Wei Zhi and Xu Yan watched Liang Sumei arrive safely in the town from afar, and then they turned around and returned to the educated youth point with peace of mind. They acted as secret guards along the way, carefully escorting Liang Sumei, and Liang Sumei was completely unaware of their presence.

As soon as Liang Sumei arrived in the county, she rushed straight to Guan Haishan's house. Guan Haishan was already extremely anxious at this time. When he saw Liang Sumei, he couldn't help complaining: "Why did you come only today? I was almost going crazy!"

Liang Sumei's heart skipped a beat. She originally thought that the bean sprouts could not be sold and rotted, which was why Guan Haishan was so anxious. Her face became serious, and she frowned and said, "Brother Guan, I'm so sorry to have worried you. How many bean sprouts are left now? I'll give you the capital."

Guan Haishan rolled his eyes and said unhappily: "If you come one day later, I will earn 4 yuan less!" As he said that, he helped Liang Sumei unload the heavy sack of bean sprouts on her back.

Liang Sumei finally came to her senses and asked with surprise, "Brother Guan, have all the bean sprouts been sold?" She could hardly believe her ears, and the joy in her heart was beyond words.

"Yes," Brother Guan nodded and said, "80 kilograms is not enough to sell."

"Ah?" Liang Sumei's eyes widened. She was afraid that sales would not be good, so she only brought 60 kilograms this time.

When Guan Haishan heard that Liang Sumei only brought 60 kilograms of bean sprouts this time, he was so angry that he almost died. "Sister, what did I tell you that day? I said I could sell it if I could, why don't you believe me? Oh! You!" He stretched out his fingers helplessly and tapped Liang Sumei's forehead lightly a few times.

"Brother Guan, how many kilograms of bean sprouts do you think Ningxi County can consume in a day?" Liang Sumei asked seriously. She had never expected that the sales of bean sprouts would be so good. These bean sprouts were all taken from the space mall, and they were completely free of cost! She made 8 yuan the day before yesterday, and another 6 yuan today, which added up to a total of 14 yuan!

"100 kilograms every day, the supply cannot meet the demand! But in fact, it is better to control it at around 100 kilograms. If it is more, customers will get tired of it even if they eat it every day. Like now, we only sell 100 kilograms every day. Some customers who can't buy it today will rush to buy it tomorrow." Guan Haishan said.

Liang Sumei thought to herself, isn't this the so-called hunger marketing? Even if a small county has only more than 100 people, there are at least thousands of customers on the black market. There are only 100 kilograms of bean sprouts, and 900 people buy one kilogram each, and the remaining 100 people can only wait until the next time to buy. If 30 kilograms can be sold a day, then wouldn't it be possible to make 300 yuan in 3000 days a month? In a year, it can make more than yuan! While the bean sprout technology has not yet become popular, she must seize this good opportunity to make money.

"Brother Guan, it's settled then. I will come to the county town every day and bring you 100 kilograms of bean sprouts." Liang Sumei said.

"Can you guarantee sufficient supply of goods?" Guan Haishan asked with some concern.

Liang Sumei nodded quickly, and then made up a lie: "We live in a remote place, basically no one will care about these things."

After returning to the town from the county, Liang Sumei came to the town's state-owned canteen. It was not yet time for lunch, and the canteen chefs were resting in the hall. When Chef Niu saw Liang Sumei walk in, his eyes widened, because he had not forgotten what the girl had said. He asked directly, "Where are the bean sprouts?"

Liang Sumei smiled and handed the basket to Master Niu. The basket was filled with crystal clear, fresh and tender bean sprouts, which were emitting a little light.

Master Niu pointed at the bean sprouts in surprise and stammered, "This...is this the bean sprout?" Then he carefully picked up a bean sprout and looked at it carefully.

Liang Sumei tasted the Mapo Tofu cooked by Master Niu last time, and the taste was unforgettable. So she took the opportunity to make a request: "Master Niu, how about I fry a plate of bean sprouts in exchange for a plate of Mapo Tofu?" Her eyes were full of expectation and desire, as if she couldn't wait to taste the delicious dish again.

"Don't fool me. My Mapo Tofu is the best. Who knows whether your bean sprouts are delicious or not?" Master Niu said somewhat unhappily.

"Then I'll fry a plate for you first and you can try it. Is that okay?" Liang Sumei replied quickly.

"That's good enough!" After Master Niu agreed, Liang Sumei started to stir-fry it.

She skillfully picked up the spatula and poured oil into the pot. When the oil temperature rose, she quickly put the bean sprouts and peppers into the pot and stir-fried them. Suddenly, a tempting aroma came to her nose, attracting everyone to gather around.

"Of course, girl, you are quite talented. Who did you learn cooking from?" Chef Niu couldn't help but admire.

Liang Sumei knew that their current cooking methods could be found everywhere in short videos in the future. As long as they cook according to the recipes in the short videos, everyone can become a chef. Unfortunately, in this era, the food resources of ordinary people are very scarce. Even if they want to try cooking, they often don’t have enough ingredients at home. Therefore, the profession of chef is so scarce and precious.

"It's a piece of cake. You can learn it if you just think about it a little bit." Liang Sumei said while cooking.

"Yeah, the most important thing about learning how to cook is to be attentive." Chef Niu nodded in appreciation, then pointed at his apprentices and began to teach them a lesson: "You guys, learn from me and don't wait for me to whip you before you take a step forward. You have to be attentive, understand?"

"I know, Master!" the disciples answered in unison.

After the dish was cooked, Master Niu picked up a piece with chopsticks, blew it a few times, and carefully put it into his mouth. At that moment, his eyes lit up immediately. When the apprentices saw the master's expression, they couldn't help but feel curious and expectant, and wanted to taste the taste of this dish. Master Niu naturally understood the apprentices' thoughts, so he waved his hand to signal them to come over and taste it.

"Wow, it's really delicious!" One of the apprentices couldn't help but exclaim in praise.

Master Niu looked at his clumsy and unsteady apprentice and felt unhappy. He asked unhappily, "Which is better, bean sprouts or mapo tofu?"

After hearing this, the apprentice smiled awkwardly, scratched his head and said, "Of course the bean sprouts made by the master are delicious!"

"What?" When Master Niu heard this, his eyes widened and he looked at him in disbelief.

The apprentice didn't realize that he had said the wrong thing just now, and repeated it again: "Of course the Mapo Tofu made by the master is delicious!" This time he finally got it right.

When the people around heard this, they all burst into laughter. Master Niu rolled his eyes at everyone, then turned to look at Liang Sumei and commented: "Well... it's really not bad, but if compared to the mapo tofu I make, it's really not even close!"

"Hey, Master Niu, can we exchange bean sprouts for mapo tofu?" Liang Sumei asked expectantly, blinking her eyes.

"Of course! Just wait a moment, I'll fry it for you!" Chef Niu answered quickly. Then he turned and walked towards the kitchen.

At this moment, the bean sprouts have been picked up by the apprentices with chopsticks. Master Niu felt reluctant to eat them, after all, he himself had not eaten enough! Fortunately, he had watched Liang Sumei cooking and had memorized the method. He could use the remaining bean sprouts to satisfy his appetite later.

Chef Niu knew very well that if he could add a dish of stir-fried bean sprouts to the menu of the state-owned canteen, then the canteen would have another signature dish. Thinking of this, he decided to ask Liang Sumei for advice on how to make bean sprouts.

After a while, Master Niu personally brought the steaming hot Mapo Tofu to Liang Sumei, and also thoughtfully filled a large bowl of rice for her. Liang Sumei was very happy, rubbed her hands quickly, and began to eat with relish.

Master Niu sat in front of him, his eyes flickering, and he seemed a little hesitant. Liang Sumei keenly caught his abnormality, and curiously asked directly: "Master Niu, do you have anything to say? If you have something to say, just say it!"

Master Niu scratched his head, grinned, and asked cautiously: "Girl, how did you make these bean sprouts? They taste so good!"

Liang Sumei blinked her eyes, shook her head playfully, and said mysteriously, "Hey, I can't tell you that. This is a craft passed down from our ancestors!"

Upon hearing this, Master Niu became anxious and quickly advised: "Girl, think about it. Although your ancestral craft is good, it is not very useful to you. If you pass it on to me, I can let the people of Yangshan Town eat such delicious bean sprouts. What a great contribution it will be!"

"Oh, Master Niu, actually I didn't make these bean sprouts, my grandpa did. And he once swore that he would never pass on the secret recipe of bean sprouts to anyone." Liang Sumei made up a story. In fact, she was thinking that her grandpa had cruelly abandoned her sick mother, so she used her grandpa to swear, which was like making him pay for his sins.

"That's all old news. Swearing and inheriting secrets from ancestors are no longer popular nowadays. You should persuade your grandfather to hand over the secret recipe openly. It can be considered as a contribution to the country!" Master Niu said seriously.

After hearing this, Liang Sumei sighed deeply: "Alas, it's useless. I can't persuade him..."

"Why?" Master Niu asked curiously.

Liang Sumei pouted her lips and replied with some sadness: "My grandpa has passed away..."

"Ah? When did it happen?" Master Niu was suddenly shocked.

"Just yesterday... wuwuwu..." Liang Sumei pretended to be about to cry.

Upon seeing this, Master Niu hurriedly comforted: "Please accept my condolences, child! Your grandfather must have gone to heaven to enjoy a good life. By the way, doesn't the skill of making bean sprouts have to be lost?" A look of regret appeared on his face.

Liang Sumei shook her head slowly and said, "My grandfather told me the secret verbally."

"Oh, little girl, you've been talking for quite some time, and you're just making fun of me!" Master Niu looked annoyed, but when he thought of the fact that Liang Sumei's grandfather had just passed away, he could only helplessly control the tone of his voice.

"Master Niu, I'm not kidding you. I came here today to discuss cooperation with you." Liang Sumei hurriedly explained.

"Cooperation? What kind of cooperation?" Master Niu asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Our Tianwa Village is planning to set up a bean sprout factory. If our state-owned canteen needs bean sprouts, you can purchase them directly from our factory. We grow the beans used for bean sprouts ourselves, which can save a lot of costs, so the price we sell to you will definitely be more affordable. If you grow bean sprouts yourself, you have to buy raw materials, which is costly, troublesome and time-consuming. Buying our bean sprouts not only saves costs and time, but also allows our village to earn more income. It's a win-win situation!" Liang Sumei said clearly.

After hearing this, Master Niu showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, his eyes full of admiration and appreciation for Liang Sumei. He slowly said: "Regarding the cooperation, I need to ask the director for instructions. I can't make a decision alone." In fact, purchasing bean sprouts is just a trivial matter. Master Niu only needs to mention it to the director, and the director will definitely agree without hesitation. Master Niu has worked in this state-owned canteen for decades and has a considerable say in the menu. Despite this, he still has to give the director enough respect on the surface, so he said he needed to ask for instructions.

Liang Sumei smiled and responded: "Master Niu, you don't have to worry about this matter. This is just my initial idea. In the next period of time, I will come to the town frequently. If you agree, we will discuss the specific details of the cooperation in detail." She knew very well that the cooperation with the state-owned canteen was completely different from the previous personal cooperation with Guan Haishan. This cooperation involved the procurement of the state-owned canteen, and a formal agreement needed to be signed with Tianwa Village. Before that, she had to first negotiate with the captain of Tianwa Village.

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