Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Mother Yang said to the aunts who came to help, "Such a small package cost ten coins. I heard that the young ladies and masters in the capital love to eat it. I bought some for the maids to try."

Xiuying was greatly surprised to hear that such a small package cost ten cents. If Yang's father and mother were willing to spend money on their daughters, they were also willing to spend money on themselves.

Mother Yang gave the peanut candy in her hand to Taohua and asked the other girls to share it. She then pulled Xiuying aside and scolded her in a low voice: "Why didn't you tell your family that you didn't have enough money to build a house?

You forgot, your father and I said we would pay for building a house for you."

As Yang's mother spoke, she took off a jade bracelet from her hand and placed it in Xiuying's hand.

"This jade bracelet was left by your grandmother. It was originally meant to be passed down to you. You can pawn it to build a house."

Business at Yang's father's blacksmith shop was not good, and Yang Qingfeng's income from writing letters for others in Yangliu Town was unstable and he did not make much money. Most people did not have so many letters to write. Even if there was something urgent, they would just ask someone they knew to deliver the letter. They would not be willing to pay someone to write a letter and then spend money to mail it.

Rich people can read and write, and they would never ask others to write letters for them. If they wanted to write, they would write it themselves.

The jade bracelet worn by Yang's mother is the most valuable thing in the Yang family.

Xiuying put the jade bracelet back on Yang's mother's wrist and said, "Don't worry, mother, I have enough silver. I only told my mother-in-law before. My mother-in-law is a blood-sucking insect. If she gets entangled with you, your blood will be sucked dry."

Xiuying had previously thought about finding a way for Yang's parents to make money, and now the two of them had the opportunity to be alone together.

"Mom, I have more than a hundred chickens and ducks here now, and we can't eat all the eggs they lay. I found a recipe that not only makes delicious eggs, but also keeps them for several months without spoiling. People in that place call them preserved eggs.

According to that recipe, we can make a batch of preserved eggs in about a week. If they sell well, you and Dad can make and sell them in Yangliu Town. Dad is old now, and his body is not as strong as it was in his youth. I'm afraid he won't be able to continue this blacksmithing business for long."

Yang Qingfeng's job as a letter writer also has no income guarantee.

Xiuying had previously thought about whether or not to tell her family the secret of the mall. These days, she had noticed that everyone in her family was wholeheartedly kind to the original owner. However, being nice was one thing, but if her family accidentally told others about it, it might bring disaster.

For honest people, we should teach them honest ways to make money, so that they can feel at ease and feel at ease when making money.

When Yang's mother heard about the way to make money, the first person she thought of was Xiuying, "You kid, you got a way to make money, why do you care about us?

If you live a good life, your father and I will be relieved. Your father and I can still live a good life, so there is no need for you to worry about us.

On the contrary, you need the money right now. It won't be a problem for your father to work as a blacksmith for a few more years."

Xiuying knew that Yang's mother had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and she didn't want her family to drag her down, so she hurriedly said, "Don't worry, mother, we'll take it to Nanyang Prefecture to sell it. There are many wealthy families there, as well as many restaurants and shops, and the price will be higher.

You sell them in Yangliu Town. Daddy is familiar with the shops around the blacksmith shop. Once they are finished, you can ask those shops to sell them on your behalf, and they will take a cut of the profits.

Mom can also set up a stall at the doorstep and sell the goods at a lower price. This way, she can earn money without leaving home."

Xiuying's parents live on Yangliu Town Street. Although the flow of people is not as large as that of the market, there are still a constant stream of people passing by.

After hearing this, Yang's mother was shocked and happy. According to Xiuying's idea, she could make money at home. She had never made any money in her forty or fifty years of life.

She was naturally eager to make money, but the premise was that it would not affect her daughter. After hearing that her daughter was selling in Nanyang City, she decided to give it a try.

If she could learn a skill to make a living, she would naturally do it. Yang Kui had been working as a blacksmith for so many years that he had already become ill. As he grew older, his physical strength was not as good as when he was young.

Once she learns this skill, Yang Kui will be able to earn some money to supplement the family expenses and it will be easier for him.

Qingfeng is not young anymore, it’s time to save money and find him a marriage partner.

"Xiuying, where did you get this recipe for preserved eggs?"

Both Yang's father and mother are honest people, and they earn their money honestly and honestly.

Xiuying was already used to it, and she lied without blinking an eye, "Didn't I buy some chickens from a merchant outside the Great Wall? Now we have more eggs than we can eat, and my eggs will go bad if they are kept for too long.

I asked a merchant outside the Great Wall for this recipe. The eggs made according to this recipe are not only delicious but can also be stored for a long time."

The excuse of "merchants from outside the Great Wall" is very useful. You can use it to promote any new and interesting things.

People are full of curiosity about unknown things, especially in this era of severe food shortage, people are trying their best to store more food.

The same goes for Yang's mother. Although eggs are precious, they will go bad if left for a long time. If there is a way to extend the storage time of eggs, she is naturally willing to try it.

Mother Yang looked at Xiuying happily: "My daughter is really capable!"

Xiuying pursed her lips. This method was known to everyone in China, and she was just copying it.

Seeing that Yang's mother accepted it, Xiuying continued, "100 eggs require about 100g of slaked lime, 1400g of wood ash, and 120g of alkali.

The amount of alkali used must be controlled properly, otherwise it will affect the taste of the preserved egg, just like making rice dumplings.

We use chicken eggs and duck eggs to make two kinds of preserved eggs. The duck eggs taste and look better.

The duck egg stuffed buns cost four wen each, and the chicken egg stuffed buns cost three wen each. This was the price we paid for them in Nanyang.

Mom and Dad sold them in Yangliu Town, so they were cheaper. The ones wrapped with duck eggs were three cents each, and the ones wrapped with chicken eggs were two cents each.

What do you think, Mom?"

Yangliu Town is a small town, so naturally things are not as expensive as those in Nanyang City. Although eggs are precious here, people need a process of acceptance for new things.

The price set by Xiuying was neither expensive nor cheap. Poor families naturally would not be willing to spend money on eggs. Even if the chickens at home laid eggs, they would save them and exchange them for what they needed.

It is also easy for families who work as laborers in the capital to accept it. The cheapest labor in Nanyang capital is 20 coins a day, which is 600 coins a month. They are willing to buy a few coins of preserved eggs to try.

The price of a few cents is nothing to a wealthy family. You can buy it and eat it if you like, or put it aside if you don’t like it.