80s: The Farmer’s Wife Is The Boss

Chapter 46, plum wine

Grandma He opened the courtyard door and said, "Come in." There was a rare kindness on her face.

"Let's forget about picking them today. There are so many, and we can't eat them all at home. We may not even finish them all when we make them into plums, so don't pick any more." You can't sell these wild products for much money, and you'll be exhausted from running around.

Mei Xue doesn’t want all her snacks to be plums in the future.

This food is enough for one or two meals. If you eat it every day, your stomach will be damaged.

“If you can’t eat it, you can make plum wine. Someone at our school collects it.” An Liang said casually.

If it weren't for his poor craftsmanship, he would have wanted his mother to make some plum wine and sell it.

It’s a pity that he made it once and it didn’t taste good. His father even disliked it and said that his mother had spoiled the wine.

"That's a good idea. The wines are so fine and expensive. If one of them is bad, they will all be ruined. Instead of selling the money, you will lose the money." Grandma He glared at An Liang angrily.

 But Mei Xue took it seriously.

 If it can really be sold for money...

 She is not afraid that the plum wine she brews will be bad. If there is room for cheating, there will be nothing unpalatable.

"Are you sure someone wants this?" Mei Xue turned to An Liang and asked.

An Liang nodded, "Yes, some people want it, but they also have requirements. The wine must be good, thick, and not sour." He was interested at that time, but he asked seriously.

　　When I came back, I made my mother drink two kilograms of wine, and I was beaten up afterward.

 It makes me feel bad when I think about it. If only my mother had this skill, it would be great, and the conditions at home would be much better.

"Why, you want to make wine, Xiaoxue, I can tell you, but grandma doesn't know how to make wine. This wine-making requires craftsmanship, and it can't be done by just soaking plums in wine." Grandma He was afraid that Xiaoxue would not be able to think about it.

Meixue said nothing and looked at her grandma with a smile.

Grandma He was so stared at by Xiaoxue that she finally took her anger out on An Liang and kicked him out of the courtyard.

On the way back, Anliang looked aggrieved, while Anwen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He could tell that his sister-in-law wanted to be rescued, but the third grandmother didn't agree and was reluctant to scold his sister-in-law. In the end, he had no choice but to settle the score with Anliang.

After no one was around, Mei Xue whispered in grandma's ear: "Grandma, I can make wine, not only plum wine, but also wine, rice wine, etc." In her world, these wine-making methods are unknown. How many there are, all are open and transparent.

 Unlike now, everything is a craft.

 “Really?” Grandma He’s eyes lit up.

　　With a look of amazement on his face, he said: "You really know how to do it?"

Mei Xue nodded, "Yes, my dad used to know how to do it. My dad liked to have a drink or two, so he brewed rice wine at home, but no one knew about it." There's nothing better than passing the blame to your deceased parents.

“How about you give it a try?” Grandma He asked tentatively.

“There’s no need to try, grandma. I’ll go to the town tomorrow to ask and see what their requirements are. If it can really come true, we can’t miss this opportunity.”

Because plums are a seasonal fruit, if you miss them, you have to wait until next year. But who knows what they will be like next year?

"I'll go with you." Grandma He was also interested, but she was worried about Xiaoxue going to town alone.

"Okay." Of course Mei Xue was willing. "If it can be done by then, we will buy two more large tanks. We don't have such a big brewing tank at home."

"Okay, I'll go find An Cheng later and ask him to send us off tomorrow." Grandma He was well prepared.

They had loach and eel for lunch. Mei Xue didn’t know much about how to cook these things, so she let her grandma cook.

　　A meal is so fragrant that the plums cannot be washed. They have to wait until they come back tomorrow to clean them up.

Mei Xue was afraid that the plums would spoil, so she moved to the house next door to the one where she lived.

That room is empty, and there is a bamboo forest behind the house. It is very cool, so it is the best place to put it.

With the plan in mind, the mother-in-law and grandson got up early the next day, drove Ancheng's carriage to the town.

 An Cheng is an honest boy, and he doesn’t ask too many questions. The most important thing is that his third grandma is here, so he doesn’t dare to ask.

Let An Cheng take them to the place An Liang mentioned first. There is not much land not far from the school, so just look for it.

Since they collect wine, there must be a sign, you can find it if you look for it.

 Let An Cheng find a place to rest for a while, and then Grandma He took Mei Xue to wander around the streets near the school.

 Mainly used as a place for residents or places to eat, with few people doing business.

Mei Xue looked around, her eyes shining, everything was full of life.

 But compared to doing business, she prefers the current farm life, which is comfortable, free and carefree.

　　When she wants to plant, she can plant. If she doesn’t want to, she just sits at home. How comfortable she is.

Following grandma to the last few houses, they finally found the land.

Looking at the words written on it, Mei Xue pulled her grandma and said, "Grandma, look." Pointing to the big words written with a brush.

Grandma He was illiterate, but seeing Mei Xue like this, she thought this was the right place to come, "Let's go over and ask."

After asking for details, Grandma He saw that the boss had wine jars for sale in his shop, so she ordered two big ones without saying a word.

Mei Xue secretly gave grandma two pieces of ten yuan, which added up to twenty yuan. No matter how much the vat cost, twenty yuan would definitely be enough.

 Seeing her grandma's domineering look, Mei Xue felt happy.

The reason why Grandma He is so happy is that this wine is not cheap. If it is really well-made, the price is nothing to say, one yuan and two pounds per pound. Of course, there are cheap ones too.

 For example, there are both 50 cents and 30 cents.

One yuan and two pounds is the best kind. The boss also poured out a little bit for Grandma He to taste.

Even a layman can taste the taste. No matter what kind of plum wine Xiaoxue brews, Grandma He will not lose money if she sells it here.

The home-brewed rice wine in the village only costs one or two cents per catty. Of course, there are expensive ones, but no matter how expensive it is, it will never exceed fifty cents.

 So, the business is done.

She should save more money. Xiaoxue will have to spend money on everything in the future when she has a baby.

Mei Xue didn’t know what grandma was thinking yet, but she became happy after seeing her grandma agree to make plum wine.

There is no need to buy wine back in the town, you can just go to the village and buy it, and you can also get some favors.

 The price is also much cheaper than in town.

With two large vats, Grandma He asked An Cheng to drive the carriage to a place selling pork, bought a few kilograms of meat, and went back to prepare it for Xiaoxue, who liked to eat it.

An Cheng's eyes were wide open. The third grandma was so generous, buying so much meat.

Mei Xue went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a lot of rock sugar. The rock candy was calculated by the pound. Mei Xue bought fifty pounds directly, almost buying out the entire supply and marketing cooperative.

An Cheng no longer dared to ask any more questions. After hearing the third grandma say the word "go home," he felt as if his heart had dropped to the ground.

Hunt the carriage and go home.

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