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"Just this one, one pot."

Cheng Qiqi carried a small washbasin, a new one made by the carpenter. She didn't have much to carry today, so she used it!

She tried several basins, unsure of how much water to put in, so she filled several basins.

Finally, she discovered that the basin in her hand was the perfect size, and the resulting jelly was soft and had a good texture.

As for the other two pots, either there was too much water or too little water.

"This...this must be five, six, seven, or eight bowls, right?"

Looking at the washbasin in Cheng Qiqi's hand, then down at the bowl in her own, Tian stood up excitedly and exclaimed, "Making money! This business is definitely going to make money!"

They usually only pick these creeping fig fruits when the children are being noisy, and then make some mung bean powder to satisfy their cravings.

However, it's troublesome to make, so it's only done once or twice a year.

"Make money."

The old woman pressed further, "Is making this troublesome?"

"It will take some effort."

Cheng Qiqi said, "To make the jelly-like fruit seeds sticky, you need to rub them hard enough, otherwise you won't get much sticky residue."

"Sister-in-law, I can do it!"

Jin Yanzhi didn't waste a single drop of brown sugar water in the bowl. He immediately stood up and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm very strong. I can flatten anything that's round."

"Okay, I'm free tonight, let's have a massage."

Cheng Qiqi said, "Lord Zhuang, Granny Leng, it's perfect. Let's make this jelly tonight, hang it in the well to keep it cool, and then take it to the county to sell tomorrow."

"Now that the weather is gradually getting warmer, selling this cold jelly in the afternoon is just right."

Cheng Qiqi glanced at the sky. Since the spring planting, the days have been getting hotter and hotter, especially the midday sun, which is so strong it can melt you!

The coldest days in winter are only two or three days. For the rest of the time, you only need a thin coat, and even those who are healthy don't need one!

"I'll go find someone right now."

Ms. Tian excitedly stood up and was about to go find someone.

"Aunt Tian."

Seeing her expression, Cheng Qiqi quickly said, "Don't worry, I don't have enough basins right now. The carpenter will have to make some clean buckets, otherwise we won't be able to sell them!"

"The carpenter has one."

Tian said, "Is Old Song a carpenter? He has some new wooden barrels that have been made. But three or four of these barrels probably won't be enough, will they?"

"This jelly, after kneading, can be frozen by adding water? Does it need to be cooked?"

Once Ms. Tian calmed down, she began to inquire about the details again.

The old woman said, "Could we make and sell them in the county? That way, we'll save the trouble of transporting them back and forth!"

The village now has to transport firewood to the county every day to cook fish balls and taro balls, which all require firewood.

If we also need to transport the cold noodles and sell them in the afternoon, then we'll have to make an extra trip every day!

"It can be kneaded. Actually, kneading jelly is very simple. The only thing is that it requires strength."

Cheng Qiqi explained, "We can dig out the seeds of the jelly fruit, dry them, and then make jelly according to the recipe!"

"If there were spring water or well water, the jelly would probably taste even better."

"I can't knead it anymore today. I haven't figured out how much jelly to make from how many seeds."

Once Cheng Qiqi brought this up, she had endless things to say. She said, "We can pick the jelly fruit when we have nothing to do. That way, it won't take much effort."

"We'll dig them up, dry them in the sun, and make more jelly. The shop alone isn't enough to sell them all. I think we should sell some more at the dock. A bowl of jelly with a spoonful of brown sugar for five coins is a bit expensive, so let's sell it for three coins."

Cheng Qiqi pondered that selling a spoonful of brown sugar and a little bit of jelly for five coins seemed a bit expensive!

"This has brown sugar, five coins isn't expensive, is it?"

The old woman said, "Even a small piece of brown sugar costs several coins."

"Yes, there's brown sugar water, it's so sweet."

Ms. Tian smacked her lips; the sweet brown sugar flavor from when she ate the jelly was still lingering in her mouth!

"The brown sugar water looks like a lot, but there's actually only one spoonful—not a single drop more!"

Cheng Qiqi chuckled and said, "A piece of brown sugar, dissolved into brown sugar water, can be diluted a few spoonfuls to make it thick, or a dozen spoonfuls to make it thin."

"Then it'll be four coins, plus one more for the brown sugar."

As Ms. Tian spoke, she said, "Our bowls are so big, it's worth it even with just a spoonful of brown sugar water!"

"right."

Old Lady Leng nodded in agreement: "Qiqi, this price can't be too cheap."

Seeing the determined looks in their eyes, Cheng Qiqi said, "Alright, from now on, we need to have a standard for how we mix brown sugar water."

Hearing the standard, Granny Leng felt a headache coming on. Back in the sugar shop, Cheng Qiqi did exactly that!

There's a standard for juicing: how do you know when the juice is ready?

When boiling sugar, the consistency of the sugar also needs to be standardized. At first, Granny Leng thought Cheng Qiqi was too fussy, but later, she saw pot after pot of top-quality sugar being boiled out.

The old woman realized that this standard was actually quite good.

"OK."

Both Granny Leng and Madam Tian understood, so after discussing it, Cheng Qiqi started making jelly for everyone.

"Sister-in-law, let me do it."

Jin Yanzhi took the initiative to step forward.

Cheng Qiqi was happy to relax, since the job required no skill whatsoever and was purely handmade.

Cheng Qiqi carefully taught Jin Yanzhi how to rub the dough, and then went to chat with Tian Shi.

"Qiqi, don't worry, business at the shop is booming!"

When Tian talked about the shop's business today, she said that they were a little worried because Cheng Qiqi hadn't come.

But to everyone's surprise, as soon as the guest arrived, they immediately began to serve him.

So, in the midst of a busy day, there's no time for anxiety or worry!

In the morning, she mainly sells fish balls, and in the afternoon, she sells taro balls. Zhuang Sanmei has arranged this job very clearly.

Jin Xueer and Song Zhenmei were selling floral dew, perfume, and mosquito repellent. When they saw any young ladies or women who came in and were interested in buying, they practically spat on them until they were completely exhausted!

Even through the bamboo curtain, one could faintly smell the fragrance emanating from their scented handkerchiefs.

"Zhenmei is good, and Xue'er is even better. They're much better at work than before."

When Tian recalled that when the shop first opened, Jin Xue'er couldn't even clean the dust in the room properly.

Now, I can even make taro balls when I have some free time.

"She's even more eloquent than Zhenmei, and knows more than Zhenmei. She's the one who sold all three bottles of perfume today!"

Tian praised Jin Xue'er with even more enthusiasm than she would praise her own family!

Her brat has good taste; how come Jin Xue'er's own mother is just a concubine?

If this were Su Yi...

Madam Tian glanced at Liu Suyi beside her. If only she were her own daughter.

"Since they both work in the shop, she should learn to do these things too."

Cheng Qiqi looked up and saw Jin Xueer looking excited after being praised!

"Sister-in-law, I'll definitely do better tomorrow!"

Jin Xue'er was full of confidence. She realized today that the knowledge she had before could be used in selling things!

Full of confidence, she had no idea that tomorrow, when she opened the shop, she would be greeted by a pot of rotten vegetable leaves!