When Fang stood up and went home, his face was still a little confused.
With his wood-like brain, he still couldn't figure out what was so good about those unripe and sour red fruits that he didn't like to eat. Why did the son-in-law want him to pick those things? As for the reason why he wanted him to chop the bamboo, Old Fang couldn't figure it out.
But soon, the confusion and bewilderment on his face disappeared.
Thinking about the white rice and pork at home, all of Old Fang's doubts were thrown out the window.
The son-in-law was very capable. If he followed the son-in-law, he would have meat to eat. His words couldn't be wrong!
In the following days, Fang's life began to become busy.
Not only Fang, but also the naughty children of the Fang family were ruthlessly deprived of their time to play. They could no longer follow the naughty children in the stockade every day. They followed their father, went to the back mountain in the morning and came back in the afternoon, often carrying a few bamboo sticks on their shoulders.
Occasionally, people would see Fang go down the mountain before dawn every day and return to the stockade at night with a big bag of things on his back. He didn't even let go of the horse. No one knew what he was doing mysteriously.
There was no impenetrable wall in the world. In the Willow Leaf Village, no one had any secrets to speak of.
Soon, everyone knew that the thing Fang Laosan was playing with was called "candied haws". It was a kind of hawthorn fruit that could be put together and sold outside.
Hawthorn was not valuable to the people of the Willow Leaf Village.
There was a large hawthorn forest in the back mountain, which was the public property of the stockade. However, even if the fruits were ripe every year, no one would pick them. They were sour and the more they ate, the hungrier they got. If they ate too much, their teeth would fall out.
Only those greedy naughty children would pick a few every year when the fruits were ripe to satisfy their cravings.
It wasn't that no one had considered selling the hawthorn at the foot of the mountain, but firstly, hawthorn was too common and cheap. Secondly, hawthorn ripened during the busy farming season. If they abandoned their work in the fields and walked these crooked paths instead, they would be ridiculed by everyone in the village.
Fang was the object of everyone's ridicule.
What was so good about hawthorn fruits? Only the ignorant children in the stockade village were interested in them. There was nothing good to eat or play in Qing 'an Prefectural City. It would be strange if anyone would spend money to buy these hawthorn fruits!
Herding horses was a good job. Every month, he could earn a hundred copper coins. It was enough for him to buy a few catties of rice. Why didn't he have to resort to such dishonest means?
However, they soon realized that Fang Laosan's family did not lack those few catties of rice …
But this did not affect the mockery they felt towards Fang.
When everyone didn't have any lofty ideals or ambitions and just wanted to be a salted fish for the rest of their lives, Fang, a salted fish with dreams, would easily attract the attention of others.
We're all salted fish. It's good enough for us to face the yellow soil and face the sky for the rest of our lives. What right do you have to dream?
As a result, Fang, the salted fish that wanted to be reborn, quickly became the topic of conversation among the people in the village.
"Did you guys hear? Fang Laosan seems to be selling some candied haws …"
"Dishonest means. Doesn't he know if he's cut out for it?"
"Sigh, of course Fang Laosan wouldn't have thought of this idea. I heard that it was Ruyi's husband who came up with it."
"Hehe, what does that scholar know? I heard that he invested a lot of money this time. I'll wait and see how he ends up!"
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Arguments like this were not uncommon in the middle level of Willow Leaf Village. Even Li Yi had heard of it.
However, he just listened to these gossips and laughed it off. There were many people in the village who wanted to see him make a fool of himself. Sometimes he would sigh in his heart. Liu Ruyi and her sister seemed to have enemies everywhere in the village!
Xiao Huan, on the other hand, was very indignant about some of the words she accidentally heard. Li Yi had seen her pouting and nagging when she came back from outside several times.
"What do you know? The candied haws made by the son-in-law are very delicious. He will definitely make a lot of money. Then you guys will die of anger …"
The little maid had been with Liu Sister Ruyi since she was a child. Naturally, she had been treated coldly by other people of the Liu Family. In order not to cause trouble for Miss Ruyi, she had been wronged outside and could only endure it when she came back.
This situation changed a lot after Li Yi came.
Now, they didn't have to worry about their livelihood all day long. They could walk with their heads held high outside. The son-in-law was a really powerful person. No one in the village could compare with him. What right did they have to laugh at the son-in-law?
What Li Yi didn't expect was that those rumors had no effect on him, but Fang couldn't help it.
"Son-In-Law, will there really be people willing to buy this candied haws?"
Until now, Fang still had doubts about the feasibility of this matter.
After all, it was just an ordinary hawthorn. Even if it was covered with sugar, it was still a hawthorn!
The son-in-law had given him all the money. If all the money went to waste in the end, even if the son-in-law didn't blame him, he would feel bad.
Seeing that Fang was looking at him with a perturbed expression, Li Yi glanced at him and said, "If you don't feel at ease, why don't I find someone else to do it? Old Wu came to find me this morning and said that he wants to try too. Why don't you rest and let him do it? "
Looking at the expression on Li Yi's face, Fang felt at ease.
The next moment, Fang's face immediately changed into his signature honest smile. He put his arm around Li Yi's shoulder and said, "There's no need, there's no need. Old Wu has a one-track mind. He's not the type to do this. Besides, what kind of relationship do I have with the son-in-law? Don't forget that I was the one who captured the son-in-law!"
Seeing the burly man with the surname Fang walk out with a smile, several black lines appeared on Li Yi's face.
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It was very easy to make candied hawthorns and didn't require much preparation time. Fang had already bought the icing from the foot of the mountain. The August hawthorns were not fully ripe yet, but it didn't affect the taste much.
Under Li Yi's guidance, Fang cut all the bamboo from the mountain into bamboo sticks of similar size. The edges were polished smooth and the bottom of the bamboo stick was slightly wider, making it more suitable to hold. After the hawthorns were seeded and coated in the syrup, he dipped a little sesame seed on the top. There was a little white in the middle, making it look even more attractive.
He stuck all of the candied hawthorns on wooden sticks and brooms. Seeing the naughty child beside him gulping down his saliva, Fang felt a little more confident.
He took down a candied hawthorn and handed it to him. He conveniently kicked the naughty child's butt and said, "Listen to your mother at home. Wait for me to come back tonight …"
Two hours later, on the crowded main street of Qing An prefecture, the simple and honest man carried a strange object and stood by the side of the road. He hesitated for a long time before a resolute expression appeared on his face. A moment later, a voice full of energy traveled over … ….
"Ice ~ Candied ~ Gourd ~ Gourd!"
For a moment, several gazes were cast over from the crowd on the street.
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