My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

Generally speaking, sour drinks taste better when they are cold. If you heat them, they will become more sour. If you add too much sugar, they will become bitter. No matter how you try, you can't make them taste better.

The younger sister worried for a long time and asked her older sister again. She told her that soaking the fruit in cold water for a while after cutting it would remove the bitterness. She also suggested making jam from the fruit to preserve it for a long time and brew it directly with warm water, without boiling it. Finally, she suggested using honey instead of brown sugar for seasoning.

After trying it, she was amazed by the taste.

Shopkeeper Yang smiled and said, "It's delicious. Although this fruit drink is hot, it's very refreshing. It's more suitable to drink this after eating the fragrant pot than ordinary tea."

The younger sister clapped her hands and laughed, "I'll put it up for sale tomorrow."

"Do you want to sell it? Will you sell this recipe? Or supply it to me?" Shopkeeper Yang now likes Si's Food Shop more and more, and is happy to follow them to make money.

The younger sister waved her hand and said, "Shopkeeper Yang, this is no longer available. I made some, but it wasn't much, and the fruit will be out of season soon. My eldest sister wanted me to make a limited edition for early winter, only available during this season."

"Early winter limited edition?" Shopkeeper Yang read this word which he had never heard before and found it very interesting.

My younger sister said, "If I develop other suitable drinks in the future, I'll talk to you about cooperation."

"Okay, okay." Shopkeeper Yang is not the kind of person who forces things. Although the fruit drink is delicious, he won't be too bothered without it.

The younger sister asked, "Why is Shopkeeper Yang here at this time? Is there something wrong?"

Shopkeeper Yang then remembered the purpose of his visit and said hurriedly, "Yes, I did come to see your sister for something. Your sister..."

"She's very busy right now, and her time to come to the county town is irregular. If you have anything to tell me, it's the same. If you want to find her, I'll go back and tell her. Can you come back tomorrow?"

Shopkeeper Yang said, "No, I don't have to look for her. I noticed someone from Fu Man Lou sneaking around outside my restaurant today, and since I remembered you guys had a little beef with Fu Man Lou before, I thought I'd come over to remind you guys to be careful."

The younger sister nodded and said, "Thank you so much, Shopkeeper Yang, for making such a special trip. Don't worry, we will definitely pay attention."

After being reminded, Manager Yang still had things to do in the shop, so he stood up and said goodbye.

As soon as he left, Fourth Master Xu frowned and asked, "Fu Man Lou has a grudge against you. What's going on?"

He had nothing to do these days, so he would occasionally come to Si's restaurant. Not to eat, but always wait until business was almost over and come to chat with the people in the shop.

Most of the others were busy in the back, while my younger sister was in the front sorting out the accounts for the day. When Fourth Master Xu came, he sat next to her and watched her do the accounting.

The younger sister recounted how Shopkeeper Hu had acted so arrogantly the first time he came over, and then added, "But it's okay. He runs a big restaurant, and a small shop like ours can't compare to them."

Fourth Master Xu frowned. "Fu Man Lou is part of the Jin family's business. They're a major merchant family in Lingnan, with over ten Fu Man Lou restaurants across the region. We don't run a restaurant business, but we've had some dealings with them in the Chamber of Commerce. My father and brothers don't like the Jin family very much..."

The younger sister asked curiously, "Why?"

"The Jin family acts a bit arrogantly." Fourth Master Xu seemed to want to say something, but he didn't say it in the end.

The younger sister nodded. "The shopkeeper is so arrogant, so the boss is even more arrogant..."

"If there's anything, just come find me at my house. I'll help you... yours."

The younger sister smiled, with two small dimples on the corners of her mouth, which made people happy just by looking at her: "Thank you, Fourth Brother Xu!"

I went back and mentioned what Manager Yang said to Si Muyan, but neither of them took it too seriously.

"Sister, you said you would teach me how to make fruit drinks. When are you free?"

Si Muyan took out two recipes, one for fruit tea and one for milk tea. She copied them down from the recipe book in the mall and then improved them, changing the ingredients needed in them to what is available in this era.

The younger sister looked at the list of ingredients and said in surprise, "It's so complicated! I thought all I had to do was use various fruits and honey..."

Si Muyan smiled: "That's too simple. Since we plan to sell it, let's make it more complicated. Using tea base can stimulate different flavors and make the taste richer."

"Haha, rich taste?" The younger sister laughed. "Most of the people who come to our restaurant to eat are ordinary people. Why would they care about the taste? As long as it tastes good, that's all."

Seeing her laugh, Si Muyan didn't care and just said, "Since we've opened a food shop, we must do our best. Make better things within our capabilities. Our shop is worth it."

Our shop is worth it.

The younger sister was laughing, but now she stopped and nodded seriously.

Yes, why shouldn't their shop be worthy of the best fruit drinks? She would make the best and most amazing ones.

Manager Hu of Fumanlou came earlier than I expected. He arrived before the restaurant opened at noon the next day.

The younger sister apologized, "Shopkeeper Hu has seen this too. We're about to open, and we're really busy. We only have so many people in the store, and everyone's busy. We really can't entertain Shopkeeper Hu... How about we cut to the chase?"

It's like a direct order to expel you.

Manager Hu's face darkened, but he endured it and didn't leave. After all, he came to discuss cooperation and couldn't lose face.

"I know you're busy, so I won't bother you any more. Look, I see you supply base and dipping sauces, right? We'd like you to supply them too."

Fumanlou in Fenghuang County is located on East Street, no more than two alleys away from Sijia Food Shop.

The younger sister resisted the urge to roll her eyes and said, "Sorry, Shopkeeper Hu, my sister said that she doesn't plan to continue supplying to the outside world for the time being. She's too busy."

Shopkeeper Hu said, "Miss Si, there's no need to refuse. I understand what you mean. The price is negotiable. As long as you supply us, we can arrange for the entire Fu Man Lou in Lingnan to be supplied. This is a win-win cooperation, mutually beneficial. By then, you won't have to work so hard to open a shop. Just making base sauces and dipping sauces will make you rich, right?"

They only supply the base ingredients, and the store is not located in Fenghuang County alone, but is distributed to every county in Lingnan.

Such a good thing...

Seeing that Xiaomei didn't say anything, Shopkeeper Hu knew that she was interested and quickly continued, "There are a total of eighteen Fumanlou restaurants in Lingnan. Each restaurant serves 200 meals a day. How much profit can you make? Do the math yourself!"

My little sister is really moved, but this feeling only lasts for a moment.

She remembered her sister's words, saying that she should be down-to-earth and practical. She also remembered what Fourth Master Xu said, saying that the Jin family's character was not good.

She regained her consciousness, raised her eyebrows, and smiled, "Manager Hu is a businessman, so he wouldn't be so simple, right? If we want to supply it, there must be other requirements besides the base and dipping sauce, right?"