Qian Duoduo was taken aback. She hadn't been paying attention to the cowshed lately. She asked, "When are they leaving?"
Qian Xiang said, "My second uncle has already received the transfer order, probably within the next few days!"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "After the clouds disperse, the moon will shine!"
She was genuinely happy for the Lu family. Over the years in Beian Village, they had endured hardships they had never experienced before, and the numerous near-death experiences had made the family even more united.
I'm also glad that my father didn't let the villagers carry out any serious incidents like public criticism or struggle sessions against the people in the cowshed. It was a kind of indirect care!
It is hoped that after they leave, when they recall this unbearable past, they will not harbor resentment towards Beian Village.
For some reason, Qian Duoduo thought of the People's Liberation Army uncle she had only seen in the movie; he seemed to have a close relationship with the Lu family!
When Liu Haibo arrived at the state-run restaurant in Maoershan Commune, he saw Qian Xiangsong bringing tofu and walked over with a smile. Since the introduction of Mapo Tofu, the number of customers at the state-run restaurant had increased. He had also asked Chef Jiao to research the secret sauce, but Chef Jiao's abilities were limited and he was unable to replicate it. He didn't want to eat a second bite of the Mapo Tofu he made!
He spotted a familiar figure and immediately smiled, saying, "Oh, isn't this Miss Qian? Long time no see!"
Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "Master Liu, it's been a long time! I wouldn't have come here without a reason!"
Liu Haibo smiled and said, "Oh?"
Qian Duoduo watched as Qian Xiang placed two slabs of tofu in the kitchen, then went to Liu Haibo to collect a signed receipt. She smiled and said, "I was just messing around at home, and I came up with a spiced tofu recipe. I wanted to bring it over to show Master Jiao!"
Liu Haibo was taken aback. This Mapo Tofu was made by this young girl, and the flavor was incredibly strong. Now she had figured out how to make it again. He asked the waiter to go to the kitchen to call Chef Jiao, and then he came over and asked, "Miss Qian, what kind of five-spice tofu do you have?"
Qian Duoduo turned around and went to the oxcart. She took out an oil paper package from the wooden basin and opened it in front of Liu Haibo and Master Jiao.
Looking at the brownish-yellow square block in front of him, Master Jiao said, "This is made of tofu, isn't it?"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Yes, but the process is different from what we usually eat." She asked a waiter who was watching the commotion for a small knife, cut a small strip from one side of the spiced tofu, and then cut each strip into smaller pieces, giving one to Liu Haibo, Chef Jiao, and several waiters.
Liu Haibo took a bite. It was a bit salty, but after a second taste, it was a bit sweet. It was a bit firm, unlike the soft and mushy texture of tofu!
After finishing his meal, Chef Jiao said, "Is this how you eat it?"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "This is the finished product I made. You can eat it like this, or you can use it as a dish."
Master Jiao's eyes lit up: "Young lady, why don't you give it a try in the kitchen?"
Qian Duoduo saw Liu Haibo's bright eyes, nodded, took the dried tofu to the kitchen, and Master Jiao did not follow. It wasn't the first time Qian Duoduo had used his kitchen, so she found some side dishes and started cooking.
When Master Jiao saw Qian Xiang standing to the side, he asked, "How did this young lady Qian's head grow? She can make so many fancy things out of tofu?"
Qian Xiang said with a smile, "Our Duoduo is truly the smartest girl in our village."
Master Jiao chuckled and said, "If you praise your sister like that, do you think the other girls in the village will agree?"
Not long after, Qian Duoduo came out with a plate of spicy stir-fried dried bean curd, then went back inside and came out with a plate of stir-fried celery with dried bean curd.
Master Jiao is currently looking at the spicy stir-fried dried bean curd. He said, "This young lady's skills are really good. Even I might not be able to cut it so evenly."
Liu Haibo was already swallowing hard. He felt his hands were no longer under his control, because his chopsticks were already reaching for the spicy stir-fried dried bean curd.
Qian Xiang couldn't help but swallow as he smelled the food, secretly despising himself for being so pathetic!
Qian Duoduo handed a pair of chopsticks to Qian Xiang, who immediately smiled. This girl really cared about him!
The two dishes were finished after Liu Haibo, Chef Jiao, and Qian Xiang led several waiters to taste them. The others looked at Qian Duoduo with lingering satisfaction, thinking to themselves, "If only this young girl were the head chef of this restaurant!"
Only Master Jiao's psychological state regarding his injury was satisfied.
Liu Haibo said with a smile, "Miss Qian, what's the price of your dried tofu?"
Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "This dried tofu costs 25 cents a pound."
Liu Haibo: "Miss Qian, isn't this price a bit high? This tofu is only 18 cents a pound!"
Qian Duoduo: "How can these be compared? Scallion tofu only costs 25 cents a plate, but Mapo tofu costs 35 cents a plate. They're both tofu, but the price is 10 cents higher."
Although my dried tofu is also a soy product, as you can see from Master Liu and Master Jiao, the way I make my spiced dried tofu is different from regular tofu, and the taste is different too. The cooking methods are also different. In addition, this dried tofu can be eaten directly or used like the two dishes I just made. Master Liu, do you think they can be the same?
Liu Haibo fell silent. He could tell that the dried bean curd was more valuable than tofu, but he was thinking about his job, and lowering the purchase price had become his instinct!
Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "Our dried bean curd is more complicated to make than tofu, and it involves three processes, so we can't lower the price."
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