My parents are both dead, I rely on fishing and farming to support my younger siblings

"Huanhuan, boil me a pot of hot water." Gu Lili shouted to Huanhuan outside the house.

When Gu Huanhuan heard Gu Lili's voice, she responded and went to boil water.

The squeezed malt residue needs to be fermented again with hot water, which takes about half an hour.

Gu Lili poured the squeezed malt juice into the pot and started to boil it, skimming off the foam while boiling.

Making maltose is a time-consuming task and requires sufficient patience.

Gu Lili also instructed Gu Erniu to build a simple stove and boil the fermented juice in the broken pot at home.

Wait until it becomes thick, then put it in a pot and boil.

"Huanhuan, go find four bowls." Gu Lili said to Gu Huanhuan with a smile while looking into the pot.

The sugar water in the pot already smells sweet, mixed with the aroma of malt.

Gu Huanhuan brought the bowl over, Gu Lili filled the bowl with sugar water, and called the three siblings to drink.

"Wow, that's so sweet!"

"It's as sweet as grandma's honey!"

"Yes, yes, sister, what is this? It's so delicious!"

The three siblings took a sip and couldn't help but praise it immediately.

Gu Lili also picked it up and took a sip. It was indeed sweet to the heart.

"This is called malt sugar. We're using malt to make it now. When it's ready, we'll take it to town to sell and save money to build a house, okay?" Gu Lili looked at the three siblings with a smile.

The three of them nodded heavily and laughed.

At this moment, Gu Erniu finally understood what Gu Lili was doing.

He decided to learn how to make malt sugar so that Gu Lili would have to work less hard.

Although he had been in the malt business before, he felt that the candy made by Gu Lili would definitely sell well.

As the siblings chatted, the syrup in the pot became thicker and thicker and began to bubble.

Gu Lili quickly found a washed ceramic jar to serve the food and let it cool.

Gu Lili turned back into the house, closed the door, and bought some glutinous rice flour. She decided to tear some hard candies to sell.

"Huanhuan, light the fire again so I can fry something." Gu Lili said to Gu Huanhuan with a smile.

Gu Huanhuan lit the fire, and Gu Lili started to fry the noodles, and put them aside after they were done.

Gu Lili poured half of the syrup into another bowl and stirred it back and forth with chopsticks to make it easier to cool.

When it was no longer hot to the touch, Gu Lili called Gu Erniu to come and pull out the candy together.

Pulling candies is also a strenuous job. The two of them would have to pull them back and forth for about half an hour.

After only pulling for a quarter of an hour, Gu Lili felt tired, but the candy was no longer sticky.

Gu Sigou looked at his brother and sister who were sweating profusely and said distressedly, "Sister, second brother, you two should take a break."

Gu Huanhuan also stepped forward and used her sleeve to wipe the sweat off Gu Lili's forehead.

"Please bring us a bowl of water. We can't stop pulling the candy. If we stop, we won't be able to pull it anymore." Gu Lili said with a smile.

After hearing this, the two siblings hurried to pour water for Gu Lili and Gu Erniu.

The two drank the water in one breath and then continued to cheer and pull.

After about half an hour of pulling, the sugar turned white, and was stretched and thinned. It also had a very beautiful texture.

Only then did Gu Lili ask Gu Erniu to stop, then she used the back of a knife to break it into small pieces, and then sprinkled some glutinous rice flour to prevent sticking.

"Okay, come and try it!" Gu Lili let out a long sigh of relief after finishing the work in her hands. Pulling candy is really tiring.

The three siblings had been eager to try it out, and when they heard Gu Lili speak, they all gathered around.

However, no one took more than a little bit of the broken candy. They all knew that they would be sold for money and could not eat as much as they wanted.

Gu Lili said to Gu Erniu who was licking his hands, "Erniu, go find a bamboo and cut it into small pieces. We can take it to the town to sell tomorrow."

When Gu Erniu heard what Gu Lili said, he took a knife and went to the west end of the village.

Seeing this, Gu Sigou trotted after Gu Erniu to help.

"Huanhuan, cook some rice. I'll come back later and stir-fry braised pork for you!" Gu Lili said to Gu Huanhuan.

After being busy for such a long time, it is already time for dinner.

Yesterday Gu Lili bought a lot of pork belly. She will use more than a pound of it to stir-fry braised pork with malt sugar. It will definitely go well with rice.

After instructing Gu Huanhuan, Gu Lili found a small bowl, took a few pieces of malt sugar, and walked towards the village head's grandfather's house.

When Gu Lili arrived at the village head's house, only the head's grandmother was cooking at home. As soon as she saw Gu Lili coming, she ran out with a kitchen knife.

"Lili, come and eat! It will be ready soon!" The headmistress invited Gu Lili into the house, put her kitchen knife behind her and smiled embarrassedly.

Gu Lili waved her hands quickly, "No need, Grandma Lizheng, our meal is ready. I made some candy and sent some to you guys to try. I can borrow your scale for a day. I want to go to town tomorrow to try and see if I can sell it."

As Gu Lili spoke, she handed the candy in the bowl to the village head’s grandmother.

The village head’s grandmother didn’t know what Gu Lili gave her, but she felt that it was not easy to have several children and that they shouldn’t take children’s things.

He refused again and again, "Oh, girl, you need to give something to borrow a scale, just take it back and sell it, we can't take it."

Gu Lili smiled and said, "Grandma, please take it. It's just right for us to taste it and see if we can sell it for money."

It just so happened that Gu Lili had to make her money in an open way, so naturally she had to spread the news that she wanted to sell something.

It just so happened that the village head grandmother was popular and people liked to chat with her wherever she went, so she was the perfect opportunity to spread the news through her mouth.

By then, when I want to build a house or buy land and a carriage, no one will suspect me.

After hearing what Gu Lili said, the village head grandmother took Gu Lili's bowl and took a small piece to taste.

"Oh, it's so sweet, Lili, you are such a deft girl. It will definitely sell well if you sell it." The headwoman's eyes narrowed with sweetness.

The sugar of this era was also fermented from grains, but the taste was not as good as that fermented from malt and glutinous rice.

And it was very expensive. She asked about it that day and found out that it was even more expensive than salt, at one hundred coins per pound.

Gu Lili was also sure of this, so she decided to sell malt sugar.

If the price is the same but the quality is much better, Gu Lili believes that her candy will definitely become a hot commodity.

Gu Lili smiled and said, "Then I'll borrow your good words!"

"Take the rest back and sell it. It's very expensive!" said the headwoman.

When her family married Dazhu, they bought a pound of it specifically for entertaining relatives and friends who came to the wedding.

They are all soaked in water, and whoever comes will pour a bowl for others to drink.

The village head’s grandmother still remembers clearly the price she paid when she bought it.

Gu Lili's candy seems to be even sweeter than the ones he bought, so it can be sold at a better price.