Chapter 23
When Sang Luo returned, the brother and sister had already gotten up. They found that the backpack and the newly bought bag of millet were missing, and two pieces of the magical tofu were also missing. They guessed that their sister-in-law had gone to Chen's house.
I simply took out the new stone hoe I made today and went to the back of the house to dig up the few vegetable plots I had opened earlier.
When Sang Luo returned home, a small piece of the vegetable patch had been loosened up, and the weeds that were turned up were picked up with their roots and thrown aside.
Seeing Sang Luo, Shen Ning went over to greet her happily: "Sister-in-law, my second brother and I are turning the vegetable field, and we are also watering the hemp that is hanging out to dry."
The little girl's appearance of seeking credit was really adorable. Sang Luo couldn't help but praise her a few times, put the backpack back into the house, and started to work. The difference was that the brother and sister were turning over the vegetable plots that had been reclaimed, which was relatively easy, while Sang Luo was dealing with the mountain land that had not been reclaimed.
It hadn't rained for several days, so the soil was hardened and the roots of the weeds were deep. In addition, there were many rocks of different sizes in the mud. In half an afternoon, Sang Luo worked very hard but could only clear less than half a square meter. The rocks and grass roots she picked out had already piled up.
She finally understood why the Shen family had not reclaimed the mountain land. Reclaiming land was really tiring, and the soil was not good. Apart from the tenacious weeds, she was afraid that something might be planted on it. It would be difficult for it to grow well without careful cultivation.
As for intensive farming, manpower is limited. Instead of wasting it on such wasteland, why not spend it on better fields?
For Sangluo, this is the only land she can manage.
After a hard day's work, after collecting the fish baskets and having dinner, the thing Sang Luo wanted to do most was to wash her hair and take a bath.
But this was just a dream. There was no bathroom or bucket, so she could only take Shen Ning to a relatively hidden and clean stream nearby, with Shen An keeping watch from a distance while they washed themselves in the water with their clothes on.
It's the third day now. She has been dealing with this every day. Sang Luo feels that she will never be dirtier in her life.
There was no shower gel or shampoo either, but fortunately, she had wood ash, which after removing impurities and filtering, was quite effective in removing dirt and oil.
At this time, Sang Luo felt particularly regretful. During the years she lived in the mountains in her previous life, she had access to the Internet and would often hang out on certain websites. She also posted a lot of videos and became quite popular. But why didn't she think about expanding the paths of handmade UP hosts and learning how soap is made?
I only vaguely remember reading in some novel that pig pancreas was used, but I don't know anything more.
Otherwise, if it is just this skill, then it is also a golden finger, right?
Of course, it's just a thought. How can she have all the good things in the world?
Sang Luo finished washing herself, and saw that Chen Ning could only wash a small part of her head. She called the little one over and asked him to help her wash her hair. After washing, she squeezed her hair in her hands and wrung it several times. Then the two sisters-in-law put on their wet clothes, put on their dirty coats on the stones and went home quickly.
There were few people in their mountain area, and with little Chen An leading the way, everything went smoothly without any danger.
Compared to her and Shen Ning, the boy Shen An had it much easier. He didn't have to hide or avoid anything. He could just find a clean area in the mountain stream nearest to his home and wash himself comfortably in just his underwear.
When they were preparing to set up the stall for the second time, the three of them were much calmer, at least the two little ones were no longer so excited that they couldn’t sleep.
Sang Luo had a good rest that night. She prepared all the ingredients before going to bed. She only got up in the middle of the night to work for half an hour, then fell back into bed and fell asleep peacefully again.
At dawn the next day, the birds outside the house rang the time on time. Sang Luo quickly got up with the two children. After washing up, she cut the two pots of solidified tofu into sixteen large pieces and some scraps, packed up the things she needed, took the piece of linen she had exchanged yesterday, and set out for Sanli Village.
Because this time they were going from village to village selling their wares, they didn't even need to prepare lotus leaves.
Shen An still felt a little uneasy because the bamboo tube that brought the sugar water yesterday was not brought today, and there was no sugar.
"Sister-in-law, how can the tofu be sold well without sugar water to taste?"
Sang Luo knew that tasting sugar would sell better, but she was not so shameless as to ask the old lady to exchange maltose again and again. The first thing about interpersonal communication is sincerity, and the second is the degree. If you don't grasp the degree well, you will only end up annoying others.
She said, "Of course, we can just visit more households and spend more time talking to them."
Sanli Village on market days is quite different from Sanli on non-market days. It is much quieter, but because it is a big village with several shops, its popularity is naturally not comparable to that of a small village like Shili Village.
At this time, the men in each family went to work in the fields while the sun had just risen and the weather was not yet hot, while the women took care of housework, washed dishes, and prepared breakfast.
Along the way, Chen An was full of ambitions, imagining how he would help to shout and sell goods when he arrived in Sanli Village. But when he walked into the village, he found that the atmosphere of the market day was gone. He wanted to shout, but it was difficult to open his mouth.
A stranger from outside the village came into the village carrying a basket on his back. Two women who were sweeping the floor outside the yard at the entrance of Sanli Village saw him but didn't take it seriously.
There are so many people from other villages coming and going in their village. Maybe they just come to buy things from the shops in the village.
Until the young lady with two children shouted: "Shenxian tofu, selling Shenxian tofu, clearing away heat and detoxifying, delicious and refreshing~"
The two women looked over in surprise almost at the same time.
Magic tofu, what is this?
Sang Luo did make quite a commotion at her stall yesterday, but it was limited to that area. Her products sold out too quickly, and few villagers in Sanli Village knew about the magic tofu.
Sang Luo approached and saw a woman whose broom had stopped sweeping the floor and was staring at her. She asked with a smile, "Sister-in-law, would you like to buy some divine tofu? It can be eaten cold or cooked, sweet or salty. Mix it with sugar water and it will be a bowl of summer-cooling dessert. If you cook it the same way as a dish, it will be a delicious dish that goes well with rice."
The woman hesitated and said nothing.
Sang Luo took out the pottery basin from Chen An's backpack and said with a smile, "Can you try a small piece? Sister-in-law, bring a bowl and I'll give you a small piece. You can make some sugar water or make cold dishes as usual, mix it and taste it. If it tastes good, you can buy more. If it doesn't taste good, this small piece won't cost you any money."
When they heard that it was free, not only this woman, but also the other woman who was sweeping the floor next to her, pricked up her ears and came over with her broom in hand: "No money? Can you give me one dollar?"
"Okay, sister-in-law, go get a bowl and put some seasoning in it so it will taste better."
The woman understood that this was just like eating vegetables. Vegetables cooked in plain water would definitely not taste as good as those with seasonings.
"Then wait for me, I'll make some sugar water and come back." The woman smiled and hurried home.
It would be a shame not to try the food that is free of charge.
Seeing that the neighbors had all come in later, the woman who was first approached by Sang Luo was also tempted: "I'll go get the bowl too."
In the blink of an eye, both of them left, and only Sang Luo and the two children were left standing there.
Shen An and Shen Ning were both a little excited. If someone was willing to try it, they would be willing to buy it, right? The people in Sanli Village were richer than those in their village.
While waiting, Sang Luo was not idle. She stood there and shouted to sell her goods. Soon someone came out of the yard to look outside.
Perhaps her shouting made the two women who were promised free samples anxious, so they came out very quickly, followed by a few children.
The woman that Sang Luo spoke to first was probably making breakfast at home. She went back to her kitchen and got some ingredients that were originally needed for cooking. She added salt, sauce and chopped green onions to make a sauce, and a salty sauce was ready.
The other woman who came over on her own came out just as quickly. There was a little melted water at the bottom of her bowl. It didn't look hot, and its color didn't look like maltose water.
When the woman saw Sang Luo looking at her bowl, she smiled and said, "Honey water, young lady, you have to give me some more to try, otherwise it would be unfair to me for spending so much money to put in the honey."
Honey, that's really a waste of money.
This was a luxury item in ancient times and only wealthy people could afford it. Few ordinary people could buy this. It seems that this woman either had a decent family background and could afford to eat and drink it, or someone in her family went into the mountains and got a beehive.
Sang Luo responded with a smile, handed the pottery basin to Chen An, and took out a bamboo knife and wooden spoon from Chen An's basket.
The sample pieces were cut at home, the size of a mahjong tile. She scooped up a piece with a wooden spoon and then cut it a few times with a bamboo knife. The sample piece of tofu was cut into four small pieces.
The jade-like tofu rolled into the brown sauce. The children watching couldn't take their eyes off it, especially the child of the woman holding the bowl of sauce, because it was for their family.
"Mom, let me try a piece."
"Second Aunt, let me try a piece."
The three of them, big and small, swarmed over.
Sang Luo just took a look, smiled and scooped up a piece of normal size with a wooden spoon, cut it into four pieces, and poured it into the other woman's bowl of honey water.
The children behind the woman, who had been jealous for a long time, also cheered.
"Mother/Aunt, give me one."
Both women brought their own spoons to their bowls, and Sang Luo's selling scene turned into a food show. Several women around who had heard Sang Luo's shouting and paid close attention couldn't help but come over.
"What is this for sale?"
"Can I try it?"
"Zhu Zi, is this delicious?"
The one being asked was the child from the family that tried the salty food.
Not every household has honey water, so it would be more useful to ask those who like salty water.
The child called Zhuzi nodded: "It's delicious."
He looked at the brothers and sisters next door with envy and asked eagerly, "Erlang, is the honey-flavored dish delicious?"
"It's delicious, so delicious!" The child named Erlang showed everyone how much he liked the new food with his actions. He pulled his mother's sleeve and pestered her, "Mom, it's delicious. Please buy some quickly. I've been wanting to eat this for a long time."
It’s such a small piece, it disappears in your mouth in just a moment.
The woman who was being pulled by her son put the last piece into her mouth. After chewing it, her eyes lit up. She looked at Sang Luo and asked, "Young lady, how much do you sell this magical tofu for?"
While asking, he looked at the size of the tofu in the ceramic basin, and it looked like a sufficient portion.
This was the potential buyer. Sang Luo smiled and replied, "Not expensive, two cents a piece, very filling, can be cut into a large bowl."
Two cents was not expensive for the villagers of Sanli Village who could get something from the fields and mountains to exchange for money at every market. The woman was straightforward and said, "Okay, give me one."
The children around her cheered when they heard this, and the older girl took the initiative to take over the task of asking her grandmother for money.
Over here, the woman who bought something to taste the salty food, and several children also pulled at their mother and second aunt's clothes and started to bother them.
The woman nodded, "Okay, give us one too. Wait a minute, I'll go back to the house to get the money."
After two families tried it, two others bought it.
The woman turned around and went back to get the money. The neighbors who had just come to watch the fun also went home to get their bowls. Not everyone wanted to buy, but everyone wanted to try it for free.
Sang Luo was not afraid of them trying it, as long as they were willing to taste it. While instructing them to add sauce, she would shout a few times whenever she had the chance. The noise was louder, and more and more people came out from the yard to watch the fun.
Shen An and Shen Ning were so excited that they looked towards the pork shop in front from time to time.
Meat, meat, you can eat it today.
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