Chapter 22: The first time is raw, the second time is cooked (additional update)

The buns have thin skin and large fillings, and the broth is sufficient. They are juicy and taste very good.

The two sisters found a place and swallowed all the buns. They drank a bowl of tea provided free of charge by the bun stall and wiped their mouths with satisfaction.

The tofu I made this time weighed about 40 kilograms. I ate some for myself, gave some to Aunt Wen, used some as a car payment, and kept some for free samples...

All in all, I finally got a total of thirty-five cents. After deducting the two cents for the buns, I now have thirty-three cents left.

The labor points earned from labor must first be returned to Xiaowu and cannot be exchanged for daily necessities for the time being. Zhuang Qingning thought about it and decided to take Zhuang Qingsui to buy things.

I went to the grain store and bought six pounds of flour and three pounds of rice. I went to the street to buy more than ten eggs. The egg seller was doing a brisk business, so he gave me an extra handful of green onions. I also bought some green salt for brushing my teeth and a small box of lard ointment.

The wind is strong in spring, and your hands often have to soak beans, scoop beans, and touch the hot water, which is hot and cold, which makes them most susceptible to chapped hands. Applying some lard ointment can also protect your hands.

After completing the shopping, Zhuang Qingning carried these things on his back, put the remaining copper coins in his pocket, and led Zhuang Qingsui, walking slowly home.

It was already past noon when I got home.

The two of them first put the things in a rough place, and then went to Wen's house to soak the beans.

By the way, bring the donkey rolls and pea yellow to Mrs. Wen.

Both of these are soft and mushy foods, and are also the favorites of the elderly.

When Mrs. Wen saw the two kinds of food, she didn't respond. She didn't say whether she wanted them or not. Instead, she raised her eyebrows and asked, "Have you sold out of tofu when you go to town today?"

"They're all sold out." Zhuang Qingning replied with a smile.

"Most people in that town recognize the tofu from Chang Ji Tofu Shop. I don't know what tricks you two little girls used to sell tofu."

"But speaking of this, the tofu from Chang Ji Tofu Shop is not tasty. I'm afraid other people are tired of it. When they see new tofu, they want to try it. In fact, no matter how many times they try it, they are all the same. It's nothing more than jumping from one pit to another. There is not much difference."

Mrs. Wen curled her lips and then looked at the donkey rolls and pea yellow: "Did you buy them?"

"No." Zhuang Qingning answered truthfully: "Today, when I was selling tofu, I chatted with a woman selling donkey rolls and an old man selling pea yellow next to me. The two of them helped me sell a lot of tofu, so I gave each of them a piece of tofu."

"These donkey rolls and pea yellow were given by them. I thought you would like them, Aunt Wen, so I brought them back to you as a token of my gratitude for letting us rent this tofu shop."

"Hmph, I knew that if it wasn't something given to me for free, you wouldn't give it back to me." Wen snorted coldly, her face full of dissatisfaction.

But he didn't say no.

Zhuang Qingning found a plate to put the food on and closed the basket to prevent it from being stolen by some greedy cat.

"I have just soaked the beans, and we will come to grind the tofu later in the evening. Please ask Aunt Wen to leave the door open for us then." Zhuang Qingning said.

"This door has never been locked all year round. Whenever you come, just push the door open. Why are you so nagging? Even if you can't get in, the wall isn't high. What's the point of having long legs?"

"I really don't understand why a person of his age is like a three-year-old child who needs to be taught everything."

Mrs. Wen became impatient: "Okay, now that we've finished our work and finished our conversation, let's go. I'm feeling sleepy now, and I need to take a nap."

"Yes, then we won't disturb you, Aunt Wen, from resting." After Zhuang Qingning said this, he and Zhuang Qingsui went to their residence together.

Auntie Wen was really mean. She was so harsh even when she brought things to her. It was really hard for my sister, but she still had to greet her with a smile. I guess it was mainly because she had to rent Auntie Wen's tofu shop to make a living, and she was afraid that if she made her unhappy, she would not be able to rent the shop.

If you rely on others to do things for you, you have to consider their faces, just like when you lived in your uncle's house, you were living under someone else's roof and had to be humble.

From now on, I have to think of ways to make money so that my sister doesn’t have to rely on others all the time to make a living.

Zhuang Qingsui kept pursing his lips as he thought about this the whole way.

After arriving home, they tidied up a bit and went to bed to catch up on some sleep. They didn't get up until the evening, when they tidied themselves up and started to cook dinner.

Fragrant and rich rice porridge, steaming hot pancakes, golden scrambled eggs, and fragrant and delicious tofu with green onions make for a very sumptuous dinner.

After dinner, Zhuang Qingning urged Zhuang Qingsui to go to sleep for a while.

But she slept for the whole afternoon. In addition, when she was at Zhuang Ruman's house, she often had to do a lot of farm work, so she could only sleep for a short time every day. Zhuang Qingsui was used to sleeping less. Now she couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

Zhuang Qingning had slept for a long time and was not sleepy at the moment, so he simply stayed in the yard with Zhuang Qingsui, watching the afterglow of the setting sun and counting the stars that gradually brightened in the sky.

When the two of them felt a little tired, they took a nap for a while, and when it was midnight, they walked towards Wen's house.

Wen did not lock the door. The wooden door, which was about a person's height, was just lightly knocked on and opened with a push.

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After the two men went in, they closed the door, walked through the yard, entered the tofu shop, and started working as they did last night.

Grinding, diluting, boiling, making tofu, pressing into shape...

With last night's experience, I now have some experience and can get the hang of anything very quickly and easily.

By daybreak, Zhuang Qingning had made a piece of tofu that was about the same as the one he made yesterday, weighing about 40 pounds.

"You are much more skillful today than yesterday." Wen, who had finished sweeping the yard, placed the broom next to the kitchen and rolled up her sleeves.

"The first time is new, the second time is familiar. I think you will be more proficient in the future." Zhuang Qingning said with a smile: "The tofu pudding and hot tofu are in the kitchen for you. Eat them while they are hot."

"Your memory is pretty good." Mrs. Wen snorted, and without saying anything more, she turned and went into the kitchen.

Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Qingsui packed up the tofu and prepared to go to town.

There is a main road to the east from Wen's house. Although today is not the day of the big market in the town, there are still many people going to the town to sell or deliver things on weekdays. There are still many people coming and going, and there are also many people driving ox carts to transport people.

They spent two cents to find a ox cart, and the two sisters rode all the way to the town.

After getting off the car, Zhuang Qingning led Zhuang Qingsui to find the place, the same place as yesterday.

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Introduction: Sun Zhuqing, a modern female doctor, traveled through time to an ancient peasant family. She was not afraid of being poor, as she used her medical skills to change her life.

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