The sugar was produced, but the sales were a problem. In Song Jiang, there were eight shops under the name of the Yang Mansion. Two of them were grain and oil shops, one was a satin shop, two were pawn shops, and the remaining three were grocery stores. Grain and oil stores and grocery stores both sold brown sugar, so it was not a problem to add white sugar now. However, considering that the sales volume of brown sugar was much higher than that of white sugar, Yang Sichen then asked the workshop to adjust the production method. Only 30 catties of brown sugar were processed into white sugar, and the rest were still sold as brown sugar in paper bags.
Regarding the matter of letting the Yang family's shop sell white sugar, Yang Sichen asked Manager Li to negotiate with the shopkeeper. However, Manager Li's reply was that it was not easy for the shopkeeper to make the decision, so Old Master Yang nodded.
It wasn't appropriate for Manager Li to speak to Old Master Yang, so Yang Sichen had to do it personally.
On the fifth day of the tenth month, Yang Sichen woke up early in the morning to pay his respects to Old Master Yang. He also brought along a can of white sugar for Old Master Yang to evaluate.
Before Yang Sichen entered the courtyard of the Blue Sea Hall, he saw Old Master Yang sparring with Xia Zhong. He hid at the door and stretched his neck to watch the battle. Old Master Yang held a Tiger Head Blade in his hand and waved it vigorously. Xia Zhong held an eight-foot-five silver-headed spear in both hands. It suddenly looked as if he was being restrained in all aspects. In fact, after a closer look, he realized that Xia Zhong's feet were moving with discipline. He was not as passive as he seemed on the surface.
Yang Sichen couldn't help but think more highly of Xia Zhong. To be able to act to this extent, he was definitely an expert among experts.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Old Master Yang suddenly slashed three times in a row. Yang Sichen secretly cheered in his heart, but before he could finish sighing, Old Master Yang had already thrown the Tiger Head Blade in his hand towards the door and punched Xia Zhong in the chest with both hands. Xia Zhong was caught off guard and was hit, so he took a few steps back. When Yang Sichen saw the Tiger Head Blade flying towards him, he was so frightened that he hurriedly retracted his neck. The Tiger Head Blade was stabbed into the side frame of the door, and the blade was about 40 - 50% deep into the wood.
Old Master Yang stood still and looked at the door. He smiled and said,"Little Chen, stop hiding and come out.”
Yang Sichen wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and pulled out the Tiger Head Blade. He weighed it in his hand and found that it weighed about seven pounds. Then, he walked in front of Old Master Yang, bowed and handed the knife to Old Master Yang with both hands, saying,"Grandfather's martial arts have reached the peak of perfection. Grandson will never be able to catch up to grandfather in this lifetime. However, grandfather, please guide Grandson.”
Old Master Yang kept his Tiger Head Blade and tossed it to Xia Zhong. He said to Yang Sichen,""Since that's the case, then from now on, you can come to the vast sea at 3:45 am every morning to exchange a few moves with this old man.”Then he walked to the main room of the Blue Sea Hall.
Yang Sichen nodded in agreement and hurriedly followed behind. He couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. Fine, I won't be able to sleep in in the future.
When the grandfather and grandson entered the main room, a servant served them tea. Old Master Yang gestured for Yang Sichen to sit down and talk. He took a big sip of tea and said,"I heard from Xia Zhong that you made Frost Candy. Why didn't you give it to an old man like me to try? Your grandfather likes to eat sweet things, and this is what your grandmother raised. When your grandmother was alive, she would make a snack every day. As for your grandfather, I didn't like it at first, but I didn't want your grandmother to be sad, so I ate it. He ate like this for nearly 39 years. "Since your grandmother passed away two years ago, I, your grandfather, haven't eaten any desserts that I like…" Old Master Yang's face darkened as he spoke.
Yang Sichen saw that Old Master Yang was silent, so he said sincerely,""If grandmother knew from the heavens, she would definitely feel uneasy seeing grandfather like this.”
"I brought it, please have a taste, grandfather." Yang Sichen took out a small sealed jar from his chest, removed the paper seal, and handed it to Old Master Yang.
Old Master Yang nodded and a servant immediately handed over a small plate. Old Master Yang took the clay pot and poured the sugar into the small plate. He smelled it and then dipped his hand into it and put it on the tip of his tongue to taste it.
"Not bad. It's not as dry as brown sugar. It tastes a little like your grandmother's snacks. How many catties can you produce in a day?" Old Master Yang said after a while.
"The workshop can produce 60 catties of sugar a day and consume 2,000 catties of sugar cane. Among them, 15 catties of frost sugar and the rest is brown sugar.”Yang Sichen replied.
Old Master Yang nodded without saying anything.
"Grandfather, I want to sell the Frost Candies in our shop. What do you think…" Yang Sichen said.
"Alright! I'll get Xia Zhong to go and greet the shopkeepers. Don't worry." Old Master Yang nodded.
Yang Sichen chatted with Old Master Yang for a while more before he stood up and left.
Yang Sichen stood by the path for a while after leaving the Blue Sea Hall. When he saw Xia Zhong coming out, he went up to him and called out,""Uncle Zhong!"
Xia Zhong bowed to Yang Sichen and asked,""Young Master, what can I do for you?"
Yang Sichen then instructed," Get someone to burn a few pairs of blue and white porcelain jars. Send them over in a few days. I want to give them some sugar. Also, burn a pair of small porcelain jars with paintings of the scenery of Songjiang Prefecture on them. I have use for them."”
Xia Zhong nodded. Seeing that Yang Sichen had nothing else to say, he turned around and left.
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In the afternoon, Steward Li came to report the situation, looking exhausted. He said that he still had to manage the old madam's land, courtyard, and other workshops. He was too busy. In other words, he could not manage the workshop every day in the future.
Yang Sichen thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he said,""Recruit three more people and let the thirteen of them elect one person to manage the workshop. From now on, they will elect another person every three months. What do you think?"
Manager Li felt that this was a good idea, so he agreed.
"90,000 catties of sugar cane isn't enough this year, so we have to prepare in advance," said Yang Sichen. You have to give me a rough figure. Let Rongguang follow you to gain experience. Do you think this is feasible?"
"I'll go back and prepare." Manager Li nodded. Young Master!" With that, he stood up and said goodbye.
Yang Sichen and Rong Guang were practicing martial arts with Xia Zhong in the Blue Wave Courtyard.
Since he had nothing to do at night, Yang Sichen, Yun Shui, and Yun Lan played around in the Jade Wave Courtyard for two hours before Granny Zhao helped them to sleep.
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