Chapter 354 New Business Opportunities

"Your concerns are reasonable, but we don't necessarily have to sell fresh fruit."

Jiang Wan knew that there was no cheap way to preserve fruits in the current environment, so she didn't think about selling fresh fruits at the beginning.

"My mother and I lived in Kyoto before we were exiled. The emperor was in power there, and goods from all over the world wanted to have a place there. Fresh fruit was very expensive there, and generally only the rich and powerful could afford it. Many people might never know what fruit tasted like in their entire lives."

Anan blinked his eyes, recalling the time when he picked fruits in the mountains and threw them away if they were a bit sour.

She is so awesome...

"Not only in Kyoto, but also in many other places, fruits are very expensive. We don't sell fresh fruits, but we can make fruits into dried fruits, jams, and even wine."

When Jiang Wan talked about what she was good at, her eyes lit up slightly.

You should know that although she is a seafood anchor, she is also a food anchor. Because of the geographical location, she basically deals with seafood and various marine products.

For example, sea anemones, and surrounding fruits and so on.

Dried fruits are the most common and easiest to make, and they are her snacks when they are ready. Fruit jam is not made very often, but she has a recipe in mind, and it is absolutely no problem to follow the recipe.

As for fruit wine, she is not very good at it, but her mother is very good at it.

In the past, our family not only had various medicinal wines, but also fruit wines, such as plum wine, peach wine, mango wine, and so on.

Fresh fruits are not easy to sell locally, so they are packaged and sold to other places through government-run businesses.

A sure-fire way to make money!

Jiang Wan's heart was quickly tense.

It's such a pity to waste such a large area in the mountains. If the Li people planted fruit trees there, they would at least be able to earn more income.

Because of Anan, Jiang Wan has a natural liking for the Li people and she is very willing to help them.

"Xiao Wan, I roughly understand what you mean by dried fruit, which is to dry fresh fruit? Then what is fruit jam? Can fruit be used to soak in wine?"

Anan had never been exposed to these things before and found it a little unbelievable.

"It's not just about drying it. I can't explain it to you right away. I'll buy some fruit tomorrow and make it myself so you can try it and you'll know."

Jiang Wan decided to go to the market in the city early tomorrow morning and buy a bunch of seasonal fruits to start shopping.

It is winter on the island now, but the temperature has only dropped a little and everyone is still wearing light clothes.

The only fruits Jiang Wan could think of at this time of year were bananas and pineapples, she didn’t know much about the others.

"By the way, Anan, have you ever seen that big fruit with thorns all over it in the mountains? The flesh inside is yellow and smells very strong."

Anan thought about it carefully and shook his head.

"I don't think I've ever seen this kind of fruit. The only fruit with a strong flavor that I've ever eaten is mango."

"Mango doesn't have a strong flavor, it's just a little brother to durian."

Jiang Wan sucked his saliva regretfully.

She really misses durian.

Although many people are terrified of durian and would spit for a long time after eating it because it smells very bad, in her olfactory system, durian is fragrant.

It has a very strong aroma, and one bite is enough to make you feel intoxicated.

Durian pulp is also very good for making wine.

Anan looked at the nostalgic look on Jiang Wan's little face and became extremely curious about durian.

What does durian smell like, which is stronger than mango? She decided to ask her uncle after he came down the mountain. They often go hunting and travel far, so maybe they have seen it before.

The two of them whispered a few more words, agreed to go to the city to buy fruit together the next day, and then went back to their rooms.

What a coincidence.

As soon as Jiang Wan returned to the house, she smelled alcohol. It was her mother making medicinal wine.

"Eh... Mom, you actually took out the bear gall."

There were many snake gallbladders in the house, but only one bear gallbladder, which was sold to A Niang by the Li people after they had hunted it with great effort.

My mother has kept it there without touching it, so why did she take it out to make wine today?

"Today I was treating the aunties in the village. They told me that the old patriarch's birthday is in a month. He will be 80 years old, so we need to give him a good gift."

Although the old village chief was the one who was busy in the village and everyone admired him, the old patriarch's prestige in the village was no less than that of the village chief.

In other villages, the village chief and the clan chief each have their own supporters, and the clan chief is usually the most powerful.

Lianjiagou is so peaceful because the old village chief and the clan leader are brothers from the same mother, so of course the family members cannot fight with each other.

Yin Huaixi thought that he didn't have anything suitable to give to the old patriarch as a gift, so he thought of making some bear bile wine and sending it to him.

"Do you want my help, Mom?"

"No, no, you go to bed first, I'll be done soon."

It’s just a medicinal wine. It’s done quickly once everything is ready.

The mother and daughter spent the night in silence, and soon it was the next morning.

Jiang Wan and Anan both got up early. One prepared breakfast while the other went to Baozhu's house.

Since the trip to the city was a last minute decision last night, Baozhu didn't know about it. Anan wanted to call her.

If she can get up early, then go with me. If she wants to sleep in, then don't take her.

Soon, Anan came back with a messy head of hair covered in dew.

Baozhu was dazed and afraid that Anan would leave her and go out to play in the city alone, so she held the corner of her clothes tightly.

Anan had no choice but to comb her hair first and then use well water to wipe her face.

The cool well water splashed on Baozhu's face, and she finally came to her senses.

"Anan, what are you and Xiaowan going to the city to buy so early?"

Anan: “…”

It turned out that Baozhu only heard what she said in Baozhu's house when she entered the city.

"Go buy some fruit."

"Ah...fruit."

When she heard about buying fruit beads, she felt a little disappointed. She thought they were going to do something big.

"Anan, you didn't explain clearly just now. I happen to have a few kilograms of bananas at home. You can bring them over."

Anan: “…”

She continued to twist the handkerchief and cover Baozhu's face with an expressionless face.

It seems that he is still not sober enough.

The two chatted for a while, and after breakfast the three of them took a boat into the city together.

There are benefits to going into the city more often. Jiang Wan now has a general understanding of the city and soon took Anan and Baozhu to the market.

It's dizzying once you enter.

Not to mention the various vegetables, the fruits are not just the bananas and pineapples that Jiang Wan thought of.

Look what she saw!

She actually saw two people with several large bamboo baskets in front of them, filled with cute orange-red little ones.

Tangerines!!

There are actually tangerines here!

The tangerines have thin skin, thick flesh and sweet juice. She stocks up baskets of them every Chinese New Year and can never get enough.

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(I searched for information and found that there were tangerines in ancient times. As for whether there are any in Hainan, don’t worry about it. Just look at the word "fictional". (～￣▽￣)～)