The next morning, before the sun had even risen, Su Shi'an was already up. After having breakfast, he took Luo Chu and Wujin to Zhiwei Pavilion to look for Qian Huai. Ding Erli chose to stay behind at the residence; compared to touring the workshops, she was far more enthusiastic about spending time in the kitchen. The previous night, after watching Granny Sun make various delicacies, Ding Erli realized that this was not her strong suit and decided to stay behind to seek guidance from Granny Sun.
The canned food workshop had now expanded into a sprawling ten-acre courtyard. The varieties of canned goods produced were no longer limited to Xiang Peach; they now encompassed fruits such as pears, oranges, plums, cherries, and persimmons. Furthermore, the workshop was specifically divided into different processing zones for various types of canned goods, with independent rooms for each step of the production process to ensure that the fruits and procedures would not contaminate one another or cause other issues.
These canned goods were distributed through Deng Qiyue's Nanbei General Store to all parts of the State of Wei, particularly the bitterly cold regions in the north. Because fresh vegetables and fruit were scarce during the winter, households that could afford canned goods were typically wealthy. Consequently, the business of the canning workshop was flourishing daily, yielding substantial profits.
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