Chapter 16 Can't Serve
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The second day of the Lunar New Year.
Early in the morning, others were still sleeping well, but the Shi family had already gotten up early. With the rumbling sound of grinding, a new life began.
The soaked soybeans are ground into snow-white thick paste and fallen down. After two gauze filters, they are cooked in a pot, then pour out one-third of the soy milk, add brine in the middle of the barrel, and then pour the removed soy milk from a high place, so that it merges with the soy milk with brine below in a cheerful roll. Wait for a while, and skim off the foam, and a pot of snow-white and smooth tofu flowers are ready.
This was Nianfu's first time trying his family-born craftsmanship. When he saw the tofu flowers coming out of the pot perfectly, he breathed a sigh of excitement and satisfaction.
After repeated consideration, the family decided to make a living by their old skills. Fortunately, the pair of twig earrings that the third wife gave to me that day were not pretentious, so they rely on it to exchange for soybeans with others and add some tools that were damaged in the fire to resume their old careers.
Hui Niang added a bowl of hot fresh tofu and sprinkled sugar to her daughter, "Are you exhausted? Eat while it's hot."
Nianfu was not polite, and enjoyed the fruits of his labor. He left two buckets to pick them out for sale. Hui Niang gently scooped out some tofu flowers and placed them on a wooden plate with cloth that had been laid out, wrapped and pressed. When this shape is fixed, it will be tender tofu. If it is pressed firmly, it will be dried tofu.
Just when I was about to prepare the sauce, I saw a spoonful of tofu flowers being delivered to my mouth. Looking at my daughter's sweet smile, Hui Niang felt that the hard work of the morning had disappeared.
"Mom will take a bite, and you can eat the rest yourself."
"I'm full, don't try to steal my job." Nianfu stuffed the remaining half bowl into his mother's hand, "Eat quickly, I'll prepare side dishes, don't delay going out later!"
Hui Niang smiled so much that she saw her daughter cut the onion, coriander, pickle sauce, and crushed the crispy dried fruits of peanuts, walnuts, almonds, and other colors. She brought the sugar water boiled with ginger juice, and the mother and daughter could go out.
Just as the genius was dawn, when the townsmen got up one after another, they heard the sweet voice of the girl floating in the quiet morning.
"Tofu flowers! The fragrant and sweet tofu flowers, the hot tofu flowers that just came out of the pot..."
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The third wife's maiden name is Lu, and it is about ten miles away from the Ouyang family. Although it does not belong to Huaian Town, it is also under the jurisdiction of the same county.
However, in recent years, the Lu family has really developed a new house. It has built a tall building and built a grand building, which is even more luxurious than the five-entry old house that has been passed down by the Ouyang family for hundreds of years.
The second day of the lunar month is the day to go back to the door. There are many female relatives who come and go back to their parents' home along the way. However, the third wife lifted the curtains from the car several times, but she never saw her dragging a car with a gift like this, and she couldn't help feeling a little satisfied.
When we arrived at our parents' home, we had peace with each other, took off the gift and took it out, and looked at the everyone's envious eyes, the third wife became even more proud. But she didn't even see her brother come out to greet us, which was a little unhappy.
Sister-in-law Fang hurriedly explained, "Your brother was preparing to welcome you yesterday, but he was invited by the county magistrate of the county government early in the morning. I don't know what happened, so I told you not to blame if you come."
The third wife was so happy that she heard this. After a while, Uncle Lu came back, but she looked sad and seemed to have encountered trouble.
"What's wrong?"
Even if she didn't ask, Uncle Lu wanted to say that, and closed the door and ordered the servant to retreat, she said, "The wife of the county master is happy. It was a happy event, but she was very harmful to the joy and couldn't eat anything. After looking for countless doctors, she tried all kinds of plum candied fruits, but it just couldn't do it. So the county master called me privately and wanted me to recommend a good cook. I immediately reported a few dishes that our family had, but when they heard it, they shook their heads and said that they had tried it, but they didn't work. Look at this, what should I do?"
The local county master named Tang. When he was in office, the third master of the Ouyang family also went to visit him. Therefore, the third wife had heard of him. He knew that this Lord Tang was over 40 years old, but now this lady is a new marriage. Not only is she a big younger, the family is quite good. If she had not wasted her youth in the war, she would never have married him. In order to marry her, the county master also cruelly lied to the Yuanpi and died, and then she got what she wanted.
Now that the new lady is pregnant, it is naturally the top priority for Lord Tang. She doesn't care whether to have a son or not. What's more important is that the lady cannot have any trouble. If anyone can do this, she will be able to speak in front of him.
Mr. Lu happened to ask Lord Tang for something. He made some unknown fortune in the war. He was so arrogant, but he was afraid that someone would settle the score later. Therefore, he was currently active and wanted to find a job in the village training.
That mission is just a false reputation, without any grade salary, to put it bluntly, he is a militia leader. But he has to have this false reputation to justify the rural soldiers, hold sticks and guns, and use the name of maintaining peace to guard the house.
The county magistrate also accepted a lot of benefits from Uncle Lu, so he was willing to send the news to him in advance. Uncle Lu thought that he wanted to make such a contribution, he had to come and ask the girl.
"People say that the third generation can see food, and the fifth generation can see through it. The county lady is also a noble person. If you can serve her, you may have to get someone from the Ouyang family. If things are done and your brother gets the benefits, you will definitely not forget you."
The third wife chuckled proudly, "Brother said this, but I will be dissatisfied with you, but I will turn around and ask Aunt Yu to bring someone over here in person. It doesn't matter if I stay for a few more days."
Uncle Lu was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. The red envelopes he turned around to give his nephew naturally made the fat man very satisfied.
It was the fifth day of the Chinese New Year in a flash.
Aunt Yu, who left the kitchen elite team early in the third year of junior high school, came back in a mess, "...that lady has a really tricky taste, can't eat cold, can't eat hot, can't eat sour, can't be sour, can't be appetizing, we stayed there for two days, and a few of them turned white..."
The third wife glared and asked the result, "Then say no?"
Aunt Yu did not dare to say anything, and the manager of the Lu family who sent them back next to him helped to plead with him. He said that they had done their best, and uncle Lu was not surprised.
He also praised him, "Actually, the delicious sauce you gave is good. It's a pity that the mix is raw and cold dishes. The doctor is afraid that it will not be good for eating, so he will not allow his wife to eat too much. Later, a crab-shelled pancake made by Mrs. Liu matched the wife's wishes, but she had to make breakfast, but the county master still rewarded the money."
But that Jiang was made by Mu Jie'er. Is it good that Mrs. Liu was brought by the eldest wife Cui? The manager of the Lu family didn't know the inside story. After praising her, the third wife felt even more embarrassed. She held back and sent the person away, and she was furious. "It's useless! She would whisper at home on weekdays. Why can't she do it when she goes out and see Zhenzhang?"
Aunt Yu had a sad face and did not dare to refute it, but if she didn't say anything, she would see that the third wife was angry, and it would be possible to kneel down for a day.
The dead horse is a living horse! Aunt Yu gritted her teeth and said, "I think that the county master does not have to do it well, but eat it fresh. Then Sister Mu is smart, maybe there will be a way?"
The third wife was moved when she heard this, but she had already driven the person away. How shameless would she be to call him back?
At this time, Aunt Yu was relieved of punishment for asking for it, and said, "If the wife thinks it is OK, why not let me invite you? At most, she may not be able to pay a few taels of silver."
The third wife was so angry that she heard this, "Then let you do this. Go quickly while it's not dark!"
Aunt Yu was delighted and hurriedly got up from the ground. But after standing for a long time, the third wife didn't say anything to give her the silver for doing business.
"What, are you still waiting to receive the reward?"
When Aunt Yu heard this, she knew that she was going to bleed herself and didn't dare to say anything nonsense, so she turned around and went out.
But sister Mu's sister is not at home.
She went out with Hui Niang in the morning to sell hot tofu and dried tofu in the afternoon. However, although this business is done, it is really hard.
Hui Niang was reluctant to let her carry the burden, so she only let her daughter follow her to help. But in this way, after a few days, Nianfu's face became blew and his voice became hoarse, which made Hui Niang feel very distressed.
It snowed again yesterday, and Japan did not allow her daughter to come out, but Nianfu felt sorry for her mother and insisted on following her. Fortunately, it was cold and the neighbors saw that they were pitiful. Besides, the side dish of tofu can be used everywhere, so they can help you, and it was very fast to sell it. Seeing that the tofu today was about to be sold out, the mother and daughter were very happy.
Nianfu looked at the remaining two pieces of tofu and said, "Mom, let's not sell this, it's all a bit broken. If it's sold as cheap as yesterday, it's better to go back tonight and cook pine nut tofu and eat it yourself, it's still the same dish."
Hui Niang was also thinking, "Okay, I'll send this plate of dried tofu to Aunt Song, you can go back first with the tofu."
"I want to go out for fun by myself? No way!" Nian Fu wrinkled his nose naughtyly, picked up a basket, put the plate of dried tofu on, and jumped forward, "I'll send it to Aunt Song first, you can go back first!"
How could Hui Niang feel assured that her daughter would go alone? She smiled helplessly and carried the load and stepped up her pace to follow, "Slow down, be careful of falling!"
Aunt Song’s house is located in the east of the city and opened the best restaurant in the town. Today I want so many dried tofu to open the market on the sixth day of tomorrow to entertain the staff and guests.
When Nianfu sent the dried tofu, she saw Aunt Song talking to a manager at the door, so she stood and waited.
Just listened to the manager's disappointment, "Is that all?"
Aunt Song smiled bitterly, "The recipes we can make are all here. If you always look down on us, we can't do anything. Please ask Gao Ming."
The manager said, "At least you can help, think of a solution. If it can be used, our master will not be able to treat you badly."
Aunt Song said, "We open the door to do business, how can we push out the business that comes to the door? We really can't serve you, so please don't be surprised."
As soon as she raised her eyes, she saw Nianfu, "Girl, come in quickly! It's cold outside, I'll check out the bill for you. Why are you here alone on such a snowy day?"
"My mother is behind me. I asked her to walk slowly and I will send it to you first." Since I heard halfway through, Nianfu couldn't help but ask more, "What's wrong?" [e="Chengxi"]
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