Cao Xiu was actually collecting fermented black beans and soybean paste. More precisely, she was teaching the villagers how to make them, and then she would buy them back for further processing.

It is not difficult to make fermented black beans.

Put the soybeans in the pot and fry until they are slightly cracked, soak them in cold water, then cook for half an hour, remove them and drain the water.

Wrap it in cloth and ferment for four or five days, then add some salt and mix well, spread it out in the sun for a few days to dry.

Every household can make soybean paste, but Cao Xiu only uses one method so that the taste is more uniform.

Soak soybeans overnight, put them into a pot and cook until soft, then remove and drain.

Sift in flour and mix well, making sure each soybean is completely coated with flour. Spread out the dough and cover with a cloth.

After fermenting in the room for three or four days, a layer of yellow-green fungi will grow on the surface of the soybeans.

Now it's time to make the broth. Add water to a pot, along with spices like star anise and salt, cook until fragrant, and let it cool.

Finally, pour it into the fermented soybeans, cover with a cloth and place it in the sun.

Stir it every morning and evening, and the color will become darker in about a week. The soybean paste is ready and can be stored in an airtight container.

Yu You asked, "Mom, what if you can't sell it if you make it so early?"

Cao Xiu: "I only notified a few households. The quantity is not large. I want to try making some samples of various flavors first."

"Besides, I don't plan to sell these before the economy opens up. I plan to eat them myself and put the rest into the space's other-world communication group to exchange for points."

Yu You...felt sad for a second for the remaining points of his friends in the other world communication group.

Yu You: "Mom, do we have to build the factory first? Otherwise, it would be a waste of time to wait for the policy to come out."

Cao Xiu: "That's possible. My family has saved some money in the past two years. Building two rows of factory buildings shouldn't be a problem."

Yu You chuckled: "Mom, I'll pay for it, let's build it together. I also want to start a business."

God knows, she only went to school in modern times and didn't have time to work when she traveled here. This is her first time to start a business.

Apart from anything else, the enthusiasm is overwhelming.

Cao Xiu smiled and said, "Okay, we two mothers will each have a factory. We can look after each other by being next to each other. Let your father be jealous and resentful."

In this era, homesteads can be bought and sold, and as the village chief, Yu You has a more convenient time.

She quickly identified an uninhabited area near a mountain. The land was cheap and wouldn't disturb anyone. She planned to build two large courtyards side by side, one for her and one for her mother.

However, building a factory is quite a big undertaking, and we have to wait until after the college entrance examination.

Now, those who are taking the college entrance examination have to study every minute, and those who are not taking it have to support it silently.

History always repeats itself. This year's college entrance exam features Chinese, mathematics, and politics as compulsory subjects. Humanities majors will also take history and geography, while science majors will take physics and chemistry.

Applicants for foreign language majors will be required to take an additional foreign language test.

Yu You decisively applied for a science and engineering program. His only weakness was politics. While similar to modern politics, it was fundamentally different. Especially the names; none of them matched.

Yu You was afraid that he had written something wrong.

Cao Xiu asked, "You're trying to get everyone in your family who has a little bit of financial resources to take the college entrance exam, is that okay?"

Cao Xiu felt that the college entrance examination was very difficult, or rather the high school entrance examination was very difficult, otherwise she and Lao Yu would not have both gone to a technical secondary school.

Yu You explained, "Mom, you should have heard about this in modern times. The exam papers when the college entrance examination was first resumed were relatively simple. You may not have an idea of ​​what this simplicity means, but I have actually seen a set of local exam papers."

"For example, the first part of the Chinese language section is about explaining words like 'honesty and trustworthiness' and 'dedication to one's heart and soul'."

"It's that simple, the rest is self-explanatory."

"This question is really...really practical." Cao Xiu became visibly excited when she spoke of this. "Then, do you think your mom and I can sign up too? We can both refresh our academic qualifications?"

Yu You...

"Mom, although it's not difficult, you still need to have some basic knowledge in the general direction. Otherwise, I'll ask my sister to take the exam together."

"If you and my dad are willing to brush up on those equations, functions, historical leaders, battle slogans, and political textbooks like me, and re-memorize them, then that's fine."

Cao Xiu... Ouch, my headache!

"Forget it, Mom still thinks New Oriental Cooking School is more suitable for me!"

For two months, everyone was busy filling in gaps and practicing exercises. Yu You, on the other hand, was frantically memorizing a political textbook every day.

Wang Yuerong even took over the cooking chores. She didn't let her daughter, son, or daughter-in-law get involved.

Everyone is very tired, but this kind of busyness brings hope.

After several tests, Yu You ranked the five of them.

In descending order of performance, they were Yu Yuan, Qin Zhidong, Qin Zhiya, and Zhou Linlin. As for myself, I was still hiding my shortcomings.

After all, the one with the lowest academic qualifications scored the best, so anyone would be suspicious.

I'll wait until the college entrance exam to make a splash, then explain to everyone that I just happened to have reviewed for the exam. I wonder if I'll get beaten up!

…

Xi Feng has been a little depressed recently.

What should I do if my daughter-in-law is too ambitious? As soon as the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination came, my daughter-in-law came back and announced that she would sign up for the college entrance examination.

He also quit his job as a childcare worker and went to the high school of the First Production Team to study during the day and study late into the night.

He prepared dinner for his wife silently every day, and watched her even talk in her sleep while attending class. Xi Feng inexplicably felt that his wife was about to fly away.

Xi Feng: "Wife, you work so hard every day. It's okay if you don't take the college entrance examination. I can support you."

Qin Zhiya: "Aren't you tired of handling cases? Aren't you tired of training? You are hindering my progress."

"Besides, if I pass the exam, you will be so proud when you go out."

Xi Feng: "I'm a little worried about letting such a beautiful daughter-in-law go."

Qin Zhiya was amused: "Do you want a child?"

Xi Feng: "I used to think I could wait two years, but now I can't wait to have it right away!"

Qin Zhiya: "I've made up my mind. I'll apply to a school in Beijing. Once I'm admitted, we can have a baby while I'm in school and let mom help take care of it. That way, we can have both study and life."

Xi Feng: "No, can I still have a child while I'm in college?"

Qin Zhiya: "I can tell you haven't studied this enrollment plan carefully. The sixteen-character policy: voluntary registration, unified examination, admission based on merit, no restrictions on marital status!"

“This is what we call the strength of the country!”

"This is the first year that the college entrance examination has been resumed, and this is also a special approval, so the conditions are very relaxed. If you wait until next year to take the exam, the policies will become increasingly strict, and I really don't know when you can become a father."

Xi Feng...what else can he say?

"Exam, let's take the exam!"