After tasting the taste of the bean curd, the villagers could not help but marvel at the wondrous taste. Some of the children even cried for another bowl, but were fooled by their own adults, "You're full now, how are you going to eat the tofu later? Since the bean curd is already so delicious, do you think that the tofu will taste even better? "
The snot-nosed child stopped crying and thought for a while with his finger between his lips, "Mom, then I won't eat the beans, I'll eat the tofu!"
The lady then poured the tofu into a clean basket and covered it with white linen. Then, she washed a piece of the courtyard stone and placed it on top of the tofu.
The villagers tasted the bean curd and looked forward to the tofu even more. They did not sit in the yard when the tofu was ready to be done. They helped Jiao Niang do some work and even filled the water tank with water.
The little girl saw it and remembered it in her heart. In truth, people always got along with each other. First it was benefit, then it was affection. Unless one was close to someone, one could adapt to this rule no matter where one went.
After placing another half a basin of water on the green stone slab, fresh water continued to spill out from the tofu. It was likely that the tofu would take a while to take shape.
Someone from the village came over to ask how much she planned to sell tofu.
Anyone with a discerning eye would be able to tell that the lady did not cook the tofu herself. Otherwise, how could she muster up such a large crowd? However, if she wanted to sell tofu, then the price was a problem. Normal farmers couldn't afford it, but the taste was indeed good. Not to mention the children, even adults like them wanted to change the taste.
She didn't want to sell the first batch of tofu, but she could exchange them. A litre of beans for a piece of tofu was enough to cook for a family.
Beans were not worth much these days, and it was not like millet, which could fill one's stomach. Beans were not worth much these days, and it was not like millet, which could fill one's stomach.
As the time passed, it took approximately 15 minutes for the lady to remove the heavy item on top of the tofu. Lifting up the white cloth, the white and tender tofu was imprinted into her eyes. She cut off a small piece with the back of her knife and placed it in her mouth.
It seemed that her acid paste was a success. The most important thing to make tofu was gypsum, which could be used as medicine and also as a primer for making tofu. Without gypsum, there was a molecule in vinegar that could also be used to solidify tofu.
This time, although the tofu made looked no different, it was still a little sour. This time, when the sour milk for tofu was put in, the next time it was made, there would be no sour taste.
When they went home to get the beans and change the tofu, Old Third's wife Lin told her daughter-in-law, Xiu Zhen, to go home and get the measuring tools and the three liters of beans. The servant girl thanked her for her care and gave her two extra pieces of tofu.
After letting his daughter-in-law bring his child home with her tofu, Old Third's wife helped Jiao Niang sell tofu, three catties of beans, two taels of tofu for two, and dozens of people in the village. You buy one, I'll buy one, and after a while there were no more, but there was an extra bag of soybeans in the yard.
"You two can make tofu. You don't need fire to cook it. You can cut the tofu into pieces and make the fish soup. You can also make chopped green onions to mix the tofu and fry it on both sides with oil for a long time." The lady told the villagers the common way of eating tofu, and they happily carried the tofu home.
Actually, there were many ways to eat tofu, but the lady charmer also told them that she believed that the wisdom of the ancient people was definitely not inferior to that of the modern world.
The villagers dispersed and headed home to make lunch. The yard was soaked in water and mud everywhere. The lady put everything in place and prepared to eat green onion mixed with tofu at noon. If there were no green onion, she would use soy sauce as a substitute.
Fortunately, she was smart and left two big pieces of tofu in the kitchen. After cutting through half of it and putting it in a bowl, Ye Xuan had helped her a lot by putting it in the yard next door.
At the moment, not only did the little girl lack money, she also lacked reliable labour. For instance, just based on her alone, she definitely wouldn't be able to trouble Ye Xuan every day.
After thinking about it, the lady decided to focus on the two of them. One was Lin Yang, whom she met yesterday, and the other was Old Third and Lady Lin, who had started the fire today.
Lin Yang's family was poor, she was calm and honest, it didn't seem like she had any ill intentions towards her. As for Old Lin's wife, she treated her daughter-in-law well, was meticulous in her work, and was old enough.
After lunch, the little girl went to Old Third Lin's house. Old Third was her father-in-law's elder brother, so when they entered the house, the little girl greeted him first, "Third Elder, have you eaten?"
His wife heard the commotion and came out of the room. When she saw the lady praising him, she said, "Oh, it's the delicate lady, you don't know how delicious the tofu is today, I've cut it in half and like it. When are you going to make it so I can buy more?"
Old Lin's family only had a single child. After two years of studying, he worked as an accountant in a cloth shop in the town. He and his wife married out a long time ago, and had two grandchildren at home.
The two little boys, at their age, would be sent to school for two years. In a few years, they would have to build a house, marry a grandson, and have a tight family on a diet.
When the little girl explained her purpose, Old Lin and her wife were delighted. "We're all family, so it's only right for us to help each other out. Just give me some tofu."
The lady shook her head, "Aunt, you have to help me. No matter what, it won't be hard on you. Three months will be enough time to stay at my place. As long as you don't break your promise, I will give you the tofu recipe. "
She had already calculated in her heart that if a side of tofu was to be traded for a liter of beans, if it was to be exchanged for an equivalent amount of money, then it would only earn money, not to mention that no one in a radius of tens of miles had heard of anyone selling tofu. If it was his family that could make tofu …
After figuring out the details, she decided to immediately clap her hands and say it out without even asking what the lady had in mind. "You can say it, lady. What is the aunt trying to do!"
"There's no need for you to do anything. I have another candidate to grind the beans, but auntie, you know that my identity is not convenient. If I sell tofu, there will be people coming and going, afraid that others will criticize me behind my back."
After serving tea, Old Lin's daughter-in-law, Xiu Zhen, stood to the side and listened attentively, feeling rather sympathetic towards her mistress. Their family also knew about the matter of her sinking into the pond, but they were unable to say anything about it.
"How much life can a child like you live? I'll go alone. You can cook at home and take care of the children. " Old Third's wife glared at her.
The cute girl smiled. "There's no need for that many people right now. However, if I'm going to be busy in the future, I'll definitely get elder sister Xiu Zhen to help."
Having Lin Yang grind the beans, the little girl brought up the matter and Old Lin understood. She sighed with emotion, "That child Lin Yang has a tough life. If I can find a way out of this, then things will be much easier for me."