Farming and reading lady

Chapter 159 Sugar Price

After returning to the capital, Gu Xihao followed Tong Mingyan on his daily duty, but Gu Xixian left for the border town again. This time, she only informed her brother, and even asked him to leave on behalf of Tong Mingyan and his wife. Without alerting anyone, she quietly left the capital with Gu Teng and Gu Xu. Gu Yi, who stayed behind, felt aggrieved. He was left behind because of his younger generation. Who could he ask for justice?

Without an entourage, not far from the capital, Gu Xixian let Gui Duanming carry them on his back. Don't think that Gui Duanming is a slow-moving animal and can't keep up with the speed. After all, they are all divine beasts, so their speed is amazing. It's no exaggeration to say that they can travel a thousand miles a day.

Sitting on the broad turtle's back, Gu Teng and Gu Xu were flying in the air, their eyes were all smiling. At such an old age, they never thought they could still ride on a mythical beast and fly. Even though their white hair was messed up by the wind and the wind was whistling in their ears, they were still as happy as children, excited and excited to talk to each other about the feeling of flying. Gu Xixian asked them several times to lie flat on the turtle's back, so as to reduce the intimate friction of the wind on their faces, but they both turned a deaf ear. Therefore, some psychology is common between the elderly and children.

If persuasion doesn't work, just give up. Gu Xixian lay comfortably on the turtle's back with his hands crossed behind his head. Compared with the vibration when riding an airplane, the turtle's back was much more comfortable. It could be said that it was moving horizontally. Without the sound of wind as a reference, one could not feel its incredibly fast movement at all.

The name of the divine beast is not for nothing. The three of them arrived at the mountain villa in the border town in less than one-third of the usual time. Gu Xixian had no intention of showing off the beast, so he put away the turtle and walked with the two old men.

When Gulipo and his men saw the three people who had tidied their clothes and showed no signs of fatigue from the journey, they were stunned.

"Uncle Bo, let the ancestors rest first, and we can talk about the rest tomorrow." Gu Xixian called him. No matter how tired she felt, the body still needed rest. She has always been a person who took good care of her body.

Seeing the two great god-level ancestors, the still dizzy Gu Liepo nodded silently, still wondering what happened to alarm the two. Gu Xixian had no intention of guessing his thoughts, and walked towards her own courtyard with the two old men. She has her own courtyard here, and her own villa does not have her own place, isn't that nonsense? And when the villa was built, her courtyard was built simultaneously with the outer wall. With the ability of these people, it is naturally done long ago.

Entering the quiet courtyard, Gu Teng laughed out loud: "Girl, you are so young, why do you always like to make your yard look like a retirement home? Look at the layout and decorations, there is no trace of the lively girl at all."

Gu Xixian: I came here originally with the intention of lying down and enjoying my retirement.

Of course, she would not say this out loud, as she only knew her own thoughts. She said with a smile, "Hey, I'm still a baby, and I won't grow tall if I use my brain too much. I'll leave the yard affairs to you two. Now, find a place to rest first."

Anyway, even if she didn't say anything, the two old men would not be idle, just like the ancient house in the capital, which has now become a large garden.

"Look, this is the boss who doesn't care about anything." Gu Teng smiled and nodded her head to Gu Xu, "It turns out that we are her free laborers."

Gu Xu also laughed: "Uncle Teng, we two old men are only so useful. For the sake of giving the little girl a meal, let's just do it."

Gu Xixian: The tea-like words you said seem to have caused trouble for the two of you.

Seeing the little girl's eyes wide open, with a look of "you are wronging me", the two old men laughed happily, and each chose a room on the left or right of the main house and went in. Gu Xixian shrugged and went into her own room. No matter how strong a child is, he is still a child, and a child's body cannot stand being tossed around. She did not arrange anyone to serve her here. In fact, she prefers to do her own things. The fewer people there are, the deeper the secrets can be hidden. This is not the capital, this is her territory, she does not need to follow the crowd.

The next day, after a good sleep, Gu Xixian was full of energy. Without being summoned, Gu Liepo, Liao Xing and Li Dong came to give her the latest report. It must be said that Gu Liepo is a good hand at coordinating the manor. Everyone is arranged very well. Liao Xing is worthy of being a shopkeeper for many years. There is nothing wrong with the details of the accounts. And Li Dong, the only choice for the chief steward, she decided. She was also very proud of herself. Look at how she knows people and assigns them to positions. What should I do if I feel like a general?

After being pleased, Gu Xixian discussed the next arrangements with the three of them. Apart from sugar production, she had nothing to worry about as the other series of sweet potato products were produced and sold in an integrated manner. She had signed a ten-year contract with General Yang, and she also had sufficient output on her side. The supply of goods was not a problem at all, and transportation was even easier. There was an escort caravan composed of the relatives of Ning Anwei, who had strong combat effectiveness. As for sales, she didn't have to worry about it as the Crown Prince of Mingxiao Palace would be in charge personally.

"Master, according to your request, the big sweet potatoes selected from the workshop are ready." Liao Xing said, and asked uncertainly: "Master, can sweet potatoes really be made into brown sugar?"

Gu Xixian shook his head and corrected: "It's not brown sugar, it's sweet potato candy."

Sweet potato candy is different from brown sugar. But it is indeed sugar, and it can also alleviate the demand for sugar in this era.

Liao Xing seemed to have taken a reassurance pill. As long as it was sugar, it would be fine. As for whether it was brown sugar or not, what did it matter?

"Are all the procedures ready?" Although everyone here is her personal guard, she still decided to distribute it step by step. After all, the recipe is only valuable if it is in her hands. As for whether the people in each step will unite in the future, it doesn't matter. The profiteering period of any industry is in the initial stage. Anyway, the wealth in the world is endless, and it is more delicious if it is shared.

Liao Xing nodded: "The cleaning room, extrusion room, boiling room, and finished product room are all ready, just waiting for your order to start work on a certain day."

"It's better to start today than to wait for a good day. You have been trained in the methods, right?" She felt that it was not difficult at all.

"Master, please rest assured. They are all experienced hands." Liao Xing dared to say this because he had confidence in his heart. Although he had not experimented with sweet potatoes, he could use other things to practice instead. There was only one principle: practice makes perfect!

"Okay, I believe you." She trusted Liao Xing very much, both in terms of character and ability.

It is an honor for every subordinate to be recognized by the master. Liao Xing was very excited, and his loyalty to the master increased.

"Master, how should we price our candy?" Gulipo asked. It was a new thing and he was not sure about the price.

Gu Xixian thought for a moment and said, "The brown sugar on the market now costs about 380 wen per pound for top-quality, 350 wen for mid-quality, and 320 wen for low-quality. Although our sweet potato candy is not brown sugar, its quality is definitely not bad, and it also contains more nutrients. Logically, the price should not be lower than that of brown sugar." She paused, thinking about how poor her family was when she first came here. However, even such a family was better off than the rich, and the lives of rural people in this era were truly hard. She said, "But I hope that our sweet potato candy can enter thousands of households, not just be a dish for the rich. The top-quality one is temporarily priced at 380 wen, the mid-quality one at 280 wen, and the low-quality one at 80 wen."

Not to mention the top and mid-range products, the price of the low-quality products is affordable for ordinary people.