The Path of the Peasant Girl

Chapter 21 021 Sugar Mass
The process of picking loquats was very pleasant. The loquats in the lower part were picked by Wen and Mr. Qu, and the loquats in the high places were hit with bamboo poles.

The loquats on the tree fell to the ground one by one, densely orange-yellow, but most of them were broken and not as intact as the ones they were picked.

"It's broken on the ground, I'm afraid it's not good." Qu Jingming was a little worried, "Take it out, it doesn't look very good, I'm afraid it won't sell."

When he said this, everyone was silent, and what he said really made sense.

Whoever buys loquats will buy the kind of fruit that is damaged and looks harmless when it falls on the ground.

Zuo Shi smiled and said: "Don't worry, these loquats, we use to make loquat confectionery, it doesn't matter whether it looks good or bad on the outside."

"Loquat confectionery?" Wen asked curiously, "How do you know how to make loquat confectionery, and where did you learn it?"

Zuo Shi: "...Mother-in-law Ma taught me too. She taught me a lot of things. Unfortunately, I only learned a little bit."

Wen Shi was silent again.

Mr. Qu was particularly interested in this old lady Ma, but unfortunately she was no longer there. Otherwise, he would have to get acquainted with this strange person.

Zuo Shi unceremoniously put all these words on Granny Ma's head: "Mother Ma said that loquat paste can not only be eaten, but can also be used to treat colds, colds, coughs, sore throats, etc. When we make something delicious, it can be used not only as a snack, but also as a cure. Grandpa Qu, don’t you think?”

I really can't find any other excuses. It's the best choice to come to a dead end.

Mr. Wen took a fancy to Mr. Qu, Mr. Qu nodded: "It's true."

Then everyone picked up the loquats on the ground more actively. Anyway, they can be used to cook the loquat paste.

Everyone's enthusiasm was mobilized again, especially Qu Jingming, the pain in his heart was completely gone, and his hands-on efficiency was higher.

Everyone picked up two baskets of loquats. It seemed that the total amount was quite large, but after peeling the loquats and removing the shells, and then poking out the big seeds inside, it seemed that there were not many.

"Boil two pots, it's almost the same." Zuo Shi said.

Wash the loquat, then put it in a pot and soak it in water, first boil it with high heat, then boil it with a slightly smaller fire, cook it for about two hours, cook the loquat until it is completely cooked, put in half a catty of polysaccharide, use Bring to a simmer.

Then slowly remove all the firewood, until the loquat massecuite inside slowly cools down to form golden yellow lumps, which are sealed in the bamboo tube.

"Okay, that's it. When you want to eat loquat massecuite in the future, take it out and heat it up. Or just put the bamboo tube in boiling water and roll it, then you can eat it with a spoon."

"It's so fragrant, so beautiful, so delicious." Zuo Ge sniffed.

She had never seen something so delicious since she was a child, let alone eating it in her mouth. When she saw it, she couldn't help drooling.

Zuo Shi took a spoon and scooped a small spoon from the pot for her: "Come, have a taste."

Before Zuo Ge could react, he felt a fragrant soft and glutinous taste coming from his mouth, and a fragrant and seductive feeling spread in his mouth. He couldn't help squinting his eyes, like a cat that had eaten fishy, ​​chirping. Mouth sighed: "It's delicious, I've never eaten something so delicious."

Wen's nose is sour. The child has suffered so much. He has never eaten candy a few times when he grows up so much. It's really the fault of others.

"Come on, try them all." Zuo Shi smiled and said to the crowd.

Everyone was fascinated by Zuo Ge's expression, plus Zuo Shi's movements were fast, and the words of persuasion were particularly slippery——

What is made is for people to eat; what can you taste for me and see if it can be sold at a good price; what other people have to pay to buy, we make it ourselves, why can't we taste it? ...

In the end, they all tasted it half-heartedly, and even Mr. Qu didn't fall behind.

"Okay, let's go, find a place, thank you."

After making another dinner and harvesting a few food points, several people moved towards the next destination.

The road ahead is difficult and full of uncertainty, and no one knows where to go, but this time their goal is clear, to enter a relatively prosperous market to sell loquat paste and dried sweet potatoes.

So after walking for two days, they finally arrived at a small town called Huaihua Town.

Because there are a lot of locust trees planted in the town, from April to May every year, the trees will be full of locust flowers.

When you walk into Huaihua Town, you will feel that you are really in a sea of ​​locust flowers.

Yesterday they came to Huaihua Town, found an abandoned broken cowshed, and settled down early to rest.

I went around the town this morning, and asked a few aunts who seemed very kind and friendly about the situation here.

Successfully won the love of aunt and aunt, knowing that they have an episode in ten days, and tomorrow is the day of the market, they can try to sell loquat paste.

But Zuo Shi didn't want to wait until tomorrow to sell loquat paste, so he found a shop selling candy and pastries in the town, and tried to sell his loquat candy to the proprietress.

"Sister, my loquat sugar is sweet but not greasy, Qinglong is weak, it can cure coughs, colds, sore throats, etc. It can be eaten as a snack, a dessert, or a medicinal material. The ingredients are the freshest. The loquats in the mountains are not expensive, and you can really try them."

"How about two spoonfuls for you? I promise that as soon as you take one bite, you'll want the second."

Zuo Shi said, and took out a wooden spoon from the supervisor, started cleaning in front of the boss, and then dug out two spoons from it, put it on a disk, and asked her to taste it.

The proprietress is a 25-year-old daughter-in-law, neatly tidied up, with braids, a flower on her hair, and a gold bracelet on her hand. She looks gentle, generous, pretty and dignified.

She smiled and looked at Zuo Shi: "Then try it."

She was really persuaded by Zuo Shi's eloquence. The key was that this little baby called her sister. He was old enough to be her mother.

But this girl has a crisp voice, a sweet smile, and looks very sincere. She is so elated when she calls her, and if she tastes it again, the taste is super weird and high, and she immediately buys everything.

Not even a bargaining link.

On the way back, Qu Jingming was speechless: "Fifty pennies a pound, and I sold it all without saying anything. We're almost [-] pounds, so good!"

Zuo Shi smiled and said: "What is this? If it wasn't because we were in a hurry? If we couldn't delay in this place, we wouldn't be able to sell it so cheaply, or change to a bigger place. Fang is definitely more than fifty wenyi. catty."

Qu Jingming smiled and said, "That's right, you put white sugar in it, but a pound of white sugar is only [-] cents, so we can make a small profit."

(End of this chapter)