Chapter 147 It’s so delicious

The juice in the pot began to bubble and a sweet aroma gradually filled the air.

Chen Qingqing kept stirring with a spoon, and from time to time she reminded Lin and Dabao beside her,

"Remember, you must stir constantly while cooking.

This is done to allow the syrup to be heated evenly and prevent it from sticking to the pan or the bottom.

Pay special attention to the fact that once you find that the syrup becomes thick, you must increase the frequency of stirring and do not be careless at all.

If you don’t stir it in time and the pot gets burnt, the sugar you boil will have a bad taste and taste bitter.”

Lin looked at it very carefully and nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Qing girl, this technique is not difficult, mother can learn it."

"Sister, I remember it too." Chen Dabao's face was also full of seriousness.

Chen Qingqing kept repeating the movements in her hands. Time passed slowly and the syrup in the pot gradually became thicker.

She continued, “When boiling sugar, you must pay close attention to the color and consistency of the syrup.

When the syrup darkens in color and becomes thicker when stirred, you can stop heating it.

As she spoke, she scooped up a spoonful of syrup and poured it slowly.

"Look, if you can pull out thin threads like this, it means the sugar is almost cooked and you can pour it out and let it cool."

Chen Zhanshan was intoxicated by the strong aroma of sugar. He never expected that these vegetable dumplings could really be made into sugar.

"Qing girl, you are so talented that you can make such a precious thing."

"Yeah, if I hadn't seen you operate step by step with my own eyes, I really wouldn't believe that this thing can make sugar." Lin was also completely shocked.

Chen Qingqing was also very satisfied. After all, she only knew the theory and had never actually practiced it before.

I didn’t expect that the first time I made brown sugar, it would be so successful.

She quickly poured the syrup into the container she had prepared long ago and said with a smile, "Try it and see how it tastes."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhanshan immediately stretched out his finger, carefully dipped some syrup into it, and put it into his mouth to taste it.

Lin asked hurriedly, "Dad, what's that smell?"

"Sweet, so sweet!" Chen Zhanshan felt a sweetness spreading in his mouth, and immediately smiled, "So sweet, this taste is amazing."

"Let me try it."

Lin also gently dipped a little with her fingers and put it into her mouth. Suddenly her eyes lit up and she felt a refreshing sweetness filling her mouth. She nodded repeatedly.

"It's delicious. This sweet taste is so delicious."

Chen Dabao swallowed his saliva and hurried forward to taste it. He couldn't help but clench his fists and said excitedly, "So this is candy. It's so delicious."

Seeing this, Chen Qingqing also tasted it. It was sweet and fragrant, with a faint taste of molasses.

"Great, it's a success. From now on we can open a sugar factory and sell sugar."

"This is a rare thing. I heard it sells for quite a high price." Lin was very excited.

Chen Zhanshan smiled from ear to ear, "That's right, it sells for a hundred coins per pound in town. If we can sell it, it will be a good business to make money."

Lin was shocked. "One hundred coins per jin? That's too expensive. How can anyone buy it?"

"Yes, one hundred coins can buy five liters of fine rice, and if you buy corn, that's twenty liters." Chen Zhanshan looked hesitant. "Qing girl, do you think this thing will sell well?"

Chen Qingqing knew that sugar was a luxury in ancient times and only the nobles and the rich could afford it.

Even in modern industrialized times, white sugar and brown sugar have become popular and essential items in ordinary people's homes.

However, once war breaks out, sugar becomes an essential strategic storage material, just like food and medicine.

Sugar was a scarce commodity in that era, so she didn't worry about sales at all.

Chen Qingqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, Dad. Sugar is a good thing and will definitely sell well."

"That's good." Chen Zhanshan hesitated. "Dad can work well, but if he goes to town to sell candy, I'm afraid it won't work."

Lin chuckled and said, "Boss, what kind of business can we do with our brains? In my opinion, we should just help Qing make sugar at home. As for the sales, we don't have to worry about it."

Chen Zhanshan nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Yes, yes, let's just work for Qing Yatou, and forget about selling candy."

After hearing what the two said, Chen Qingqing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and felt numb all over.

In order to teach them how to make sugar, she gave a detailed introduction to each step.

She just hopes that her parents can find a way to make money so that she can continue practicing medicine.

Now it seems that she was overthinking it. Never mind. In this case, she should be the boss.

As long as the sales channel is opened up, Dabao can just deliver the goods. It shouldn't interfere with her doing other things.

She doesn't worry even if she can't sell it. After all, she has the space. Once she earns enough 500 taels of silver, she can let the system recycle it once the trading system is opened.

Thinking of this, she no longer worried about it.

"Since my parents don't want to do business, I won't make things difficult for you. Just do your work and I'll pay you wages. One tael of silver per person per month. Is that okay with you?"

Lin's hands trembled and her eyes widened. "Qing girl, I don't want money to work for you. As long as I can have enough food to eat, that's enough."

"Your mother is right. You still have to support Xiaohan's education. If we ask you for money, what kind of people would we be?" Chen Zhanshan shook his head repeatedly, "No, we absolutely cannot accept this money."

"Dad, Mom, you deserve to be paid for your hard work. As for Chen Han's studies, you don't have to worry about it. Since I promised to support him, I will do my word. You just need to help me make the candy.

Besides, making sugar is not an easy job. If you insist on not getting paid, I won't need your help."

Chen Zhanshan was not greedy. He knew better than anyone that if his daughter had not dug up ginseng, his family of five would have starved to death long ago.

His daughter is generous. She doesn't spend the money recklessly and treats her family with kindness from the bottom of her heart. What else can he be dissatisfied with?

Although he is the head of the family, he is not confused. His daughter's ability is far superior to that of everyone in the Chen family. With her in charge, things will definitely get better and better.

"I earn one ounce of silver a month, which is more than thirty coins a day. It's not much. I work at the dock carrying heavy bags, which is even more tiring. I only earn ten coins a day.

Now I stay home and work, I don't have to go hungry at noon, the work is easy, and eight cents a day is not a small amount for me."

"Alright, Dad, don't refuse anymore. Consider this money your daughter's filial piety to you." Chen Qingqing said with a wicked smile, "Besides, the candy hasn't been sold yet. I only issued you a short note. I don't have any money to give you now. Why are you refusing?"

Chen Zhanshan's eyes were filled with smiles, "Okay, Dad will listen to you."

Lin smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't worry, Qing girl, we'll take care of making the sugar."

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