Huang nodded in agreement.
"Alright, I understand. Everyone, go home. I'll think of something else. It's nothing serious, everyone, don't look like wilted eggplants."
Make something delicious for dinner.
Oh, I forgot, I brought you a wild goat from the mountains.
It's in the basket. If you dare to kill it, go ahead and do it; if you don't, wait until later and I, this old woman, will do it myself."
Upon hearing that there were wild goats to eat, the women instantly bloomed like withered flowers.
After all, no one can resist the temptation of delicious food.
"What should we do with our sweet girl? How about we start selling meat skewers today?"
After everyone had left, Madam Huang immediately inquired about Zhao Qingyan.
"The meat skewers can be sold, no problem."
Alternatively, you can focus on beverages. Everyone wants something cold, right? Mung bean soup, plum juice, milk tea, and fruit juice can all be made cold.
Huang frowned.
"My dear, how do you make it cool? You can't just take out your big refrigerator, can you?"
And then there's milk tea, which requires so much milk! The cost is too high.
"Grandma, did I not tell you that I can make ice?"
As for milk tea, that's even easier to solve. I've bought a lot of ready-made milk tea powder, so I can use that as a substitute for now.
However, the milk tea will be sold in limited quantities for the time being.
As for milk, just buy a cow that's currently producing milk or about to give birth, and that'll solve the problem.
Huang was at a loss for words, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Zhao Qingyan.
"My dear, Grandma is taking advantage of you again."
Let's talk about selling milk tea later, after we've bought the cow.
There's no rush. Business takes time to build; it's best not to put your stuff out yet.
Since Madam Huang had said so, Zhao Qingyan stopped trying to persuade her. Indeed, doing business and living a normal life are different.
Therefore, milk tea powder from later generations may not be as healthy as freshly brewed milk tea.
However, its taste and texture are even better.
If we use alternatives now, we might end up shooting ourselves in the foot later.
The grandfather and grandson quickly washed up and went to the pharmacy together.
I searched all the pharmacies in town before I finally managed to buy enough saltpeter to barely meet my needs.
"Come on, everyone, pay close attention! Open your eyes wide, the moment to witness a miracle has arrived."
Zhao Qingyan is possessed by a dramatic flair.
I took two basins, one large and one small. I put ordinary well water in the large basin and cooled boiled water in the small basin.
Place the small basin in the water of the large basin. Carefully add the saltpeter.
Stirring continuously helps dissolve and speeds up the process. Gradually, you can see water crystals forming in the large basin, while the water in the small basin gradually cools and freezes.
"This method involves making ice from saltpeter, and it can be reused."
The ice produced, even the ice in the small basin, is usable and has not been contaminated by saltpeter.
This large basin can only be used for cooling...
After Zhao Qingyan finished the practical demonstration and explained the precautions, Ms. Huang quickly moved on to the safety education lesson.
"Alright, all of you shut your big mouths."
You all know how expensive ice is these days.
The fact that our family can make ice must never be revealed to anyone, you understand?
"There are rumors that it could be fatal, are you all aware of that?"
The women quickly shut their mouths, which had been agape in surprise. After being further frightened by Madam Huang, their expressions became unusually serious.
"Don't worry, Grandma, we will definitely keep this a secret." They quickly expressed their determination.
"Yes, I trust you, but as you know, for our family to produce this thing is like a child carrying gold all over the street."
Our family has no connections, so it would be easy for those rich and powerful people to mess with us.
So, in our family, we have to eat meat buried in the bowl.
Starting tomorrow, adding ice to drinks will be allowed, but quantities must be limited.
I'm going to kill that sheep later, we're having barbecue tonight.
Tonight I'll let you all try it and broaden your horizons.
"Our family could consider starting a barbecue business in the future."
Huang has mastered the art of giving a slap followed by a sweet treat very well.
For the women of the Zhao family, nothing is more real and important than making money.
As soon as they heard that new products could be added to the shop, everyone immediately became incredibly excited. Some were boiling water, while others were washing basins.
Their expectant expressions practically screamed, "Get started already!"
That evening, the irresistible aroma of barbecue wafted from the Zhao family's courtyard.
If the food stalls hadn't already closed, the doors would probably have been smashed to pieces by now.
Adults shouldn't loiter around the Zhao family's doorstep, but the kids don't care.
Sure enough, a dozen or twenty children were gathered at the entrance to the Zhao family's backyard.
They were all drooling over there.
"Brother Da Bao, what are they eating now? It smells so good."
The chubby Da Bao rolled his eyes at the child who had just spoken.
"You're asking me? How would I know? I've eaten out with my dad so many times, and I've never smelled anything this good. *slurp*..."
The Zhao family was having a barbecue in the yard, and everyone was eating to their hearts' content, busy and bustling about.
"It's so delicious, the taste is absolutely amazing."
"Qingshan, hurry up and flip it over, or it'll burn!"
Liu Xiaohua got so excited that she stopped calling out to Brother Qingshan and started shouting anxiously from the side.
Because there was only one barbecue grill, those who couldn't handle the food were left anxiously waiting on the sidelines, barely managing to grill a single batch.
The elders found the children's noise amusing.
Zhao Qingyan saw that there was only one barbecue grill, which was indeed too slow, so she pretended to open the storage room.
Another barbecue grill was taken out from inside.
Once the fire was lit, the women took over the other barbecue grills.
After all, the business was run by the women. Once they got the hang of it, they handed over the two barbecue grills to Hong Gu and the others.
No matter how approachable the Zhao family members were, rules were rules. It couldn't be that the masters were busy doing the work while the servants waited on the sidelines for food.
One goat wasn't enough, so they roasted all the remaining ingredients in the kitchen that could be roasted.
After the meal, they paced back and forth in front of their rooms, rubbing their round bellies; they were clearly stuffed.
As the patriarch, Zhao Qianci expressed disdain for his descendants' gluttonous behavior.
"They're all so uncultured. They've lost all their composure after eating a little meat. This is unacceptable."
Huang glanced sideways at the old man.
"Hmm, you have an image to maintain? That's because your granddaughter said there would be a late-night snack later."
Otherwise, you're not much better than those little brats.
Zhao Qianci choked for a moment, then his spirits lifted again.
"Well, what can I do? I'm so lucky to have married such a wonderful wife like you."
I also have a granddaughter who's practically a fairy reincarnated. My granddaughter is so filial to me; you old woman can only be envious and jealous.
Huang didn't argue with Zhao Qianci, but what she was thinking was...
"Look at how smug you are. Back in the valley, I've drunk all kinds of fine wines and used a big refrigerator and an electric fan."
"Hmph, that's something you, an old geezer, could never even imagine, no matter how hard you try."
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