Xiao Jinyue took the two kinds of candy made and walked towards the main courtyard, and when she entered the flower hall, she saw Xue sitting on the top, listening to the second steward's reply.

Xue saw his little daughter coming over and beckoned to her, Xiao Jinyue walked over and sat down next to her.

After the maid served tea, Xue said to Xiao Jinyue, "Yue'er, come here, but do you want to ask about the sugar?" ”

"Yes". Xiao Jinyue nodded at her mother.

Then asked Xiao Hai, the second steward next to him, "Uncle Hai, but have you found out about the source of sucrose?" ”

Xiao Hai, the second steward, is usually responsible for all the purchases in the house, and he heard that the chief steward said that the second girl planned to do a cane sugar business, and asked him to inquire about which businesses in Beijing had sucrose.

So, although he didn't think about it in his heart, he still accepted the errand.

After leaving the house, he bought the things he was going to buy, let the little servant send them back to the house, and then invited a business steward who usually dealt more with him to go to the restaurant for dinner, poured a lot of wine on the dinner table, and said a lot of flattering words, and then inquired about the matter and returned home.

Because he often deals with all kinds of people, Xiao Hai has cultivated a gentle temperament, and he said with a smile, "Back to the second girl, I have inquired, there are two businesses in Beijing that have sucrose. One is the largest Taishenglong firm, followed by Kim Yuen Zheng. I heard that the shops selling sugar in the city, and the small stall owners, all took their goods from those two merchants. ”

"However, it is said that most of Taishenglong's sugar is supplied to the palace, and only a small part is left in their shops in Beijing to sell, and I heard that it is still in short supply, and some noble families often can't buy it."

Xiao Jinyue looked puzzled, "Is Taishenglong's sucrose so scarce?" ”

The second steward bowed, "That's true, I heard that the amount of sucrose in Taishenglong is only about 100 stone a year, and sometimes the year is not good, and the sugarcane yield is poor, and there is not even a single white stone." Taishenglong's sucrose has fewer impurities than Jinyuanzheng's, so large families like to go to Taishenglong to buy. ”

"But most of Taishenglong's cane sugar has to go to the tribute palace, and the amount left is small, so it is very sought-after, resulting in some families often not being able to buy it."

Xiao Jinyue frowned slightly, she didn't expect that the supply of cane sugar in this era was still so scarce, "What about Jin Yuanzheng?" ”

"Jin Yuanzheng's sucrose impurities are more numerous, and the quantity is not much, about fifty to eighty stone a year. Those noble families are disgusted with impurities, and they would rather lack them than go to Jin Yuanzheng to buy them. ”

"A few sugar shops in the city are buying goods from Jinyuan, and those small stall owners are taking goods from those sugar stores."

Xiao Jinyue suddenly said, I see, presumably the He Ji Sugar Shop is the goods taken from Jin Yuanzheng.

Because they don't worry about selling, the shopkeeper and the guy have an arrogant attitude, and they don't like to answer when they see customers come to the door.

Xue didn't expect such trouble, "Yue'er, why don't you sell candy and change it to something else?" ”

Xiao Jinyue didn't answer this, and asked Fennel to bring the food box, take out the blue and white porcelain plate, and put it on the table next to it.

Xue Shi saw the things on the plate and asked, "What is this?" ”

"Mother, these are the two kinds of sugar I have refined, this kind of grain is frosted sugar, and the lump is rock sugar."

The second steward stared at the sugar on the plate, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but take a few steps forward and take a closer look.

He thought that the second girl was planning to open a shop to sell cane sugar, but he didn't expect it to be two new sugars that he had never seen. Look at this frosted sugar, not only the color is as white as snow, there are no impurities, although the color of the rock candy is a little worse than the frosted sugar, but in his opinion, it is already very good. I don't know how many times better than the dull sucrose, it's pleasing to the eye. And there are no impurities on the rock sugar.

I just didn't know what it tasted like, and after thinking about it, he cheekily said, "Second girl, can you give a little reward to the little one to taste?" ”

Xiao Jinyue naturally would not object, this white sand sugar and rock sugar are expensive in this era, but in her opinion, they are really nothing.

"Yes, my mother can also try it."

Fennel brought two small plates, filled one of the two kinds of sugar, first served one plate to Xue's family, and then served the other to the second steward.

After the Xue family and the second steward tasted it, Xiao Jinyue asked with a smile, "How is it?" ”

Xue nodded, "Not bad." I didn't expect you to really make it out, these two kinds of sugar are beautiful in color, and there are no impurities, and my mother tastes sweeter than sucrose, starch sugar, and cane syrup. ”

The second steward also nodded repeatedly, "That's true." ”

Xiao Jinyue asked the second steward with a smile, "Uncle Hai, in your opinion, can you do the business of these two new sugars?" ”

Don't stop it!

The second steward's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "Second girl, if these two kinds of candy are taken out and sold, they will definitely be very popular." It's not a small boast, these two kinds of sugar will definitely become a tribute in the future. ”

The second steward had even seen countless gold and silver beckoning to him.

Xiao Jinyue sighed, "It's a pity that the amount of this cane sugar is too small." ”

Hearing this, both Xue and Xiao Hai calmed down.

Yes, the amount of cane sugar as a source of goods is small, how can this business be done?

Do you want to give up?

I can't bear to bear the facts, seeing that there is a lot of opportunity to make money, how can I miss it?

If there is such a business, their generals will not have to worry about silver.

Although the general entered Beijing to serve and was promoted to the deputy commander of the palace, he knew that the general had always been concerned about his comrades in the army.

But despite this, it is only a drop in the bucket.

There are countless comrades in the army, and it is common for military salaries to be delayed or only partially paid. Those comrades not only had to take care of their own food and clothing, but also saved their money to help the old and young women and children in their families.

The general saw that his soldiers were not well fed and clothed, and he couldn't bear it, and often paid out of his own pocket to help them.

And those comrades who died on the battlefield, and the generals could not turn a blind eye to their orphans.

In addition to this, there were those soldiers who were wounded and had to retreat from the battlefield.

The general's little money is not enough for him to spend.

Thinking of this, the second steward couldn't help but say, "Madam, if this business can be done, the general won't have to worry......

Xue Shi glanced over and interrupted his unfinished words.

How could she not know that if she had this business, the constraints in the house would be alleviated.

Xiao Pingyuan's Yulu flowers, he has not hidden it from the Xue family.

Xue was born in Jiangmen, and she knew how difficult it was to be a prestigious general since she was a child. In addition to having the ability, he should also be good to his comrades in the army.

They can't turn a blind eye to their difficulties, but she also knows it's a bottomless pit. But no matter what, she can't let her husband care, so she can only take care of the property in the house and maintain the expenses of a house as much as possible.

It's a pity that she has no talent for business, and she does her best to take care of it, and the property in the house is just enough to cover expenses. When the year is bad, she will even be unable to make ends meet, and she often secretly worries about silver.

Especially after entering Beijing, the expenses are even greater.

Now that there is a profitable business, she is naturally happy. But in the end, these two kinds of candy were made up by the youngest daughter, and she can't be cheeky enough to ask for this business from her daughter, right?