Maomao finished showing off one bunch of fruits in a short while, then reached out and picked up another one from the plate and mumbled, "Second sister, these sweet fruits are so delicious!"

Li Yan took a bite of the candied haws and said, "It's pretty good, but I don't know if it can be sold!

Mrs. Wu shook her head. "This candy is a rare commodity. How can ordinary people like us afford to buy it?"

Li Yan tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "Grandma, how about this: four large ones, three cents each, and two small ones, two cents each?"

Li Yan continued to calculate, "I just made twenty strings of candied haws. I used about a hundred mountain reds and a pound of sugar. A pound of sugar is thirty wen, so we can still make some money! So if we sell fifty small strings, we'll make seventy wen, and if we sell twenty-five large ones, we'll make forty-five wen. This is my first time making this, but if I get more familiar with it, I can make more candied haws from one pound of sugar, and we'll make even more money."

After doing the math, everyone suddenly realized that Wu couldn't wait to go back and find someone to pick mountain sorrel. This was a good business, and if done well, it could bring a lot of income to the family.

While they were talking, Wu disappeared and a moment later she gathered her whole family and came to Li Yan's house.

Old Man Li stepped forward and asked, "Your grandma came back in such a hurry and said she could pick some fruit to make money?"

Li Yan handed a candied haws to Mr. Li: "Grandpa, try it first!"

Mr. Li took the crystal clear candied haws with suspicion, took a bite, and his eyes lit up. Even an old man like him who couldn't stand sour food found it very delicious.

As Li Yan distributed candied haws to everyone, she said to them, "This kind of food only costs a candy. I thought we should go to the city tomorrow to test the waters. If we can't sell it, we can just eat it ourselves. It'll just cost us some candy!"

After hearing this, Mr. Li immediately made the decision and said, "Okay!"

They acted immediately. Mr. Li took his son, Mrs. Wu took her daughter, and the aunt called Daya and the group hurried up the mountain carrying bamboo baskets.

They all ate the candied haws just now. They were sour and sweet and very appetizing. Everyone knew that Erya was good at making money, and they all agreed from the bottom of their hearts that candied haws could make money.

Soon, everyone in the courtyard left, leaving only Lin's mother and daughter and Maomao.

Maomao had just finished eating one candied haws when he swiftly picked up another one. His mouth was covered with sugar residue, like a greedy little cat.

Li Yan was afraid that the little guy would want more after finishing his meal, so she handed Maomao two candied haws and sent him away: "Give two to Xiaoniu!"

Maomao obediently took the things and skipped off to look for his friends.

In most of the day, Mr. Li and his family picked three baskets of mountain sorrel.

Mrs. Wu said excitedly, "I see there are a lot of mountain reds near our village. If we sell them well, we can make a lot of money."

Li Dalang asked worriedly, "Will someone say something about us?"

Wu waved her hands and said nonchalantly, "These are all unowned hills. Whoever wants to pick them can go ahead and pick them. We won't stop them!"

"What if the business is good and people in the village follow suit?" asked the aunt.

After hearing this, Li Yan said, "This candied haws will only sell for a short time. We are surrounded by mountains on three sides, and there are mountain reds everywhere. Once this thing can make money, people will definitely make it!"

The aunt immediately asked anxiously: "What should we do?"

Li Yan: "This mountain red is only in season. I'm happy to earn some money this year to supplement my family's income. It's not a long-term business."

Old Man Li took a puff of his pipe and nodded in agreement, "Life is hard for everyone. We're all from the same village. Just follow what others are doing. It's not easy for anyone!"

"Why think so much? Wait until you make money!" Li Yan said.

The family agreed to make some candied haws tomorrow and take them to the city to test the waters!