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Hearing Liu's words, Lu You smiled and nodded.

She understood that Liu was using the safety of the formula to increase her advantage.

If it happened to someone else, perhaps this matter would be accomplished, but Lu You is an exception.

Because she doesn't know how to make sesame cakes!

"What Auntie said makes sense, but it's still a bit too troublesome."

Lu You said with a smile.

"How about this? I'll make the pancakes myself and bring them to you every day to sell. I'll give you 20% of the profit for each pancake. What do you think?"

"Twenty percent?" Liu frowned and calculated, "Then how many sesame cakes can you deliver every day?"

"Ten at most!"

[Negative emotions from Liu +100, +100, +100...]

As she spoke, a smile suddenly appeared on Liu's face, and the system's prompt sound rang frantically in Lu You's mind.

"Luyo! As an elder, I treat you sincerely, but you are just making fun of me..."

Liu said in a cold voice, but before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Lu You again.

"Auntie, I'm telling the truth!"

"That cake tastes great, and the production process is also very complicated. It requires a variety of precious medicinal materials and seasonings, and it is extremely difficult to make..."

[Negative emotions from Lu Yi +15, +10, +5...]

Lu You was speaking when his train of thought was interrupted by a prompt sound that suddenly rang in his mind.

Lu Yi, the great villain, is online again...

After thinking for a while, Lu You spoke again.

"Auntie, you ate this cake yesterday, how much do you think it should cost?"

Liu was already a little annoyed at this time, but when she heard Lu You's words, she still frowned and replied.

"To be honest, your cake tastes great, even better than Su Yunxuan's snacks, so you can sell it at a higher price."

"But no matter how good this thing is, it's just a sesame seed cake after all, so it can't be that expensive."

"Ordinary sesame cakes are two to three coins each. I will value your cake according to the pastry of Su Yunxuan. If it is increased tenfold, it can be sold for twenty coins each."

"If you can only make ten pieces a day, and give me two percent of the profit, it will be no more than forty cents a day."

"If you add in the food and drink expenses of you three sisters, to be honest, this business is meaningless whether to do it or not."

Having said this, Liu paused slightly and a smile appeared on her face again.

"Or, we can change the way of cooperation. You give me the recipe of the pancakes, and I will make them all. I will give you 40% of the net profit."

"I have more people, so I can do more. You and your brother don't have to go to the city every day, and the money you get is enough to ensure that you have enough food and clothing. This is a win-win situation. What do you think?"

Without any hesitation, Lu You shook his head and refused.

"Aunt, I can't give you the recipe, and you've set a price that's too low for this cake."

"Too low?" Liu pinched the lid of the bowl and chuckled, "Twenty cents a pancake is still low? Then I want to hear, how much do you plan to sell it for?"

"One penny!"

Click...

As Lu You spoke, the lid in Liu's hand knocked heavily on the tea bowl.

"How much?" Liu stared at Lu You with eyes wide open: "I think you are crazy about money. Who would pay a penny to buy a sesame seed cake?"

Seeing Liu's reaction, Lu You smiled slightly.

"Who said it was a sesame seed cake? This is clearly the most precious of all cakes, the golden crisp!"

Golden crisps?

Liu stared at Lu You in a daze.

And Lu You smiled.

"Besides, this golden pastry is not meant to fill people's stomachs."

"It is the topic of conversation for scholars and the face of merchants and gentry. This thing cannot be eaten, but must be savored!"

After hearing Lu You's words, Liu fell into silence.

Although Zhao Wenbo is the owner of this restaurant, he is a scholar after all. In order to pass the imperial examinations, he reads books and studies every day. Most of the outside affairs are taken care of by the Liu family.

She was a smart woman and had already understood what Lu You meant.

"It's a good way to be arty."

"But even if the wine is good, it won't be known to the public. People don't know how delicious this cake is. If you set the price so high, who will buy it?"

Seeing Liu give in, Lu You smiled.

"As long as you agree to my cooperation method, I will do the rest."

"Within one day, I promise to make your Shuxiang Restaurant famous throughout the town!"

Liu stared at Lu You's eyes and thought for a long time, then finally nodded slightly.

"There's nothing to lose anyway, so I'll trust you this time. I want to see what you can come up with!"

…………

At noon, Xingning Street was already crowded with people.

At the entrance of Shuxiang Restaurant, two women, one big and one small, were looking up towards the rooftop.

"Right here! Release it!!"

Looking at the people on the roof, Lu You shouted loudly.

Following Lu You's shout, a bundle of white cloth that was five feet wide was let go and rolled down from the roof and landed on the ground.

Seeing this, Lu Yi and Lu Ming, who were waiting, stepped forward, stretched the white cloth tight and straight, and then fixed the wooden stick that had been sewn underneath to the prepared bluestone.

Xingning Street is a market place. People who come here to stroll around, either to drink or gamble, or to listen to music and smell the fragrance. They are all very idle.

Seeing such a large white cloth suddenly appear on the street, people naturally gathered around.

"Madam boss, I see your restaurant has been closed for two days."

"Now they've done this again, what's the meaning of this?"

A man dressed as a scholar came forward and asked, and judging from his appearance, he should be a regular customer of Shuxiang Restaurant.

Upon hearing this, Liu pointed at the deer beside her.

"My niece came across an unsolved passage in an ancient book and wanted to borrow this place to help her solve it."

"Mr. Zhu, you can give it a try later. If you can really solve it, there will be a huge reward."

As Liu was speaking, Lu Ming had already brought a ladder and placed it next to the white cloth. He then took out a bundle of brushes tied with hemp ropes and a large bowl filled with ink.

"Xiao Yi, let me help you hold on, be careful when you go up."

Lu Yi nodded slightly, took the brush, dipped it in ink, and climbed up the ladder.

Although the white cloth was stretched tight, it was hanging in the air and it was extremely difficult to bear the force. Fortunately, Lu You did not require the handwriting to be neat.

As Lu Yi waved his arms, two lines of big words appeared on the white cloth in a short while.

By the time Lu Yi finished writing, the entrance of Shuxiang Restaurant was already surrounded by people.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Liu walked a few steps to the door and spoke loudly.

"Today, my Shuxiang Restaurant is offering a bounty to recruit talents."

"If anyone can figure out the meaning of this sentence, I will reward him with five ounces of silver and five golden pastries!"

As Liu finished speaking, everyone watching began to discuss excitedly.

"Five ounces of silver? Is this lady boss crazy?"

"What is that golden crisp?"

"Hey! I can't read. Can any gentleman help me read what's written on it?"

And Mr. Zhu, who had spoken before, was now looking at the white cloth with a frown on his face, his face full of confusion.

"Odds change but evens don't... the sign depends on the quadrant?"

"What does this mean?"