Born into a farm family, I became rich by pressuring my parents.

Chapter 31 Unexpectedly
After the lunch break, Jiang Jinyu dug out a box of gelatine sheets she had made earlier from the only utility room that did not have a fire wall.

She washed her hands and poked it gently to make sure it was frozen.

It's also because it's winter now and the weather outside is just right. If it were summer, she really wouldn't be able to do it.

Jiang Mingshun and Bai Shi have been standing around watching. They still don't know what they are going to do.

Bai looked at the translucent thing in the wooden box and thought, could this be the pig skin jelly that the fish lady mentioned?
Jiang Jinyu didn't explain. She took out two pears from the kitchen, peeled them and squeezed the juice, then mixed them with freshly baked gelatine sheets, covered them and took them back to the utility room.

The next day, Jiang Jinyu crawled out of bed early in the morning. She was thinking about something and really couldn't stay in bed.

The stuff he made last night had indeed gelled into a gel. Jiang Jinyu asked Bai to come over and cut the large piece into small cubes about the size of the belly of his thumb.

She first threw a piece into her mouth, and then gave a piece to each of Jiang Mingshun and Bai.

Sure enough, the orange flavor was more delicious. Jiang Jinyu held the homemade fruit gummy in his mouth and thought, pears are still too sweet, so he should put less sugar next time.

Bai and Jiang Mingshun don't think so.

The two people who rarely eat sweets were conquered almost as soon as they entered the candy bar.

This is a completely different sweetness from maltose. The fruity fudge effectively resolves the discomfort caused by the overly sweet taste.

Reluctant to chew it and swallow it, Jiang Mingshun asked with the candy in his mouth: "Mother Fish, what is this?"

"Well, fruit gummies." Jiang Jinyu hesitated for a moment, but decided to be more direct. Facts have proved that simple and distinctive names are often easier to spread than obscure names.

So, from that day on, the Jiang family had another business.

Gummy candy is a serious snack that requires not only pig skin and white sugar, but also fruit.

The cost of malt candies is low, and Jiang Jinyu was embarrassed to set the price too high, so he decided to take the path of small profits but quick turnover from the beginning.

Fruit gummies are different. The raw materials used determine that their cost will not be low, which means that it is absolutely not feasible to take the people-friendly route.

Jiang Jinyu calculated the costs in detail and planned to make the fruit gummies a "luxury product."

She drew some patterns of cat paws, hearts, and five-pointed stars on the paper and gave them to Jiang Mingshun, asking him to find a carpenter who was good at fine work to carve some molds according to these patterns.

The fudge made in this way looks much more high-end than the square candy bars.

Sure enough, Jiang Mingshun braved the wind and snow to bring back the good news.

When he went out with the candy, he actually felt uneasy. The price his daughter set for him was too high—two ounces of money per can.

That’s two pennies!

How much does a jar of sugar weigh?No more than three taels at most!He really couldn't imagine how his daughter could have such a big heart.

Standing in front of the pastry shop, he suddenly felt the shame of selling maltose for the first time.

Although he felt it was unreliable, Jiang Mingshun still hesitantly told what Jiang Jinyu said to him.

He never expected that he would actually successfully sell the jar of candy at a price that even he thought was a scam.

The shopkeeper of the pastry shop asked the waiter to give Jiang Mingshun two ounces of money. Not only was he not angry, but he also asked him in a good mood if he could send him some more before the new year.

Jiang Mingshun drove the carriage out of the city gate with questions in his head.

Back home, Jiang Mingshun stared at Jiang Jinyu for a long time before taking out the money from his backpack.

He really wanted to know if his daughter had cast some kind of spell on the jar of candy to make it obedient. Otherwise, why would the shopkeeper seem to have lost his mind?As soon as Jiang Jinyu saw the weird look in her father's eyes, she knew that he must be thinking about something again. After experiencing it several times, she was now able to completely turn a blind eye. Anyway, her father could always figure it out on his own in the end.

Looking at the two coins on the table, Jiang Jinyu was actually quite surprised.

She planned to take the hunger marketing route, but she didn't expect it to have such a good effect.

She asked Jiang Mingshun to quote two ounces of money just to leave some room for counter-offering, but she didn't expect it to be sold like this.

Jiang Jinyu asked in detail what the shopkeeper of Jiang Mingshun's pastry shop said.

When I heard him ask if there were still goods before the year, I nodded in understanding.

Sure enough, as she thought, the shopkeeper would definitely not put the jar of candy in the shop for sale.

It's the New Year's Day, and those with a status like a shopkeeper are bound to have to give gifts everywhere. When they reach their social class, gifts are more important than expensive ones. Whose gifts are more thoughtful and special? It's a good gift.

Jiang Jinyu also seized this opportunity and dared to set such a high price.

At least the first step was successful, a slight smile appeared on her face.

Whether the market can really open up in the future and whether the fruit gummies can be put on the altar depends on how well the shopkeeper delivers the gifts.

Fortunately, it's the end of the year, and every household is killing the New Year pig, and you can buy a big pig skin for just a few dozen cents.

Otherwise, we really wouldn’t be able to make so many gelatin sheets.

Although some people were curious about what Jiang Mingshun did when he suddenly bought so many pig skins, no one asked.

Some people think that whether they are buying pig skin or pig hair, that is their business. What does it have to do with them?
Some people think that since Jiang Mingshun can find a way to make money from Tremella, who knows if he can think of other good ways?At that time, we might be able to make some money together with fellow villagers like them.

With this idea in mind, some people will deliberately wash the pig skin and leave it behind when killing pigs.

If Jiang Mingshun hadn't come, they would have sent their children over to run errands and deliver letters, which made him really dumbfounded.

Since he wanted to take the high-quality route, Jiang Jinyu deliberately controlled the production of soft candies.

Jiang Mingshun was only allowed to enter the city every three to five days, and he only brought one or two cans at a time.

Just like that, it will be Chinese New Year in a few days.

The village is decorated with lanterns and streamers.

In previous years, the New Year celebrations in the village were not so lively. Households who were living a better life would post a red couplet on their door.

For farmers, it is considered a good thing if they can prepare a few meat dishes on New Year's Eve.

It is absolutely impossible to hang red lanterns at the door of your home like this year.

Jiang Mingshun opened the door and brought in a gust of cold wind.

He stood at the door rubbing his hands, not daring to go too close for fear of bringing the coldness from his body to the two children.

The whole family has been very busy recently.The New Year is getting closer and closer. Although there are only four people in the family, one of whom is a baby who only knows how to suck milk, there is no shortage of preparations.

Being the master of the house for the first time, Bai Shi had been meticulously preparing according to customs since the twelfth lunar month. She had clearly arranged which day to steam buns, which day to do hygiene, and which day to grind tofu.

Jiang Jinyu, who was strictly forbidden to "go out and fool around in the cold weather", was unceremoniously arrested by the Bai family.

(End of this chapter)