On the way, Jiang Huaixu said that he wanted to rent a house in the county town. It didn't have to be big, just accessible.
"If we rent it, we won't have to carry so many things back and forth every day. We can just bring the tofu, five-spice powder, and soy milk we've prepared. If it gets too cold in the future, we'll have a place to stay."
When Du Mei heard they had to rent a house, she immediately said, "Renting a house in the county town is definitely expensive, and we have to use public funds to pay for it. Doesn't that mean each family will get less money? It's not a big deal to carry it around every day."
It was said last night that not only should some of the money earned be kept as capital, but some should also be handed over to the public for easy circulation. The rest is what each family gets.
The more you earn, the more people you have to share it with, and even less money left to rent a house.
Jiang Huaixu had not had much contact with Du Mei before. He didn't say much yesterday, and what he said wasn't annoying. But today he talked a lot, and it was obvious from just a few words that he was a shallow person.
"My dear cousin, you don't have to worry about this little money. The monthly rent will not cost much if it is distributed to each household. If you don't agree, how about you drive Third Grandma's car when the weather gets so cold in the future?" Jiang Huaixu asked her with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Du Mei was speechless. When she came to her senses, she was extremely angry. After all, she was the village head's daughter-in-law and her aunt, but Jiang Huaixu didn't even give her any face?
No wonder that stingy and aloof sister-in-law has been targeting Jiang Huaixu for so long!
Qian Xiuzhu sat quietly, as if she didn't hear anything.
Jiang Wei felt that her cousin's wife seemed angry, but she didn't know why she was angry. She felt that her youngest sister was right. It was indeed inappropriate for Third Grandma to drive a cart at such an old age. If she, A Niang and her youngest sister didn't know how to do it, they would not let Third Grandma drive the cart.
Jiang Huaixu stopped looking at her and called out "Dad." "Talk to your uncle when you get back tonight. He should agree."
Jiang Boliang responded.
Jiang Huaixu, who did not bring Futuan with him, didn't know that just as their two cars passed the south of Jiuxi Village, a man walked out from the shadows and looked at their car thoughtfully.
Lin Bayi stomped his feet back into the house and woke up Lin Tianshi who was sleeping soundly.
Lin Tian turned over but did not wake up.
Lin Bayi shook her again, and Lin Tian finally woke up slowly. "Why are you disturbing me if you're not sleeping?"
"I heard you say before that the Jiang gang was making tofu?"
Lin Tian mumbled something incoherently before saying, "That's right. Didn't you say there was a tofu vendor in the county town who couldn't make any money?"
"Why do they go to the county town so hard when they can't make any money?"
Lin Tian suddenly opened her eyes and asked, "Are you saying they went there again today?"
Lin Bayi said "hmm" thoughtfully.
"What a bunch of idiots! We're all refugees. What good is it if we can make tofu? How can we rob the locals? I guess they're just unwilling to give up and want to try again.
They made a big fuss the past two days. I think they made a lot of tofu, and if they can't sell it, it will be a waste of money. They are really anxious."
Lin Bayi, however, felt that it was not that simple. "Hasn't our family run out of coarse noodles? I'm going to the county town to buy some today."
After feeling happy for a while, Lin Tian felt sleepy again. When she heard Lin Bayi's words, she just uttered "hmm" in a daze and fell asleep again.
Horse-drawn carriages and ox-drawn carts arrived at the county town one after another. Jiang Boliang wanted to go to the same street as yesterday, but as soon as he arrived, he saw Doctor Kang.
"Doctor Kang, why are you standing here?"
Kang Ping smiled and said, "Yesterday, when I learned that you had really come to the county town to do business, I thought about getting you a better spot today. Unfortunately, Kang'an Street wasn't available. Jianyang Street, next to the Qingnang Pavilion, is busier than this street. I asked a servant to stay there. Do you think you should continue selling here or go over there?"
"Let's go over there." Jiang Boliang didn't hesitate. "It's not far anyway. Our grilled tofu smells really good. You can find the place just by smelling it."
Soon the two cars arrived at Jianyang Street, where many stalls had already been set up.
Jiang Boliang sent Doctor Kang and his servant away, and the group quickly set up the tofu stall.
This time they brought a large clay stove, put a pot on it, poured soy milk in it, and warmed it over low heat.
Jiang Huaixu took out a small bag of chili powder from the cloth bag he was carrying and put it into a bamboo tube. A few small holes were drilled in the lid of the bamboo tube. In order to prevent some people from not getting used to it, he had to sprinkle less, which was also convenient.
Second Grandma, with yesterday's experience in mind, also imitated Jiang Huaixu's words and shouted loudly, "Sizzling tofu, delicious sizzling tofu! Fragrant and fresh tofu!"
The vendors nearby cast strange looks at Second Grandma, who had her head covered tightly.
What are these people dressed like?
Jiang Huaixu and Jiang Wei were busy helping out when they heard someone running over, yelling, "That tofu girl! Why did you move? It's so hard to find you!"
Hearing this, Jiang Huaixu looked up and saw the lady selling wontons.
Except for Jiang Wei, everyone else looked at the old lady in confusion. Jiang Boliang was worried that she was here to cause trouble, so he immediately stood in front of the stall and stared at the newcomer as if facing a great enemy.
"Auntie, why are you here?"
"I'm here to buy your noodles! If it weren't for that lady shouting so loudly, I almost wouldn't have been able to find them!" The wonton seller pointed at Second Grandma and panted. "I tried it yesterday, and it tastes great when I put it in wonton filling. I want to buy more. Can you sell it?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhengmao immediately let down his guard and said with a smile, "Of course I can. How much do you want to buy? Sister Wei, Sister Xu, weigh it for me—"
"Buy, let's get a pound first!" She felt pain in her flesh when she mentioned 'a pound'.
"Auntie, one hundred and fifty coins a pound!"
The wonton seller calculated that it was cheaper than buying them in bags, but her face still showed a look of distress.
Jiang Huaixu continued, "How about we try the wontons with five-spice powder? Wontons are five coins a bowl, right? We'll buy six bowls, and you can give me one hundred and twenty coins."
The wonton seller finally felt relieved, her face filled with unconcealed joy. "Hey, when it's ready, I'll have my son personally deliver it to you. If it sells well, I'll come back to buy more from you next time!"
When Second Madam heard that she had to buy wontons from this woman, her face immediately fell.
She was heartbroken after losing thirty cents! This woman's face was full of wrinkles when she smiled, and she had the nerve to call her "Auntie"!
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