Chi Dahu wanted to speak, but seeing how assertive his wife was, he could only sit there "resentfully" tending the fire.

After leaving her home, Chi Yu went straight to her third brother's house.

Today it was Chi Sanbao's turn to go to Tanshan, so only Chen Xiaomai and the three Chi brothers were at home.

These three went to school today too, but they had just gone home for lunch before Chi Yu came over.

Chen Xiaomai was cooking in the kitchen when the three brothers saw their aunt carrying a large basket. They reached out to take it while asking:

"What brings you here, Auntie? Have you eaten yet?"

Chi Yu didn't hand the basket to Chi Mu, and upon hearing this, replied:

"I'm going to your third uncle's house for dinner. I came over here to ask if your mother made tofu today."

Your third uncle has bad teeth, so I'd like to bring two pieces of tofu with him.

Chen Xiaomai, who was in the kitchen, had finished making lunch. Hearing this, she wiped her hands and came out.

"Little Fish, we didn't make tofu today. But we made some yesterday, and we still have a few pieces left. They're not exactly fresh, is that okay?"

"How about this? We have frozen tofu, fried tofu puffs, and some dried bean curd sticks at home. Could you take some with you?"

What Chen Xiaomai meant by "not new" was that she was using leftover tofu from yesterday, cutting it into pieces and placing it on the stove to try making fermented tofu.

Yes, to be precise, it's fermented bean curd.

However, apart from when cooking, the stove is cold, so the kitchen temperature is too low, and I haven't been able to make it successfully.

She made the tofu yesterday around three or four in the afternoon. Because she had made too much for lunch yesterday, she just reheated the food for dinner.

As for the morning, I simply made pancakes, heated them up a bit, and used the leftover soy milk from yesterday.

So, excluding today's lunch, the total time spent cooking on the stove, including the previous two meals, was less than half an hour.

Therefore, the tofu had not spoiled at all; it was just, as she herself said, not as fresh as when it was first made.

Although Chi Yu hadn't had much contact with her third sister-in-law these past few days, she knew quite a bit about her family, especially their tofu business.

Upon hearing this, he nodded and said, "Third Sister-in-law, tofu is fine, nothing else is needed. You can keep it for yourself."

By the way, Third Sister-in-law, I went to Uncle Clan Chief's house this morning.

Tell him that the families of us who have a good supply of charcoal don't need to burn charcoal anymore.

Once Third Brother finishes burning this batch, you don't need to bother anymore.

With the New Year just a few days away, Amu and the others could take a break and also go to the school to learn more characters from Master Shen.

Ah Lin likes woodworking. When the weather gets better and we open a shop down the mountain, I'll try to find him a craftsman.

A good carpenter must be literate. When we have the chance, we'll find him a few more books about carpentry.

I remember that the patron saint of carpenters was Lu Ban.

If only we could find a book about his crafting techniques, but Ah Lin, being illiterate, couldn't understand it, what a pity that would be!

Another thing is that Ah Sen said he wants to study hard and take the imperial examinations in the future.

In that case, he should learn even more from Master Shen. If he truly has that talent in the future, we should send him there too.”

Chen Xiaomai liked her sister-in-law. Seeing her sister-in-law so thoughtfully planning for her children made her feel sweeter than if she had eaten honey.

So, after listening to Chi Yu finish speaking with a smile, she turned and looked at the three boys in front of her with a serious expression.

"Did you all hear what your aunt said clearly?"

Especially Ah Lin and Ah Sen, you should both learn from Master Shen properly.

If I find out you're not taking this seriously, I'll break your legs.

Amu, you too, as the eldest brother, you should set an example for your two younger brothers.

As long as you have a talent for studying and want to learn.

Even if it means selling everything they own, their family will definitely find a way to send you to a private school.