Fang had brought around thirty skewers of candied haws with him today. Half of them had been bought by the naughty children, and there were still around a dozen left. It was obvious that the young girl couldn't carry them all by herself. After the young girl paid, Fang took the initiative to help her deliver them to the place.
With so many copper coins in his pocket, it felt heavy and made him feel very at ease.
At this moment, Fang couldn't help but feel ashamed for doubting his son-in-law's thoughts.
"Uncle, how are these candied haws made?"
The young girl walked in front with a skewer of candied haws in her hand. She gently licked the sugar coating and guessed that it was frosting, but she wasn't sure. She turned her head and asked in confusion.
"Miss, I can't tell you that." Fang laughed foolishly. He didn't reveal the method of making the candied haws just because the young girl was beautiful.
Fang wasn't that stupid. This was something he would use to make his family rich in the future. How could he just casually tell others?
Hearing Fang's answer, the young girl was stunned for a moment. After a while, she also realized that her question was a bit inappropriate. She smiled apologetically and said, "Sorry, I forgot that this is uncle's secret recipe. I shouldn't have asked."
Fang laughed foolishly and didn't reply.
He followed behind the young girl and walked through the noisy street. He didn't know when it started, but the crowds started to thin out. The buildings on both sides also gradually became more luxurious. There was a row of red doors with mighty stone lions in front of them. It was extremely extravagant.
"To buy a stronghold here, it would probably cost a lot of money …" Fang muttered to himself. He also began to wonder about the identity of the young girl. After all, the people who could live here were either rich or noble. They weren't people ordinary people like them could come into contact with.
"It's here."
Not long after, the young girl stopped walking. She turned around and smiled at the man surnamed Fang. "Wait here for a moment. I'll go in and come out immediately."
Fang nodded and watched the young girl walk through the ten feet tall door. The two servants at the door bent over and said something. Because he was too far away, he couldn't hear clearly.
Not long after, the young girl's figure appeared again.
Four young girls followed behind her, each holding a tray in their hands. They walked to the front of the burly man surnamed Fang and looked at the strings of crystal clear candied haws. The young girl on the left asked curiously, "Sister Yanzhi, what is this?"
"Don't ask too much. I'll tell you later. First, pluck these candied haws."
The girls looked at Fang with puzzled eyes, then looked at the candied haws one by one.
He couldn't throw away the stick he was carrying on his shoulder. By the time these girls took all the candied haws off the tree, Fang's mission had been completed. Before he left, he heard one of the girls muttering, "Isn't this just a red fruit? What's so rare about it …"
As for what happened after that, Fang was not in the mood to listen. He just wanted to go back to the stockade village and start making the next batch of candied haws …
At this time, in the backyard of an extremely luxurious mansion in Anqing Prefecture City.
"Who would've thought that a mere red fruit could be made so delicious." A young girl licked her lips, as if she hadn't had enough. Her action was extremely seductive.
"You actually doubted me just now …" The young girl named Yanzhi glanced at her and said.
"Hehe, it's all my fault. Thank you, Sister Yanzhi." The young girl shook her arm in a fawning manner and said with a smile.
"It's strange. These are just ordinary red fruits. How can there be such a big difference in the taste?" A young girl said doubtfully.
"It should be because of the layer of icing on the outside. This candied haws shouldn't be difficult to make. We can try it in the future." The young girl named Yanzhi thought for a moment and said.
Although she didn't ask for the method of making it, it wasn't hard to guess. After all, other than the red fruit, there was only a layer of sweetness on the outside of the candied haws. It seemed like the icing had melted and then wrapped around it.
"Yanzhi, what are you doing here?"
A gentle voice suddenly came from behind them. The young girls turned their heads and saw a beautiful woman walking over with the support of two servant girls.
The woman had a beautiful face. Although the crow's feet at the corner of her eyes betrayed her age, her charm didn't diminish. It was just that her face was a little haggard and thin. Her face was also abnormally pale.
"Princess …"
Seeing this woman, the young girls stood up in a panic. They were also a little nervous.
They were the servants of the Prince's Mansion. If they were to gather here, it would be easy to think that they were slacking off.
"Princess, why did you come out? The wind is strong outside. You should go back quickly." The young girl named Yanzhi had a worried expression on her face. She hurriedly walked over and supported the woman as she spoke.
The beautiful woman shook her head and said, "It's fine. It's so stuffy to stay in the room. It's good to come out for a walk."
After speaking, her eyes inadvertently glanced behind the young girls. On the stone table, there was a string of red and crystal clear things. She walked over and asked curiously, "What is this?"
The young girl closest to her quickly wiped the corner of her mouth and said respectfully, "Princess, this is called candied haws."
"Candied haws?" The woman asked again, "What is this thing used for?"
"Princess, this is a snack that Yanzhi bought on the street." The young girl named Yanzhi came forward and said.
The woman nodded and picked up a stick of candied haws. After looking at it, she said, "It's crystal clear and looks good."
She then took a bite. The sweet and sour taste made her mouth water. She then said, "It's delicious."
Seeing the woman finish the stick of candied haws, all the young girls couldn't help but widen their eyes.
Especially the young girl named Yanzhi, a look of surprise appeared on her pretty face.
As the personal maid of the Princess, she certainly knew that the Princess had been feeling unwell these days. She could hardly eat anything. Occasionally, she would eat something, but she would quickly spit it out. As a result, she had lost a lot of weight. Many doctors had been invited, but they were all useless. Even the specially invited imperial doctors were helpless. After so many days, this was the first time she had seen the Princess eat so happily.
"Why do I feel even hungrier after eating all this?" After eating the candied haws in her hand, the woman had a look of confusion on her face. She said, "Yanzhi, tell the kitchen to make some food and send it to the room later."
"Yes, Princess, I'll go right away!"
The young girl's face was even more surprised. After responding, she immediately trotted away.
A moment later, in the study of the manor, the middle-aged man who was reading in the room suddenly stood up when he heard the servant's report. With a face full of joy, he said, "What did you say? Princess can eat now?"
The young girl nodded and said, "Yes, the Princess took the initiative to ask the kitchen to make food. Sister Yanzhi said that the Princess ate a lot tonight!"
"Quick, take me to see the Princess!"
The middle-aged man laughed and strode out of the room after his beloved wife's stubborn illness was cured.
At the same time, Fang also strode into Li Yi's house.
Clatter!
Piling up a large pile of copper coins on the table in front of him, Fang laughed and said, "Young master, all the candied haws have been sold!"
Previously, he only earned 100 copper coins a month. Today, in just a short time, it was equivalent to his monthly income. Fang was extremely happy.
"Now we don't have to worry about whether Zhuzi can get a wife or not, do we?"
This result was within Li Yi's expectation, so he said with a smile.
Lao Fang laughed heartily and said with lofty sentiments, "Don't worry. If we make money in the future, we can also learn from those rich people and live in big houses, marry a few concubines, and live a comfortable life!"
The big houses that he saw today had obviously completely stimulated Fang, and even his life goals had been raised a lot.
It seemed that he was shocked by Fang's lofty ideals. Li Yi's smile froze on his face. After a while, he sighed, stood up, patted Fang on the shoulder, and turned away without saying a word.
"Young master, what's wrong?"
Li Yi's actions puzzled the man with the surname Fang. Just as he was about to ask, he seemed to have sensed something. He turned his head abruptly and saw a familiar face appear behind him.
However, at this time, this familiar face was extremely gloomy.
Who else could it be but his wife!
"Fool, what did you just say!"
In just a moment, the broom in Li Yi's house was in Madam Fang's hand.
…
…
"What a sin!"
Li Yi stood in the courtyard and heard the screams coming from the room. He sighed deeply.
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