Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 592 Lady He’s Roast Duck(8)_1

Chapter 592: Chapter 592 Lady He’s Roast Duck(8)_1

For this reason, Cai Wei had the shop assistant summon the shopkeeper, so that she could discuss this matter with him.

Upon hearing that Cai Wei wanted someone to learn the roast duck technique from his restaurant, the shopkeeper instantly shook his head like a drum being struck, and repeatedly said, "Impossible!"

"Miss, to tell you the truth, the technique of roasting a duck is a family heirloom passed down to us. It’s a secret recipe of the He’s family that isn’t shared with outsiders!"

Cai Wei smiled, took out five pieces of gold from her purse, placed them on the table, and said: "Lady He’s family clan is not just you alone, and there are not just one Lady He’s roast duck shop, if you are not willing to share, then I will take these fifty taels of gold to look for others, to see if there are members of the He family who are willing to take these fifty taels of gold!"

In the Great Jin Nation, one tael of gold is equivalent to ten taels of silver, so fifty taels of gold is equivalent to five hundred taels of silver.

Five hundred taels of silver, in a place like Qing County, could buy a two-courtyard house, or ten steeds. No matter where you are, five hundred taels is definitely not a small figure!

The shopkeeper began to hesitate, and Cai Wei stood up, placed the hot gold into shopkeeper He’s hand. She didn’t believe that shopkeeper He could bear to push away the bright yellow gold that had come into his hands.

"Alright!"

As Cai Wei had expected, shopkeeper He indeed couldn’t bear to let go of the bright yellow gold in his hand. After contemplation for a long time, he gritted his teeth and agreed.

"However, I have three conditions. If you agree, I will take your person as a disciple; if you disagree, I can only return the original items."

Cai Wei laughed and said: "I am all ears!"

Shopkeeper He said: "First, after your person has learned, they are not allowed to open a shop within five hundred li."

"No problem, what’s the second?"

"Second, they can’t use our He’s brand, can’t say they are my disciple!"

"That’s not difficult, rest assured shopkeeper."

"Third, your person must take a poisonous oath that they will never take on apprentices for life."

"Alright, deal!"

Cai Wei stood up and cheerfully said to Dun Zhu and Dan Zhu: "The two of you should bow to your new master."

Upon hearing that Shopkeeper He was willing to teach them the roast duck technique, Dun Zhu and Dan Zhu were so happy they ’splashed’ down onto their knees, according to Great Jin people’s etiquette for apprenticeship, they respectfully kowtowed to Shopkeeper He.

Shopkeeper He accepted the sisters and arranged for them to live in his restaurant. When Cai Wei parted ways with them, Dun Zhu emotionally told her, "Miss, I owe you my life. You gave me a new life, you are my benefactor; this time, you spent so much gold so that we could learn a craft. Once Dun Zhu and Dan Zhu have mastered the craft, we will definitely repay you, and we will earn back double the gold you spent..."

Cai Wei couldn’t stay outside for too long, she had to rush back to wait for Middleman Qu’s reply, as well as wait for news from the shop assistant. After leaving Lady He’s roast duck, she went straight back to the inn.

Back at the inn, the shop assistant had already sent back a letter from His Highness King Qin’s Big Camp. Looking at Cai Wei, his face held a lot more reverence.

"Miss, this is a letter from His Highness King Qin for you!"

The shop assistant handed over a neatly folded letter with both hands. He hesitated for a moment and took out ten taels of silver from his bosom, "This is the silver that King Qin rewarded Xiao Re with, I dared not keep it for myself, so I specifically came to give it to you."

Cai Wei took the letter and laughed, "Since it’s a reward for you, just keep it. You may go."

"Ah, yes..."

The shop assistant nodded, pocketed the silver, and cheerfully left.

Cai Wei closed the door and opened the fragrant letter. The large and energetic words written on it exerted so much force that it seemed like they could pierce through the paper, giving a strong and reliable feeling. It read: "Having such a wife, what more could a husband ask for?"