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Xu Qing deftly took out several small bamboo tubes, put the grass jelly and various toppings into them one by one, and finally added milk tea.

"This is a new food I've developed called Grass Jelly Milk Tea. Everyone, please try it. It's made with fresh milk, delicious and inexpensive."

Upon hearing that it was made from milk, everyone hesitated. Milk was already expensive, costing 20 coins per pound, almost the price of a large piece of fatty meat.

Wouldn't it be even more expensive if this were made into food?

"Boss lady, how much is a bowl of this? We'd feel bad eating here for free if it's too expensive."

Xu Qing replied with a smile, "It's 6 coins a bowl. This is for everyone to try for free. I hope you can give me some feedback after you've tasted it so I can improve."

Upon hearing this, the customers swarmed towards Xu Qing. It was made of milk and it was free, so why not take advantage of it?

Xu Qing gave out 10 servings, and each person was also given a small wooden spoon to scoop out the condiments. Everyone held their small bamboo tubes and sipped the condiments slowly.

"Boss lady, your milk tea is great! What's this chewy little thing inside? It's delicious."

"Is this red bean? How much sugar did they put in to make it so sweet? It's a good deal at 6 coins. Give me a serving, I'll take it home for my child to try."

Xu Qing packed the food into a large bamboo tube and handed it to the customer: "I made less today, but I'm relieved to see that everyone says it's delicious. I'll make more tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, the customers behind couldn't sit still any longer. If they didn't buy now, they would have to wait until tomorrow, and one by one they took out their money.

The milk tea sold out quickly, but the jelly made from grass jelly wasn't as popular as the one made from aiyu jelly.

However, Xu Qing was not disappointed, as milk tea had a higher profit margin.

She adds one pound of tea to one pound of milk, so two pounds of milk tea makes 1000 ml. The bamboo tube she uses is 300 ml, but with the addition of toppings, it can be filled with 200 ml of milk tea.

Besides, she bought the milk at the mall; 2000 ml of milk can be bought for 10 coins.

Grass jelly grows everywhere on the mountain and costs nothing. The toppings are cheap, and you can't add much to a cup of milk tea.

All things considered, the cost of a cup of milk tea is at most 2 coins, with a net profit of 4 coins. Moreover, milk tea is very convenient to make; it can be served cold in summer and hot in winter, and can be sold all year round.

Xu Qing was thinking to himself, why not rent a shop in town and open a milk tea, hamburger and fried chicken shop?

It might become popular throughout the entire dynasty; in modern times, there are many nationwide chain milk tea shops and hamburger shops.

Before the one-armed beggar had sold out of roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), Xu Qing, still worried about the remnants of the bandits, said goodbye and went to the yamen (government office).

Upon arriving at the yamen, before Xu Qing could even explain his purpose, the guards at the gate automatically led him into the magistrate's office.

Xu Qing was surprised.

The clerk explained with a smile, "The magistrate instructed that you be invited in as soon as Madam Xu arrives. The magistrate is currently interrogating the bandits captured yesterday and will be here shortly. Please have a seat and some tea."

Xu Qing waited patiently, and soon the county magistrate arrived, looking exhausted.

"Those bandits' mouths were burned so badly that I couldn't understand a word they said when I questioned them, and they can't write either."

Their leader wasn't injured, but he's incredibly stubborn; I really don't know how to interrogate him. Madam Xu, do you have any ideas?

Xu Qing tentatively asked, "Didn't the lord use torture?"

The magistrate gave a wry smile: "How could it be useless? Two whips broke, but he didn't utter a sound."

Xu Qing pondered for a moment, then carefully chose his words:

"I remember that day the bandit said that their village had suffered a severe disaster and had no harvest. The imperial court not only did not provide relief grain, but also imposed taxes, which is why they became bandits."

Why don't you, magistrate, try to bribe them with promises of reward, asking them to reveal the whereabouts of their accomplices, so that they can atone for their crimes?

If you reduce their village's taxes, I'm willing to donate the 100 taels of silver I receive to buy grain for disaster relief. What do you say?

Even though they became bandits, they must still have families. They shouldn't just think of themselves; they should think of their families too.

The magistrate's eyes lit up. He had already submitted his memorial requesting a tax reduction, and he figured the higher authorities would agree.

Even if he disagrees, what can these bandits do to him? At worst, he can just pay out of his own pocket to buy some more food for them.

If the bandit suppression is successful, it will be another glorious achievement for him this year!

The magistrate intended to pat Xu Qing on the shoulder, but remembering the difference between men and women, he turned his hand in mid-air and touched his own beard instead.

"I will go right away. Once I have news, I will immediately send someone to inform you, and we will go together to suppress the bandits."

Xu Qing nodded in agreement, and after leaving the yamen, she headed towards Manager Chen's restaurant.

Upon seeing Xu Qing arrive, Manager Chen stepped forward to greet her: "Madam Xu, please have a seat."

Xu Qing followed behind Manager Chen and sat down at a table: "I came to ask how the two dishes that were delivered this morning sold? Did the customers like them?"

Shopkeeper Chen said with some difficulty, "The jelly isn't selling as well as the previous kind. The milk tea is doing okay, but not very well either. We'll leave it for now."

This was something Xu Qing had anticipated. She had given Manager Chen a drink without any toppings, since the main point of grass jelly milk tea is actually to enjoy the toppings.

"I also tried selling milk tea at my stall today, but I added some extra toppings on the spot, and the customers liked it."

Since it was a last-minute idea, I didn't bring you the seasonings this morning. How about I bring some more this afternoon so you can try them again?

Manager Chen nodded. With each new product, his restaurant would be more competitive in town, and he couldn't wait for Xu Qing to send him more new items.

Having received a reply, Xu Qing walked towards the stall.

A crowd had gathered in front of the stall. As Xu Qing approached, he heard the one-armed beggar talking about the managers of other restaurants, asking if they could get some jelly.

After the one-armed beggar relayed Xu Qing's words from the previous night to the shopkeepers, everyone was very disappointed.

During this period, their restaurant suffered a severe loss of customers. When they sent people out to inquire, they discovered that the lost customers had all gone to Zuifenglou.

It turns out they all went to eat jelly.

After some effort, they learned that the jelly had become popular at this stall, and they all came over to ask if they could get some for themselves.

As long as we have jelly, the customers will definitely come back.

Xu Qing stepped forward: "Managers, we have launched a new product. The feedback from customers after today's trial sale has been very good. I will send some to Zuifenglou for trial sale this afternoon. If you need it, you can also order some."

The shopkeepers surrounded Xu Qing again, bombarding him with questions about the new products.

"My shop is small, could you order 10 servings to try it out first?"

"I want 50 copies."

"I……"

Xu Qing raised her hand to signal the shopkeepers not to panic. She took out paper and pen and said, "Please come one by one. There are too many people, so I'll write them down to avoid confusion later."

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