After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 62 Selling Jam at a Stall

Su Xiaoxiao quickly changed the subject, saying to Sanlang and the children, "Hurry up, get up, I need to make jam."

The jam that Su Xiaoxiao made this time looked very bright yellow and glossy. When Sanlang saw it, he quickly came over and took a bite.

"The color of this jam looks so beautiful."

Su Xiaoxiao scooped a spoonful for him, and Sanlang tasted it. "It's really delicious."

"It's sweet and sour, and it's not as astringent as the jam we had in fancy restaurants before."

Su Xiaoxiao still trusted Sanlang's judgment completely after he said that.

She's determined to make this kind of jam, and if she were to sell it on the market, she's sure it would fetch a good price.

"So all those porcelain jars you ordered were for storing jam?"

"Well, if I were to sell this jam on the market, I would either retail it or bottle it and sell it to various restaurants and shops."

Su Xiaoxiao seemed to have planned this all along, something Sanlang really hadn't expected.

He immediately opened his eyes wide and looked at Su Xiaoxiao.

"Have you already planned all this?"

Su Xiaoxiao nodded, "Yes, this time I plan to bottle it and sell it for ten coins a bottle."

Saburo didn't quite understand the price, but he wondered, "If it's this expensive, will anyone be willing to pay for it?"

After all, rice only costs one cent per pound these days, so who would want to spend a high price to buy this jam? It doesn't even keep you full.

Su Xiaoxiao laughed and said, "That's really not necessarily true."

"Life is different now than before, and some people are starting to pursue a high quality of life."

Su Xiaoxiao continued, "Take the jam business for example. At the Baxianlou restaurant where we ate, there's a dish called sashimi, which uses jam. But their jam is of such poor quality that it directly affects the sales of the sashimi dish."

Su Xiaoxiao explained it this way.

"If they used the jam I provided, they would definitely sell the dish even better, I think so."

Su Xiaoxiao was very confident in her jam, and indeed she was.

"Sanlang, since you have nothing to do, you can help me sell jam with Sister Sun."

When Sanlang heard this, he was quite surprised that Su Xiaoxiao was going to assign him a task.

Su Xiaoxiao was full of confidence. She said to Sanlang, "Once those porcelain vases are finished, we can take them to the market to sell."

Three days later, the old man indeed brought a hundred porcelain bottles, each with a red three-petaled flower on it, just as Su Xiaoxiao had described, followed by the words "Baihua Village" printed on it, indicating that this village was the place of origin.

Mrs. Sun came over early this morning, with a smile on her face, looking very happy.

Today is market day, and Su Xiaoxiao packed all the jam into porcelain jars and placed them on the oxcart.

Sanlang, his two children, and Sun Shi got into the oxcart and drove it to town.

After walking for a while, the sun came out, and the weather gradually became a bit hot.

The two children were very excited. When they arrived in town, a bustling scene gradually unfolded before them.

On the east side of the market, Su Xiaoxiao and her friends found a stall. Stalls were free here; as long as you arrived early, you could get one.

She found an empty spot, unloaded a broken table from the oxcart, and first unloaded the jars of jam. Then, she set up her stall. Sanlang and Sun were in charge of selling the jam, wrapping it in oiled paper for those who needed it, at the market price of two coins per ounce.

People at this time usually like to eat sweets.

After the stalls were all set up, no one started coming in yet.

The small vendors selling other goods nearby all gathered around, staring curiously at Su Xiaoxiao's family's stall.

What are they selling?

Su Xiaoxiao didn't hide anything and opened all the lids of the jam containers, revealing a golden expanse filled with fragrant jam.

Someone asked, "Wife, is this jam?"

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Yes, this is orange jam."

"Such precious items, aren't they only sold in fancy restaurants?"

"Yes, we usually can't get our hands on this. I never expected anyone would sell it at the market!"

Su Xiaoxiao didn't say anything, but just smiled and listened to them continue talking.

"Young lady, is your jam authentic?"

"Yes, this kind of food is usually for people who are particular about it. Rich people have very high standards!"

"You can try it. And give me your feedback while you're at it."

Su Xiaoxiao appeared very modest. Everyone looked at each other, and finally someone in the crowd stood up.

“I’ll give it a try. I’ve had sashimi at Baxianlou before and seen their jam.”

When this man stepped forward, everyone recognized him as Mr. Qu, the owner of a grocery store in the vicinity.

This man had a prosperous appearance, a ruddy complexion, and seemed very easygoing.

His family's grocery store is on the back street. He came to stroll around today because he had nothing to do, and that's when he saw this scene.

Some people in the crowd recognized him and knew that the boss was indeed very knowledgeable and well-acquainted with him.

Putting aside everything else, his family runs a general store, so he's seen all sorts of delicious food.

Upon seeing this, Su Xiaoxiao said to him, "Okay, then boss, please try it and give us some feedback."

Mr. Qu took a small bowl from Su Xiaoxiao. The bowl contained about half a bowl of golden orange jam. He gently scooped up a spoonful of jam, brought it to his nose, and smelled a refreshing fragrance.

Mr. Qu was also surprised. He quickly scooped it up with a small spoon, gently licked it with the tip of his tongue, and then eagerly took another big bite of the jam.

"It's indeed a good thing!"

His mood seemed to soar, and he felt that he must have eaten something delicious. He never expected that this jam would be a hundred times better than the jam he had eaten in the big restaurants.

Boss Qu praised Su Xiaoxiao highly, "Young lady, the jam you made is even better than what I've had in fancy restaurants. Not only is the jam very fresh and fragrant, but it also doesn't have that astringent taste like the ones in fancy restaurants. Why is that?"

Su Xiaoxiao smiled mysteriously and said, "Of course there are some secret techniques involved."

"Oh, so it's a recipe passed down from your family, young lady. It's truly amazing!"

(End of this chapter)