In the evening, three large iron pots were set up in the yard. Zheng Li'niang first refined the fat meat she bought yesterday into lard before starting to cook. Soon, the fried tofu and bean curd and cabbage soup with lard residue were ready. Worried that it would not be enough, she also fried shredded radish. Afterwards, she followed Jiang Huaixu's method and fried the remaining bean dregs from making tofu into bean dregs cakes. After all the multi-grain cakes were steamed, it was time to eat!
The villagers were so attracted by the fragrance in the yard that their will to work was greatly weakened. They unconsciously wandered to the cooking area and left reluctantly only after being laughed at by the women.
Soon everyone spread out with large bowls of dishes and pancakes and small bowls of soup, and started eating.
"How did this bean curd cake become like this? It smells so good~, so good..."
"There's even lard in the soup. The food I eat at home isn't as good as this!"
The fat wife of Dazhuang's family was so happy with the meal that she held the bowl and licked her face as she tried to get more food, but was pulled back by Jiang Dazhuang.
"Is there a lack of food for you at home or what? Why are you so greedy?"
The fat wife said aggrievedly: "Look how thin I am. What's wrong with eating more?"
After fleeing the famine, the fat wife inevitably lost some weight, but she still looked strong.
Jiang Dazhuang looked big and strong, but he loved his wife very much. He felt sorry for his wife because she had lost so much weight, so he said, "I still have some vegetables in my bowl. Can I give them to you? Don't go begging with your bowl in your hand. If your mother sees you, she will definitely scold you."
There are many people like the fat wife. They still feel unsatisfied after eating and say they are not full.
There is nothing you can do if you are not full. The meals are rationed. If you are not full, just go back home and cook for yourself.
After dinner, Jiang Zhengmao did not let people leave immediately, but talked about buying wasteland and the business of making tofu and five-spice powder.
There is nothing to negotiate when buying wasteland. First, use public funds to buy 100 acres. The crops grown there belong to everyone. Then each family can send one person to reclaim the wasteland.
As for your own land, each family’s situation is different. You can figure out how much land you can buy and report it to me tomorrow morning.
Jiang Zhengmao explained in detail about making tofu and five-spice powder. When the villagers heard about this business, they felt a little strange, but they all listened carefully.
The villagers were relieved when they realized they were trying to sell five-spice powder. They weren't stupid. They weren't the only one in the tofu business, and they were new to the market, so it was bound to be difficult. But the five-spice powder was unique.
"The five-spice powder recipe belongs to Xu Yatou, so if we can make any money, Boliang's family will get 40% of the profit. Each of your families will provide a laborer over 15 years old, and we will pay you as wages later. The tofu making will be left to Boliang's family, and the five-spice powder will be given to Xu Yatou. As for the money earned from the tofu, although only Xu Yatou knows the recipe, she has said that her family will take 10%, and the rest will be distributed to everyone."
Everyone was in an uproar and looked sideways at Jiang Huaixu, but couldn't find him.
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