Do you think people don't know how to roll vegetables in it and eat it? It's not that they can't think of it, they can't afford it! Ordinary people eat it, but just roll some wild vegetables and add some sauce."

"Things like what you rolled up are not expensive, but they are not cheap either."

"Those without money will have a hard time eating, but those with money can add a few copper coins and have enough to go to the restaurant for a drink."

"Who are you going to sell this to?"

Aunt Wei's words were like a bucket of cold water, completely extinguishing the fire of hope in Lu You's heart.

Before, she had always thought that she could open a pancake stall like the auntie at the university gate, roll everything with pancakes, and let people come and roll their own pancakes, buy and go.

But she forgot one thing!

This thing can make money, but it is only applicable in the fast-paced 21st century.

This is a different world. Everyone is still in the feudal dynasty, working from sunrise to sunset.

The most abundant thing we have every day is time. Who would spend money to buy burritos?

After seeing Aunt Wei and Tiantian off, Lu You sat in the yard, staring blankly at the pancake pan.

Lu Yi lit a piece of braided dried mugwort and placed it next to Lu You.

"Second sister, if these pancakes can't be sold, is there any need to hire Widow Zhou?"

Hearing this, Lu You turned to look at Lu Yi and said, "If you ignore Widow Zhou, you will have to eat the food I cook."

[Negative emotions from Lu Yi +80, +80, +80...]

Following the system prompt, Lu Yi said respectfully: "Actually, the food cooked by Second Sister is also quite delicious..."

Hearing Lu Yi's unscrupulous praise, Lu You first chuckled, and then finally reacted.

"Xiao Yi, don't you want Widow Zhou to work for us?"

"Yes." Lu Yi admitted honestly without hiding anything.

"Why?" Lu You asked curiously, "Do you also think it's unlucky for her to be a widow?"

Lu Yi shook his head: "I never believe in ghost stories."

"Is it because you think the monthly salary I give her is too high? You think it's not worth it?"

Lu Yi shook his head again: "The money is earned by Second Sister. Who to give it to and how much to give is up to Second Sister. My brother and I have no right to be unhappy."

"What's the reason?"

"For safety!" Lu Yi frowned at Lu You and said, "She is an outsider. There are some things she cannot know."

Looking at Lu Yi's serious expression, Lu You was a little stunned.

She understood what Lu Yi meant.

With the previous tests, she and Lu Yi have already played their cards openly.

There were even a few times when Lu Yi cooperated with her to help her cover up those inexplicable magical methods.

For example, the existence of Da Li Wan and the appearance of five-spice sesame cakes out of thin air.

These cannot be known to outsiders.

But once Widow Zhou moves in, she will definitely discover clues after a while.

It would be easy to deal with if she and Lu You were on the same page, but I'm afraid she would leak these things out, which would be real trouble then.

"Thank you."

Lu You said to Lu Yi with a smile, then reached out and pulled the wooden stool next to him, motioning Lu Yi to sit down.

"In fact, my decision to hire Widow Zhou was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. Now that you bring it up, I will talk to you a little more."

"I chose her for two reasons. The first is what I said earlier: keep your mouth shut."

"Widow Zhou is a smart person. She knows what she should and shouldn't say. I emphasized this point during the day."

"She should understand that this three taels of silver is not only her monthly salary, but also a hush money."

"And the second point, and the most important one, is that she has no one to rely on!"

Having said this, Lu You sighed.

"To be honest, if Widow Zhou has a harmonious family, no matter how close she is to us, I will still keep my distance from her."

"Because of Zhou Dashan's death, her parents' and husband's families all regarded her as a jinx, and the villagers were stabbing her in the back."

"Don't be fooled by the fact that Widow Zhou is always irritated and acts like a hedgehog."

"But the more such a person is, the more fragile she is in her heart and the more she craves recognition. As long as someone treats her well, she will pay it back tenfold or a hundredfold."

"So, even if she realizes something is wrong one day, I guess she will most likely stand on our side."

"And all we have to do is give her enough respect."

Hearing Lu You's words, Lu Yi's frown slowly relaxed.

"Since Second Sister has considered it so carefully, I feel relieved."

Lu Yi stood up and said, but then he changed the subject.

"Second sister, if you are wrong, and Widow Zhou doesn't stand on our side after she realizes something is wrong, what are you going to do?"

Hearing this, Lu You raised his head and looked at Lu Yi.

The latter looked calmly, without any avoidance, and just stood there waiting for Lu You's answer.

The two of them stared at each other for more than ten breaths before Lu You shook his head slightly.

"We'll talk about it later. Judging from the current situation, Widow Zhou poses no threat to us."

Lu Yi stopped talking, bowed respectfully to Lu You and turned back to the room.

Looking at the closed door, Lu You couldn't help but sigh secretly.

This little Lu Yi is still thinking too much.

Although hyperthymesia was the reason for this, for some reason, she always felt that Lu Yi had a bit of hostility.

When I first came here, this kid dared to attack people with a knife when the servants of the Qiu Mansion were asking for debts.

When he first met Zuo Yunfeng, he was not afraid at all.

Although Lu Yi did not explain the conversation about the hypothetical Widow Zhou betraying him, the meaning was very obvious.

He obviously wanted to hear himself give the answer that would eliminate the problem completely.

Evil bird of prey!

For some reason, this word suddenly appeared in Lu You's mind.

Xiaoyi is a genius, and as his older sister, I must never let him go astray.

Thinking of this, Lu You once again set his eyes on the pancake griddle.

The reason why burritos are not selling well is that they are neither good nor cheap.

But how can the internet-famous foods of the 20th century be affordable?

Can't a random cupcake easily sell for dozens of dollars?

As for marketing, as long as there is a gimmick, it’s fine!

But what could be the gimmick of this pancake...