Xu Jiaojiao smiled and said, "It's because I have seen the shape and description of this fruit in my elder brother's book before. The book not only introduced the name of the fruit and its effects, but also wrote that this fruit can make

I was very interested in making loquat paste, loquat dew, loquat wine, etc. at the time, so I wrote them all down. We will not mainly sell fruits tomorrow. I want to make some loquat dew and loquat paste to sell tomorrow..."

"ah!!"

So that's what happened.

I learned it all from books.

Scholars are different and knowledgeable.

Everyone was surprised and happy at the same time.

I didn’t expect Xu Jiaojiao to have a back-up plan...!

Mrs. Xu Zhang clapped her hands and said, "I know you are smart, Jiaojiao. In the past, your elder brother didn't like to teach you much. As smart as you are, I don't think you need him to teach you. If I send you to school to learn from Mr.

If you study hard, you might have already won the prize of a female scholar, who is even better than your eldest brother!"

No matter what happens, let’s praise the lovely old girl first.

Then he said, "But, Jiaojiao, you just read the book once. Do you know how to make loquat ointment and loquat dew?"

"You should be able to do it. It's very simple. Mom, let's do it together. Didn't I buy that lot of sugar yesterday? It's just for making this." Xu Jiaojiao said.

Don't talk too hard, and don't talk too confidently.

Give them a little confidence and they can start working faster.

Mrs. Xu Zhang laughed heartily, "It turns out that Jiaojiao, you already thought about today's situation yesterday and have a back-up plan. You are worthy of being my old daughter, Mrs. Xu Zhang. There is no female Jiaojiao who is smarter and more blessed than us. We

Liao Qing will be blessed in his future life."

Erya also suddenly realized, "Auntie, you asked us to cut so many bamboo tubes, is it to contain loquat paste or loquat dew?"

"Yes, it is used to hold loquat paste. As for loquat dew, the process is simple, and then you can just use the rice bowl at home to hold it and sell it."

"Okay, just listen to my old lady."

Luo Shi also admired Xu Jiaojiao's tightness. This old girl fell into the water and her whole body was wet. She was generous and capable.

It's impressive.

I couldn't help but want to listen to her arrangements.

Xu Jiaojiao roughly assigned the tasks. The method of making loquat ointment and loquat dew is very simple, that is, you need to peel and core the loquat fruits, put them in a clean pot, and then give her the peeled pulp and take it.

Fry the sugar on the stove and simmer over low heat.

The job of peeling off the skin and core is left to Sanya, Luo Shi and the others.

Mrs. Xu Zhang also called Mrs. Yuan who was picking manure in the garden to help, and asked her to finish peeling and then continue picking...

The slap mark on Sanya's face today was made by Mrs. Yuan, who said she slapped her, but Mrs. Xu Zhang had no seizure. After waiting for lunch, Mrs. Xu Zhang saw Erlang carrying a baggage alone and running towards the neighboring village... Xu Zhang

When I returned home, I asked Yuanshi to pick up manure.

Peeling the fruit is a delicate job, and Mrs. Xu Zhang also joined in, and everyone peeled it together.

At first, she kept an eye on Luo Shi to prevent her from eating it, but as soon as Luo Shi, a poor man, stopped watching, she would subconsciously feed the pulp into her mouth.

Later I didn't bother to care about her anymore.

The two large baskets of fruits weighed dozens of kilograms each and were so small that they had to be peeled and cored one by one until their hands were soft.

Later, Xu Laosi and the others were still picking, and they would continue to send fruits back. No matter how much Luo Shi could eat, she would feel numb in her mouth if she ate more secretly.

Erya helped Xu Jiaojiao in the kitchen and did some preparation work.

Wash the peeled loquat meat with the spring water reserved at home, and then mash the loquat meat with a large shovel in a wooden pot until the juice flows.

Xu Jiaojiao is very strong, so she will do the pounding work.

Then, put the loquat meat into the fine-hole gauze prepared by Erya, wrap it tightly, and the two of them work together to squeeze out the loquat juice by hand.

At this time, she poured the loquat juice into the iron pot, Erya skillfully lit firewood, and at Xu Jiaojiao's signal, began to cook the loquat juice.

Slowly bring to a simmer.

The more Erya looks at it, the more amazing it becomes. The loquat juice is slightly yellow, like tea vinegar, and smells sour. The more it is cooked, the stronger the taste becomes.

Outside the kitchen, Luo Shi and the others were all curious and poked their heads in to take a look.

"Auntie, how long does this take to cook?"

"It won't take long, just simmer for about half an hour. Pay attention to remove the white suspended solids floating in the pot... which are impurities..."

"Okay!"

Sure enough, after simmering for a while, some white suspended impurities floated in the pot, and Xu Jiaojiao kept scooping them out.

After about half an hour, the white impurities gradually disappeared.

The color of the loquat juice in the pot became clearer and clearer, and Xu Jiaojiao began to pour sugar into the pot.

Continue to simmer over low heat.

At this time, the sour and astringent smell of wild loquats is basically gone, and a refreshing sweet and sour smell emerges.

…

While she was cooking, Xu Laosi sent back two large baskets of wild fruits.

Xu Jiaojiao asked Erya to choose.

The biggest, best, sweetest, and best-looking fruits have all been picked out and will be taken directly to sell fresh ones tomorrow.

Next, I peeled and boiled loquat paste and loquat dew today.

Save the rest and talk about it tomorrow.

Outside, the Xu Zhang family, Luo family, and Yuan family kept peeling the pulp, while Xu Jiaojiao and Erya kept cooking it...

The first batch of loquat paste is finally finished and cooked out of the pot.

Xu Jiaojiao asked Erya to move all the bamboo tubes to the stove. These had been washed with spring water in advance.

Then, put all the loquat paste boiled into a paste in the pot into the bamboo tube one by one.

While doing it, he demonstrated to Erya, "Just fill each bamboo tube until it is seven to eight minutes full. Then, after it cools down, seal it with bamboo leaves and put it in a cool and clean place. Pile it up and you can take it to sell tomorrow."

Yes, this is loquat paste."

Erya said again and again, "Old lady, I don't have to worry about it, let me dress it up and iron it!"

Xu Jiaojiao was so sweaty that she handed it over to her.

I picked a loquat in a bamboo tube and took it out for Mrs. Xu Zhang to try.

"Mom, the loquat paste is ready. Come and try it. Do you like the taste?"

Mrs. Xu Zhang washed her hands and gathered around her overjoyed.

The old girl was looking forward to the fruit of her afternoon's work and was looking forward to the taste of this loquat paste.

Loquat fruits are nothing, they are all picked for free, so don’t waste so much good candy in vain.

Excitedly, she took the bamboo tube from Xu Jiaojiao's hand and looked at it, her eyes lit up.

The clear green bamboo tube contains a clear, yellowish-brown transparent paste, which looks very comfortable. When you smell it, you will find a sweet and sour smell, which makes you feel relaxed and happy.

Just for the sake of showing off! Xu Zhang felt much more at ease.

She then used the chopsticks that Xu Jiaojiao handed her to pick out a bit of loquat paste. The paste was a little thick but not thick.
Chapter completed!