It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Chapter 367

Thirteen seemed to be determined to get to the bottom of things, or rather, he just wanted to hear an answer that he could accept.

The air was silent for a moment, and Jiang Yan tentatively said, "The juice from boiling redroot vegetables is bright red. Perhaps it can be disguised as blood?"

Just like in a costume drama, "stuff a 'blood bag' in your mouth" and spit it out when necessary. Then smear more on your body to simulate wounds. Show the enemy weakness, then take advantage of their carelessness and attack them when they are unprepared.

She was a little distracted after she finished speaking, and she didn't know how well the redroot juice would develop and fix the color on fabric. If it worked well, it could be used as a natural dye.

When the time comes, she can trade this information to a suitable store and then sell some vegetable seeds at a higher price. That should increase her savings by 20%, right?

Jiang Yan knew that in Heding Prefecture and Rongcheng County, the price of cloth dyed red and pink would at least double. Even in Changning Prefecture, it was rare to see people wearing clothes of this color.

If you think about it carefully, is it possible for Dongshan Village to build its own dyeing workshop and take on this job?

Jiang Yan pondered the possible benefits and risks of this development path and Dongshan Village's ability to withstand the risks. In the end, she had only one thought: she couldn't make the decision for everyone, so she had to go back to the village to solicit opinions.

Thirteen saw Jiang Yan's sudden relaxed expression and knew that she must have come up with a better idea. After waiting for a while and seeing that she didn't speak, he had no choice but to continue asking.

Jiang Yan: ...

She said tactfully, "I only knew about redroot vegetables three or four days earlier, so I still know very little about them. Thirteenth Guard, you should think for yourself or ask someone else."

Thirteen nodded and said, "Okay. Let's start with you then."

Jiang Yan: ...She's already mentioned one possible use, isn't that enough? She's forcing it even though she knows she's unwilling.

Jiang Yan's mind was racing. She had to keep the idea of ​​making dyes to herself. In case they didn't think of this angle, she would still have this revenue-generating channel in her hands.

So what other uses sound important and worth trying, that could potentially benefit the people of Dongshan Village but are very inexpensive to do on your own?

She blinked and hesitated before speaking the lie: "Actually, I was just wondering if it's possible to extract sugar from redroot vegetables."

When they heard the word "sugar", everyone present pricked up their ears.

There are three main types of "sugar" that people in Northern Jin can eat: honey, rock honey or sugarcane syrup, and malt sugar.

Honey is still expensive and only available occasionally because artificial beekeeping technology is not yet mature and has not been scaled up.

Rock honey and sugarcane syrup are produced from sugarcane in the south. Because it is difficult to transport to the north, they are also very expensive, so they are mostly enjoyed exclusively by the powerful and the rich.

Malt sugar was available to everyone from the imperial capital to the common people, but due to the limitations of grain production and fluctuating prices, ordinary people were unable to enjoy it as much as they wanted.

If sugar could really be extracted from redroot, it would mean a continuous stream of huge profits in Northern Jin. Of course, this was limited to those with the connections to protect themselves.

Jiang Yan said: "The roots of redroot have a distinct sweet taste. Perhaps the juice can be squeezed out and made into pulp like sugarcane, and then concentrated into honey."

A long-buried piece of knowledge was rekindled: one of the ingredients of modern white sugar is beets. Could redroot be the same as beets, or perhaps their ancestor?

Jiang Yan, who had drunk the beetroot soup but did not take the opportunity to explore and remember the appearance of the ingredients, felt nothing in her heart.

After all, whether it is used to make dyes or sugar, there is not enough redroot vegetables in reality.