Chapter 79: Yam Beans
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Qin Zhenzhen shared her perspective with the others.
Su Ping couldn’t comprehend. “Why do we need everyone to be involved in the digging? We can handle it ourselves, right? I have the strength!”
Qin Zhenzhen questioned him in return. “Yes, you are strong, but do you have the time? When your friends ask you to go out, will you still be willing to stay at home and dig yams?”
Qin Zhenzhen’s question left him speechless.
He was known for his loyalty. If a friend asked for his assistance, he would even prioritize them over his own siblings, let alone digging yams.
Qin Zhenzhen inwardly sighed.
As the saying goes, the mountains and rivers may be easy to change, but one’s nature is not. He couldn’t alter his personality of prioritizing his own interests over the family’s.
Despite him digging yams for her these past few days, his mind was still preoccupied with his own career aspirations.
Qin Zhenzhen had no intention of saving him, even if he ended up becoming the leader of bandits and engaging in theft.
Her main focus was to prevent the Qin Family and the Su Family from becoming enemies. She was determined to work hard and assist the Su Family.
This way, the Qin Family wouldn’t face annihilation.
Qin Zhenzhen added, “Moreover, I have other means of earning money.”
Su Ning tugged at her Second Brother’s sleeves and whispered softly, “Second Brother, Third Sister-in-law is right. She wants to sell seasonings, which can provide us with a faster source of income. We can even earn money more quickly by setting up a stall to sell pancakes, rather than solely relying on digging yams. ”
This only deepened his disappointment.
In just a few days, Qin Zhenzhen had already surpassed his position within the family.
In the hearts of his siblings, his Third Sister-in-law held greater importance than himself, their Second Brother.
If this went on, she might even lose her Third Brother’s position.
That made him feel better.
Before the yam market opened up, Qin Zhenzhen kept the fact that yams could be sold for money a secret from the villagers.
What if the town pharmacies refused to accept them?
They couldn’t distribute the entire 100 kilograms to the villagers.
There simply wasn’t enough to share.
However, the yams they had gathered didn’t even amount to 100 kilograms. So Su Ping took it upon himself to continue digging the yams alone, while Qin Zhenzhen, together with Su Ning and Su Cheng, washed and dried the yams.
Qin Zhenzhen even began experimenting with making seasonings. The seasonings had a savory taste and resembled the seasoning powder packets found in modern instant noodles.
The ingredients were similar as well.
She dried and ground shrimp shells to create a powder, combined it with small amounts of salt and sugar, which were also ground. She also included stir-fried rice noodles, and most importantly, spirit water.
She put considerable effort into grinding all the ingredients into a fine powder, but she was determined enough to accomplish the task.
She contemplated purchasing a small hand-turned grinding tool to produce larger quantities of seasoning.
Once the seasoning was ready, she stored it in a sealed jar to prevent moisture from affecting its quality.
Qin Zhenzhen had already tasted the seasoning. While it wasn’t as good as adding spirit water directly, it still had a decent effect in enhancing the flavor.
She planned to wrap the seasonings in paper and sell them for 10 wen.
If she bought a substantial amount, she might even consider including a small sealed porcelain bottle as an additional option.
Qin Zhenzhen remained true to her word. She steamed a batch of yam beans and enlisted the help of Su Ning and the others to string the ripe yam beans onto bamboo sticks.
Next, Qin Zhenzhen filled a pot with water, added an appropriate amount of malt sugar, and boiled it into a syrup.
Once the syrup reached the desired consistency, they would dip the yam beans into the pot, coating them with the sugary syrup.
In this way, they transformed into delectable sugar-coated yam beans, resembling traditional candied haws.
After Su Ning and Su Cheng had a taste, their faces lit up with delight.
The yam candied haws proved to be even more delicious than hawthorns.
They decided to bring some to their grandmother first.
Their grandmother had always cared for them.
However, due to her deteriorating eyesight and fragile health, she was no longer able to provide the same level of care..
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