Chapter 289: Motivation (second update)

Chapter 289: Motivation (second update)

 Yes, Jiang Zhiluo is indeed very busy, busy making balm and lip balm every day.

 Because she knew that if there was a war outside, Beizhou would be fine in two or three months at most.

 So make more so that you can sell them when the time comes.

 Because I am busy with these things every day, the yard also exudes a faint floral fragrance.

 Smell it and it makes you feel refreshed.

Early in the morning the next day, the villagers were waiting in front of the Li Zheng family's wooden house after dinner. Everyone had axes in their hands and was ready to chop sugar cane.

Cui Hejin took everyone to the place where the sugar cane was found before after breakfast.

 “So this is sugar cane!”

“I didn’t expect there is sugar cane in the mountains.”

“There are so many, can we make a lot of brown sugar in the future?”

"of course."

“I made money by making brown sugar, so I can buy more things during the Chinese New Year.”

“No, you can buy a catty of meat to make bacon.”

“You can buy pig skins and freeze them to eat.”

 “Of course we have to make meat dumplings…”

 Everyone is thinking in their hearts and full of expectations.

 Yes, even though it has just entered autumn, everyone is looking forward to the New Year.

 Everyone is reluctant to spend a penny on weekdays, that is, buying things during the Chinese New Year.

 Everyone was happy, full of expectations for life, and cut sugar cane harder.

 They work very hard and actively in every job.

　　Even the half-grown teenagers have come out to work.

 After a whole day's work, I cut down a lot of sugar cane.

Although it took a day to cut, there was a lot of sugar cane in the sugar cane field, so relatively speaking, only a little bit was cut.

 After everyone came back, they asked Jiang Zhiluo what to do.

Jiang Zhiluo asked everyone to peel the sugar cane first.

“It’s getting late today, so just peel a few of them off. I’ll teach you how to do it tomorrow. Then you can take the time to make your own brown sugar. Once the brown sugar is ready, send it to me. I will settle the payment for the brown sugar on the spot.”

 At the same time, Jiang Zhiluo also read the written contract to everyone and explained the content.

 No one had any objections and all signed.

 Then everyone got busy and started peeling.

 Both adults and children are helping.

 The next day after Jiang Zhiluo had breakfast, she came over to guide everyone.

 First cut the peeled sugar cane into small pieces.

 Then pour it into a pot and cook until it becomes soft and tender, then filter it through gauze.

 Bring the filtered sugarcane juice to a boil, remove the air bubbles, and simmer over low heat for more than five hours.

 While simmering, stir constantly with a spoon.

 During the lunch break, everyone takes turns stirring.

 After lunch, the brown sugar water happened to become thick and thick.

Jiang Zhiluo scooped these out and poured them into the prepared container.

“That’s it. After it solidifies, just cut it into pieces and it will be brown sugar.”

During the production process, Jiang Zhiluo also explained in detail how to do it and how to pay attention to details.

People in the village gathered around and listened and watched carefully, and those who didn't understand would ask questions.

Of course Jiang Zhiluo encourages everyone to ask if they don’t understand.

 If there is a problem, Jiang Zhiluo will explain it in detail, so everyone will understand what to do.

After making the brown sugar, everyone suddenly realized: "It turns out that this is how brown sugar is made."

 “We really saw it.”

“It turns out that as long as there is sugar cane, it can be made.”

“As long as we work hard, we can make brown sugar. We don’t need to use grain or buy anything to make it.”

 “Yes, yes, just sugar cane.”

"We just need to work hard." The villagers were excited.

 What they are least afraid of is using their strength to work.

Of course, making sugar cane doesn’t require much effort. The main thing is to light the fire and watch the pot stir.

 It costs nothing at all.

 It is much easier than farming, and the children at home can help light the fire and look after the pot.

 It doesn’t matter what you do.

 And the old ladies are even more excited, now they can also drink brown sugar.

Yes, Jiang Zhiluo said, the brown sugar they make can be consumed by themselves or given away, but it cannot be sold outside. If it is to be sold, it must go through her hands.

 The method of making brown sugar cannot be told, so they naturally know how to do it.

Especially Mrs. Zhao secretly wiped her tears.

Jiang Zhiluo not only saved her life, but now also makes them full of hope in life.

 She is old and her bones are not in good shape, so she cannot work.

 The eldest of the two grandsons is only fourteen years old and cannot exert much effort in farm work.

 But even so, her two grandsons are still working **** the fields with her.

The food grown is enough even if one tightens one's belt.

 But seeing that her eldest grandson was about to turn fifteen, she still wanted to find a wife for her eldest grandson.

 She felt at ease only when she saw her two grandsons marrying wives and having children.

 But getting a wife for her grandson would cost money, and she didn’t know what to do.

Now that she has the art of making sugar, Mrs. Zhao is no longer afraid.

The family can always save money if they are diligent and make more brown sugar.

 And if others heard that they can make sugar, it would be nicer to tell them.

 There should be a good girl who is willing to have a grandchild with her.

Not only Mrs. Zhao’s eyes were wet, many people in the village were excited and happy, and many people shed tears of joy.

Jiang Zhiluo looked at everyone's expressions and was a little touched.

Mr. Niu was Jiang Zhiluo’s neighbor before. Now she was smiling from ear to ear, “Just say Zhiluo is good. With this skill, no one will dare to look down on our village in the future.”

Liu Cang nodded and said, "No, Shanmao is only seven years old. If we work harder and save some money, Shanmao will be a lot easier."

Niu Shi smiled and said: "Perhaps we can buy another acre of land by then."

 “My parents will be happy for me.”

“In the future, people from Yangliu Village will no longer look down on us from Donghe Village.”

“Perhaps our Donghe Village will be better than Yangliu Village.”

After Jiang Zhiluo taught her, everyone in the village took their sugar cane and went back to peel it and make brown sugar.

 Since everyone has nothing to do, I just want to make some more brown sugar during this time.

There is not enough sugar cane, so everyone can go over there together and continue cutting sugar cane.

Although it consumes firewood, there are many trees in the deep mountains, and the most indispensable thing is firewood.

So in the deep mountains and valleys, smoke rises every day.

 Some people use the moonlight to boil brown sugar in order to stay busy for a while without feeling tired.

 On the contrary, I feel very motivated every day.

 Everyone said hello happily when they met. Everyone had a sunny smile on their face, and the atmosphere was very good.

 …

In this way, everyone was busy during this period, and Jiang Zhiluo's family was also busy making balm and lip balm.

Time passed quickly, the weather turned cold in a blink of an eye, and the hawthorns were already ripe.

Jiang Zhiluo and Cui Hejin picked hawthorns from the mountains and prepared to make hawthorn peels.

Of course most of the hawthorns are used for lip balm.

As for what was going on outside, Jiang Zhiluo did not inquire about it.

But when she went to bed that night, Jiang Zhiluo strangely dreamed of Qiao Mengmeng again.

Also learned about Qiao Mengmeng’s life experience.