I was killed by domestic violence, and I went crazy with barrage

Chapter 176 Pepper
"I also met him by chance. It seems to be similar to what is described in the book."

Jiang Anning made up a random sentence: "To know if it is this thing, I'm afraid we have to take it off and examine it carefully."

Aunt Fang and Sui Ran felt as if they were poured with a bucket of cold water.

The excitement has cooled down a lot.

Aunt Fang, in particular, no longer had any expectations.

She was born and raised here, and even at her age, she had never heard of anything like jelly fruit or jelly grass. It was very likely that An Ning had made a mistake with a young girl like Sui Ran.

If there really was something nearby that could be used as food, it would have been passed around by now, and spread throughout the area. Once the season came, it would be dug up immediately until there was nothing left.

Take the annual ghost candles for example. At first no one thought that this thing was edible.

And this thing is poisonous.

And the whole plant is poisonous.

The most toxic part is its rhizome.

After poisoning, symptoms such as burning, swelling, pain and itching of the tongue and throat will occur.

But the result?

There was a year since people figured out how to eat ghost candles. The ghost candles that were once rampant in the woods near them have become hard to find in the wild in just two or three years.

Even if there are any, you have to go deep into the woods, where few people usually go, to find them.

Nowadays, if every household still wants to eat it, they can only clear a small piece of land in their own yard and grow some themselves.

Otherwise, if you expect to find it in the woods, you can only think about it.

Anyone who is not nimble enough and diligent enough will not be able to catch even a leaf.

Aunt Fang sighed, and had basically decided in her heart that in all likelihood, Jiang Anning had made a mistake.

But she also knew that An Ning was kind-hearted and was trying to find a way to help her and Sui Ran live a better life.

She would naturally not be so tactless as to pour cold water on someone at this time.

We were just discussing when to go back to the woods and pick those jelly fruits.

No matter whether it is true or not, you still have to take a look at it before you can completely give up!
After Jiang Guicheng finished washing the dishes, he also filled the water tank in Jiang Anning's house with water.

Seeing these three people sitting in the shade, talking and laughing, I couldn't help but come over and say, "What are you three talking about? You're laughing so happily..."

I'm afraid I even forgot to prepare the meal.

"Just now, I was talking about changing to some other business."

Sui Ran smiled, intentionally teasing her man.

Jiang Guicheng was shocked: "What? Other businesses? We are not selling meals anymore? Why, wife? This business is doing very well."

They had just rented Jiang Anning's house.

She has even planned on growing some vegetables in the yard and raising two pigs.

Why are you suddenly saying you want to do other business?

He was just washing dishes and fetching some water, why did it feel like the world had changed so dramatically?
Seeing his nervous expression, Sui Ran and Aunt Fang couldn't help but laugh.

Even Jiang Anning was standing aside with the corners of her mouth slightly curved subtly.

Jiang Guicheng was confused.

What’s going on?

"It's like this, An Ning said..." Sui Ran told Jiang Guicheng about Jiang An Ning's idea of ​​making spicy soup and jelly.

After Jiang Guicheng heard this, his eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly, "Sister An Ning, what spice do you want?"

"I happen to know a few ship merchants and know where they settle here. Tell me, maybe I can help you find out!"

This spicy soup idea is really great.

Originally, he was worried that business was not doing well now. Everyone unanimously decided not to eat in the morning or at noon. He was afraid that the good days in the past would be gone.

At least making money will definitely not be as easy as before.

But unfortunately, he rented An Ning's house.

I'm also thinking about expanding this business and saving more money.

Once he has enough capital in his hands, he will have the opportunity to make great achievements.

He wanted to go sailing.

Even if I can't go sailing with those ship merchants.

At least he could find an opportunity to invest and get some dividends. He would definitely earn more than he does now, working from dawn to dusk.

And what about the jelly...

If they can really do it, then their business will definitely be the only good one in Ruian Town!

With the crappy weather like this, we need delicious food like this to cool down!
Just by listening to Sui Ran's words, Jiang Guicheng was already extremely excited, his heart was burning with anxiety, and he only wished he could go and find what Jiang An Ning needed right away.

Jiang Anning thought for a moment and said, "This stuff is mainly made of Amomum villosum, Sichuan prickly ash, pepper, cinnamon, angelica dahurica, hawthorn, licorice, costusroot, cardamom, ginger, tsaoko, big ash, small ash, cloves, etc., about thirty kinds of herbs and spices."

"The other things are easy to find, but I'm afraid this pepper is not easy to find."

Even if it can be found, I'm afraid the price will not be cheap.

Pepper has been used here for a long time.

It is not only a good medicine for treating diseases, but also later it was widely used as a spice and food seasoning.

It is also a symbol of status and wealth.

Because this thing is so precious, ordinary people cannot get access to it at all.

Not to mention using it.

But this spicy soup must have pepper in it to be tasty.

"black pepper……"

Jiang Guicheng smacked the two words in his mouth: "I have heard people mention that pepper is known as the golden messenger and the king of spices. It can be used to replace gold and silver as currency, to pay land rent, and to circulate."

I'm afraid this thing is really not easy to buy.

"But I do know a Persian merchant, and most of what I know about pepper is from what he told me."

Jiang Guicheng pursed his lips and said, "I just don't know if he has any pepper."

He was a little troubled for a moment.

Pepper is expensive. Even if someone really has it, can he afford it?
"What kind of spicy soup is this? Does it have to have pepper? Is there nothing else that can replace it?"

Jiang Guicheng was struggling, and he really didn't want to give up the spicy soup, which sounded like a business with great market prospects.

The weather in Jiang'an County is so bad that it is so cold in the morning and evening. The temperature only rises during the day.

If it happens to be cloudy and rainy, it will be a really cold day.

It is said that it is summer, but sometimes it really makes people wonder whether it is summer or winter.

chilly!

In such crappy weather, who wouldn’t want to eat a bowl of hot food that would make you sweat all over?
As for the spicy soup, just thinking about it, he felt that it must be good.

This is the pepper...

Ugh!
Jiang Guicheng sighed, feeling unwilling but helpless.

God really didn't favor him. He always gave him many ways to make money, but he didn't give him the opportunity to do it.

Sometimes, he really hates!
At the very beginning, he knew that sailing could make money, so he also wanted to go sailing.

But unfortunately, this is the situation at home.

No Money!
Where could he get a boat?
Not to mention sailing on your own, even if you want to follow someone else on a ship and become someone's apprentice, people won't think highly of you.

After all, you have never seen anything, you don’t understand this, and you don’t know that.

Carrying it with you will only create an extra burden and trouble for yourself.

What's more, they have no shortage of apprentices.

It has been passed down from generation to generation, so why bother introducing your way of making money to outsiders?
That was the time when Jiang Guicheng hated his fate the most.

But no matter what, so many years have passed after all.

The resentment he had felt at first had almost completely disappeared.

What's more, although the current life cannot be said to be very good, it is not necessarily bad either.

After all, be content with what you have.

Jiang Guicheng felt that he had accepted his fate sufficiently.

Just at this time, I learned from Jiang Anning about a business that sounded certain to make money.

He was so excited that he couldn't express it.

Even the dreams that had been put aside and buried deep in my heart were dug up again.

If he could really succeed in this business, why would he worry about not becoming rich?

but……

It seemed as if fate enjoyed playing jokes on him.

Pepper...oh, nevermind!
Jiang Guicheng struggled for a while, but finally decided to accept his fate.

"What about the jelly fruit?"

Like Aunt Fang and Sui Ran, Jiang Guicheng had never heard of any jelly fruit or jelly grass.

Otherwise, with the weather being so hot during the day, I'm afraid someone would have already started setting up stalls selling jelly.

Jelly... just by hearing the name, you know it's something that can relieve summer heat.

In Jiang'an County, naturally no one would eat this kind of thing in the morning or evening.

But at noon, when the temperature is so hot that it seems like a completely different world from that in the morning and evening, there will definitely be many people who would like to eat it.

This is also a good business!
And it sounds like it doesn't require anything precious or rare.

"I've seen it in a book before. It says that there is a kind of tree fruit that can be used to make jelly. It is delicious and can help you cool down and relieve the heat. It has a smooth texture and is very suitable for summer when the heat is heavy."

Jiang An Ning made up a story: "It just so happened that day, when I went to the woods with my aunt and sister-in-law Gui Cheng to catch fish and shrimp, I walked a little far away."

"I accidentally saw a jelly fruit tree that looked very similar to the one described in the book. Coincidentally, I heard from my aunt and sister-in-law Gui Cheng that the weather is unusually hot during the day, which is completely different from the coolness in the morning and evening. Many people are planning to skip lunch, both to save some money and to avoid the heat."

"It's not good to work in the middle of the day under the scorching sun!"

"It's not necessarily going to be very efficient, and I won't be able to get more work done, but it's more likely that I'll get a sunburn."

"If you get heat stroke, that would be even more serious."

"So I thought, since we can't sell hot food during the day, why don't we just sell some cool food to relieve the heat."

"When doing business, you have to adapt to the times to ensure long-term success, right?"

Jiang Guicheng couldn't help nodding: "Sister An Ning is absolutely right!"

He had naturally thought about doing this before.

However, ideas are just ideas. Without skills, no matter how many ideas you have, they are useless.

"Then let's go find that jelly fruit now?"

Seeing that everyone agreed that the idea was a good one, Sui Ran couldn't help but speak up and make a suggestion.

She was also quite passionate about this business.

"Why are we going now? Have you forgotten that we still have to set up the stall in the evening?"

When Jiang Guicheng thought about having to set up the stall again, his excited heart instantly calmed down a lot.

"If I have to go, I'll go tomorrow."

We can't delay the current job that can still make money just because of something that hasn't happened yet!

Sui Ran nodded: "That's true."

She looked at Aunt Fang, and Aunt Fang nodded in agreement.

The two of them talked and went to the kitchen to cook.

Jiang Anning couldn't help much, so she didn't go over to join in the fun.

"Brother Guicheng knows a Persian businessman?"

Jiang Guicheng said, "A few years ago, I went into the mountains to hunt for your sister-in-law to improve her food. I encountered a caravan that was lost and trapped, and I brought them out of the mountains covered in snow."

"Later, when we got to know each other a little, I learned that they were merchants traveling between our country and Persia."

"The reason why we were trapped in the mountains was because I heard that there was a very rare medicinal herb there. I wanted to pick it and bring it to Persia to sell."

"I didn't expect to go in the wrong direction. Not only did I go in the opposite direction of the herbs I was looking for, but I almost lost my life."

"Maybe because of this relationship, occasionally when they come to Jiang'an County, they will make a special trip to Rui'an Town to stay for two or three days and have a small gathering with me."

Jiang Guicheng sighed a little: "It's because I don't have much ability, let alone the courage, to abandon everything I have now and follow their caravan to travel around the country to earn a fortune."

Jiang Anning smiled and didn't comment. He just said, "Then Brother Guicheng, if you can see them again, please help me find out if they have pepper for sale."

She remembered that in addition to the instructions on how to cook with pepper, the notebook also contained instructions on how to grow pepper.

"If I could get some pepper seeds... or fresh pepper cuttings that can be used for cuttings, that would be great!"

Jiang Guicheng's heart was burning with anger when he heard this: "Sister An Ning, you, you don't know how to grow pepper, do you?"

"will not."

Jiang Anning denied it very decisively, without giving anyone any hope.

"So you want pepper seeds or branches?"

Jiang Guicheng was not giving up, as he always felt that Jiang Anning would not mention this for no reason.

Jiang Anning touched his nose a little embarrassedly: "I just thought that I could give everything a try."

"What if I get lucky and grow pepper?"

There was a hint of innocence in her tone, like a basin of cold water, which instantly extinguished the heat in Jiang Guicheng's heart.

"So that's how it is." There was disappointment in his tone that was hard to conceal.

Jiang Anning just said "hmm" and didn't say much, but just asked people to pay more attention.

"Okay, no problem."

Jiang Guicheng's smile was somewhat forced.

After Sui Ran and Aunt Fang finished preparing the meal, they estimated the time and prepared to set up the stall. He was still feeling depressed.

Sui Ran knew his thoughts and couldn't help but scold him: "Don't learn those inappropriate thoughts and blame An Ning like those crazy people. It's her kindness to help us, and it's her duty not to help us. We should be grateful for the good life we ​​have now."