Chapter 176 Pepper
"I met him by chance. It looks pretty much the same as what was said in the book."
Jiang Anning made a random remark: "Whether it is this thing or not, I'm afraid I have to pick it off and look at it carefully."
Aunt Fang and Sui Ran suddenly felt as if they had been poured cold water on them.
The excitement has cooled down a lot.
Especially Aunt Fang, she no longer had any expectations.
She was born and raised here, and even at her age, she had never heard of jelly fruit or jelly grass. Young girls like An Ning and Sui Ran would most likely admit their mistake.
If there really was anything that could be used to make food around here, I'm afraid you would have spread it to me and I would have spread it to you all over the country. As soon as the season came, there would be nothing left.
Take the annual ghost candles as an example. No one thought at first that this thing was edible.
And this thing is also poisonous.
And the whole plant is poisonous.
The most toxic part is its tubers.
After poisoning, symptoms such as burning, swelling, pain and itching of the tongue and throat will occur.
But what's the result?
For a year, after these people figured out how to eat ghost candles, several forests near them were originally plagued by ghost candles. However, it only lasted for two or three years. It is already difficult to find in the wild.
Even if there are, you have to go deep into the woods, places where few people usually go, to find them.
Nowadays, if every household still wants to eat, they can only clear out a small piece of land in their own yard and plant some themselves.
Otherwise, if you hope to find it in the woods, you can only think about it.
Anyone whose hands and feet are not quick and diligent enough will not be able to catch even a single leaf.
Aunt Fang sighed, basically deciding in her heart that this was most likely Jiang Anning's mistake.
But she also knew that An Ning had good intentions and wanted to help her and Sui Ran live a better life.
Naturally, she would not be ignorant and would pour cold water on people at this time.
I was thinking about when to go to the woods to take a look and pick those jelly fruits.
Regardless of whether it is true or not, you still have to take a look before you can give up completely!
Jiang Guicheng finished washing the bowls and filled Jiang Anning's water tank with water.
Seeing these three people sitting in the shade talking and laughing, I couldn't help but come over and ask, "What are you three talking about? You are laughing so happily..."
I'm afraid I even forgot about preparing meals.
"As I said, I'm going to do some side business instead."
Sui Ran smiled, deliberately teasing his man.
Jiang Guicheng was immediately shocked: "What? The side business? We won't sell meals now? Why, wife? Isn't this business doing very well?"
They had just rented Jiang Anning's house.
She has already made plans for what vegetables to grow in the yard and how to raise two pigs.
Why do you suddenly say you want to do a side business?
He just washed the dishes and fetched water, but it felt like the sky had changed?
Seeing his nervous look, Sui Ran and Aunt Fang couldn't help laughing.
Even Jiang Anning curled her lips slightly at the side.
Jiang Guicheng was stunned.
What is the situation? This is?
"That's it, An Ning said..." Sui Ran told Jiang Guicheng the idea of making spicy paste soup and jelly that Jiang Anning told them.
After Jiang Guicheng heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he asked hurriedly: "Sister An Ning, what spice do you want?"
"I happen to know a few ship dealers and know where they settle here. Tell me, maybe I can help you find out!"
This spicy soup idea is such a great idea.
Originally, he was worried that the business was not easy to do now. Everyone unanimously decided not to eat in the morning or at noon. I was afraid that the good days in the past would be gone.
At least the money you make will never be as easy as before.
But unfortunately, he rented the An Ning family's house again.
I am also thinking about expanding this business and saving more money.
Once he has enough capital in hand, he will have the opportunity to show off his talents.
He wanted to run a boat.
Even if you can't follow those ship dealers and go sailing together.
At least look for an opportunity to invest in shares and get some dividends, which will surely make you more money than he does now, starting early and working late.
And what kind of jelly...
If it can really be done, then their family will definitely be the only good business in Ruifeng Town!
With the bad weather these days, we need delicious food like this to beat the heat!
Just hearing what Sui Ran said made Jiang Guicheng extremely excited and his heart was on fire. He just wished he could go and get what Jiang Anning needed right away.
Jiang Anning thought for a while: "This stuff is mainly made of Amomum villosum, Sichuan peppercorns, pepper, cinnamon, Angelica dahurica, hawthorn, licorice, woody incense, cardamom, galangal, grass fruit, big ash, small ash, cloves, etc., it takes about thirty The remaining herbs and spices”
"The things here are pretty good, except for this pepper, I'm afraid it's not easy to find."
Even if it can be found, I'm afraid the price is not cheap.
Pepper has been used here very early.
It is not only a good medicine for treating diseases, but also later, it was widely used as a spice and edible seasoning.
At the same time, it is a symbol of status and wealth.
Because this thing is so precious, ordinary people have no access to it.
Not to mention using it.
But this spicy soup needs to have this kind of pepper in it to have enough flavor.
"Pepper..."
Jiang Guicheng smacked these two words in his mouth: "I have heard people mention that this pepper has the golden pill messenger and is the king of spices. It can be used to replace gold and silver as currency, pay land rent, and be used for circulation."
I'm afraid this thing is really not easy to buy.
"But I do know a Persian businessman, and most of what I know about pepper comes from what he said."
Jiang Guicheng pursed his lips: "I just don't know if there is pepper in his place."
He was in trouble for a while.
This pepper is expensive. Even if it is available, how can he afford it?
"This spicy soup, does it have to have pepper? Is there nothing else that can replace it?"
Jiang Guicheng struggled, really unwilling to give up spicy soup, a business that sounded very promising.
The weather in Jiang'an County is so cold in the morning and evening. The temperature will only rise during the day.
If it is cloudy and rainy, it will be a really cold day.
It is said that we are spending summer, but sometimes it really makes people wonder whether we are spending summer or winter.
It’s cold!
In this bad weather, who wouldn't want to eat a bowl of hot food that makes you sweat all over?
Just thinking about that spicy soup, he felt that it was definitely good.
This is the pepper...
well!
Jiang Guicheng sighed, feeling unwilling but helpless.
God really doesn't care for him. They always give him many ways to make money and let him know about them, but they don't give him the chance to make them happen.
Sometimes, he really hates it!
At the very beginning, he knew that running a boat could make money, so he wanted to run a boat.
But unfortunately, the situation at home is like this again.
No money!
Where could he get a ship?
Not to mention running a boat by yourself, even if you want to follow others to run a boat and be an apprentice for others, people will not think highly of you.
After all, you have never seen anything, you don’t understand this, and you don’t know anything about that.
Taking it with you is just giving yourself an extra burden and trouble.
What's more, there is no shortage of apprentices.
It is passed down from one generation to another, so why bother introducing your way of making money to outsiders?
That was the time when Jiang Guicheng hated his fate the most.
But no matter what, after all, so many years have passed.
The reluctance he had in his heart at the beginning has almost disappeared long ago.
What's more, although the life we are living today cannot be said to be very good, it is not necessarily that bad either.
After all, contentment is always a joy.
Jiang Guicheng felt that he had accepted his fate enough.
It happened that at this time, I learned from Jiang Anning about a business that was sure to make money.
Not to mention how hot he was.
Even the dreams that had been put aside before and buried deep in my heart were discovered again.
If this business can really succeed, why should he worry about not being rich?
But...
Destiny just seemed to like to joke with him.
Pepper...well, that's all!
Jiang Guicheng struggled for a while and decided to accept his fate.
"What's going on with the jelly fruit?"
Like Aunt Fang, Sui Ran and the others, Jiang Guicheng had never heard of jelly fruit or jelly grass.
Otherwise, with the weather being so hot during the day, people might have already started setting up stalls selling jelly.
Jelly... just by listening to it, I know it is something that can relieve the heat.
In Jiang'an County, no one will eat this kind of thing sooner or later.
But at noon, when the heat seems to be a different world from morning and evening, many people will definitely like to eat it.
This is also a good business!
And it sounds like there is no need for anything precious or rare.
"I once read in a book that the fruit of a tree can be used to make jelly. It tastes good and relieves heat. It has a silky texture and is very suitable for summer when the heat is severe."
Jiang Anning joked casually: "That day, when I went to the woods to catch fish and shrimp with my aunt and sister-in-law Guicheng, we walked a little further."
"I accidentally saw such a jelly fruit tree, which was very similar to the one recorded in the book. It just happened. I heard my aunt and sister-in-law Guicheng talking about it. The weather is surprisingly hot during the day, which is so cool in the morning and evening. There are two worlds. Many people plan to skip lunch, not only to save some money, but also to avoid the heat. ”
"It's not good to work in the middle of the day. Let's work under the bright sun!"
"I don't necessarily know how efficient it will be. How much more work can be done, but it is more likely that my body will be damaged by the sun."
"It would be even worse if you get heat stroke."
"So I thought, since we can't sell hot products during the day, we might as well sell some cool ones to relieve the heat."
"Anyway, when doing business, you have to adapt to the changing circumstances, so that you can last forever, right?"
Jiang Guicheng couldn't help but nod: "What Miss An Ning said is so right!"
Naturally, he had thought about doing this before.
However, ideas are just ideas. Without skills, no matter how many ideas you have, it will be useless.
"Then let's go look for that jelly fruit now?"
Sui Ran saw that everyone agreed that it was good, so he couldn't help but make a suggestion.
She was also a little passionate about this business.
"What are you going to do now? Have you forgotten that we have to set up a stall in the evening!"
Jiang Guicheng's excitement suddenly calmed down a lot when he thought about going out to the stall.
“If I want to go, I’ll go tomorrow.”
You can't delay the still profitable work you have on hand just because there's nothing happening yet!
Sui Ran nodded: "That's true."
She looked at Aunt Fang, who nodded in agreement.
The two exchanged words and went to the kitchen to cook.
Jiang Anning couldn't help much, so she didn't go over to join in the fun.
"Brother Guicheng knows Persian businessmen?"
Jiang Guicheng said "Yeah": "A few years ago, I went into the mountains to hunt and improve food for your sister-in-law. I met a group of lost and trapped caravans, so I took them out of the mountains covered with snow. .”
"Later we got acquainted with each other, and I realized that they were businessmen traveling between our country and Persia."
"The reason why I am trapped in the mountains is because I heard that there are very rare medicinal materials there. I thought I could pick them and take them to Persia to sell them."
"I didn't expect that I would go in the wrong direction. Not only did I miss the medicinal materials I was looking for, I almost lost my life."
"Maybe because of this relationship, occasionally when they come to Jiang'an County again, they will make a special trip to Ruifeng Town to stay for two or three days to have a small gathering with me."
Jiang Guicheng sighed a little: "I don't have the ability, let alone the courage, to leave everything behind now, follow their caravan, go out and travel around to earn a family fortune."
Jiang Anning smiled and didn't comment on anything. He just said: "When will Brother Guicheng see them again? If you can still see them, you might as well help me find out if there is pepper for sale."
She thought that the manuscript contained instructions on how to cook with pepper, as well as methods for cultivating pepper.
"If you can get some pepper seeds...or fresh pepper branches that can be used for cuttings!"
After Jiang Guicheng heard this, his heart became hot again: "Sister An Ning, you, you don't know how to grow pepper, do you?"
"No."
Jiang Anning denied it very simply, without giving anyone any hope.
"Then you want pepper seeds or branches?"
Jiang Guicheng was not determined to give up. He always felt that Jiang Anning would not mention this for no reason.
Jiang Anning touched her nose slightly embarrassed: "I don't think I can give anything a try."
"What if I'm lucky and the blind cat encounters a dead mouse, gets beaten up, and grows this pepper?"
There was a hint of innocence in her tone, like a basin of cold water that instantly extinguished the fire in Jiang Guicheng's heart.
"So that's it." There was disappointment in his tone that could not be concealed.
Jiang Anning said "hmm" and didn't say much. She just asked someone to help her pay more attention.
"Okay, no problem."
Jiang Guicheng smiled a little forcedly.
After Sui Ran and Aunt Fang had finished cooking the meal, he was still feeling gloomy as he estimated the time and prepared to leave the stall.
When Sui Ran found out what he was thinking, he inevitably scolded him: "Don't imitate those unreasonable thoughts, like those unreasonable people, complaining about An Ning, An Ning helps us out of love, no It is also our duty to help us. We should be grateful for the good life we have now.”