The matter was put on hold for the time being. They still needed to inquire and observe Zhou Dalang's character before considering the matter.

After her uncle's family went back, Li Yan went to the main room to help Lin collect and wash the dishes. At this time, Li Xiaomei also came to help, but she seemed a little cramped.

Mrs. Lin knew that her aunt was shy, so she didn't mention what happened in front of her. She just patted her shoulder and said, "Whether you get married or not, this will always be your home!"

Li Xiaomei blushed and nodded.

In the afternoon, while the two children were taking a nap, Li Yan took out the beans she had made that day, opened the tightly wrapped white cloth, and found that the beans were already covered with hair.

Li Yan rubbed the beans apart, took them outside to dry in the sun for two or three hours, and then poured them into a wooden basin. She then added salt, minced ginger, and some ground spices and stirred the beans.

Finally, put the mixed beans into a small jar. It will take more than half a month for the fermented black beans to be ready. Let’s not talk about it for now!

In the evening, Li Erlang came back and Lin told him what had happened that day.

Li Erlang thought of the man's honest appearance and said to his wife, "Their family is indeed a little poor, but he should be down-to-earth and hardworking. Let's observe him for a while. As long as he is stable and reliable, it doesn't matter if his family is a little poor!"

Next door on the other side, Mr. Li and his family were having dinner in a dull mood. Mrs. Liu had been thinking about selling buns for the whole afternoon.

Seeing that the whole family was there, he couldn't hold back any longer and said what he had been thinking all afternoon: "Mom and Dad, I want Dalang to sell tofu buns! What do you think?"

When everyone in the family looked at her, Liu felt nervous and asked cautiously, "Mother, what do you think of the tofu buns? Will they sell well?"

Wu didn't answer but asked, "Why did you think of selling tofu buns?"

Mrs. Liu said frankly, "Now that our children are grown up, the family really needs money. Dalang doesn't have a way to make money. I thought there were no tofu buns in Rongcheng, so I wanted Dalang to give it a try. If it sells well, I can also help my younger sister sell more tofu!"

After saying this, Liu looked at her mother-in-law with anticipation.

Mrs. Wu didn't immediately agree to her daughter-in-law's proposal. She just said, "I'll discuss it with your father-in-law and we'll talk about it tomorrow!"

At night, when the old couple were lying in bed, Mrs. Wu said to her husband, "Daughter-in-law, what do you think of this idea of ​​selling buns?"

"Selling buns is not a technical job. There are many bun shops in the city. Your tofu buns are popular, so naturally people will follow suit!" said Mr. Li lightly.

Mrs. Wu: "That being said, if I just don't let her do it, she'll be a little unhappy. At least she should be able to make some money in the beginning, so she won't lose everything!"

Mr. Li pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, then I'll let Dalang stay at home tomorrow to help!"

"Maybe the day after tomorrow. There are still many things to prepare. The dough hasn't risen yet, and the fillings haven't been prepared yet. Do you think you can sell it just by saying so?" Mrs. Wu replied.

Mr. Li, who was exhausted after a long day, was really sleepy at the moment. He didn't want to talk about this matter anymore and waved his hand: "It's up to you!"

The next day, Wu said to her beloved eldest daughter-in-law, "If you want to sell it, go ahead. But there are so many people following suit, so you won't make much money. Don't complain!"

After Wu finished speaking, she took out three taels of silver from her pocket and handed it to Liu: "We have this flour at home, so there's no need to buy it for now. But it's not good to take the tofu from my younger sister for free, so I'll give you this money to buy seasonings and tofu!"

Liu was very surprised to take the silver from her mother-in-law. She had been tossing and turning all night, worried that her mother-in-law would not allow her to do this. Unexpectedly, not only did she not object to her doing it, she even gave her the capital. Liu was deeply moved: "Don't worry, mother, I know!"

"Go and prepare! Since we have nothing to do today, make some and let everyone try it!" said Mrs. Wu.

Upon hearing this, Liu immediately took action. She first went next door and bought more than four pounds of tofu from her younger sister. Then she threw down the money and was about to leave!

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing?" Li Xiaomei stopped Liu.

"Oh, you work so hard in this tofu business, getting up early and going to bed late every day. How can I take your tofu for free? What's more, I use it for business. I will have to ask you for tofu in the future. I can't not charge you every time. Just take it!" After saying that, Liu happily left with the tofu.

When she got home, she first kneaded the dough, then excitedly ran to the vegetable garden to pick some green onions, asked her daughter to clean them, and then began to mix the tofu filling!

Looking at the eldest daughter-in-law who was busy in the kitchen, I wanted to ask her to ask my younger sister how they made the stuffing, but after thinking about it, I didn't open my mouth. This matter can only be solved by letting her realize that it is not as simple as she thought. Otherwise, if I open my mouth, it will be bad!

Forget it, let her do whatever she wants!

Fantasy is always beautiful, but reality is often contrary to one's wishes. For some things, only by doing them by oneself and finding out that it is not the case as she expected can she make progress!

After Liu finished wrapping the buns, she put them into the steamer and started steaming them with great anticipation. When they were ready, Liu couldn't wait to call her mother-in-law and two children at home to taste them.

Mrs. Wu took a bite but didn't say anything.

Maomao, who was standing by, said, "The buns my mother makes aren't as delicious as those made by my aunt and the others!"

"Even if there is food, it can't stop your mouth. If it doesn't taste good, give it to me and don't eat it!" After saying that, he made a gesture to step forward and take it away!

Maomao was smart, he ran with his short legs. Even if it wasn't as delicious as what his aunt and the others made yesterday, these tofu buns were a rare treat, so he couldn't bear to give them up!

Mrs. Liu looked at her daughter again and asked doubtfully, "Is it really not as good as what your aunt and the others made?"

"Mom, just try it and you'll know!" said Daya.

Liu picked up a bun, took a bite, and her heart sank. To be honest, it was not as delicious as what she had eaten yesterday!

Daya took a look at her mother's gloomy face and boldly suggested, "Since you want to start this tofu bun business, why don't you ask your aunts if there's any secret to the filling? This way you don't have to worry about it!"

Mrs. Liu felt a little embarrassed when her daughter said this.

In fact, she was secretly looking forward to making a difference in this family. However, this lofty ambition, which had just come out of her mouth, failed because of the preparation of the stuffing. How could she not be depressed!