Chapter 289 Motivation (Part 2)
Yes, Jiang Zhiluo is indeed very busy, making ointments and lip balms every day.
Because she knew that if there was a war outside, Beizhou would be fine in two or three months at most.
So make more so that you can sell them later.
Because I am busy with these things every day, the yard is filled with a faint floral fragrance.
The smell is refreshing.
Early the next morning, after having breakfast, the villagers waited in front of the headman's wooden house, each holding an axe in their hands, ready to cut sugarcane.
After breakfast, Cui Hejin took everyone to the place where they had found the sugarcane before.
“So this is sugarcane!”
“I didn’t expect there would be sugarcane in the deep mountains.”
"There are so many. Then we can make a lot of brown sugar in the future."
"Of course."
"I make money from making brown sugar, so I can buy more things for the New Year."
"Of course not. You can buy some meat and make bacon."
"You can buy pig skin and eat it frozen."
“Of course, we have to make meat dumplings…”
Everyone was thinking about it and looking forward to it.
Yes, even though it’s just the beginning of autumn, everyone is looking forward to the New Year.
On weekdays, people are reluctant to spend a penny, except when buying things for the Chinese New Year.
Everyone was happy and full of expectations for life, and they worked harder to cut sugarcane.
Everyone works very actively and hard.
Even teenagers who are half grown up have come out to work.
We cut a lot of sugarcane in the whole day.
Although it took a whole day to cut sugarcane, there was a lot of sugarcane in that sugarcane field, so relatively speaking, only a small amount was cut.
After everyone came back, they asked Jiang Zhiluo what she did.
Jiang Zhiluo asked everyone to peel the sugarcane first.
"It's getting a little late today, so just peel a few sticks. I'll teach you how to make it tomorrow, and you can make your own brown sugar when you have time. Send it to me, and I'll pay you for it right away."
At the same time, Jiang Zhiluo read the written contract to everyone and explained the contents.
No one had any objection and everyone signed and sealed the agreement.
Then everyone got busy and started peeling the fruits.
Both adults and children are helping.
The next day, after Jiang Zhiluo had breakfast, she came over to guide everyone.
First, cut the peeled sugarcane into small pieces.
Then pour it into the pot and cook until it is soft, then filter it with gauze.
Bring the filtered sugarcane juice to a boil, remove the bubbles, and then simmer over low heat for more than five hours.
While boiling, stir constantly with a spoon.
During the lunch break, everyone took turns stirring.
After lunch, the brown sugar water turned into a thick paste.
Jiang Zhiluo scooped it out and poured it into a container prepared in advance.
"That's it. Once it solidifies, just cut it into pieces and it will be brown sugar."
During the production process, Jiang Zhiluo also explained to everyone in detail how to do it and how to pay attention to details.
The villagers gathered around and listened and watched carefully, and asked questions if they didn't understand.
Of course, Jiang Zhiluo encourages everyone to ask if they don’t understand.
Whenever there were questions, Jiang Zhiluo would explain them in detail so that everyone knew what to do.
After the brown sugar was made, everyone suddenly realized: "So this is how brown sugar is made."
“We really saw that.”
“It turns out that as long as there is sugarcane, it can be made.”
"As long as we work hard, we can make brown sugar. We don't need to use grain or spend money to make it."
"Yes, yes, all we need is sugarcane."
"All we have to do is work hard."
The villagers were excited.
The thing they are least afraid of is working hard.
Of course, making sugarcane doesn’t take much effort; all you have to do is light a fire and watch the pot stir.
It doesn't cost any money at all.
It is much easier than farming. The children at home can help to light the fire and watch the pot.
Doing stupid things doesn't matter.
And the old ladies were even more excited because now they could also drink brown sugar.
Yes, Jiang Zhiluo said that the brown sugar they made could be drunk by themselves or given to others, but it could not be sold outside. If it was to be sold, it had to go through her.
The method of making brown sugar cannot be told to others, they naturally know how to do it.
Especially Old Mrs. Zhao, she secretly wiped away her tears.
Jiang Zhiluo not only saved her life, but also made them full of hope for life.
She is old and not in good health, so she can't do any work.
The older of the two grandsons is only fourteen years old and can't do much work on the farm.
But even so, the two grandsons worked hard in the fields with her.
The food we grow is enough to eat even if we tighten our belts.
But seeing that her eldest grandson was about to turn fifteen, she still had to find a wife for him.
Only when she sees both of her grandsons get married and have children can she feel at ease.
But it would cost money to marry her grandson, and she didn't know what to do.
Now that she has the skill to make sugar, Mrs. Zhao is no longer afraid.
If the family works harder and makes more brown sugar, they can always save some money.
Besides, when others heard that they could make sugar, it would sound better if they told others about it.
There should be a good girl willing to be with her grandson.
Not only did Old Mrs. Zhao have tears in her eyes, but many people in the village were excited and happy, and many of them shed tears of joy.
Jiang Zhiluo looked at everyone's expressions and was also touched.
Niu was Jiang Zhiluo's neighbor before, and she was grinning even more from ear to ear. "I just said Zhiluo is a good woman. With this skill, no one will dare to look down on our village in the future."
Liu Cang nodded and said, "Of course not. Shanmao is only seven years old. Let's work harder and save some money. Shanmao will be able to have a much easier time."
Niu smiled and said, "Maybe we can buy another acre of land then."
"My parents will be happy for me."
"From now on, the people of Yangliu Village will no longer look down on the people of Donghe Village."
"Perhaps our Donghe Village will be better than Yangliu Village."
After Jiang Zhiluo finished teaching, everyone in the village took their sugarcane back home to peel it and make brown sugar.
Since everyone has nothing to do, this is a good time to make some extra brown sugar.
There is not enough sugarcane, so we all go over there together to continue cutting sugarcane.
Although it consumes firewood, there are many trees in the deep mountains, so firewood is the most abundant thing.
So here in the deep mountains and valleys, wisps of smoke rise up every day.
Some people boil brown sugar under the moonlight in order to keep busy for a while longer, and they don’t feel tired at all.
On the contrary, I feel very motivated every day.
When everyone met, they greeted each other happily. Everyone had a sunny smile on their face and the atmosphere was very good.
…
In this way, the villagers were busy for this month, and Jiang Zhiluo's family was also busy continuing to make ointments and lip balm.
Time flies, and it is late autumn in the blink of an eye, and the hawthorns are ripe.
Jiang Zhiluo and Cui Hejin picked hawthorns from the mountain and prepared to make fruit leather.
Of course, she would use most of the hawthorns to make lip balm.
As for what was happening outside, Jiang Zhiluo didn't go to inquire.
But that night, when Jiang Zhiluo was sleeping, she strangely dreamed of Qiao Mengmeng again.
I also learned about Qiao Mengmeng's life experience.
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