Chapter 79 Fermented Tofu
Shen Shaojing couldn't believe it, and ate a few more pieces of fish fillet, then he exclaimed excitedly: "Sister, fish can be made to taste like this?"
"This is absolutely delicious, even better than meat. I didn't know fish without a fishy smell could be so delicious."
He felt like he could eat a lot at once.
Fortunately, my sister cooked more, otherwise if my brother-in-law and the eldest and second children were not around, he would feel embarrassed to eat more.
Seeing that everyone liked it, Shen Yueyao's mouth corners turned up.
"I made a lot. It's delicious. Eat more."
“Oh, this is fermented tofu.”
As she spoke, Shen Yueyao opened the small pottery jar, picked up a few pieces from it with chopsticks and placed them on the plate, saying, "It may be a little salty, try it and see how it tastes."
As soon as Shen Yueyao opened the pottery jar, the smell inside came out.
Shen Shaojing was a little surprised. Is this taste edible?
He couldn't help wanting to cover his nose, but he held back.
But thinking of his sister's cooking skills, he said, "My sister's cooking must be delicious."
Don’t worry about the taste for now, just try it and see how it tastes.
Shen Shaojing was about to pick up a piece with chopsticks, but found it a little soft, so he just picked up a small bit.
He put the fermented bean curd into his mouth and took a sip. "Hey, it's delicious. Even though it doesn't smell good, it's delicious."
Shen Shaojing had never eaten anything like this before.
"Sister, you are amazing. How come all the pickled food is so delicious?"
Shen Shaojing couldn't help but put some into the bowl and ate it with rice.
"But for this taste, we need to add a lot of salt, right?" Salt is very expensive, and tofu is also expensive, so this fermented tofu must cost a lot of money.
Shen Yueyao said: "Not bad."
Shen Shaojing seemed to have thought of something and said, "Oh, sister, if you cook, you need a lot of salt, but the salt sold in town is expensive. I know there are people selling private salt, and private salt is more than half the price of official salt."
Shen Yueyao's expression changed. She knew that salt was controlled by the government in ancient times.
Even if there were merchants selling salt, they had to obtain the right to sell salt from the government, but they also had to pay a lot of taxes.
If you sell private salt, it will be different.
Shen Yueyao also knows how to make salt, but she needs to find a salt lake.
But in Liuhe Town, the soil is different, so it should be difficult to find a salt lake.
Shen Yueyao frowned and said, "Fourth brother, selling illegal salt is always risky. We can't take such a risk."
If you get caught, it will be serious.
If you can't afford to eat, it's understandable to take risks to get enough food, but if you have a choice to eat, you naturally can't do something illegal.
Shen Shaojing listened to his sister's serious words and nodded: "Sister, I know what's going on."
"Besides, sister, you are so capable. I don't sell illegal salt. Someone approached me before, but I didn't agree. I'm not that stupid."
"Even if I make pickled fish according to my sister's instructions, I can still make money. It's open and aboveboard, and I don't have to hide. It's definitely better than selling illegal salt."
Shen Yueyao said: "I'll teach you, if you want to make money by making pickled fish, then make pickled fish."
"But if you were asked to open a shop specifically to do these things, you wouldn't be able to do it at first. It would require a lot of capital, and even if you could, you probably wouldn't be able to stay there. It would be better to earn more capital first. If you open a shop, you can hire people to run the shop, and you can continue to do what you want to do."
Shen Shaojing felt a sense of longing when he heard his sister say this.
He didn't know if he could open a store, but he knew he would definitely learn a lot by working with his sister.
The whole family was very full after this meal.
It was also because of this meal that the whole family fell in love with eating fish.
Because only then did they realize that the fish was cooked and tasted so delicious.
Not to mention them, even Old Lady Meng and Su Erya were amazed when they ate the pickled fish.
"Erya, the fish cooked by your Third Aunt is surprisingly delicious."
Old Madam Meng had lived a life of luxury since childhood. Even after being exiled, she was very particular about food. Even if she didn't have enough to eat, she couldn't get used to the smell of fish.
I didn’t expect that this pickled fish was not fishy at all and was very delicious, especially the soup. I don’t know how it was made, but it was so fresh and fragrant.
Even if she didn't eat fish, Mrs. Meng couldn't help but want to drink more soup.
The reason why Old Lady Meng named her granddaughters Daya and Erya was because she heard that such names made them easier to raise.
That’s why it’s called that.
After Su Erya finished her meal, she also scooped a bowl of soup. After drinking a whole bowl, she felt warm all over.
She felt so comfortable.
"I don't know where Sister Daya went."
In any case, Su Erya still left some for Su Daya to put in the pot.
During this period, Su Daya didn't know when to go out, and sometimes she would be out for two or three hours.
Su Daya only said that she found a job washing clothes for a wealthy family.
Old Madam Meng was a little skeptical, but she also knew that Daya was very rebellious now and could not be controlled.
Madam Meng thought that now that her eyesight had healed, she could do more.
When the family conditions are better, maybe Daya will be willing to stay at home.
However, Su Erya always felt that Sister Daya's complexion was not right these days. She paid great attention to dressing up and would take a while to get ready every day before going out.
Moreover, when Sister Daya looked at the water tank, she would always look at it for a long time with a smile on her lips.
She didn't quite understand what was going on, but it felt weird.
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After lunch, Shen Yueyao prepared to teach her fourth brother how to pickle duck eggs.
However, there were no duck eggs at home, so Shen Yueyao thought about buying some from the villagers.
She thought of the family from whom she bought the goat milk.
Lin and her daughter Lin Da Ying not only raised sheep but also some ducks.
The sheep can be driven out to graze, and the ducks can go out to eat, which can save some food, so they keep them.
Shen Yueyao went to the back of the village to find Lin and the others.
Because it was just after lunch time, Lin and Lin Daying were both at home.
When she saw Shen Yueyao coming, the thirteen-year-old Lin Daying said excitedly: "Auntie, you are here, Auntie, please come in."
"Mom, my aunt is here."
When Lin heard this, she hurried out of the house and looked at Shen Yueyao with a smile on her face.
"Sister Shen, come in and sit for a while. I'll make you a brown sugar poached egg."
In the village, if a family wants to entertain guests with brown sugar poached eggs, it is considered an extremely luxurious thing.
Both Lin and Lin Daying were grateful to Shen Yueyao.
Before, Shen Yueyao came to buy goat milk and met Lin and Lin Daying.
The two of them gave a lot of goat milk, without adding water, and asked for a cheap price, which Shen Yueyao also remembered.
At that time, Lin caught a cold and was reluctant to spend money on medicine.
I just bought the cheapest herbs and drank them, but I didn't feel any better.
When Shen Yueyao went to the mountain before, she happened to see two medicinal herbs that were effective in treating colds.
So he prepared it and brought it to Lin.
He also brought some ginger and asked Lin and Lin Daying to boil it into water to drink.
It was also because Lin believed in Shen Yueyao that he used the medicine she gave him and drank it, and he really got better.
Therefore, Lin and Lin Daying have always treated Shen Yueyao as a benefactor.
Later, when Shen Yueyao came to buy goat milk, they didn't want money. If Shen Yueyao hadn't insisted, they might really not accept it.
It was also Lin's sincerity towards others that left a deep impression on Shen Yueyao.
So if you want to collect duck eggs, you should collect Lin’s first, which is also equivalent to helping out.
"Sister Lin, please stop busying yourself. I came here just to talk to you about something."
As soon as she heard about the matter, Lin knew that she couldn’t delay Sister Shen’s affairs, so she quickly pulled Shen Yueyao to sit down and talk.
Lin Daying was very perceptive and quickly poured water for Shen Yueyao.
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