Chapter 690: Many Varieties

When Xiao Yueyao saw their blushing faces, she thought they were soft and cute.

Xiao Yueyao squatted down and kissed their soft cheeks.

Xiao Yueyao thought that the child’s skin was really good, with plump cheeks full of collagen.

So cute.

I still remember that when we were in Liuhe Village, Dabao and Erbao were only three years old.

Now he is five years old.

He has grown a lot taller and has gained some weight.

Xiao Yueyao felt distressed when she thought about how skinny she was before.

Fortunately, I have always made delicious food to provide nutrition for my two babies, and now they look very healthy.

In addition to studying, they also exercise by running, practicing martial arts, archery, etc.

You can learn knowledge by watching it, and it can also enrich your extracurricular life.

Xiao Yueyao was very happy to see them looking energetic every time they came back from school.

And seeing them come back, she would feel that the house was quite lively.

Xiao Yueyao finished making the eggplant box and said, "Let's start frying it now. Once it's done, you can eat it."

This is just a snack.

For dinner, Xiao Yueyao would also make something else.

Dabao and Erbao automatically sat down in front of the stove and said, "Mom, I'll light the fire for you."

"I'll do the burning!"

"Brother, let me light the fire!"

The two little guys began to compete to help Xiao Yueyao light the fire.

At this moment, Xiao Yueyao couldn't help but think of the time when she was in Liuhe Village.

At that time, the two babies were only three years old and would help her make fire.

They were very smart at that time and could help with a lot of work.

Although she was reluctant to let her two babies help with the work at that time, the two babies liked to stick to her and help her.

"Well, one of you will light the fire, and the other will pull the bellows."

That’s perfect, this way both of them can help with the work.

Xiao Yueyao understood that for them, it was either work or play.

They have lived in Liuhe Village. In fact, their family prefers to do something together, even if it is cooking, they will have a warm and cozy feeling in their hearts.

The two treasures then sat on the stools, one started to put firewood in the stove and lit it, while the other started to pull the bellows when the flame came up.

"Mom, this bellows is useful."

Xiao Yueyao smiled and said, "Now many villagers have started using bellows, and everyone says they are really useful."

Erbao, also known as Su Yang, said: "Mom, there is also a stroller, the stroller is also useful!"

"Yes, Zheng Chen lives in the village. He said that everyone in his village uses carts now, and they are very convenient. He said that his parents have a much easier life since they got the carts."

"Yeah, he also said that when he helps cut firewood in the mountains, he doesn't have to carry it on his back. He just puts it on a small cart and ties it up with hemp rope, so he can bring back a lot of firewood at a time."

"The same is true when you go to the mountains to collect grass."

Dabao and Erbao know what "going to the mountain to collect grass" means, which means going to pick up grass.

There is a lot of grass to pick up, and I used to carry it on a shoulder pole, but it has become much more convenient since I got a wheelbarrow.

Of course, they started using carts as early as in Liuhe Village.

That was a cart that Xiao Yueyao designed herself and had a carpenter make it for her.

But the people in Hezhou have no idea.

Now people in Hezhou are beginning to know about wheelbarrows.

Because Xiao Yueyao asked people to promote some agricultural tools.

Anyone who knows carpentry can make it if they look carefully.

And most of them are made of wood. You just need to go to the mountains and cut some wood to make them.

Therefore, if some farmers want to save money, they can cut the wood themselves, find a carpenter to make it, and just pay some labor fees, which can be much cheaper.

Dabao added, "Zheng Chen said that since he got those farm tools, spring plowing has become much easier for his parents and it's not as hard as before."

"Yes, Zheng Chen said that everyone in the village is praising my mother."

Xiao Yueyao smiled and said, "Actually, Mom didn't do anything. They were the ones who did the real work."

Those agricultural tools are all improved ones in the technological age, which save time and effort when used.

Especially the plowing tools, which can make plowing the land much easier, even without cows.

"Now I understand what the Master said. Farming is actually full of knowledge."

Xiao Yueyao nodded and said, "Yes, learning never ends. There is a lot of knowledge to explore in every field. If you learn well, you can achieve results in every field."

"For example, agricultural tools. If we work hard on them, we can develop better ones."

"For example, if you modify the ox cart properly, you can make the oxen pull heavier loads without them getting tired."

This involves knowledge of physical levers.

However, the wisdom of the ancients was also extraordinary. They summed up a lot of experience in life. Today's ox carts are quite useful and it is okay not to modify them.

Xiao Yueyao listened patiently to Dabao and Erbao talking about the academy, and would also communicate with them.

As if thinking of something, Dabao said, "Mom, everyone says the chocolate you make is delicious."

"Everyone also said that it tastes better than other snacks. My classmates all like it very much."

"Everyone is asking if they can buy it. Mom, can we still make this chocolate and sell it?"

The two treasures understood that even if they kept bringing their children to the academy, they would feel embarrassed to keep eating the food they gave them.

If it is available on the market, can everyone buy it?

Xiao Yueyao looked at the two treasures' earnest and expectant expressions and didn't know how to explain to them that chocolate had to go the high-end route.

It's different from your everyday snacks.

Xiao Yueyao thought for a moment and said, "It's like this. Chocolate itself is a very rare food. It's not easy to make. It's not available on the market. Everyone says it's delicious, and it's not easy to make either."

"You've made chocolate with Mom before, and you know it's made from cocoa beans, but there aren't any cocoa beans in other places."

"Only in Nanzhou can you find cocoa fruit."

"The family we bought cocoa from before provided us with all the cocoa, but if they want to supply more, they need to go to Nanzhou again, and the round trip takes a long time."

"When you add up all the miscellaneous items, the cost isn't really that cheap. Mom believes everything should have its own pricing, so chocolate should be high-end."

"If we make it into a gift box that can be given as a gift, people can take it out to make exquisite gifts during the New Year and other festivals, and it can also be used as a souvenir for banquets."

"This way, we don't have to compete with ordinary snacks."

"If chocolate is priced the same as some maltose and caramel candy, some consumers who think chocolate tastes good might buy chocolate instead of these snacks, which would take away some of the snack market."

"So the chocolate is priced a little higher, not too high, but still more expensive than some malt candies."

Xiao Yueyao would not treat Dabao and Erbao as children. She would patiently tell them her thoughts.

Dabao and Erbao read a lot of books, receive a lot of education in their daily lives, and understand a lot of principles.

After hearing their mother's explanation, they understood.

"Then mother, can we open a chocolate workshop in Nanzhou and make chocolate?"

“Just build a chocolate workshop near the cocoa pods.”

Dabao said, "But if that happens, it will be the work of the prefect of Nanzhou, not Dad's."

Xiao Yueyao smiled and said, "As long as the potatoes and sweet potatoes in Hezhou are planted, Hezhou's performance will be sufficient."

"It would actually be convenient for us to open a chocolate workshop in Nanzhou. It would reduce the cost of chocolate, and the chocolate we make could be shipped back by ship."

"We can open a shop here and specialize in selling chocolate."

"Besides, there are actually many kinds of chocolate, not just the kind that Mom makes for you."

Erbao looked at Xiao Yueyao with sparkling eyes and asked, "Mom, what other flavors of chocolate do you have?"

Xiao Yueyao said: "There are dried fruit chocolate, milk chocolate, chocolate with fillings, truffle chocolate, etc!"

"Chocolate fillings can be filled with candies, fruit, jam, dried fruits, melon seeds, walnuts, etc. There are many varieties, and they are all delicious, but the production process is different."

In fact, you can also make chocolate with liquor filling.

But Xiao Yueyao felt that most people who ate chocolate were children, and children were not suitable for drinking alcohol.

Anyway, there are so many kinds of chocolate that are enough.

And if I open a chocolate shop in the future, many people who come here to play can also bring back a box of chocolates as gifts.