Thrown Into the Wolf’s Den! Zaizai Holds Space In His Hands To Survive the Disaster Year

Chapter 89 It’s just sugar

 Shen Ningning nodded.

 She invited the old village chief to come into the house to talk.

The rest of the villagers gathered at the door and watched Shen Ningning and the old village chief sitting on the Taishi chair on the left and right.

The little guy's back is straight, his round little face is smiling, and the black wolf king and the others are lying at his feet, giving him a unique aura.

 Everyone felt that the old village chief was paying more and more attention to Shen Ningning.

"Ning Ning, you have also seen the loquat trees in the village. They are growing very well. I believe they will bear the first batch of fruits in two or three months."

“We all rely on your blessing and blessing, so that everyone’s life will become more and more promising.”

“It’s just that the weather is too hot now. Judging from droughts in previous years, it will have to be hot for at least two months before autumn begins, so everyone will have to spend more on weekdays.”

“So, after everyone discussed it, we decided to cut some of the unripe fruits and boil them into loquat candy, which is also our village’s old specialty.”

"Then take it to the city and sell it to earn some money for living. Do you think your family wants to join us?"

 The little guy blinked his eyelashes, a little confused.

  Loquat candy, is it expensive?

Her voice was soft: "Grandpa, village chief, how much money can you make just by selling candy?"

 The little guy really doesn’t understand.

When the old village chief heard this, he laughed together with the villagers outside the house.

"Look at me, I forgot. You are still young and don't understand." The old village chief thought Shen Ningning was smart and independent.

So I subconsciously asked her to discuss this matter, but Shen Ningning is a child after all, so she should ask Grandma Qin about this matter.

Aunt Liu said with a smile: "Ning Ning, sugar is so expensive! One tael of loquat candy can be sold for 20 taels!"

so much! ?

 Shen Ningning's eyes widened in surprise.

Afraid that she might not understand, Aunt Liu patiently said: "Think about it, is it easy for you to eat sweets on weekdays? Are those sweet things very expensive?"

 The little guy’s face was slightly swollen as he silently reminisced.

 Is it expensive? she does not know.

There was a pile of osmanthus nectar in the fairyland, and she carried it out jar by jar.

Grandma will make delicious sugar water for her.

 Including the sour plum soup I cooked earlier, which also contains brown sugar.

This thing is placed in an inconspicuous corner in the kitchen hall of Wonderland.

 So Shen Ningning naturally didn't pay attention to it.

Who would have thought that sugar is still a precious commodity?

The little guy said Nuonuo: "Well, there are not many snack shops in the city, and the things they sell are expensive."

Aunt Liu smiled: "That's it! Our loquat candy can be used to dissolve when cooking. It can also be used as medicine and soup. It has many uses!"

 Just use fruit to make sugar?

 Shen Ningning suddenly figured it out.

No wonder Deng Fugui secretly gave her loquat candy to eat and looked at her expectantly.

It turns out that this thing is very expensive!

Even at the village chief’s house, there are only a few pills, so we save on eating them.

 The little guy also remembered.

Last year, Qin Fangmei came back from Du Yuanwai's house and told Shen Ningning very proudly that Du Yuanwai gave her a lick of sugar.

Qin Fangmei described the sweet taste vividly.

He also emphasized: "This is something only the nobles in the palace can afford!"

At that time, Shen Ningning didn't take it seriously.

As for sugar, her fairyland is filled with jars like those used for pickling, and the quantity is almost overflowing.

 I didn’t expect it to be so precious.

Aunt Liu was still introducing: "Ning Ning, you are young and don't understand. In Cangyun Kingdom, the most expensive things are white sugar and brown sugar. Only the nobles and important officials in the court can afford them."

“We ordinary people mostly use loquat sugar and cinnamon honey. The more expensive ones are malt sugar, cane honey, and brown sugar.”

Those dim sum shops mostly use honey boiled from sweet-scented osmanthus, and better shops use brown sugar.

 So, before the drought, Xiangyun Village had always made a fortune by selling loquat candy. Shen Ningning made a calculation in her mind.

She thought for a while and said: "Grandpa, village chief, look at the fruits on my tree. Most of the fruits are a little yellow and should be sweeter."

“If I agree to let you all use it to boil sugar, how much money can I share in the end?”

 The villagers were shocked, and the old village chief was also a little in disbelief.

"Ning Ning, you want to use all the fruits to make sugar? That's not appropriate. It's best to keep a batch of fruits. When they are ripe, you can make more sugar."

 Shen Ningning certainly knows this truth.

 But there are too many places where she needs money now.

 Wonderland requires eating jade, and jade is so expensive.

Grandpa Langzhong’s side, she couldn’t bring out too many medicinal materials at once, otherwise grandma said it would attract the covetousness of bad people.

 So, she can grow a lot of loquats in her fairyland, but she doesn’t care about the few fruits in this field.

 It’s just that she didn’t master the technology of refining sugar, so she still had to rely on the people in Xiangyun Village.

The little guy had round eyes and said firmly: "I want to make more money."

The old village chief was silent for a long time, chewing tea stems in his mouth.

He also knows that although Grandma Qin and Shen Ningning live in the mountains and have no worries about food and drink, Shen Ningning is now studying in a private school and has a lot of money to spend!

 It’s normal for the little guy to think so.

 So, the old village chief said: "You are a junior, and it is impossible for grandpa to take advantage of you."

“We originally agreed that one share of the dividend would be shared by each family. If you pay more, we will give you 30%. Do you think it’s feasible?”

Shen Ningning thought for a while and nodded decisively: "Okay!"

 But she does things in a strict manner and has rules.

“Grandpa, village chief, let’s make a contract.”

The old village chief was stunned and said with a smile: "Ning Ning, can grandpa still trick you?"

 The little guy said sweetly: "Grandma said that any agreement will be more secure if it is stamped on paper."

“Not only to me, but also to the village chief and the uncles in the village.”

“Otherwise, what if one day I don’t produce so much fruit anymore and I still want to get 30% of the income?”

These words made the villagers speechless, and even the old village chief paused.

　　That's right.

Shen Ningning is now relying on the prince. If there is any conflict in the future, it is really hard to say without a contract.

 Besides, it was only after her reminder that everyone reacted.

The most fearful thing is not that Shen Ningning will regret it, but that people will be separated from each other. What will the other villagers do if they end up falling out?

 A contract is the guarantee for everyone.

Sister-in-law Liu immediately said: "Village chief, we haven't figured it out yet. Let's make a contract quickly and let's settle this happy event!"

 The old village chief smiled and stroked his beard: "Okay! Jixiang, go and prepare pen and paper."

The writing is in black and white, written by the old village chief himself, with Shen Ningning tilting her little head beside her to supervise and inspect.

When the contract is OK, the two of them sign and seal it, and representatives from the other villagers come forward to take their fingerprints.

Once the contract was completed, every household had a smile on their face.

 The old village chief was the happiest, with rosy cheeks when he smiled.

He probably thought of the prosperous days he lived in Xiangyun Village when he was selling loquat candies.

“Quick, go to the entrance of the village and set off a bunch of firecrackers. Aunt Liu, you and the wives will prepare a big pot of rice. Ning Ning, take Grandma Qin down and let’s celebrate!”

Shen Ningning nodded immediately: "Okay!"

She rode on the back of the Black Wolf King and was about to go up the mountain to find her grandma.

Suddenly, Uncle Liu’s son ran over limping, shouting in a surprised tone—

 “Oops! The crazy scholar fell into the well!”

 (End of this chapter)