Chapter 241 - Chapter 241: One Tael of Silver For A Cup
Chapter 241: One Tael of Silver For A Cup
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Old Mistress Wang had two cups of the drink while Qiao Mai only had one. The entire jar was emptied.
“Is there any more?”
“It’s in my room. Do you want more?”
“I want to give some to my husband and the kids, and also Nanny Jin and
Ling’er.”
“They’ll have some during lunch!”
“This drink is good. I bet people would even pay a tael for it.”
“Yes, let’s go with your suggestion. Sell it for one or two silver taels per cup.”
Just then, the sop started to fill with customers. Old Mistress Wang and Qiao Mai prepared to leave for Lucky Garden.
Shopkeeper Niu followed them and asked, “When will you teach us how to make this?”
“What’s the rush?”
“Good things should be shared. It’s urgent to sell it.”
“Alright, come to my place to get some first. Sell it for one silver tael per cup for now. Recommend it to the wealthier customers first and see how it goes.”
“A tael of silver?”
“Yes, recommend it to the wealthy customers first. Let them taste it before they decide to buy.”
“Yes, Boss!”
Shopkeeper Niu eagerly followed Qiao Mai to her quarters, where she filled a big jar for him.
Meanwhile, Qiao Mai researched the recipe for the fruit yogurt online and tried making it herself in her small kitchen.
On the third day of her dedicated efforts to develop the fruit yogurt, a messenger arrived at Lucky Garden.
Qiao Mai frowned as she listened to the maid’s report.
“Who are these people who have come?”
“They are a few village women. They claim to be the grandmother and aunt of the young masters.”
“They’ve learned their lesson now, haven’t they? They brought a group of women this time. Tell the young masters and let them deal with it.”
“Yes, Boss!”
Qiao Mai continued to prepare the fruit yogurt in the porcelain basin. After the New Year, the two children had already turned fourteen.
Time passed quickly. They had arrived at the Qiao household when they were just seven, and seven years had passed.
In the future, situations like this would be left for the two to handle on their own. Qiao Mai wouldn’t force them; it would be their choice.
In the living room, the two maids from the Qiao household stood on the side, their eyes sharply fixed on the women sitting in the chairs.
Among them, one elderly woman and three younger women behaved properly.
The twin brothers were in the middle of their lessons and immediately excused themselves and came to the front upon hearing the report.
Seeing the people in the room, the brothers exchanged a glance and then walked in.
The leading old lady immediately observed them.
“You look so much like your mother!”
Saying this, she tried to approach and hug the brothers, but they took a few steps back and regarded her with a distant look. “Old lady, who are you? Why are you looking for us?”
“I, I am your grandmother!”
The brothers shook their heads simultaneously. Feng’er gave her a cold stare.
“We never saw you when we were young. We didn’t see you when our parents died, and we didn’t see you when our family’s wealth was seized. Do you only come now because you’ve heard that we’ve become scholars?”
“I, it’s all because of your grandmother’s shortcomings. At that time, I was unwell, and we didn’t go to your family because your grandfather’s family was too cruel. They wouldn’t let us in. Although we never visited your family, your mother did borrow money from us to build a house. We were the ones who lent her the money. You can’t say your grandmother is heartless, can you?”
Feng’er pursed his lips. His mother had mentioned this incident. At that time, his parents had left with no money, and it was true that they had borrowed money from various sources to build the house, including from their grandmother’s family. It was an undeniable fact.
“We repaid the money later, didn’t we?”
The old lady was poorly dressed, and the three women with her didn’t seem well off either.
She hesitated for a moment, then said, “I just wanted to see you. There’s no ulterior motive. We didn’t visit back then because your grandmother was ill, and your grandfather’s family was cruel. Though we never visited, your mother borrowed money from us when building your house. We helped your family.
You can’t call your grandmother heartless, can you?”
Feng Er pursed his lips. He vaguely remembered his mother mentioning this. When their parents left with nothing, they borrowed money from the grandmother’s family to build their new home. This couldn’t be denied.
They took off their pouches and handed them to the old lady. “These are our allowances. They contain a good amount of silver. We’re grateful for your help in the past, but now we’re the sons of the Qiao family. We haven’t contributed anything to Mother, so please accept this as a token of our gratitude. We don’t want you to visit us anymore.”
“Grandma just wanted to come and see you two.”
The old woman held the purse in her hand, and her mouth kept watering, showing a strong desire for the money, yet she couldn’t accept it.
The brothers stepped back. “Take it. This should be enough for you for a few years. Please don’t come back.”
Without waiting for the old woman to respond, they turned and walked away. The woman quickly stuffed the purse into her bosom and then scolded the three young women.
“You just know how to sit there. Utterly useless, a bunch of rubbish.”
She thought of the people in the living room and quickly nodded to the nearby servants, trying to appease them.
“Do you have any unwanted clothes or leftover food at home that you can give
The servant snorted, “No, you should leave quickly. If you linger, I might have to call someone to use a broom to chase you away.”
The old woman had no choice but to lead the three young women out. As they walked, she kept looking around, her eyes filled with greed.
Once they were gone, the maid closed the courtyard gate and had the living room cleaned up before reporting to Qiao Mai.
“Mistress, as soon as they entered the living room, those women were looking around. They didn’t cause any trouble, but they kept staring at the young masters’ clothes and couldn’t stop salivating.”
“What else did they say?”
“They mentioned they had lent money to the young masters’ family to build a house in the past.”
“What did the young masters say and do?”
“They gave them their pouches and told them not to come again. They also said they wouldn’t recognize them.”
“Not to return? Well, they will return if they’re given money. There’s always a second time after the first. The boys are too kind-hearted.”
With that, Qiao Mai sent the maid on her way.
The Qiao family had become like a tempting cake, with everyone wanting a piece. It’s unclear if Chuan’er has any relatives from outside, but rumors said that his maternal family is quite reputable.
Chuan’er just turned eleven this year, and he’ll be twelve next year. Old Master Wang has allowed him to participate in the exams. This child has better talent than the Fengyun brothers.
Qiao Mai scooped a spoonful of yogurt into a bowl and tasted it. She finally managed to create a taste almost as good as the boxed ones.
She quickly took a piece of paper and wrote down the recipe and proportions.
Then, holding a jar of the prepared yogurt, she went to the front of the shop. At this time, many people were inside and outside the shop. As soon as Qiao Mai entered, Shopkeeper Niu quickly ran over.
“Boss, you’ve finally come!”
“What’s going on?”
“Look inside and outside, all the customers are waiting to drink that thing you called yogurt.”
“They are still so eager to drink it at one tael of silver per cup?”
“It’s just too delicious. The day we tried selling it, the customers went crazy. Some people drank five cups in one go and still wanted more. Some even inquired about the recipe.”
“We’re not selling the recipe!”
“That’s what I told them, but they said they have to come all this way to drink it.”
“Well, that’s fine. It’s a good way to take a stroll and exercise!”
Shopkeeper Niu pointed to the jar. “Is this the yogurt?”
“Yes, this is the recipe. Give it to a trustworthy assistant to do this. Remember, it has to be someone trustworthy.”
“Yes, Boss!”
Shopkeeper Niu took the recipe and carefully tucked it into his chest. Then, he took the jar and called the assistants to sell it.
When the customers in the shop heard they had yogurt, cheers erupted. Qiao Mai smiled. She was also a food lover and understood how satisfying it was to have a taste of something you liked.
Looking at the crowd, she raised an eyebrow. The scale was about right. They couldn’t expand any further. It was already attracting too much attention.
Fortunately, they were in the northern part of the North, and they had Mayor
Qian and the Wang family to protect them. Otherwise, someone would have
caused trouble long ago..