It makes the people working and those passing by on the nearby streets very greedy.
Xi Rui and Liang Youxiao had just come back from another county, where they had concluded a deal for a batch of wool. When they came back they smelled the fragrance.
The two of them suddenly felt very hungry, looked at each other, and quickly walked into the workshop.
The two of them entered the workshop and walked towards the room that smelled the best.
The servant guarding the door did not let the two people in, but reported it to Shi Qingluo first, and only let them in after she agreed.
Xi Rui and the other man didn't care. This room was related to the canned food recipe, so of course people entering and leaving had to be strictly controlled.
"Qingluo, are you making canned meat? This smells so good."
Xi Rui walked in and approached Shi Qingluo who was stewing meat with others. "I'm so hungry. Can you give us one portion?"
Shi Qingluo smiled and said, "No problem."
"I have stewed lamb in red sauce, braised lamb in yellow sauce and clear soup. You can all try them."
So he asked someone to bring the three cans of mutton that had just been stewed and were originally going to be canned to the two of them.
Xi Rui and the other man didn't hesitate to pick up their chopsticks and started tasting.
They quickly finished the braised lamb and the yellow stewed lamb. "Delicious, give me another serving of these two flavors."
Both of them have strong tastes, so they don’t really like lamb in clear soup.
Liang Youxiao couldn't help but sigh, "Qingluo, this canned mutton is so delicious."
Shi Qingluo smiled and said, "Of course. My mother-in-law, sister-in-law and I spent several days constantly changing the ingredients to make the stew taste so good."
Liang Youxiao asked: "After this canned mutton is made, can it really be stored for several months without changing its taste or smelling bad?"
Shi Qingluo nodded, "That's right, otherwise why would Lao Xiao and I go to the trouble of opening a canning workshop?"
"If the lamb stew is not canned, it will go bad tomorrow in this hot weather."
The price of mutton is relatively low recently, which is a good time to can it in large quantities.
When the grass and trees dry up in winter and heavy snow falls, the sheep will not only not be as fat as they are now, but their numbers will also be much smaller, so the price will go up a lot.
Therefore, it is most cost-effective to stock up on canned mutton now and sell them in the winter.
Xi Rui ate happily, "How long can you keep this can of mutton?"
Shi Qingluo replied: "It will be fine until winter. It will last for about half a year without getting spoiled."
"And the taste won't change much, it will still be delicious."
She added, "In winter, put a can of mutton on a tin stove to stew, and everyone sits around the stove and drinks a few glasses of wine. Isn't it a leisurely enjoyment?"
In winter, it’s so nice to just think about stewing a can of mutton like this, or cooking some vegetables for hot pot.
Sure enough, after listening to it, Xi Rui and Liang Youxiao also nodded, "That's right, it's very pleasant to think about it!"
Xi Rui smiled and asked, "Qingluo, when are you going to start selling this canned food?"
Of course, I have to send some of this delicious food to the capital for my grandmother and mother to taste.
As for his grandfather and biological father who cruelly sent him to the Northern Frontier, humph, they are so jealous.
Shi Qingluo replied: "The best sales season for these canned mutton is in late autumn, so after they are made, we will sell a portion of them every month to build their reputation."
"When we get to the end of autumn, there will be a large amount of shipments, and the price will naturally rise."
They sell them at a discount in the early stage to let everyone know that the canned food in Heyang County is delicious.
When the weather gets cold, sales will definitely not be low even if the price is raised.
Xi Rui smiled and said, "Then sell me a batch first, and I'll deliver it to the capital."
It also allows family members to save money by eating it in autumn and winter.
Liang Youxiao had a similar idea, "Yes, I want to ship a batch back to the capital too, so that my grandmother and the others can have a taste."
He and Xi Rui’s woolen workshop has already been opened, and they will send some woolen products back when the time comes.
Shi Qingluo nodded, "No problem."
Xi Rui was stunned for a moment, "Ah, you can also make canned fruit?"
Shi Qingluo nodded, "Of course, for example, pears are grown in abundance here, so we can make canned pears and send them to the capital and other places to sell."
Liang Youxiao asked in confusion: "How do you make canned pears? Put the raw pears in this pottery jar and seal it?"
Shi Qingluo laughed, "How is that possible? If you put raw pears in a jar, they will definitely go bad soon."
"Of course, they have to be cooked, and then sugar is added. They taste different from fresh pears, and have a unique flavor."
“Canned fruit tastes refreshing in the summer.”
"I'll let you guys taste it when it's done."
Liang Youxiao asked curiously: "Besides canned pears, what other fruits can be used?"
Shi Qingluo replied: "For canned fruit, you can use yellow peaches, bayberries, lychees, loquats, oranges, grapes, etc."
These are the canned fruits she likes to eat in modern times.
In the summer, I will buy some and put it in the refrigerator, then cook the sago myself and make fruit sago pudding.
The main fruits in northern Xinjiang are pears, grapes and peaches, and she plans to use all three to make canned fruits.
Qi Yiyang had previously written to ask what local people could grow to make their fortunes, and she had suggested growing these fruits.
If the farmers can’t sell their produce, the canneries will buy it.
She also recommended planting in Heyang County and the county governed by Zhuo Jun.
She also suggested that sugar beets be planted in all three counties, and then a sugar factory be opened to process the sugar beets into cane sugar.
At that time, not only can the problem of adding sugar to canned food be solved, but the surplus can also be sold at a high price to Ge Kingdom and the Western Regions.
These days, fruits are so seasonal that there is basically nothing to eat in the winter.
After making canned fruits, you can definitely make a lot of money by selling them in Beijing and Jiangnan in winter.
Liang Youxiao's eyes lit up, "It turns out there are so many fruits that can be canned."
"Qingluo, how about we open a canned fruit workshop together?"
"We won't open one in the northern border to steal the business from Heyang County. Let's open one in the south. There are more fruits there. Many of the species you mentioned are grown in abundance in the south."
Shi Qingluo knew that Liang Youxiao had always wanted to be the number one businessman in Daliang, so it was indeed feasible for him to open a workshop in the south to make canned fruits.
Although she is not short of money now, she will not think that she has too much money. "Sure!"
“We can also build workshops in coastal areas and make canned fish for sale.”
In modern times, the sales volume of canned fish is also considerable.
Liang Youxiao immediately made the decision, "Let's do it."
He said to Xi Rui: "I'll leave the wool workshop here to you. I'll leave for the south in a few days."
Xi Rui rolled his eyes at him and said, "You are really capable of making trouble."
"But can I also invest in it?" He didn't mind having too much money.
Liang Youxiao chuckled and said, "Someone from your mother's family has gone to southern Fujian to be an official. When the time comes, let him protect us. I will give you 20% of the shares."
"Of course, in addition to finding this relationship, you have to come up with some more money so that we can open a few more workshops."
"I am responsible for assigning people to supervise the work and then selling it."
Xi Rui nodded happily, "No problem."
Liang Youxiao looked at Shi Qingluo again and said, "Qingluo will be responsible for giving me the recipe and teaching me how to make canned food."
Shi Qingluo nodded, "That's fine with me too."
Making money is one thing. When the time comes, she can still eat canned lychees, oranges, and other foods in Northern Xinjiang. Just thinking about it makes her happy, so she did it! Today's update is over. Thank you for your tips and votes~ (End of this chapter)
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