Chapter 54: Socially Anxious Sister Zhao
Pei Ersao took the bowl, scooped a spoonful of ice jelly and put it in her mouth. It was icy and cool at first. The ice jelly paired with brown sugar water had a sweet and juicy taste.
It slid down smoothly before she could chew it for a few times, making her want to continue savoring the unique and sweet taste. After finishing a bowl of ice jelly, she felt a lot cooler.
Ice jelly, no wonder it is called this name.
Ji Zhisui filled a big bowl for everyone in the Pei family, and there was still a lot left. She knocked on the door of Grandma Zhao's house next door.
For a long time, the door was not opened, and only a female voice came out, "Who is it?"
This is not the voice of Grandma Zhao, it should be her daughter-in-law who doesn't like to go out.
"Mrs. Zhao, Miss Ji next door made something and wanted to send it to you." Grandma Zhao would often send some fresh vegetables over, and it would be inappropriate for them to keep accepting other people's gifts without giving anything in return.
Zhao knew that the family next door had taught the Liu family a lesson just a few days after they moved in. It was said that the Liu family would run away from them like mice seeing a cat.
If only she had this ability, she wouldn't have to be bullied like she is now, and wouldn't dare to go out after being gossiped about.
Her mother-in-law often reminded her to go sit next door when she had time, saying that her family was very nice, but Zhao didn't dare.
They definitely won't like her because she's so weak, useless, and not good at communicating with others. They might even dislike her mother-in-law because of this.
She knew this Miss Ji. Her mother-in-law often mentioned her, saying that she was a very good person. The spring roll that Bao Ge ate last time was given by her.
Zhao prepared herself mentally, silently reciting what she was going to say, and then opened the door. She was so nervous that she stuttered a little, "Ji... Miss Ji, you... come in!"
She lowered her head, looked at the ground, and nervously grasped the corner of her clothes. She began to blame herself for being so useless. She had clearly rehearsed it in her mind, but when she spoke, she still stuttered.
Miss Ji definitely wouldn't like her either. The more Zhao thought about it, the lower her head lowered.
Ji Zhisui noticed Zhao's actions and couldn't help but start to wonder, is he really scary?
"Sister Zhao, this is brown sugar jelly, you guys try it." Ji Zhisui handed the thing to Zhao. Zhao lowered her eyes and didn't look at the person in front of her.
Looking at the other person, Ji Zhisui always felt that Zhao was very much like a modern socially anxious person, or a severe socially anxious person.
Since the things had been delivered, Ji Zhisui did not stay any longer and returned to the Pei family.
Zhao stood at the door and only raised her eyes when Ji Zhisui turned around. After he entered, she looked dejected, just like a wilted flower.
She was really useless and had messed things up again. With her terrible performance just now, Miss Ji would definitely not like her anymore.
When Ji Zhisui set up his stall in the afternoon, he brought some ice jelly with him.
The person who bought the wraps saw the ice jelly and asked curiously, "Miss Ji, what kind of food is this? Why haven't I seen it before?"
"This is called ice jelly. Would you like a bowl, sir?"
"How much is this per bowl?" Although it was already evening, there was still heat in the air, making people feel a little anxious.
In this dynasty, only nobles and wealthy people could use ice, so the name of ice powder alone arouses people's interest.
"Two cents a bowl."
"Give me a bowl, and a vegetable and meat burrito." The price of this ice jelly is not expensive, but I don't know how it tastes.
The customer took the ice jelly and felt it was cool in his hand. As soon as he took a sip, the sweetness and coolness spread in his mouth, which mostly dissipated the restless heat.
After drinking a bowl, the dryness in the body is soothed and people feel happy.
"My dear, your ice jelly is really a great way to beat the heat. After eating a bowl, it feels like I'm eating real ice cubes." The customer gave a high evaluation of the ice jelly.
The people in the queue behind him also became curious after hearing this. What is this ice jelly? Is it made of ice?
You can eat ice for two cents a bowl, which is really a good deal. I have never eaten or seen this new thing before. Many people ordered a bowl of ice jelly at the same time as the wraps.
The icy cool and sweet taste conquered them instantly. It tasted really good. The main thing was that after eating a bowl, it felt like eating ice, very refreshing.
Because it can quickly reduce the heat, the ice jelly sold out quickly. The people queuing behind felt a little sorry to hear that the ice jelly was sold out and felt itchy inside.
So, is there ice in this ice jelly? No, I have to come early today to eat the ice jelly.
"My dear, do you have ice powder this morning?"
"No, we'll have it in the afternoon." The weather won't be that hot in the morning, so sales won't be as good as in the afternoon.
Besides, it takes time to prepare from kneading the ice powder to putting it into the well to cool down. She can't let the Pei family knead the ice powder late at night without rest.
The price of a bowl of ice jelly was two cents, and I probably made more than a hundred cents.
The ice jelly seeds are picked from the mountains and do not require any cost. The main cost is brown sugar. Fortunately, one piece of brown sugar can make a large bowl of brown sugar water, which costs about ninety cents after deducting the cost.
As the weather got hotter, the spring rolls were obviously not as popular as before. The net income per day was more than 300 wen, which added up to about 400 wen. One could earn one tael of silver in two or three days.
Ji Zhisui planned to rent a shop near South Street. She had asked about the rent before, and it was about two or three taels of silver.
But opening a shop is not just about paying rent, a lot of things need to be prepared. She only has a dozen taels of silver in her hand now, and she is still worried that it is not enough. She can only wait until the small treasury is more full.
When Pei saw the silver, she paid more attention to the Hundred Longevity Picture and worked on it almost from morning to night. With the help of Mrs. Pei and Tiantian, after eight or nine days, the embroidery of the Hundred Longevity Picture was finally completed.
The person behind this incident has not been caught yet, and because of the threats, Pei doesn't even dare to leave the house, let alone go to Wu's embroidery workshop.
She took the Hundred Longevity Picture and wanted Anger to take it to Manager Wu. Anger had direct contact with Manager Wu.
"Mom, please keep this Hundred Years of Longevity painting for now."
"Why? Could it be that Manager Wu doesn't want it anymore?" When Pei heard this, her heart suddenly started to tighten. What should she do with her money?
"No, don't worry, mom. Manager Wu and I have our own plans." Pei Yian comforted.
This finally put Pei's mind at ease, but she soon became worried again: "Ang'er, you must be careful in everything. Protecting yourself is the most important thing."
There are only so many people in their family now, and they can't afford any more accidents.
"I know my limits. I have something to ask Shopkeeper Wu. You don't have to wait for me tonight."
"Okay." Mrs. Pei watched her son walk away.
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