Chapter 201 Grapes for Money
"Miss, the grapes have been bought back. Aishan hid the grapes in a cave near the mass grave. No wonder no one has tried to take his grapes for all these days." As soon as Hua Qing came back, he excitedly told Xiao Jiuyue about the hiding place of the grapes!
"Be careful." Xiao Jiuyue looked at the baskets of grapes being carried back. Perhaps because they were afraid that the grapes would be crushed, each basket weighed about thirty or forty kilograms.
Xiao Jiuyue looked at the grapes hanging on the branches. Because they were hidden in the cave, it seemed like a natural cold storage. The grapes looked good. She asked Luo Kui to pick some and wash them. "These, there must be more than 500 kilograms, right?"
"Don't worry, Miss. We've weighed everything. It's 508 kilograms. Mr. Ai said the remaining 8 kilograms are for you." Hua Qing grinned, revealing his big white teeth, and patted his chest, saying, "Don't worry, Miss. It's definitely more than enough!"
"Eight catties is two hundred and thirty-two coins, and he's willing to do it? You didn't do it, right?" Xiao Jiuyue's gaze fell on Hua Qing's hand. Hua Qing's personality was different from Dong Gui's. Dong Gui was calm and steady while Hua Qing was impulsive. He believed in taking action instead of arguing.
"No." Hua Qing stood up straight and said, "Miss, we bought so many grapes from him, so what's wrong with him giving us a few extra kilograms?"
"Then, how did he agree to it?" Xiao Jiuyue looked at her with interest. Aishan was definitely not a generous person. Perhaps because he came from a poor family, every penny he earned was hard-earned. Therefore, it was impossible for Aishan to offer to give it to her on his own initiative.
Xiao Jiuyue believed that it was absolutely impossible for Aishan to waive the change of thirty-two coins.
"Ahem." Hua Qing cleared her throat. She had wanted to hide it from Xiao Jiuyue, but now it seemed she couldn't. She said, "Miss, I really didn't do anything."
Hua Qing was afraid that Xiao Jiuyue wouldn't believe her, so she said, "I just calculated his fortune, and he gave these eight kilograms of grapes to the young lady."
"Those eight kilograms of grapes are your credit." Xiao Jiuyue was a little surprised, but felt it was reasonable. The Hua people were well versed in numerology, so it was understandable that Hua Qing told people's fortunes.
"Miss, this is not possible." Hua Qing shook her head repeatedly.
Xiao Jiuyue said: "You tell fortunes for people and collect money, so why can't you do that?"
"Miss, can I give up the grapes and exchange them for money?" Hua Qing looked at Xiao Jiuyue eagerly. Compared with the grapes that could not be stored for a long time, money was more practical.
"Sure." Xiao Jiuyue agreed readily, "Go to Lianxin to get the money tonight."
"Thank you, Miss." Hua Qing's eyes narrowed with smiles when she heard this.
Luo Kui came over washing grapes. Xiao Jiuyue said, "Give everyone some grapes. One pound per person. Let's try some."
"Miss, you are so nice!" Luo Kui looked at the big red grapes with greed and envy.
Not long after, Luo Kui came back with all the grapes intact. Xiao Jiuyue asked, "What's wrong? You didn't share the grapes?"
"Everyone is reluctant to eat them and asks if they can take them home." Luo Kui looked at Xiao Jiuyue eagerly and said, "Miss, how long can the grapes be kept? Can they be taken home? Everyone wants to take them home for their families to taste."
Xiao Jiuyue raised an eyebrow. She hadn't thought of this so thoughtfully. She said, "Then go wash a few pounds and let everyone taste them. Oh, and Manager Ding sent ten pounds. We've been staying here for a long time, so we should thank him properly."
"Okay." Luo Kui turned around and ran away.
Lianxin came back: "Miss, I have just exchanged money for Huaqing, and put the eight kilograms of grapes together. But the grapes are now in the warehouse. I am worried that there will be rats or something."
"I have found someone to guard there now, just in case there are rats." Lianxin added.
"Grapes won't keep well, so go home tomorrow." Xiao Jiuyue instructed, then added, "By the way, have you sent someone to the Sun family to look for Tang Tian?"
"Donggui went there and should be back soon." Lianxin said.
Not long after, Luo Kui's voice was heard: "Miss, Miss Tang is here with two pastry chefs."
"Sister Xiao, you're looking for me!" Tang Tianren's cheerful voice rang out before she even arrived: "Are there any new and delicious dishes?"
"You guessed it right." Xiao Jiuyue had just finished instructing Mother Geng to wash all the grapes and prepare to separate the skin and the flesh.
"Sister Xiao asked me to bring a dim sum chef, so there will be delicious food." Tang Tian saw a kitchen full of grapes. Xiao Jiuyue brought few people, and Lianxin and Luokui were washing and peeling grapes.
"How many grapes did Sister Xiao buy?" Tang Tian felt a pang of pain when she saw the grapes being packed in a basin. "Grapes this big cost forty or fifty coins per pound. How much do these cost?"
"Where is the pastry chef?" Xiao Jiuyue didn't waste any time talking to Tang Tian. She gave ten kilograms of grapes to Manager Ding. She also left fifty kilograms of grapes for Fengchunlou and took fifty kilograms of grapes home. There were more than three hundred kilograms of grapes left. Xiao Jiuyue was ready to do everything!
"Here." Tang Tian turned around and introduced: "This is Madam Wang, and this is Madam Zhu. They used to make snacks in the county. Sister Xiao has seen them before. They are very skillful."
"Hello, Miss Xiao." Madam Wang and Madam Zhu bowed respectfully towards Xiao Jiuyue.
"As for the grapes today, I want to make three kinds of desserts."
Xiao Jiuyue started teaching directly. Madam Wang and Madam Zhu listened attentively, washed their hands, and started working. While peeling the grapes, Xiao Jiuyue said, "You know how to boil these grape skins in water to make grape mochi, grape pulp, and canned grapes."
"Clear, clear." Madam Wang and Madam Zhu said in unison: "What is grape mochi?"
"Don't worry, I've already made a list and sent people to buy the ingredients. I'll teach you step by step later." Xiao Jiuyue said seriously, "The last dessert is grape jelly."
Grape mochi is sticky and chewy, and is definitely a favorite of girls. Canned grapes can minimize the waste of grape pulp. Otherwise, no one can finish eating these hundreds of kilograms of grape pulp!
Grape jelly is prepared for a long time. Since it is still summer now, it is just right to relieve the heat. It is also good for the candy shop and Fengchunlou!
Xiao Jiuyue stretched lazily after teaching until the evening. Fortunately, both Madam Wang and Madam Zhu were smart and quick-witted, and they learned it after being taught once.
"This, this is so delicious!" Tang Tian ate the grape jelly and stamped her feet excitedly, "This is the first time I know that jelly can be purple and have grapes in it!"
"It will taste better if you put it in well water and chill it overnight." Xiao Jiuyue looked at Tang Tian and couldn't help but think that it would taste even better if it was frozen again.
"I can't wait. It tastes good this way too." Tang Tian ate with big mouthfuls and added, "This is completely different from eating grapes normally."
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