Chapter 174 Hey, let's talk about kissing
Manbao was thinking about eating various soy products and almost forgot about it. Zhou Silang's reminder made her think about it seriously.
Since tofu tastes the same as meat, wouldn't she be able to save a lot of money on buying meat in the future?
As for what to do with the saved money, Manbao thought: Never mind, there will always be a place for it to go.
If you think about it this way, won’t your money box be full very quickly?
Just thinking about it, Manbao burst into laughter with joy, shaking Zhou Silang and saying, "Fourth brother, you are right. From now on, we should buy less meat and make more tofu."
Zhou Silang: "...When did I ever say...I clearly don't think tofu and meat are the same."
But Manbao ignored him and went to discuss with Xiao Qianshi, "Sister-in-law, let's try making tofu tomorrow."
Qian also smiled and said, "Just do it. Let's try and see if it can be done. If it can be done, make some more next time and send some to the Bai family."
Xiao Qian agreed.
It just so happens that the day after tomorrow is the winter solstice, and now in the middle of winter, everyone has nothing to do, so there is plenty of time.
The next day, Manbao went to school as usual, and Xiao Qian soaked the beans as Manbao said and took them to the mill to grind soy milk.
There is only one mill in the village, with two grinding mills inside, both in a thatched pavilion not far from the Zhou Family Ancestral Hall. It is called a pavilion, but in fact it was a house a long time ago. It’s just that it is too old and the walls have collapsed. The clan has no money to repair it, so they demolished the walls and rebuilt a sheltered pavilion with wood and thatch.
People usually grind flour, bean powder and the like here.
Of course, Xiao Qianshi couldn't do such a job alone, so she called Zhou Dalang, and Zhou Silang led a group of young ones to join in the fun.
While joining in the fun, he made sarcastic remarks, "Sister-in-law, why do you believe everything Manbao says? These are beans, and one dou costs eight cents. Just think about how much a pound of meat costs. How can these beans compare to meat?"
Zhou Dalang disliked his talkativeness and simply captured his strong men and said, "Since you have so much free time, come and help me grind the mill."
Zhou Silang wanted to run away, so Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang jumped up and hugged his neck, shouting "Oh Oh" and not letting him go.
In the end Zhou Silang was drafted into the army.
Because the winter solstice was approaching, many people gathered in the mill. The Chinese New Year would be coming soon after the winter solstice, so many people took the wheat from their homes to grind flour or rice flour, intending to eat better and make some snacks for the children.
Seeing that the Zhou Dalang brothers were grinding soaked beans, I asked curiously, "What are you doing?"
“Making tofu.”
"What is tofu?"
Before Zhou Dalang could answer, the village chief, who was smoking a pipe nearby, said, "Tofu. It's white and tender, and very delicious."
So everyone went to the village chief and asked, "Village chief, have you eaten it before? What kind of rare thing is that?"
The village chief laughed and said, "It's not a rare thing. We rarely eat it here, but we can find it outside. Not to mention far away places, we can find it in the state capital. It's not expensive, only one penny and two yuan, cheaper than eggs, but it tastes good. The key is that there are not many vegetables to eat in winter, so many families in the state capital eat it."
"Does the village chief know how to do this?"
"That's someone else's craft. How could I know how to make it? I just went to the state capital with someone and ate it when I was young." They went there at the wrong time. It was winter, and rice, meat and vegetables were expensive. They searched for a long time before they found tofu.
You can buy two pieces for one cent a day, cut them into pieces and cook them, and eat them with mixed grain rice. It’s cheap!
After thinking it over for a moment, the village chief looked at Zhou Dalang and asked, "Does your family make this?"
Zhou Dalang was very honest and said with a smile, "We don't know how to make this at home. Manbao had it when he went to Young Master Bai's house for dinner. When he came back and told us about it, we thought about it and decided to make it as a dish for our family to satisfy the children's cravings."
Someone laughed and said, "That's a good idea. Try it at home first. If you succeed, you must teach us later."
Zhou Dalang and Xiao Qianshi both said it was no problem.
Zhou Silang worked hard to push the millstone while grinning, "My youngest sister also said that tofu is as nutritious as meat. Village chief, did you feel that you gained weight after eating tofu?"
The village chief glanced at him, waved him away and said, "You're bullying me, Fourth Brother. Have you decided on your marriage yet?"
The surrounding villagers instantly perked up and shouted, "Yes, Thursday! I've seen the matchmaker go to your house three times in the past few days. Have you finally decided? Whose girl is it?"
"Have you seen him? Is he handsome?"
"What's the point of looking at handsomeness? You have to look at whether you are capable. Thursday, you can't hang out with the kids anymore. No girl would want to marry you once they see you."
"That's right, that's right. Let's not talk about anything else for now. I'll go to the fields tomorrow with my hoe and let the girl take a look at it and keep it for safekeeping."
"Come on, you're carrying a hoe to the fields in the middle of winter. Do you think you're a fool? Zhou Si, don't listen to his bad advice. Sister-in-law tells you, you need to go to the county town and buy a piece of cloth to freshen up your clothes. With your face and figure, you can attract any pretty girl."
The villagers burst into laughter. Zhou Silang blushed and pushed the millstone without saying a word.
Zhou Dalang couldn't help laughing when he saw this, and then said to everyone, "Stop teasing him, he's young and shy."
"He's still shameless..."
Little Qian had been listening with a smile, but when she heard this, she became displeased and interrupted him loudly, saying, "How can you not be shameless? Our fourth son is only eighteen and has never even held a girl's hand. How can he not be shameless when talking about marriage? It seems that everyone is like you, saying sweet words for free."
"That's right. The other day I saw the fourth child with a group of children going down to the fields to catch loaches. He's already grown up, why is he still being the leader of the children? Can he get married like that?"
Xiao Qian said nonchalantly, "As for starting a family and establishing a career, it's because he's a little childish that my mother-in-law wants to find someone stronger to take care of him. With his wife leading him, he'll be able to stand on his own feet in the future."
Xiao Qian took the opportunity to point out the Zhou family's requirements for choosing a wife. She smiled and said, "My mother-in-law has long said that the future daughter-in-law of the fourth son should be of equal status. If not, our family is not one to torture other girls. As long as she is capable and can control our fourth son, it will be fine."
Zhou Dalang also quickly took the opportunity to promote his younger brother, "The fourth brother is a little bit unruly, but he's good at working in the fields, no worse than the rest of us. If he has a wife who can control him, the family will be established."
Not to mention, after hearing this, many people started to have ideas.
Some older women even looked Zhou Silang directly at him. Although they were from the same village, there were not many opportunities to look at someone so carefully from head to toe.
You know what, Zhou Silang is really good-looking.
(End of this chapter)
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