However, there were still many seaweeds on the ground that hadn't been hung up, so Pei Yao decided to go in again to cut some more kudzu vines and weave a few more ropes to add more drying areas.
The kudzu vines were cut at the same place Pei Yao had gone to before. Pei Yichen took Pei Dalang with him to cut the kudzu vines, while Pei Yao and Chen Fang wove kudzu ropes.
The method of weaving kudzu root rope is still the same as the previous method of double-braiding three-strand rope.
This is the simplest and most convenient method. After weaving, hang it on two trees so that more seaweed can be dried.
Chen Fang learns things very quickly and is stronger than Pei Yao, so when she braided the second strand, her speed was noticeably much faster than Pei Yao's.
Soon, the family added a large drying area next to the original spot where they had dried seaweed, so they no longer had to worry about not having enough seaweed to dry.
Pei Yao and Chen Fang hung up all the extra seaweed that hadn't had a place to dry, while Pei Dalang and Pei Yichen continued to pick seaweed in the sea.
This bay hasn't been harvested for a while, so there's been a recent overabundance of kelp. The newly opened drying area is already full of kelp again.
After they finished their work, the tide came in. They picked the seaweed first and then placed it on the open ground. When the tide came in, they all came over to work together to dry all the seaweed.
As they busily went about their work, dusk gradually fell.
Pei Yao and the others stretched their aching backs, then looked up at the sky.
I've been busy and only just realized it's already dark, but the moon always seems brighter by the sea than elsewhere.
The group groped their way back, but there was no one else on the beach; everyone had already gone home when the tide came in.
When Pei Yao and her companions were halfway there with their things, they ran into Yunniang, who had been waiting at home for a long time and was now returning with a lantern.
"Mother, why are you here?" Pei Yao saw Yun Niang from a distance.
Yunniang's anxious expression instantly eased when she saw them: "I waited and waited at home but you didn't come back. All the other people who went to the beach have returned. I was worried about you, so I thought I'd come and look for you."
"We went to dry seaweed, so we were delayed for a while," Chen Fang explained with a smile.
The family walked home under the moonlight.
Everyone was exhausted after a long day, so they quickly tidied up when they got home and went to bed early.
......
The business of Pei Family Ice Jelly has been getting better and better lately, and it's almost impossible to keep up with demand.
The ice jelly made every morning is sold out in no time once it's brought to the dock.
Moreover, as more and more people ate the ice jelly, word spread quickly, and the reputation of Pei Family Ice Jelly spread far and wide.
Many people come here because of the cool and refreshing taste of ice jelly.
Even the wealthy families in the county often come to eat Pei's ice jelly. They come by carriage or on horseback and queue for half an hour in front of the stall just to have a bowl of Pei's ice jelly.
The Pei family's ice jelly was in high demand, with long queues every day, which also led to a lot of gossip and controversy.
First, those queuing to buy ice jelly were angered because the person in front of them bought the last bucket, which angered those who had been queuing for a long time but hadn't been able to buy any.
Or it could be that someone cuts in line, causing public outrage.
In short, what was originally a small stall belonging to the Pei family has now expanded into a large stall.
Even lychee wine, which wasn't selling well before, has recently become much better to sell due to increased customer traffic.
Every now and then someone would buy one or two jars.
The Pei family is now focusing its main efforts on selling ice jelly.
Almost every day, after finishing the orders for Deyun Restaurant, I'm busy making ice jelly.
Even Pei Erlang, who had difficulty walking, helped everyone with this and that every day.
Every day after selling their wares, the whole family is exhausted when they get home.
They had been busy all day since they arrived at the dock, and Pei Yao was so exhausted that she collapsed on Niu Qingshan's oxcart and couldn't recover for a long time.
"No, we'll be exhausted to death if we keep going like this." Pei Yao lay on the oxcart, shielding her eyes from the glaring sun.
Pei Dalang has been working non-stop these days, having to get up and work as soon as he opens his eyes every morning.
"Yao'er, how about we outsource the orders for Deyun Restaurant to someone we can trust?" Pei Dalang suggested, wiping the sweat from his brow.
Pei Yao thought Pei Dalang's words made sense, and she actually had the same idea.
The reason we hadn't handed over the business to others before was because our family's ice jelly business wasn't this busy before, and the whole family could manage with a little extra effort. But now the ice jelly business is getting better and better.
What she was most worried about was that, since the whole family was currently focusing their energy on making ice jelly, they might not have time to attend to the orders from Deyun Restaurant.
Therefore, Pei Yao found Pei Dalang's suggestion feasible.
After the family returned home that day, they began discussing who should be contracted out to Deyun Restaurant.
The first place that came to Pei Yao's mind was Qiao Hui's house.
When Pei Yao shared her idea, the whole family agreed.
In particular, the Pei brothers were the first to agree to Pei Yao's proposal. After all, the Shen family father and son had risked their lives to save them in the mine, leaving a deep impression on them.
Pei Yao's plan was to teach the entire technology to the Shen family, allowing them to independently complete the orders for Deyun Restaurant, with the Pei family taking a cut.
Otherwise, the Pei family would be too busy with all this business.
Without further ado, Pei Yao planned to talk to the Shen family tonight and see what their wishes were.
However, she felt that if she, a child, went alone, she wouldn't be very convincing, so she brought Yunniang along.
...
Meanwhile, a guest also came to the Shen family's courtyard today. He was a little old man with a white beard, but he was full of energy.
Shen Yu, sitting opposite the old man, remained silent.
The old man couldn't hold back any longer and couldn't help but ask, "Young man, what's your decision? You'll become my apprentice, and I'll give you one tael of silver a month and teach you medicine for free. Once you've mastered it, I'll raise your wages."
Qiaohui and Shen Jing, who were standing next to Shen Yu, looked at their son without saying a word. They then glanced at the old man across from them who was staring longingly at his son. Neither of them were talkative, so they were at a loss for words.
The atmosphere remained tense...
It was only the arrival of Pei Yao and Yun Niang that broke the awkward silence in the courtyard.
"Aunt Hui, Uncle Chen, have you eaten?" The girl's clear voice rang out in the courtyard, breaking the awkward atmosphere.
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