Chapter 241: One Liang of Silver per Cup

The old lady drank two cups, Qiao Mai only had one cup, and the jar was gone like that.

"Anything left?"

"It's in my room; do you still want to drink?"

"Give it to the old man and the children to try, and also to Jin Mama and Ling'er?"

"We have it at lunch!"

"This drink is really good; selling it for Yijian, I guess people will buy it."

"Hmm, then I'll follow your suggestion, sell it at Yijian per cup."

At that moment, people began to arrive at the shop; the old lady and Qiao Mai prepared to return to Jixiang Yuan.

Shopkeeper Niu followed behind them, "Master, when will you teach us that?"

Qiao Mai frowned, listening to the old woman's report.

The two stepped forward and placed the Pouch in Wang Jiaru's Old Servant's hand, "Here is our pocket money; there's quite a bit of silver inside. Maternal Grandmother helped our family before, and we brothers are grateful, but now the Qiao Family's son has been living off his mother and hasn't contributed to this household, so we can only give you this much; please, Maternal Grandmother, do not come again!"

Qiao Mai used a spoon to scoop a spoonful of Fruit Granule Yousuanru into a bowl and tasted it, finally managing to match the flavor of the packaged version.

"Hmm, what else did you say?"

"We don't sell our recipe!"

The Fengyun brothers stepped back a few paces, "Take it; this will last you a few years, and don't come back after this."

When they saw the people inside the house, the brothers exchanged a glance and walked in.

From now on, matters like this will be left to the two of them to handle; she doesn't force them—whether they go or stay is entirely up to their own wishes.

"I, it's all because Maternal Grandmother was unwell; when Maternal Grandmother fell ill, she didn't go to your house because your Zu Fu's family was too cruel and wouldn't let us go. Although we never visited you, when your family built a house, your mother went back to her natal home to borrow money, and we were the ones who lent it. You can't say the Maternal Grandmother is heartless, can you?"

"Hmm, recommend it to the rich to taste first before buying."

The old servant's clothes were tattered, and the other three women were no better.

"Hmph, this time they've learned cleverness, bringing a group of women, telling Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master about this, and letting those two handle the matter."

"Yes, Master!"

"Maternal Grandmother's illness is cured; she came to see you, with no other intention. You don't need to make things difficult; we'll leave in a moment."

Shopkeeper Niu pointed at the jar, "Is this Fruit Granule Yousuanru?"

"Yes, Master!"

When they left, the old woman shut the courtyard gate, ordered someone to clean and wipe the Keting again, then went to report to Qiao Mai.

"That's perfect, just treat it as a stroll to exercise the body!"

"It's incredibly tasty; the day we tried selling it, the customers went crazy—some downed five cups in one go and still wanted more, and others inquired about the recipe to buy it."

The two shook their heads simultaneously, and Feng'er stared coldly at her.

"What did the Young Master say, and what did he do?"

"Hmm, this is the formula; give it to a trustworthy assistant to make it, and remember, it must be trustworthy."

"Didn't my parents later return everything to you?"

"The subordinates also said that, but they said if they want a sip of this, they have to travel such a long way."

"What's wrong?"

"Why the hurry?"

When the leading old woman saw the two of them, she immediately stared with narrowed eyes, examining them seriously.

"Master, you finally came!"

The two didn't wait for the old woman's words, turned and walked away hand in hand; the old woman hurriedly stuffed the Pouch into her own bosom and shouted at the three young women.

Chuan'er is eleven this year and will be twelve next year; the old man will let him take the stage, it seems this child has better talent than the Fengyun brothers.

Then, carrying a jar of prepared Fruit Granule Yousuanru, he arrived at the shop in front; at that moment, many people were seated both inside and outside the shop.

Shopkeeper Niu stuck close behind Qiao Mai, and Qiao Mai gave him a large jar for him to take away.

The old woman held a Pouch in her hand, constantly swallowing saliva, looking eager yet unable to obtain it.

"Master, that old one and those three little women, as soon as they entered the Keting they surveyed everywhere, yet they just sat there without wandering. They keep saying they're here to see the Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master, but they stare at the Young Master's clothes, constantly swallowing saliva."

Qiao Mai continued to blend the Fruit Granule Yousuanru in the ceramic basin; after the New Year, the two children were already fourteen.

"We never saw you since childhood; we didn't see you when my parents died; when our family wealth was seized, we also never saw you. I wonder why this old lady now comes looking for my two brothers? Is it because she learned that we have a child prodigy and came because of that, right?"

On the third day that Qiao Mai was devoted to developing Fruit Granule Yousuanru, people arrived from Jixiang Yuan!

"Well, Maternal Grandmother really wants to come see you."

She quickly took a sheet of paper and wrote down the formula and proportions.

"You just sit there stupidly, unable to help with anything, truly a bunch of useless people."

Qiao Mai waved her hand, letting the old woman leave.

"Yes, Master!"

"I, I am your Maternal Grandmother, okay?"

"Who are the people that came?"

The old woman could only lead the three young women outward, glancing around as she walked, her greed evident in her eyes.

The Fengyun brothers were in class; hearing the old woman's report, they immediately stood up, asked the old man for a short leave, and came to the front.

The old woman snorted, "No, you all hurry away; if you dawdle any longer, I'll call someone to chase you away with a broom!"

Feng'er pursed his lips; his mother seemed to have mentioned this matter, and at that time his parents left the household cleanly, and the construction money was indeed borrowed from everywhere, including from the Maternal Grandmother's family, which cannot be denied.

Now the Qiao Family is like a big cake; everyone wants a bite to share the glory. It's unclear whether Chuan'er has a maternal family, but it's said his maternal relatives have good character.

"It mentioned that the two Young Masters' former house was built with money borrowed from their maternal families."

"Don't come back? Hmph, if we don't give money they definitely won't return; if we give money, they'll definitely come again. Once there's a first, there will be a second. Have the two children become soft‑hearted?"

"Good things can't be sold, so of course it's urgent."

She searched online for the Fruit Granule Yousuanru recipe, then tried making it herself in the Xiaochufang.

"You see, inside and out, they're all customers waiting to drink that thing called Yousuanru you mentioned."

"Yijian a cup?"

"Does the household have any unwanted clothes, or leftover dishes, that you could spare for us?"

At this moment in the Keting, two women of the Qiao Family stood to one side, their eyes sharply fixed on the several women seated on chairs.

"Give them your own pouch, tell them not to come back, and say you will no longer acknowledge them."

"Yijian a cup, and they're still scrambling to drink it?"

"A few village women, claiming to be the Maternal Grandmother of the Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master, and also an aunt."

"Alright then, you come to my courtyard first to get some, sell them at Yijian a cup to see how it goes; if they sell well, we'll talk later."

The old woman, realizing there were others in the Keting, quickly nodded toward the woman beside her with a flattering smile.

"So alike, you look exactly like your mother!"

Feng'er lowered his head and took out his pouch, and Yun'er also took theirs out at the sight.

Time passed quickly; I remember when they first came to the Qiao Family at age seven, and in the blink of an eye seven years have passed.

When Qiao Mai entered, Niu Shopkeeper hurried over.

"Old lady, who are you? Why are you looking for my two brothers?"

While saying that, he moved to embrace the Fengyun brothers, but the two took a few steps back, looking at her aloofly.

Among them were one old woman and three young women, all of whom were well‑behaved.

Niu Shopkeeper took the recipe, carefully tucked it into his own chest, then lifted the jar and began calling his assistants to sell.

When the diners in the shop heard there was Yousuanru, cheers erupted; Qiao Mai laughed, being a foodie herself, she naturally knew how satisfying it was to get a sip of something she liked.

Seeing so many people, she raised an eyebrow; the scale was about right, it couldn't be expanded further, and now it already attracted attention.

Fortunately, this place in the northern part of Beifang is protected by a wealthy town mayor and the Wang Family; otherwise, trouble would have arisen long ago.

(End of chapter)