The spread of sweetness

CHAPTER 4: THE SPREAD OF SWEETNESSMorning in the city. The warm sunlight painted the stone streets in golden hues. As usual, the bazaar was bustling with people busy with their daily routines. But today felt different. The air was filled with a sweet aroma of honey and cocoa.Aurora stood in front of her small stall. On the shelves were neatly wrapped chocolate bars and steaming cups of coffee lined up in perfect order.“Chocolate! A brand-new sweet! Come and try!” Aurora called out cheerfully.At first, people cast hesitant glances her way. But an elderly woman finally approached.“What’s this? I’ve never seen it before…” she asked doubtfully.Aurora smiled warmly:“It’s called chocolate. Sweet and even good for your health. Please, try a free sample!”The woman placed a small piece in her mouth. Her eyes immediately lit up.“Mmm… This is divine! Where did it come from?”“It’s a new recipe made from cocoa and sugar. If you’d like more, it’s only three silver coins per bar.”Without hesitation, the woman opened her coin purse.“I’ll take two bars!”Seeing this, more people began to gather. Soon, a long line had formed in front of Aurora’s stall.“We also have coffee! Need energy for the morning? Try this drink!” Aurora announced.A middle-aged merchant sipped the hot coffee and nodded approvingly.“What an amazing taste! This will take over the whole market!”A neighboring shopkeeper looked on in astonishment.“Where did you learn this? Who taught you?”Aurora replied with a bright smile:“A friend taught me. Not just the recipe, but how to prepare it too.”By sunset, every chocolate bar and cup of coffee had been sold out. Aurora gazed at her earnings and whispered softly:“Thank you, Morris. What you taught me has brought joy to so many.”Meanwhile, in a house on the other side of the city, Morris was in his lab building new devices. Aurora’s face flashed in his mind, and he sank into deep thought.“This is only the beginning… If people can feel the power of science even through something as simple as sweets, then perhaps we can awaken their curiosity for knowledge.”The night’s silence was broken only by the faint sound of Morris’s tools. But in his heart, a flame of hope for the future burned brightly.