"Can't I stay here?" Boss Huang looked at the two of them strangely, then said with a stern face, "Go eat breakfast and come help us afterwards."

"Help?" Huang Xiaosi was completely confused. "Help with what?"

"Scrub the jars," Huang Xiaosi pointed to the pile of dark and clumsy earthenware jars in the corner, "All the jars in the house need to be scrubbed clean, and you all need to help."

"Brother, we haven't bought any grain yet, why are you cleaning the jar?" Huang Xiaosi asked, puzzled. "Could it be that we bought grain again?"

While other families built their granaries with adobe bricks, Jiang Shi thought that the Huang family's granaries wouldn't be able to keep out rats, so she specially bought several large earthenware jars to store the grain.

As the stored grain dwindled, the earthenware jars that had originally held the grain became empty. Since they were in the way of the room, they were simply piled up in the corner of the yard.

"No," Old Huang didn't want to say more, "Don't ask so many questions."

He said this with a haughty air, then left with his hands behind his back.

"Fatty," Huang Xiaosi made a face at Huang Laoda and said with a pout, "Let's ignore him and go eat."

Today's breakfast was very plentiful: red date and millet porridge with sugar, meat buns, and a boiled egg.

Huang Xiaosi was overwhelmed with gratitude when he saw the breakfast on the table.

"Sister-in-law, what's the occasion today? Why are we eating so well?" After quickly glancing at Wang Shi, she tentatively asked, "Are Xiao Wu and Er Niu eating like this too?"

“Yes,” Wang said with a smile, “Mother brought back a lot of things yesterday, and everyone in the family is eating like this, so don’t worry.”

"Mom brought back a lot of things?" Huang Xiaosi asked, somewhat confused. "Besides the cabbage, what else did she bring back?"

"Yes," Wang said softly, "I've already packed everything and put it in the cupboard. If you want to eat, just come and get the key from me."

After a pause, Wang added, "I've also packed the things to send to Grandpa and Grandma. You and Xiaoyi can deliver them later."

"Okay, we'll go deliver it."

When Jiang Nuan got up, the sun was already high in the sky.

The Huang family had already cleaned the earthenware jars they were going to use and were waiting for Jiang Nuan to make arrangements.

After finishing breakfast at a leisurely pace, Jiang Nuan began to make arrangements.

She personally thinks kimchi tastes better and keeps longer, so she plans to make kimchi.

"Clean the cabbage thoroughly, break off all the old and withered leaves to feed the chickens, break off the tender cabbage leaves, cut them into strips, and let them dry for a while to drain the water."

"Eldest brother, second brother, you two are tough and thick-skinned, grind the chili peppers into powder with a millstone."

"Eldest daughter-in-law, the three of you, come with me to prepare the sauce. Take out that new little iron pot, put in a small pinch of Sichuan peppercorns, two star anise, a piece of cinnamon, a few bay leaves, and ginger slices. Boil it and let it cool. There are a lot of vegetables in the small pot, so we have to keep boiling water."

"Ms. Xiao San and Ms. Xiao Si, you two, wipe the rim of the earthenware jar with wine and keep it for later use."

"Mom, what about me?" Xiao Wu looked curiously at the cabbages in the yard and asked softly, "Da Niu, Er Niu, and I can help too."

“You don’t need to help,” Jiang Nuan pinched Xiao Wu’s nose. “You just sit here and keep an eye on your nephew and niece.”

"Okay!" Xiao Wu said, then ran over, grabbed a small stool, and sat down with Er Ya in his arms.

The family of more than ten people worked tirelessly until almost evening before they filled all six earthenware jars.

Of the three thousand catties of cabbage, only one thousand catties were made.

"All done," Jiang Nuan said, sealing the earthenware jar and stepping back. "That's enough for today. We'll make the rest after this batch is sold."

“Hmm,” Old Huang nodded, “We can only do this after the earthenware jar is used up. Anyway, cabbage keeps well and won’t spoil anytime soon.”

"Mother, when can we eat?" Xie asked curiously, looking at the earthenware jar filled with cabbage. "Is it really delicious?"

"It will be ready in two or three days," Jiang Nuan explained with a smile. "Fermented kimchi is sour, spicy, and slightly sweet. It's refreshing and appetizing. You'll know once you try it."

This is also the reason why she decided to sell it to a restaurant.

In restaurants, the role of appetizers in enhancing appetite is immeasurable.

If the method weren't so simple that it couldn't be kept secret for long, she would have wanted to make money from it indefinitely.

"Mom," Huang Xiaosi asked excitedly, "how much can these cabbages sell for?"

"Mother plans to sell them for five copper coins a pound. These few jars will probably be worth more than five taels of silver."

After all, with the addition of water, the weight only increased.

As soon as Jiang Nuan finished speaking, a collective gasp arose.

Huang Xiaosan, knowing the purchase cost, reacted especially strongly. "Mom, why is it so expensive?"

When I bought it, it cost one coin for five catties, and I spent six hundred coins.

Even with the addition of chili peppers, liquor, and various spices, it wouldn't cost more than three taels of silver.

Three thousand catties of cabbage, at five copper coins a catty, is fifteen taels of silver. In the blink of an eye, you can make more than ten taels. If you can really sell it like this, it's an absolute rip-off!

"Is it expensive?" Jiang Nuan didn't care. "A duck can be bought for thirty or forty copper coins, while a plate of duck in a restaurant costs eighty-eight copper coins and only half a duck is served. So it's not expensive."

Five coins isn't for cabbages; it's for a family recipe passed down through generations. It's the same principle as how your chef can instantly increase the value of ordinary ingredients after processing them.

This rogue's logic left Huang Xiaosan speechless.

"Mother," Wang said with some worry, "what if no one buys them?"

Five coins a pound, only slightly cheaper than eggs, would anyone really buy it? She was quite skeptical.

Even if it tastes delicious, it's still just cabbage. Can it compare to eggs?

“No,” Jiang Nuan said confidently, “Don’t worry, there will always be people who know its value.”

If Wuweilou doesn't buy it, she'll sell Juquanlou.

Jiang Nuan has a good impression of Ju Quan Lou.

Judging from the various methods Juquanlou used to attract customers, the person behind it was very clever and could easily understand the value of the side dishes.

If that still doesn't work, I'll just send you a few recipes that use kimchi...

In short, there must be a solution.

“Sister-in-law,” Xie interjected at the right moment, “Mother says it’s okay, so it’s definitely okay. Don’t worry about it.”

“Mother’s cooking skills are excellent,” Jin said softly. “When we sold the recipes, the dishes you made impressed my father and the others. Even the head chef of Wuweilou was ashamed of his own skills. Mother’s ideas about food are never wrong.”

“It’s not that I don’t believe it,” Wang said, sounding a little aggrieved, “it’s just that I feel the sale isn’t honest.”

“This is already a very honest price,” Jiang Nuan said helplessly, looking at the anxious Wang Shi. “The cheapest stir-fried vegetables in the restaurant cost eight copper coins, and it uses less than half a pound of vegetables. The price I set is already very reasonable.”

Jiang Nuan sighed inwardly, thinking how simple and honest people were these days, without so many ulterior motives. They felt uneasy even earning such a small amount of money; they were adorably naive.

“Mother is right,” Xie added. “We’re not going to hold a knife to someone’s throat and force them to buy. If they want to buy, they can buy; if they don’t, they can leave. That’s not dishonest.”

“Sister-in-law,” Huang Xiaosan comforted gently, “Although cabbage is cheap, this cooking technique is unique to our family. The whole family soaks their hands in the water all day to make this. It’s not expensive to sell it for five coins.”

“Hmm,” Wang said, lowering her head, “I misunderstood.”