The next day!

Su Luo and Butler Shi went to Shuiqing Manor early in the morning.

The cotton seeds were placed in the new house in the village, but Qingjiang Village was not ready so quickly.

We could only do it one step at a time, planting a little cotton in all the plowed areas.

"Aunt, find a place to put these cotton seeds. Plant as many as you have land to prepare."

Su Luo and Butler Shi handed the cotton seeds they brought over to Zhao Chunlan.

"Luo Luo, are you planning to plant cotton all over Qingjiang Village? So many cotton seeds, that's wonderful."

Although Zhao Chunlan was in Shuiqingzhuang, Zhao Ruyun gave her a cotton quilt.

It was comfortable and warm to cover up, and even the cotton-padded clothes I wore for the New Year were a gift from Zhao Ruyun.

If Su Luo plants so many this year, she can ask her for some seeds to take home and plant next year, and then she can achieve cotton freedom.

"Yes, Auntie. Where's Uncle? I didn't see him when I came from over there."

Zhao Chunlan and Steward Shi unloaded cotton seeds from the carriage into the house.

While answering Su Luo, he said, "Your uncle took a few people to Qingjiang Village to collect stones."

Five oxen were driven over to plow the fields, and I'm the only one here waiting for Shi Shuang. He should be back from buying groceries in the county soon.”

Because they bought Qingjiang Manor, Steward Shi bought ten more young men.

They no longer invite the people they used to invite; only Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Chunlan are still here.

Li Yongchang managed the servants he had bought and assigned them tasks.

Zhao Chunlan was responsible for cooking for the workers.

The cotton seeds weren't heavy either, so Su Luo asked Steward Shi to go to Qingjiang Village and call Li Yongchang over.

She and Zhao Chunlan are here; they can just move down.

"Luo Luo, is there something else you need to see your uncle about?"

Su Luo nodded and put the sack containing cotton seeds away.

"Well, I have some good news to discuss with you. If this is done well, the pay will be many times higher than the wages you earn here."

The saying goes, "Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders." I'd like to ask you first: if you're willing to do it, then I'll leave it to you.

Zhao Chunlan was overjoyed. The income was even higher than their wages. Just how much silver was that?

Their current wage of thirty coins a day is already quite high for her, and they are very satisfied with it.

She really wanted to ask Su Luo what she was doing right away, but then she thought she should wait until Li Yongchang arrived.

Even if Su Luo told her now, she still couldn't make a decision.

After a long while, Li Yongchang was seen walking quickly from the field.

When they arrived at the stone bench under the house, their breathing was still unsteady.

"Su Luo, you were looking for me."

Su Luo poured a glass of water and handed it to Li Yongchang, gesturing for him to sit down.

"Uncle and Aunt, have you heard of Uncle Li Niu from our village?"

The two exchanged a glance and said, "I've heard Zhang Xiujuan mention this person before. She said he used to be just a bullock cart driver."

Later, he created a food called tofu and sold it exclusively to Fumanlou restaurant, and that's how he made his fortune.

Seeing that they had heard a little about it, Su Luo didn't need to waste any more words.

"That's right, as you all probably know, I own Fumanlou. In the entire Nanning Kingdom, only Li Niu has made tofu."

So this is the only one available. We bought it from Li Niu for fifty wen per jin.

He used to only need to cook 20 jin a day, but now he has to cook 40 jin a day.

That day's income was two taels of silver. After deducting the principal, one jin of soybeans could make two jin of tofu.

Then all you need is twenty catties of soybeans, at ten coins per catty, which is two hundred coins of capital.

There was also a net profit of one or two hundred coins.

I want to ask you, would you be willing to make this tofu?

They could earn more than one tael of silver a day. If Su Luo hadn't told them herself, they would never have imagined that a farmer could earn so much silver in a day.

That's outrageous! The profit margin is just too huge.

Can they make such huge profits just because they want to?

"Su Luo, of course we want to do this because it's such a great benefit, but we don't know how, and we don't have the recipe."

Moreover, this belongs to Li Niu; to deprive someone of their means of survival is like killing their parents.

Although I, Li Yongchang, have never been to school, I understand this principle.

Su Luo was surprised by Li Yongchang's response and smiled.

"Uncle and Aunt, this is a long story, let me tell you slowly..."

Su Luo recounted the whole story, including Niu's instructions.

Li Yongchang and Zhao Chunlan were relieved. At the same time, they felt incredibly lucky, as if they had been blessed by the gods.

"Luo Luo, that's great! I want to do it!" After saying that, Zhao Chunlan glanced at Li Yongchang again.

Seeing that he was in a daze, she slapped him on the shoulder.

“Cheng Yun’s father, say something! Luo Luo is waiting for you.”

"Ah... I... we're willing to do it, but if we need to buy soybeans, I'll need an oxcart. I'm trying to figure out a way."

The two were very excited. They could earn an ounce or two of silver a day, which meant they were on the path to becoming rich overnight.

"Uncle and Aunt, don't worry, you can borrow one of the cows from my estate."

But I also want to make it clear to you that tofu is very expensive now.

But if we open branches in other places in the future, those other places will definitely need to supply tofu.

So the price of tofu may gradually decrease in a few years or a decade or more.

You're reaping the best benefits right now, so you should also be prepared for tofu prices to drop later.

Li Niu is quitting this year, so they should be able to make a lot of money.

But next year, with just the two of them working, Li Yongchang and Zhao Chunlan will return to their hometown and supply tofu to Fumanlou in Anchangzhou, and their income will not be less.

It's just that in the future, people in other places might have the recipe, and it might be passed down from one family to the next generation.

Gradually, tofu will no longer be made with just one person's recipe, and naturally, there will be no profit to be made.

"Luo Luo, your judgment is very accurate. We all believe that what you say will become a reality in the next few years."

"Now that you've thought of us and given us this best opportunity, your uncle and I will be eternally grateful for your kindness and support."

The two of them almost knelt down before Su Luo.

"Uncle and Aunt, you're being too serious. We're relatives. I'll wait for you to help me plant the cotton."

You can go to Uncle Li to learn how to make tofu, but he's building a house and hasn't finished cleaning up yet.

Tofu is very simple to make; you can all learn it in just two days.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Chunlan held hands tightly, overjoyed, and nodded repeatedly at Shu Luo.

"Okay, okay, we'll go after we finish planting the cotton."

Their hometown is far from Yongle County, so Su Luo lent them the kitchen in Shuiqingzhuang to cook.

This way, the two of them can continue to help her manage Shuiqingzhuang.

When Shi Shuang went shopping, he could also help them deliver the tofu to Fu Man Lou.

They've worked here for a few months and have accumulated some capital, enough to buy things like stone mills and soybeans.