Reborn in the Great Northern Wilderness in 1982, I farmed and hunted to support my whole family.

Chapter 115 Blueberry Juice

These blueberries taste so good; if they could be made into blueberry juice and sold, they might be very popular. After all, the weather is getting warmer, and everyone likes to drink something cold to quench their thirst. Milk tea and similar drinks aren't yet widespread in rural areas, so blueberry juice could probably capture a certain market share.

With that in mind, Li Mu decided to try making blueberry juice.

"Tiger, where did you pick these blueberries?"

“There are so many on the mountain behind the village. I’ve picked them several times already.”

"Let's go, grab our gear, let's go pick blueberries!"

Li Ergou and Zhang Biaozi stood up: "Brother Mu, where are you going?"

"Just come with me! Pack your things and bring them with you!"

Tian Xiaohu and the other two looked at Li Mu with blank expressions, wondering what he was up to this time. But since Brother Mu had spoken, they naturally didn't dare to delay, so they quickly packed their things and followed Li Mu out the door.

The group arrived at the mountain behind the village and saw blueberry bushes covering the entire mountainside, laden with ripe blueberries, each one a tempting, glistening blue.

Li Mu called to Tian Xiaohu and the other two to start picking blueberries.

With the sun high in the sky, the four of them worked enthusiastically and soon picked a large pile of blueberries.

"Brother Mu, is this enough? We can't possibly eat all of this!"

Li Mu wiped the sweat from his forehead and laughed, "This isn't enough. We're making blueberry juice, so we need to pick more."

Although Tian Xiaohu and his two companions were somewhat puzzled, they continued to pick blueberries.

Brother Mu has always been full of ideas; who knows what new tricks he'll come up with to make money this time.

The four of them worked until sunset before carrying their heavy loads of blueberries down the mountain.

Back in the village, Li Mu began preparing to make blueberry juice.

He washed the blueberries, put them in a large pot, added water and sugar, and started simmering. Soon, the kitchen was filled with a rich aroma of blueberries.

Tian Xiaohu and the other two stood around, watching Li Mu busy himself with various tasks. They didn't know if the blueberry juice could actually be made, but since Brother Mu was so confident, they believed him too.

After Li Mu's busy work, the blueberry juice was ready. He poured the blueberry juice into a large glass bottle and chilled it in well water.

Early the next morning, Li Mu took out bottles of chilled blueberry juice, opened one and drank it. A cool and sweet taste instantly burst in his mouth, making him unable to resist drinking several more mouthfuls.

He turned to Tian Xiaohu and the other two and said with a smile, "You guys should try it too, and see what you think of this blueberry juice."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiaohu and his two companions quickly stepped forward and each picked up a bottle of blueberry juice to drink.

"Wow, Brother Mu, this blueberry juice is so delicious!" Tian Xiaohu exclaimed first, gulping down another big mouthful.

Li Ergou and Zhang Biaozi also downed their drinks in one gulp, looking at Li Mu with delighted expressions: "Brother Mu, this blueberry juice is amazing! It's so sweet and icy, much better than those sodas!"

Seeing the satisfied expressions on the three people's faces, Li Mu felt secretly pleased.

It seems the blueberry juice business has been a success; the next step is to consider how to sell it.

Do you think our blueberry juice will sell?

Tian Xiaohu and the other two nodded: "They'll definitely sell! These blueberries..."

"The juice is so delicious, the people in town will definitely love it. Besides, the weather is so hot right now, selling chilled blueberry juice is just right!" After saying that, Tian Xiaohu gulped down another big mouthful of blueberry juice, looking like he wanted more.

Should Li Mu consider setting up his own stall to sell the blueberry juice, or should he partner with a restaurant in town to sell it on his behalf?

Li Mu pondered to himself. If he set up his own stall to sell, he could earn more, but it would be too hard work, and he would have to stay at the stall every day, with no freedom.

If we partner with restaurants, we might earn less, but we won't have to work as hard, and we'll have more time to do other things.

Making blueberry juice is not difficult, and others can easily learn it.

But the key is how to promote this blueberry juice and make it the top choice for people in town to cool off and quench their thirst.

Li Mu decided to first talk to a few restaurants to see if they would be willing to distribute the blueberry juice. If any restaurants were willing to cooperate, they could quickly open up the market and let more people know about and like the blueberry juice.

After making up his mind, Li Mu brought several bottles of blueberry juice to the town. He went to the Lakeside Hotel first, found Zhou Li, and explained his purpose to her.

After hearing Li Mu's idea, Zhou Li was somewhat tempted: "Your blueberry juice is indeed very good. I've tried it, and it tastes great. If you were to sell it through our restaurant, it should be able to sell well."

Li Mu was delighted to hear this: "Then, Sister Zhou, what do you think is a suitable price for this consignment?"

Zhou Li thought for a moment and said, "How about this? I'm not entirely sure about the cost of your blueberry juice, but since you've come to me for cooperation, I won't let you lose out. How about this, I'll give you five yuan per bottle of blueberry juice, what do you think?"

Li Mu calculated that the price was a bit higher than he had expected, but since Zhou Li was so agreeable, he had nothing more to say. "Okay, Sister Zhou, let's go with the price you said."

Zhou Li smiled and said, "Alright, I'll have someone prepare for the distribution right away. I think your blueberry juice will be very popular if you put it in the restaurant's refrigerator alongside the other drinks."

Li Mu nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Zhou."

The two chatted for a few more minutes before Li Mu left the lakeside, planning his next move. He intended to visit a few other restaurants in town to explore potential collaboration opportunities.

With one more restaurant to act as a distributor, there would be one more source of income. The next day, we went to Brother Dahei's Heifengzhai Restaurant, which was quite famous in the town, second only to the Hubin Restaurant.

Li Mu brought blueberry juice into the Black Wind Village Restaurant and found Brother Da Hei.

Big Black was a straightforward man. Seeing that Li Mu had brought blueberry juice, he asked directly, "How does your blueberry juice taste? If it's not good, I won't sell it."

Li Mu was prepared and handed a bottle of blueberry juice to Big Black Brother: "Big Black Brother, try it first. If you think it tastes good, we can talk about cooperation later."

Big Black took the blueberry juice, gulped down several mouthfuls, then wiped his mouth: "Hey, this blueberry juice is really good! Sweet and icy, it's so thirst-quenching! Okay, I'll sell it to you! So, how much do you want?"

"Brother Hei, you're a straightforward guy, so I won't beat around the bush. I charge the Lakeside Hotel five yuan a bottle of blueberry juice, and I'll offer you the same price, how about that?"

Big Black raised an eyebrow: "Oh? You're offering the same price to the Lakeside Hotel? Okay, that's generous! I'll become a distributor then! But you have to guarantee a supply of this blueberry juice, lest I sell well while you run out of stock."