Sanhu counted the money, then nodded to Qian Duoduo and said, "Is your place backed by a powerful figure?"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "There are mountains near my home."
Sanhu's eyes lit up and he asked, "Does anyone in your area have ginseng?"
Yu Xi was taken aback and asked, "Why are you asking this?"
Sanhu looked around and whispered, "You saw what Master Wen has in his hand. He needs something very nourishing right now. The old doctor said that ginseng would be the best."
Qian Duoduo thought of the two ginseng roots in her space. Since her land was still red soil and ginseng could not be grown, they had been stored in the space's warehouse. She said, "I went up the mountain a couple of days ago and found a ginseng root. I know how old it is, but it was a bit damaged. I was planning to stew it with chicken at home."
When Sanhu heard Qian Duoduo's words, the flesh on his face twitched, and he said, "Come over tomorrow, and bring your ginseng. I'll have the old doctor take a look at it!"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Okay, I was just about to come to the county post office tomorrow to see if there's any mail for my brother."
After the two finished discussing, Qian Xiang finished packing the soybeans and was waiting for Qian Duoduo. Seeing that Sanhu had left and Qian Duoduo had returned, Qian Xiang immediately drove away.
When Qian Sheng saw Qian Xiang driving back in his cart at the brigade headquarters, he immediately directed them to the tofu shop. Zhang the tofu maker had been at the tofu shop every day for the past few months, but seeing the building built and all the equipment ready, it was really not a good feeling to be unable to make tofu!
Today, he and Zhang Chunmei were quietly discussing at home whether the tofu shop could be opened.
Zhang Chunmei said, "Dad, you promised the brigade leader, so if you go back on your word now, don't let him make things difficult for you later."
These words made Zhang the tofu maker hesitate.
Just as they were still figuring out what to do, someone ran up to his house. Jia Ao asked, "Liu Hai, what brings you here?"
Liu Hai said with a smile, "I'm looking for Uncle Zhang, Deputy Factory Director Zhang."
This title immediately established Zhang the tofu maker's official authority. He stepped forward and said, "Liu Hai, what's the matter?"
Liu Hai said with a smile, "Deputy Factory Director Zhang, the brigade leader asked me to come and invite you to the tofu shop. He said the soybeans have arrived and he wants you to go and take a look. How should we prepare for this?"
Zhang the tofu maker was taken aback and said, "You have soybeans?"
Liu Hai nodded and said, "Brother Qian Xiang went to the county to buy soybeans, why don't you go and take a look!"
Tofu maker Zhang asked Jia Ao to call Zhang Chunmei, and the father and daughter went to the tofu shop together. When they saw the soybeans in the storeroom, they exclaimed in surprise, "How many are there?"
Qian Sheng said, "700 jin."
Zhang the tofu maker was immediately excited. He and a few others started soaking some soybeans. He said, "Captain, I don't know how these soybeans are. I'll soak a small portion first, make some tofu, and see. Didn't you say you were going to send them to the commune's state-run restaurant? I think we can give it a try!"
Qian Sheng nodded and said, "Okay, take a few people and make two batches first, let the people in our village taste them and see if these soybeans are the same as the ones you usually use. If they don't taste quite the same, we can make more tomorrow and send them to the state-run restaurant."
Qian Duoduo watched as the people in the tofu shop started soaking soybeans and making tofu. Everyone's enthusiasm immediately increased, so she happily watched the lively scene!
The next morning, Zhang the tofu maker distributed a small piece of the two slabs of tofu to every household in the village. Although everyone felt it wasn't much, it was free, so no one said anything.
While everyone was focused on the tofu shop, Qian Duoduo went to the county town, found a secluded corner, took out some of the younger ginseng from her spatial storage, wrapped it in newspaper, and went to Master Wen's place.
With the help of Sanhu, Master Wen was delighted to see the ginseng on the table. He immediately sent someone to find the old doctor. When the old doctor saw the ginseng, he marveled at its age and gritted his teeth at the unprofessional technique of the ginseng digger.
Master Wen was also very generous. He gave Qian Duoduo 200 yuan for the ginseng, and promised that Qian Duoduo's affairs would be his affairs from now on. He also told Qian Duoduo to call him "Fourth Brother".
Qian Duoduo was able to find Master Wen because this character was mentioned in the book.
This Mr. Wen was a righteous and extremely intelligent man. If it weren't for this era, he would have been a figure of importance. However, in the early 1990s, he was betrayed by his subordinates and imprisoned.
His wife, meanwhile, took his children and assets and went to live with the betrayer.
With a large sum of money in his pocket, Qian Duoduo returned home. Seeing the tofu he had been allocated, he thought of a dish and immediately began preparing dinner.
When Qian Sheng was having dinner, he noticed a bright red dish on the table. He looked at Qian Duoduo, who had cooked it, and asked, "Old lady, what kind of dish is this? Why is there so much chili?"
Qian Duoduo said, "This dish is called Mapo Tofu, you should try it."
Trusting the old maid, Qian Sheng picked up a small piece with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. Immediately, he started pursing his lips and panting heavily, like a fire-breathing dragon.
He took the water glass from Qian Duoduo, gulped down a large glass of water, and looked at Qian Duoduo: "Duoduo, how much chili did you put in? Why is it so spicy?"
Qian Duoduo laughed and said, "It's not that the chili peppers are so spicy, it's that you were in such a hurry to eat this dish as soon as it came out of the pot that it was scalding hot."
Qian Sheng glanced at his son, who was calmly eating tofu beside him, and thought to himself: Could it be that I was too hasty?
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