The eldest sister-in-law became rich by farming in the mountains

Xie Bai originally still had doubts, but what happened now proved that what his sister-in-law said was true.

Thinking of this, his heart beat faster.

His sister-in-law is really amazing, he thought.

Seeing that more and more people gathered around, Xie Bai gathered his thoughts and hurriedly called out to Xie Li: "Hurry up and give the aunts and uncles the samples."

In less than a moment, more than forty bamboo tubes were distributed.

Except for the first man, everyone who had tasted the green jelly went to the stall under the guidance of the two siblings.

Xu Yingtao was very confident in her craftsmanship, but she did not expect that green jelly would be so popular.

A large group of people rushed to the stall to ask the price. When they learned that a piece of green jelly without sauce cost three cents, and a bowl of green jelly with sauce cost four cents, they all paid for it.

Nowadays, food prices have risen, and even tofu has risen to five cents a piece. This green jelly looks two times bigger than tofu, so it is really a great deal.

But more people still choose to take it away for three cents each.

After all, the young lady also said that when you buy this green jelly home, you can eat it salty or with sugar water, or you can stew it in soup if you don’t like the cold.

In short, it’s up to each person to decide whether to be extravagant or frugal.

But many people also prefer the sauce prepared by Xu Yingtao, which tastes spicy, sour and fragrant, and has endless flavor. I think without this sauce, the green jelly will lose a lot of its color.

There were no tables or chairs, but the customers didn't mind. They either squatted or stood with their bowls in hand and quickly finished a bowl of jelly.

Of course, there are also some who are particular and bring a bowl of green jelly from home to eat.

For the following period of time, Xu Yingtao was responsible for greeting guests, Jiang was responsible for collecting money, and the two younger ones were responsible for scooping water and collecting and washing dishes respectively.

In less than half an hour, most of the green jelly had been sold.

Looking at the increasing number of copper coins in the basket, Jiang's hands couldn't help but tremble as she collected the money, and her feet seemed to be stepping on clouds.

I made money! I really made money!

Xie Li, however, had a worried look on his face: "Second brother, there is no water in the bucket."

Xie Bai paused in washing dishes and subconsciously looked at Xu Yingtao.

His sister-in-law was busy wrapping and cutting jelly for the customers, and she was so busy that beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Xie Bai was really embarrassed to bother her with such a small matter, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go get another bucket of water."

After saying that, he ran into the bun shop carrying the empty bucket.

Xu Yingtao had been keeping an eye on the brother and sister's movements. When she saw Xie Bo Ke overcome his timidity and take the initiative to seek help, she couldn't help but smile.

Not bad, there is progress!

Soon, the old man from the bun shop helped to carry out the water, and washed the bowls and brought them to the stall.

Xie Bai followed him and thanked him repeatedly.

"Don't be polite, it's just a helping hand." The old man smiled kindly.

Xu Yingtao took the opportunity to ask, "Grandpa, do you like the green jelly? If you like it, I'll save another bowl for you later."

The old man smiled with wrinkles on his face: "I'm too busy. I haven't had time to eat. It's not easy for us ordinary people to do business. You don't have to leave any for us."

He is definitely not being polite.

In the past, the diners of the bun shop were sparsely populated, but today many people rushed into the bun shop because the jelly was too spicy.

After all, it was all thanks to this family.

The dishwasher team had just successfully replenished their water resources, but the ingredients here were about to run out, and there were less than twenty pieces of green jelly left.

After pouring the last spoonful of sauce on the green jelly, Xu Yingtao smiled and said to the customers still queuing behind her: "I'm sorry, dear customers, the sauce is gone. If you want to eat it, please come earlier next time."

Although diners may feel disappointed, the sauce is gone, and it is good to be able to try this fresh food that they have never seen before.

In less than a moment, the remaining ten or so pieces of green jelly were sold out.

It only took half an hour from the time we set up the stall here.

Some people arrived a little slower and only saw a few empty buckets, which made them very unwilling.

"Young lady, will you come tomorrow?" someone could not help asking. When he thought about not getting to eat any of the food that was praised so highly by the neighbors, he felt so angry that he wanted to beat his chest and stamp his feet.

Xu Yingtao smiled and nodded: "Come, I will definitely come, but there will be no market tomorrow, so I can't do so much."

It’s not that she hasn’t thought about hunger marketing. After all, no matter how delicious something is, if you eat it every day, you will get tired of it. Limited sales can not only prolong the life of the product, but also delay the human instinct of getting bored with the old and liking the new as much as possible.

But when she thought of her current family situation, Xu Yingtao sighed silently.

Never mind, right now the right thing to do is to roll up our sleeves and work hard. Various business models are not something we should consider at this stage.

When the man heard that he could eat it tomorrow, he immediately smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait here tomorrow!"

After seeing off the last customer, Xu Yingtao scooped up the broken pieces of jelly at the bottom of the bucket one by one, and finally filled a bowl.

Although it doesn't look good, the taste is no different from the whole piece.

Xie Li looked at it eagerly: "Sister-in-law, is this bowl for our family to eat?"

Although I ate chestnuts on the way here, I was already hungry after walking for such a long time and being busy all morning.

Xu Yingtao shook her head. Seeing the little girl's visible disappointment, she smiled and said, "Do you want to eat a big meat bun?"

Xie Li raised her head quickly: "I want to eat!"

"Then let's go buy it!" Xu Yingtao said proudly.

As for the bowl of green jelly in her hand, she had said before that she would keep it for the old couple in the bun shop, and she couldn't go back on her word.

When Jiang heard her say she wanted to buy meat buns, she quickly grabbed a handful of copper coins from the basket and handed them over, her eyes full of smiles: "Buy a few more, you can all eat them."

Xu Yingtao agreed.

When she entered the bun shop with her bowl, she happened to see an old couple sharing green jelly.

Xu Yingtao smiled and said, "Grandpa and grandma, we've made good use of these. Thank you." Then she asked the two siblings to put the empty bucket benches against the wall.

Seeing her come in, the old couple quickly put down their bowls and chopsticks and stood up with a smile.

"Young lady, you are very clever and have great skills." The old lady gave her a thumbs up.

After a busy morning, there is nothing more comfortable than eating a bowl of cool and refreshing jelly.

Xu Yingtao handed over the bowl of green jelly in her hand and said with a smile: "I wanted to leave another piece for you two elders, but before I knew it, these are all that's left. It doesn't look good, but it doesn't affect the taste. If you don't mind, please keep it. It's just a way to thank you for helping us today."

The old couple had not yet had enough of that bowl of food, so how could they be dissatisfied? They kept praising Xu Yingtao again and again.

"I'll free up your bowl right away." The old lady happily took the bowl of green jelly and put it into her own and the old man's bowl. Anyway, the young lady had given enough sauce, so it would not be a problem to mix another bowl.

"Grandpa and grandma, do you have any meat buns left? If you do, give me eight." Xu Yingtao didn't waste any words. As she spoke, she took out a handful of copper coins, counted out twenty-four and handed them out.

The old couple didn't expect to receive such a big order. They smiled and said in unison, "Yes!"

Finally, Xu Yingtao walked out of the shop holding nine buns, one of which was a vegetable bun given by the old couple.

"Come on, come on, have some buns!" Xu Yingtao called out.

Jiang had already put all the utensils in order. Seeing her come out with a bunch of buns, she hurried forward to greet her.

"Me too?" Jiang was a little surprised.

"Of course. If you don't eat, the three of us won't be able to eat either." Xu Yingtao took the initiative and blocked Jiang's refusal.

Seeing that she no longer refused, he distributed the buns to everyone, and the extra vegetable bun was naturally given to her, Sister Li, as a reward.

The family squatted on the street and munched on buns, and no one spoke.

This is a meat bun stuffed with white flour and pork. The wheat aroma of the flour mixed with the oily aroma of the pork can make you dizzy.

Not to mention the two little ones, even Jiang, who had lived for more than 30 years, was eating it for the first time.

As she ate, sadness slowly crept into Jiang's eyes.

She was able to eat food that she had never dared to dream of, but her husband and eldest son would never be able to eat it again.

The two little ones didn't notice anything unusual about their mother, but Xu Yingtao did.

She sighed imperceptibly and patted Jiang's back gently.

The pain of losing a husband and children cannot be resolved by just a few words of comfort from others.

Some things can only be left to time.

Fortunately, Jiang quickly pulled herself out of her emotions, sniffed, and handed her a bulging purse: "Cherry, you make the money, so it's naturally your responsibility to take care of it."

Xu Yingtao didn't refuse either.

I will need to buy a lot of things later, so it would be convenient to leave them with her.

After the family finished eating the buns, Jiang rushed to carry the heavy items, and Xu Yingtao and the two children only had to carry their own backpacks.

Bailong Town is not big, but it has everything. At a glance, you can see restaurants, cloth shops, grocery stores, rice, flour, grain and oil stores, rouge and powder shops, salt warehouses, restaurants, etc. along the streets. There are all kinds of shops.

Previously, the whole family was fully focused on selling green jelly, and now they finally had time to visit.

The mother and her two daughters looked at them in surprise, but Xu Yingtao was thinking about today's shopping list. After making up her mind, she walked straight into the nearest rice, flour, grain and oil store.

After looking at the grain and oil prices on the sign, Xu Yingtao pretended to be illiterate and asked, "Brother, what is the price of grain now?"

The clerk at the grain store did not look down on them because of their ragged clothes, but he was also aware of their consumption level, so he introduced them with a smile: "All coarse grains and beans are the same price, ten cents per liter. I wonder which ones do you want, young lady?"

Xu Yingtao pointed at the white rice and flour and asked: "What about the fine grains?"

The waiter patiently said, "Fine rice is 25 wen per liter, and fine flour is 30 wen per liter."

Xu Yingtao nodded. The boy's price was consistent with the price on the sign, so he was not cheating her.

Before she could say anything, she heard Jiang mutter, "Why did the price go up again? The soybeans I bought three months ago were still eight cents a liter."

The waiter had excellent hearing and smiled when he heard this: "Auntie, you said that was the price three months ago. The war in the north is raging right now, and the price of grain basically changes every month. It's fortunate that we have had good harvests in recent years, otherwise the price of grain would have risen."

Jiang bit her lip. She was worried about the continued rise in food prices, and even the joy of making money was diluted a lot.

Xu Yingtao smiled at Jiang in a conciliatory manner, then turned to the waiter and said, "Two liters of refined rice, one liter of refined flour, and one liter of corn."

"Really?" The boy hesitated.

Xu Yingtao shook the purse in her hand.

The waiter's face lit up with joy, and he quickly took the grain bag she handed over: "I'll weigh the grain for you right away!"

The mother and her two daughters all changed color.

"Cherry!" Jiang hurriedly grabbed her arm, "Fine grains are too expensive, let's just buy some coarse grains."

Although she didn't count how much money she earned today, no matter how much money she had, she couldn't afford to spend it like this.

"Yes, sister-in-law, you can buy more coarse grains with the money you use to buy refined grains." Xie Bai also agreed.

Xie Li originally wanted to speak out to stop him, but when she thought of the sweet and soft taste of the buns, her saliva flowed out as soon as she opened her mouth, so she had to quickly close her mouth.

Xu Yingtao suppressed her laughter and said to Jiang in a gentle voice, "Mom, I know you are worried, but don't worry, this is not a one-time deal. We will have continuous income in the future."

Besides, she works hard to earn money to improve her life. If she is forced to eat bean flour and wild vegetable soup every day, she might as well not live anymore.

In the end, Jiang Shi couldn't persuade her. Seeing Xu Yingtao putting the bags of grain weighed by the waiter into the backpack one by one, she had no choice but to accept it.

After paying the money, her purse instantly shrank by one third, and Jiang's heart was bleeding.

Before opening the rice and flour business, Xu Yingtao asked about the price of rapeseed oil. When she learned that it was 80 cents per pound, she said she couldn't afford it.

In fact, it’s not that you can’t afford it if you grit your teeth, but compared to rapeseed oil, lard is obviously more cost-effective at the moment.

After leaving the rice and flour shop, Xu Yingtao walked forward for a while and then stopped in front of a clinic.

Afraid that Jiang would ask more questions, she walked in.

"Are you seeking medical advice or medicine?" The clinic owner paused fiddling with the abacus and raised his head slowly. His eyes suddenly lit up when he saw Xu Yingtao's face. "Are you the girl selling green jelly?"

Xu Yingtao smiled and nodded.

Although there were at least eighty customers who came to buy green jelly in the morning, she recognized the shopkeeper at a glance. This person had visited her stall before and bought two pieces of green jelly.

"I was too busy this morning. Please forgive me if I have been negligent." Xu Yingtao said as she bowed slightly to the owner of the clinic to express her apology.

The shopkeeper waved his hand and said, "You are too polite, young lady. I originally thought that the green jelly powder was just a gimmick to clear away heat and relieve summer heat, but I didn't expect that my doctor praised it highly after tasting it, and said that it really has the effects of cooling down, detoxifying, relieving inflammation and moistening the intestines. It is very good. Young lady, do you understand pharmacology?"

He was counting the accounts at the time when he heard a child on the street reciting something like "Green jelly, cools all over, best at clearing away heat and relieving summer heat." As the owner of a clinic, he thought a colleague in town was trying to challenge him, so he immediately put down the account book and ran to check. Only then did he see that it was some villagers selling green jelly.

What is green jelly?

Since I was already here and seeing so many people queuing up, I decided to join in the fun.

I took the green jelly back to the pharmacy, added some yellow cane sugar as the young lady said, and mixed it with my doctor. As a result, the doctor praised it repeatedly: "Yes, this thing is really a good product for cooling off. It is perfect for people suffering from heat and dryness."

Xu Yingtao got the affirmation from the professionals, and her smile deepened. She nodded to the old doctor with white hair and beard not far away, and shook her head and said, "A country girl like me naturally doesn't understand pharmacology. This is just a folk remedy handed down from my family."