"Auntie, look, my Mung Bean Jelly is made with well water, and even this brown sugar syrup, I’ve used a good half pound of brown sugar. Plus, I intentionally hung the jelly in the well for half an hour. So when you eat it now, it’s nice and cold, perfect to relieve the heat."
"Making Mung Bean Jelly is especially time-consuming and laborious. Make too much, and it’s a waste; make too little, and it’s not worthwhile, right?"
"Auntie, my brother and I made these Mung Bean Jelly ourselves, very clean."
Xu Nianhua was eloquent, and combined with the scorching sun outside, it was really tempting for people to have some.
"How much is this?" the auntie was somewhat interested.
"It’s only two jiao."
As soon as Xu Nianhua spoke.
The auntie immediately complained, "Two jiao can buy half a pound of sugar though."
"Auntie, two jiao might get you half a pound of sugar, but you can’t get this ready-made Mung Bean Jelly for that price."
Seeing the crowd that had gathered around, Xu Nianhua said, "Auntie, having Mung Bean Jelly in the summer is great. It not only cools you down and rehydrates, but it also aids digestion and can boost your immune system. It’s troublesome to make it yourself, but buying a clean bowl of Mung Bean Jelly to cool off is also a good idea."
"Besides, my Mung Bean Jelly is a generous portion, the syrup is ample, and you don’t need to make it yourself, and it’s only sold for two jiao—what a good deal."
"How about this, auntie, try some first." Xu Nianhua took the initiative to offer the auntie a taste.
The auntie felt somewhat embarrassed.
"Auntie, please try some, it’s on the house." Xu Nianhua smiled as she handed over a bowl of Mung Bean Jelly, "This is our family’s secret technique, producing the most authentic Mung Bean Jelly you can find."
After being assured by Xu Nianhua repeatedly, the auntie tried the Mung Bean Jelly.
It was ice-cold with the sweetness of brown sugar, truly driving away all the heat. Before she knew it, the auntie had finished the whole bowl.
After downing a bowl of Mung Bean Jelly, the auntie felt very comfortable. Although two miao for a bowl was not cheap, it was about the same as buying snacks or seeds.
Her grandson always ate these things, and if she brought home a bowl of Mung Bean Jelly, he would surely enjoy it.
"Young lady, give me two bowls of Mung Bean Jelly." The auntie said cheerfully, handing over six miao, "It’s not easy for you to make this Mung Bean Jelly."
Xu Nianhua happily began to prepare the jelly, but then she thought, there weren’t many bowls left. If she gave them all to the auntie, she would run out.
Mung Bean Jelly for two miao, if she had to give away the bowls too, that would be a big loss for her.
"Young lady, hold on, I just bought a big enamel cup. Just fill that up for me." The auntie’s suggestion immediately resolved her problem.
Xu Nianhua cheerfully took the auntie’s large cup, washed it in the nearby bucket, filled it with two bowls of Mung Bean Jelly, and topped it up with plenty of brown sugar syrup, but only charged the auntie four miao. She said, "Auntie, we agreed the first bowl was on the house, so I won’t charge you for it."
With the auntie’s approval, the number of people who followed and bought the Mung Bean Jelly increased. Everyone lived nearby, so it wasn’t tiring to go home and bring a bowl or cup.
Xu Nianhua scooped the jelly, while Xu Nian’an took care of the money. In no time, the bucket of Mung Bean Jelly was nearly empty.
On the way back, Xu Nian’an, holding the seven yuan and five miao, said excitedly, "Little sister, we made money! Selling Mung Bean Jelly really makes money!"
"Of course, but we should really thank the auntie today. If it weren’t for her, things wouldn’t have gone so smoothly."
Xu Nianhua smiled brightly; today had gone quite well, but as for tomorrow...
Don’t worry, the Mung Bean Jelly they made, using pure well water, tasted good too. Besides, there were plenty of people in the county, so there ought to be business in the following days.