Farmers Pampered Wife: Farming Crops To Raise A Bun (Translated) 1-100

Chapter 30: Business talk

Thinking about it, Lin Xiaoye pondered, "Since Boss Zhang didn't think it through, why not hear me out first?"

Boss Zhang nodded in agreement, saying, "Sure, Miss Lin, go ahead and share your thoughts."

Listening attentively to Lin Xiaoye's words, she began, "Let me start by talking about myself. Although I come from a rural background and lack business experience, I never let myself suffer. Since we're partnering up, integrity should be our top priority."

Boss Zhang immediately nodded in agreement, saying, "Absolutely."

Continuing her explanation, Lin Xiaoye stated, "Here's the deal. I have the strategies and recipes, while you have the funds and shops. I'll provide the recipes and production methods, and you can utilize them in your shop. As for the sales and profits, we can split them sixty-forty, deducting only the cost of materials. How does that sound?"

Upon hearing this, Boss Zhang's expression suddenly turned sour.

This girl is quite cunning, wanting to take 60% despite using my shop and money for materials?

"Miss, can you reconsidered this share? After all, this shop belongs to me, and you haven't invested a single penny in it. If the sales don't go well, it'll be me who suffers, won't it?" he questioned, with Zhang Yusheng nodding in agreement beside him.

Lin Xiaoye smiled and replied, "Boss Zhang, you haven't considered something. The recipes in my possession are truly one-of-a-kind in this world. They've been passed down from my ancestors, and I'm offering them to you. Isn't that worth something?"

Boss Zhang's curiosity about the recipes mentioned by Lin Xiaoye grew stronger.

Suddenly, he spoke in a deep voice, "Alright, let's take a step forward. How about a fifty-fifty split?"

Lin Xiaoye flashed a smile and said, "Boss Zhang, count yourself lucky that I didn't call seventy- thirty. Just think about it, the recipe is all in my head. If I wanted to make money, I could easily push a cart on the street every day and keep all the profits for myself."

Zhang Yusheng, upon hearing this, grew a bit anxious and tugged at Boss Zhang's sleeve.

"Father, what she said makes sense."

Boss Zhang gave Zhang Yusheng a blank look before responding, "But you just mentioned that even if you push a cart, you don't have the capital to buy materials, and your business might not succeed."

"May I ask, Boss Zhang, if you were to open this herbal shop, would you have a few hundred taels of silver to invest?"

Boss Zhang's grip on his palms tightened.

This herbal shop was the result of his hard work throughout his life. He wasn't a poor man, but he ended up losing everything, even his wife.

Yet, he still wanted to open a shop to help people with herbal remedies. After all these years, it had proven to be somewhat successful, but then Ji shi guan Pavilion came along. If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have allowed Zhang Yusheng to do what he did.

With these thoughts in mind, Boss Zhang let out a helpless sigh.

Seeing this, Lin Xiaoye felt a sense of relief.

She had merely been testing the boss earlier. Opening a successful shop in a town was no easy feat. Who didn't have a tragic past?

She hadn't expected it, but she had actually hit the mark.

Lin Xiaoye suggested, "So, Boss Zhang, have you thought it over?"

Boss Zhang smiled helplessly and replied, "You, you... I've never met a woman like you before. You're so cunning, I can't even get any benefits from you."

"You can't say that, if you start making money, then  won't you need to cooperate with Ji shi guan anymore?" Lin Xiaoye remarked.

Afterwards, Lin Xiaoye and Boss Zhang finalized the cooperation agreement.

Finally, Lin Xiaoye had to pave her own path.

"Oh, by the way, Boss Zhang, this thing of mine has been passed down from my ancestors. Will you turn your back on me once you learn it?" she asked.

Boss Zhang smiled and replied, "Of course not, I've been doing business in this town for most of my life. Can you really think I would deceive you?"

Lin Xiaoye pursed her lips.

"That's hard to say."

After speaking, Lin Xiaoye glanced at Boss Zhang and continued, "To ensure that our cooperation remains happy and long-lasting, Boss Zhang, you'll have to give me a guarantee, or..."

As she spoke, Lin Xiaoye raised her gaze and looked at his medicinal material shop, suggesting, "You could use your medicinal material shop as collateral."

Upon hearing this, Boss Zhang stopped what he was doing and immediately stood up, his face showing traces of anger.

"Miss Lin! What do you mean? You know that this medicinal shop is the foundation of our Zhang family. It's more important to me than my own life!"

Zhang Yusheng suddenly became furious.

"Miss Lin, my father is kind enough to cooperate with you, how can you take advantage of it?"

Originally, it was a sixty-fourty partnership, but now she wants to involve their medicinal material shop.

It seems that he shouldn't have listened to this woman and brought her to the shop for business discussions.

Lin Xiaoye disagreed, saying, "Gentlemen, why are you so angry about this? What I said earlier was just a precaution. Think about it, I'm a vulnerable woman who has worked so hard to come to this town to do business with you. I'm entrusting you and your family with this ancestral prescription. If you betray my trust, then I might as well die."

In a blink of an eye, Boss Zhang said solemnly: "Miss Lin, don't you believe me Zhang?"

Lin Xiaoye waved her hand quickly: "If I don't believe it, I won't come to you in first place, but you also know that the rivers and lakes are sinister. If you are me, I believe you will also plan for yourself, right?"

After chatting, Lin Xiaoye stood up and gazed at the sky. It was nearly noon, but there was no time to waste.

"Plus, once I show these prescriptions, they'll surely be a hit. I need to earn some money now, but I also have a child to look after. If I head to Ji shi guan, I'm sure Uncle Meng will offer a better deal. However, your shop, Mr. Zhang, might face some challenges."

"You..." Zhang Yusheng shot Lin Xiaoye an angry look.

If Lin Xiaoye wasn't a woman, he would definitely give her a piece of his mind.

Lin Xiaoye grinned, "What do you say, gentlemen? Don't worry, this deal will benefit both of you. And if you use to play dirty, I could always resort to force to take over this shop. What do you think? Let's keep things civil."

Boss Zhang had to calm down at this point.

After all, Lin Xiaoye had a strong bargaining chip in her hands - those crucial prescriptions for his herbal shop.

Realizing this, Boss Zhang sighed heavily and shook his head in resignation.

"Fine, I'll go along with your plan."

"Father..." Zhang Yusheng wanted to say something, but his father had already made up his mind.

After sealing the deal with their fingerprints, the agreement was finalized.

"Alright, I'll head back tonight to organize the prescriptions and deliver them to you tomorrow. Let's get ready to start making some money."