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Chapter 162: Secret Barbecue Sauce and the Idea of ​​Opening a Barbecue Restaurant! (3-in-1, please subscribe~~)

I saw Jiang Tao casually pull out the MixC Premium VIP card.

A hint of surprise flashed across the waiter's eyes.

"Please wait a moment, sir, I will arrange a table for you right away."

After the waiter finished speaking, he picked up the walkie-talkie and told the restaurant manager in charge of scheduling about Jiang Tao's situation.

Soon, a woman who looked to be in her thirties hurried out of the restaurant.

The woman was wearing a well-tailored, very feminine black women's suit.

He wore a sapphire blue shirt under his suit.

Her long, black hair was coiled at the back of her head, revealing her slender, fair neck, and she was dressed in a simple and capable manner.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Jiang, and good afternoon, ladies. Welcome to our Black Cow BBQ."

"Please come in, gentlemen. I will arrange a table for you."

With a smile, Jiao Yaqi gestured to Jiang Tao and the other two to invite them in, then turned and led the way.

Jiang Tao, Xu Li, and Jiang Bing followed Jiao Yaqi into the restaurant.

Those queuing nearby were quite unhappy about the special treatment Jiang Tao and his group received, but there was nothing they could do about it.

That's how this world works.

If you have enough power, you can ignore the rules and enjoy all kinds of privileges.

If you don't have the skills, you can only obediently follow the rules and wait in line outside.

Black Bull BBQ is at least 700 or 800 square meters in size, and it is divided into many areas.

Meat, vegetables, fruits, and various pre-made cakes.

Alcoholic beverages, milk tea, and various noodles and seafood.

With an average cost of around 300 yuan per person, the ingredients are relatively plentiful and look quite fresh.

It was lunchtime, the peak dining period.

The customers dining in the restaurant are usually in groups of three or five, and there are at least several hundred people in total.

The sounds of conversation, discussion, and laughter blended together, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

"Please dine here, and feel free to ask our staff for anything you need."

After leading Jiang Tao and the other two to a small private room, Jiao Yaqi smiled and said something to them before preparing to leave.

"Okay, please."

Jiang Tao smiled and nodded to Jiao Yaqi to express his gratitude.

"Let's go, Second Sister-in-law, let's go sweep up the ingredients!"

Jiang Bing took off her coat and excitedly dragged Xu Li to pick out ingredients.

Black Bull BBQ is a self-service BBQ restaurant; you can take whatever you want to eat.

Jiang Tao also took off his coat, got up and went to the ingredient section to choose the ingredients he liked to eat.

The three of them split up and quickly gathered a table full of ingredients, which they then started grilling!
Jiang Bing and Xu Li, who are sisters-in-law, always seem to have endless things to talk about whenever they get together.

The two chatted and laughed about various topics, completely absorbed in their conversation.

Jiang Tao took on the job of a barbecue chef, responsible for grilling various ingredients.

"Second brother is really weird, who eats barbecue with sesame sauce!"

"Try their barbecue sauce. It's supposedly a secret recipe from Black Angus Barbecue, and it tastes amazing!"

Jiang Bing saw that the dipping sauce bowl in front of Jiang Tao contained sesame sauce that he had made according to his own taste, and chuckled as she complained.

The reason why Heiniu BBQ has become the "queue king" of MixC and its business is booming is related to the high-quality ingredients they use.

It also has a lot to do with their special barbecue sauce.

High-quality fresh ingredients, combined with a uniquely flavorful barbecue sauce.

We aim to leave a lasting impression on every customer who visits Black Cow BBQ.

Many people are captivated by the unique flavor of the barbecue sauce after trying it once, and become regular customers.

"Really? Let me try it then."

Jiang Tao's interest was piqued by what the third brother said, so he reached out and picked up the black beef barbecue sauce in front of Xu Li and put it in front of himself.

Then, he used chopsticks to pick up a piece of steak that had been grilled to a golden brown and dipped it in the sauce.

Jiang Tao's eyes lit up as he put a small piece of steak dipped in barbecue sauce into his mouth.

I must say, this barbecue sauce tastes really good.

The combination of the caramelized steak and the secret recipe instantly creates several layers of flavor, greatly enhancing the original taste of the ingredients.

"See? I didn't lie to you, did I, Second Brother!"

Jiang Bing had a smug look on her face, as if to say, "Praise me!"

"Hmm, not bad, the taste is really good, this homemade barbecue sauce is quite something."

Jiang Tao smiled and nodded. The sesame sauce in front of him suddenly didn't smell so good anymore, so he immediately switched to the homemade barbecue sauce from Black Bull BBQ.

"That's right! If we could get our hands on the recipe for this barbecue sauce, we could open a barbecue restaurant, and it would be a huge success!"

"You know what, second brother? Our parents really want to open a self-service barbecue restaurant."

“Back in my hometown of Pingxian, every time I take them to eat barbecue buffets, they just look at the thriving business and get really envious.”

Jiang Bing muttered to herself as she ate the barbecue.

"Hey, are they thinking of opening a barbecue restaurant?"

Jiang Tao was slightly surprised when he heard what the third brother said, but then he understood.

A barbecue restaurant is a type of restaurant, no problem!
Jiang Bing smiled and said, "Yes, yes, Dad often looks at information about self-service barbecue on his phone."

“Go look at his phone. All the videos that are pushed to him on Douyin are things like self-service barbecue.”

"I see. That explains why Dad kept looking at that. He wanted to open a barbecue restaurant."

Xu Li nodded in realization; she had seen her child's grandfather post videos of barbecue restaurants quite a few times.

Jiang Tao laughed and said, "Then I'll bring my parents to Black Bull BBQ for a visit and to do some research another day."

"With their scale and class, it must cost at least several hundred thousand! There's no comparison between us."

"Moreover, the secret-recipe barbecue sauce of Black Bull BBQ is the soul of their barbecue restaurant."

"This thing is so precious, it's definitely not something that can be shared with outsiders."

Jiang Bing's mouth was clearly stuffed with barbecue meat, but she could still speak fairly clearly.

Jiang Tao laughed and said, "It's just for reference. There's no need for us to compare ourselves to Black Bull BBQ right from the start."

"Second brother, you don't really want to open a barbecue restaurant for Dad and us, do you?"

Jiang Tao looked at her second brother in surprise. Knowing him as she did, she knew he was capable of doing something like this!
"It depends on the situation and their wishes."

Jiang Tao smiled and nodded.

He's willing to invest a million or two to help his parents fulfill their dream of opening a barbecue restaurant.

Of course, it would be best if the barbecue restaurant I invested in could also make some money!

After all, nobody complains about having too much money.

"Count me in then, I'll invest too!"

"Sure, I'll take you with me. Don't cry if we lose money."

"Hehe, following Second Brother will definitely lead to a bright future! It's impossible to lose money! Absolutely impossible!"

Jiang Bing chuckled and flattered his second brother.

Even though it was always a "20/80 split" with my second brother.

She has already earned her first million!
Then, second brother, wouldn't you have already earned tens of millions?
She was now completely convinced of her second brother's investment acumen!
"Haha, you're even more confident than I am."

"That's right, who are you! You're my most handsome and most shrewd second brother!"

Jiang Tao felt good after being flattered by the third brother. It was worth it for him to include her every time he came across some money-making information.

Jiang Tao, as the older brother, also dotes on his younger sister.

The three chatted and laughed, creating a very warm and harmonious atmosphere.

With the third brother, a chatterbox and a lively character, around, the conversation never strays off-topic.

She can always find a new topic before one topic is exhausted.

From daily life to work, and even trivial family matters, their thoughts jump around more nimbly than a monkey in a tree.

The barbecue lasted from about 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, which was just over an hour, and all three of them were full.

Although the dining time at the Black Angus BBQ restaurant was limited to two hours, the three of them, after eating and drinking their fill, did not gorge themselves any further and got up to leave.

In the past, a buffet costing 300 yuan per person would have taken Jiang Tao at least two hours to finish eating.

They entered while leaning against the wall, and they left while leaning against the wall.

Even if they don't expect to get their money's worth, they're definitely thinking about eating as much as they can.

After all, 300 yuan was more than a day's wages for him.

He usually wouldn't be willing to spend so much on an expensive buffet.

When they finally get a chance to improve their meals, they want to eat all the meat they could in a month and then not eat meat for the next month.

Now, 300 yuan is insignificant to Jiang Tao.

He also began to focus on enjoying the food and stopped thinking about whether he could get his money's worth.

They certainly wouldn't overeat or gorge themselves just to get their money's worth.

If you overeat and damage your stomach, then it's not worth it!
Jingle Bell--

As the three of them finished their meal and walked out of the restaurant, Xu Li's phone rang.

He took out his phone and saw it was a call from Du Ennan.

"Hey Nan Nan."

Xu Li swiped her finger to answer the call and greeted Du Ennan on the other end with a smile.

The phone call lasted five or six minutes before ending. Xu Li looked at Jiang Tao and said:

"Honey, Nannan asked me to come upstairs to play with her. What are your plans for this afternoon?"

Du Ennan was the first friend Xu Li made after arriving in Beijing.

Furthermore, Jiang Xue also recognized Du Ennan as her godmother, which took their relationship to the next level.

At this point, the two were already best friends who could talk about anything.

The two of them video call each other almost every day.

They would chat for at least half an hour, getting very attached to each other.

Jiang Tao, recalling the information about Xu Xinlei that he had seen last night, said:

"I'm going back to Cui Village to talk to Liu Yuan about something important."

Jiang Bing also said, "I still have quite a few orders to process this afternoon."

"Then you guys go ahead and do your work, I'll go find Nan Nan myself."

"Honey, you don't need to think about picking me up this afternoon."

"I'm inviting Nannan to our house for dinner tonight."

Xu Li didn't think there was anything wrong with it; after all, it's right for a man to prioritize his career.

She and Du Ennan only chatted casually whenever they met, without discussing anything serious.

She generally wouldn't deliberately delay Jiang Tao's important business if she could avoid doing so.

She would never make unreasonable demands on him.

Jiang Tao nodded and smiled, "Alright, then I'll take Lao San back first. Have a good time."

"Okay! Drive carefully on the road, bye~"

Xu Li waved goodbye to Jiang Tao and Jiang Bing, then turned and walked towards the staff elevator of MixC Mall.

After watching Xu Li successfully enter the elevator, Jiang Tao and Jiang Bing turned around and walked towards the elevator leading to the underground parking lot.

Down in the underground parking lot, Jiang Tao found his Mercedes-Benz GLS and got in with Jiang Bing.

When the two returned to the Cuicun greenhouse base, it was already around 2 p.m.

Jiang Bing enjoyed a delicious meal of the legendary Black Angus BBQ and instantly felt completely refreshed.

They threw themselves back into their busy work with renewed vigor.

Although I was a little tired, I was also very happy!
For every blueberry plant she sells, she receives a net profit of over 4 yuan.

Right now, we can sell over 5000 blueberry bonsai every day.

She has earned over 2 yuan from this alone!
In addition, sales of other products in the store have also increased to varying degrees, driven by the blueberry bonsai.

If we include the profits from other products...

Jiang Bing can now earn more than 25000 yuan a day! Moreover, in the past two days, the Tianjiazhuang cattle farm, which she invested in, has also started selling cattle and generating profits.

Jiang Bing's daily income, including all her various sources, is now around 3 yuan!
This income is quite considerable, even on a national scale!
Although this income cannot continue indefinitely.

But it has already made Jiang Bing a fortune.

This transformed her from a typical rural, older, unmarried woman into a wealthy woman with assets approaching one million.

No wonder that during the Lunar New Year, matchmakers practically broke down the threshold of Jiang Bing's hometown, but she didn't meet a single one.

Just by looking at their photos, they immediately rejected all the blind date partners they had never met.

Even with all those meticulously edited artistic photos, none of them could match the handsomeness of a single candid, unedited picture of Second Brother.

The highest salary is only 15,000 yuan a month, which is not particularly impressive.

Jiang Bing adheres to the principle of "better to have none than to have something of poor quality".

She would rather remain single than marry someone she doesn't like at all.

She only has four criteria for finding a partner.

First, the height must not be less than 1.82 meters.

Secondly, you have to be as handsome as your second brother.

Third, you should know how to cherish your wife, just like your second brother.

Fourth, you need to be better at making money than she is.

Originally, these four points might not have been too difficult.

But as Jiang Tao started mentoring Jiang Bing over the past two months, her four criteria for choosing a partner have become increasingly stringent!
Especially the last one!
The difficulty increases exponentially!

Before the Lunar New Year, Jiang Bing had worked for four or five years and had only saved a little over 100,000 yuan, less than 200,000 yuan for her dowry.

In just over two months, her personal assets increased several times over.

She has now officially broken the million mark, making her a true little rich woman!
It's really quite difficult for those blind date partners to earn more money than her!

In other words, if someone is better at making money than Jiang Bing, they generally wouldn't have to resort to blind dates.

Seeing Jiang Bing get into work mode, Du Jun and the others were also working hard and busily.

Jiang Tao, a man with no leisure time, was completely out of place with the working conditions of everyone else in the greenhouse.

After observing the mutated blueberry seedlings for a while, Jiang Tao walked out of the greenhouse and leisurely began to stroll around the street outside.

At the same time, he was also thinking about how to remind Liu Yuan about her husband's infidelity.

……

Inside the office of Xinlei Agricultural Co., Ltd.

"Old Xu, what's wrong with your clothes?"

"You went on a research trip with experts from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and you still had time to go shopping for clothes?"

Liu Yuan frowned slightly as she looked at Xu Xinlei's flashy pure white sweater and peacock green long trench coat.

Xu Xinlei also changed his pants to jeans, which he almost never wears.

In the past six months or so, Xu Xinlei's fashion sense has become increasingly youthful.

As his wife, Liu Yuan naturally noticed the changes in him.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
As Liu Yuan thought about Xu Xinlei's recent changes, she had a vague sense of unease.

Besides dressing younger, he also attends more social events and goes home less often.

and……

The couple hadn't had sex for over two months.

Although Liu Yuan doesn't have a strong need for that kind of lifestyle.

But the fact that there was none at all is still somewhat unusual.

Women are very sensitive.

Liu Yuan could clearly sense that a barrier had been created between her and Xu Xinlei.

This barrier is getting thicker and thicker.

The couple had fewer and fewer things in common and were becoming less and less patient with each other.

This situation is absolutely abnormal!

Liu Yuan is busy handling company affairs every day, devoting herself entirely to her work.

She asked herself if she had done anything to wrong Xu Xinlei.

Therefore, there is only one possibility...

Once the seed of doubt takes root in your heart, it will grow rapidly.

The more Liu Yuan looked at Xu Xinlei, the more suspicious she found him, but she still held onto a sliver of hope.

She hoped she was just overthinking things.

The two had been married for over ten years and had once deeply loved each other, having a strong emotional foundation for their relationship.

"When I went out to conduct research with Professor Liu and his team, it wasn't like we were conducting research all day long."

"There are a lot of meals, drinks, and social engagements involved."

"Is there anything wrong with me spending my own money to buy a few new outfits to make a good impression?"

"Do I need to report such a small thing to you?"

Xu Xinlei typed on the computer without even looking up, his perfunctory tone tinged with impatience.

"Xu Xinlei, can't you speak properly? We haven't seen each other for over ten days, and the first thing you want to do when we meet is to start a fight!"

Liu Yuan sensed the impatience in Xu Xinlei's tone, and her short temper flared up instantly.

"How am I not speaking properly? Did I want to start a fight? Who started this!"

"Why are you being so suspicious about me just because I bought some clothes? What are you doubting about me?"

Xu Xinlei looked away from the computer screen, his gaze towards Liu Yuan growing increasingly impatient.

There is no harm without comparison.

Look at Liu Yuan, and then think about your girlfriend who is so obedient and docile like a kitten.

Xu Xinlei didn't want to live with Liu Yuan for another second!

However, in order to reduce the financial losses caused by divorce.

He needs to be patient for a while longer and try to transfer as much of the couple's joint property as possible.

Once he has transferred most of his assets, it will be time to make a showdown with Liu Yuan.

"You're saying I'm stirring up trouble? Am I stirring up trouble?"

"Have I ever said anything to you when you buy clothes? Can't I even ask you a question?!"

Liu Yuan was also quite angry at Xu Xinlei's attitude, and her chest heaved violently.

"Nonsense! Liu Yuan, are you going through early menopause?!"

"Who are you calling unreasonable! Who are you calling premature menopause!"

"..."

After not seeing each other for more than ten days, the couple had a fierce argument less than half an hour after meeting.

Xu Xinlei kicked over several chairs in the office, and a newly bought tea set on the coffee table was reduced to a pile of fragments on the floor.

"I've really had enough of you all these years!"

After an argument, Xu Xinlei snorted angrily, slammed open the office door, and strode away without looking back.

As soon as he went out, he ran into Jiang Tao, who happened to be taking a stroll there.

"May……"

Jiang Tao was about to greet Xu Xinlei, but the other man acted as if he hadn't seen him at all, angrily walking past him and striding away.

"..."

Jiang Tao pulled his hand, which was halfway out of the air, back into his pocket.

Being ignored like this is definitely a bit annoying!

"Woooooooo..."

Jiang Tao's attention was quickly drawn to a series of sobbing sounds coming from the office.

Judging from the sound, it must be Liu Yuan crying.

"It seems that Mr. Xu just had a fight with Liu Yuan?"

Jiang Tao looked toward Liu Yuan's office, a hint of sympathy for his fellow villager creeping into his eyes.

Her husband is having an affair and secretly transferring their joint assets; she's probably still completely unaware.

That said, Xu Xinlei's actions were really unethical.

If he and Liu Yuan could part amicably after more than ten years of marriage, then he could be considered a real man.

What's going on here?
Hearing the sobbing coming from the office, and recalling how Xu Xinlei had just ignored him, Jiang Tao's sense of justice surged instantly.

“Hey Xu, if you’re ruthless, don’t blame me for being unjust. I’ll definitely side with my fellow townsman.”

Muttering something to himself, Jiang Tao walked to Liu Yuan's office door and knocked.

Tuk-tuk-tuk——

Upon hearing the knock on the door, the crying inside stopped abruptly, but there was no immediate response.

After waiting for about a minute, Liu Yuan's voice came from inside.

"come in."

Upon hearing Liu Yuan's voice, Jiang Tao gently pushed open the office door.

The moment he opened the door, Jiang Tao saw that the office was in a complete mess.

Several chairs lay crookedly to one side, and there were many broken ceramic shards, water stains, and tea leaves scattered on the floor.

"Jiang Tao? You... what brings you here? Is there something you need?"

Seeing Jiang Tao push open the door and enter the room, Liu Yuan's expression became slightly awkward, as if he had made a fool of her.

"Liu Yuan, is it convenient for you to talk here?"

Jiang Tao scanned the office with his eyes but did not see any surveillance equipment such as cameras.

"what happened?"

Seeing the serious and cautious expression on Jiang Tao's face, Liu Yuan's expression also became solemn, and she even stood up from her seat.

"Someone gave me some information yesterday, and I think you'll find it very interesting."

"In addition, I suggest you check the company's recent cash flow."

"That's all I can do for you."

As Jiang Tao spoke, he found Liu Yuan's contact information on WeChat.

I sent Liu Yuan the movie that I had saved from the movie website last night.

Since we can't think of a tactful way, let's just be direct and straightforward.

Ding Dong!

Liu Yuan looked down at the phone on her desk.

After unlocking, she discovered that it was a video sent to her by Jiang Tao.

only……

This video is a bit too explicit!
Looking at the explicit cover, Liu Yuan blushed and her heart raced.

"What's this?"

Liu Yuan looked at Jiang Tao and asked in a surprised tone.

"You can read it yourself after I leave; I believe it will be helpful to you."

"Also... impulsiveness is the devil, so don't act impulsively."

Before taking action, think about what is in your best interest.

That's all I can say. You can decide the rest yourself.

After Jiang Tao finished speaking, he turned around, opened the door, and walked out. He came quickly and left quickly.

After watching Jiang Tao leave, Liu Yuan tapped her finger and opened the video that Jiang Tao had just sent her on her phone.

After watching the 30-minute video carefully, Liu Yuan's face turned ashen.

She wished she could take her phone and confront Xu Xinlei right now.

but……

She suddenly remembered the few words Jiang Tao had told her before he left.

In the end, Liu Yuan suppressed her overwhelming anger and prepared to first gather more evidence that would be in her favor.

(End of this chapter)