The White-Bone Demon of the Farm is as rich as a country

There were still a few days before the market, and Ru Yue's black bean sauce had entered a critical period. It was fermented and dried every day. The special smell made the other three people in the family frown.

"Ruyue, are you sure the smell won't scare away the diners?" After enduring for two days, Anping and Ruxue finally pushed Chu Ning'an out to persuade their elder sister.

"I can tell you with certainty that this thing will not only not scare away diners, but will also make them unable to stop eating it once they start eating it." Ru Yue fiddled with the "sheep dung balls" that Anping mentioned without raising her head.

"But this taste, really, really doesn't it seem too weird?"

"You don't understand this. The special thing about this thing is that it smells bad but tastes good. You'll know when I make it. It really is..." Ru Yue kept praising her black bean sauce. Suddenly, she realized something, "Can't you all stand this smell?" She laughed so hard that tears came out of her eyes.

"Sister, this smell is really bad." Ruxue knew her sister was working hard and didn't want her to feel that she disliked her. She wrinkled her nose and whispered, "But sister, we don't dislike you."

"Ruyue, are you sure this is edible?" Chu Ning'an thought about the hairy thing sticking together, and had to remind her again.

"I understand what you mean." She laughed so hard that her stomach hurt. She held her waist and said breathlessly, "This thing is called fermented black beans. It is a must-have for making sauces. It will be at the market soon. Fortunately, the fermented black beans will be ready in two days. Don't worry, this is really a good seasoning." Ru Yue knew that no matter how much she said, it would be useless before she saw the finished product.

"Ruyue, you are going to make sauces to sell at the market, so don't you need to prepare some jars or boxes? Otherwise, it will be difficult for people to hold the things in their hands after buying them!" Chu Ning'an reminded.

"Oh, I totally forgot about this." Ru Yue slapped her forehead and exclaimed, "I was so busy with the fermented black beans that I forgot everything else."

"Chu Ning'an, what do you think? Should we make bamboo tubes to hold the sauce or bamboo boxes?" Ru Yue asked as she pulled Chu Ning'an towards the village entrance. "Uncle Dagui is an excellent carpenter. Let's go and ask him to make some bamboo tubes or bamboo boxes for us in the next few days. What do you think?"

"Let's use a bamboo tube. It's simple, convenient, and not expensive. If the sauce sells well and we're determined to do long-term business, we can consider what container to use. What do you think?" Chu Ning'an briefly analyzed the specific matters and gave a suggestion.

"That makes sense. Let's do it this way." The two of them decided the matter as they walked.

Meng Dagui at the head of the village is the only carpenter in the village, and his skills are quite good. This season is not the peak season for weddings, so he has much free time. He usually makes some small furniture and sells them in the town when the market goes. He is considered one of the better-off people in the village.

Arriving at Meng Dagui's house, Ru Yue didn't bother with any formalities. She simply said, "Uncle Dagui, do you think this is possible?"

"Ruyue girl, how many do you want at once? When do you want them?" Meng Dagui was used to carpentry and was very particular about the details.

"I'll come to pick it up the day after tomorrow afternoon. How much can you make for me in the next two days?" Ru Yue was not sure about his work efficiency, and it was not easy to tell him the specific amount, so she just told him a time to pick up the goods and let Meng Dagui decide the quantity himself.

"If you don't want the lids, but just want them polished, I can make three hundred for you in two days." Meng Dagui said after thinking for a while.

"Okay, let's order 300 first. What do you think the price is?"

"There are bamboos on the mountain. Your brother Zhuzi and I will go cut down a few of them. It's not difficult to cut them into bamboo tubes and grind them smooth. This way, your uncle won't make any money from you. You can give your uncle fifty cents for three hundred bamboo tubes. What do you think?" Meng Dagui is also a down-to-earth person. He knows that Ru Yue and her brother have a hard life, so he wants to help if he can.

Ru Yue knew that Meng Dagui was taking care of her, so she didn't say anything polite. She gave him a deposit of ten cents and settled the matter.

"By the way, Uncle Dagui, when you have some free time, please make me some small bamboo sticks. The more the better, just the length of a finger that can be used to stick things in. I'll give you another ten cents. Is that okay with you?"

Meng Dagui didn't know what she was going to do, but thinking it was just some simple work, he agreed.

On the way back, the two chatted casually.

"Ruyue, I've thought about it. Fruit smoothies are a rare commodity and not cheap. The people who really buy them should be those with small fortunes. There are many people at the market, but most of them are poor people from the countryside. Only a very small number of them may become our customers. In that case, why do we have to sell them at the market?" Chu Ning'an told Ruyue what he was thinking. "Besides, you have to sell sauces at the market. There are only four people in our family including little Ruxue. It will be difficult to handle selling both smoothies and sauces. I think it's been very hot these days and we have nothing to do. Why not go to the town to sell smoothies? What do you think?" Chu Ning'an suggested.

"Chu Ning'an, how can you be so smart?" Ru Yue was delighted and immediately agreed with his idea. "Then let's go to town together to sell smoothies tomorrow morning."

Ru Yue is a typical action-oriented person. Once she makes up her mind, she will give it her all.

Early the next morning, the family of four loaded all their packed things onto Meng Qingshan's ox cart and rushed to the town to set up a stall to sell smoothies.

When they arrived in the town, the villagers got off the bus and dispersed. Ru Yue thought about the target consumer group of this smoothie and asked Meng Qingshan to take them to Tianxianglou.

Ru Yue set up a stall in the open space next to Tianxiang Tower, put out all the necessary items, and began to prepare smoothies. After everything was prepared, she began to sell them, "Smoothies, cool and refreshing fruit smoothies."

Her voice was crisp and clear, and she was calling for something cool in the hot summer, which immediately attracted the attention of many people. When they saw that it was food they had never seen before, they became even more interested.

"Little girl, how much are these food?" asked a middle-aged woman in a dark blue fine cotton skirt.

"Smoothies are ten cents a bowl," Ru Yue replied sweetly. "Would you like to try one to cool off?"

"Wow, ten coins for just this little bowl? Did you add any wild or seafood delicacies to this to justify such an exorbitant price?" The woman had originally thought she'd spend a few coins on something fresh to try, but she hadn't expected a small stall to sell something so expensive. Thinking she'd been ripped off, she immediately refused. "I'm going to take it for granted today. I'm going to see what this smoothie is, worth ten coins a bowl."

"Don't be angry, Auntie. Listen to me first. If it's not worth the price, I won't say anything even if you overturn my stall." Ru Yue smiled and comforted the woman. "Look at me, I have five or six kinds of fruits, chopped into small pieces and soaked in special water."

Ru Yue scooped a little soup with a spoon and handed it to the woman. The woman didn't hesitate and took a sip of the soup, but didn't say anything.

Seeing more and more people gathering around, Ru Yue worked harder to introduce ice cream: "In this hot summer, you won't have many opportunities to eat ice cream, or even see it." In this era, only the rich or noble could use ice cream in the summer, and ordinary wealthy families really couldn't afford it.

Ru Yue took a small piece of ice and put it in the woman's hand, "Ah! It's really ice!" the woman exclaimed.

"This syrup, candied beans... are all carefully prepared. Try it. How much sugar is needed to make it sweet? Do you think ten cents is too expensive?" Ru Yue seemed to introduce the smoothie in detail, but the people who heard it only felt that this thing was precious and could not be made by themselves. Everyone seemed to think that the price was worth it.

The woman tasted everything and decided that the smoothie was worth the price. Although she was still reluctant to part with the ten cents, she stopped arguing and said, "Give me a bowl, then!"

Ru Yue poured a generous bowl and handed it to her, "Auntie, please try it. You are my first customer today. Thank you for your support. I will give you two bowls for fifteen cents."

When the woman heard that there was still an advantage to be gained, her unhappiness immediately disappeared.

When the crowd heard about this bargain, they immediately became interested and shouted, "Then those of us who come later will also get two bowls for fifteen cents?"

"Today is our first day setting up the stall. Thank you all for your support. I will make a loss to attract customers. One bowl is ten cents, and two bowls are fifteen cents." Seeing that everyone was so excited, Ru Yue did not argue about the price. After all, the fruit and ice were actually free of charge.

So, people began to look for acquaintances in the crowd. Fifteen cents for two bowls meant they saved two and a half cents per bowl, which was a good thing.

Suddenly, many people came to buy. Anping scooped ice, Chu Ningan added fruits, Ruyue added candied beans and red bean syrup, and Xiao Ruxue was responsible for collecting money. The whole process was coordinated seamlessly.

A can of ice was used up, and there were still many people queuing. While the ice was being made, Ru Yue scanned the crowd and assessed the market value and consumer recognition of the fruit smoothie.

There were two people sitting by the window on the second floor of Tianxiang Tower. One of them was a skinny man in his fifties with a shrewd and calculating face. He looked at the bustling scene downstairs with greed in his eyes.

The fat man in the middle, with a fat head and big ears, was shaking his fat as if it was about to jump out of his clothes. He stared at Ru Yue's stall with his green eyes, and said slowly to the servant behind him, "Go downstairs and buy two bowls to try."

The servant came downstairs in response, and the thin man said flatteringly, "Master, do you think this thing can be sold in our shop?"

"It's not too late to taste it first." The fat man looked stupid and foolish, but his mind was very clear. He was not dazzled by the scene in front of him and said slowly.

"Master is right, I was too impatient." The thin man quickly agreed with the fat man.

The thin man's servile demeanor clearly pleased the fat man, who squinted his green eyes and said complacently, "There's no need to rush with these poor people. If they really need it, just spend a little money to get the prescription and send them off."

"Master, you are right. I am grateful for your advice." The thin man continued to flatter.

After waiting in line for a long time, the waiter came up with two bowls of smoothies. The fat man looked at the crude ceramic bowls with disdain and scooped a little with a spoon to savor it carefully. Suddenly, a terrifying glint flashed in Green Bean's eyes. "What a waste! What a waste of good things!"

After the thin man ate it, he began to think, "Master, is this still acceptable to you?"

"The fruit pieces are crisp, the smoothie is refreshing, and even the syrup is sweet but not greasy. The combination is very suitable, but this broken bowl is really a bummer." Although the fat man is fat, it must be said that his taste is extraordinary, which is exactly the regret in Ru Yue's heart.

"Just give those poor guys a few taels of silver and get the prescription." The fat man said nonchalantly.

"Don't worry, sir. It's their good fortune that you chose that recipe. I will definitely get it done for you." The thin man smiled cunningly.

The fat man didn't answer, but just stared at the stall downstairs viciously, like a hungry wolf staring at a fat sheep, as if it was already in his pocket.

There were still quite a few people in line, but Ru Yue said to the people behind her, "I'm so sorry, but we can only make two more bowls of this smoothie. I'm afraid the people behind you won't be able to enjoy it today."

The people behind us had been waiting in line for half a day. When they heard that they couldn’t eat it today, they couldn’t help but feel upset. Looking at the ingredients they used, they felt something was wrong. “You clearly still have some, why don’t you sell it to us?”

Ru Yue made no excuses and explained, "We've borrowed the precious space of Tianxianglou to do this small business today, and the crowds and noise are definitely disrupting the business. The shopkeeper is kind enough not to make a fuss about it, but we can't be ignorant of our own limitations, don't we?" She bowed to the people behind her and said apologetically, "It's my fault for not satisfying everyone today, but we'll be back tomorrow. Everyone is welcome to come and support us."

Seeing that she was polite and sensible, everyone did not make things difficult for them even though they were unable to enjoy their meal. They just complained a few times and then dispersed.

Ru Yue and the others made fresh ice and used large bowls to prepare a fresh batch of smoothies. Ru Yue and Chu Ning'an walked into the Tianxianglou counter. A middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a long green robe and with a kind face, saw them come in and asked in a friendly manner, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

Chu Ning'an walked forward and bowed deeply, then said humbly: "Thank you, shopkeeper. My family and I have borrowed your precious place to do a small business and disturbed your business. I feel really sorry. I made a bowl of fruit smoothie for you to cool down and try. It is also a small token of my appreciation for you." After saying that, he placed the big bowl of smoothie on the counter, bowed again, and was about to leave the store.

When they first set up their stall, the shopkeeper noticed the two men and thought that helping others would benefit himself, so he didn't make things difficult for them. Unexpectedly, the two young men were so polite that they deliberately closed their stall and gave him a large bowl of food. "Little brother, you are too kind. I am just helping others and benefiting myself. I will accept this food."

"Thank you, shopkeeper, for this convenience. Please try it. If you like it, I will send it back to you tomorrow." Ru Yue is petite and cute. Saying this not only does not make people feel disgusted, but makes people feel that she is even more cute and charming.

"Hahaha..." The shopkeeper laughed out loud, "What a clever girl! Are you planning to continue using my place?"

"If the shopkeeper doesn't mind, we are willing to do so." Ru Yue answered readily.

"For the sake of your meal, I really have to continue to do this favor for you!" said the shopkeeper half jokingly and half teasingly.

"Thank you very much, boss." Chu Ning'an bowed again before leaving with Ru Yue.

The two returned to the stall and made two more large bowls before closing the stall completely.

Chu Ning'an sent one of the bowls to Yifengtang to Manager Cao, while Ru Yue went to the Lou family.

The Lou family is not far from Tianxiang Tower, and it only takes a moment to arrive there.

Ru Yue knocked on the side door of the Lou Mansion, and it was Lou Xi who opened the door. "Miss Meng, you haven't been here for a while."

"Hello, Brother Lou Xi. I set up a stall in town today and it's been quite popular. Second Master helped me a lot before, so I sent a bowl over for you to try. I wonder if you're here?"

"You came at the right time. The second master went out for business and just came back last night. He didn't go anywhere today and is resting at home. I'll take you there." Lou Xi had dealt with Ru Yue several times and had received benefits from Ru Yue, so he would not make things difficult for her at this moment.

Lou Xi took Ru Yue to the front hall and sent someone to invite Mr. Lou Erye.

Not long after, Mr. Lou Er came in. "Little girl, what good things have you brought to your door today?" Mr. Lou Er asked with a cheerful smile.

"Hello, sir." When Lou Yue saw him come in, she quickly put down the things in her hands and stepped forward to greet him. "Thank you for your care, sir. Today I made some fresh food for you to try." As she said that, she brought the things over.

Mr. Lou Er was stunned when he saw the thing in front of him, "This is..." He looked at Ru Yue blankly.

Ru Yue smiled slightly and explained, "This is fruit smoothie. Sir, take a bowl and scoop some out for me to try. Is it okay?"

The maid quickly brought a bowl over, and Master Lou immediately filled it up. The ice had melted a little on the way, but it didn't affect the taste. It was still icy, cool, sweet and delicious. "Is this called fruit smoothie? It's really refreshing to have a bite in this hot weather." He hurriedly called Lou Xi over, "Hurry up and send the rest of this smoothie to Ningshou Hall for the old lady, the mistress, and the girls to try. Be quick, otherwise the ice will melt."

"The little girl always brings me unexpected surprises." Mr. Lou Er looked at Ru Yue and felt that there seemed to be something different about this child. In fact, when he first met her, he felt that this little girl was different from others, and that was why he was willing to get in touch with her.

"I'm glad you don't mind, sir." Ru Yue didn't express her gratitude much. The transaction between her and Mr. Lou Er was equal, and what she was thanking was that he was the first stranger who showed her kindness since she came to this world.

After a brief greeting, Ru Yue said goodbye to Mr. Lou Er and went back to Tianxiang Tower to look for Chu Ning'an and the other two.

At night, the four of them poured the copper coins on the bed and counted them. There were actually more than 1,800 coins. The fruit was picked by the elder sister on the mountain, and the water was from their own home. Only the sugar and red beans cost 450 coins, which means they earned more than one or two taels of silver today.

If they could earn this much every day, they would have an income of over thirty taels a month, and over three hundred taels a year. Oh my! The four of them were filled with joy and hope. Sister Ru Yue said that life would get better and better, and it was true.