Despite the wild fruits being quite tasty when ripe, there were simply too many to finish. Mo Yan didn't want the hard-earned fruits to rot in the cellar, so she sorted them and washed those suitable for brewing into wine, gradually making batches of liquor, while the rest were turned into various kinds of candied fruits on sticks.
She shared some of the candied fruits with the friendly families in the village, and the majority were taken to the grain shop. Initially, she thought that selling a few would be good enough, and keeping the leftovers to eat slowly wasn't bad either. Unexpectedly, there were quite a number of buyers, mostly customers who came to buy rice and were attracted by the good appearance and variety. They thought it looked delicious and were happy to pay for a few to give to their children as snacks.
