It's about the size of a head and only costs 3 coins, the same price as a meat bun.
Yan Xia cut the watermelon in half, picked up a spoon and scooped out the sweetest part in the middle.
The children then shared the other half of the watermelon.
"Mmm~ It's so sweet. It would be even better chilled."
The watermelons here taste better than those in modern times. You can taste the watermelon flavor in just one bite, unlike modern watermelons which have no flavor other than sweetness. Yan Xia smelled the watermelon rind.
A delicate fragrance wafted into my nostrils.
“Mother, where can we find ice? That’s for rich families. I saw it when I was buying watermelons. A piece of ice the size of a washbasin costs three taels of silver, which is more expensive than gold. We can’t afford it.”
Jin Fu exclaimed in surprise while munching on a watermelon, even though their shop was quite profitable.
The fact that the ice cost three ounces really shocked him.
"Huh? Three taels? It's so hot today, even if you buy it home, it will melt. Three taels is not as good as buying a maid, or getting a wife, or buying a calf. It's like you have too much money to spend. You might as well throw it into the water, at least it will make a sound."
Guihua stared in disbelief, then softly muttered a complaint.
"Isn't it because they have too much money to spend? You guys haven't seen the world. Some people have a fortune, and three taels of silver is probably just three coins to us, no, not even a single coin. If no one buys ice, how have the ice shops managed to stay open all these years?"
“Mother is right. I did see a steward-like figure when I passed by the ice shop. He took away a large bucket of ice in a carriage. I wonder if such a large block of ice can be sold for 10 taels.”
Jin Fu made a cautious guess.
Yan Xia's mouth was full of melon pulp, and she shrugged.
10 taels?
It'll probably cost twenty taels.
She's really rich. Even though it's hot, she can't bear to spend so much money on ice.
How is this any different from a luxury item?
Just as she was about to finish eating the watermelon, Yan Xia stared blankly at the red flesh.
Summer is unbearably hot and humid, with not a breath of wind and the air feeling sticky. If she were to launch a new product, such as milk tea or plum juice, wouldn't she be able to make a fortune?
Let's get right to it.
She sent her children away to take a nap. Although they were seven years old and didn't share a room, Yan Xia had drawn a curtain in the bedroom, which counted as two rooms. The two siblings and she usually slept in one room.
She shared a bed with Guihua.
The son sleeps alone.
After making sure her children were asleep, she hid in the smelly outhouse and began browsing the system's online store.
There are instant milk tea powders priced at 100 points and concentrated plum crystals priced at 80 points.
It's not cost-effective, and it has an expiration date. It's hard to explain if you take it out of the bag, and you can't pour it into the jar, because without the preservative, it will spoil easily.
She continued searching.
Finally, I found a frozen jelly seed in the corner that cost 50 points.
This stuff is easy to make; just rub it in cold water, then pour in lime water and wait for it to solidify.
Lime water is available for sale here.
She had never seen a fruit tree that bore the fruit of ice jelly seeds.
The system store sells three whole sacks of ice jelly seeds.
It could fill the jar where she made rose jam.
To make a whole basin of ice jelly, you only need a small handful of seeds, and if you keep it dry, it can last for two or three years.
It offers excellent value for money.
Yan Xia clicked "buy" directly.
Three bags of ice jelly seeds appeared out of nowhere in the outhouse.
The burlap sacks used to hold the seeds were similar to those used in this era.
Yan Xia dragged the ice jelly seeds into the yard.
Then open the shop door.
After waiting for twenty minutes, she knocked on the door and woke up her children, telling them that they shouldn't sleep for too long, just a short nap of half an hour would be enough.
“Children, wake up and get to work. I bought some ice jelly seeds, but we don’t have anything to put them in. Jinfu, go buy a big jar, the biggest one, and have the shopkeeper deliver it to our door.”
Jin Fu slept fully clothed. His mother woke him up, and he got up, put on his shoes, and left the house.
"Mom, what are ice jelly seeds?"
Although he had only slept for a short time, Jin Fu still had eye boogers. Yan Xia handed her son a towel and told him to wash his face.
Don't disgust the guests.
"They say it can cool you down, but I don't know what it is. I was just thinking of buying two watermelons to take home when I ran into this little vendor. He had several bags of ice jelly seeds on his oxcart and was selling them. I asked him about it, and he said it's a kind of pastry from the southernmost region. You just need to knead it with water and add lime water to solidify it. Then you can add various fresh fruits and brown sugar water to eat it. Oh, right, I forgot that our shop doesn't have any lime. After you buy the vat, buy some lime too."
Looking at her son's half-understanding eyes, Yan Xia thought to herself that she had finally managed to smooth things over, since her children were getting old.
She didn't dare to use the system's features often, and she barely even used the space.
It's easy to expose yourself.
"Okay, I understand, Mother. I'll go right away."
After Jin Fu left, Gui Hua also got up. She took her small towel, went to the water vat, filled a basin with water, and began to wash her face.
The food has been good lately, and the shriveled osmanthus flowers are gradually plumping up.
Her small face had changed from being frighteningly sharp to becoming rounder, and Yan Xia couldn't resist pinching it.
It feels smooth and tender.
Her skin is so good, she really looks like a fifteen-year-old girl.
Waaah, unlike her, who suddenly aged 11 years and is now 31. Even though the original owner's physique was greatly improved by the system's "super strength" skill, she still couldn't compare to a young girl, after all, she had given birth to five children.
There's no going back.
She looked away, afraid that she might feel envious, jealous, or resentful.
However, Yan Xia was unaware that her appearance had changed drastically since she first arrived.
So much so that she really looks like she's in her early twenties.
After all, there's no mirror at home.
Yan Xia had only vaguely seen herself in a bronze mirror at a jewelry shop.
That thing can turn a person into a ghost.
Jin Fu returned shortly afterward, carrying a burlap sack in his arms, which was probably lime powder. Behind him were two familiar faces, the shop assistants from the store where she often bought her jars.
The two boys, panting heavily and covered in sweat, were carrying the vat. They were only sixteen or seventeen years old, and it was heartbreaking to see them like that.
Yan Xia shook her head, stepped forward, grabbed the edge of the vat with her right hand, and lifted the vat into the air, placing it in the storage room.
The two waiters were instantly terrified.
"Wow, Aunt Yan, you're really strong."
"Yes, it was so hard for the two of us to lift it, but you lifted it up with just one hand. You're amazing."
This jar is the largest one they sell in their shop.
It's almost as tall as a person.
"No problem, haha, Jin Fu, have you paid?"
"I've given it to you, Mother."
"Okay, then please see them out quickly, so as not to delay their work. Thank you for making this special trip."
With the store about to open, Yan Xia didn't have time to listen to their flattery. After thanking them, she asked Jin Fu to see them out.
Because the seeds for making ice jelly need to be kept dry, Yan Xia didn't wash the vat; she simply poured the three bags of seeds into the large vat.
It's just full.
"Guihua, you go and make flower cakes and peach shortbread. I'll try to make these ice jelly seeds."
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