These days, the income of most families in the village is not high and supplies are scarce. Sugar is a rare commodity.
A sweet soup like this, with so much sugar in it, tastes sweet. It is usually only available during festivals or when distinguished guests come to visit.
Zhao Chengcong was simple in mind and didn't think too much. He took a sip and his eyes instantly lit up. He couldn't help but take another sip and taste it slowly.
Guo Kaiyang is much more sensitive.
Just by smelling it, he knew that there was a lot of sugar in the sweet soup that his sister cooked this time.
Such sweet soup is indeed very tempting, and his saliva can't help but flow out.
But, did my sister put all the sugar in the house into the sweet soup?
Although he felt that his sister was recovering from her illness and that she should drink some sugar water to relieve the heat and replenish her physical strength, Guo Kaiyang still felt bursts of pain when he thought about the amount of sugar in this soup.
After all the sugar is used up, what will they do if they need more sugar in the coming days?
Just by selling those headdresses, you don't make much money. It's just enough to buy necessities such as rice and salt. Can you still buy sugar?
After taking a sip of the sweet soup, it was indeed delicious, but Guo Kaiyang was not in the mood to enjoy it carefully. He was thinking about how to make money, hoping to make more money to support his family and buy medicine for his grandma.
Hey, it’s a lot of pressure.
On the other side, just after washing the rice, Guo Jiujiu raised her head and saw her younger brother staring at the sweet soup with a solemn and painful face, while Zhao Chengcong squinted his eyes in enjoyment and sipped it in small sips, reluctant to drink it all.
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In response, Guo Jiujiu asked with a smile: "Xiao Cong, feel free to drink. I cooked a little too much sweet soup this time. When you go back later, take some back for Uncle Zhao and the others to try too."
Hearing this, Zhao Chengcong's eyes lit up at first, but then he quickly shook his head and said sheepishly: "Xiao, Sister Xiaojiu, no, no need. Here, here, here, here, Grandma Guo and you, just drink.
good."
Such a good sweet soup must have used a lot of sugar and must be very expensive. He was too embarrassed to even take it with him.
However, Guo Jiujiu continued with a smile: "It's okay. Second Uncle Zhao and Second Aunt went to help others build a house. They must be very tired when they come back. It's just right to drink some sweet soup to relieve the heat and fatigue."
With that said, Guo Jiujiu looked at his younger brother Guo Kaiyang again and said, "Yangyang, you should drink more. You guys have physical education class in the afternoon and you must be very tired from playing. Drink the sweet soup to take it easy before you do your homework."
She knew what the younger brother was worried about, but Guo Jiujiu did not elaborate in front of Zhao Chengcong.
As for Guo Kaiyang, he didn't want Zhao Chengcong to be embarrassed, so he finished the sweet soup in the bowl first.
Because his sister had ordered him, Guo Kaiyang used another big bowl and put some sweet soup in it, and asked Zhao Chengcong to take it back later.
Just then, at the Zhao family across the street, Zhao Chengcong's brother Zhao Chengjing came back. After Zhao Chengcong thanked Guo Jiujiu and Guo Kaiyang, he went home with a large bowl of sweet soup.
He also wants to go back and cook with his eldest brother to save his parents from having to work hard.
After finishing his work first, he would look at what good things he had at home, and after discussing with his parents, he would just send some back to Guo Jiujiu and the others, as a courtesy.
After Zhao Chengcong walked back to the opposite door, Guo Kaiyang entered the kitchen and helped his sister light the fire.
After adding some branches, Guo Kaiyang asked: "Sister, I'll sell headwear tomorrow. You're in good health, but you can't be too tired. Just stay at home with grandma and rest more."
Looking at her brother's serious look, knowing that he had been mentally building up for a while, Guo Jiujiu shook her head gently and said: "Yangyang, those are hair accessories for girls, you are a boy
It's not very suitable to sell headwear. I'd better take it to the town and sell it."
Seeing that her brother still wanted to persist, Guo Jiujiu continued to say while cutting vegetables neatly: "Yangyang, I'm not lying to you. My health is really better. It's no problem to go to town."
"If you don't believe me, look, I have regained my strength now and my energy is better. I have no problem cutting vegetables and cooking, and I don't feel any discomfort. You don't have to worry about me."
"Besides, those are hair accessories for girls. I know better than you how to match clothes and hairstyles, and I can sell hair accessories better."
"Moreover, after I sell out the hair accessories tomorrow and make money, I have to buy medicine and have to go to the drugstore again. You are still young and there are a lot of things to do. You can't handle it alone, so you should stay here.
Take care of grandma at home, just wait until I come back."
"Also, you have to do your homework well, but you can't just do it just because you're just having fun."
Hey, there's nothing I can do about it. She's so poor now that she doesn't dare to take out any good things she has, lest she arouse suspicion.
When she goes to the city tomorrow, basically no one will recognize her. She will put on some disguises to prevent people from recognizing her true face, and she can better sell some materials in the space for money without fear of being suspected and followed.
Guo Jiujiu did not tell her younger brother Guo Kaiyang about these things.
At least, she can't tell clearly now.
Making up a lie often requires more lies to complete it, which is too tiring.
Regarding his sister's words, Guo Kaiyang frowned and continued to argue: "Sister, if you give me the prescription, I can go to the pharmacy to get the medicine."
"You and grandma have discussed matching those hair accessories, and I have heard a lot about them. I will also work hard to sell all the hair accessories to make money to buy medicine."
However, Guo Jiujiu once again refused: "Yangyang, I'm going to town tomorrow. Time is a little tight. It's better for me to go and get things done as soon as possible. It's important to get grandma some medicine and come back. We can't delay for too long."
"This time, just listen to my arrangements."
"From now on, there will always be times when you can help. Don't rush me now."
Guo Jiujiu wanted to go to the city, and she also had another idea in mind. After saving enough funds, she would start selling factories. She had to go explore the road first and see the situation.
She and her grandma made goods for sale by hand. It was a small business that made little money, was tiring, and caused a lot of trouble.
If she can expand her scale and develop high-tech, that would be the most suitable business route for her.
Returning to 1985, the country was in dire straits and was waiting to be revitalized. This would be a good opportunity for her to flex her muscles.
Of course, after experiencing many subsequent things, Guo Jiujiu is capable, and she does not want those things that were choked by foreign forces to happen again.
Being strong means you have more say.
The same is true for countries.
It's hard to say anything else. As for the technologies she has mastered, after being combined with real material and manpower and other conditions, improved and debugged, she can definitely achieve great results.
However, her conditions are still very limited now. Her primary purpose is to make money, improve the family's life, and help a group of people who have helped them, such as Uncle Zhao and the others.