The banquet was placed in Xu Ping's yard. In addition to wine, a few side dishes were served, namely, tomatoes mixed with sugar, peanuts soaked with vinegar, fried peanuts, and shredded potatoes mixed with cold.

Li Duanyi took a bite of tomatoes, hesitated for a while before asking Xu Ping: "Is the white sugar on it?"

Xu Ping nodded: "The Taiwei said it well."

Li Duanyi couldn't help but bend over to look, shook his head and said, "I also have sugar given from the palace at home, but I have never seen it so white. Where did the little owner buy it?"

Xu Ping was not satisfied with the color of the sugar. Unexpectedly, he was shocked by Li Zhang first, and now he shocked Li Duanyi again. He really couldn't figure out what they were wondering about. The color of the sugar faded and it won't become sweet. He said in his mouth: "This sugar was also bought from outside. I just washed it and faded."

Li Duanyi was not willing to believe: "It's that simple?"

Xu Ping said: "It was that simple. The Taiwei thought it was so complicated!"

Li Duanyi looked at Xu Ping, and saw that he answered seriously, but he was still skeptical. At this time, sucrose was already popular, and there was also the so-called sugar. As for the method of using wood ash to make the sugar color lighter, it was also used as a secret technique. The sugar made as tribute, which was extremely rare. Some people called such sugar, and some people even dared to describe it as white as snow. I don’t know how bright the person who said this was color blind, because the actual color was light brown, which was darker than the brown sugar in Xu Ping’s previous life. Even such sugar, only people with noble identities like Li Duanyi, can often be seen.

Seeing that Li Duanyi was silent, Xu Ping advised: "Taowei tried this vinegar soaked peanuts. In this hot weather, eating this one will cool the most."

Li Duanyi grabbed a pill in his mouth and nodded: "It's really good."

Peanuts are just peanuts. No matter how delicious it is, can they be better than almond ginkgo? The reason why it became popular in Xu Ping's previous life was because it was cheap. For Li Duanyi, the taste of vinegar is a bit special.

Xu Ping was a little disappointed when he saw Li Duanyi's reaction. This was his own time travel benefit. He had planted a lot this year, and he was still counting on making a fortune.

Li Duanyi put down the chopsticks and said to Xu Ping: "Little owner, do you still have this kind of white sugar? Can you take it out and let me see it?"

Xiuxiu was still cooking there, but in fact the coal ball stove also attracted Li Duanyi's attention, but it was obvious that the white sugar had a better position in his heart.

Xu Ping had no choice but to get up by himself, go to the kitchen and take a small jar out, and hand it to Li Duanyi.

Li Duanyi opened the jar, first shook it and looked carefully, then smelled it again after reading it, finally picked up a small handful and put it in his mouth to taste it carefully, and finally put the jar down gently.

"Little Manor, can you pass on this method of washing candy to me?"

Looking at Li Duanyi's expression, Xu Ping didn't know what it meant? He had made so many inventions and creations, and the real wealth he could bring must be the white sugar that he didn't take seriously. In fact, the reason was very simple. He opened his eyes and told lies to say that brown sugar was as white as snow. It can be seen that people at this time regarded real white sugar as extremely precious items. It is said that only countries from afar can pay tribute, and it is just a legend. Anyway, the Song Dynasty said that there were such treasures from afar when there were distant countries, and the Tang Dynasty also said that it was a matter of the Han Dynasty. Who knows whether it is true or false!

Moreover, the sugar mentioned in this era actually has a lot of impurities and is sticky and can't compare with real sugar.

Xu Ping looked at Li Duanyi and said with a smile: "What do you think the Taiwei himself?"

Li Duanyi laughed: "I'm just joking. The little owner of the house doesn't have to take it seriously! But I'll just ask you one thing, do you really have this method? Did you really make this candy?"

Xu Ping pointed at Xiao Guan: "The things are here, don't you believe the Taiwei?"

Li Duanyi said: "This matter is not to be joked! The owner of the little manor, we will go to the group pastoral department tomorrow and come back in three days. If you make three more cans like this, I will believe you!"

Xu Ping asked him: "So what if I make it?"

"Okay, let's talk in a bright spot. I have seen all the sugar tributed in the world in the palace. No one is as good as the grains you made like sand and white as snow. If you really have a way to make them, I will present them to the palace. If you only use them in the palace for a year, you can make your family rich! Which wealthy family in the capital is not competing for luxury like the palace, how much do you have to buy in a year? You can calculate this account yourself!"

Seeing Li Duanyi serious, Xu Ping pondered: "I am a gangster, how dare I deal with the palace?"

Li Duanyi said: "So your family can't do this. I have everything I do with the palace. Although those comprador eunuchs are used to being domineering, they won't bully me!"

Xu Ping was also a little moved. Although Li Duanyi was a little strange when buying a tricycle, he had no choice but to cheat himself and should have room for cooperation. More importantly, he tried to plant some crops and made some machines this year, and he wanted to spread them on a large scale next year, which also required capital.

Thinking of this, Xu Ping first looked at Lin Wensi and saw that he had no reaction. A gentleman rarely spoke of profit. Lin Wensi knew Li Duanyi's character, and as long as he did not object, he agreed. Looking at Li Yonghe, he saw him nodding slightly. Doing business is the Xu family's business, and being able to make a fortune will of course make a fortune.

After deciding, Xu Ping asked Li Duanyi: "How should the Taiwei cooperate?"

Li Duanyi said: "If I ask the owner of the little manor to sell me all the white sugar and ignore everything else, I think you wouldn't agree, right?"

Xu Ping nodded: "Yes, that will cause countless troubles. It would be fine if you don't make money, but it's just a waste of time. If you really make a lot of money, there will be a powerful family who will be jealous of them. They dare not look for the Grand Marshal, and they will find me on their heads and cause me trouble."

Li Duanyi did not shy away: "The little owner of the farm is thinking well, and this section is thought thoroughly. And there is another thing. If you want to open a shop and sell it openly, you can't avoid the sugar shop in the capital, and you can't tell them your identity. If you ask them to change hands, you will have to make a lot of money."

The sugar market monopolizes the market, and is backed by the government, and is rich and powerful in the industry. It will never allow anyone to make money in this market. The reason is simple and clear.

Xu Ping knew this was the fact that the guild would control the market, otherwise he would not have had the opportunity to make a lot of money. He simply said to Li Duanyi: "I have said that, half of the capital is our family, and half of the interest will be paid, and the shop will be managed together. What do you think?"

Li Duanyi laughed: "Although the little owner is young, he has a strong spirit, and he will definitely not be an idle person in the future! Since you are better, I will be ridiculed by my mother-in-law and mother! After doing this bowl of wine, things will be settled!"

Everyone drank the wine and got closer.

In this era, the shareholding system was already very common. Although it was not called this name, it also had legal guarantees. There was also a way, which was that Li Duanyi would pay the capital and let the Xu family run it, just borrow his name. Just like Xu Ping's role as an investor in his previous life, he would also make the same profit according to the regular profits. But first, the Xu family did not fail to provide capital, and the cooperative identity was not equal. Li Duanyi originally wanted to win over Li Yonghe, so there was no need to use this method to offend the Xu family.

The atmosphere was warm at this time, and Xiuxiu also brought the hot dishes.

First, there was a steamed osmanthus fish. Li Duanyi tasted it and said, "This fish is refreshing and has a taste of Jiangnan."

Lin Wensi said: "The Taiwei said it well. Here I am from Suzhou. I am a student and I am a pity. The taste of this farm is as follows."

Xiuxiu has been learning to cook with Suer recently, and she dislikes Xu Ping's vulgar teaching and becoming more and more light.

Then there was another dish of dried shredded dried shredded pork, which was taught by Xu Ping and improved by Su Er. Then it was light dishes such as fried lotus slices and meat.

Li Duanyi was in a good mood after talking about business. Although he was born in wealth, he spent money like flowing water. He had a daily relationship with either a royal family or a high-ranking official. The scene was supported by money. Although his salary was high, he often felt that he was not enough to spend money, so he would naturally feel much more comfortable if he had external wealth.

After eating and drinking for a while, Li Duanyi's heart moved and put down his chopsticks and asked Lin Wensi: "Mr. Lin, do you think this dish is really in line with the taste of Jiangnan people?"

Lin Wensi smiled: "I know nothing about the things in the kitchen. The little girls think about it themselves. Of course, they can't say that it's so authentic, and it's just a good deal."

Li Duanyi said: "Mr. Lin misunderstood. I asked the people in Jiangnan if they are used to eating this kind of dish?"

Lin Wensi said: "From my opinion, I should be able to get used to it."

After hearing this, Li Duanyi turned around and asked Xu Ping: "Your family runs a restaurant. Do you want to return to the capital?"

Xu Ping felt strange: "Why did the Grand Marshal ask that?"

The Xu family was driven out of the capital, and of course they wanted to go back all the time. Xu Zheng almost talked about it every day that there are good wine and good dishes in the restaurant now. If you are in Tokyo, money must come in like flowing water. Unfortunately, Baisha Town, a palm-sized place, cannot be used for any number of talents.

Seeing Xu Ping's expression, Li Duanyi smiled and said, "Now, there are so many scholars and officials from Jiangnan in the capital, which have not been stewed by all generations, but no restaurant can make the taste of Jiangnan people. These people are very worried. I eat the dishes here. To be honest, the taste is just average, but the price is lightness. Jiangnan people should like it. I also read it. The secret is to stew it on that stove without high heat, so lightness. If we use this method to open a restaurant, maybe there will be a good business."

Xu Ping casually replied: "The Grand Marshal said yes."

How could this be because of the stove, it is obviously because of cooking with oil, so it can be quickly released. But he was not in the mood to explain to Li Duanyi. It would be fine to sell wine, but it would be too troublesome to sell vegetables. He brought many ways to make money from his previous life. As long as he had a way out, he would have the patience to open a restaurant.

Li Duanyi thought for a while and shook his head: "You can think about this now, but there are many difficulties in doing it, so let's make a long-term plan."

Due to the monopoly system of wine in the Song Dynasty, restaurants were first famous for good wine, followed by dishes. However, people in Jiangnan did not like to drink strong wine. Moreover, large restaurants often had officials behind them as backstages, and they didn’t buy them when they wanted to, nor did they open them when they wanted to. They could only wait for the opportunity.
Chapter completed!