"Master, our tofu shop is doing exceptionally well this month, and several restaurants have asked us to supply them on a long-term basis."
Su Ruanruan looked at the ledger, her brows furrowing slightly.
Business is good. Since she took over, she has gradually diversified the single product of handmade tofu. Now her small workshop not only offers firm tofu, soft tofu, silken tofu, and soy milk, but also dried bean curd sticks and fried dough sticks...
A few days ago, she created her own beauty-enhancing tofu, which became even more popular.
However, tofu is always a small business, and no matter how well it's made, the profit is still too small for her.
Su Ruanruan closed the ledger, looked at the girl who was a few years older than her, stepped forward and patted her on the shoulder, "Very good, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. I feel at ease and reassured leaving this tofu shop in your care."
Ziwu said, "Thank you for your kindness, Master. If it weren't for you buying me and others from the brokerage, I might have ended up in a brothel by now. I have no way to repay your kindness, Master. I can only wait at your command."
Zi Wu didn't underestimate the girl in front of her who was even younger than her. Despite her young age, her eyes were full of shrewdness.
"I just happened to need people, and it's my good fortune to have found you guys who are quick-witted and smart. Work hard, and you'll get your share of the benefits in the future."
"Yes, Master."
Su Ruanruan sat down at the desk again and picked up her pen.
"After I finish what I'm doing, I'll prepare these things."
Su Ruanruan lowered her head and wrote, her small regular script with delicate flowers was very beautiful.
He doesn't look like someone who has just learned to read!
Ziwu took the paper, looking at its contents with a puzzled expression. "What are these...?"
Su Ruanruan smiled brightly, "These are the things needed to make ice, especially this ground frost, it's very useful, don't underestimate it."
You only need a few people to go look for it now. If I remember correctly, there are some in this courtyard. I'll show you what to do in a bit..."
Zi Wu answered in response and left the room with a hint of doubt.
Saltpeter adheres to rock surfaces, caves, or salt marshes.
Now, if you want to get saltpeter quickly, you can only do so by targeting corners of walls and the ground that contain saltpeter.
These frosty or salt-like deposits contain saltpeter. They are then placed in a bucket and soaked in water. After filtering, the filtrate is boiled or dried to obtain saltpeter crystals.
The steps are a bit complicated, but if she succeeds, she can make popsicles, smoothies, or other simplified versions of frozen desserts...
In this sweltering heat, even a sip of cool water is a luxury.
Ice in the summer is a rare sight even in wealthy households, let alone for ordinary people like us.
Su Ruanruan grinned, her eyes seemingly filled with gleaming silver. She was sure her products would sell like hotcakes.
In less than half an hour, everything she needed was prepared.
Practice makes perfect, and she wanted to show Ziwu whether the ice could actually be extracted.
…………?(?????)?I am the dividing line
After seeing Yao Yutong off, Mu Bai could no longer sit still.
He patiently wrote two petitions. Then he went to the east and west of the city to hand them over. Only then, braving the summer heat, did he search the entire street where Ruan Ruan often sold tofu, but he couldn't find her anywhere.
In the end, all I could do was wait at the alley entrance outside the tofu shop.
Su Ruanruan spent most of the day making ice, explaining the steps in detail to Ziwu, and even writing down several recipes for making iced drinks.
Once the ice is ready tomorrow morning, we'll fine-tune a few more iced drinks, and they'll be ready to go on sale in a few days.
After giving the young girls and boys some encouragement, Su Ruanruan finally left the tofu shop.
Upon reaching the alley entrance, they immediately spotted Mu Bai standing tall in the crowd.
This guy is so outstanding in appearance, he stands out from the crowd. Even though he looks tired, he still stands straight and silently attracts the attention of those around him.
All the girls' eyes were on him, but he seemed oblivious to everything around him, his eyes fixed straight ahead.
Only when he saw Su Ruanruan did a smile instantly appear on his usually aloof face.
Su Ruanruan turned and left, ignoring him.
She hadn't forgotten what happened this morning.
Seeing that Ruan Ruan was ignoring him, Mu Bai quickly chased after her.
"Soft..."
"Ruan Ruan, are you angry with me? I don't know how she found me..."
Su Ruanruan kept walking forward, saying, "Young Master Mu is joking. Why would I be angry? Why would I be angry with you?"
Su Ruanruan stopped again and smiled gently, "Young Master Mu and Miss Yao are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. I will definitely prepare a grand gift for you in the future."
"Ruan Ruan, there's really nothing between her and me."
Mu Bai tried his best to explain.
But Su Ruanruan ignored him and turned to leave.
Mu Bai reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her towards home.
Su Ruanruan did not resist and followed his steps.
Only by occasionally glancing at his somewhat displeased expression did I realize that even someone as good-tempered as Mu Bai could get angry.
After turning several corners, we finally arrived at Mu Bai's courtyard.
Mu Bai pulled Su Ruanruan into the bedroom, and after lifting a landscape painting hanging on the wall, he revealed another "beauty painting".
The person in the painting is none other than Su Ruanruan in her current state, a truly lifelike depiction.
"Ruanruan, I love you!"
"I love you?" Only two lines of poetry came to Su Ruanruan's mind: "Longing for you, I remember you; short longing, yet endless longing."
Su Ruanruan pouted, "You're just good at flattering and lying to me!"
Mu Bai held Su Ruanruan's hand. "Ruanruan, she is my mentor's granddaughter. I only have a brother-sister relationship with her, but you are different. I really like you."
Su Ruanruan pointed to the malt candy on the stone table in the courtyard, "Did you buy it for her?"
Mu Bai nodded, "I wanted to chase after you, but she fainted on the maid's body. The maid said that Miss Yao had tuberculosis, so I went to buy some malt sugar for her."
She left after she felt better, and I went to find you right away..."
Mu Bai reported everything that happened after Su Ruanruan left.
"Hunger and satiety" is essentially the modern equivalent of hypoglycemia.
Does Yao Yutong suffer from consumption due to overeating?
Mu Bai was completely fooled by the master and servant; she didn't know whether to be angry or to pity him.
Mu Bai held up two fingers and swore, "In this life, I will never betray Ruan Ruan. If I break this vow, then..."
Su Ruanruan sealed Mu Bai's unfulfilled vow with her lips.
The most untrustworthy thing in this world is a person's mouth. When they love you, they shower you with sweet words; when they don't love you, they discard you like trash.
People change, and their hearts change even more.
There's no need to make someone feel like they've been struck by lightning just because they said, "You have to love me forever."
Besides, she couldn't do it; if she were asked to swear an oath, she would refuse.
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