Chapter 15 A stepping stone! (Third update! Please vote!)

"What do you want to buy brown sugar for?"

Zhang Jun tightly covered his wallet.

"Besides, why do you want to buy so much? We can't finish even twenty pounds?"

Zhang Heng couldn't help but feel angry and amused when he saw Zhang Jun's stingy behavior.

"Of course I won't eat it myself. I want to do an experiment to see if I can make icing with brown sugar."

"Icing?"

Zhang Jun was surprised and asked in a low voice: "Can you make frosting?"

Zhang Jun often goes to department stores, where there are also sugar sellers, mostly selling brown sugar, but also rock sugar and white sugar.

The price of sugar is very high. Even the cheapest brown sugar is considered a rarity for small households, while white sugar and white granulated sugar are basically not affordable for ordinary families.

Zhang Jun has seen people buying sugar. You can stick a little brown sugar with your fingers to taste it, but if it is white sugar, you can only look at it. If you really want to try the taste, you can only buy one or two, otherwise you won't know. Let you get started.

Zhang Heng nodded. He had never tried it himself, but he probably knew how to do it.

Zhang Heng is a history buff. Before time travel, he liked to read historical time travel novels, so he studied some necessary skills for time travel, one of which is making sugar.

He did go there during this time. He saw white sugar and so-called rock sugar on the market. Although it is called white sugar and rock sugar, it is actually light yellow and not pure white. The real white sugar was not available until the Ming Dynasty. Will appear.

He knows without tasting it that the sweetness of such white sugar is definitely not as good as real white sugar, so if he can make white sugar, it will definitely be very popular.

Zhang Heng thought Zhang Jun would be overjoyed, but he only saw the fear in Zhang Jun's eyes. Zhang Jun whispered: "Even if you know how, don't do it. Just read your book!"

Zhang Heng was stunned for a moment, but immediately understood Zhang Jun's worries.

They just made an egg-filled cake and it was forcibly taken away. If it was something as priceless as sugar, the three brothers not only couldn't keep the secrets of how to make sugar, but their bodies would probably be buried soon. Sinking into the Bian River!

Regarding Zhang Jun's concerns, Zhang Heng was convinced: "Brother, your concerns are right, but I don't plan to use this method myself, but to give it to others."

Zhang Jun's eyes lit up: "Song Gongliang?"

Zhang Heng laughed and said, "Yes, Mr. Yu is a dignified and dignified person, meticulous in his work. He usually observes etiquette and abides by the rules, but he is stingy and especially likes money.

In fact, it is best to impress such people, it is nothing more than to give in to him, give him the sugar method, he will earn his money, and he will accept us as his disciples, isn't this the best of both worlds?"

Zhang Xun patted his thigh and said happily: "If that's the case, then there will be no problem..."

But then he felt regretful: "...Oh, the method of making white sugar is priceless, what a pity!"

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "Brother, there is no need to feel pity. For us, becoming a famous teacher is what we need most right now."

Zhang Jun naturally understood this truth and finally had a smile on his face.

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The East Street and Zhouqiao area is the most prosperous place in Bianjing. The shops on both sides are either restaurants or some luxury stores.

Rent here is expensive, and generally low-profit businesses cannot establish themselves here.

Therefore, the shops that can gain a foothold here are all those with extremely high profits, such as Zhang Heng's shop with a big word "Jie" hanging in front of it.

After entering the door, there was a huge red paper posted on the wall, which read: Improper divine robes and costumes; Improper leather goods without accessories; Improper low-end jewelry...

Yes, this is a pawn shop.

As soon as Zhang Heng entered the pawn shop, shopkeeper Zhou paid attention.

Shopkeeper Zhou's eyes lit up when he saw Zhang Heng's majestic appearance, but then he frowned slightly. This was because he saw the coarse clothes on Zhang Heng's body.

But seeing Zhang Heng calmly looking around with his hands behind his back, he didn't dare to neglect.

——How could an ordinary poor young man be so calm and relaxed in a gorgeously decorated pawn shop?

There must be something extraordinary about it.

As a shopkeeper, the first taboo is to look down upon others, especially in Bianjing City.

In Bianjing, there are more officials than dogs, and there are also many poor people. After all, although some people have official positions but no jobs, they may really become poor and find new ways to do it.

The really poor people will have less food and clothing, but these poor officials who have no jobs, although they are poor, you really can't bully them at will. Who knows if they have many friends in power.

Shopkeeper Zhou quickly cupped his hands first, with a smile on his face: "My surname is Zhou, and I am the shopkeeper of the store. I don't know how to address this distinguished guest. I came to our store, but do you have any advice?"

Zhang Heng smiled: "Zhang Heng, you are unpacking the shop. Of course I came here to unpack things."

Shopkeeper Zhou smiled and said: "Easy to say, whatever the guest wants to deposit, our store will definitely give it at a fair price. You can just come back and take it back when it's convenient for you."

Zhang Heng took out a box from his sleeve. The wooden box was made of good quality, which made shopkeeper Zhou feel a little hopeful. Although he was poor in some shabby households, his ancestors had some ability, and some of the things left behind were valuable.

Zhang Heng handed the wooden box over and placed it on the table. Shopkeeper Zhou said, "Can I get started with it?"

Zhang Heng nodded and smiled: "Of course you can, but there are particles in it. The shopkeeper must be careful not to scatter it."

Shopkeeper Zhou was a little puzzled. He carefully opened the box, which was wrapped in oil paper. He opened it carefully and saw the bright particles inside, but he was surprised: "This... this is white sugar? But why is this white sugar so so?"

Bai, I’ve never seen it before!”

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "Shopkeeper Zhou can have a taste."

Shopkeeper Zhou nodded and said, "That's offensive."

He gently picked up a little bit with his index finger and thumb, raised his head and stuck out his tongue to catch the sugar, then held it in his mouth and tasted it carefully. The next moment there was a look of shock on his face, and he asked urgently: "It's so sweet? Is this so sweet?"

What kind of sugar? Mr. Zhang, where did you buy these sugars?"

Zhang Heng did not answer Shopkeeper Zhou's words, but asked: "Shopkeeper Zhou has never seen this candy, right?"

Shopkeeper Zhou suddenly came to his senses. It seemed that he was not here to pledge sugar today. Although this small box of sugar was worth some money, with such sugar, whether he knew the source of the sugar or had the method to make it...

Shopkeeper Zhou suddenly took a breath of cold air. Could it be that this sugar was made by the other party?

Zhang Heng saw Shopkeeper Zhou's expression, nodded with a smile and said, "Shopkeeper Zhou must have guessed that this sugar was refined by me."

Great joy filled Shopkeeper Zhou's heart. He knew that another great wealth was about to fall to him!

"What do you mean by distinguished guest?"

Shopkeeper Zhou tried his best to suppress his inner excitement.
Chapter completed!