Chapter 30: Booming Business
Su He's malt sugar is selling extremely well. She originally thought that few people would be willing to buy a roll of malt sugar for their children at one cent. But she underestimated the extent to which people in rural areas love their grandchildren and sons.
Basically, only boys can eat malt sugar, and they are reluctant to buy it for girls.
The older generation favors boys over girls. This is something that happens in every era, and Su He can do nothing about it.
"Auntie, can you help split our candies into two and give one to me and my sister?" At this time, a little boy walked to Su He's stall and asked.
"Of course."
Su He took out two wooden sticks and rolled up a little bit of each stick for the two kids.
Other sharp-eyed parents saw this and asked Su He to do the same.
Su He certainly had no objection to dividing it in two, but the sugar in two portions was a little less than that in one.
Seeing this, the auntie next to her couldn't help but mutter, "How can this be divided? It's a little less than buying them individually?"
Su He smiled and said, "The wooden sticks also cost money, so if you want to divide it into two portions, of course you have to take this part of the cost into account, so give less sugar."
The aunt muttered, "How much can a stick be worth?", but finally agreed with Su He's explanation.
The children in the village spread the word, and finally came to Su He's cart to join in the fun.
Even if you can't eat it, it's okay to look at it.
Su He originally wanted to sell while shouting, but now there were already a lot of people gathered around.
Zhuangzhuang and the others heard that someone was selling malt sugar in the village, so Wu Yanhua was pulled over by her grandchildren. Then she was shocked to see Su He rolling malt sugar for people with a smile on his face.
"Grandma, is that my aunt? She sells malt sugar." Zhuangzhuang said excitedly.
"It's your aunt." Wu Yanhua murmured.
"Grandma, I want to eat maltose." Zhuangzhuang said while hugging Wu Yanhua's legs.
"I want one too. I want one too." At this time, Niu Niu, the eldest son of Fu Tinghua's second brother, also said.
Wu Yanhua now has a total of five grandchildren, including her eldest son’s eldest daughter Daya and youngest son Zhuangzhuang; her second son’s eldest son Niu Niu and youngest daughter Yaya; and her third son’s son Shitou.
Except for Daya who is now attending primary school in the village, the other four children are taken care of by Wu Yanhua.
Su He heard their voices, looked up, and saw Wu Yanhua and four other kids standing not far away.
"Mom, you're here? Come, I'll get some candy for the kids."
After Su He finished making candies for the people who had already paid, he rolled out a portion of malt sugar for each of the four children brought by Wu Yanhua.
"Thank you, auntie."
"Thank you, auntie."
"Thank you, auntie."
"Thank you, auntie."
After the kids got the candies, they immediately thanked Su He.
Su He made another portion of maltose, handed it to Wu Yanhua, and asked, "Mom, do you want to try it?"
Wu Yanhua looked at Su He with complicated eyes, but finally took the candy.
"How much?" Wu Yanhua said as she took money out of her pocket.
"Mom, just take it and eat it. It's free." Su He said quickly.
"How can that be? The raw materials for your candy must be very expensive. You can't do that without money." Wu Yanhua said with a frown.
"That's really not necessary. Just keep an eye on Zhuangzhuang and the others. They'll be gone soon."
After Su He finished speaking, he made two maltose candies and gave them to Zizi and Niuniu, then said, "It will taste better if you eat them with your brothers and sisters. Then go play with your brothers and sisters."
When Wu Yanhua saw Su He asking the two children to go play with other grandchildren, she thought Su He wanted her to help her look after the two children, so she didn't insist on giving her money.
Everyone else looked at the kids who got maltose for free with envy, wondering why it wasn’t the candy made by their mothers.
When other people in the village saw that Su He and Wu Yanhua got along so well, they immediately dispelled the rumors that the two were not getting along.
Mrs. Liu also brought her grandson to buy malt sugar. When she saw that it was the sugar sold by Su He, her face changed. She took her grandson's hand and turned to go home.
"Grandma, I want to eat, I want to eat candy~" Her grandson was not happy. He had come all the way here, but now he wanted to turn back? It's impossible to go back.
Seeing her grandson rolling on the ground asking for malt sugar, Mrs. Liu had no choice but to stuff a dime into her pocket and let her grandson buy it himself.
After her grandson took the money, he immediately ran excitedly to Su He and handed the money to buy maltose.
Su He smiled and rolled a candy for him. He licked it and said to his grandmother intoxicatedly, "So sweet and delicious."
Sister Liu: ...
Su He couldn't have imagined that the malt sugar he brought was sold out in just a quarter of an hour.
It seems that the consumption level of rural people is not low. However, this kind of candy is sold for the first time and everyone thinks it is new. If it is sold every day, it will definitely not be sold out.
Moreover, adults would want to buy candy for children occasionally, but it is impossible to buy it every day, so Su He plans to sell malt sugar only twice a week.
Su He packed up her things, and some people who came to buy candy saw her and immediately came up to her and said, "Buy candy!"
Su He stopped what he was doing and replied, "Sorry, they are all sold out."
"Sold out? So quickly? Will it still be sold tomorrow?" someone asked.
"If I don't sell it tomorrow, I'll sell it twice a week, and then I'll sell it again the day after tomorrow."
The day after tomorrow is the weekend, and the children who are in school will also have holidays, so there will be more customers then.
"How come it's gone? My grandson is waiting to eat it. He will definitely make a fuss later." Someone muttered nearby.
"I'm sorry, if you come earlier the day after tomorrow, I'll make more and there will definitely be more to buy." Su He said with a smile.
Seeing that she spoke in a kind and polite manner, everyone couldn't help but ask, "Mrs. Tinghua, who did you learn these skills from?"
This question is a bit rude. Cooking skills are people's livelihood. Can you tell me who you learned it from?
Su He didn't seem to mind it, and replied with a smile: "I loved eating maltose when I was a child, so I thought about how to make it whenever I had time, and I actually made it."
At this time, a child immediately replied: "The candy is delicious, better than the ones in the city."
"As long as it tastes good, I was worried that no one would buy it before I came out today."
Su He was chatting and laughing with everyone. When others saw her like this, they couldn't help but sigh that the Fu family really had a good eye for people.
Su He doesn't seem to be so fat now, and his behavior is generous and appropriate.
Wu Yanhua was also not far from the crowd, and her eyes were even more complicated when she looked at Su He.
Why is it that the more we get along with Su He, the more I feel he has a different personality from the previous one?
In the past, she had the excuse that she didn't like Su He because she was too domineering, but Su He's personality has changed now, and her previous excuses are probably no longer effective.
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