Exiled to Lingnan, the Crown Prince's wife raises children, cultivates the land, and leads the

"Of course it is possible."

In Cheng Qiqi's memory, when making brown sugar using the traditional method, sugarcane could not only be used as firewood, but also for brewing vinegar, fertilizer, incense, and even papermaking!

Of course, in the early stages of a sugar mill, the most important thing is to ensure that the quality of sugar produced each time is good!

"Then, what do we do?"

Leng Jiao said excitedly.

If sugarcane bagasse can be used to make vinegar, wouldn't that mean there's no cost involved?

Even if we don't sell the vinegar we make, we can keep it for ourselves and save money on buying more vinegar!

"Don't worry, sort through these sugarcane residues. Keep the good ones and dry the less desirable ones to use as firewood."

Cheng Qiqi had already begun to memorize the method of making vinegar: first brew the wine, then brew the vinegar.

"That's easy."

Leng Jiao immediately instructed his men to pack the good sugarcane residue into clean jars.

"Add water, or the last juice from the sugarcane."

Cheng Qiqi only needed to say a few words, and Leng Jiao and the others took care of everything perfectly.

When they heard that Cheng Qiqi was going to make vinegar, the people in the sugar shop all looked at her differently!

The sugar is well-made, but can sugarcane residue be used to make vinegar?

Cheng Qiqi didn't care about other people's opinions. She said, "Whether it works or not, we'll only know after we try."

After soaking the sugarcane in the juice, she covered it with a clean gauze to prevent it from getting dusty, saying, "I'll come back to check on it tomorrow!"

Cheng Qiqi had the large vat placed in a corner, and then went to continue supervising the boiling of the second batch of sugar.

Nine pots, three triple stoves, each pot is the first batch of juice, made with the finest sugar.

The second batch is the second sauce, made with medium sugar.

The third batch is the final sauce, used to make regular sugar.

By evening, all three types of candy had come out of the mold. When the three types of candy were placed together, their quality was quite obvious.

The first-pressed juice uses high-quality sugar, like amber sorbet, with crystals as fine as sand. It tastes sweet but has no off-flavors.

The second batch of sugar has a medium sugar content and a bright red color. Although it is not as attractive as the top-quality sugar, it is still better than the sugar from the sugar mill in the past.

The regular sugar is just like the original sugar from the sugar mill, no, it's even sweeter than the sugar from the old sugar mill.

"From now on, every time we make this much candy, we'll never have to worry about not being able to sell it!"

Leng Yu said excitedly, "Grandma, if Grandpa saw this, he would be so happy."

Grandpa had been hoping all his life, and by the time it came to his grandchildren, he was considered to have some talent and understanding. However, before he could master the art of sugar making, Grandpa collapsed!

now……

Leng Yu looked at Cheng Qiqi, who was even younger than him, yet her sugar-making skills were even better than his grandfather's!

"Happy, definitely happy."

Old Woman Leng wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. After the old man collapsed, the Kong family's pressure, and Leng Yu's difficulties in making sugar, she was extremely worried.

Now things are different. Although the Leng family's profits from the sugar mill have decreased, the entire village is involved, and even the Jin family is involved. Perhaps, these high-quality sugars will allow the sugar mill to reach a higher and better place.

"Don't get excited, everyone. From now on, this kind of candy will only be the most basic thing we have."

Cheng Qiqi smiled and said, "Once we have standardized methods for boiling sugar, we won't have to worry about failure!"

"good!"

Someone shouted, and thunderous applause erupted in the sugar shop.

Not to mention the old woman, even the village head was extremely excited looking at these candies. The better the candy was made, the higher the price it would fetch.

"So, how are the prices calculated for these three types of sugar?"

Zhuang Lizheng asked.

"Our candy used to sell for twenty-four coins a pack," the old woman said.

"Then, this best sugar should at least sell for... thirty-five coins?" The village head thought he had raised a good price.

"How about thirty-eight coins?"

Leng Yu said, "The eight characters sound nice."

"So medium sugar is thirty-five coins, and regular sugar is thirty coins?"

The village head didn't understand either; anyway, the candy outside that cost thirty coins a pack was worse than their worst candy.

"Can't you guys be a little bolder?"

Cheng Qiqi tried the candy from the side, and upon hearing their conversation, she couldn't help but smile and remind them, "Since we're going to differentiate ourselves, a few coins' difference doesn't matter."

"Top-quality sugar, forty-eight coins per catty."

As soon as Cheng Qiqi finished speaking, everyone in the candy shop gasped. Their gazes toward Cheng Qiqi were filled with shock and complex emotions.

"That's enough to buy three liters of rice, who would spend that money on candy???"

A man in the sugar shop clicked his tongue and spoke.

"What about wealthy or powerful families? They spend money like water. It's just a piece of candy that costs forty-eight coins. As long as it's well-made, they'll scramble to buy it."

Cheng Qiqi said with certainty.

At this moment, Zhuang Lizheng and the others remembered Cheng Qiqi's identity. She was once the heir apparent of the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion and lived in the capital!

If she says yes, then yes!

"When the time comes, we'll just buy some oil paper to wrap them up, and we won't have to worry about selling them."

Cheng Qiqi had already thought it through. She wanted to differentiate between the three types of candy. She said, "The medium-grade candy will be sold for 32 coins, a difference of 16 coins. The low-grade candy will be sold for 24 coins. The quality has been improved, but the price remains the same. Everyone will definitely rush to buy it."

"Cheng Qiqi, I now believe that you might actually be able to sell it for two or three hundred taels of silver."

The old woman suddenly spoke.

When Cheng Qiqi first mentioned it, Granny Leng was skeptical, but now, Granny Leng could almost see that in the near future, it might really sell for two or three hundred taels of silver!

These sugarcane plants in the ground can really turn into golden eggs!

"I'll contact the sugarcane suppliers in the nearby villages right now and make sure they sell their sugarcane exclusively to us!"

Zhuang Lizheng is already starting to worry that there won't be enough sugarcane in their village.

"Village head, it would be best to sign a contract with the people. Our sugar mill will buy all the sugarcane in the fields, and we also need to make a forecast for next year's sugarcane. Verbal agreements are not enough; it must be written down in black and white."

Cheng Qiqi cautioned, "What if others see that our sugar mill is selling well and stop selling sugarcane to us, or even raise the price?"

The villagers have all joined the sugar mill and become part of it. They will definitely take even better care of the sugarcane fields!

But people in other villages don't think that way.

"You're right, I'll go find someone to draft the contract right now."

Just as Zhuang Li was about to leave, he stopped: "Having a contract alone isn't enough without money."

"I can provide twenty taels first, and each family can pay a deposit. That should be enough."

Now that Granny Leng had decided to work together, she naturally wouldn't be stingy with these three kinds of candy.

"Fellow villagers, if the sugar mill makes money in the future, we'll all get a share, and we'll all have to do our part!"

As the villagers were talking, they had all pooled together twenty taels of silver.

"Okay, I'll go to the next village now."

Zhuang Li, along with a literate person and a few others, went door-to-door to buy sugarcane and sign contracts.

Even before the three types of candy from the candy shop started selling, everyone was already filled with anticipation for the future. The candy shop was about to get on track, and its name was officially confirmed.

Hui Gan Tang.

Life is like sugarcane; after enduring pressure and hardship, it eventually yields a sweet and fulfilling reward.

Just like the Jin family members who were exiled, they are currently under pressure and suffering, but in the end, they will surely achieve a satisfactory result.