Chapter 428 Preparing to Buy the Recipe

After seeing the giant pandas, Li Shengli took the three to see the Wuhou Temple, Dujiangyan, Leshan Giant Buddha and other attractions. These few days were different every day.

After visiting the scenic spots, Li Shengli asked Han Qiuyun to take Li Chengkang to rest at home, and then took Li Chengqin to the place he had inquired about from many sources.

A hot pot restaurant not far from Baihua Wharf.

The two took a car to the location. Li Shengli looked up at the sign of the hot pot restaurant. On it was a plaque with three big words "Shuweixuan" written on it. The sign looked a little mottled, and it was obvious that it was quite old.

Li Shengli walked in with his daughter. The store was not very big, but it was packed with people. A woman in her sixties with grizzled hair walked out.

"You two, come and sit here." The old woman gently wiped the sweat from her forehead with a towel and extended her hand to greet Li Shengli and his daughter.

Smelling the scent in the air, Li Shengli nodded secretly. This scent was even more fragrant than the hot pot he had eaten before.

The father and daughter followed the old woman to an empty seat in the room.

Looking at the people sitting around him, Li Shengli thought that it was not easy to get this position.

"Big sister, your business is really good." Considering Li Shengli's age, it was not too abrupt to call someone big sister.

"Well, it's all the neighbors who come to support us." The elder sister smiled. Generally, those who come to her restaurant to eat are old customers.

"Take a look at what you want to eat." The eldest sister handed Li Shengli and his daughter a menu that looked quite old.

Li Shengli didn't intend to mention the business partnership at the moment. Although he smelled the scent, he still wanted to taste it himself.

So Li Shengli ordered a hot pot base with a normal level of spiciness for Sichuan people, and then ordered some special ingredients.

"Xiao Qin, if you find it too spicy, eat less. I'll take you to eat something else after we finish eating." After handing the menu back to the older sister, Li Shengli said to Li Chengqin who was sitting next to him.

"Hahaha, little girl, you are not a local, right?" While the two were waiting for the hot pot, someone nearby who heard what Li Shengli said talked to Li Chengqin with a smile.

Li Chengqin turned around and looked over. It was a middle-aged man who was probably in his fifties.

"Brother, this is our first time here. We heard that our restaurant has the best food, so we came here to try it." Li Shengli calmly asked the diners around him for information, "I heard that this restaurant has been around for decades?"

"Yes, that's right. It's more than decades old. This store has existed since the Qing Dynasty. However, it was closed for a while due to various reasons. It was only a few years ago that the store reopened."

The people eating hotpot were also very enthusiastic. When they heard Li Shengli's question, they answered in unison.

It seems that he has come to the right place. Li Shengli is very happy. If he can make this deal, then there will be no problem for him in the future whether it is a chain hot pot restaurant or a factory producing hot pot base and seasonings.

So after the hot pot was served, Li Shengli started eating while chatting with the people around him.

After the meal, Li Shengli summarized the information he had collected. Just as he had found out before, the old couple had only one daughter, and this daughter now worked in the government.

Of course I wouldn't join this hotpot business with the old couple if I had such a respectable job.

After getting the news, Li Shengli thought that this was his chance. He couldn't let these secret recipes be lost.

After finishing the hot pot, Li Shengli took his daughter, who didn't eat much, to eat a bowl of noodles. The hot pot was still a little too spicy for her. "Dad, aren't you going to talk business with someone? Why are you standing here now?" After finishing the noodles with his daughter, Li Shengli took him to stroll around the hot pot restaurant. Seeing Li Shengli so leisurely, Li Chengqin asked curiously.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Look, there are only an old couple in the store. With so many people eating, how can they have time to talk about business?" This matter cannot be rushed.

"Okay, what you said makes sense." Li Chengqin was speechless now.

After waiting for a long time, it was already past dinner time and it was getting dark.

Li Shengli and Li Chengqin came to this hot pot restaurant after shopping.

Seeing that everyone had left, the old couple started to clean up the table. Li Shengli saw this and went in to help.

"Hey, big brother, aren't you here to have dinner?" The eldest sister recognized Li Shengli when she saw him. Most of the people who came to their house for dinner were acquaintances, and today Li Shengli was the only one who came for the first time.

"Yes, big sister, I'm here to talk to you about something." Li Shengli didn't say what he came for for the time being, but helped to clean up. Seeing this, Li Chengqin also followed her father to help.

"Hey, brother, you don't have to clean up, I can do it myself." Although they didn't know what Li Shengli wanted to ask them for, it didn't make sense to ask customers to help clean up.

"It's okay. Let's clean up early so we can talk about something." Li Shengli let his elder sister take his hand and continued to help clean up.

"Old man, what do you think this guy wants from us? We don't even know him." After putting the things into the kitchen, the old lady started discussing with her husband.

"This person must have something to do with us. Didn't he just say that?" After hearing what the old lady said, Old Man Luo in the kitchen was speechless. She had already said that there was something going on.

"I know what you mean. Maybe they have something to ask of us." The older sister patted her husband.

"What are you thinking? These two people are obviously rich. If they have any problems, they will ask us for help." Old Man Luo felt a little amused. "You should get out and do your work."

With the help of Li Shengli and his daughter, the entire store was cleaned up quickly.

"Brother, just tell me what's going on. Look, you even helped us clean up." Old Man Luo also came out. He couldn't figure out what Li Shengli wanted to talk to him about.

Li Shengli was helping with cleaning and was waiting for this moment, so he told them the purpose of his visit.

"Buy the formula?" Old Man Luo looked puzzled, then a little angry. "No, no, this is our family heirloom."

"We don't plan to sell this place. We just want to open a store like this." The older sister no longer had her previous kindness, and when she came back she wanted to drive Li Shengli away.

"No, brother and sister, look at how booming your store is, haven't you ever thought about expanding it?" Li Shengli was a little anxious. Although he didn't expect to get the deal in one go, the old couple had no intention of talking at all.

"We won't sell it. We have been using this recipe for hundreds of years, but we have no intention of selling it. We have always kept it as a family heirloom." Old Man Luo also lost his good face.

"Brother and sister, even if you pass this on, someone has to take over. Look, there are only you two old people in the store now..." Li Shengli didn't say the rest.

They don't have any successors, unless they pass the recipe to their grandchildren, but Li Shengli thinks their grandchildren probably don't have any interest in it.

(End of this chapter)