It took a long time to talk with Li Sheng about the beets before he agreed to buy them at a price of 9 wen per catty. This price was much higher than that of ordinary crops. Li Sheng thought it was too high and was reluctant to agree.
But Han Xiao understood that this price was not high and was even a bit low, because by the time the white sugar was produced, the price would increase by dozens of times.
After the deal was settled, the money was exchanged for the goods. The Li family had money to treat Li Sheng's illness, and Han Xiao had a stable source of beets. As long as Li Sheng didn't die, there shouldn't be much of a problem with the beets. But just in case, Old Li was asked to bring some beets to Lu Ming and ask him to find someone to do some research to see if the yield of beets could be increased.
After returning home, Han Xiao did not rest but continued to work overtime. He took out the beets that he had washed earlier, shredded them, and boiled them. He wanted to make sugar before the New Year to give the young master a surprise.
After failing two or three times, Han Xiao smiled happily in the early morning of the next day as he looked at the white sugar as fine as white sand.
There were only two dark circles under his eyes. Looking at the white sugar he made, Han Xiao felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart, because he made it step by step.
I put it in my mouth and took a bite. It was indeed very good. It was much sweeter than the brown sugar on the market now, and it did not contain any impurities. Although it was not as white as the current ones, it was still very good.
After making the white sugar, Han Xiao returned to his room and fell asleep. He wanted to get a good night's sleep after putting his mind at ease.
Han Xiao slept until the afternoon. His mother came to check on him several times, but there was no sign of him waking up. Although she was a little worried, she did not wake him up.
Han's mother knew that Han Xiao had been busy in recent days. He was still cooking something in the kitchen late at night. It was sweet and smelled particularly good.
Han Xiao was awakened by hunger. He opened his eyes and calmed down for a while before coming to his senses. He rubbed his face to wake himself up.
When he walked into the kitchen, he found that Han's mother was still heating the food in the pot. Han Xiao smiled and then wolfed down the food. He was in the period of growing up and couldn't go hungry.
After dinner, I went to see Han's father. Han Mingyuan was still studying in his room, writing something. When he saw Han Xiao come in, he said, "Are you up?"
Han Xiao nodded.
"Don't be so tired next time. If you have anything, you can tell me. I can still help you when I'm free. Your mother has been scared these past few days. First, she disappeared all day, and when she came back, I didn't know what she was busy with. Yu'er Que'er couldn't find you even when she wanted to play with you."
Han Xiao rubbed his nose and listened to his father's lecture. "I know, Father. I won't be so busy after this. Besides, I'm anxious to save money for a wife. I'll be an adult after the New Year. I can't let Ruanruan live here with us when I get married."
Han Mingyuan picked up the book on the table and gave it to Han Xiao. "That's ridiculous. You're thinking of getting married before you've even arranged an engagement. It's a good thing Mr. Ruan has a good temper. If it were someone else, he would have beaten you up and thrown you out that very day."
As he said this, he remembered that Han Xiao wanted to cancel the engagement and laughed: "You said you wanted to cancel the engagement at the beginning. Fortunately, your father was slow to speak, otherwise you would still want to marry Ruanruan, but you are dreaming."
Han Xiao smiled honestly and stepped forward to pinch his father's shoulders. "I knew that you and I were in tune with each other. Ruanruan is so well-behaved. If I don't marry him, what if he gets bullied by others in the future? Don't you think so? So Master Ruan also has vision and values me as a potential stock."
"Nonsense." Han Mingyuan said with a smile.
The two chatted for a while in the room, and then Han Xiao straightened his expression and asked, "Dad, has Uncle Lu come over while I was sleeping?"
"No, but Old Lin came over once and told you to go to Yipinlou when you wake up. What are you and Lu Ming doing so mysteriously?"
Han Xiao smiled mysteriously: "Dad, you will know later. If I had known that Uncle Lu invited me to Yipinlou, I should not have eaten. What a mistake. Dad, I will go to find Uncle Lu first and come back later tonight."
As he said that, he took a piece of snack from Han Mingyuan's table and went out.
He strolled leisurely to the door of Yipin Building. His son was probably waiting for him outside the door after receiving instructions. Looking at the servants, Han Xiao felt that he should also find a few people to run errands for him. There were too many things to do and he couldn't do everything himself. It would be better to hire a few people. He couldn't always use Uncle Lu's people. However, this matter needed to wait until the matter of Baitang was settled.
Following the child upstairs, the table was already filled with a large amount of food. Lu Ming was talking to a young man, and the young man looked unconvinced.
When they saw Han Xiao come in, the two stopped arguing.
"Han Xiao, come here, come and sit down. Today I ordered all the new dishes from Yipinlou. Please give your comments."
Lu Qingyun, who was standing by, looked at Han Xiao with curiosity. Lu Qingyun was the same age as Han Xiao, probably a few months younger than Han Xiao, but they looked like they were not of the same age.
Even though Lu Ming had been in contact with Han Xiao for a long time, he would often forget that Han Xiao was only eighteen years old. There was no way around it because Han Xiao looked too old. It wasn't that his face was old, but his temperament.
Lu Qingyun had often heard his father mention Han Xiao, so he came here to see who Han Xiao was.
Feeling Lu Qingyun's gaze, Han Xiao felt a little helpless. This kid didn't hide anything at all, so he could only shamelessly pretend not to see it.
As soon as they sat down, Lu Ming introduced Han Xiao to him: "Han Xiao, this is my son. He's still in school. It's a pity you're not a literature major, otherwise you two would be classmates."
Han Xiao quickly bowed. Although he didn't study, he didn't dare forget the etiquette his father taught him. "Mr. Lu, I am Han Xiao."
Lu Qingyun also returned the greeting, and his impression of Han Xiao improved even more.
Lu Ming was very satisfied to see that the two people knew each other, and invited them to eat.
Poor Han Xiao had just finished eating at home. Fortunately, as a man, he still had some stomach space. The meal and chat brought them closer.
After eating and drinking, the children brought up the best tea and snacks.
This brought them to the point, and Han Xiao asked all unnecessary people in the room to leave.
Seeing that Han Xiao was so serious, Lu Ming also sat up straight. In fact, he had already heard most of what Lao Lin had said.
But Han Xiao was too tight-lipped about what exactly he was doing, and didn't reveal a single thing.
"Okay, you've driven all these people away. There are only three of us left. Don't worry about the safety here. No one dares to act wildly in my territory, Lu Ming." Lu Ming said with a smile as he looked at Han Xiao.
Han Xiao nodded: "Well, it's better to be cautious. What does Uncle Lu think of the sugar on the market?"
As he spoke, Han Xiao took out a small wooden bottle from his arms. This was bought by his mother to store seasonings, but Han Xiao hadn't found a container for sugar, so he took it out and borrowed it.
Lu Ming didn't quite understand what the red lump had to do with sugar. Could it be that the red lump could be used to make sugar? Looking at the small wooden bottle in Han Xiao's hand, he became more certain of his guess.
If so...
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