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Chapter 132 Selling Candied Hawthorns
"Grandma, we don't sell fruit directly, we sell candied hawthorns, and another kind of dried fruit."

"Yes, yes, the candied hawthorns are made by Qin Huai next door who provides the sugar, we provide the fruit, and we ask Aunt Si to help us make the candied hawthorns, and then we take them to town to sell."

"Yes, yes, yes, once the dried fruit is ready, we'll sell it too."

"And another thing, we need to find more wild fruits to plant, and plant more on the mountain. Maybe when business is good, we won't have enough fruits!"

Everyone chimed in, sharing their thoughts with Old Mrs. Wang.

After hearing this, Grandma Wang didn't discourage him, but she also didn't readily agree.

The grandsons were initially very excited, but when they saw that Grandma Wang still wouldn't budge, they became somewhat discouraged.

The impatient Wang Sanlang even asked, "Grandma, why do you disagree? We don't want to trouble the adults!"

"Doing business isn't as simple as you think. Have you even been to the town? Even in a small town like Lanhe Town, there are more than three vendors selling candied hawthorns. You're going to compete with them for business. People are used to the candied hawthorns from those three vendors. Do you really think it's that easy for you to sell them there?"

"And how can you guarantee that your candied hawthorns will definitely taste better than others? If they don't taste good, how can anyone buy them? And how can you do long-term business?"

"Also, you said you wanted to work with Qin Huai next door, and he would provide the candy. This means you're going to cooperate. The premise of cooperation is that this is profitable. But what if you lose money? Do you have to compensate him? If you don't compensate him, are you going to let him suffer a loss for nothing?"

"Have you thought about how you would bear the consequences if this fails?"

This was the first time Grandma Wang had spoken so much to her grandsons instead of making sarcastic remarks, because she had realized that her grandsons were now genuinely eager to make something of themselves.

But these children are too young, so their thinking is not comprehensive enough.

Grandma Wang's words did indeed have a cooling effect, and the Wang family's grandsons all fell silent.

Yes, they always think about the successful scenario, but what if they fail? Can they really bear the consequences of failure? Can they really handle it well?

If they need an adult to clean up their mess later, wouldn't they be considered to have done something wrong?

Seeing her brothers suddenly become dejected, Xiao Ayu probably knew that they had been hurt.

“But we always have to try to know,” Xiao Ayu said, emphasizing each word. “Just like when we eat every day, if I don’t know whether the food or rice is hot or lukewarm, I have to try it to find out. If I’m afraid of being burned, I won’t refuse to eat; I’ll blow on it first. Can’t we do things like that?”

These words were like a wake-up call. Wang Erlang suddenly realized, "That's right! If we're afraid of failure before we've even tried, we'll never succeed. Even if we might fail, if we prepare in advance, we won't fall too hard, right, Grandma?"

Wang Dalang added, "Grandma didn't disagree with us doing business, did she? She was just reminding us to do it properly and not to treat it like a game."

Wang Wulang muttered to himself, "We're going to do this seriously."

Although they are young, they want to help their family. They planted wild fruit casually, but it was a decision they made after discussing it for a long time. Starting a business was also a sudden idea they came up with, but they will not give up easily.

Seeing that her grandsons were quite determined, Grandma Wang waved her hand and said, "Alright, since you've made up your minds, then go ahead and do it. But I'm warning you, when you do these things, you can't neglect the chores at home, especially the adults' important business. You also need to do your own chores first. Don't think that you can be lazy just because you're going to do business."

Before her grandchildren could even rejoice, Grandma Wang added, "And your studies in literature and martial arts can't be delayed. Go and discuss with your teachers how to arrange your time. Regardless of your aptitude, you must take the exams. Each of you will have two chances. Only if you fail can you consider other options. Understand?"

The grandchildren looked at each other, not understanding what Grandma meant by making such a rule, but they still knew that Grandma wouldn't harm them.

"We understand!" With Grandma Wang's approval, the process proceeded much faster.

The children were busy preparing. Liu had originally planned to teach them how to make sweet soup, but the children were not very talented, or perhaps because they were too young, and they couldn't quite control the heat.

After wasting a lot of sugar, Grandma Wang said, "Alright, you can help them make it the first time. If you can actually close the deal, then let them learn on their own!"

She didn't give the newly bought candy to the children to practice with; instead, she used Qin Huai's candy, and the initial practice was considered part of the collaboration.

The old lady Wang planned to use the candy stored at home to compensate Qin Huai if they failed in their business venture.

However, the children were unaware of this.

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Old Wang made them two or three bamboo trays. They laid out all the wild fruits that were to be made into preserves on them, while those that were to be made into candied hawthorns picked fresh from the fields.

Around midnight, the children started yawning and began making candied hawthorns. They couldn't boil the sugar syrup, but they could still help Liu Shi. Even little Ayu was helping to wash and wipe the fruit, busy and happy.

Among the group, Xiao Ayu was in the best spirits because she rested in the space every night.

By midnight, they had made more than 30 candied hawthorns, but the children stubbornly resisted their cravings and didn't eat a single one.

That morning, they prepared to go to town to sell candied hawthorns.

The children got up very early and were all yawning. Wang Dalang said, "This time it's just my third and fourth brothers and me. The rest of you go back to sleep. We'll be back this afternoon."

Little Ayu raised her little hand high: "Big brother, big brother, Ayu wants to go, Ayu wants to go!"

She specifically asked Tuanzi to wake her up so that she could go too, but now she can't go. That's so heartbreaking!

Wang Dalang originally wanted to stick to his own arrangements, but when he saw Xiao Ayu's pitiful eyes, he really couldn't bring himself to refuse, because his little sister was just too cute.

“We might not be able to take care of you then,” Wang Dalang said. “Doing business is very boring.”

Little Ayu shook her head: "Ayu isn't afraid of being bored. Ayu can also help sell candied hawthorns. Ayu is very capable!"

She raised her little fist, making a gesture as if to cheer herself up, which made Wang Dalang's heart flutter.

Wang Sanlang and Wang Silang pleaded from the side, "Brother, please let Sister Ayu go. With her by our side, we might actually be able to sell our candied hawthorns!"

What if those customers see how cute the little girl is and buy all the candied hawthorns?

"Alright, alright, you can come with us."

He really didn't know how to refuse.

(End of this chapter)