295、The Road to Counterattack for the Dependents 7

"Hello, are you Ms. Baiwei, the author of "Restaurant"?"

Although several people like him at the same time asked Lujiang's copyright editor for Yan Chu's mobile phone number under the pretext of purchasing copyright, Qiu Huo was lucky enough to get through Yan Chu's mobile phone one step ahead of others.

Like Mr. Qiu, Qiu Huo fell into a preconceived misunderstanding and regarded Yan Chu as a female author.

Because according to ordinary people’s understanding, male authors should go to Dianjia, while female authors would come to Lujiang to write novels.

It's not that there are no exceptions, but there are very few such exceptions, and Qiu Huo never thought that the author of "Food House" was one of them.

In Qiu Huo's mind, the author of this book should be a woman in her forties or fifties, maybe even younger. She has a gentle temper, because the writing of this novel is like a trickling stream of water, moistening things silently and smooth. With those words, we can paint an image of an older woman who is still gentle and graceful.

"Hello, I am Baiwei, the author of "Food House", and my surname is Yan."

Yan Chu's voice reached Qiu Huo's ears through the microphone, and he knew that he had made a big mistake.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Yan, I really didn't know you were a man." Qiu Huo was a little embarrassed. He had known that before calling, he should have confirmed the gender of the author with the copyright editor. He didn't know if the author would I felt that I had offended him and affected subsequent negotiations.

"It doesn't matter."

How could Yan Chu hold a grudge against Huo because of such trivial matters? What he pays most attention to now is the copyright of the novel.

"Mr. Yan, I contacted you this time mainly for the prescriptions described in your novel."

Qiu Huo bluntly stated his purpose. Sometimes, straightforward negotiations are more effective than roundabout ones, especially when many people are eyeing the secret recipes in Yan Chu's hands.

He briefly introduced his identity, and then gave Yan Chu a price sincerely: "I don't know how many prescriptions Mr. Yan still has in his hand. I want to have an interview opportunity. Don't worry, the price will be right for you." Satisfied. Preliminary estimate is that if every recipe can cook as wonderful dishes as those you wrote in the novel before, our enemy can give a buyout of 8 million for about fifty recipes. The price may be two million, plus a 2% recipe bonus.”

This price was the price that Qiu Huo had negotiated with his father and grandfather. Of course, these were not their final bottom line.

When he called Yan Chu, he had already asked the copyright editor who else was interested in the copyright of this novel. Now he has sent people to investigate the financial strength of those people and their interest in these recipes. According to the valuation, their enemies are bound to win these prescriptions and will never give in easily.

It has to be said that this amount is very tempting, but Yan Chu also understands that this is definitely not the bottom line, and he believes that his recipe is much more precious than the number given by the other party.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to live a comfortable life in the second-rate world with just a single meat bun.

Food has always been a hugely profitable industry.

"Don't worry, Mr. Yan, we will not stop your future creations, but we hope that all the recipes sold to our enemies will not appear in the novel, or in other words, when describing them, avoid detailed descriptions of their production."

Qiu Huo's request was very reasonable. If Yan Chu decided to sell the recipe to him, that recipe would belong to their enemy. Yan Chu kept it secret for his enemy, which was both a legal and a moral requirement.

But the premise of all this is that Yan Chu is willing to sell.

"Mr. Qiu, please let me think about it."

These recipes are very precious to people in this world, but for Yan Chu, there is no necessary confidentiality requirement. Anyway, in the next world, these secret recipes will still become his secret.

And now he is in urgent need of a large amount of funds, so thinking that maybe selling some of the meal formulas is not a priority.

However, Yan Chu would not agree so quickly. He had not even found out the details of Qiu Huo, so how could he know that the other party was unreliable.

"Okay, this is indeed a big deal, Mr. Yan should think about it carefully."

It was a good thing for Qiu Huo that Yan Chu did not refuse directly, but now that there are more and more competitors, Qiu Huo is also worried about being intercepted.

"I just have a merciless request. If anyone else negotiates with Mr. Yan later and wants to buy the dishes you have, please be sure to contact me. I believe I will give you a more sincere price than others. "

Now the family's attitude is that the secret recipe must be obtained, and it doesn't matter how much money is given. Anyway, with those recipes, aren't you afraid that the money will roll in?

Qiu Huo did the math. Nowadays, except for some foreign catering consortiums, they are probably the only enemies in China who are capable of eating these recipes. However, those foreign catering groups have never been involved in their Chinese cuisine. They have no idea about these recipes. , presumably they don’t care.

Yan Chu could not deny Qiu Huo's words.

In the next few days, Yan Chulu received several calls one after another. Like Qiu Huo, those people were interested in the secret recipe in his hand, but the prices they gave were lower than those given by Qiu Huo. estimated value.

After using his hacking skills to investigate the details of his enemy, Yan Chu also decided to complete this business with his enemy.

******

"Happy cooperation."

Qiu Huo looked at the young man in front of him. Although he had a hunch when he was communicating on the phone, he might not be as old as he guessed. But when he saw the real person, he knew that he was not only young, but also only a few years older than him.

Because he skipped a grade when he was young, even though he had graduated for four years, Yan Chu was only a 25-year-old young man. Qiu Huo had always studied step by step. He was just 23 years old in his junior year this year, and Yan Chu was only two years older than him.

Qiu Huo could not help but look at the man who had just talked to him with a curious look, and he was still not inferior to the lawyer. He finally saw some genius in him.

But why was he so muddle-headed in the four years of college, and he didn't even get a graduation certificate in the end. After leaving school, he simply gave up on himself and went home to rely on his parents. It was not until now that he wrote "Food Store" and made a fortune.

No matter how you think about it, the man in the investigation and the one in front of him don't match each other, as if eight years were cut out of his originally excellent life, and now he is just on the right track he should have been on.

There is another thing Qiu Huo can't figure out, where did the other party get so many secret recipes of delicious food from? If they are passed down from the Yan family, the Yan family has always lived a miserable life in the investigation, and these secret recipes, no matter which one is sold, are enough for them to live well.

Strange, strange--

Qiu Huo felt that there were many puzzles about the man in front of him that he had not solved.

"I don't know if I have the honor to visit Mr. Yan's home." Qiu Huo's words were a bit presumptuous. He and Yan Chu were just the buyer and seller who had just signed a contract, and they were far from having any friendship. At this time, he suddenly proposed to visit, and if things went wrong, it would easily arouse Yan Chu's disgust.

"In the future, we will also be a cooperative relationship. In order to cooperate happily in the future, I think we need to start getting familiar with each other's personality and preferences." Qiu Huo quickly realized his inappropriateness and found a reasonable excuse for his presumptuousness just now.

Just now, they signed a contract. Yan Chu sold 50 recipes that the enemy family needed. The enemy family took out 3.5 million and gave 5% of the recipe bonus of the sale price of these dishes in the future.

Don't underestimate this 5%. If those dishes can open up the market, this 5% alone may bring Yan Chu 3 to 4 million in profits every year, or even more. This is much more cost-effective than the bottom line of 15 million buyout price given by the enemy family before.

One is a long-term stream of water. With this dividend, he doesn't need to do anything in his life. He just needs to lie down comfortably and collect money.

And Yan Chu is indeed satisfied with the price given by the enemy family. With this money, he can do more things.

"Okay."

Looking at Qiu Huo, to his surprise, Yan Chu actually agreed to his request to come to his house.

******

"This car is a Ferrari, right? Look at the horse in front of the car."

When Qiu Huo drove Yan Chu back to the village, some men who pay attention to car brands recognized the brand of this car.

With the Internet so developed now, the villagers may not know what kind of car this Ferrari is, but they definitely know that it is a very expensive car brand.

Now every household has a better life, and there are many luxury cars in the village, but many of the luxury cars in the village are just Mercedes-Benz and BMW that everyone can name, and they only buy the mid-range of these brands, priced at around 400,000 or 500,000 yuan. Compared with the Ferrari in front of them, I am afraid that they can't even buy four wheels.

"Looking at the direction, it seems to be heading towards the old Yan family. I didn't see it wrong just now. The prodigal son of the Yan family is sitting in the passenger seat."

A villager rubbed his eyes and said in disbelief.

A few days ago, Gu Aihong and Yan Yuanjiang just showed off their son's money-making. So soon, their son came back to the village in a luxury car?

Impossible, some people who live an ordinary life and can only find a sense of accomplishment from the Yan family are unwilling to accept this fact. Let them believe that Yan Chu will have a prosperous day. They prefer to believe that the sun rises from the west.

But under everyone's gaze, the car did stop in the open space outside the Yan family, and the person who got off the passenger seat was undoubtedly Yan Chu.

When getting off the car, Yan Chu also saw many villagers gathered around, secretly pointing at him. He knew that this time he had achieved his purpose of bringing Qiu Huo back.

For the villagers, no matter how much you say, it is not as sure as letting them see it with their own eyes.

Seeing that he has a wealthy friend, no matter what, from today on, the villagers will think about changing their attitude towards their family, and when there are other changes in the family later, it will not attract too much suspicion and rumors.

Qiu Huo didn't know that he was being used invisibly. Looking at the small bungalow in front of him that was out of tune with the surrounding luxurious country villas, he was a little shocked. Is this really the place where Yan Chu grew up?

"Xiao Qiu, try it quickly. This is Ah Chu's best sweet and sour pork. It's sour and sweet, and it's very appetizing."

When they heard that Qiu Huo was their son's friend, Gu Aihong and Yan Yuanjiang were so warm and affectionate. They kept calling him "Xiao Qiu Huo" and their words always revealed that they hoped Qiu Huo, as a friend, could take their son out for a walk more often, make more friends, and be more thoughtful.

Now their son can earn money. Although it's not much, it proves that their son has the ability to support himself.

After solving their biggest worry, the old couple began to worry about their son being too homely and staying at home all the time. When would they be able to find a wife for them?

For this reason, as the only friend invited home by Yan Chu after eight years, Qiu Huo embodies all the hopes of the old couple.

At this moment, Qiu Huo's mind was all on the food on the table, and he couldn't even talk about it.

For example, the pineapple sweet and sour pork dish he was eating at this time.

This dish has also appeared in the novels written by Yan Chu before. Qiu Huo has tried to make this dish. The ratio of the dough and the mixing method of sweet and sour juice given in it are very unique. Qiu Huo originally thought After hard training, he had made it perfect, but after eating the sour pork dish made by Yan Chu, he realized that even with the recipe, he still couldn't perfect a delicious dish.

In fact, the gap here is already very weak, but the slightest difference is a thousand miles. People like Qiu Wo, who have tasted delicious food from all over the world since childhood, can easily see from this weak gap that the chefs are far apart. of that gap.

The man in front of him was only two years older than him.

He couldn't help but take another bite of the sweet and sour meat. The outer layer was covered with thick sweet and sour juice. The acidity and sweetness were balanced just right. When the tip of his tongue tasted the taste of the sauce, it automatically secreted body fluids. The dough of the pork belly is extremely crispy, which requires the chef who cooks this dish to have a high degree of control over the heat to ensure that the dough can still maintain this crispy texture even if it is topped with sauce.

Each piece of sweet and sour pork is just enough to be taken in one bite. The aroma of the meat, the aroma of the sauce, and the fruity aroma of the pineapple are wonderfully blended. Every flavor is just right in this pot of vegetables. Qiu Huo even doubts that even his grandfather You may not be able to make such a dish by yourself.

"Uncle, aunt, Ah Chu's craftsmanship turns out to be so good. I didn't even know it before."

Qiu Huo followed Yan Chu's idea and pretended to be his friend, chatting with the two old men in the intimate tone of a friend.

"Yes, this child is filial. He knows that we are tired of farming, so he insists on taking over the cooking task. You don't know, this child will make the vegetables mushy when he first starts cooking. But he is filial, he I was worried that we wouldn’t eat well, so I spent every day thinking about how to cook delicious food, and that’s how we got to where we are now.”

Eating delicious meals, the old couple really didn't feel anything special, because in their opinion, their son's cooking skills were gradually improving, getting a little better every day, until now he was able to cook extremely delicious meals.

They had also wondered why Gu Aihong could only cook at that level after a lifetime of cooking, while her son had only been cooking for a few months and was better than the chefs in the town's restaurants, but they were soon relieved.

Because my son is smart. Don’t smart people learn everything quickly? Thinking about it this way, the old couple couldn't help but feel proud again.

It's a pity that they can't show off this to others. They can't invite them to their home for dinner. There are so many people in the village, and they are worried about exhausting their son.

Anyway, in the eyes of the two old men, there is nothing wrong with their son. Even if there is, it is only temporary and he will definitely change.

After listening to Gu Aihong's words, Qiu Huo subconsciously moved the day when Yan Chu learned to cook in her words to when he had just graduated and returned home. In other words, the other party had stayed at home for the past four years just to study these recipes?

There are actually culinary geniuses in this world!

Qiu Huo couldn't help vomiting blood, thinking that he had been memorizing recipes since he was three years old, and he had been practicing Bianshao since he was five years old. Up to now, he still couldn't compare with other people's achievements. He was really a waste.

But from another perspective, his cousin, who was a genius at cooking, was also crushed to pieces. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel happy.

In the future, we must have a good relationship with this great genius. With his wonderful talent in cooking, Chou will be able to have an endless supply of improved recipes. When the time comes, why not worry about Chou's dishes becoming bigger and bigger, and as a way to promote this cooperation? A great hero, no matter how good his cousin is, he can't shake his position as heir.

Thinking like this, Qiu Huo couldn't help but look at Yan Chu passionately several times, as if he were looking at some big treasure.

******

"I have an uncle. Perhaps you have heard of his name. His name is Li'an. He is the director of Legend of the Palace and The Secret History of the Tang Dynasty."

Legend of the Palace and The Secret History of the Tang Dynasty were two phenomenal TV series that created a huge ratings boom. Because of these two TV series, Li An also became famous. However, in recent years, he has moved to the film industry and directed two TV series in succession. Unfortunately, the box office performance of the movie was not satisfactory. It is said that he is interested in returning to the TV drama circle in the near future.

"I, my uncle, recently wanted to shoot a TV series related to our Chinese food culture, but I haven't been able to find a suitable script and subject matter. I recommended your novel to him, and I thought he might be very interested. "

Qiu Huo was really surprised. The man in front of him obviously had such a high talent in cooking, but he just kept focusing on writing novels. He didn't know if this was a quirk of genius.

But this is a good thing for him. He is also worried that the other party has lost interest in novels and suddenly wants to move into the cooking world. Otherwise, relying on the other party's skills, I am afraid that there will be another one to compete with the enemy's cuisine. of peers.

So what Qiu Huo has to do now is to encourage Yan Chu's enthusiasm for creation and make him indulge in creation and fall in love with creation.

After listening to Qiu Huo's words, Yan Chu was indeed quite interested.

Before, Qiu Huo just used the excuse of buying copyrights and asking the editor for his contact information. In fact, he only wanted the recipes. He was not interested in the copyright of the novel. Therefore, they signed the contract without going through Lujiang. After all, Yan Chu sold the recipes that did not appear in the novel. But this also meant that Yan Chu's novel film and television copyright that he had been thinking about at the beginning was gone.

Now Qiu Huo meant to introduce him to the copyright buyer. How could he not be happy?

Especially Li An is a big director with a good reputation in the TV drama circle. If the other party can really take a fancy to his novel, it will be a happy event for him.

Yan Chu thought about the theme of his novel. The main plot revolves around the protagonist's small restaurant. From time to time, there are small unit stories, some touching, some angry, and some disappointing. In general, if it is really adapted into a film and television, it is a script that has room for directors and actors to play, and there is still a lot of potential for exploration.

And if Director Li really wants to make a TV series about Chinese cuisine, Yan Chu firmly believes that no food article can be more delicious than his.

Thinking of this, he decided to write one more prescription in the evening, trying to arouse the greed of the great director who might be reading this book.

******

"How much, how much, how much?"

Gu Aihong and Yan Yuanjiang stared at the red passbook in their hands, pointed at the string of zeros on it, and said stutteringly.

"Three and a half million, didn't I say that I have been busy for the past four years, just to be able to write the book on hand. Now the performance of this book is good, and it has been spotted by a film and television company, and they plan to buy the film and television copyright of my book. Maybe in a few years, you can watch the TV series adapted from my novel on TV."

Yan Chu changed the three and a half million into the copyright income of the film and television drama, which might be easier for the two old people to accept.

But this is three and a half million, that is, 350,000, I am afraid that the old couple at this time are somewhat unable to accept it.

What is this called?

This is called a surprise that is too big like a tornado. The couple's current consciousness has long been blown away by the tornado.

After working hard all their lives, the couple had never seen such a large sum of money.

Three and a half million yuan was enough to tear down the family's building and rebuild it, to buy another house in the county, to marry their son, and to do everything they wanted.

"Dad!" Gu Aihong looked at the old man beside her.

"Mother!" Yan Yuanjiang did the same.

The couple tacitly twisted their faces.

"Hiss--" It hurts.

Just like the last time they received more than a thousand yuan of living expenses from their son, it was real, not a dream.

But since it was not a dream, why did they feel so dizzy, and there seemed to be little hearts in front of their eyes.

Then the next second, Yan Chu watched the two old people roll their eyes, their legs soften, and they squatted on the ground.